Sunday, July 20, 2014

Nha Trang@Alhambra ★★★

Limited Items on the Menu. It usually means they are very focused and good at their specialty. Clean Vietnamese restaurant and tasty noodles. Fast service. 2 hours parking in rear.

4. Bun Bo Xao $6.50
stir-fried beef in lemongrass over rice vermicelli

2. Bun Rieu $6.50
crabmeat, tomato soup with rice vermicelli


Nha Trang
417 W Main St
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 588-2833

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Hinoki and the Bird@Century City ★★★

Great Service. Superb Quality. A must-try New American restaurant.

Lobster Roll $19 (MP)
green curry, thai basil

Crispy Lotus Root $7

Pepper Toast $12

BBQ Pork $21

Spiced Okra $9

Flan $9

Mango “Snow Cone,” $9
macadamia nuts, lime cayenne jelly

Miso Donuts, Honey Caramel $9

Burnt "H" for Hinoki

Picture with Nick, the super nice Assistant General Manager

Hinoki & The Bird
10 Century Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(310) 552-1200
www.HinokiandTheBird.com

Green Zone@San Gabriel ★★★

Organic Food Restaurant. Fresh, healthy, and tasty. Has a little market section inside the restaurant where you can purchase tea and organic food.

Taster's Sampler $3.50
prawn tofu wrap, salmon triangle, shrimp rolls

Pot Stickers $6
pan-fried cabbage or chive gyozas, served with ginger vinaigrette

Soup Dujour $1.5 (when paired with entrée or salad)

Pan-Seared Seabass on Organic Greens $14
a fine selection of organic spring mix greens topped with seared seabass, served with house vinaigrette, mixed nuts, cranberry and flaxseed sprinkle


Green Zone
534 E Valley Blvd
Ste 4-5
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 288-9300
greenzonerestaurant.com

Friday, May 30, 2014

Fishing with Dynamite@Manhattan Beach ★★★

Freshest Seafood by the Beach. Amazing quality. Best with white wine. Raw bar and Grilled Octopus are my favorites. Parking around is hard to find though.

Hamachi $17
ponzu, avocado, red radish, serrano, shiso

Littleneck Clams $2.25 each

Grilled Octopus $19
cranberry beans, date-tomato ragu, preserved lemon, olive tapenade

Littleneck Clams $2.25 each, Peruvian Scallops $2.75 each, Misty Point Oysters

Peruvian Scallop $2.75 each

Arctic Char Salad Lyonnaise $14
soft boiled egg, frisee, bacon lardon, tarragon

Mahi Mahi Fish Tacos $12
in house corn torillas, guacamole, salsa verde, cilantro

Pretzel & Chocolate Bread Pudding $9
salted caramel sauce and house made ice cream

Saxon Brown Semilllon $53 (Bottle)
cricket creek vineyard, sonoma

Fishing with Dynamite
1148 Manhattan Ave
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 893-6299
eatfwd.com

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Ebisu@Little Tokyo ★★


Happy Hour Specials are a Great Deal. Love the environment here. Authentic Japanese Izakaya place food for cooked food, sushi and beer. Their new Miso Katsu Don from Nagoya is from Heaven. Best one I've ever had. You can park at the parking lot next to the restaurant for a few bucks.

Special: Miso Katsu Don from Nagoya $8.95
pork cutlet & cabbage with sweet red miso sauce over rice, served with miso soup & salad

Special: Hiyamugi Cold Noodles $6.25
japanese thin noodle made from wheat flour with dashi dipping soy sauce

Tako Wasabi Happy Hour Price $3.00

Yam Salad

Croquette Happy Hour Price $3.95

Ebisu Japanese Tavern
356 E 2nd St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 613-1644
www.ebisu-la.com

Monday, May 19, 2014

Koshiji@Torrance ★★★

Perfectly Grilled Yakitori with Quality. Cold Inaniwa Udon is traditional Japanese fine noodle and has always been my favorite. Must try. Soboro Don (ground chicken rice bowl) is great for accompanying yakitori too.

Eggplant w/ Thin Pork $2.50, Okra w/ Thin Pork $2.50, Pork Belly w/ Shiso Leaf $2.75, Chicken Meatball $2.50

Inaniwa Udon (cold) $8.25
traditional japanese fine noodle

Complimentary Vegetable Salad

Soboro Don $5.00 (small)
rice topped w/ seasoned ground chicken (comes with soup)

Special Dipping Soy Sauce for the Inaniwa Noodles
with Grated Ginger, Spring Onions, & Seaweed

Chicken Wings $3.50, Squid w/ Shiso Leaf $3.96, Smelt Fish $3.96

Complimentary Orange

Koshiji
22807 Hawthorne Blvd
Torrance, CA 90505
(310) 378-3787
koshijiusa.com

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

EMC@Koreatown ★★★

Great for Happy Hour. $1 Oysters and discounted drinks. Love the creamy Uni Pasta. Rich and flavorful. Free 2 hours parking in lot with validation.

Uni Pasta $20
cream, fish roe, chives, dried seaweed

Happy Hour $1 Oysters

Crispy Smelt $6
lightly battered, garlic, pepper, salt


EMC Seafood & Raw Bar
3500 W 6th St
Ste 101
Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213) 351-9988
websiteemcseafood.com