‘robata’


Katana Means Sword in Japanese

February 16th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Gyoza for one.

Katana (warning: turn down your speakers because their retarded site automatically plays loud bass) in West Hollywood is about as trendy as you can get for Japanese food.  Yet, to my surprise, when I was sent their DineLA Restaurant Week menu for a possible dinner, I saw only one sushi option.  With this in mind, I thought that perhaps the $34 fixed price would actually be worth it, so off we went to Katana.  Showing up last, I was greeted with a rousing “irasshai” (although I was a bit disappointed they didn’t go for the more formal “irasshaimase”) and found that some chicken gyoza (potstickers) had already been ordered.  This struck me as strange since we were about to order a fixed price meal, but I decided to roll with it. Continue Reading»


A Sad Ending at Yamato Restaurant

January 26th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Raw tuna. Hooray.

In yet another night that I was made to eat sushi, I was brought to Yamato Restaurant in Westwood.  Catering to the college crowd, their sushi is always half off, which is great, except that it makes you wonder why they wouldn’t simply print prices that are low.  Is it some way to confuse people into ordering more or to make them think they are there at a special half off time?  Either way, it is weird, but good for the wallet.  When I arrived, some food had already been ordered, which was slightly bothersome, but I decided to roll with it (pun!). Continue Reading»


Beer Me Some Breckenridge Agave Wheat

The taste of skiing?

Colorado is definitely a beer state, and not just because Coors comes from the Rocky Mountain State.  No, it is also home to New Belgium (of Fat Tire fame) and seemingly countless other micro and craft breweries.  While in Breckenridge for a ski weekend, I decided I had to at least try one of these, and because it turned out to be the only one available at dinner, my choice happened to come from the creatively named Breckenridge Brewery.  The brewery, by the way, is actually no longer in Breckenridge, having expanded and moved to Denver in 1992.

Continue Reading»