Matthew Kang is a correspondent for Eater. Previously, he was the lead editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. He has covered dining, restaurants, food culture, and nightlife in Los ...

Santa Monica has plenty of izakayas, sushi bars and ramen joints to go around, but it’s never had a Japanese restaurant quite like Kappo Osen. Kappo restaurants are more formal than izakayas and offer ...