FuRaiBo
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone: (310) 444-1432
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Mississippi Avenue
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 11:30am-2pm, 5:30pm-11:45pm, Sat 5:30pm-11:45pm, Sun 5:30pm-10:45pm
Editorial Description for FuRaiBo
International chain features Japanese-style tapas like teba-saki chicken wings and fish cake balls with cheese.
Insider Tips
Save MoneyLunch specials are available, and come with rice and soup. Boxed specials are also an option at dinner.
What to DrinkThe tapas are traditionally served with beer, so order a Sapporo for the most authentic experience.
User Reviews for FuRaiBo
06/18/2008 Posted by xipetotec
This place is great. I've been going there for a couple of years now pretty regularly. What I like best about it is the fact that you get to sample a number of dishes during one sitting. I think the staff are usually a pretty decent bunch and, contrary to what some other reviewer states, the chef is Japanese. The cooks aren't, but I don't see how that's a big problem. This is L.A. and that's the beauty of it. My personal favorites: * Beef sashimi (a bit pricey, but good) * Chicken liver skewers! * Chicken wings * Squid calamari style (don't even think about getting the broiled one) Usually get some beer and the grilled rice-balls (yaki onigiri) as side dish. You won't be disappointed.
04/04/2008 Posted by zippy753
I’ve gone to lunch here twice and the wait staff is the worst I’ve ever experienced – the guys who serve food are rude and empty headed. The fist time I went, I got my salad at the end of the meal after reminding him three times. He gave me attitude when I complained so I vowed not to go again. I went back a second time with a group of co-workers thinking it may have changed after a year. Unfortunately, the staff is still bad. We were a group of ten and called ahead to make sure we could get a table. We were told there was plenty of space in the tatami room, but when we got there, we were told the tatami room is only available at dinner. They wouldn’t let us push the tables together so our group had to sit separate. When I ordered the Sanma (Mackerel), I was cautioned that American people can’t tolerate this bony fish which is served whole, intestines included. I let the comment slide because I understand he was just trying to be considerate, but it’s annoying to be treated like I don’t know what I’m doing when I never asked. Other signs of bad service are that two people in our group got their plates almost ten minutes before everyone else. One person had to ask twice to get his bowl of rice halfway through his meal. Five of us ordered the same dish, but only one of us got the side of pickles. Getting a glass of water is a task and the general attitude is poor. We were there before the lunch rush and it wasn’t even that busy. Bad service aside, there’s nothing special about the food. The chicken wings are pretty good, but not good enough to salvage the rest of the mediocre menu.
Pros: Good, social ambience
Cons: Terrible service
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