KABUTO

Open Monday — Friday, 11:30am - 8:00pm

2365 Seal Beach Blvd.

Suite 106

Seal Beach 90740


By Kathy Nadeau


Looking for clean and fresh cuisine? Kabuto, Sushi and Grill located across the street from Leisure World, in strip mall between Hampton Inn Suites and Boeing. Chef Kazoo Ikeda from Tokyo, has always been in the restaurant business, before and now this one. Former customers follow him from Huntington Beach and Newport Beach. A bunch of lunch customers come from Boeing and, 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.” The salmon is marinated in miso, saki, and sugar. Yellow tail, albacore, and tuna come from part of the fish. The chef is best at prepping and cutting the sushi meat. We do a really good job at quality control.


Chicken, beef, and salmon bento boxes come with your choice of white or brown rice (delicious), grilled chicken, beef, or salmon and, 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, charbroils; coats with teriyaki sauce and serves. Teriyaki sauce comes in separate container in the bento box. The menu simple to choose from, looks delicious. Makes operation in the kitchen a lot easier too. 


 


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