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

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

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

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

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