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Hamasaywhut? High end Ovitz-owned spot stands out among sushi joints stuck between sunglass huts and dry-cleaners. A little celeb-spotting appetizer for two (was that Harold or Kumar?) followed by crazy rolls bearing stripper names like "Candy" and "Judy." Oh, those are Mike's family members? Fuck, we're dead and so is our ability to eat lunch in this town again. Tasty unagi or rack of lamb in deceivingly elegant setting behind strip-mall façade. Super eats.
Not quite an izakaya, since it's not small plates per se. It's skewers of everything. Tell them how many. No judgment, but waiters do mention when you've ordered enough. Bacon-wrapped asparagus on ... read more
Perhaps there's a skewer craze in L.A. Love us some meat on a stick. Especially Japanese. Sawtelle is covered with Japanese restaurants, but we'll gladly take another. Has the foodies swooning. The... read more
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