west la: jamaica's cakes

tommy digs jamaica's cakes in west la...


cookies-n-cream: cookies baked into vanilla pound cake, layered with chocolate mousse and whipped cream, frosted in rich chocolate ganache
vanilla bavarian: vanilla pound cake filled with vanilla bavarian cream, frosted with white chocolate buttercream
raspberry champagne: champagne sponge cake filled with raspberry mousse and topped with raspberry puree

tommy says: tasty cakes. the raspberry was the favorite of the three, but all were good. cakes were slightly on the dry side, but were still pretty good. buttercreams were smooth and not too sweet! a nice option to take care of a cake craving.

jamaica's cakes
11511 w. pico blvd
los angeles, ca 90064
(310) 478-1971
http://www.jamaicascakes.com

west la: susiecakes

tommy samples susiecakes in west la...


sour cream cheesecake
classic marble cake: chocolate, chocolate chip cake swirled with vanilla cake filled with chocolate and vanilla buttercreams

tommy says: so-so... the cheesecake is neither light nor dense, but somewhere in between. it was not bad, and the better of the two cakes. the marble cake tasted like it was made from a cake mix.

susiecakes
11708 san vicente blvd
los angeles, ca 90049
(310) 442-2253
http://www.susiecakesla.com

west la: amandine

tommy gets some satisfaction at amandine in west la...


delice au chocolat: chocolate cake with a graham cracker and walnut crust
gateau fraise: sponge cake with strawberries and whipped cream
cheesecake

tommy says: yummm. the gateau fraise was light and tasty. the delice au chocolat was rich, and the cheesecake is quite light and airy, so may not appease those who like dense cheesecake. the gateau chocolat (not photographed, chocolate cake with ganache, raspberries, and chocolate shavings) is also really good. a tasty spot to satisfy your sweet tooth!

amandine
12225 wilshire blvd
los angeles, ca 90025
(310) 979-3211
http://www.amandinecafe.com/

west la: pink orchid

tommy spells disappointment p-i-n-k-o-r-c-h-i-d...


chocolate cake, orange walnut cake, cherry cake, and pistachio cake

tommy says: super cheap, but sickeningly sweet. cakes were all pretty bad. will not be returning.

pink orchid
1927 westwood blvd
los angeles, ca 90025

santa monica: tacos por favor

tommy gets messy at tacos por favor in santa monica...


carne asada, carnitas, and al pastor hard tacos


bistec encebollado

tommy says: pretty good. the hard tacos come with guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, pico de gallo and cheese, and be a bit messy to eat. the soft tacos (not pictured) don't cut it - stick with the crunchy ones here. the bistec encebollado was pretty tasty, and the meat was pretty tender. one of the better choices for mexican on the westside.

tacos por favor
1406 olympic blvd
santa monica, ca 90404
(310) 392-5768