A new (?) western style Izakaya place! Ume Daikon and Mushroom with Uni. Both very delicious and unique tasting. Baked Oyster with white sauce and Uni Spaghetti. There are a bit too much cheese and sauce on the oyster, but good nonetheless. Saw an ad of this place on a Japanese free paper which seems […]
Archive for the ‘17: South Bay’ Category
September 5, 2005
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Hokkaido Fair (Torrence)
By Freda in 17: South BayThere’s a Hokkaido Fair in Mitsuwa Markets, full of fresh Hokkaido’s seafood directly from Japan. We went to the one in Torrance and had the Ika-meshi (grilled squid with stuffed rice inside), Crab and Ikura Bento box and Three Color Bento. Yum! There was also this Hokkaido Ramen but the line was too long. The […]
June 10, 2005
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Sanuki no Sato (Torrance)
By Freda in 17: South BayBeen there long time ago (with Tomoko) and were underwhelmed by this supposedly famous udon place that were visited by lots of Japanese celebrities when they were in LA (the walls nearby doorway were fully patched with their photos and autographs). So here we are again. I had the Egg and Crab Udon, Joan had […]
April 1, 2005
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Cafe Pierre (Manhattan Beach)
By Freda in 17: South BayLamb Risotto and Pumpkin Ravioli. Both are so-so. The waiter proudly recommended the pumpkin ravioli, claiming that it has been on their menu for 15 years. But seems like there’s only pure plain pumpkin (no cheese or herbs) and the texture of pumpkin didn’t compliment that well with the ravioli…not creamy enough. The dessert is […]
Tags: Mediterrean
March 17, 2005
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Octopus (Manhattan Beach)
By Freda in 17: South BayWe celebrate the end of the project at this sushi place called Octopus at Manhattan Beach. It only opened at night, and seemed authentic enough. Preston never eat at sushi bar before so I handled all the ordering. If he were to order he’d just get Tuna, spicy tuna, tuna roll…tuna everything. He never had […]
