n/naka

Apr 7th, 2024

One of the best meals in Los Angeles. All of the food was delicious, interesting, and wonderful to look at. I want the entire collection of tableware. Also, the service was special. The staff was so nice and made us smile the entire time. The dining room is forgettable, but hard to complain when everything else was so good.
Feb 26th, 2024

Feb 25th, 2024

Jan 17th, 2024

One star for service, the other for presentation. Two empty stars - because of the taste. With most dishes - I was relieved that they were small so I don't have to endure another bite. The flavors and textures were not interesting or complex. Just a blast of Dashi and Miso. The last of the stars is empty because of one of the dishes they served to my wife mid meal, that was extremely lazy. Cut fruit with smoked gouda - nothing short of pathetic. I did not enjoy the wine and sake pairing - as there was no synergy between the drinks and the food. The atmosphere was completely sterile, and the lighting was fine tuned for taking images for social rather than enjoying the moment. This meal cost more than 800$ for two people. I had the regular menu, and my wife had the vegetarian menu. We both disliked 90% of the meal, and were barely tolerant to the other 10%. The presentation was amazing - and it makes sense why this Restaurant gets such rave reviews in a city where facades are more important than substance. Yes, the food is very instagramable. The service was also excellent. Our waiter was very tentative. I did not enjoy hearing his presentations to the other tables - because that spoiled all the surprises. when he came to our table - we already knew what he was going to say, as we heard him say it 30 seconds earlier to the table next to us. This is not his fault, this is the fault of the restaurant's prep strategy. If you live for instagram - this restaurant is for you. Me personally - I would avoid.
Jan 14th, 2024