Tangier Korean BBQ of Tokyo-Closed

Tangier Korean BBQ of Tokyo
2138 Hillhurst Ave
Los Angeles
323-663-2000

What do you say to all you can eat, US Kobe beef, for $24.99? Well, Tangier Korean BBQ of Toyko offers this great deal, everyday of the week. Interesting name, huh? Like the LA Angels of Anaheim?

Anyways, I've heard good things about this and wanted to give Tangier a try. Kobe beef is specially raised beef, that has more marbling and very tender and flavorful.

Tangier offers five all you can eat items, with three US Kobe beef items; Harami, short plate, and kalbi, along with chicken and pork belly.



Short plate. I think this is a brisket. These are unseasoned and sliced very thin. They grill up quickly and need to be dipped into their sauces to add any flavor. I didn't really like this short plate.




Harami with short plate. Harami, isn't marinated, but is well marbled as you can see. This was pretty good, very tender and flavorful.




Chicken, kalbi, and harami. The chicken, which was white meat, was marinated in a sauce that was kinda of salty and actually pretty tasty. These grilled up pretty well, was flavorful and pretty good.

The kalbi, is the star of this show!! It's marinated in a light, slightly sweet marinate and grills up pretty quickly. Just a lot of flavor, so tender, and juicy.




Pork Belly- as usual with Korean BBQ, I'm not a fan of the pork belly. So, I'm suppose to dip this into a sauce, maybe wrap it in some lettuce. But, I can't get over the fact the pork belly is not seasoned at all, and dipping it into any sauce doesn't add any flavor.

I had a few of the side dishes, the potato salad was very good. It was creamy, almost liked a mashed potato salad, wasn't drowned in mayo. Just light, smooth goodness. The veggies, I got lettuce, carrots, and onions were very fresh. I didn't care for the black beans, which was pickled, and wasn't completely cooked, very hard.

Service was great. Ok, the restaurant wasn't busy, but we had two or three servers waiting near our table, ready to help. The best part of this, they didn't make this a bitch session about their job or other customers. They were standing their quietly, waiting to help us. At many restaurants, when two servers are together, it becomes a bitch session. Very unprofessional. But, not a Tangier, they only talked about work or they were quiet.

What isn't quiet, is that they scream, I mean SCREAM, whenever somebody walks in or leaves. It can be very unnerving and then annoying.

I would go back to Tangier anytime. A great deal, with great cuts of meats, better than any other all you can eat Korean BBQ, I've been to.

Little Dom's

Little Dom's
2128 Hillhurst Ave
Los Angeles
323-661-0055

Every Monday Little Dom's has a three course, Monday Night Supper Special for $15. The menu changes every Monday so what I had, when I went, may not be served again until much later.

First course: Shaved fennel and parmesan. Fresh shaved fennel on top of spinach with parmesan cheese and some lemon juice. Actually pretty good and refreshing.

Entree: Beef braciole. They use a top round cut, slice it thin, roll it with pine nuts and mushrooms, seared, then topped with a tomato sauce. The beef was too dry, top round doesn't have much fat, so if you overcook it, it will be dry. They overcooked it and it was very dry, even with the tomato sauce on top. The beef was fairly tender and flavorful. Not too impressed.

Dessert: Chocolate caramel tart. This was indeed tart. The chocolate was very tart, I want sweet chocolate. But the caramel and whipped creme almost balanced it out. In some ways this tasted like an almond roca without the almonds.

Service was good. I was very impressed with the server, when she asked if I wanted a refill and she told me that they charge for refills on Arnold Palmer. At $3.75 per glass that can really add up. I passed but I tipped a little extra for her telling me that. I was very impressed. I was also very impressed with one of the hostess. She was a hottie.

It is very crowded at Little Dom's and the small room will mean a loud room, so if you're expecting a nice quiet dinner, you may not get it on a Monday night at Little Dom's. Make sure to make reservations because all the tables are filled.

I wouldn't go to Little Dom's on any other night than Monday. All their menu items are overpriced and the portions are small. Somebody at my table got the spaghetti and meatballs for $14!!! What a rip off especially when the portion of spaghetti is no bigger than a can of Chef Boyrdee. I will say the meatballs were good sized, about the size of a baseball.

I certainly wouldn't go back when the beef braciole is on their Mondy Supper menu. Though I may go back next Monday for their basil risotto with grilled mushrooms and Alaskan halibut.

Best Fish Taco in Ensenada

Best Fish Taco in Ensenada
1650 Hillhurst Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027

Best Fish Taco in Ensenada has a lot to live up to with a name like that. First it is not in Ensenada but in Los Feliz area of LA. But it's a damn good fish taco.

They only have three things on the menu, fish taco, $1.50, shrimp taco, $2.00 and canned soda, $1. I got one of each on the menu with a grape Welch's soda.

I did not care for the shrimp taco. It was way too salty. I was thristy after eating that taco. The shrimp itself was pretty crispy but the batter was just too salty. The cabbage and white sauce is fresh, you can put as much as you want from their salsa bar.

The fish taco was pretty good. Not the best. But good. The fish was crispy and fresh. It wasn't nearly as salty as the shrimp taco. But the batter just overpowered the fish, way too much batter on this fish taco to be called the best.

Service is pretty good. The ladies do not speak English well but with only three items on the menu, it is not that tough. The restaurant is on the same property as a car repair shop. It has seating for about 15 people or so. They are closed Mondays and close at 8pm Tues-Sun.

If I was in the area, I would go back. The food is a good deal for the price but is certainly not the best fish tacos, anywhere. I much prefer the Senor Baja tacos for 99 cents on Wednesday.

Ye Rustic Inn

Ye Rustic Inn
1831 Hillhurst Ave
LA
323-662-5757

If you want the best buffalo wings in LA, just head on over to the Los Feliz area to Ye Rustic Inn and you'll find the best buffalo wings this side of the Anchor Bar in Buffalo. The wings, 12 pieces for $8.95 are huge, crispy, and hot you just want more and more.

Ye Rustic Inn is a bar that serves food, sandwiches, burgers etc but the buffalo wings are the reason to go. They are great. As you can see from the picture the wings are huge. Not the small wings from other places. The wings are fried to a crispy perfection and then topped with a hot sauce that will test even fire eaters.

Service is decent. If you seat at a table it may take awhile for the bartender to take your order, especially if the bar is packed. But the wings are served pretty quickly, considering they are cooked at order.

I would go back to Ye Rustic Inn anytime. By far the best place for buffalo wings in LA.