Who? Andrew, Satsuki
Where? Farmer's Market @ The Grove
This is a fun little wine and cheese bar where you can kick back, enjoy good conversation, and people watch all at the same time. The wine selections by the bottle are vast, but unchartable for my feeble brain, and probably too much for two if one is driving. The selection by the glass is good and compliments the nice array of cheeses offered. I had a sweet Riesling dessert-type wine which worked well with the Gruyère Comté and the Brie. These great cheeses are served up on a wooden board with crackers, figs, walnuts, olives, sliced apples and pears. In short, I almost felt like a cultured snob, but not quite. This "snack" plate was very filling and it took quite some time before I was hungry for dinner.
Showing posts with label French. Show all posts
Showing posts with label French. Show all posts
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Saturday, December 10, 2005
Philippe the Original + + + $
Where? Alameda and Ord
Who? Koji, Howie, Andrew
French dip beef sandwiches with blue cheese, beef stew, cherry pie and a lemonade.
Who? Koji, Howie, Andrew
French dip beef sandwiches with blue cheese, beef stew, cherry pie and a lemonade.
Saturday, October 29, 2005
Taix * * * , + + + + + $$
Who? Adam M and Andrew
Where? Alvarado and Sunset
How much? $25
Zagat: * * *, $27
Andrew's Take: This is one great date place... but even then, it's actually too intense for a first date. Not knowing what we were in for, Adam and I entered the dimly lit restaurant to words like: "Whoa... ", ... "Uh..." It was actually quite funny because there was a woman who heard us talking and chimed in with... "Yea... it's our first time here too."
But the food is excellent and is served either a la carte or with an ensemble meal. With the meal, for $20, you can get some very tasty clam chowder with a garden salad, your main entree and some sorbet. When they bring the soup to your table, they bring out the whole pot - and you wonder if you're supposed to eat it all because they just leave it there with a ladle. The paella I had was very flavourful and generous with little ocean goodies. If the meal is coupled with a bottle of wine, general good times can be had... It is because of all these reasons that this place gets the coveted 5+ rating. Service is very pleasant. Valet is $2.50 and necessary since there is no parking anywhere to be found around.
Themo's Take: This is a nice french restaurant (circa 1927). It serves good food, but there are some details that force a 3 star rating instead of a 4 star one: the lights are too dim; the mashed potato is not "real"; the portions are not great. The quality of teh meats is above average though, which makes it a restaurant worth trying.
Where? Alvarado and Sunset
How much? $25
Zagat: * * *, $27
Andrew's Take: This is one great date place... but even then, it's actually too intense for a first date. Not knowing what we were in for, Adam and I entered the dimly lit restaurant to words like: "Whoa... ", ... "Uh..." It was actually quite funny because there was a woman who heard us talking and chimed in with... "Yea... it's our first time here too."
But the food is excellent and is served either a la carte or with an ensemble meal. With the meal, for $20, you can get some very tasty clam chowder with a garden salad, your main entree and some sorbet. When they bring the soup to your table, they bring out the whole pot - and you wonder if you're supposed to eat it all because they just leave it there with a ladle. The paella I had was very flavourful and generous with little ocean goodies. If the meal is coupled with a bottle of wine, general good times can be had... It is because of all these reasons that this place gets the coveted 5+ rating. Service is very pleasant. Valet is $2.50 and necessary since there is no parking anywhere to be found around.
Themo's Take: This is a nice french restaurant (circa 1927). It serves good food, but there are some details that force a 3 star rating instead of a 4 star one: the lights are too dim; the mashed potato is not "real"; the portions are not great. The quality of teh meats is above average though, which makes it a restaurant worth trying.
Saturday, September 10, 2005
La Dijonaise * * * * $$
Who? Themos, Patrick, Erdem, Bing, Xiaodong, Chris, Tom, Reeza
Where? Culver City
How much? $21
Zagat: * * * *, $21
This is another 3.5 star place... Authentic french cuizine at low prices, this is a little gem at the heart of Culver City. Steaks, pastas, salads, plus the best bread I've had in LA so far - truly great stuff. The service is more than you could expect, the people are nice and warm, and the food is more homestyle than your mom's birthday dinner.
Where? Culver City
How much? $21
Zagat: * * * *, $21
This is another 3.5 star place... Authentic french cuizine at low prices, this is a little gem at the heart of Culver City. Steaks, pastas, salads, plus the best bread I've had in LA so far - truly great stuff. The service is more than you could expect, the people are nice and warm, and the food is more homestyle than your mom's birthday dinner.
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