Bar Hayama
Sushi, stars and a crackling firepit set the mood at this romantic hideaway on Sawtelle.
(424) 354-4108
1803 Sawtelle Blvd
(at Nebraska Street)
Los Angeles,
CA
90025
34.0438
-118.4462
Neighborhoods: West LA, West Los Angeles
Hours:
Mon-Thu 12pm-2:30pm
6pm-10:30pm
Fri 12pm-2:30pm
6pm-11pm
Sat 6pm-11pm
Sun 6pm-10pm
Last updated 6.13.09
What People Are Saying About Bar Hayama
The Owner
Bar Hayama
Owner
The Japanese art of sushi has been refined for many years to bring the finest experience to your palate. At Bar HAYAMA, our highly trained chefs take pride in crafting unique culinary experiences in the traditional style with contemporary variations.
Koraza is a style of eating, literally translated as small plates. At Bar HAYAMA, Kozara are given their own special presentation, are served until late in the evening and go perfectly with a bottle of Sake! We also have weekly specials that change seasonally.
Choose to dine at our sushi or sake bar, or around our outdoor firepit for an amazing experience.
Please contact us for information about private functions & parties at Bar HAYAMA.
The Editor
Martha Burr
Citysearch
Transformed from its stint as the original home of Sushi Sasabune, this bamboo-lined corner spot on Sawtelle is where chef Toshi Sugiura can be found, crafting his famed slivers of raw fish and sizzling kozara (small plates). The indoor space is at once romantic and neat (that's neat as is in clean and tidy, not as in "ooh, neat!"), with a small sushi bar and candlelit tables. But the outdoor patio is the real star of the show: a stone communal table, anchored by a center firepit, is where the crowd of mostly couples tends to congregate. Aside from the sushi and small plate favorites like grilled yellowtail collar, organic beef tartare with quail egg and crispy rice with spicy tuna, what makes the menu interesting is the macrobiotic combinations. Gwyneth, are you listening?
User Reviews
jin20
December 02, 2008
Make sure to try Bar Hayama when you want to treat yourself. It's best to come with a couple friends. This way you can share the small plates and try a variety of dishes. Our bill came out to $50 each (in addition to food, we got a bottle of sake and 2 desserts) and we left stuffed and extremely satisfied with our meal. Here are a couple must try dishes: Toshi's Special yellowtail sashimi with myouga (fresh fish with a delish light peanuty sauce), Black Cod with mushroom ponzu butter sauce (the cod melts in your mouth and the sauce is to die for), Main Lobster Dynamite (yum!).
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drusillamay
October 03, 2008
We went on a recommendation and our only disappointment was that the outdoor firepit was full; however we sat at the sushi bar which was my second choice anyway. The food is delicious and fresh, the portions generous. By the end of the meal, we were requesting half orders (we were unable to finish some of our previous dishes and didn't want to keep wasting food!) The sake flights are fun to try but the hot "house" sake is perfectly drinkable. Do try the bluefin tuna with bleu cheese - a surprising combination, but not surprisingly delicious! (though it is rich and you'll probably want to share amongst your tablemates) Admittedly, we did find ourselves waiting for certain hot plate items, but that could be attributed to sitting at the bar as well as dining there on a Friday night.
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ieatz
September 30, 2008
I made a reservation, but we had to wait for our table. Our server couldn't explain the sake that we should order with our entrees, I thought this place specialized in sake and the owner is an expert. When I asked if someone else could help us, the server was brought us some garlic edamame on the house. My throat was getting dry, still waiting for that sake and it made my fingers sticky. We asked for a wet towel before the sushi came, had to wait for it. The sushi and dishes from the kitchen were OK, nothing to write home about. Still waiting for our drinks, we gave up on a sake pairing by this time. I'm not saying that this is a terrible place, I just don't understand what all the hype is all about. By the way, we're still waiting...
read full reviewThe Details on Bar Hayama
What to Drink:
The sake list is extensive and exotic--you'll be hard-pressed to find a more thorough selection of hot and cold options than what they have here.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Special Occasion Dining, Outdoor Dining
Cuisine:
Message from Bar Hayama
- Macrobiotic Cooking
- Outdoor Firepit
- Extensive Sake Selection
The Japanese art of sushi has been refined for many years to bring the finest experience to your palate. At Bar HAYAMA, our highly trained chefs take pride in crafting unique culinary experiences in the traditional style with contemporary variations.
Koraza is a style of eating, literally translated as small plates. At Bar HAYAMA, Kozara are given their own special presentation, are served until late in the evening and go perfectly with a bottle of Sake! We also have weekly specials that change seasonally.
Choose to dine at our sushi or sake bar, or around our outdoor firepit for an amazing experience.
Please contact us for information about private functions & parties at Bar HAYAMA.
