The small little unassuming house on Sawtelle that used to be the old Sasabune is now the sophisticated and modern site of Bar Hayama.
With its sleek design and clean lines, this trendy eatery almost gets lost in the Sawtelle shuffle of restaurants. MS and I will usually frequent the strip for some good quick eats, and finally had the opportunity to stop into the higher end restaurant, Bar Hayama, for a friend's birthday dinner.
It easily can be missed, being just north of all the main shops and restaurants on Sawtelle. Behind a muted concrete wall, you may find young professionals sipping drinks while eating sushi around an outdoor fire pit.
We sat outside on a nice warm evening, and started with the Garlic Edamame - sauteed soy beans with garlic soy sauce. We also ordered some other starters, including the Crispy Rice and Spicy Tuna with Balsamic Vinegar - spicy tuna on fried sushi rice. Both were creative culinary twists to classic Japanese appetizers and ones that I'm going to try to make on my own.MS and I ordered the Hayama Sushi dinner, pictured above, which turned out to be quite a deal at $24. The plates came with a bowl of miso soup, sunomono, and a sampling of tuna, yellowtail, salmon, red snapper, shrimp, king crab, albacore, ikura, unagi, spicy tuna and california rolls.
Not sure if we would go back for a dinner date out on the town, but it seems like a cool place to meet friends after work to drink some sake or beer with a few bites to eat.
Bar Hayama
1803 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025
1.310.235.2000
www.bar-hayama.com
3 comments:
So no go huh?
Well... if you're super hungry, I'd go somewhere else to eat. ;) But for some interesting Japanese tapas, it might be worth checking out. The garlic edamame was really good!!!
i wondered what happened to the space after Sasabune moved.. I think with so many places to eat on Sawtelle, this space ends up getting forgotten about.
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