Koi, W Hollywood, CA - August 31

Rating - 7.44

We could not get into the Belmont across the street because Alex was wearing a pair of open toe sandals....so the Anadez recommended Koi to us.

We arrived around 8 pm and the hostesses asked if we had a reservation (we did not) and if we wanted to sit inside/outside. We asked for outside, and were seated. There couldn't have been more than 7 tables full.

Paul was our waiter and he was just great, good recommendations, and always there with a drink. Well done.

Started with a California roll and salmon cut role - they were just ok. The crispy rice tuna was a house special and it was EXCELLENT. I had the kobe beef toban for an entree (it was soooo goood) and Alex had the salmon (excellent). Drinks were small, but good.

Best of all when we left we saw a photographer outside on the sidewalk....we asked who he was waiting for and he said a teenage girl....we let him know there were a few. As we chatted him up, he said Koi had been hot once, but was not anymore, and they were know for the worst valets in the city (he was right). He did say all the restaurants in the area were good and that there were many.

Would I return to Koi? NO WAY --- overpriced. The LA "scene" makes me laugh anyway!

California roll 9.00
Salmon cut roll 9.00
Crispy rice 16.00
Roasted Salmon 28.00
Kobe Beef Toban 48.00
2 Ketel One 24.00
3 Tanqueray 36.00
Sapporo 9.00

Total - $196.46