Thursday, June 30, 2011

Scoops Westside@Palms ★★★

Homemade Ice Cream with REAL Flavors. When they are almost done with an ice cream flavor, they take out the ice cream container and let customers scrape off the leftovers for free.

Brown Bread and Bourbon Cheesecake Ice Cream $3.50

Customers Scrapping off Leftovers

Scoops Westside
3400 Overland Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90034
(323) 405-7055

Echigo@Santa Monica ★★★

Let me put it this way:
MY FAVORITE SUSHI RESTAURANT EVER~!! Authentic, Traditional, Fresh, High Quality, Grade A+. Omakase (trust-the-chef sushi) is about $45 per person. The Salmon Roe Sushi is highly recommended. They are very generous with their Salmon Roes and it tastes sweet. Blue Crab Roll is heaven. They are so authentic that they don't serve California Rolls.

Salmon Roe $6.60 2 pcs

Uni $8.40 2 pcs

Omakase#1: Hamachi

Omakase#2: Toro

Omakase#3: Halibut

Omakase#4: Scallop

Omakase#5: Bonito

Omakase#6: Kanpachi

Omakase#7: Baby Tuna

Omakase#8: Japanese Snapper with Lemon Salt

Omakase#9: Albacore I think

Omakase#10: Ono

Omakase#11: Blue Crab Roll

Red Snapper $7.00

Shima Aji $7.00

Orange Clam $5.80

Salmon $5.20 2 pcs

Amaebi $8.00 2 pcs

Echigo
12217 Santa Monica Blvd
Ste 201
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 820-9787

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

YOUnique Cafe@Monterey Park ★★★

Nice Hong Kong Style Cafe. Shrimp & Crab Stone Pot is so good. Rice is crispy towards the bottom of the stone pot.

Jumbo Shrimp in Special Crab Sauce with Rice in Sizzling Stone Pot $9.95

Large Shrimp Head from the Stone Pot

Kumquat Lime Nectar $3.50

YOUnique Cafe 緣味
220 W Garvey Ave
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626) 288-8383

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Tam O'Shanter@Los Angeles ★★

1st Time to have Lunch@Tam O'Shanter. They turned their lunch into a much more casual sandwich place.

Hand Carved Plate: Beef Brisket $16-$20

Tam O'Shanter
2980 Los Feliz Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90039
(323) 664-0228
www.lawrysonline.com/tamoshanter_gen_info.asp

Monday, June 27, 2011

The Lobster@Santa Monica ★★★

Delicious Lobster by the Beach. Blue Prawns is my new favorite seafood. Santa Monica Pier view.

1.5 Pounds Steamed American Lobster $42
sautéed swiss chard, weiser farms mixed heirloom potatoes and drawn butter

Oyster Sampler $19.50

Sautéed Hawaiian Blue King Prawns $20
brandy, garlic, shallots, italian herbs & shrimp butter with toasted ciabatta

Tomato Soup $12

Manila Clam Chowder $10
applewood smoked bacon & weiser farms mixed heirloom potatoes

Apron for Eating Lobsters

Ready for the Lobster

Santa Monica Pier View from Restaurant

Shellfish Pasta $29

Seared New Bedford Day Boat Scallops $32
lobster hash & shrimp bisque sauce

Ready to Eat Lobster

Santa Monica Pier View from Restaurant

Santa Monica Pier View from Restaurant

The Lobster
1602 Ocean Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 458-9294
www.thelobster.com

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Furaibo Restaurant@West LA ★★★

Izakaya with Variety of Items. (Japanese Cooked Food) Asparagus Gomaae is my all time favorite.

Hotate Butter $4.95
pan sautéed fresh scallops with butter

Steak $9.95
U.S.D.A. choice #1 rib eye charbroiled Served sizzling hot on iron plate

Asparagus Gomaae $3.95
chilled steamed asparagus mixed with sweet sesame sauce

Shiitake Kushiyaki $2.00
shiitake mushroom lightly salted

Nasumiso Kushiyaki $2.00
japanese eggplant with miso sauce

Mune Ume Shiso Kushiyaki $2.00
chicken breast meat topped with plum sauce and shiso leaf

Agedashi Tofu $3.95

Chicken Skin Kushiyaki
chicken skin charbroiled

Furaibo Restaurant
2068 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 444-1432
www.furaibou.com

Pea Soup Andersen's@Gustine ★★

Authentic Pea Soup for Road Trip. The bread in the Pea Soup in Sourdough Bowl is tasty and crispy.

Pea Soup in Sourdough Bowl $9.50

Avocado and Shrimp Salad $10.95


Exterior of Restaurant

Pea Soup Andersen's Restaurant
12411 State Hwy 33
Gustine, CA 95322
(209) 826-1685
www.peasoupandersens.net

Warm Puppy Cafe@Santa Rosa ★★

Cozy Little Snoopy Cafe right across the street from Snoopy Museum@Santa Rosa. Right next to the cafe is Snoopy Ice Skating.


Chicken Strips $6.50, Root Beer Float $3.75

Snoopy on the Receipt

Counter

Interior

Warm Puppy Cafe
1667 W Steele Ln
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 546-7147