Originally Posted by brendamc
btw, I consider my self a pretty good foodie & really up on LA dining - read/contribute to Chowhound.com almost every day, yet have never even heard of either of the above restaurants - tell me more...
Spago is choice #2 - always guaranteed wonderful food, wine & service there!
Yabu is a Japanese Izakaya style restaurant. Very authentic, they specialize in their noodle dishes, they make their Soba and Udon fresh everyday. Very affordable. Each dish is about $10-$15. Its off of Pico in Santa Monica, west of the 405 and south of the 10.