2nd dinner

Yesterday Alex & I were excited to try a restaurant called Hinoki & the Bird.  The executive chef was on Top Chef last year (Kuniko) and we heard good things about this place.  We battled traffic and opted to sit at the bar instead of outside where it was cold.  We ended up ordering the most common and recommended items but were very underwhelmed by them.  It was pretty disappointing and unfortunately for Alex, not enough food!  After paying the $9.50 for valet we headed back home but stopped in Little Tokyo for a 2nd dinner so Alex wasn't starving.  Thankfully there was easy parking, no wait and the food came out relatively quickly.