The 12 Best LA Restaurants To Eat At The Bar
"There’s not a boring seat at Budonoki—a testament to the infectious energy that fills this Village izakaya nightly. But if you can’t score a table, head to the walk-in-only bar where you’ll be at the center of the action. On either side of you will be friends taking down plates of Thai-style sour sausage or DIY spicy tuna handrolls. Bartenders pour shochu cocktails served in adorable little penguin mugs. Somebody will probably do a sake bomb. We particularly love the jidori chicken oyster skewers with spicy galangal sauce and yakisoba noodles topped with wagyu, but if there’s a menu section to skip, it’s the pressed sushi that tends to fall apart quickly. And that’s fine, because you need to save room for the koji pineapple soft serve anyway. " - brant cox
