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

www.boasteak.com/balboa

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

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

www.theoriginalchachacha.com

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

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