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Bar Hayama

4.4

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“Toshi Sugiura, the owner chef of BAR HAYAMA in West Los Angeles, has created a space both quaint and sophisticated, with two intimate bars, a full sushi bar and a sake bar with an extensive selection of sakes (with a handy guide to their flavor profiles), and a menu highlighting kozara, or small plates such as ankimo pâté, grilled yellowtail collar, and beef tartar with quail egg…In good weather the fire pit in the garden with a communal table, is mesmerizing.”The fire pit table outside is st... read more

Location details

1803 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90025, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tue9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wed9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thu9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fri9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
SatClosed
SunClosed
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Chandan S. 
12 years ago

Amazing Food – Nothing like eating outside in April! 

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cenzonico 
14 years ago

Hayama, Heaven on Sawtelle – This is one of the best neighborhood restaurants in town. Ambience is great indoors and out by the fire. The Tazmanian salmon is quite superb. The garlic edamame is an unbelievably tasty snack. If you can get someone to show you how to operate the cotton candy machine n the way out your trip will be complete. 

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DebbieMarketing 
15 years ago

Love the communal stone fireplace and amazing food – Nothing like eating outside in December at a stone firepit. The food was incredible but make sure to get the small plates. Rice/Tuna dish incredible as was the lobster bisque. And banana tempura for dessert. 

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16 years ago

Amazing food and ambience! Love the fireside dining. – 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... read more

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drusillamay 
16 years ago

Superb sushi – 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,... read more

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16 years ago

Still Waiting – 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 ... read more

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16 years ago

Great food and great atmosphere! – of course great food and atmosphere always come with a high price tag. This place is no exception. We had chelean seabass, grilled lamb, grilled calamari, salmon roe sushi, scallop sashimi, beef carpacio and 12 different types of premium sakes. We had about 16 dishes so that should tell you that the portions are small. My favorite was the beef carpacio and salmon roe sushi. It was really fresh and was delightful. The fire pit in the middle of the outdoor seating area set off a very cool/rom... read more

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Greentrees 
17 years ago

Excellent! – We loved this restaurant. The Sushi is awesome, the staff are friendly and the place has a comfortable, rustic feel. The firepit is huge with guest surrounding it at a massive table. Look forward to going back...good wine and beer selections too. 

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17 years ago

Bad Service – We had a reservation but were kept waiting for half an hour while they had several empty tables. I asked and was told that they were waiting for one table to leave and they will seat us soon. I was a guest so did not want to be a pain about it since two other people from our party had not arrived yet. After these other two arrived, we were still kept waiting for another twenty minutes, for whatever reason. Finally finally we were seated. Then I find that the servers were not organized at all. For a restaurant s... read more

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How is Bar Hayama rated?

Bar Hayama has a 4.4 star rating with 249 reviews. 

When is Bar Hayama open?

Bar Hayama is closed now. It will open on Monday at 9:00 a.m. 

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