There was an Autumn Food Fair at Mitsuwa last weekend! Parking here is already hectic on regular days. I found out later they have free valet here?! bah. This was a true, Asian, elbow-rubbing event.
Ohh yes. MORE pork belly. “Okonomiyaki” of “Otafuku”. Mituswa encourages us to “Enjoy its special tasty juicy sauce!!”

And here it is [...]

Santouka Ramen does not want to be found. It’s buried inside the food court in the back of Mitsuwa market. Mitsuwa itself is hidden just off Bristol, but hidden behind a 7-Eleven and the plaza with Angotei (which I still need to try!). Neighboring plazas and buildings look pretty dated and are currently getting new [...]

Fun Sushi Momo’s atmosphere is WEIRD. It’s not weird on purpose neither.
It’s like a force-feeding of “Fun”.
The space itself is cold, sterile–like an art gallery. Strange plastic sea creatures are scattered on the wall which sports fake brick behind “damaged” drywall.
A fertility object and tasteful photo of fish to welcome you:

I’ve never experienced such a [...]

Keep the fish in the bottle! Unless you have no other options for sushi…….. still don’t come here. Get some Molca Salsa or instant ramen.
Fish In a Bottle is located in Placentia. I have never really explored this place and upon entering the plaza, sushi did NOT seem like a good fit. I ordered the [...]

The menu at Oki Doki is all over the map with pretty affordable prices. That should be warning sign #1 if you’re looking for high quality across the board.
$1 Kirin mugs for happy hour is aweesome! I believe they have changed this happy hour recently to Mon-Thurs 5pm-7pm or 7:30pm. The perfect break right before [...]