Blasteran@Beverly Hills ★★★

Asian Fusion. Nice use of spices and flavors. Love the spices in the Cauliflower appetizer. Garlic Noodles was garlicky and buttery. Sangria was nice. Overall menu on the pricey side, but that's Beverly Hills. They do consider a table of 4 as large party and has a mandatory service charge of 20%. Parking in rear lot or metered street parking. Reservations via Yelp.

Garlic Noodles $18 (add mushroom medley +$10)
yakisoba, oyster sauce, parmigiano reggiano

Cauliflower $12
Oyster sauce, housemaid hummus, baby arugula, parmigiano reggiano, paprika

Brussels Caesars $18
artisan lettuce, shaved brussels sprouts, parsley, radicchio, pine nuts, parmigiano reggiano, croutons, house made caesar dressing

Ahi Tuna Tartare $25
Hawaiian yellow fin tuna, avocado, ginger, house made potato chips

Kalbi Tacos (2 pcs) $20
Korean style BBQ short ribs, cilantro, scallion, kimchi, chipotle crema, yellow corn tortilla

NY Steak $55
USA prime steak (13 oz), chimichurri, potato purée, sautéed vegetables

Fish Plate $33
Fish of the day (8 oz), curried risotto, chardonnay, asparagus, cherry tomatoes, parmesan

Bread Pudding Fresh Toast a la Mode $20

Churros $10

Blasteran
272 South La Cienega Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(424) 274-3611
blasteranbh.com

Sushi Nikkei@Long Beach ★★

Cool New Peruvian Japanese Restaurant. Innovative fusion with great taste. The sauce, seasoning, and toppings differentiate itself to traditional Japanese cuisine. Friendly and fast service. The owner Eduardo Chang Ogata is from Peru. Corkage fee is $20.

Grilled Scallops 4pcs
hokkaido scallops, butter, quinoa pop, chili garlic

Hamachi Tostada 4pcs
yellowtail, corn toastada, avocado, chili garlic, spicy mayo, radish, serrano

Hakkaisan (Junmai) 720 mL $59
slightly dry, clean, bright

Lava Scallops $11
scallops & blue crab, truffle oil/ chili sauce

Crispy Tartar 8pcs $17
crispy shrimp, avocado topped w/ fish tartare, wonton, spciy mayo, tare

Hakkaisan (Junmai) 720 mL $59
slightly dry, clean, bright

Asian Shiromi $9
white fish, asian sauce, quinoa pop, lemon

Salmon Lime 8pcs
crispy shrimp, cream cheese topped w/ salmon, lemon zest, tare

Chopsticks

Sushi Nikkei
3819 Atlantic Ave Long Beach, CA 90807
(562) 283-3042
www.sushinikkei-la.com

Corridor 109 Pop-Up@Koreatown ★★★

Fantastic Modern Asian Tasting Menu Pop-up Experience. Reminds me of 3-Michellin-Star The Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare in New York, where Chef Brian Baik worked at. Very hard to book - need to book at ticket release on Tock. We were able to book because a waitlist just opened up. Amazing fresh seafood with a modern twist. We bought our own bottle of Riesling, and the restaurant complimented on our wine choice. It went very well with all the flavorful dishes. $195 per person (2022 pricing). Corkage fee is $30. Totally worth it. Old pop-up location was in Koreatown. New location in Chinatown.

Spot Prawn & Caviar Tartlet
ebi miso, vidalia onions, wasabi, citrus

Jeju Island Fluke with Murasaki Uni
citrus soy gelee, myoga ginger, shiso oil

Hokkaido Iwashi Toast
homemade milk bread, pickled red peppers, aioli

Hokkaido Scallop
spinach clam sauce, parsley oil, pea tendrils

Yamaguchi Red Tile Fish
tile fish broth, pare seaweed, Tokyo turnips

Hokkaido Saba With Pesto
spaghetti, pickled white kelp, grated ginger

Beni-Hitominodoguro
blue crab bouillabaisse

Abalone before Plating

Megai Abalone Risotto
koshihikari rice, preserved black truffle, gamtae seaweed

Brought our own bottle of Riesling

Yuzu Sorbet
yuzu zest

Chef Brian Baik

Entrance by the backdoor on the side

Corridor 109
New Location:
727 N Broadway
Unit 207
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Old Location:
698 S Vermont Ave #109
Los Angeles, CA 90005
(213) 389-7300
http://corridor109.com
www.exploretock.com/corridor109

Sushi Nikkei@Long Beach ★★

Cool New Peruvian Japanese Restaurant. Innovative fusion with great taste. The sauce, seasoning, and toppings differentiate itself to traditional Japanese cuisine. Friendly and fast service. Got to meet the owner Eduardo Chang Ogata from Peru. Corkage fee is $20.

Octopus Fire $19
parrillera sauce, lemon sauce, chalaquita

Grilled Scallops $14
peruvian scallops, butter, quinoa pop, garlic limo

Peruvian Cebiche $25
catch of the day, tiger milk, aji amarillo, chicharron squid

Crispy Tartar $17
crispy shrimp, avocado topped with tartar fish, wonton, spicy mayo, sweet sauce

Acebichado $17
crispy shrimp, avocado topped with tuna, acebichado sauce, togarashi, green onion

Hakkaisan Junmai 300 mL $27

Hakkaisan Junmai 300 mL $27

 

The owner, Eduardo Chang Ogata

Sushi Nikkei
3819 Atlantic Ave Long Beach, CA 90807
(562) 283-3042

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