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Koi Celebrates 10 Years in Restaurant Biz

The celebrity hotspot in West Hollywood celebrates its 10 year anniversary with $16 dollar dishes beginning March 23.

, the leader in contemporary Japanese cuisine and noted celebrity Weho hotspot, celebrates its 10th anniversary this month with a limited-edition flight of their signature crispy rice, topped with an assortment of customers’ favorite fare.  

To fete the anniversary, beginnng Mar. 23, Executive Chef Robb Lucas has created the Koi Crispy Rice Flight, featuring 10 versions of the restaurant’s signature dish.

Guests can choose two flavors from the chef’s selection, which rotates throughout the month and includes spicy tuna, crunchy spicy yellowtail, Kobe beef, diced avocado, spicy scallop, grilled eggplant, wasabi salmon, creamy lobster, shrimp salad and baked crab. The flight, presented in pairs of both selected flavors, is priced at $16.

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The restaurant is also offering three new dishes through April to celebrate the milestone, including Koi shrimp tostadas with jalapeno cream, $16; the Red Rose roll, spicy tuna and cucumber wrapped with soy paper and drizzled with a balsamic vinaigrette, $20; and pan seared branzini served with habanero Cream sauce and mashed potatoes, $22.

Koi has been a staple in the L.A. dining scene since opening its doors in 2002. CEO Nick Haque’s vision of creating a specific dining experience that focused on the atmosphere as much as the cuisine became an instant phenomenon.

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In a time where most high-end eateries focused on food and clientele alone, the restaurant’s unique look and ambiance, coupled with signature dishes that garnered a cult following, started a movement that changed the dynamic of the entire industry.

“We set out to create a restaurant meant to stimulate all of the senses, resulting in a high-quality, exciting experience,” says Haque. “We’ve made an effort to entertain all of our guests in an atmosphere that transports them to a place unlike anywhere they’ve been while still putting their comfort first."

As a result, 10 years later, Haque says they have formed a family amongst their clientele – "We have customers who still dine with us several times a week for the atmosphere and, of course, our consistent signature dishes and innovative menu additions," Haque adds.

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www.koirestaurant.com

730 N. La Cienega Blvd.

310-659-9449

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