santa monica: bangkok west

tommy drops in to bangkok west in santa monica for lunch...


salad


red curry


spicy eggplant with beef


tom yum kai

tommy says: tastiest thai in the area! the lunch specials include salad and egg rolls. the red curry was yummy! the eggplant tasted more chinese than thai, but was still good. the soup was quite good as well! the salad dressing and dipping sauce for the egg rolls were finger lickin good. they did have other asian and fusion dishes (pho, sashimi, etc) which raised a red flag when glancing over the menu, but the food delivered. fantastic flavors all around!!

bangkok west thai
606 santa monica blvd
santa monica, ca 90401
(310) 395-9658
http://www.bangkokwestthaicuisine.com

west la: nanbankan

tommy goes for yakitori at nanbankan in wla...


veggies and dipping sauce


soboro don: ground chicken over rice
miso soup


shiso pork, bacon wrapped asparagus, shishito peppers


soft-shelled crab


black cod


quail eggs, chicken wings, veggies


house special onigiri


beef tenderloin


chicken meatballs, chicken with green onions


lychee ice cream

tommy says: tasty grilled meat on a stick. the complete dinner ($23) comes with miso soup, shiso pork, bacon wrapped asparagus, quail eggs, chicken wings, veggies, beef tenderloin, chicken meatballs, chicken with green onions, rice or soboro don ($1 extra for soboro don), and ice cream. favorite skewers were the chicken wings, beef tenderloin, and chicken meatballs, and the extra charge for the soboro don is worth it! the house special onigiri was disappointing and bland and not worth ordering, but maybe the other flavors are better. the black cod and soft-shell crab were quite good.

nanbankan
11330 santa monica blvd

los angeles, ca 90189

(310) 478-1591

los angeles - little tokyo: kushi shabu

tommy continues his all-you-can-eat trend at kushi shabu in jtown...


veggies, noodles, tofu, and sauces


beef


goodies bubbling away


gelatin, fruit and red bean in syrup

tommy says: ayce shabu shabu! on tuesdays and wednesdays before 7pm, you can get 20% off. the meat is pretty good and the ennoki mushrooms are yummy. for carb lovers, they also give you two kinds of noodles. the sauces aren't bad, and the dessert is a nice treat. go when you can eat enough to feed a small village.

kushi shabu
weller court
123 s. onizuka st #305
los angeles, ca 90012

santa monica: monsieur marcel

tommy drops in at monsieur marcel at the promenade in santa monica...


croque monsieur


french onion soup


mac and cheese

tommy says: everything was bland and heavy. fries were the only thing worth eating. the panache (half beer, half lemonade) was quite tasty. come for a quick drink and maybe some fries.

monsieur marcel
1260 third street promenade

santa monica, ca 90407

(310) 587-1166

http://www.mrmarcel.com/

los angeles - koreatown: manna korean bbq

tommy does all-you-can-eat korean bbq at manna in ktown...


assorted banchan


meat

tommy says: another korean bbq restaurant that lets you stuff your face silly. panchan are ok, and meat was decent -- as good as any other ayce korean bbq joint. wear pants with an elastic waistband and let loose.

manna korean bbq
3377 w olympic blvd

los angeles, ca 90019

(323) 733-8516

http://www.mannakoreanbbq.com/