Saturday, February 28, 2026

Oh! Banzai@Gardena ★★

Hand Roll Specialty. Nice quality. Ordered togo. Takes reservations & opens late. Bar available for walk-in. Free parking in lot.

Salmon with Onion & Chili Hand Roll $5.80
Negitoro Hand Roll $7
Yellowtail with Daikon Ponzu Hand Roll $6

Oh! Banzai
18212 S Western Ave, Gardena, CA 90248
(310) 756-6764
oh-banzai.com

Otafuku@Gardena ★★★

Sashimi at Otafuku. Great with thick cut. Features homemade Seiro Soba. Remember to ask for Sobayu when you are about to finish your soba. After finishing the soba/ udon, dilute the sauce with sobayu to drink. It's healthy. Call in at least the day before for reservations. Free street parking.

Sashimi 4 Kinds $38

Maguro Don (Tuna Rice Bowl) $13

Tebasaki (Chicken Wings) $6

Karaage (Deep Fried Jidori Chicken) $15

Seiro Soba $18 (cold)


Anaga & Vegetables Tempura add-on for Soba $18

Soba-Yu to dilute soba sauce for drinking

Otafuku Restaurant
16525 S Western Ave
Gardena, CA 90247
(310) 532-9348

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Monsieur Dior by Dominique Crenn@Beverly Hills ★★★

Amazing Meal. Beautiful presentation. Fragrant dishes. Love the Confit Salmon with some rawness. Abalone was amazing. Elegant with a wide selection of premium wines. Nice cocktails. Manageable portions. Table was a bit small. Valet, street, or nearby lot parking.

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Salad Drapé $29
lettuces, pickled radish, maple vinaigrette

Nice meal with Asami-san & Shota


Moreau Naudet, Chablis, Les Beauregards 1er Cru 2023 $230

Bread Service

Butter for Bread Service

Amuse Bouche

Blossom Garden $25
orange blossom flower, lemon, egg white, vodka

Tuna Violet Bouquet $32
tuna tartare, purple yam chips, sesame

Beef Tartare Couture $38
shaved beef tartare, egg yolk jam, bone marrow vinaigrette


Sunny Saint Jacques $39
seared scallops, blood orange, caper beurre blanc

Agnolotti Cousu Main $39
black truffle agnolotti, mushroom consommé

Beef Prelé $82
slow-cooked beef short rib, cauliflower purée, black truffle

Salmon Rouge $58
confit salmon, fermented red pepper & clams, grilled spinach

Grilled Spinach (for Salmon Rouge)

Guinea Hen Rodeo $62
guinea hen, maitake mushroom, pickled turnips, potato millefeuille

Abalone Granville $58
abalone au poivre, grilled lettuces

Cauliflower Purée (for Beef Prelé)

Potato Millefeuille (for Guinea Hen Rodeo)

Chocolates

Chocolate Cannage $26
chocolate sponge & mousse, cherry confiture

Citrus Passion $21
citrus panna cotta, passion fruitm apricot
Outdoor Heated Patio


Monsieur Dior by Dominique Crenn
House of Dior Beverly Hills
323 N Rodeo Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 594-7018
https://www.monsieurdiorbeverlyhills.com


Sunday, February 22, 2026

Golden Leaf Restaurant 金葉台菜@San Gabriel ★★★

Nice Super Casual Taiwanese Restaurant. All dishes were good. Diced Pork Belly Rice & Oyster Pancake are must-try. Vermicelli Soup has a nice kick of minced garlic with the cilantro on top. Dishes are rich & juicy. It's a good idea to order a side or rice to go with the dishes. Portions are not big. Good for trying varieties. $8 for cucumber feels overpriced, but cucumber is $9 at Din Tai Fung. Food quality is better than Half & Half. Walk in & quick service. Small space. Free parking in strip mall lot.

Diced Pork Belly Rice $8.50

Oyster & Pork Intestine Vermicelli Soup $13.25

Oyster Pancake $13.50

Fried Pork Chop $13.50

White Rice $2.25

Golden Leaf Restaurant
717 W Las Tunas Dr,
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 289-8377
www.goldenleaftaiwaneserestaurant.com

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Izakaya Tonchinkan@Arcadia ★★★

High Quality Izakaya in San Gabriel Valley. Omakase Chef's Choice of 4 mini appetizer sampler for $15 was a good deal. Chef Tatsu-san is always full of energy. Same owner as Miura, Sushi Kisen, Miyama & Kidori. Hot tea $3. Corkage not on menu $25/bottle (smaller than 750mL) or $50/bottle (larger than 750mL). Very popular restaurant. Reservations strongly recommended. Free limited parking in lot. 

Omakase Chef's Choice Mini Appetizer Sampler $15

Tongue $28

Corn Tempura $12

Shirako $12

Negitoro Roll $10

Sea Bass $30


Sapporo $9

Sakura Ebi Donabe $32


Chicken Liver with Crispy Tortilla (special)

Hotaru Ika (Firefly Squid) (special)

Izakaya Tonchinkan
713 W Duarte Rd Ste H
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 461-5078
izakaya.la