Restaurant Review

Kabuto 2365 Seal Beach Blvd. Suite 106 Seal Beach, CA, 90740 562-594-3889 https://kabutorestaurant.com

Open Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m.

By Kathy Nadeau

LW Contributor

Looking for clean and fresh cuisine? Kabuto: Sushi and Grill is located across the street from LW in the strip mall between Hampton Inn Suites and Boeing. Chef Kazoo Ikeda from Tokyo has always been in the restaurant business. Former customers follow him from Huntington Beach and Newport Beach. A bunch of lunch customers come from Boeing and, at dinnertime, random places.

A prep chef cuts up the vegetables that come in a big box. The fish shipment from the US-based Japanese Fish Company is sashimi grade. Salmon comes whole, as a big fish, explained the chef ’s son, Halu: “Dad preps the salmon, he knows how to prepare and marinate.” The salmon is marinated in miso, saki, and sugar.

Chicken, beef, and salmon bento boxes come with a choice of white or brown rice (delicious), grilled chicken, beef or salmon, a wonderful mix of steamed veggies and small salad.

Homemade sauces are another specialty. Chef Ikeda makes a tub of teriyaki sauce every five days or so, using only special premium soy sauce. He marinates the chicken, beef or salmon, beforehand, then puts it on the grill. Then he charbroils, coats with teriyaki sauce and serves. Teriyaki sauce comes in separate container in the bento box. The menu simple to choose from and looks delicious.