June Eats

There were a few places that I had the chance to try for the first time but didn’t blog about it last month. Definitely worthy of a try as they were both unique and the kind of dining experience I particularly enjoy.

One place is called Ramen California featured in the LA Times food section as well as the Rameniac blog (which apparently is the go-to place for ramen information). The chef at Ramen California, Shigetoshi Nakamura aspired to mix the Japanese ramen noodle with the ever so popular shift to using seasonal farmer’s market fresh vegetables. He incorporates vegetables such as purple cauliflower, celery root, baby yellow squash, baby corn, potatoes….there were about 20 different kinds of vegetables, making the ramen extremely colorful and tasty. I’m sure most people haven’t even had some of those veggies in there. I tried the Reggiano Cheese Tofu Ramen. Inside a soup ladle lied a soft silken piece of tofu infused with cheese. It was an interesting texture to say the least. Mixed with the ramen and veggies, it worked. If you love ramen, you have to try this place. Just be warned, you mouth will be shocked by the completely unique ingredients you never knew ramen could go with.

Ramen California

24231 Crenshaw Blvd., Unit C,

Torrance; (310) 530-2749

The second place I thought was worthy of a nice blog was the Five Guys Burgers and Fries joint now located in Cerritos (yay Cerritos!). It reminded me of In and Out burger. Very tasty and flavorful meat. The upside is you can pick and choose from a huge list of ingredients that you want on your burger. For some reason I just like cheese, meat, lettuce, onion, mayo and ketchup and I liked that I could order it how I like it without feeling like I am hassling them. If you like burgers, definitely try this place. Very cheap and a great value for your money.

www.fiveguys.com

11411 South St,

Cerritos, CA 90703

(562) 809-0055

The third place I had the experience of trying was Malibu Seafood. A quaint but bustling eatery off PCH, it is a great place to stop if you are taking a drive along the coast. Just be aware that the long line (although it really doesn’t take all that long to get the food) and that you may have to park and walk along the treacherous roadway that is PCH. All in all, they have lots of fresh choices. I tried the fried fish which was basically a whole fish fillet battered and fried. Very tender and very meaty. I also at the squid steak sandwich which was also very tasty and probably a healthier food choice since it wasn’t fried. I would definitely recommend this place if you want to get out of the city life and take a nice drive…..it can be romantic too for all you couples out there.

Malibu Seafood

www.malibuseafood.com

25653 Pacific Coast Hwy
Malibu, CA 90265-4550
(310) 456-3430