Tonkotsu ramen (@Nantsuttei, Mitsuwa Market Place in Torrance)

This weekend (10/29-31) at Mitsuwa Market Place in Torrance, special food event was held. Tonkotsu ramen from Nantsuttei was available during the weekend.

Very oily tonkotsu soup. Thin noodle (traditional Hakata tonkotsu style).

It was just OK for me. $10.76 (including tax).

Negi ramen (@Asian-Ya, West LA)

Asian-ya

11660 Gateway Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064  Tel. 1-310-312-3861  MAP

M, T, Th, F   11:30AM-2:30PM 6:00PM-0:00AM

Sa   5:00PM-0:00AM

Su  5:00PM-10:00PM

Closed Wednesday

Negi ramen (lots of green onion, pork and red pepper on it. Soy sauce soup).
Comes with small green salad. $7.50+tax.


See Shio ramen and Tantan-men, too.

Mabo nasu (@Bistro Miyoda Noodle House, Gardena)

Bistro Miyoda Noodle House

15915 S Western, Gardena CA 90247   tel. 1-310-538-9790   MAP
11:30AM-2:00PM, 5:30PM-8:30PM
Closed Monday

We go to this place every weekend. People there know us well.
I usually have Tantan-men here but today I chose this lunch set with Mabo-nasu (eggplant with spicy Schezuan sauce). Schezuan Chinese specialty. $7.50+tax.
(my wife had Tantan-men as always).

Tantan-men (@Chin-Ma-Ya of Tokyo, Little Tokyo)

Chin-Ma-Ya of Tokyo

123 Onizuka Street, Weller Court 2F, Los Angeles CA 90012  Tel1.1-213-625-3400  MAP

http://www.chinmayaoftokyo.com

http://www.twitter.com/chinmayaoftokyo

M-Th  11:30AM-2:30PM  5:00PM-9:30PM

F 11:30AM-2:30PM  5:00PM-10:30PM

Sa  11:30AM-10:30PM

Sun   11:30AM-9:30PM

Tantan-men. $6.95.

You can select how spicy you want (I choose medium spicy, which is quite spicy.)

Also you can choose either regular noodle or Temomi-noodle (massaged by hand). I chose Temomi-noodle, which is wavy and firm.

Lunch Buffet (@Hokkaido, Encino)

Hokkaido Seafood Buffet

15910 Venture Blvd., #101, Encino CA 91436  Tel. 1-818-990-1488  MAP

http://www.hokkaidoseafood.com

M-F 11:00AM-4:00PM ($9.99)

         4:00PM-9:00PM ($16.99)

Sa  11:30AM-10:00PM ($16.99)

Su  11:30AM-9:00PM ($16.99)

Holidays 11:30AM-9:00PM ($16.99)

Wide selection of food, sushi, seafood, chinese, barbecue, salad, dessert, etc.

This is the best. Very tasky beef, cooked right in front of you.

Appetizers.

Sushi selection.

Seafood corner.

Indian buffet (@Jaipur, West LA)

Jaipur

10916 West Pico Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90064  Tel. 1-310-470-4994   MAP

http://www.jaipurcuisineofindia.com/
M-F 11:00AM-2:30PM (lunch buffet), 5:00PM-10:30PM

Sa, Su  11:30AM-3:00PM (lunch buffet), 5:00PM-10:30PM

Right next to Westside Pavillion (shopping center)

6 different curries. All very good. Andy Tandoori, samosa, etc.
Buffet comes with a drink and nan bread.

Tenshin Chahan ankake(@Koraku, Sherman Oaks)

Koraku

14425 1/2 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks CA 91423  Tel. 1-818-906-0045   MAP

M-Sa 11:00AM-1:00AM

Su  11:00AM-10:00PM

Tenshin Chahan ankake (with glavy) $9.70. Fried rice is inside.

My favorite dish at this restaurant.

Tonkotsu ramen (@Happy Cup Ramen, Sawtelle)

(Well, this is not really a lunch but...)

Happy Cup Ramen (food truck)
http://www.twitter.com/happycupramen   Tel. 1-310-774-1268
Tuesday night at Sawtelle (in front of Nijiya market)   MAP
Saturday night at Gardena (in front of South Bay Toyota)   MAP

Tonkotsu ramen. Very thick, traditional tonkotsu. Good. $7.00.
My wife and I found they are at Sawtelle tonight right after we had dinner. So we decided to go see it (and ended up eating tonkotsu ramen). No regret.

Here is a menu (click for larger view).

Barbacore burrito (@La Salsa, Sherman Oaks)

La Salsa

Sherman Oaks Fashion Square MAP

Barbacore burrito. $6.95+tax.

Shio ramen & Tantan-men (@Asian-ya, West LA)

Asian-ya

11660 Gateway Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064  Tel. 1-310-312-3861  MAP

M, T, Th, F   11:30AM-2:30PM 6:00PM-0:00AM

Sa   5:00PM-0:00AM

Su  5:00PM-10:00PM

Closed Wednesday

Shio ramen. $7.00+tax. Salty but very good soup.
Comes with small green salad (sorry, no photo)

My wife always orders Tantan-men. Very spicy but good. $8.00+tax.
Also comes with small green salad.

Tonkotsu ramen (@Horon, Torrance)

Horon
2143 182nd St, Torrance, CA 90504  Tel. 1-310-515-6147  MAP

M-Sa 11:30AM-2:00PM, 6:00PM-1:00AM
Su 11:30AM-2:00PM, 6:00PM-11:00PM

Tonkotsu Ramen. $6.00 (including tax).

Very thick, oily soup. One of my favorite ramen noodles in LA.

Pizza (@Gourmet Bites, Universal City)

Friday is pizza day at Gourmet Bites.
Half Italian sausage and half Mariach Chicken (spicy w/jarapeno).
I order this combination on every Friday (The minute I walk in, folks at the restaurant start making my pizza). $7.95+tax.

For Gourmet Bites, also see "Chipotle wrap"

Chipotle wrap (@Gourmet Bites, Universal City)

Gourmet Bites

10 Universal City Plaza, Universal City CA 91608  Tel 1-818-762-6350  MAP
M-F Breakfast and lunch

Crispy Chipotle wrap. $6.95+tax. Good.

Half vegetarian panini & cream of mushroom soup (@Carifornia Crisp, Sherman Oaks)

California Crisp
Sherman Oaks Fashion Square MAP

Tantan-men (@Bistro Miyoda Noodle House, Gardena)

Bistro Miyoda Noodle House
15915 S Western, Gardena CA 90247   tel. 1-310-538-9790   MAP
11:30AM-2:00PM, 5:30PM-8:30PM
Closed Monday

Tantan-men here is one of my favorate noodles in LA. $6.50.

Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival at San Pedro CA 9/18/2010

9/18/2010 Saturday

Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival at San Pedro CA (http://lobsterfest.com/).
(held every year in September. This year, the Festival was held on September 17, 18 and 19).

Lobster meal $18.00. Very good!!