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    Home » Sakura House - A View to a Grill

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    Sakura House - A View to a Grill

    sakura house kushiyaki, culver city, los angeles, ca
    If ever you think you don’t really like some food; if ever you think you won’t eat it because it’s unethical, immoral, or politically incorrect; if it doesn’t fit into your vegan/vegetarian/south beach/atkins/grapefruit diet; if ever you can’t imagine eating it because of how gross it looks; if ever you turn your nose up to it because it is beneath you, pedestrian, plebeian; if ever you just won’t eat it…

    Impale it, throw it on the robatayaki, and wash it down with cold hard sake.

    I swear, you will eat it.

    It’s called kushiyaki. Sometimes people mistakenly say “yakitori” to mean the same thing, even though techni-ficially, yakitori refers to a type of kushiyaki made of chicken. While we’re at it, a robatayaki is a bar where you sit around a robata grill and keep yourself sober with the kushiyaki coming off the coals. Yaki this. Yaki that. It doesn’t matter. Just call them “sizzling skewers.”

    sakura house kushiyaki, culver city, los angeles, ca
    sizzling skewers

    That’s what Sakura House calls it. “Sizzling skewers of kushiyaki” is very proudly declared on the black and white sign over the door to their tiny, corner-spot location in a mini-mall. We went to Sakura House for dinner, the continuation of a love affair that was sparked at Fu Rai Bo then set on fire at Shin Sen Gumi – a love affair with kushiyaki, not the guy. ;)

    Though there are tables in the tiny little dining room, they defeat the purpose of eating kushiyaki. We headed for the counter and smiled at the heavily-euro-accented yoga couple on one side and a trio that looked like they stepped out of a Benetton ad on the other side before wedging ourselves between them. From our perspective, we could barely make out the wizard at the grill through the smoke. It made me thirsty. We ordered our first of several sakes within 90 seconds of sitting down.

    sakura house kushiyaki, culver city, los angeles, ca
    don't cry over spilled sake

    sakura house kushiyaki, culver city, los angeles, ca - grill
    grill action
    sakura house kushiyaki, culver city, los angeles, ca - grill smoke
    where there's smoke
    sakura house kushiyaki, culver city, los angeles, ca - asparagus
    wrapped in pork belly
    sakura house kushiyaki, culver city, los angeles, ca - beef
    here's the beef
    sakura house kushiyaki, culver city, los angeles, ca - fish
    little fish on a big grill
    sakura house kushiyaki, culver city, los angeles, ca - quail eggs
    put all your eggs on one stick
    sakura house kushiyaki, culver city, los angeles, ca - chicken skin
    dry, cracked skin is delicious
    sakura house kushiyaki, culver city, los angeles, ca - tsukune
    chickens have balls
    sakura house kushiyaki, culver city, los angeles, ca - sausage and peppers
    sausage and peppers
    sakura house kushiyaki, culver city, los angeles, ca - mushroom
    much room for mushroom
    sakura house kushiyaki, culver city, los angeles, ca - beef rolled
    on a roll
    sakura house kushiyaki, culver city, los angeles, ca - beef unrolled
    come undone
    sakura house kushiyaki, culver city, los angeles, ca - deep fried jalapenos
    jalapeno poppers?

    Sakura House
    13362 W Washington Blvd
    Los Angeles, CA 90066
    310.306.7010

    ** a year ago today, spumoni gave me a neapolitan complex **

    tags :: food : and drink : japanese : restaurants : reviews : los angeles

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    1. Anonymous says

      September 08, 2006 at 2:17 am

      I like how you reference Quetzalcoatl, like you almost didn't have to look up the spelling to that particular god before cut and pasting it into your deliciously witty piece... and yes, I also cut and paste. Forgiveness prease.

      http://www.xanga.com/chubbuni13

      Reply
    2. FoodZealot says

      September 13, 2006 at 5:06 pm

      Nanbankan is pretty yummy, too. The lamb chops are simply perfect and perfectly simple. Salt and smoke - that's it.

      Reply
    3. nhburdick says

      October 30, 2006 at 10:16 pm

      Both Sakura House and Nanbankan are great, the ambience at Nanbankan works a bit better for me, and the owner Takashi is extremely welcoming...

      but, food-wise, each has standouts -- like the tofu and miso side dish at Sakura and the Gyu ni nuko (sp?) at Nanbankan -- scallops, mushrooms and butter! hungry thinking about it.

      Reply
    4. Anonymous says

      April 19, 2007 at 9:04 pm

      If you go to Sakura House, you absolutely must try their "Special Anniversary Desert" (I think this is what it is called - it is always on the specials board).
      Think "latte custard - or maybe latte flan, or pudding - oh, just try it - it's heaven in a bowl and conveniently comes in 3 sizes for sharing, or keeping all to yourself!

      Reply
    5. Binh says

      August 23, 2007 at 5:21 pm

      If you like this place, you should try Shinsengumi in Torrance: 405 and Western. A bit more lively and the food is just as good.

      Reply
    6. Binh says

      August 23, 2007 at 5:21 pm

      If you like this place, you should try Shinsengumi in Torrance: 405 and Western. A bit more lively and the food is just as good.

      Reply

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