It was actually my first time to eat at a Kushi Age ( (Japanese deep-fried skewers) restaurant. I am usually not a big fan of deep fried food. However, I did enjoy my dining experience at Yu-Yu quiet a bit. It's located in China Town Plaza and right in front of 99 Ranch Market. I came here during lunch hours. This place is very clean with open kitchen.
Yu-Yu has lots options for vegetarians. (deep fried pumpkin, broccoli, eggplant, avocado, garlic, sweet onion, lotus root...) You can choose curry powder, chilly powder or special dipping sauce to go with fried skewers. I personally slightly prefer curry powder and dipping sauce. I tried 15 different skewers and there was nothing I didn't like. I would say beef tenderloin and bacon wrapped scallop were the best in my orders. Beef tenderloin was really juice and tender inside. Breading was very nice too and not too greasy.
I also tried grated radish noodle.($7.5) It was light and perfect to go with deep fried foods. My noodle order came with 2 complimentary skewers. It's a pretty good deal for lunch meal if you just order it alone.
I finished my meal with An-Mitsu with ice cream. I loved it! It's not too sweet. I enjoyed the sweet red beans with that very creamy ice cream a lot.
Service here is just as wonderful as most Japanese restaurants. Our waitress was super nice. She explained everything to us with details since it was our first visit.
On my next visit, I would probably order less deep-fried skewers and order a noodle or rice dish to go with it. Yu-Yu will probably be my lunch regular spot soon.