T.O.T. (Teishokuya of Tokyo)

Above, the front of Teishokuya of Tokyo Japanese restaurant.  Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Thanks to JapanUp! magazine, Jes and I had an excellent dinner at T.O.T. (Teishokuya of Tokyo) in Little Tokyo.  I had won a gift certificate through the magazine and we used it tonight (as it expires December 31).

Above, the interior of Teishokuya of Tokyo.  Photo by Armand Vaquer.

First off, it is a small, brightly lit restaurant (it probably can seat up to 100 people) with a friendly staff of servers.  Right away, the servers brought our water and sake (It was excellent sake, by the way.  Nice and smooth).

Jes ordered the Abri Salmon and I ordered the Seafood Kabob.  We decided we'd share what we ordered in order to get more than one opinion on the dishes.  For appetizers, she ordered the seaweed salad and I ordered the cream cheese wontons.

The seaweed salad was excellent as were the cream cheese wontons.  We were both pleased with the Abri Salmon (it was nice and light with no overwhelming taste).  I thought the Seafood Kebobs were good, but Jes thought the shrimp and scallops were a tad little overcooked (grilled).  To me, they were fine.  However, we both thought the vegetables were great and cooked just right with the ginger soy sauce.

Above, the building in Little Tokyo containing Teishokuya of Tokyo.  Photo by Armand Vaquer.

She gave Teishokuya of Tokyo four stars out of five, while I gave it four and a half stars out of five.  We both agreed that Teishokuya of Tokyo was the best Japanese restaurant we've been to in Los Angeles.

T.O.T. (Teishokuya of Tokyo) is located at 345 E. 2nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.  Phone  (213) 680-0344.