Lamar Odom 'upbeat' as he dines on miso soup... but wife Khloe remains 'in the dark' as to his whereabouts...

Found: Lamar Odom met a friend for a meal at a Japanese restaurant in Los Angeles on Thursday [file picture showing him on August 31]...

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After recent allegations of drug use and marital problems, one could forgive Lamar Odom for attempting to lay low.

But after reports that he had gone missing the former LA Clippers player finally surfaced on Thursday night.

It has emerged that he was spotted grabbing a bite to eat with a friend at Los Angeles sushi restaurant Octopus in the Downtown area of the city.

According to staff at the eatery, the 33-year-old ordered a light lunch of $7 miso soup, which he hardly touched.

As reported by TMZ.com, the basketball player drank two cups of green tea while ignoring his male companion, choosing instead to chat on his cell phone.

Despite his personal problems, Lamar proved to be a good tipper, leaving a $20 note for the $7 check.

Wearing a T-shirt, shorts and sunglasses, onlookers confirmed he appeared in good health.

According to E! Online, a witness described Odom as 'smiling' and 'very nice and polite,' even holding the door open for another guest as he left the Roosevelt Lofts, which is next to Octopus restaurant.

Light meal: Lamar spent $7 on miso soup and green tea in Japanese restaurant Octopus in Downtown LA...

Marriage trouble? The former Clippers player, pictured here last week, has been dogged by accusations of drug taking and infidelities that have rocked his marriage to 29-year-old reality star Khloe Kardasihan...

Another source, who spoke exclusively to E! Online, said Khloe's husband 'seemed upbeat' last night.

'He was in a good mood and did not seem down at all,' the source said. And while Lamar may have been forgiven for feeling down, 'that was not the case.'

'In fact,' the source continued, 'he even signed a fan's autograph. He was his normal self, nice and polite.'

Us Weekly reported on Thursday that the reality star and her famous family are completely 'out of the loop' when it comes to the NBA player's whereabouts.

According to Radaronline, neither Lamar's sports agent Jeff Schwartz or the lawyer hired by Kris Jenner, Robert Shapiro, know where the sportsman is and haven't spoken to him in the 24 hours since he left rehab.

And Khloe is said to be absolutely 'exhausted' over the ordeal.

Brave face: It has been reported that Khloe - snapped here at Katy Perry's Lobour Day party - has not seen her husband since she allegedly ordered him to go to rehab or risk losing her...

'She doesn't know where Lamar is,' a source close to the couple told Us Weekly.

According to the insider, the pair had a heated discussion just over a week ago during which the brunette star confronted her spouse.

She is said to have demanded to know everything about his drug addiction and alleged affairs with other women.

It was during their argument when Khloe reportedly gave Lamar an ultimatum to go to rehab and then 'cut him off.'

Khloe is said to have 'no idea' where her husband Lamar Odom is after he reportedly checked out of rehab after just one day on Thursday.

Happier times: Khloe and Lamar married after knowing each other for one month and have now been together for almost four years...

Culled from The Daily Mail UK...

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