Author: The Offalo

  • Coming Attractions

    I know I haven’t updated this blog in over a month.  I have quite a few meals I have yet to review, including, but not limited to, the following eateries: Cousins Maine Lobster Dean Sin World [Yelp link] La Playita [Yelp link] Kiriko Sushi Raphael Ricky’s Fish Tacos Scarpetta Shunji Japanese Cuisine Si Hai Sunny […]

  • Full Omakase for Lunch at Kiriko

    Full Omakase for Lunch at Kiriko

    This being my first review of Kiriko Sushi on this blog, I’ll just start by saying that is my favorite sushi restaurant for lunch.  Their three hand roll lunch set is a great deal at $14.50, and comes with miso soup, salad, and a choice of three hand rolls.  You can even select one of […]

  • Bouchon’s dineLA Lunch

    Bouchon’s dineLA Lunch

    With one more day remaining in to take advantage of dineLA‘s prix fixe, I thought I’d better get another review in.  This time it’s Bouchon, Thomas Keller’s relatively affordable French bistro in Beverly Hills. The $25 lunch includes a choice of Soupe du Jour,  Salade Maraichere, Mousse de Foie de Volaille, or, for an additional […]

  • Blue Stove’s dineLA Lunch

    Blue Stove’s dineLA Lunch

    Last week, my wife and I tried dineLA‘s prix fixe lunch menu at Blue Stove in the Nordstrom in Santa Monica.  For $15, you can choose one of three appetizers (Banh Mi Vietnamese Chicken Sandwiches, Salt & Pepper Calamari with Lemon Zest, Mole Short Rib Taquitos with Cilantro Lime Crema & Radish Salad) and one […]

  • Yojisan’s dineLA Lunch

    Yojisan’s dineLA Lunch

    Earlier this week, I tried dineLA‘s lunch menu for Yojisan in Beverly Hills, chef Yoji Tajima and chef/restaurateur Giacomino Drago’s second joint venture after SHU in Bel Air.  The prix fixe lunch is $25 and does include a dessert course, something which many of the dineLA restaurants have dropped from their lunch menus. I got […]