FYI, the black rock fish looks like it’s fried, but it was ordered as half grilled. When Raku does the “fried” option, they actually cut up the fillet into pieces, fry them, and then drop them into a dashi with mochi, chili daikon, and chives.
Maybe you can ask them to just deep fry and serve it straight up, but we’ve never tried that.
It looks great the way you had it, so I will trust the chef. 
I’ve always thought about ordering a whole fish, but never have. How much are they generally?
Depends on the fish and the size. I think the price is the same regardless of how you order it (i.e. all sashimi, half sashimi/half fried, half grilled/half fried, etc.).
Houbou - $30
Kamasu - $32
Mebaru - $25
Based on past trips, they run between $25-35. (e.g. higesoridai - $28, ishimochi - $30, mejina - $30)
Very reasonable actually.
We are open for Take-Out
Monday through Friday for Lunch 12pm to 2pm
Monday through Saturday for Dinner 5pm to 8pmBent box(Fried Chicken, Grilled Salmon or Beef Steak) with $38
Oyako Don(Chicken Bowl) $18
Salmon Don $25
Beef Steak Don $29
Cold Soba Noodle with Half Roll
Roll(Philadelphia or Blue Crab)
$17
Homemade Tofu are Available
Aburiya Raku West Hollywood
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-kdPMtj_or/
Oyaji Tofu - $9.00
Agedashi Tofu - $13.50(Whole) $9.50(Half)
Takana Inari $5.00
This + inari sounds amazing
carmakase part iv #covid15
all sake on sale @TheCookie
james sugishita binchotan searing some kinmedai
jūbako bara-chirashi
chutoro
shima aji
kinmedai seared with binchotan
simmered anago
ikura marinated in dashijoyu
simmered shiitake mushooms
datemaki
kinshi tamago
kyuri sunomono
anago
datemaki
simmered shiitake
kinmedai seared with binchotan
chutoro
shima aji
after-chirashi fried chicken bento
fried shrimp
crispy asparagus okaki
grilled tomato
mushroom
tamago
okra
blue crab roll
fried chicken
takana inari
steak don
Beautiful pictures! How do you have the patience to take them? I tend to forget and dive in before capturing the images on camera. At any rate thank you again for an elegant report!
I booked a chirashi for Saturday’s lunch via chef’s IG DMs. Now to figure where else I should hit up in the area…
They were both very good, the kinmedai, chutoro and datemaki were highlights. The rice was not seasoned though, I would have preferred seasoned sushi rice. It was more like a kaisendon with bara-chirashi toppings.
The karaage was crispy and juicy, but as @Chowseeker1999 mentioned you need to eat it right away so it doesn’t steam in the box.
if you’re coming from the east
croissants and pastries at bon temps
all day baby
dosirak at spoon by h
gem lettuce, spicy fusilli, meatballs and the la woman from jon & vinny’s
I miss Parks weekday lunch specials =(
How about the lasagna verde at Angelini or pasta at Jon and Vinnys?
The not so poor man’s carbone.
Yep, we’re doin’ it. I can’t complain about not being close to the Westside for all the premium sushi, sashimi, chirashi when we have it right here at Aburiya Raku! And their Sake list!
