LA’s Oldest Japanese Restaurant: Keeping the Legacy Alive

This Japanese restaurant in LA has been in business for 66 years without advertising.

Otomisan, owned by Yayoi Watanabe, claims to be the last Japanese restaurant in the Los Angeles Boyle Heights area. Some locals don't even know it exists. Still, those who do, flock there for the tempura, udon, oyakodon bowls, and karaage. VICE met up with Watanabe and learned how she went from being a dry-cleaner owner to the face of one of the area's most beloved word-of-mouth restaurants in LA.

Subscribe to MUNCHIES here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-MUNCHIES
All MUNCHIES videos release a full week early on our site: https://video.vice.com/en_us/channel/munchies

Hungry? Sign up here for the MUNCHIES Recipes newsletter.
https://www.vice.com/en_us/page/sign-up-for-munchies-recipes-newsletter

Check out http://munchies.tv for more!

Follow MUNCHIES here:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@munchies
Facebook: http://facebook.com/munchies
Instagram: http://instagram.com/munchies
Twitter: http://twitter.com/munchies
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/munchies

More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideo

how to cooking Munchies food eating chef restaurant VICE japanese food japanese food cooking japanese food tour japanese food near me la restaurants la food tour la food spots la foodie japanese cuisine japanese culture mom and pop restaurants mom and pop stores