Saturday, July 27, 2024

Makoto-san's Omakase Pop-up@The Steak Library Lomita

Omakase Comeback. Makoto-san finally owns the chef's counter again for the first time since his & our last one at Wadatsumi Beverly Hills on February 25, 2023. We loved the price point and fresh quality seafood at Wadatsumi. We were the first ones trying his Omakase as his returning customers from Wadatsumi. Happy to revisit the taste of Wadatsumi again. We missed the Paper Shabu Shabu. Makoto-san always treats us like VIP. He has nice attention to detail, and even greeted meet w/ Demon Slayer background piano music. We had the whole restaurant to ourselves. It was a lot of food for lunch, so we ended up taking some of them home. It'd be nice to have dinner option too. Pop-up Omakase $250 per person. By appointment in advance and for lunch only.

Oyako Salmon (from Mount Fuji) & Ikura Sushi w/ Gold Flakes

Omakase Chef Makoto-san



Japanese Sparkling Water



Menuke Fish

Ohmine 3 Grain


Applewood Smoked Scallop

Applewood Smoked Scallop w/ Asparagus Purée & Caviar

Chawanmushi w/ Ikura


Kamasu, Shima Aji, & Toro Sashimi

Cow Chopsticks Stand for Omakase that matches The Steak Library theme


Uni, Special Tiger Shrimp, Anago Tempura

Special Salt for Tempura


Miyazaki A5 Wagyu Beef

Miyazaki A5 Wagyu Beef


Miyazaki A5 Wagyu Beef for Shabu Shabu

Paper Shabu Shabu




Chutoro (close to lean part) w/ Grated Toro & Caviar


Kinmedai (Golden Eye Snapper)

Kisu

Akamutsu (Nodoguro)


Seared Anago w/ Eel Sauce & Sansho Pepper

Seared Anago w/ Salt & Lime

Bafun Uni from Hokkaido

Negitoro Togo

Miso Soup

Green Tea Mochi & Cake Trio Dessert

Roasted Green Tea

The Steak Library
1937 Pacific Coast Hwy,
Lomita, CA 90717
(424) 263-5373
www.steakslibrary.com

Friday, July 26, 2024

Matū@Beverly Hills ★★

Nice dineLA Menu. Garlic bread has nice sesame flavor to it. Beef Tenderoin Satay was amazing with the Lemongrass dipping sauce. Love the Japanese Caesar w/ aromatic Lemon flavor. Steak was good. Tables were a bit tight and too close together. Loud ambience. Ribeye Dinner for 2 $74 per person. 2 guests minimum. Corkage $40. Valet parking, metered street parking, or $5 at lot across the street for $5 entering after 6pm.

Steak Tartare, Japanese Accent

24-Hour Bone Broth

Garlic Bread $11

Yuzu Breeze $16
haku Vodka, yuzuri liquor, yuzu sour mix on rocks

Beef Tenderoin Satay with "Crying Tiger" Sauce

13 oz Ribeye (to share)

Hand-Cut Beef Tallow Fries Side, Parsley $16

Japanese Caesar, Iceberg (to share)

Broccolini Side $12
garlic, red pepper flakes

Matū
239 S Beverly Dr Ste 100 Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(424) 317-5031
matusteak.com

Thursday, July 25, 2024

Crustacean@Beverly Hills ★

High-End Vietnamese/Asian Fusion. Decent $45 3-course dineLA lunch menu. Wagyu Bone Marrow & Fish are good options. Garlic Noodles and Crab are signature dishes. 2 hours free parking before 6pm on Bedford Dr parking structure across the street.

Roasted Turmeric White Fish
creamy jasmine rice, Thai basil

"Mama" (Master Chef Helene An)

Braised Wagyu Bone Marrow "Bò Kho" Dumplings
lemongrass, tomato, midnight tuille

Pineapple Yellowtail
nuoc mam, basil, cilantro, burnt butter watercress emulsion, compressed pineapple

Ramen "Cacio e Pepe"
Vietnamese black pepper, parmesan

An's Famous Garlic Noodles dineLA Special $15 (reg $22)
roasted garlic & An's secret sauce

Pistachio Cheesecake

Crustacean Beverly Hills
468 N Bedford Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 205-8990
www.crustaceanbh.com

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Waraku (Wadatsumi)@Torrance

Grand Reopening Day. Special prices for lunch 7/24-31. Formerly Wadatsumi Torrance. They opened at 11:30am, and we came in at 12:00pm, but they were already sold out of the $9.99 Marinated Blue Fin Tuna Rice Bowl. I liked the special $12.99 Fresh Ikura Alaskan Salmon Roe & Rice. The marinated Ikura was sweet & tasty. We were seated in the back room, which was pretty loud & cold. Press bell on table to call for service. Nothing special going on for reopening day.  Complimentary hot tea. No reservations for lunch. Free parking in lot.

Fresh Ikura Alaskan Salmon Roe & Rice $12.99 (Reopening Special Lunch Price)

Complimentary Salad

Waraku Signature Beef Curry & Rice $9.99 (Reopening Special Lunch Price)

Fresh Ikura Alaskan Salmon Roe & Rice $12.99 (Reopening Special Lunch Price)
comes w/ Miso Soup

Mechi Katsu (Ground Meat Cutlet) $6/piece

Miso Soup

Bara Chirashi Bowl $17.95

Sashimi Assortment $24.95
comes w/ Salad, Chawanmushi, White/Brown Rice, & Miso Soup

Waraku
1757 W Carson St Ste R&S
Torrance, CA 90501
(310) 782-7356
warakula.com