68440 Thu Apr 14 21:45:54 -0700 2005 1 2 Los Angeles Area 0 372386 Well, I tried this Japanese restaurant after reading a rec here on Chowhound. This is the first time I've been steered wrong on this board. All I can say is YUCK! The restaurant is in an iffy location to begin with. The ambience is awful.....plastic tablecloths and linoleum, verrrrry old and very dingy. The tempura was greasy and oil soaked, and the spicy tuna was neither spicy nor even remotely tuna-esque. Our bill for mother and child was 58 dollars without alcohol. Alcohol was just what I needed after this. The Norm's of sushi. Oh well, you win some, lose some. Next to try: Al Gelato. BEWARE SAKURA! Thu Apr 14 21:45:54 -0700 2005 0 Saralee 1 372440 we were fans for a while there, but 5 visits later we just burned out on it. I think the main attraction was the spicey scallop roll and the fact that it was 5 blocks from our house. Another problem is the usual long wait. sometimes 10-45 minutes. too many other places to try to get locked in there Fri Apr 15 11:33:33 -0700 2005 372386 0 troy