omelette
smoked salmon
tommy says: for lala land, these are great bagels. they skimped on the smoked salmon, but put slathered on the cream cheese pretty well.
bagel nosh
1629 wilshire boulevard
santa monica, ca 90407
(310) 451-8771
Saturday, February 21, 2009
santa monica: bagel nosh
tommy starts his day at bagel nosh in santa monica...
omelette
smoked salmon
tommy says: for lala land, these are great bagels. they skimped on the smoked salmon, but put slathered on the cream cheese pretty well.
bagel nosh
1629 wilshire boulevard
santa monica, ca 90407
(310) 451-8771
omelette
smoked salmon
tommy says: for lala land, these are great bagels. they skimped on the smoked salmon, but put slathered on the cream cheese pretty well.
bagel nosh
1629 wilshire boulevard
santa monica, ca 90407
(310) 451-8771
san fernando valley - sherman oaks: cafe bizou
tommy ventures off into the valley to try cafe bizou...
french onion soup
beef strogonoff: fettuccini, sliced ny steak, onions, and mushrooms in a burgundy wine sauce
monkfish on saffron shrimp risotto with fried carrots in a lobster sauce
tommy says: food was bland all around. the monkfish was dry and risotto was not creamy at all.
cafe bizou
14016 ventura blvd
sherman oaks, ca 91423
(818) 788-3536
french onion soup
beef strogonoff: fettuccini, sliced ny steak, onions, and mushrooms in a burgundy wine sauce
monkfish on saffron shrimp risotto with fried carrots in a lobster sauce
tommy says: food was bland all around. the monkfish was dry and risotto was not creamy at all.
cafe bizou
14016 ventura blvd
sherman oaks, ca 91423
(818) 788-3536
santa monica: roll house sushi
tommy goes to roll house sushi in santa monica...
spiderman: softhell crab with avacado, cucmber, tobiko, gobo, and kaiware
caterpillar: unagi (eel) and cucumber topped with avacado
tsunami caliente roll: spicy tuna, kaiware, and avocado topped off with a jalapeno and spicy mayo house sauce
tommy says: the fish was fresh and good quality, but they put some kind of sauce and additional topping on all of them which detracted from the experience. would consider going again, but would be sure to specify to serve the fish plain.
roll house sushi
1509 4th st
santa monica, ca 90401
(310) 394-3956
spiderman: softhell crab with avacado, cucmber, tobiko, gobo, and kaiware
caterpillar: unagi (eel) and cucumber topped with avacado
tsunami caliente roll: spicy tuna, kaiware, and avocado topped off with a jalapeno and spicy mayo house sauce
tommy says: the fish was fresh and good quality, but they put some kind of sauce and additional topping on all of them which detracted from the experience. would consider going again, but would be sure to specify to serve the fish plain.
roll house sushi
1509 4th st
santa monica, ca 90401
(310) 394-3956
santa monica: boa steakhouse
tommy steaks out boa in santa monica...
boa chop chop salad: artichokes, salami, chick peas, pepperoncinis, tomatoes, olives toasted pine nuts, and aged provolone cheese
french onion soup
truffled cheese fries
bone-in rib-eye with foie gras butter
bone-in rib-eye with chimichurri sauce
tommy says: the salad was very refreshing, and the soup was pretty good too. cheese fries were tasty and indulgent. most importantly, a satisfying steak. it ain't no cut, but that's not really a fair comparison.
boa steakhouse
101 santa monica boulevard
santa monica, ca 90401
(310) 899-4466
boa chop chop salad: artichokes, salami, chick peas, pepperoncinis, tomatoes, olives toasted pine nuts, and aged provolone cheese
french onion soup
truffled cheese fries
bone-in rib-eye with foie gras butter
bone-in rib-eye with chimichurri sauce
tommy says: the salad was very refreshing, and the soup was pretty good too. cheese fries were tasty and indulgent. most importantly, a satisfying steak. it ain't no cut, but that's not really a fair comparison.
boa steakhouse
101 santa monica boulevard
santa monica, ca 90401
(310) 899-4466
santa monica: broadway deli
tommy tries broadway deli for the first and last time...
french dip
french onion soup
eggs benedict with creamed corn and hash brown
bread pudding
tommy says: bleh. save your cash and calories.
broadway deli
1457 3rd street promenade
santa monica, ca 90401
(310) 451-0616
french dip
french onion soup
eggs benedict with creamed corn and hash brown
bread pudding
tommy says: bleh. save your cash and calories.
broadway deli
1457 3rd street promenade
santa monica, ca 90401
(310) 451-0616
los angeles - silverlake: cha cha cha
tommy feels the heat at cha cha cha...
jerk pork: shredded pork tenderloin will spicy jamaican jerk sauce
garlic and goat cheese pizza
guava and goat cheese quesadilla
jamaican jerk chicken: chicken breast marinated in a secret jerk spice recipe
ceviche guadalupe: swordfish, salmon, and shrimp marinated in lime juice, ciliantro and spices
tommy says: the jerk sauce is tasty, but spicy - more so with the pork since the sauce coated every shred, the spice was still there with the chicken, but not as intense. the guava and goat cheese in the quesadilla were a nice combination of flavors. as was the garlic and goat cheese pizza. ceviche wasn't that great.
cha cha cha
656 n virgil ave
los angeles, ca 90004
(323) 664-7723
jerk pork: shredded pork tenderloin will spicy jamaican jerk sauce
garlic and goat cheese pizza
guava and goat cheese quesadilla
jamaican jerk chicken: chicken breast marinated in a secret jerk spice recipe
ceviche guadalupe: swordfish, salmon, and shrimp marinated in lime juice, ciliantro and spices
tommy says: the jerk sauce is tasty, but spicy - more so with the pork since the sauce coated every shred, the spice was still there with the chicken, but not as intense. the guava and goat cheese in the quesadilla were a nice combination of flavors. as was the garlic and goat cheese pizza. ceviche wasn't that great.
cha cha cha
656 n virgil ave
los angeles, ca 90004
(323) 664-7723
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
los angeles - koreatown: wakko
tommy gets fried at wakko in ktown...
pork tonkatsu
tommy says: ok tonkatsu. outside is crisp and doesn't feel greasy, and the meat is pretty tender, but it would've been nice if it had more flavor. crushing the sesame seeds for the sauce is a nice touch.
wako donkasu
2904 w olympic blvd
los angeles, ca 90006
(213) 387-9256
pork tonkatsu
tommy says: ok tonkatsu. outside is crisp and doesn't feel greasy, and the meat is pretty tender, but it would've been nice if it had more flavor. crushing the sesame seeds for the sauce is a nice touch.
wako donkasu
2904 w olympic blvd
los angeles, ca 90006
(213) 387-9256
las vegas: wolfgang puck bar & grill
tommy wraps up his stint in vegas with a quick lunch at wolfgang puck bar & grill...
truffled potato chips with maytag blue cheese
tomato, burata mozzarella and basil pizza
house made spaghettini pasta with roasted tomatoes, garlic and basil
tommy says: the truffled potato chips are addicting, and the sauce is creamy and cheesy. the pizza was ok flavor-wise, but the crust was soggy and couldn't hold the tomatoes. the pasta wasn't that good, the noodles were dense and heavy. the chips are really good though...
wolfgang puck bar & grill
mgm grand
3799 las vegas blvd south
las vegas, nv 89109
http://www.wolfgangpuck.com/restaurants/finedining/wpbargrill/lasvegas/index.php
truffled potato chips with maytag blue cheese
tomato, burata mozzarella and basil pizza
house made spaghettini pasta with roasted tomatoes, garlic and basil
tommy says: the truffled potato chips are addicting, and the sauce is creamy and cheesy. the pizza was ok flavor-wise, but the crust was soggy and couldn't hold the tomatoes. the pasta wasn't that good, the noodles were dense and heavy. the chips are really good though...
wolfgang puck bar & grill
mgm grand
3799 las vegas blvd south
las vegas, nv 89109
http://www.wolfgangpuck.com/restaurants/finedining/wpbargrill/lasvegas/index.php
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