Katana Robata and Sushi Bar

In the City of Sushi, you need to stand out from the crowd if you want to run a successful Japanese restaurant. And that's just what they did at Katana. The restaurant has sex appeal, with steel beams, metallic screens, exotic woods, and worn brick, and a fantastic patio overlooking the Sunset Strip. Katana is known for its robata-yaki, a traditional Japanese style of cooking where meats, fish, and vegetables are cooked on small bamboo skewers over imported bincho tan coal that imparts a unique smoky essence to the food. The sushi is very good, but it's the incredibly flavorful skewers that you'll want to sample: foie gras and asparagus wrapped with filet mignon, fresh lobster with a peppercorn-miso glaze, giant seared scallops with shiitake mushrooms, and Kurobuta pork and pineapple drizzled with plum sauce. Be sure to start the adventure with a $18 Sake Sampler.

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