Sep 2022

N/Soto – Los Angeles

n/soto - Los Angeles

Chefs Niki Nakayama and Carole Iida-Nakayama of N/Naka fame opened their sophomore effort N/Soto this past April. My friend Kat and I met for dinner at the casual, Mid-City izakaya soon after it debuted. We sat in the spacious outdoor patio and per tradition, proceeded to order way too many dishes for just two people.

n/soto - Los Angeles

The crudités ($13), which were served with warm mochi flatbread, creme friache, and eggplant dip, made for an excellent starter.

n/soto - Los Angeles

A mountainous heap of daikon radish ($10) with sesame, baby anchovy, and nori.

n/soto - Los Angeles

We ordered every dish with the word ‘mochi’ in it, including the mentai mochi parcels ($7) with nori and mentaiko.

n/soto - Los Angeles

The matodai sashimi ($22) dabbed with yuzu kosho and served with a side salad of tomato, fennel, and red onion.

n/soto - Los Angeles

Hokkaido scallop sashimi ($18) with pickled cauliflower, pepitas, and ume.

n/soto - Los Angeles

Jidori tebasaki (chicken wing) with crisped skin and juicy meat ($6).

n/soto - Los Angeles

My favorite dish was the agedashi mochi ($12) with shiso-wrapped shrimp. The contrast between the warm broth and fried mochi was truly something to experience.

n/soto - Los Angeles

Miso-baked bone marrow ($20) with umeboshi onigiri.

n/soto - Los Angeles

Steamed seabass ($32) with shiitake, kombu, and Japanese mountain yam.

n/soto - Los Angeles

Motsunabe ($24) with tripe, daikon, and cabbage.

n/soto - Los Angeles

And finally, an Okinawa yam mousse and coffee pudding for dessert.

N/Soto
4566 West Washington Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90016

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