A couple of weeks ago, I had a date night at Takami Sushi & Robata Restaurant in Downtown LA. Travelzoo has a lot of local deals and I purchased the $39 — Japanese Dinner w/Striking 21st-Floor Views, Reg. $70 deal a few months ago. We ended up ordering more than the $70-worth of food/drink and had to pay an automatic 20% gratuity of what the original bill would have been (without discount). So the Travelzoo deal was more like a $30 off the total bill.

The atmosphere at the bar was very intimate and sexy…

I think these are wine and sake racks… Towards the entrance of the restaurant.

The beautiful view from the 21st floor where the restaurant is located… I loved it!

My date ordered the Wild Berry Martini — Tantalizing mix of Belvedere Vodka, mixed with Dekuyper Wildeberry liqueur muddled with fresh berries — but replaced the vodka with tequila. I ordered the Lychee Mojito — Nice pour of Bacardi Superior Rum, fresh splash of Hana Lychee Sake finished with fresh mint and lychee fruit… There was even a sugar cane and beautiful flower…

Takami Edamame — Sautéed soy beans in garlic, butter & soy sauce… Cannot really go wrong with garlic + butter + soy sauce…

Spicy Tuna on Crispy Rice — Crispy rice cakes topped with spicy tuna, avocado & jalapeño… We ordered this based on the positive Yelp recommendations.

Seared Yellowtail with Diced Chiles — Yellowtail sashimi topped with diced jalapeño chiles, seared with a ponzu olive oil… This was one of our favorite bites! Mmmm!

21st Roll — Snow crab legs around spicy tuna, king crab & avocado with sweet creamy sauces…

Lemon Albacore Roll — Spicy tuna roll with cucumber wrapped with albacore & lemon slices… Another one of my favorites! This was so refreshing — especially with the thin slices of lemon.

All in all, it was a great date experience. The food was yummy and we did not feel too full when we left… I don’t think we will go back anytime soon just because LA has so many other dining experiences and I’d like to discover them!