by Chubby Group Team | Apr 24, 2024 | Press
On the second floor of the towering Intercontinental Hotel in Downtown LA is chef Shin Thompson’s meat emporium serving high-end yakiniku and omakase for Japanese beef aficionados. Though it might feel overly extravagant, two people can enjoy the substantial tomahawk...
by Chubby Group Team | Apr 2, 2024 | Press
Niku X is a contemporary yakiniku restaurant by chef Shin Thompson. Dinnertime features an 11-course prix fixe menu with seafood and six different cuts of wagyu. During the daytime, a prix fixe menu and an a la carte menu are available. Look forward to dishes like a...
by Chubby Group Team | Apr 2, 2024 | Press
Tickets for this anniversary party run between $120 for entry and $180 for access to open bar and food (which includes unlimited caviar, so the wise decision here is obviously to splurge), so they’re not cheap. But once you’re immersed in the world of Niku X — who...
by Chubby Group Team | Mar 6, 2024 | Press
Japan is calling and we’re answering by taking a culinary deep dive locally, of course! We already know that Niku X in Los Angeles is a DTLA hotspot. The Japanese gastronomical experience, with a Michelin backing, is nested on the second floor of the Wilshire Grand...
by Chubby Group Team | Feb 27, 2024 | Press
Downtown LA’s Niku X is all about excess with a focus on yakiniku (Japanese grilled meats). Chef Shin Thompson, who had a lengthy career in Chicago including Furious Spoon ramen and Michelin-starred Bonsoirée, helms the upscale restaurant on the second floor of the...
