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Kai Japanese Roots

Kai Japanese Roots

542 S BroadwayCA 90013, Los Angeles, United States

Fish • Soup • Sushi • Asiatic


"After roaming the streets for parking for over min, my friends and I were surprised to find such a beautiful venue practically empty on a Friday night. We soon found out why. To get the night started, I ordered a delicious sounding whiskey cocktail. The waitress came back to inform me they were out of the Matcha cream that was integral to the drink. Fine, then I'll try the basil and gin cocktail. Nope, they're also out of basil... No cocktail it is, then. Also, lesson learned, photos can be deceiving. Most of the dishes LOOKED pretty good, but nothing was actually tasty. Their crispy onion topping tasted like it was fried two weeks ago and kept out in the open no aroma, no crunch. Their signature sashimi dishes were flat and not spectacularly fresh. Even the fried potatoes tasted like the middle of a frozen hash brown (the part that never really gets fully heated and is just gummy and flavorless For fun, we also ordered a special roll that is served with a side of flames but before the dish even reached our table, the flame had gone out and the waiter made no attempt to relight it. All he said to us was it's just salt and vodka, don't dip your sushi into it. Womp womp. After that, we just had to go. We actually left hungry to go to Guisados a few doors down. Best decision all night. TL;DR: Ambiance quiet because there was literally no one else there. Food subpar and definitely not worth the $ price point. Service fine, nothing to complain or rave about. Parking horrible, but I guess that is to be expected in DTLA."

Beyond Sushi

Beyond Sushi

62 West 56th Street, City Of New York, 10019, United States Of America, City of New York

Asian • Sushi • Vegan • Healthy


"Came back twice in one week for the first time in over three years (i.e. since the pandemic), because some friends and I wanted a vegan spot to eat at before or after a show nearby at NY City Center. I was pleasantly surprised at how much the menu has expanded since then. There are so many more sushi-type rolls, all with unique combinations and ingredients, and they were all so good. I was so happy to have a Philadelphia roll again, which I haven 't been able to have since going vegan, so this was quite the treat. And it tasted delicious! The Charred Avocado was also lovely and had a nice slight kick to it. But my favorite of the newer rolls I 've tried is the Ube Crunch, one of their special rolls. Such a great combination of flavors and textures. My only minor issue is that most of the rolls don 't have much protein in them. Despite having two rolls each time I came recently, I ended up feeling hungry not too long after. The 'zalmon ' and 'tuna ' are concoctions made from tapioca and other starches (I asked), so while they may look like their fishy counterparts, they don 't have anywhere near the same nutritional value ... and are probably highly processed foods anyway. I noticed some of the other non-sushi items (like the dumplings and many of the shared plate dishes) are more prominent in protein, but most of those I can 't have because they have too much gluten. So while the sushi rolls are fun to eat and are delicious, they 're not as filling. Regardless, my non-vegan friends who came with me were happy with the food they had here, so that 's a huge endorsement there."