Monday, January 6, 2025

Kaiseki Motoishi@Beverly Hills ★★★

Kazu-san's Very Last Kaiseki Pop-up. Kazu-san is going to training in Japan for a few months and will come back for a new Kaiseki restaurant at new hotel in Arcadia. He uses a wide range of fresh ingredients with various cooking techniques. Friendly & cozy environment. $350 per person. Corkage $50 per 750mL. Hot Tea $6. Self-parking $10 at lot. Their Instagram: @kaiseki.motoishi

Hassun
Seasonal Appetizers

Yamato-san & Kazu-san

Palate Cleanser
Amazake (Sweet Low Alcohol Sake)

Ohmine 2 Grain

Hassun
Seasonal Appetizers



Soup
Awabi (Abalone) with Grilled Mochi Rice Cake

大間 Kuro Maguro (Bluefin Tuna)

Smoked & Aged Salmon, 大間 Kuro Maguro (Bluefin Tuna), Tai (Red Snapper)
with Dashi Vinaigrette

Sliced & Chopped Kuro Maguro (Bluefin Tuna) with Tosazu Jelly & Shiso Flowers

Soba
House Made Soba with Ikura (Salmon Roe)


Grilled Dish
Buri (Wild Yellowtail) Marinated in Yuzu Flavored Dashi, Grilled on Charcoal

Satoimo (Japanese Taro)

Grating Karasumi (Mullet Roe)

Satoimo (Japanese Taro) & Burdock with Amaebi (Sweet Shrimp)
with Grated Karasumi & Dashi Gravy

Ohmine 2 Grain

Rice Dish
Kegani Hairy Crab with Nama Uni Donabe Rice

Nama Uni


Rice Dish
Kegani Hairy Crab with Nama Uni Donabe Rice

Rice Dish
Kegani Hairy Crab with Nama Uni Donabe Rice
Japanese Pickles

Rice Dish (Refill with Uni)
Kegani Hairy Crab with Nama Uni Donabe Rice

Miso Soup

Hokkaido White Rice Nanatsuboshi
with Sukiyaki Beef, Marinated Egg Yolk, & Simmered Baby Sardines

Dessert
Shizuoka Melon, Orange Gelée, & Strawberry

Juyondai

Kanpai with Kazu-san & Yamato-san

Dessert
Shizuoka Melon, Orange Gelée, & Strawberry

Matcha & Tea Snack
Mochi with Beans & Salted Kinako

Matcha

Togo



@kaiseki.motoishi
Monday pop-ups at Sushi Yamamoto
Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills

Saturday, January 4, 2025

Habuya Okinawan Dining@Tustin ★★★

Okinawan Izakaya. New favorite. Reasonable price. All dishes were delicious & authentic. Lots of fun dishes to try. Drinks were nice. Friendly service. Table limited to 90 minutes during busy times. Cute ambience w/ Okinawan music vibe. 15% service check already pre-calculated on the check. 15 minutes away from Disneyland (via Freeway) Join waitlist on Yelp within 5 miles. Full party must be here to be seated.

Saki Ika (Dry Squid) Tempura $9.80

Awamori High Ball $8, Lime Chu-Hi $7

3 Kinds of Sashimi $29.80

Mozuku Avocado Salad $15.80

Pork Cutlet Curry $16.80, add Half Boiled Egg $2

White Corn Tempura with Truffle Salt $7.80

3 Parts of Meat Ton Ton Ton $21

Habuya Okinawan Dining
14215 Red Hill Ave,
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 679-7453

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Sukiyuki New Year Osechi@LA ★★★

Amazing Sold-Out New Year Oschi. Delicious with fresh ingredients from Japan. Truffle Sukiyaki is Sukiyuki's signature dish. Osechi for two $450. White truffle upgrade $50. Follow @sukiyukila on Instagram for her pop-ups & collaborations.


Simmered Live Prawn (Kuruma Ebi no Umani) from Oita
Sweet Potatoes with Sweetened Chestnuts (Kurikinton)
Pickled Lotus Root (Su-Renkon)
Pickled Daikon & Carrot w/ Sesame
Candied Sardines with Walnut (Tazukuri) from Mie
Salmon Roe (Ikura)
Herring Roe (Kazunoko) from Hokkaido
Sweet Black Soybean (Kuromame) from Tamba Sasayama
Baby Abalone (Awabi) with Shiso Flowers
Dried Mullet Roe (Karasumi) from Hyogo, Dried Persimmon Cream Cheese (Hoshigaki Shiraae)

Truffle & A5 Wagyu Sukiyaki
with cured egg with rice





Baby Abalone (Awabi) with Shiso Flowers


Simmered Vegetables
Carrot, Shiitake Mushroom, Lotus Root (Nishime)
Pork Rolled with Vegetables (Yawatamaki)
Miso Marinated King Mackerel (Sawara) from Mie

Truffle & A5 Wagyu Chirashi
with cured egg with sushi rice

Fish Cake (Kamaboko)
Sweet Rolled Omelet (Tazukuri) from Mie
Simmered Sweet Baby Peach

Akabu Kohaku Junmai Ginjo from Fifth Taste/ Sake Suki

New Year Countdown at Napa Rose@Disneyland Resort ★★

Fun Countdown Party with Dance Floor. Food was great. Service needs improvement. Fun red carpet-themed with nice photo ops, even with actual Oscar awards from Walt Disney Archives. Amazing to have Chef Andrew Sutton (Club 33) at the party. 6 Course Prix Fixe Menu $525. Wine Paring $175. Complimentary validated 6 hours parking at the Grand Californian Hotel for the event.

1st: Poached Shrimp Medallions, Golden Osetra Caviar
yuzu lemon aioli

Chef Andrew Sutton (Club 33)




New Year Resolution Cards

Riesling $85 (bottle)

2nd: Agnolotti filled with Maine Lobster in Thermidor Sauce

3rd: Warm Mushroom Panna Cotta, Sautéed Chanterelles
sweet potato essence, imported perigord truffles

4th: Veiled Orange Duck Confit in Miso Harmony Broth


Main: Prime Filet Mignon Chateaubriand
bone marrow crouton, slow-braised wagyu beef cheeks


A Timely Conclusion
Chocolate, Macadamia Crunch, Caramel, Blood Orange Accents


Take Away
Orange Cranberry Breakfast Bread










30 Minutes to New Year Countdown


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