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Despite the bland industrial space and cheesy tie-dye wall hangings, this crowded restaurant is a favourite with locals. Which is why there’s often a queue, but as the food is delivered with such speed, the wait is never long. The menu is traditional Japanese from eggplant doused with sweet miso sauce to spicy, soy-glazed, wheel- shaped lotus roots. Recommended is the Japanese fried chicken, which is crisp and tender, and served with tangy lemon mayonnaise.
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Yabu offers a wide variety of traditional Japanese dishes, servers encourage diners to mix, match and share the menu delights of fried meats and vegetables, donburi rice bowls, sushi combos, and noodle specialities. Appetisers include miso soup tarted up with clams and scallions, and miso-fried eggplant. Recommended is the 'Mizori’, soft soba noodles, coiled up and dotted with the freshest salmon eggs and shredded daikon in town.
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Built in 1911, the grounds of Yamashiro are an exact replica of a palace located in the Yamashiro Mountains near Kyoto, Japan. Set high in Hollywood hills, next to the Magic Castle (exclusive club for members of the Magic Circle) the restaurant offers a spectacular view of Los Angeles and is well worth a visit. Sadly the cuisine at Yamashiro’s doesn’t match the view, despite the price tag. Eat before you go, order drinks and take in the view instead.
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The loud kitchen and disco music don’t exactly lend themselves to the Zen theme, and whilst Zen Grill is not health food oasis it could be; the Pan Asian menu (steamed dumplings, sushi, samosas and pad thai) has healthy, tasty options for almost any palate. Recommended is the teriyaki Chilean sea bass.
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