Address: 465 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Items Ordered:- Tortilla de Patatas "New Way": potato foam, egg 63, caramalized onions (skip this)
- "Philly cheesesteak": air bread, cheddar, Wagyu beef
- Embutidos platter: chorizo, lomo, salchichon with tomato bread (SO GOOD!!)
- Papas canarias: salty wrinkled potatoes, mojo verdé
- Pisto: vegetable stew, tomato, egg 63
- The "ultimate" spanish tapa: potatoes, carrots, mayo, tuna belly (skip this)
- Sautéed shrimp: garlic, guindalla pepper
- Sea scallops with romesco sauce
- Beef hanger steak: Piquillo pepper confit
- Traditional Spanish flan: vanilla and fruit
- Greek yogurt panna cotta: apricots and muscat gelatin
Don't read this post! Why not? Because your time could be much better spent making a reservation for The Bazaar, and then enjoying one of your most delicious meals ever. Succulent shrimp and scallops, tasty potatoes, savory embutidos and creamy flan. I can't wait to go back and try the rest of the menu!!--y
Address: 1088 S Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007
Items Ordered:- Xiao Long Bao: juicy soup dumplings with pork and fish
- Shanghai rice cake with pork
- Stir fried green beans
I visited Din Tai Fung (DTF) only so I could brag to my parents that I could have an authentic taste of Taiwan in L.A. while they'd have to resort to eating their own cooking...suckers! After waiting 30 minutes in the sweltering heat, the restaurant was kind enough to offer us cups of ice cold water. When we were finally seated, the soup dumplings and green beans arrived looking extremely photogenic. Tastewise, the dumplings lacked the spoonful of soup which I love, but the outstanding flavor of the fish dumplings made up for the scarcity of soup. The stir fried green beans were crunchy and devoured quickly. Overall though, eating at DTF just made me jealous that I couldn't eat my parents home cooking :(.--y
Address: 5233 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027Items Ordered:- Green Mussel Curry: New Zealand mussels in southern Thai curry with pineapples
- Crying Tiger Pork
- Deep fried seabass
- Pad Thai (not pictured)
Jitlada has been on my to-eat-list for almost a year now. After being bombarded by reviews from Jonathan Gold, the Food Network, and other bloggers, I wanted to participate in the Jitlada experience too! The mussels were one of the best I've ever had, and the mussel broth was drinkable like a delicious seafood soup. The best part of the famous crying tiger pork was the spicy sauce that accompanied it, which was really a delight and punishment for the taste buds. Last but not least, the deep fried seabass was a standout dish--probably my favorite of the night. The fish was crispy and delicious even without any sauce. Next time I return to Jitlada, I would definitely order the fried fish and mussels again. Try it for yourself!--y
Address: 465 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
