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Forbes
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
8 Must-Try Japanese Restaurants In West Hollywood
Uchi West Hollywood Japanese food in West Hollywood goes far beyond just sushi, though LA is often hailed as the country's sushi capital. This trendy city is home to a vibrant array of Japanese dining options, from sizzling yakiniku and creamy uni udon to artful omakase. Here are the standout spots to try out. hama chilli Uchi just launched a new Tasting Menu, including their popular Hama Chili and the 72-hour wagyu. This trendy spot blends Japanese culinary techniques with bold and adventurous flavor combinations. Find sushi, sashimi, and other Japanese dishes made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Dishes like wagyu tartare, fried milk, inventive crudos, and signature cocktails like the dirty dashi have earned them a cult following. Ippudo, the famed Japanese ramen chain, has launched Ippudo V in West Hollywood, an entirely plant-based ramen experience. The original chain opened in Fukuoka, Japan in 1985 and specializes in Hakata-style ramen. Signature dishes include the Pla-Ton, a vegan twist on their classic tonkotsu, and a selection of innovative vegan sushi rolls. miso bronzed black cod Koi Los Angeles is a celebrity favorite known for its glamorous, Zen-inspired ambiance and Japanese-fusion cuisine. Located on La Cienega Boulevard, it's been an A-listers' spot for over two decades, combining stellar, upscale service with a romantic, dimly lit, intimate, stylish interior. Expect Great service, stellar cocktails and signature dishes, including the Koi crispy rice, buttery miso-bronzed cod, and the Instagram-famous 'She's So LA' Roll. unajyu LA's only Japanese unagi specialty restaurant brings an authentic Tokyo experience to WeHo. Toku Unagi is a hidden treat located on the second floor at a major intersection with rare free underground parking. The signature dish is unajyu matsu: premium Japanese unagi paired with Toku's exclusive sauce, served over rice with Japanese pickles and soup. Known for its refined yakiniku experience, Manpuku offers a wide range of grilled dishes, but the beef tongue with Tokyo negi stands out. Other must-tries include pork toro, garlic noodles, and hot stone garlic-fried rice. A tasting menu is an excellent way to experience the best of Manpuku. uni udon Located in the heart of WeHo on Santa Monica Blvd Izakaya Tora is a cozy Japanese bar specializing in traditional dishes that pair perfectly with drinks. Don't miss the creamy uni udon, omakase sushi platter, and miso Chilean sea bass. The kushiyaki is stellar, try the house-made chicken meatball, chicken skin, and pork belly skewers. For dessert, try the ice cream with matcha mochi cake. Mentai cream udon Kochi is a Japanese izakaya that focuses on udon, a rarity in Los Angeles. The menu features a range of options, including niku udon, curry udon, and the standout mentai cream udon topped with red caviar. There are also bento boxes, spicy tuna bowls, and crispy tempura. tuna nigiri This no-frills sushi destination has a star-studded clientele, including Kendall Jenner, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and every other celebrity under the sun. Most order the omakase menu at Sushi Park, offering around 20 pieces of pristine nigiri, buttery toro, and Chilean sea bass. It's a premium experience with no trendy rolls or takeout available. Be prepared to shell out $400 per person.
Miami Herald
07-03-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
This Texas import is a big hit in Wynwood. Now it has a sister restaurant in Miami Beach
One of Wynwood's most popular imports from Texas is opening an outpost in Miami Beach. Uchiko, which translates as 'child of Uchi,' is a new evolution of Uchi, the famous Japanese restaurant from Austin, which opened in Wynwood in 2021. Uchiko is one of the first restaurants opening at the Eighteen Sunset development on Purdy Avenue in Miami Beach's Sunset Harbour neighborhood. Chef Tyson Cole of Hai Hospitality, the James Beard Award winner who opened the first Uchi in 2003 and went on to open locations in Houston, Dallas and Denver, said that bringing Uchiko to the Miami area just felt right. 'It feels natural to expand our portfolio with Uchiko, just across Biscayne Bay,' he said in a statement, calling Miami Beach 'one of my favorite cities.' Hai Hospitality also owns Uchiba, a Japanese restaurant and cocktail bar in Dallas, and Oheya, an upscale, 12-seat sushi counter in Houston. Known for its nontraditional approach to Japanese cuisine, the upscale Uchi was at the forefront of Wynwood's ongoing shift from taco and pizza joints and craft beer bars to focusing on upscale restaurants. Uchiko, which has three locations in Texas, is somewhat less formal than Uchi, but still designed to highlight upscale Japanese cuisine. The 5,380-square-foot restaurant, designed with teakwood shutters, bamboo blinds and copper light fixtures, features a glass block bar and an open kitchen, seating 207 diners. There's also a 12-seat private dining room. Led by Uchiko Austin's chef de cuisine Jacob Yoder, who will be running the kitchen at the Miami Beach restaurant, the menu highlights dishes cooked on the yakitori grill. The menu will feature a few Uchi favorites, like the sake crudo with salmon, leche de tigre, chili crisp and papaya or sushi rolls, but Yoder and his team will focus on smoking and curing techniques to highlight hot and cold dishes, like the hearth-roasted lobster with umeboshi butter, seared New York strip wagyu with charred snow pea leaves, and Japanese sweet potato with brown butter, nori vinaigrette and creme freche. Guests will be able to order seafood, vegetables and steak prepared over an open flame — 'a key distinction between our two similar but unique concepts,' Cole said. The Miami Beach Uchiko will also feature daily specials like hirame amarillo, thin sliced flounder with aji amarillo paste and corn nut furikake. There's a daily 10-course set omakase menu as well as a somakase menu, which can be customized to the diner's preferences. There are larger plates like an oak-grilled sea bass and bone-in short rib as well. Uchiko has its own executive pastry chef, Ariana Quant, who will serve up the popular milk and cereal dish, made up of fried milk, chocolate mousse and toasted milk ice cream. There's a full bar menu, with an emphasis on Japanese whisky and sake, plus drinks like the Uchi favorites the Subarashi with reposada, mezcal, lime and hibiscus agave and the Tsurai with tequila, passion fruit, Aperol and Thai chili. The restaurant will offer maki rolling classes, a daily happy hour with a seven-course tasting for two and holiday-themed omakase specials. Uchiko Where: 1759 Purdy Ave., Miami Beach Opening: March 10 Hours: 5-11 p.m. daily Reservations and more information: or 305-995-0915
Axios
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
5 romantic restaurants to book on Valentine's Day in Denver
Valentine's Day is three weeks away — and because it falls on a Friday, reservations are filling up even faster than usual. Zoom in: Dozens of Denver restaurants are serving specialty menus for the occasion. Here are five favorites that haven't booked up just yet. Sunday Vinyl, nominated for a James Beard Award last year, is offering a four-course meal for $98 per person. Entrees include diver scallops and wagyu steak. Reservations. Uchi is serving a specially curated Valentine's Day omakase menu Feb.14-16. Reservations. Jovanina's Broken Italian is featuring a four-course meal Feb. 14-15 for $95 per person. Entree options include: pesto campanelle pasta, elk Bolognese, lobster diavolo, grilled branzino or bone-in short rib. Reservations. Noisette is providing a three-course dinner with an additional amuse-bouche to start and petit fours to finish for $164.70 per person, including a 22% service charge. Wine pairings are also available. Reservations. The Regular is hosting a three-course meal for $95 per person or a five-course meal for $125 per person, with main courses ranging from short ribs to scallops. Reservations.
