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We got to the restaurant about 10 minutes before opening on a Sunday (Father’s Day) and stood in a short line. We were able to get seated outside without waiting once the restaurant opened. There are tables outside but only stool seating at the bar or along the windows inside. Overall ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 The local boxContinue reading “Lunch @ Santa Barbara Shellfish Company (Santa Barbara)”

Dinner at Bouchon in downtown Santa Barbara during our staycation. We had reservations and were seated in the outside patio area. The patio was nice except for the crazy guy that was yelling for about 5 minutes on the sidewalk. Overall ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Juan and I both started with French onion soup. I had to addContinue reading “Dinner @ Bouchon (Santa Barbara)”

Dinners made at home

Dinner at Momofuku in the Cosmopolitan. They have an a la carte menu but they also let you choose a price point between $75-$150/person and create a chef’s tasting menu for you. This is what $150/person gets you. Overall ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 The server asked me if there wasn’t anything we didn’t like and I told himContinue reading “Dinner @ Momofuku (Las Vegas)”

Started off Vegas with a dinner at Michael Mina in the Bellagio. Juan had the seasonal tasting menu and I had the traditional tasting menu. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Seasons of Mina Tasting Menu Signature Tasting Menu

Matteo’s – The Venetian ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Mon Ami Gabi – Paris Hotel ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gordon Ramsey Pub & Grill – Caeser’s Palace ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jaleo – The Cosmopolitan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Shang Artisan Noodle – Las Vegas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Yomie’s – Chinatown ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Mian – Chinatown ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

Broad Street Oyster Co. – Malibu ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Cici’s Cafe – Westlake Village ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stonehaus – Westlake Village ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Lure Fish House – Camarillo ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Nonna – Westlake Village ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mastro’s – Thousand Oaks ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Los Agaves – Westlake Village ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Aloha Steakhouse – Ventura ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

Marugame Monzo – Little Tokyo ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ramen Nagi – Westfield Century City ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kappo Miyabi – Santa Monica ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Daikokuya – Little Tokyo ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Tsujita LA Artisan Noodle – Sawtelle ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My Lai – Mar Vista ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Chinchikurin – Sawtelle ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Lawry’s The Prime Rib – Beverly Hills ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Din Tai Fung – Westfield CenturyContinue reading “Other Los Angeles Eats”

We went back to The Brother’s Sushi in Woodland Hills to try “The Sushi Omakase” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (see Part I post for “The Omakase”). Suggestion – don’t sit in the outside patio area. I don’t know if this is an issue all year round but there were tiny gnats everywhere that kept landing and dying onContinue reading “Dinner @ The Brothers Sushi, Part II (Los Angeles)”

Omakase from Sushi Tadokoro in Old Town San Diego ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fried amaebi head was ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️+