KINJIRO

Yaki Onigiri, a simple, classic Izakaya dish. Rice balls are seasoned sesame seeds and chopped shiso, coated with a thin layer of soy sauce, and grilled slowly over Binchotan charcoals. www.exploretock.com/kinjiro

Valentine's Day is right around the corner! We don't know yet if we can re-open for outdoor dining by then, yet, but we have released our Pick-up menu for next weekend at www.exploretock.com/kinjiro. Please continue to stay safe! #izakaya #japanesefood #kinjirodtla #ValentinesDay2021

We are excited that we are now allowed to resume outdoor dining, but we are carefully going over the new guidelines to determine if / when to resume. We will keep you posted! Please continue to stay safe and thank you for your continued support!

Happy Sunday! It's the last Sunday of 2020, and also our last day of service for 2020! www.exploretock.com/kinjiro #izakaya #japanesefood #kinjirodtla #takeout #golittletokyo

Happy Holidays! We will be open for Pickup/ To-Go: 12/17 (Thursday) - 12/20 (Sunday) 12/24 (Thursday) ... 12/26 (Saturday) - 12/27 (Sunday) and closed for the rest of the year. Please continue to stay safe and healthy!

Happy Sunday! We've got two new extra-fancy Sake from our favorite brewery, Kokuryu aka "Black Dragon." On the left is the "Hachiju-hachi-go" (#88), and on the right is the "Shizuku." Both are limited releases, available once a year. ... Details here: http://www.kokuryu.co.jp/en/sake/ See more

We hope everyone is staying safe, as Covid cases seem to be skyrocketing here in LA. If you are in the mood for some good Izakaya food, we are open this week from Thursday to Sunday evening. Pickup times are from 430pm to 730pm, and can be ordered at www.exploretock.com/kinjiro or by calling us at 213.229.8200 (phone hours for same-day pickup are from 4pm to 630pm).

It's been a slow week so we decided to close today and get some rest. We will be back for pick-up | take-out on Thursday, December 3. We hope to see you guys soon, and please continue to stay safe!

Happy Thanksgiving! We will be closed today, but we wish you all a very safe day with lots of delicious foods & drinks with your loved ones. #Thanksgiving2020 #Kinjirodtla #staysafe

As you may have heard by now, LA County restaurants are temporarily banned from all outdoor dining services, and so we will switch back to Pickup / To-go for the time being. Thank you so much for your continued support! Please continue to stay safe during this hard time. If any questions, please email us at [email protected].

Grilled Spanish Octopus, recently added back to our Pickup and Dine-in menus. Please stay safe, folks! #StaySafe #japanesefood #izakaya #golittletokyo #kinjirodtla

We are super grateful to be able to have four patio tables for our dine-in guests. For reservations, please email us at [email protected]. Please stay safe and have a wonderful weekend! #golittletokyo #kinjirodtla #alfrescodining #izakaya #japanesefood

For all of you foodies and home cooks! One of our favorite chefs, Tetsu Yahagi (until recently the Executive Chef at Spago Beverly Hills), just started a YouTube channel! Not only can he cook practically ANYTHING, he is hilarious, and a great instructor as well. (Don't mind the occasional silliness. He is like that in real life as well.) We definitely recommend taking a look!... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7sMSZuNifVfsTSkhpK4xuQ

We are proud to be one of the few restaurants in Los Angeles to carry the elusive Kokuryu "Black Dragon" Sake. The Sake from this famed cult brewery are all rich in flavor and yet elegant, made with absolute precision to bring out the subtle notes of the rice, local water, and special yeasts. http://www.kokuryu.co.jp/en/ #kinjirodtla #sake #GoLittleTokyo #HondaPlaza #dtla #kokuryu #BlackDragon #japanesefood

We've been allowed to set up our own little section in the Honda Plaza "Ikoi" Dining Area! We are excited to finally be able to resume dine-in, after nearly 7 months. For reservations or inquiries, please email us at [email protected]. Hope to see you soon, and please continue to be safe! #HondaPlaza #kinjirodtla #izakaya #GoLittleTokyo #japanesefood #DTLA #LittleTokyo #alfresco

Expanding on our Quick Meals selections, in addition to our Izakaya dishes. Starting today, our Deluxe Soboro-don (Ground Jidori Chicken Rice Bowl), with spicy chicken thigh, quail eggs, shishito peppers and housemade pickles. #GoLittleTokyo #DTLA #kinjirodtla #izakaya #Jidori #HondaPlaza #japanesefood #BentoBox

Prepping for our first Sunday dinner service tonight! Getting hari-shoga (thin-sliced ginger for garnish) ready here. #kinjirodtla #golittletokyo #HondaPlaza #japanesefood #cheflife #izakaya #donttrythisathome

Happy Sunday! We hope it's a great one! Speaking of Sundays... we will be open on Sundays (and Mondays), beginning next week! As of 9/23, our new hours are: Thursdays to Mondays 5pm to 8pm ... (Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays) We are currently open for pickup (www.exploretock.com/kinjiro) only, but we are working with our landlord to try to get some outdoor patio seating, so we will keep you posted! Thank you for your continued support, and please stay safe! #kinjirodtla #izakaya #littletokyo #golittletokyo #japanesefood

Chef is plating the beautiful Flannery 28 day Dry-Aged Ribeye, cooked on our Binchotan charcoal grill. And that Truffle Miso... Have a great weekend, folks! Stay safe! #kinjirodtla #golittletokyo #flannerybeef #binchotan #JapaneseFood #dryagedsteak #izakaya #littletokyo

Words can't describe the amazing aroma when the juices of the dry-aged Flannery Ribeye drip onto the insanely hot Japanese charcoals. Enjoy with our Truffled Miso, an umami-loaded sauce to enhance the flavors of the perfectly "funky" steak. Flannery Beef #flannerybeef #japanesefood #izakaya #binchotan #kinjirodtla #golittletokyo #dryagedsteak #hondaplaza #littletokyo

Sometimes, the best things come in small packages; Half-size Fried Free-range Chicken Tatsuta-age, and the 12oz Suntory "The Premium Malts." #kinjirodtla, #japanesefood, #izakaya, #golittletokyo, #littletokyo, #friedchicken, #suntorythepremiummalts, #HondaPlaza

The Uni, Ikura, Scallop & Blue Crab Shooter, which is the powered-up, to-go-friendly version of our popular Uni, Scallop and Blue Crab with Ponzu Jelly dish. (Served with a chilled Tosazu sauce instead of ponzu jelly.) Equally refreshing and delicious!

Much of the kitchen work at most restaurants is done many hours before service, days in advance. Prep, prep, prep... #cheflife Caught our chefs (Kondo & Morita) in action, prepping the Grilled King Salmon Collar & Belly "Yuan-yaki." Here you see the New Zealand Saikou Salmon going into the Yuzu & Soy-based marinade.

The Bone Marrow Dengaku is back (albeit with a caveat). It’s one of those dishes that you need to enjoy right away (probably best to enjoy at the Honda Plaza patio when you pick up) but we’re just excited that we can offer this dish again! Fun fact about this dish: It was one of the late Jonathan Gold’s Top 10 Dishes of 2015! Time really flies... https://www.kcrw.com//jonathan-golds-top-10-dishes-for-2015... Please stay safe!

Our Seared Uni is finally back! Now available in two sizes; Regular (pictured) and Half Size. Our Pickup menu for next week (Wednesday to Saturday) is now available at www.exploretock.com/kinjiro. You’ll find the Seared Uni under This Weeks’s Specials. Stay safe, folks!