nasty bits and beer

How does one sustain oneself for a long night of karaoke and beer? By eating at Nanbankan of course! We found out about this place through a friend's rec. The jist of the restaurant is Japanese bbq or yakitori: stuff like skewerd nasty bits and other tasty bites. Here, we'll show you:


We started off with some wonderfully chewy chicken hearts and blistered shishito peppers. Don't forget the chicken necks. This was followed by some overcooked, but very tasty scallops on a skewer.

Our server nearly refused to give us the seaweed. This always happens to us when we order at various asian restaurants, but we are not quitters. We insisted. In the end, we got it. Like stewed okra or muluhiya, this is definitely a very tasty textural experience (refer to the photos below).


The seaweed dish is on the slimier side, but it was delicious.


Agadashi Tofu--you gotta get this. Marinated and fried tofu in an amazing broth.


Yellowtail kama and black cod. Sad to say we ate these before we remembered to take photos. We appreciated that these were cooked to perfection.

We skipped dessert and stuck to our stash of dates almonds and PBR at the karaoke bar.

We'll be back for the chicken cartilage.

Nanbankan
11330 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90189
(310) 478-1591