Soba Dining Sora files license for downtown Los Angeles address
Money Moves Los Angeles, CA localA California ABC type 66 license is active for 328 E 1st St under the name SASALA DINING USA INC.
Overview
A restaurant named Soba Dining Sora holds an active California Alcoholic Beverage Control license for 328 E 1st St in Los Angeles. Records list the type 66 license under SASALA DINING USA INC. That name matches the Sasala Dining group behind the San Francisco Soba Dining Sora.
Eater SF reported in April 2025 that Sasala Dining planned a Little Tokyo outpost in Los Angeles, with no opening date set. A license is one approval in a multi-step process and does not show that a restaurant is open or has every permit.
Why it matters
If the expansion proceeds, Los Angeles diners could get access to a soba restaurant that San Francisco reviewers have praised.
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Organizations Involved
Holds the California ABC license for 328 E 1st St; its name matches the Sasala Dining group that owns the San Francisco Soba Dining Sora.
A soba restaurant from Sasala Dining Group with a location in San Francisco's Japantown.
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Soba Dining Sora files ABC license for Los Angeles address
Latest LicenseCalifornia ABC license type 66 active for 328 E 1st St, holder SASALA DINING USA INC.
Scenarios
Soba Dining Sora opens at 328 E 1st St in Los Angeles
Discussed by: Industry observers
The license filing is one approval needed to operate a restaurant. If the restaurant secures building permits and passes inspections, it could open within a year. The San Francisco location's reputation could drive interest.
Soba Dining Sora's Los Angeles expansion stalls
Discussed by: Industry observers
The license filing may not lead to an opening. The project could be delayed or abandoned due to construction, financing, or other issues. The record does not show other permits.