Started by thedark123 · 30 Aug 2005 · 25,901 replies
gregsan wrote:
BTW...My wife LOVES the Marukai store...but mostly for the cheap dishes and utensils (rather than the food).
noodlefreak wrote:
I like going to Marukai...lots of stuff there
but its kinda far from my house so i usually buy from places like Mitsuwa and Nijiya Market in West LA
bmwracer wrote:
Man, you guys are off the beaten path: in the South Bay, we've got the Marukai, 99-cent Marukai, Nijya, and Mitsuwa Marketplace... *runs for cover, dodging rocks and bricks*
noodlefreak wrote:I know! You guys have everything! and you also have good japanese food...like Sakae Sushi
bmwracer wrote:
Hmm, I haven't been there in ages... I always go to Hakone Sushi: great unagi... :D
noodlefreak wrote:Never been there before...
bmwracer wrote:
It's worth the drive, I think. Oh, and their teriyaki sauce is homemade, not that bottled stuff... Yum. :applaud:
noodlefreak wrote:Yeah...maybe we'll try it next time we go out that way
bmwracer wrote:
Man, you guys are off the beaten path: in the South Bay, we've got the Marukai, 99-cent Marukai, Nijya, and Mitsuwa Marketplace... *runs for cover, dodging rocks and bricks*
bmwracer wrote:
Lemme know if you want the address (closed on Sundays)...
gregsan wrote:You're too far south!!!
It sounds like Noodle freak lives pretty close to what I call "little Tokyo of the west-side" which has a decent bunch of Japanese shops, etc...
I, on the other hand, used to live closer to that area...but now basically live in "China"-town (NOT downtown Chinatown - lots more Chinese in the San Gabriel Valley). Lots of 99 Ranch markets and such...but there is a strong Chinese influence and not so much Japanese stuff.
gregsan wrote:Yeah...what's the address?
bmwracer wrote:
In Northridge? I was thinking more like the West LA area... There's supposed to be this heavily-influenced neo-Japanese area along Sawtelle near UCLA... Been there? I haven't check it out yet...
gregsan wrote:huh? :nut: I was referring to W. LA ("the west-side"). My home (where I grew up)!!!
bmwracer wrote:
You mentioned Noodlefreak and he lives in Northridge, so.........
gregsan wrote:
Ahh.. sou desune!!
But I didn't know where he lived. I assumed he lived near W. LA cause he said "i usually buy from places like Mitsuwa and Nijiya Market in West LA". Actually, I would think it's FAR going from Northridge to W. LA to get Japanese stuff...
On the other hand...it's definitely closer than Torrance!!!
noodlefreak wrote:
Yeah..I live in Northridge where there are barely any other Japanese people.
Yeah...there are alot of Japanese near Sawtelle. I go out there alot because my great auntie lives there and because my dad works in Santa Monica and has lots of doctors appointments kinda around that area. The only asian grocery store around here is the Galleria Market (which i think is Korean)
Sorry for confusing you guys!
bmwracer wrote:
I wasn't confused. :)
bmwracer wrote:
Man, you guys are off the beaten path: in the South Bay, we've got the Marukai, 99-cent Marukai, Nijya, and Mitsuwa Marketplace... *runs for cover, dodging rocks and bricks*
bmwracer wrote:
It's worth the drive, I think. Oh, and their teriyaki sauce is homemade, not that bottled stuff... Yum. :applaud:
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