At this beloved spot, you’ll find divine Japanese egg salad sandwiches and irresistible French pastries like croissants, all served with style and care.
"Jen Yee, the founder of Bakers Bench in Los Angeles, who handled all the viennoiserie for Konbi, Craftsmen and Wolves, Bouchon Bakery, and The French Laundry before that." - Charlotte Druckman
"At the now-shuttered Konbi in Los Angeles, the menu’s star was an egg salad sandwich which, when split open, offered a centerfold of jammy yolk." - Marian Bull
"In 2019, Los Angeles’s Konbi was flourishing. It had been newly minted as one of America’s best new restaurants by this very magazine and was buoyed by Instagram virality. The small, airy shop saw Californians line up like clockwork each morning to get their hands on one of the famous egg salad sandos or a flaky chocolate croissant." - ByLi Goldstein
"You’re picking up a ham and cheese croissant at Konbi." - Meghan McCarron
"Echo Park sandwich shop Konbi is now Konbi Ni—a retooled breakfast and lunch concept with an eight-seat counter in their original space on Sunset. Mornings here are dedicated to traditional Japanese breakfast sets, and you’ll have to make a prepaid reservation to try them. The three-course menu goes for $46 and includes things like charcoal-grilled fish, miso soup, fluffy tamago, and a few kinds of pickles. The steelhead salmon is particularly great, with crunchy skin, a charred bottom, and moist, flaky meat in between. Since the whole room is only about 500 square feet, you’re better off dining solo—relax at the long wooden bar, sip some oolong tea, and watch the chefs assemble your breakfast. Konbi Ni also does lunch service for walk-ins starting at 12pm, with a short menu of Japanese-French bistro dishes like steak frites and brothy beans with clams." - Nikko Duren
