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Los Angeles, CA
Yelping SinceMay 2008
Things I Lovehealthy junk food, bunnies, mini trampolines
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DateLos Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 626-1680
Daikokuya
Category: Japanese
Neighborhood: Downtown
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3/8/2009
After reading about Daikokuya on food blogs, hearing about it from friends, and even getting a Daikokuya coupon for my birthday, I decided that it was time to break with my low-carb principles... at least for one night.
So with seven other curious people, I went to Daikokuya at 9 pm, greeted by that famous yellow awning and about 20 other people with the same idea as us waiting hungrily outside. We waited for nearly an hour before we were seated. And we should have known that tiny ramen shop couldn't seat eight people: we had to split up into two groups of four.
By the time we were seated, we were ready to eat anything. We started with two orders of gyoza.
These were handmade, filled with pork and green onions, slightly charred, and topped off with even more(!) green onions. The green onions on top were excessive, but they created a beautiful presentation. A light, tangy gyoza sauce accompanied the dish. It was a delicious appetizer.
Our ramen arrived a few minutes later.The broth was the first thing I tried, and it was, in my opinion, the star of the dish. I can't emphasize enough how wonderful it is that Daikokuya makes their broth by boiling pork bones for a full day! How many restaurants, let alone ramen shops, take the time and the love to do this? This is the traditional way humans have made broth for ages (as both an anthropologist and a nutritionist, I highly approve of this mode of cooking!).
The noodles were another story...Ok, my disregard for refined carbohydrates aside, I still was not impressed with the noodles at Daikokuya. They seemed just a step above pre-made packaged noodles.
Accompanying the noodles and broth were a few large pork strips, (Mmmmm, these were so rich and fatty! They literally melted in my mouth!) a hardboiled egg, a small sprinkling of bamboo and bean sprouts, and of course, the requisite heap of green onions over the top.
If you prefer, there is ginger and garlic on the table to spoon into your ramen. I tried both, and found the ginger to be fine, but the pureed garlic lent a strange taste to the dish which I didn't enjoy.
When all was done, I had finished the broth and the accompaniments, but left half of the noodles uneaten. I sucked the marsh dry and left the fishes flopping around.
Can I get a straw please?
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 655-6566
Jar Restaurant
Categories: American (New), Steakhouses
Neighborhoods: Mid-City West, West Hollywood
Culver City, CA 90034
(888) 233-7265
Let's Be Frank Dogs
Categories: Food Stands, Hot Dogs
Neighborhood: Culver City
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 203-0500
Susan Feniger's Street
Category: Asian Fusion
Neighborhood: Hollywood
Complimentary appetizer: interesting spices, but I was expecting it to be crispy. It felt like styrofoam in my mouth.
Mango Lassi: good
Paani Puri: ok
I got a bunch of other stuff, but surprisingly they didn't leave a lasting impression. I probably won't be back.
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 486-5171
Ciudad
Categories: Tapas Bars, Latin American, Lounges
Neighborhood: Downtown
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 626-1893
The Bradbury Building
Category: Local Flavor
Neighborhood: Downtown
The Bradbury Building is located right across from Grand Central Market (mmm, pig snout anyone?). It was featured in Blade Runner, Chinatown, Lethal Weapon 4 and 500 Days of Summer (in the last scene... kind of the odd one out of the bunch, I know).
The building is free to the public, but you can only walk up to the first level. What makes this building so intriguing is the fact that it was influenced by a book (Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy) that describes a utopian society in the year 2000. It's fascinating to see what people in the 1890's thought the world would look like a hundred years later. Although they missed the mark a little, the wrought iron railings, brick walls and tiling make this historic landmark a sight to behold.
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 470-6770
Buttercake Bakery
Categories: Bakeries, Coffee & Tea
Neighborhood: West Los Angeles
Buttercake Bakery is known for their lemon bar, but their mini cupcakes and a slice of carrot cake are also worth a try. The carrot cake had chunks of pineapple in it, which I love. Be sure to stop by if you're in the area, and give them your email address--you'll get a free mini cupcake!
Los Angeles, CA 90039
(323) 665-0211
Home Restaurant
Category: American (New)
Neighborhood: Silver Lake
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 451-2311
Huckleberry
Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Bakeries
Neighborhood: Santa Monica
We ordered:
Pumpkin spice bread: There was an extra dose of pumpkin on top of the bread in the form of pumpkin seeds! This was so moist, and it came with a side of cream cheese.
Maple Bacon Biscuit: The winner of the meal! This had just a hint of maple sweetness and bacon-y saltiness. It was flaky and packed with bacon--perfect!
Quinoa Vegetable Salad: This healthy dish came topped with two sunny side up eggs. The quinoa was very mild, but was perked up with some smokey roasted broccoli, onion and squash.
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 792-2474
Cham Korean Bistro
Category: Korean
Neighborhood: Pasadena
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