santa monica: anisette

tommy brunches at anisette in santa monica...


french onion soup


smoked salmon


steak and eggs with hollandaise


crab salad, scrambled eggs over puff pastry with tomato sauce

tommy says: french onion soup was very tasty! steak and eggs were hearty, but just ok. smoked salmon was good, but its not really something you can mess up. crab salad was pretty good too.

anisette

225 santa monica blvd

santa monica, ca 90407

(310) 395-3200

http://www.anisettebrasserie.com/

santa monica: warszawa

tommy drops in for happy hour at warszawa in santa monica


hot dried plums wrapped in lean bacon and garnished with caramelized walnuts


polish grilled sausage with creamy horseradish sauce


potato pancakes


chopped filet mignon (steak tartar) with onions, polish pickles, marinated mushrooms, and egg yolk


chicken pierogie with sorrel sauce


cheese, potato, and onion pierogies

tommy says: appetizers are half off and drinks are $1 off during happy hour, wednesday through friday 6pm-8pm on the patio. plums were a bit too sweet. chicken pierogies, steak tartar, and potato pancakes were a little on the bland side. sausage and cheese pierogies were good.

warszawa

1414 Lincoln Blvd

Santa Monica, CA 90401

(310) 393-8831
http://www.warszawarestaurant.com

santa monica: caprice pastries

tommy satisfies his sweet tooth at caprice pastries...


various pastries

tommy says: the most amazing customer service! jean louis is extremely helpful and friendly, and bakes up some mean pastries! be sure to try some of the cookies, the almond cookies with orange marmalade filling are fantastic!!

caprice fine french pastries
3213 pico blvd
santa monica, ca 90405
(310) 453-1932

west la: curry house

tommy tries curry house on sawtelle in wla...


corn soup





chili shrimp and spinach spaghetti: spicy chili sauce flavored with shrimp, spinach, and onion

tommy says: the pasta and corn soup were so-so, and the special curry wasn't too bad. would prefer the curry at blue marlin across the street, but this place isn't terrible.

curry house

2130 s sawtelle blvd

los angeles, ca 90025

(310) 479-8477
http://www.house-foods.com/curry_house.html

el segundo: hummus factory

tommy goes mediterranean at hummus factory in el segundo...


hummus, babbaghanouge, and tabbouleh salad


beef kabab sandwhich


baklava

tommy says: the babbaghanouge and tabbouleh salad were quite tasty. the beef kabob sandwhich was a bit on the bland side. the baklava was flaky and not too sweet, really yummy! overall, pretty good.

hummus factory

204 e grand ave

el segundo, ca 90245

(310) 322-1000

http://www.thehummusfactory.com

west la: volcano tea

tommy tries the shaved ice at volcano tea


shaved ice with lychee, coconut jelly, almond jello, syrup, and condensed milk

tommy says: not quite simbala, but this is the place to get your taiwanese shaved ice fix on the west side. toppings are limited (they really need to add flan), but at least they have the basics.

volcano tea

2111 sawtelle blvd

los angeles, ca 90025

(310) 445-5326