Thursday, April 4, 2013

Enterprise Seafood Co@Santa Monica ★★★

Great Seafood. Love their Ahi Poke. Scallops in the Scallop Risotto tasted like it's missing some salt, but if you eat it with the risotto at the same time, then it would taste great. Mussels were fatty and great. Lobster Bisque was yum yum. Went with a $15 for $30 Groupon.

Scallop Risotto $23.95
prime pan-seared sea scallops served over a creamy seasonal vegetable risotto

Traditional Hawaiian Ahi Poke $9.95

Fresh Steamed Mussels $12.95

Lobster Bisque (cup) $2.95 (side dish upgrade)

Kitchen

Enterprise Fish Co
174 Kinney St
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 392-8366
www.enterprisefishco.com

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

JJ Hong Kong Cafe@Monterey Park ★★

Great Deal for Late Night Dinner 10pm-4am. People usually order Lemon Iced Tea in Hong Kong cafes, but you can actually order Orange Iced Tea here instead. Tastes sweeter.

Baked Pork Chop w/ Portugese Sauce on Rice Dinner $9.50 (special price  6pm-10pm)
comes w/ soup and iced tea

Satay Beef Rice Noodle in Soup (Hong Kong Style) Dinner $5.50 (special price 10pm-4am)

Beef Tenderloin Flat Rice Noodles in Clear Soup

Orange Iced Tea $2.75

JJ Hong Kong Cafe
447 W Garvey Ave
Ste 1020
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626) 280-3833

Sunday, March 31, 2013

SinBala Restaurant@Arcadia

Taiwanese Restaurant in Arcadia. Food came out super fast, in about 5 minutes. They have Taiwanese sausages in all kinds of fun flavor: Peach, Chocolate, Strawberry Jam, Kiwi, Passion Fruit, Mango, etc. It's quite an experience to try them in these flavors. They are inexpensive, only $1.85 each. Pumpkin Rice Noodle was nice too.

Spicy Beef Noodle Soup $7.25

Pork Bamboo Shoot Rice $7.00

Oyster Pancake $5.50

SinBala Restaurant 辛巴樂
651 W Duarte Rd
Ste F
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 446-0886

Caffè Italiano@Alhambra

New Restaurant@Alhambra. (4.5 stars on Yelp) Probably won't be back for a while. The Crispy Zucchini and complimentary bread were great, but that's about it. Mushroom Risotto wasn't good at all. I hope other dishes are better. Waitress seemed to be inexperienced. Good thing that I've got $10 for $20 coupon from Yelp deal. Free wi-fi was nice though. For a similar price, I would go to Celestino in Pasadena instead with greater quality and service.

Zucchine Croccanti al Prosecco e Menta Piperita
crispy zucchini w/ prosecco wine and peppermint
Risotto Funghi e Zafferano di Navelli
risotto w/ mushrooms & navelli saffron


Linguine Vongole e Bottarga di Muggine
linguine w/ clams & dried eggs of mullet roe

Complimentary Bread

Caffè Italiano
7 S 2nd St
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 570-8262

Friday, March 29, 2013

Frying Fish@Little Tokyo ★★

Revolving Sushi Bar@Little Tokyo. Higher price than Gatten Sushi@Monterey Park but with better quality. The Uni from both restaurants are both $5, and Frying Fish is much better. The Honeymoon Oyster with Uni, Masago, and Quail Egg is definitely a must-try.

Honeymoon Oyster $6.00
masago, quail egg, uni, green onions on fresh oyster

Salmon $4.00

Uni Sushi $5.00

Unagi $3.50

Aji (Spanish Mackerel) $3.25

Hamachi (Yellowtail) $3.50

Dynamite $5.00

Spider Cut Roll $9.00
softshell crab, avocado & cucumber

Palm Springs Cut Roll $6.00
scallop, eel, & vegetable

Palm Springs Cut Roll $6.00
scallop, eel, & vegetable

Tofu $2.50

The Making of Honeymoon Oyster

Frying Fish Restaurant
120 Japanese Village Plz Mall
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 680-0567

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Boudin Bakery@Costa Mesa ★★★

Amazing Baguette, Soup, and Salad Here. It's SF without the travel. Love the Caramelized Onions, Blue Cheese, & Arugula combination in the Blue Note Baguette Burger. Boudin is famous for their Sourdough and Clam Chowder (with real Clams inside). Definitely a must-try.

Blue Note Baguette Burger w/ Chips $8.99
point recess blue cheese, caramelized onions, arugula, balsamic vinaigrette, toasted sourdough baguette

Blue Note Baguette Burger w/ Chips $8.99
point recess blue cheese, caramelized onions, arugula, balsamic vinaigrette, toasted sourdough baguette
World Famous New England Style Clam Chowder in a Bread Bowl


Soup & Salad Combo $8.59
World Famous New England Style Clam Chowder in a Bread Bowl + 1/2 Spring Salad
mixed greens, spiced walnuts, dried cranberries, granny smith apples, feta cheese, tossed w/ house balsamic vinaigrette dressing

Cute Bread Decor

Waiting Device



Boudin Bakery
3333 Bristol St
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 689-2253
www.boudinbakery.com

Friday, March 22, 2013

Yojisan@Beverly Hills ★★★

Italian Japanese Fusion Sushi. Great mix. Fantastic service and great food. Love the Toro. Omakase is $120-$150 per person. Ours ended up to be $125. Parking at Montage parking is $5 flat rate after 6pm.

Omakase #9: Toro Tartar Sushi w/ Caviar, Garlic, & Tamari Soy Sauce

Omakase #6: Toro Sashimi w/ Black Truffle

Omakase #1: Fresh Ikura, Never Frozen


Omakase #2: Kumamoto Oyster w/ Uni
on the half-shell, yuzu pepper, lime, black sea salt

Omakase #3: White Snapper Salad

Omakase #4: White King Salmon & Arctic Charr

Omakase #5: Flying Fish Sashimi w/ Seaweed

Omakase #7: Steamed Whole Branzino
stuffed w/ mixed mushrooms, farro & spicy black bean

Omakase #7: Steamed Whole Branzino
stuffed w/ mixed mushrooms, farro & spicy black bean


Omakase #8: Fresh Octopus Sushi
mayer lemon, black sea salt, yuzu pepper, lemon & extra virgin olive oil, fresh grated wasabi
Omakase #10: Uni & King Crab Handroll

Omakase #11: Amaebi Sushi

Omakase #11: Amaebi Head w/ Miso Soup

Omakase #11: Amaebi Sushi

Omakase #11: Deep-Fried Amaebi Head

Omakase #12: Lychee Sorbet w/ Sparkling Soda

Omakase #13: Warm Chocolate Cake

Omakase #13: Warm Chocolate Cake

Mango Martini $10.50
absolut mango, passion fruit juice, mango juice, pineapple juice

Yojisan Sushi
260 N Beverly Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(424) 245-3799
www.yojisan.com