syori the foodie

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Picca@West Los Angeles ★★★

Well Done for dineLA. Maintained the nice quality & service during dineLA. Noise level was a bit high to me. dineLA dinner $45.

Baby Carrots
sous-vide "in its own juice", aji amarillo, citrus, pan de mie

Arroz Chaufa de Marisco
seafood medley, peruvian fried rice, pickled radish

Yellowtail Tiradito
rocoto ponzu, japanese cucumber, crispy garlic

Anticucho Carmarones
black tiger shrimp, garlic yuzu kosho, micro greens

Quinoa Fried Chicken
anticucho buttermilk, twice cooked potato, rocoto aioli

Zapallo Gnocchi
kabocha squash, hazelnut, parmesan, aji amarillo brown butter

Chicharron de Costilla
crispy pork ribs crostini, sweet potato puree, huancaina, salsa criolla

Peruvian Caesar Salad
heart of romaine, parmesan, anchovy, huacatay

Estofado de Carne
braised shortrib, barley risotto, huncaina, salse criolla

Chupe Gratinado
lobster and scallop gratin, potato, sea urchin ceviche sauce

Pescado Frito
black cod "robata", yucca, tomato, pepian sauce

Tres Leche Cake

Chocolate Cake
warm rocoto cake, crispy cancha, vanilla Ice Cream

Krush Groove $11

The Avocado Project $12

Picca
9575 W Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90035
(310) 277-0133
http://www.piccaperu.com

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

The Ultimate Place for Omakase in LA. Elegant authentic presentation. Love their appetizers. The Omakase is about $120-$150, depending on what you order. Japanese Style Tasting is $100. Sushi Plate was $50. We ordered the Omakase (everyone in the table has to order the same thing), and it turned out to be $123.25 per person for the food. Got a little something from the house for the birthday girl in our table. Service was great. Pleasant and delightful experience.

Monk Fish Liver w/Caviar, Blue Cheese, Grilled Black Cod, Salted Ginko Nuts, Shrimp, Stuffed Shrimp, Gomae Spinach, Prosciutto w/Crab, Herring Roe w/ Seaweed, Quail Egg

Sea Urchin, Squid Ink, Squid, Truffle Oil, Quail Egg (as featured in LA Times)

Conch Soup

Sapporo Tap Draft Beer $6

Jellyfish w/ Cucumber

Jellyfish

Japanese Cold Potato Soup w/ Oyster

Sashimi: Japanese Mackerel & Blue Fin Tuna

Sushi: Kanpachi, Bonito, Premium Blue Fin Tuna, Salmon Roe, Blue Fin Tuna, Albacore, Egg, Homemade Ginger

Salmon Roe Sushi

Bonito Sushi

Premium Blue Fin Tuna Sushi (melts in your mouth)

White Shrimp Sushi

Uni Sushi

Blue Crab Hand Roll

A Little Something Special for the Birthday Girl in Our Party~
Fruit Plate, Lemon Sorbet (w/ Lemon Zest), and Chocolate Mousse~

Shunji Japanese Cuisine
12244 W Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 826-4737
www.shunji-ns.com

Monday, January 21, 2013

The Bazaar@Beverly Hills ★★★

Service is Really Slow for dineLA! Yes, making reservation for dineLA@The Bazaar is overwhelming. Have to reserve weeks or months ahead, but the food is fantastic. The "Magic Mojito" is fun. It came in a glass with cotton candy that "disappeared" after the waiter poured mojito in it. It's expensive, but good that the alcohol is on the stronger side. Everything was super great, except for the Sautéed Shrimp. The shrimp was mediocre. The dishes were a bit of a wait. dineLA is $45 per person, and you will leave hungry.

American Sturgeon Caviar Cone

Dungeness Crab

Bay Scallop Ceviche

"Philly Cheesesteak"

Japanese Eel Taco

"Magic" Mojito $16
the cotton candy is disappearing

"Magic" Mojito $16
the cotton candy has disappeared

Sautéed Shrimp

Braised Wagyu Beef Cheeks

Sautéed Cauliflower "Couscous"

Traditional Spanish Flan

"Pan Con Chocolate"

The Bazaar@Beverly Hills SLS Hotel
465 S La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(310) 246-5567
www.thebazaar.com

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Sushi Ichi@Pasadena ★★

A Decent Sushi Restaurant in Pasadena. We had the Omakase for about $60 (price varies). Reservation recommended. I like the Sea Bream and Amberjack a lot. Don't care for the Sweet Shrimp. The salmon was not fatty enough. You will get a much better experience sitting at the sushi bar if you are ordering omakase.