"Meals at Kinjiro come with a side of overwhelming peacefulness. The intimate dining room probably helps, and so does the reservation-only policy. This quiet izakaya in Little Tokyo offers just two nightly seatings via email request, so every table is filled with people who planned weeks ahead to eat here. Book a spot to see spoons scooping uni risotto in slow-mo, steaming agedashi tofu ladled into ceramic bowls, and thick slices of beef tongue disappearing like Houdini. Half of the room will greet the head chef as a friend and order at least one dish from every section of the menu. Follow their lead with a good mix of sushi, sake, and small plates like grilled onigiri and oysters in ponzu." - brant cox, sylvio martins
Nikko Duren
