The BBQ Report

Yakiniku, literally Japanese for “grilling meat”, is a trendy new dining fad catching on with west coast diners. Each table in a Yakiniku restaurant features a personal grill where diners cook various cuts of meats to their liking.

No complaints about how your food is cooked will fly here. You can order up anything from chicken to the famous premium Kobe beef for your grilling pleasure. Even vegetables and seafood are available.

Read this review of one of the most popular new chains, Gyu-Kaku. With three already going strong in West L.A., Beverly Hills and Torrance, Gyu-Kaku has unveiled its first San Fernando Valley restaurant in Sherman Oaks.