My dear friends were in town last weekend. They couldn't make it to my wedding last month, so we decided to have a celebratory dinner at this Japanese fusion restaurant in Century City. Thank you guys for coming and the dinner! <3
This restaurant has always been on my "restaurants-to-try" list, and the food turned out pretty good! Here is what we ordered (arranged in the same order as the pictures shown above):
Lobster Roll, green curry, thai basil - Despite the fact that it's super tiny...... very interesting twist on the traditional lobster roll, loved the sauce!
Crispy Marinated Chicken, Yuzu kosho - They didn't lie about the crispy part, but it is a very ordinary dish.
Wild Boar Ribs, szechuan peppercorn, kaffir lime - One of my favorite dishes, the wild boar is very flavorful itself and the seasoning was not overpowering.
Butter Lobster Ramen - It is okay overall, but slightly disappointed with the broth. Lobster is slightly overdone as well.
Kale, crispy and raw, spiced nuts, pecorino, red wine vinaigrette - I was never a fan of raw kale,but this is surprisingly good. Dressing was just perfect and very refreshing.
Squid Ink Fried Rice - Definitely my favorite dish. It looked so ordinary and plain, yet tasted extremely flavorful.
Miso Mochi and Honeycomb Mochi - Mochi is a very Japanese dessert, and I like the idea of the flavors, but it was very well executed, especially the miso.......
Matcha Affogato - This is a very clever twist of the coffee version, and it was really good. At the same time, it is something that you can easily do at home! Great idea!!
There are 3 parts to a good dinner, the food, the service and the company! Overall, great dinner! Might not be a place that I would come back to (part of the reasons is that there are so many other restaurants to try in LA, and this one is not good enough to make it to my "come-back-restaurant" list), but definitely happy that I tried it.