Monday, August 12, 2013

Umamicatessen - Los Angeles, California



Address: 852 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014

Items Ordered:
  • Truffle beet salad - ricotta, smoked almonds, baby arugula, truffle dressing
  • Quinoa salad - chickpeas, bell pepper, tomato, cukes, citrus vinaigrette
  • Crispy pig's ears - with parsley, lime, brainase
  • PIGG style fries - pickled peppers, ham puree, brainase
  • Truffle burger - house made truffle cheese, truffle glaze
  • Pastrami reuben - kraut, swiss cheese, house spread
  • Meyer lemon curd donut - yogurt glaze, freeze-dried blueberries
  • Bread pudding - whiskey, dried fruit, zested orange cream cheese
  • Honeycomb ice cream

I've been on a winning streak with the restaurants I've tried recently. Umamicatessen was delicious; I enjoyed every dish and drink we tried, but there are a few must orders. 1) Pastrami reuben - seriously, the most tender and flavorful pastrami I've EVER tasted. If I could eat this for lunch everyday, my life would be complete 2) Bread pudding - so good..I can't even describe it to you. Order this dessert!! 3) Honeycomb ice cream - very inventive, not too sweet...does it come in anything larger than a pint?! The 100% lard fried pig ears and fries are also amazing. Umamicatessen has way more options than any of the Umami Burger locations, but they still make a scrumptious truffle burger. As I'm writing this, I'm imagining myself getting my hands on the amazing pastrami reuben again. Don't delay; bring some friends and come to Umamicatessen for a delicious indulgence asap!!

--y