they both look amazing but that sushi of gari meal is insane.
was it north or south of $150 for food?
It was 124 before tax and tip.
I got the 8 piece sushi lunch special which includes soup, salad and a roll for $50, plus 10 bonus rounds because I needed to save room for second lunch.
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I was surprised how much I liked Sushi of Gary.
To me almost every piece of sushi looks like a miniature sculpture of a small female rodent being mounted by an even smaller male rodent of a sexually compatible but slightly different species. And, yes, I do know that that is both slightly repulsive, as well as biologically impossible.
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you sir are my glutton hero. i imagine you look something like this:
if your mission was to get me aroused then consider that mission accomplished
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I agree, i was also surprised i enjoyed the mating pieces of sushi. but I still like the traditional pieces and they do both very well.
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For your viewing pleasure
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I’d like to consider myself the happier friendlier stay puft marshmallow man
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thanks for using the english names for the sushi stuffs.
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Hi @PorkyBelly,
Nice. 
Did you think it was worth it for Sushi of Gari for Lunch at $124 (+ tax and tip)?
At that price, I feel like I’d rather go to Shunji for Lunch and have a full omakase there, LOL.
The chicken liver crostini looks and sounds incredible. But in Italy, that would enough liver for six crostini. 
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How much is shunji’s lunch omakase these days? I can’t get out of shunji for under $200 before i’m full #firstworldsushiproblems.
I left SOG with 16 pieces and 3 rolls and was satisfied so I think it was worth it. But more importantly everything tasted delicious.
Hi @PorkyBelly,
Ah nice. Last time we went, it was roughly… $100 for a full omakase at lunch? We didn’t order extra pieces LOL.
I also heard about Shunji’s $40 Lunch, which looked like a good deal, and maybe supplement that with a few more pieces / roll(s).
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Why I love Highland Park and why it has become my default on more weekends lately.
First the Hermosillo. Second the Hermosillo, and their brussels sprouts. The York Bar and Grill for great mixed drinks, grenache blanc, Sunday night “blues” music and fish n’ chips. The Hi Hat for music from all genres- some good, some great, some maybe notsomuch. …and the fried pickled cauliflower. And now Maximilano. First time there last night. Liked the room -friendly, active, but not overwhelming. Staff was very attentive and there was no static when we had to adjust the reservation when part of the group was stuck in westside traffic. At the bar for a few glasses of wine…an order of mixed olives and roasted beets while waiting for brother and sis-in-law to arrive. At our table, a lot more wine (various oaked/unoaked chardonnays, pinot, and a pleasant dry rose), shared a margherita pizza, watermelon/beet salads, and for entrees the lamb shank, salmon, shellfish/squid ink pasta special, and a freeform lasagna special with Bolognese sauce and all sorts of extras…it was all quite good. The room was busy, but we held a conversation easily. Very friendly, but not fussy service. Do Highland Park.
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Translation for PorkyBelly: $100 for first lunch, and then another $100 for second lunch. So still about the same $200.
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Awesome description.
Fantastic spot! It helps that Highland Park Brewery makes some of the best beer in LA.
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Hitting that Toto S350e at just the right point in your odyssey… Kudos.
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I just saw that happen at Runyon Canyon with a corgi & a chihuahua… Fecundity - It happens.
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See, this is why I love FTC. I’ve been busy personally and at work and haven’t been able to check in as much, I come for a little catching up and pick-me up, and then I see bon mots like this. It’s like accidentally catching only a small snippet of a much longer conversation and being like, “WTF IS GOING ON HERE???”
Carry on, please.
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