Izakaya Ku in Fountain Valley Closes

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • July 15, 2014
Izakaya Ku, the winner of our award for Best Japanese Restaurant last year (and topped more lists than I care to count), has closed. There was a note taped to the door that simply said “IZAKAYA KU RESTAURANT is CLOSED. We thank you for your...
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