【LA Dinner】Even if you don’t like a raw fish, don’t worry – you can still enjoy SUSHI at “CASA ARIGATO” in LA!
This article is based on the blog, 和ごころLA (Wagokoro LA) which is about sightseeing in LA and the American way of living.
This is report about a popular Sushi restaurant near Redondo Beach.
The name of the sushi restaurant is “CASA ARIGATO” which means “thank you for the umbrella”. It was originally located near the Torrance inland area in the past but it has since moved to along PHC. There is a sign saying SUSHI & BAR CAFÉ with a lantern saying “coffee”.
If you go in, you’ll see a sushi counter and poppy wall art.It’s not a traditional Japanese style atmosphere in there. It has a more casual style and there are many young workers so that you can go there easier.
When I was hesitant about what to buy, I found “steamed sushi”. One of the popular menus for workers was “Ocean Gaudium” so I ordered it.
Salmon, bass, eel, shellfish, shrimp, ikura and sushi rice were steamed softly. Because the ingredients were steamed, it didn’t have that fishy smell and the taste was very soft.
I pretty much like all kinds of raw food, so I can eat Sushi as usual. Sushi is getting popular all over the world but some people still don’t like to eat raw fish. It’s good idea to eat “steamed sushi” to begin your Sushi adventure!
Of course, there is also normal Sushi made by Japanese professional chefs. Ikura and sea urchin are highly recommended!
This area is famous for crab so I ordered crab shu-mai too. The texture was very soft and I really liked it. Plus, the iced coffee costs only 3$.
You can go there by yourself and spend time using Wi-Fi. It opens at 11:00 to 15:00 in the morning and 17:00 to 22:00 in the evening.
You can go there with your boyfriend/girlfriend, do your work using a computer, or you can just go there to eat wonderful sushi!
There are a lot of other Japanese food such as curry rice, tendon and tekkadon as lunch menu.
You can experience real Japanese food even in America!
The Wagokoro LA site has been checking out “how close is this food to real Japanese food?”. You should check it out from the link below:
http://la-life.info/casaarigato/
■Information
Casa Arigato
Address：629 S Pacific Coast Hwy Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Website：http://www.casaarigato.com/
Parking：Behind the shop
Food：Sushi, Coffee, and other Japanese food
Service：Wi-Fi
Source：Wagokoro LA
Lives in Los Angeles. Studied abroad in LA→Worked as a publisher→Married internationally. I live in America, but I love Japanese flavours, so I rate restaurants based on their level of authentic Japanese flavour. This is my blog: a Japanese person and my life living abroad in Los Angeles.
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