Takaya Yakitori (Costa Mesa)

[momopi]

Takaya Yakitori Izakaya
891 Baker St
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 557-8715http://www.takayausa.com

Thumbs up on the fried rice and meat yakitori items here.  Grilled eggplant and rice ball here is good.  Don't bother with grilled mushroom or peppers here.  Please note, they are only open for dinners.

(The kurobuta chahan was so good, I ate most of it before taking a photo)

 

[ps99472]

Ooooo... love me some good fried rice... so kurobata pork sausage+super hot wok heat+msg = delicious fried rice 
sounds about right?  I want to make this at home.. but can never get the fire roasty flavor restaurants get...

 

[jayl23]

Ooooo... love me some good fried rice... so kurobata pork sausage+super hot wok heat+msg = delicious fried rice 
sounds about right?  I want to make this at home.. but can never get the fire roasty flavor restaurants get...

For the super hot wok part, you need a bad-ass high BTU burner:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejR6ClRtR_A[/youtube]

Kinda looks like cooking on jet engine exhaust, doesn't it?  8)

 

[ps99472]

I'll need a wok room for that....something with emergency auto lock doors if something goes wrong