Jin Jiang Seafood Restaurant has been around for at least 10 years, from what I could tell from the old reviews posted on the wall and the decor. It's a large restaurant on the second story of a classic west LA strip mall, and it looked to be completely empty at 8pm on a Sunday. The well-spaced, large tables are covered with pink tablecloths and sea green napkins.
I came in for takeout. The
Monday, February 27, 2006
Monday, February 20, 2006
Restaurant Review #112: Literati II, West LA
Crispbreads and tulips
First of all, check out the new site search box in the sidebar (to your left). It actually works now! (I have no idea why it wasn't before.)
Ah, Valentine's Day. That special time of year when you feel advertising agency-induced mushiness for your honey, scathing bitterness towards your ex, or feigned indifference. That special night when it takes 45 minutes to drive a
Friday, February 10, 2006
Restaurant Review #111: Le Saigon: Adventures in Westside Vietnamese Cuisine, West LA
This is a re-post of an earlier review with updates from my most recent visit.
After my first visit to Le Saigon Cafe, I said that I would not go back, because the food just wasn't that compelling. Ten months later, I did go back, because it seemed like a better place to take my visiting friend than Phoreign or Pho 99. I think I was wrong there, but more on that in a minute.
LA Weekly's
Friday, February 3, 2006
Restaurant Review #110: The Hump, Santa Monica -- CLOSED
Update: The Hump has closed.
I am re-posting this review with some changes because of the vastly different experience I had on my second visit.
The Hump has an unusual atmosphere for a sushi restaurant. Rather than cool colors, sleek surfaces, and clean lines, The Hump's dining room is warm yellows, and browns and has the round, homey feel of your grandparents' living room with only a hint of
I am re-posting this review with some changes because of the vastly different experience I had on my second visit.
The Hump has an unusual atmosphere for a sushi restaurant. Rather than cool colors, sleek surfaces, and clean lines, The Hump's dining room is warm yellows, and browns and has the round, homey feel of your grandparents' living room with only a hint of
Thursday, February 2, 2006
Restaurant Review #109: Asahi Ramen, Sawtelle, West LA
Extra spicy ramen with chashu
I finally got to go to Asahi! There is almost always a line several people long to get a table, and I never want to wait, especially when it is cold outside. But I got lucky last Sunday and snagged a table with no wait at 8:30, just 30 minutes before closing time. Maybe that's the secret.
Once inside, I realized that the service is so fast that the wait for a
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