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Hama Sato Japanese Restaurant
230 E. Betteravia Rd. M-S 11:30am-2pm & 5pm-9pm, closed Sundays Submit your review of this restaurant! The mori gozen
was inexpensive and delivered a ton of good food. The tempura
was light and the Kirin was cold. Try to avoid Friday evenings (though you may already be
back in LA or elsewhere on Friday anyhow). It seems to be
the hot spot here, so expect a long wait and not much attention
first from a busy though very nice staff. Once seated, you
can order an excellent hot sake. Unfortunately our sushis
were a bit disappointing, not very tasty. But they are enormous,
and cheap. And if that day is your day, you'll be treated
with a birthday orange and a choir of waiters and waitresses
in kimonos. What a pleasant surprise for this LA self-styled sushi snob
- the fish was fresh, the service was gracious and welcoming
and perhaps most impressively, the prices were astonishingly reasonable. I have been going to Hama Sato for years and it is still
one of my favorite Sushi locations. Yoshie and the boss do
make some great stuff. Two of Yosh’s own unique creations
are Japanese Nachos and the Chilidog. It was a favored place
for MJ for take-out. Until Michael’s recent Grand Jury
Investigation and the charges brought against him, there
were several signed photographs hanging behind the Sushi
Bar from Michael Jackson. Very good Sushi/Sashimi... Sat at the bar... Great friendly
atmosphere... They have hibachi grilles... Great place...
Highly recommended... A lot of others from the trial go there
and are
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