Showing posts with label Downtown. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Downtown. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Holy Basil@Downtown LA ★★★

Great Thai Food. Eggplant & Kabocha Squash Rice and Curry (they are spicy) are always my favorite. Jidori Chicken are also great. Decided to try their Pad Thai this time. Comes with a slice of lime on the side. 3 pieces shrimps protein add on for $4 might not worth it – Shrimps were slightly grilled and not seasoned. Will stick with the complimentary Moo Krob - Crispy Pork Belly protein next time. Portions on the light side. Pad Thai was nice but not very filling. Parking in Downtown LA is challenging as usual – metered street parking or paid lots. UberEats available with a markup on the prices.

Pad Thai Noodle $16, 3 pieces shrimp add-on $4
wok-fired rice noodle, paprika, sweet radish, tiny dry shrimp, egg, tamarind fish sauce, bean sprouts, chives and peanuts, mango and lime on top (contains shellfish)

Holy Basil
718 S Los Angeles St Unit A
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(213) 603-9587
holybasildtla.com

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Kato@Downtown LA ★

Michelin Taiwanese 10-Course Tasting Dinner. At The Row Downtown LA. Always wanted to try since their Sawtelle location. Nice but overpriced. Wagyu Beef was amazing. Great cocktails. Dinner took 3.5 hours. Received an Egg Custard Tart to take home at the end of the meal. $225 per person. Wagyu Beef is an additional $45, and everyone in the party has to do the same if ordering. $125 for wine flight, and it's worth it. Also has vintage flight for $175. Corkage fee is $75.

Champagne Gimonnet-Gonet, L'Origine, Grand Cru
Blanc de Blancs, Champagne France

Champagne Gimonnet-Gonet, L'Origine, Grand Cru
Blanc de Blancs, Champagne France

Lemon Drop $19
yoigokochi yuzushu, suntory haku vodka & bitter bianco shaken on crushed ice with rice milk & lemon

Kanpachi
black vinegar

2020 Cole Ranch. Riesling
Mendocino, California

Abalone
basil, abalone liver

2019 Samuel Billaud
Chablis, France

2019 Samuel Billaud
Chablis, France

Caviar
crab, koji, korean spinach – milk bread, garlic

Caviar
crab, koji, korean spinach

2015 Jean Louis Chave Selection, Blanche
Hermitage, France

2015 Jean Louis Chave Selection, Blanche
Hermitage, France

Custard
kelp vinegar, fava bean

2015 Wind Gap, Chenin Blanc
North Coast, California

2015 Wind Gap, Chenin Blanc
North Coast, California

Sea Urchin
iberico ham, brown butter

2016 Heymann Lowenstein, GG Riesling, Hatzenport
Stolzenberq, Mosel, Germany

2016 Heymann Lowenstein, GG Riesling, Hatzenport
Stolzenberq, Mosel, Germany

Golden Eye Snapper
soured napa cabbage and chinese mustard, celtuce


2012 Les Chais du Vieux Bourg, “BB1”
Côtes du Jura, France

Scallop
fish fragrance sauce

Bee's Knees $19
milk washed ford's gin shaken with orange blossom honey, sansho pepper, lemon and bancha

2017 Domaine Jean Vaudoisey
Pommard, Burgundy, France

2017 Domaine Jean Vaudoisey
Pommard, Burgundy, France

Duck
sesame

2018 Les Vins de Vienne +$15
Les Barcillants Amphore d'Or, Cornas, France

2018 Les Vins de Vienne +$15
Les Barcillants Amphore d'Or, Cornas, France

A5 Wagyu $45
beef tendon, cordyceps, potato

2002 Paul Anheuser, Riesling, Niedernauser
Nahe, Germany

2002 Paul Anheuser, Riesling, Niedernauser
Nahe, Germany

Strawberry
bingsoo, chantilly cream, injeolmi

Jujube
scorched rice, muscovado, castella cake

Bodegas La Cigarerra, Oloroso (Sherry)
Sanlucar de Barrameda, Spain

Bodegas La Cigarerra, Oloroso (Sherry)
Sanlucar de Barrameda, Spain

Ice Cream Sandwich

Egg Custard Tart to take home

Kato Restaurant
777 S Alameda St Building 1, Suite 114, Los Angeles, CA 90021
(213) 797-5770
katorestaurant.com

Monday, April 28, 2014

Q Sushi@Downtown ★★★

Exquisite Japanese Fine Dining at Downtown LA. Great service. Superb quality of fish. Highly recommended. It's pricey, but it's for the quality you get. Omakase only, and it's $165 pp & up. Too bad no candles or dessert for my birthday. They don't have dessert. Free metered parking after 8pm.

Halibut from South Korea
lightly seared with sea salt & lemon

Halibut

Omaguro (Blue Fin Tuna)

Kanpachi (Amberjack) from Ahino Japan
with onion sauce

Chateau de Sancerre $19

Sapporo Premium Draft $6

Kushi Oyster from Seattle with Bonito Sauce



Otoro with Fermented Soy with Shishito Pepper

Muscle Clam from Boston with Miso Vinaigrette


Red Miso with Ginger & Sake

Hand-Grated Fresh Wasabi


Fresh Yam Ginger from Fuji Island


Dry Bass from Japan


Aji (Premium Mackerel) from Japan

Orange Clam

Chutoro (Medium Toro)

Chutoro (Medium Toro)


Shima Aji (Spanish Mackerel)

Ohada

Braised Octopus
sake boiled for 3 hours

Small Shrimp from Toyama Bay, Japan

Sea Eel from Nagasaki, Japan


Uni from San Diego


Mentaiko $7

Uni - Marinated for 1 Week $15

Uni - Marinated for 1 Week $15 each


Toro Handroll $15

Toro Handroll $15

Anago $10

Tamago


Q Sushi
521 W 7th St
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(213) 225-6285
qsushila.com