Koreatown: Fat Fish

The Girls wanted to go out for Happy Hour, but unfortunately we couldn't schedule ourselves to make Happy Hour at the Fat Fish on Robertson so we settle for next best thing its sister in Koreatown. The KTown Fat Fish has its Happy Hour from 5 to 10 PM, which consists of half off everything on its sushi conveyor belt. Sweet.

Interior of Fat Fish.

Since the Koreatown location does not have an alcohol license, we decided to bring our own beer as suggested by many Yelpers. There is a liquor store just across the street. Though the liquor store ran out of six packs of Sapporo so I had to settle for just a one can of Sapporo and a six pack of Kirin Ichiban. There's no extra charge for outside beverages, but remember to bring a receipt for your alcoholic purchases. Hostess merely asked if I had one, but never actually saw the physical reciept so it's totally possible to skate by without one by lying.

Free metered parking after 5 PM. I parked inside an apartment structure on the same block, which said $3 flat rate after 5 PM. I didn't end up paying though since the security just let me out without even checking my parking stub. There's valet parking as well for $2. So lots of parking options for Happy Hour. It's also located next to a Pinkberry for those who are frozen yogurt fanatics or craving something sweet afterwards. The restaurant seems to share the same decor as its neighbor with uber hipster furniture. There's a really cute store Mobius that sell vinyl toys and imported Japanese fashion next door as well, which is great for loitering/shopping when waiting for a seat or friends to show. All three shops share a back corridor so you can enter all three stores without even going outside. Nice option when it's particularly cold or windy.

Schmancy Conveyor Belt Shot.

It's a sushi joint in Koreatown so not really high expectations. Slightly warmed sushi due to its circulation on the belt and watery uni were slightly disappointing, but the ambience is really nice for informal get-togethers and the salmon and eel not bad.

SALMON!

Also super nice was the hostess who was really attentive. She immediately offered an ice bucket for the beer and was quick to hand an opener as well. She also was very honest about the wait time, which is a small thing that is aways a appreciated. Speaking of small things, Banana's boyfriend TonTon had left a a small pokemon figurine, Chimchar, on the belt as a weird parting gift to the restaurant. But his plans were thwarted, when as we were leaving the super attentive hostess chased after us to hand us back the toy!

Chimchar chilling with the sushi!

Prices are range from $2 to $5, half off the little colored plates glued to the side of the conveyor belt. Little jars of ginger to cleanse the palate and soy sauce are usually located neat these signs.


But if you're a glutton, you'll still end up spending more than you anticipated due to the edible temptations that pass you by every other minutes. I end up spending $40 for an okay meal, which isn't something I'm usually ok with. But, it was a really fun experience and I'll probably wind up here again to try the much more exalted hand rolls and banana split that aren't ever half-off another day if I end up boozing in Ktown.

The left stack of plates is the evidence of my glutton. Thank goodness there is no sign of my alcoholism.

Fat Fish
3300 W 6th Street Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213) 384-1304
Accepts Credit Cards: Amex, Visa, Mastercard.