Love love loved our dining experience here. For the price point and what you get, this is an…read moreabsolutely a high quality and value experience. (For reference, I have 30+ Michelin starred restaurants that I've dined at) Food: 5/5 Alternating between innovative flavor combinations and elegantly upleveled classic. My favorite was the mini burger with fatty tuna and shiso. It was a French twist on nigiri and instantly recognizable. Service: representative of fine dining. Attentive and respectful. The chefs explain the courses and finish plating and cooking the dishes live in front of the bar seating style counter. Ambiance: clean, simple and traditional

french-thai-japanese is not a combo i've ever heard or thought of before.. but i think maison…read morekanatha has created something really special! all the dishes had high quality ingredients with expert textures, prepared with beautiful precision and detail - something you expect from an upscale tasting menu. but what was unexpected were the flavors - the sourness and spices of southeast asian food - combined with the high quality preparation. RESERVATIONS i went to restaurant ki with two of my friends, and our host told us that maison kanatha had recently opened in the same location under the same restaurant group. we looked into reservations on the spot and booked one about a month out. it wasn't hard since they are newer. PARKING/GETTING IN the default option the restaurants here give you is parking in the garage, which i heard is $10. but i've been able to find free parking on the street nearby. the restaurant will send instructions on how to get inside. it's on the basement level of the building attached to the garage. SERVICE/AMBIANCE everything feels very calm, clean, and respectful. i felt very taken care of by all the hosts, servers, and chefs. we were seated a bar so we got to watch the chefs prepare everything, and they put in so much care and attention to detail to everything. overall, the hospitality we experienced was a 10/10. FOOD some overall notes: my friends and i liked everything we got, but there were definitely some things that stood out. my menu excluded shrimp items because i am allergic. there were 4 items on the menu that were different due to my allergy, which felt like a lot.. but i still liked my replacements so i'm not complaining. my friend has an aversion to cilantro, and it seemed like a lot of dishes had cilantro. sometimes i wouldn't even really notice the flavor of cilantro but my friend did because she's sensitive to it. if you don't like cilantro i would let them know when making a reservation, and maybe they can accommodate. now for specific dishes: - crispy salmon w/ soy butter sauce: well cooked salmon, i loved the light crunch and the sweet sauce - caviar w/ white sesame mousse: all of us loved this! perfect balance of salty, creamy, nutty, and light - charcoal grilled black cod w/ holy basil sauce: the fish was SO SOFT. softer than miso black cod anywhere. combined with a crackly skin and mushrooms? i don't think you could design a more perfect dish for me. i will say the skin felt a biit burnt to a crisp for me, but i didn't care as i was just obsessed with the texture of the fish itself - cold asparagus soup w/ crystal salmon: DELICIOUS. the salmon was perfect and fatty. my only note was that the crispy bit was super thin and delicate, but i could have done with a more hefty crunch to go with this dish. - crispy tart w/ squid and uni: similar to the soup, i felt that the tart was so delicate and thin, and i would have wanted just a bit more. i enjoyed the fishiness of this, with the textures of the squishy squid and soft uni. but one of my friends felt it was a bit too fishy for them. personal preference! - tomato and flounder w/ mozuku seaweed: there was a tartness and sourness that i really enjoyed. the flounder was the perfect texture (i think it was shrimp for everyone else). - mini burger w/ charcoal seared bluefin tuna: my friend's favorite dish of the night. the seared tuna was a 10/10 for me. i just felt that mine tasted a bit strongly of shiso, and i couldn't really taste the cream cheese. but still good and you get two fat pieces of tuna which felt generous. - green curry in pani puri with hokkaido scallop: this dish was interesting. i loved the flavor of the green curry. the scallop on top tasted and felt more like crab, but it was still good. there was rice at the bottom but i couldn't really notice it unless i specifically looked for it. - chawanmushi w/ french onion soup: unique dish, a combo i've never seen before. i was skeptical of the flavors working together but they really did! perfectly soft egg custard, overall delicious. - sea bream beignet w/ yuzu sake cream sauce: this dish was the only thing on the menu that i kind of had a hard time with. the sake cream sauce was sour in a slightly unpleasant way, like when you want yogurt to be sweet but it's unsweetened greek yogurt. the texture of the sea bream was just ok - wagyu shabu shabu w/ tamarind ponzu sauce: big fan of the ponzu suace. perfect, balanced bites with meat, veggies, and sauce. - somen noodles in tom yum soup: sour, warm, delicious - passion fruits coconut: yummy, though the passionfruit was a bit too strong for me - pudding w/ blackberry sauce: the perfect dessert, tbh. i could eat this every day. finally there was a good amount of crunch if you like thai food and upscale asian food, especially seafood, maison kanatha is the place to go! i don't think i've seen anything like this anywhere else in LA. try it before it gets too popular :)

I took my mom to Corridor 109 a couple weeks ago, to thank her for some recent halmoni heroics. I…read morefigured she might be interested in a second-generation Korean American chef with a Michelin-starred restaurant a mile from her house. Corridor has eleven seats and opens three nights a week, with one service on Thursdays and Fridays and two on Saturdays. The reservations are not hard, but you probably can't get them for, say, next weekend. I made mine about a month in advance. I'd been to Bar 109 a few times and was already familiar with the set-up, with the bar in front and the restaurant in back (though I was pleasantly surprised by the parking spots for Corridor customers in the adjoining gas station lot). The restaurant had the same sleek, upscale, contemporary aesthetic as the bar, but it was quieter and a bit more austere, the better to highlight the open kitchen at its center. All eleven seats were arranged in a counter surrounding the kitchen, which Chef Brian Baik commanded like a stage. Dinner at Corridor is a genuine production, an elaborate multi-course meal with every dish cooked and assembled by the chef himself, with some assistance from a very small team. He was on his feet, fully occupied, for every second of that three-hour service. It was fascinating to watch him work, and to see these incredible dishes come together right in front of us. Service was fantastic, friendly, informative, and skillfully orchestrated. My mom and I split a beverage pairing, which came with a sake, a champagne, three white wines, and one red, all lovely and well matched to the food. Everything was wildly delicious, the menu built around top quality seafood, meticulously prepared. First up was the ebi, a spot prawn and mullet roe tartlet with finger lime and wasabi on a konbu-infused shell. This was followed by the ara, a sashimi dish of saw-edged perch with ensui uni, finished with citrus soy gelée, chive, ginger, and shiso flowers. Then came the iwashi, a Corridor signature and easily the best sardine toast I've had in my life. The sardine was perfect, fatty and flavorful, with a kiss of charcoal, draped over a buttery rectangle of toast with pickled red pepper and aioli. As a little bonus, we got kisu, or Japanese whiting, tempura. Not listed on the menu, served simply with lemon and sea salt. Then crispy-skinned Jeju akamutsu, rosy seabass with satsuima, garlic chive, and a drizzle of concentrated crab bouillabaise. The tomato clam broth with somen was a cold noodle dish, summery and refreshing, with a pleasant bounce to the noodles. The ji-kinmedai was a dish of pink-skinned golden eye snapper, gently grilled and served with pickled chrysanthemum flower and a peppery yamaimo sauce. Chef Brian introduced the maguro as another house signature. It was a brilliant piece of Los Angeles fusion, a silky slice of bluefin tuna over a twirl of pesto spaghetti. Next, the managatsuo, a delicate piece of silver pomfret immersed in a gentle fish broth swimming with seaweed. Then our last seafood dish, a creamy clam and uni risotto topped with a sliver of grilled tachiuo, or beltfish. This was the gohan course, with a side of Japanese-style cucumber pickles. After that, we had wagyu. Two mouthwatering, meltingly tender slices, cooked just enough, served with shiitake mushroom and preserved hana sansho, these little green sansho pepper flowers. Two desserts, straightforward and spectacular. A scoop of lush mango sorbet over a bit of rum cream, then a wedge of crown musk melon, drippingly ripe and fragrant. Finally, a cup of hojicha. Chef Brian greeted everyone at the end of the night, and we enjoyed talking to both him and his wife Elizabeth, who was part of the team. Back in 2015, my mom and I sat down with Brian's father, Keum-Rin Baik, owner of Kobawoo House, who gave me an interview for a piece I was writing on Koreatown (my mom was there to translate). As is customary, he bragged about his son. He told me Brian had graduated from USC Business School, then gone to culinary school, and then to work at Bouley. He said Brian used to insist on making his own steaks when he was in elementary school, and that more recently, the two of them had gone to French Laundry together. It was so nice to meet this remarkable chef so many years later, in his own restaurant named in part for his father's restaurant (109 is Kobawoo's suite number). I felt weirdly proud of him. If you're looking for a phenomenal dinner in Los Angeles, Corridor 109 is my first recommendation. I look forward to coming back, and in the meantime, will skulk around right outside at Bar 109.

This review is long overdue but what I can tell you is that dining here is not only a beautiful…read moreculinary experience but could easily be one of, if not: THE BEST MEAL OF YOUR LIFE (at least that is how I felt at the end of the meal). Everything was perfectly curated, the staff was trained to notice all the little details (including the fact that I am a lefty) and the ambiance was modern, with clean lines and minimalistic decor. The best part is that you can see your food being prepared before your eyes. It is immaculately clean. I appreciated the presentation and explanation of each dish. The menu includes 11 courses, but there were a few surprises included throughout the meal. While there are generally highs and lows when you dine omakase/prix fixe style, I can honestly say every dish was SO DELICIOUS and perfectly plated. I even had a hard time telling the chef which dish was my favorite (though it might've been the first one haha). I mean a tartlet of spiny lobster.. what's not to love. It was "amuse"-ing for sure. I was left so flabbergasted by the meal that I immediately recommended this restaurant to my good friend who subsequently dined there two weeks later. Suffice it to say, she loved it and my foodie score legitimacy went up in her book ;) With these types of high end restaurants (i.e. French Laundry, Alinea etc), the likelihood of returning tend to be low since its more of a one and done experience.. However, this is the first restaurant where I definitely know I will be back. I'll just need to work on getting a side hustle to afford it lol. I have no doubt this is definitely going to be at least a 2-star Michelin restaurant. Give Chef Brian his stars!

Brokaw Avocado Salad 4.5/5 Smoked Potato Chips with…read moreMarinated Ikura 5/5 Moromi Caesar Salad 4.5/5 Miso Black Cod 5/5 Hamburg Steak 5/5 Chicken Katsu Sando 5/5 Miso Ice Cream 3.75/5 Service 5/5 Atmosphere 4.5/5 Overall 5/5 Begara recently opened in the Arts District replacing Taberu. We stopped by for an early dinner on Friday night. The food, company, and drinks made for an excellent evening! Service was quick and friendly. We loved everything we ordered (except for the Miso Ice Cream - on which we were divided). The favorites of the evening were the Miso Black Cod, Hamburg Steak, and the Chicken Katsu Sando. The Miso Black Cod was buttery and melted in your mouth. Everyone enjoyed the smoked soy sauce that it was served with. There aren't many spots in LA that serve Hamburg Steak - and this one is exceptional. The ponzo-style sauce that you drizzle over your Hamburg Steak is delicious. The Katsu Sando was had crispy, panko-breaded chicken and soft pillowy milk bread. We can't wait to come back! Maybe we'll try the Happy Hour next!

A HIDDEN GEM. Just got home and can't wait to return. We had a phenomenal experience tonight with…read morethe chef's tasting menu. The $98 price is an absolute steal for the quality and flavor pairings of the dishes and cocktails individually; and each pairing's flavors worked perfectly together. It's been a while since I have been treated to a unique culinary experience where I am genuinely "wowed" by the flavors and dishes. I'm not a big drinker so I'm picky with alcohol but was very impressed with the drinks as well. Service was impeccable and you can feel the passion for service/food from staff. Ambiance is beautiful. Loved being able to see into the kitchen. Will be back soon.

I came here with a group of four for my boyfriend's birthday and had such an amazing experience…read more The service was exceptional from beginning to end, and we even got to meet Chef Niki afterwards, which made the night even more special. I still think about so many of the dishes we had. Everything was beautifully executed, thoughtful, and incredibly memorable. One of those meals that really stays with you long after it's over. You can tell they place great precision and detail into every dish. Would highly recommend watching Chef's Table beforehand as it highlights Chef Niki's work and journey.

After five years of living in LA, and trying an undetermined amount of times, I was able to secure…read morea reservation at N/Naka. The reservation times open at 10 am every Sunday on Tock, and I set an alarm to remind me to book it. I missed the alarm by 30 minutes, and when I went to book, the coveted Friday and Saturday reservations were gone, but I was able to score a 5:15 pm reservation on a Wednesday night. If a weekend reservation is imperative, I recommend being at your computer at 10 am on the dot on a Sunday morning. We arrived early and parked in the neighborhood, street parking was easy to find at this time on a weekday afternoon. We were welcomed into the restaurant at a few minutes before our reservation time by a member of staff wearing a suit. We were seated at our table, in the second room. We were asked about our water preference and then immediately brought said water and an alcoholic beverage menu. We were not brought a food menu as the restaurant is kaiseki course and all options are decided by the chef. I believe that they accommodate some dietary restrictions, but I am unsure of which specific ones they can accommodate and which they can't. N/Naka serves 13 courses in their kaiseki, and each course was plated beautifully and with a lot of detail. While everything was superb, a couple of standouts for me personally were the truffle pasta (which the staff informed us, chef had been cooking and serving every day for many years), the wagyu steak and the sushi. The ambiance felt upscale and elegant without being over the top or gaudy. Service was lovely. The staff were friendly and focused on providing the perfect experience for us. Everyone was kind and attentive without being overly formal, like some fine dining restaurants. Chef Nakayama came out at the end of the meal to greet us and thank us for dining, which was a nice touch. The staff also took a Polaroid of us to commemmorate our evening, which was the perfect ending. We were sent home with some madeleines and tea. This was an 11/10 dining experience, however, I will say that it was probably the priciest dinner I've ever had in LA.

My Friend invited me here! One of her Favorite restaurants & Bar…read more I didnt know it was so close to the Nate Holden Theater! Now I have a restaurant i can go to prenthe pre theater! The outside is inconspicuous with outside covered with ivy. We had a 730pm reservation on a Wednesday. Theres a Valet so we didnt even look for street parking. It's an Intimate setting inside & a covered patio. The staff were Nice & helpful. We ordered many items to share. And we had PLENTY! Edamame, cucumber salad,Grilled pork belly & Mushroom skewers, negi Toro, Mackerel, Ochazuke, Black Cod, Japanese waygu roll, tori negi..whew! There were 3 of us! Lol! Everything was Fr we sh Well flavored & Delicious! And the Drinks were also Fabulous! I'll be back

Los Angeles, CA · Japanese · Visited September 2025 Forks…read moreGiven: (3.9/5.0) "N/Soto delivers a dining experience that feels both elevated and accessible. It offers enough creativity to feel special while maintaining the comfort and ease of a neighborhood favorite." Snow Crab Hand Roll: not particularly inventive, but exceptional because of the quality of the fish. Clean, precise, memorable. Toro: no reinvention here, just excellent fish treated with respect. Brussels Sprouts & Salmon Skin: the most thoughtful innovation of the meal, a compelling mix of salty and sweet, crunchy and soft, through a distinctly Japanese lens. N/Soto was a pleasant surprise. I love Japanese food, but a lot of places fall into predictable ordering patterns, and this one breaks that mold without getting pretentious. Service was my lowest score at 7 out of 10, and the two fish dishes lean on quality over creativity, which is fine by me. I would absolutely return. Full review on Forks Given (forksgiven.com). Follow me on instagram @wegiveforks

Kato has been on my list before they received their second Michelin Star and well deserved!…read more Parking was easy, but the front door was hard to find. I walked passed it like 2 times before I noticed it. So posting it for reference for anyone who's oblivious like me. Service was amazing, everyone is professional yet not stuffy and had a smile on their faces. They were purely entertained by how excited I was as every dish was delivered to my table. I'm not going to go into every photo I took but wanted to call out the amazing drink program and the uniqueness of the presentation. Well deserved James Beard 2026 Winner (Outstanding wine & other beverage program)! Especially the boabing with the shaved ice. It was strong, don't let the shave ice fool you. I really wanted that spoon straw so badly! The kude, white negroni was also refreshing. The food was perfectly presented. It rang true on the authentic asian nostalgia theme!! I have tasted everything I ate during my visit, but the presentation was messing with my mind because it was so fancy. Not sure how else to describe it but a mind F. My favorites has to be the add on, uni with caviar. It was well balanced with the flavor, texture, the whole thing was enjoyable. I could probably ate a few more and be satisfied. Although I paid attention to the fish they mentioned in each dish, I am bad at recalling it. The sour vegetables broth was my absolute favorite dish! The broth brought me back to my childhood, it had a nice kick and the fish was well prepared. I also enjoyed the lobster and i did remember what the foam (emulsion from the head of the lobster and its shell) was made of. Honestly, I get excited when I see the foam/emulsion at every Michelin I have been to! Is it really Michelin without some foam? I think not! Also the duck was perfect and the mochi was also delicious. Sorry, i'm not more elegant with my descriptions, but it was amazing. It was savory. I also loved the hand written note with "We wish you many more years of good food and fortune!" That was a wonderful special touch. Go check it out for yourself, you will not regret it. Just remember gratuity is included and also don't forget the tax when you're thinking about the total price. My bill came out to $540 with 2 drinks, and the caviar add on $45 I don't do this often so it was well worth it for the entire experience. They also give you a little tin of tea to take home.

Date of experience: July 16, 2026…read more This review is a little overdue, but because this is a Michelin two-star restaurant and it was an important dinner, I wanted to share my experience. I came here with two VIP guests for a special dinner. Unfortunately, experiences like this make me question the credibility of the Michelin star system. Based on this particular evening, I simply could not understand the two-star rating. For three guests, we had the tasting menu, one wine pairing, one non-alcoholic pairing, and an additional glass of Sauvignon Blanc. The total bill, including gratuity, was approximately $1,900. At this level and price point, I believe it is fair to judge the restaurant by a much higher standard. Food: From beginning to end, too many dishes tasted surprisingly similar. The same flavor profiles, seasonings, and familiar ingredients seemed to repeat throughout the meal. After several courses, it became monotonous. When dishes are presented in such small, precise portions, I expect extraordinary attention to detail, contrast, creativity, and variety. Unfortunately, I did not experience that here. Wine pairing: The pours were extremely small. In the middle of one course, I politely asked the server, with a smile, if I could have just a little more. His reaction made me uncomfortable--he gave me what felt like an unfriendly look and poured only a few additional drops. I have dined at Michelin-starred restaurants around the world, and I have rarely experienced such a stingy atmosphere surrounding a wine pairing. Service: This was perhaps the biggest disappointment. The service did not feel particularly warm, gracious, or attentive. The restaurant was only about one-third full that evening, and several staff members appeared to be standing around, yet I still had to call someone over to ask for water. When dishes arrived, the explanations were very brief, and the server would quickly disappear. At a two-star restaurant, service should be an important part of the experience--not simply the delivery of food. Atmosphere: The restaurant itself is minimalist, clean, and modern, which I appreciated. However, I also felt the staff attire could be more polished and refined to complement the level of dining experience the restaurant is trying to provide. Earning two Michelin stars is an extraordinary accomplishment, and I respect what that represents. But with a nearly $1,900 dinner for three, expectations are understandably very high. I hope the restaurant continues developing the menu, retrains its service staff to provide a warmer and more gracious experience, and pays greater attention to the small details that distinguish a very good restaurant from a truly exceptional one.

I took my boyfriend here for his birthday and we had a great experience!…read more I made the reservation online and paid upfront the cost of 2 people which was about $500 total. My fear of going to omakase places is that I will pay a lot of money to still be hungry at the end, but I didn't leave Nozawa Bar hungry at the end! The location was located inside Sugarfish in Beverly Hills and since they do a 6pm and 8pm time slot, arrive on time! We were greeted by the chef as we enter in the back of Sugarfish and seated intimately in front of the chef as he prepared every dish in front of us and explained what we're eating. Everything prepared was fresh and flawless and the chef was super nice to talk to. I definitely had favorites and some were definitely things that I've never tried before so it was a pleasant experience to try new things! Overall, I would recommend this place as a date night. It's highly rated for a reason!

Best omakase!!!…read more I've been to plenty of top omakase spots, but Nozawa Bar in Beverly Hills is on another level. The ultra-fresh fish, perfectly seasoned rice, and thoughtful courses make every bite unforgettable. Warm hospitality, intimate counter setting, and flawless execution. My fiancée and I will be back soon!

This small restaurant and one man show specializes in elevated Turkish food. The food is fantastic…read moreand elegantly presented. Reservations are a must in order to eat here. The dining experience is just unique because there's not a lot of one man show restaurants that I can think of. The location is in the Arts District I believe of Downtown LA. But the place is small and there aren't a lot of tables so the service level is still high. It's like a talented friend invited you over for dinner and is feeding you an elevated meal. I'm a big fan of unique dynamic experiences like this. Ordering is from a kiosk after you check in and find your table. I was here with three other people so we were able to order a good variety of items and share. We ordered the icli kofte (kitel), spicy eggplant salad, a salad, pekmez-marinated chicken, grilled branzino, and dry-aged tenderloin shish kebab. Each dish was so delicious. I especially loved the kitel or dumpling. I had the pleasure of trying at a food event months prior to this visit and knew I had to have it again. We ended the meal with some of the desserts - the riz au lait and cheese halva with yuzu-black sesame ice cream. More deliciousness. I need to come back and try more dishes as soon as I can.

I discovered this gem a few months ago browsing Google Maps. I made a reservation back in June for…read moreJuly 5th to celebrate my partner's birthday. Man, this place lives up to the 5 star reviews. Unfortunately, my partner and I were too into the food that we didn't bother taking pictures past the falafel appetizer. Lol. We ordered half of the menu (we can eat!). We got the Siverek Tava, Corti Taplamasi, Pekmez-marinated Chicken, Dry-Aged Tenderloin Shish Kebab, Root Vegetables Falafel, Spicy Eggplant Salad and Garlic-Spiced Kebab. EVERY SINGLE DISH WAS A HIT! My favourite was the dry-aged tenderloin shish kebab. It was seasoned and cooked perfectly. The falafels were my second favourite dish. Everything was so good! The chef was nice, attentive and caring. The chef checks you in, you order your food at a kiosk and you sit at the table that the chef assigns for you. The food comes out pretty quickly. There's plenty of metered parking and it's free after 6:00 p.m. Do yourself a favour and book a reservation. It's very intimate and perfect for a date, special occasion or just for an evening to eat great food.