Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Sushi Tsujita@Sawtelle ★★★

$150 Omakase. Decent Sushi. Great service.

Steamed Ayu Fish

Grilled Bay Scallop

Diced Ginger

Kinme from Chiba (Golden Eye Snapper)

Tai from Oita (Sea Bream)

Hirame w/ Ponzu from Chiba

Soup

Kurodai

Nodokuro from Shizuoka (Black Throat Sea Perch)

Blue Fin Tuna from Spain

Saba, Tako from Hokkaido (Octopus), Isaki

Kakei from Hokkaido (Flounder)

Toro from Ehime

Aji from Oita w/ Soy

Broil Nodokaro Fish
Uni from Santa Barbara (Sea Urchin)
Amaebi from Santa Barbara (Sweet Shrimp)

Kanpachi from Kagoshima (Amberjack)

Fried Sweet Shrimp Head from Sushi

Soup with Sweet Shrimp Head

Negitoro Handroll

Tamago

Assorted Dessert

Birthday Treat

Kawaba Beer

Sushi Tsujita
2006 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 231-1177
tsujita-la.com/sushi-tsujita

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Napa Rose@Disneyland Resort ★★★

Exceptional Chef’s Counter Menu Tasting at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel. Excellent service. Exquisite food & presentation. Comparable to Club 33. Must try. 4-course meal $100 per person. Limited Seating. Much advanced reservation recommended. Validated parking.

Amuse Bouche Beet Dish

Tender Mediterranean Octopus Carpaccio
fingerling potato, green garlic coulis & red fresno chile vinaigrette

Spring Harvest Salad
organic strawberry & red watercress salad
tangerines, american almonds & goat cheese mousseline

Pan Roasted Diver Scallops
sauce of lobster & lemon accented with vanilla

Sautéed Sustainable Fish of the Day
applewood smoked bacon, castroville artichokes & sungold tomato sauce



Lemon Sorbet

Pan Roasted "Maple Leaf Farms" Breast of Duck
duck confit, coastal mushrooms, local cherries & pinot noir essence

Pistachio Crusted Colorado Rack of Lamb
cumin cabernet sausage, spring leeks, preserved lemon & mustard sauce

Sorbet

Kid's Dessert

Chocolates

My Birthday Celebration!

Full View of Kitchen Action while Sitting at Chef's Table

Barbados Swizzle $11.75

Napa Passion $11.25

Live Kitchen Action Scene from Chef's Table

Live Kitchen Action Scene from Chef's Table

Live Kitchen Action Scene from Chef's Table
chef coming up with tasting menu for a table

Live Kitchen Action Scene from Chef's Table

Live Kitchen Action Scene from Chef's Table

Soda

Napa Rose
1600 S Disneyland Dr
Anaheim, CA 92802
(714) 956-6755
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/dining/grand-californian-hotel/napa-rose/

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Chaya@Downtown LA ★★★

Exciting Uni Fare@Chaya. A la carte uni menu for a limited time March 10 - March 31. Live Uni Sashimi was the best must-try item from the menu. Tasting it with Dashi Jelly instead of soy sauce brought it to another level of enjoyment.

Live Uni Sashimi with Dashi Jelly $22

Poached Organic Egg "Onsen Tamago" $10
santa barbara sea urchin, scallion, shiso, wasabi, dashi broth

Homemade Uni Tofu with Wasabi Soy $12

Live Uni Sashimi with Dashi Jelly $22

Uni & Snow Crab Cake with Mitsuba Leaf $18

Uni & Abalone Akitakomachi Risotto $28

Chef's Bento Box $44
baked hama hama oyster, field of greens salad, sea bream sashimi, nigiri of tuna, spanish mackerel, albacore, grilled scottish salmon, grilled prime hanger steak

Baked Hama Hama Oyster from Chef's Bento Box
garlic butter

Grilled Prime Hanger Steak from Chef's Bento Box
roasted potatoes, baby carrots, three peppercorn sauce

Nigiri of Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Albacore from Chef's Bento Box

Farmer's Market Cocktail $13

Chaya Downtown
525 S Flower St
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 236-9577
thechaya.com

Saturday, February 28, 2015

Pho 45@Garden Grove ★★★

Best Pho in Town. Fine noodles and great soup base. Famous for their Filet Mignon Pho. Great place for late-night dinner after Disneyland.

#2 Pho Tai Filet Mignon - Filet Mignon Rare Steak $6.25 (small)

#13 Pho Ga - Chicken Pho $6.25

Gio Coun - Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce $3.50

Pho 45
9240 Garden Grove Blvd
Ste 19
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 537-9000

Saturday, February 7, 2015

Wildcraft@Culver City ★★★

Bottomless Mimosa for $15. Generous portion of champagne in the Mimosa. Great food. They used an Italian called Bagna Couda, tasted so good like shrimp paste. Truffle Pizza was great. Used half off Travelzoo voucher.

Bottomless Mimosa $15

Grilled Romaine, Baby Turnips, Carrots, Pickled Radish, Bagna Couda, Poached Egg $12

Truffle, Mushroom, Fontina, Taleggio, Fried Sage Pizza $18

Carbonara, Pork Belly, Bacon, Pancetta, Soft Egg, Mozzarella, Provolone, Black Pepper Pizza $20

Making Bottomless Mimosa with Generous Portion of Champagne

Wildcraft
9725 Culver Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 815-8100
www.wildcraftcc.com