by Eleonora Boreyko

HAKATA SUSHI
2830 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403
(310) 828-8404
I think it is uncommon for a sushi restaurant to be open on Sunday at 10am? Indeed, the chef’s of Hakata have passion for the outstanding sushi as well as the football. Come to see your favorite team play while gulping oyster shooters or the celestial crab sushi with sweet sauce. A large room has three televisions and a square bar area in the middle with a giant dinosaur hanging from the ceiling, holding a bottle of Kirin. If commercials during the break seem a bit boring, look around: the walls are crowded with posters and pictures, some of which are signed by legends of showbiz. Just to name a few: basketball player Reggie Miller, musician Brian Zetzer, skater Michel Kwan, comedian/actor John Candy. As energy builds up, ask Riki, a.k.a. crazy sushi man, to make lobster tempura with a sauce that adds a spiky taste to it. Don’t let the fun slip away even if your team is losing.