Greetings Food Talkers. I’m headed to L.A. Mother’s Day weekend after far too long. My birthday is that Saturday (woohoo!) and to celebrate I’d like to dine-in at a tasty and casual Japanese spot with my mom and brother. Was thinking one of my usuals since it’s been so long: Otafuku, I-Naba, or Torihei. From the web, it looks like the latter might not have indoor dining just yet (the others point to yes). Any intel or other restaurants to consider?
I was hoping to return to Porridge and Puffs on my trip but it looks like they are closed, routing customers to the high-end Phenakite page (can’t swing that). Is P&P on hiatus or permanently closed?
They haven’t been totally clear about that yet. It seems they are hanging onto the space and will reopen something in it at some point, but it also seems like it won’t be the exact same as it was previously.
Cannot go wrong with I-Naba for soba and tempura perfection. My last visit, which was limited indoor dining included the most amazing tempura eggplant.
