Beste restaurants die het omrijden waard zijn in Downtown

I've lived in Italy for several years and can say that this restaurant is the closest thing to AUTHENTIC ITALIAN as can be found in the Los Angeles area. Everything we ordered, including the wine was absolutely divine. The ambiance there is also modern and clean in design, with a touch of the other worldly European feel. Do yourself a favor and try this place. It will not disappoint, I promise you! I will be returning for sure.

Well seasoned food. Friendly servers. Would go back.

I had a lovely time the only thing is my mother and her partner ordered some Mole dishes and they never braught the rice and beans but other then that it was lovely delicious food

Awesome experience ! Love coming here ! Food is always on point ! Staff amazing !!

I took my mom here for her birthday who is half Japanese and she had a wonderful time! We all really enjoyed experiencing flavors that were unique and fun to share with each other. We all ordered the omakase and ordered the almonds and chinmi separately. Maybe the only ding in the experience was the servers mispronounced omakase, which was weird considering it's a high-end Japanese restaurant. They don't put the emphasis on "ma", rather they make it sound like kamikaze which is off-putting at the ordering stage. I loved the Grilled California Holstein Beef Strip the most. It was so simple to look at, but the flavor of the beef with the salt crystals was divine. Loved the fresh seaweed shot with grapes! This made all of us say Wow! The omakase came with a mackerel sushi roll which wasn't on the menu, but it was a flavor bomb. The steamed rice was beautiful with the pork jowl. I could eat that rice on its own though! The miso soup was super tasty! I would skip the shiitake tempura but it's part of the omakase. Too oily, don't eat the whole thing. The new katsu with wagyu beef is a huge amount of food. My mom ate 1/4 of it and had to take the rest home, but my boyfriend ate the whole thing! The cocktails were fantastic, along with the sake pairings throughout our meal. The bartender was stellar. Loved the Yuzu Reviver (vodka) and the Old Fashioned. We left feeling full and satisfied, but not stuffed. It was all delicious! Expect a 2 1/2 hour delectable experience! Enjoy!