Dinner at Lamarca

I am a book lover so I do believer you can't judge a book by its cover. That can apply to the restaurant I went few days ago as well. It's an Italian restaurant called Lamarca Pasta cafe with no fancy decor. I had doubts when I sat down at the table, but it turned out to be a nice surprise.

The warm bread brought a
little homey feel when it arrived.
If the restaurant even put a little heart
into the free bread, then you know the rest of dinner
won't be that bad. The only thing is the butter was rock hard.
Sometimes I wonder why can't mos of the restaurant put it in microwave for three second before  it serve.

House salad

Whole Wheat Fettucini with chicken
I had the Pasta of the day, and probably the simpler dish here.

Spaghetti Alla Carbonara fresh cream, onion, ham,
egg yolk and parmesan
My friend had this dish, and at first glance I though it was a plate
of Spaghetti soak in cheese. 
She correct me quickly that's egg yolk, not cheese. I had a bite of it, it's very smooth and taste as rich as cheese,  but slightly healthier.  

Dinner at Antibes Bistro

Foie Gras is only $12 here, I had three order that evening.
I will order two more if I don't have to worry about
cholesterol, and calories. Those two Cs are my enemies.

•  I took my family to Antibes Bistro for Chinese New Year celebration. It's a lovely French restaurant with  minimalist decor. Price is very reasonable , and the Foie Gras along worth the trip.

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Open Table - Reservation

It's fruity, my kind of taste. 

Smoked Fish Platter assorted smoked fish,
 creme fraiche, caviar, dill fron

Seared Foie Gras red wine onion marmalade,
 brioche, port syrup. Thrums up, definitely one of the
best Foie Gras I've ever had.

Seared Foie Gras red wine onion marmalade,
 brioche, port syrup.
(more and more )

Grilled Jumbo Shrimp avocado mousse,
 tomato compote, paprika oil
I should have ordered another Foie Gras instead.

Pan Seared Tuna saffron parsnip puree,
artichoke hearts, caramelized leek
First time having tuna here, and love it. I think this gonna be
my favorite entree.

Chicken Under Brick truffle potato puree,
haricots verts, chicken jus
It's a good dish, tender and juicy. But I had it few times,
kinda tired of talking about it.

Seared NY Strip potato puree, watercress,
maitre d butter. i am not a steak person,
 so cant really tell this is good or not.

Truffle Mashed Potatoes
Another favorite dish of mine, and it scream out
"Fat"

I have to say desserts is not their strongest suit
 Personally, I don't like to order ice cream for
desserts. I always feel like I
can just get them from those fancy high class super market

Banana Bread pudding is the only "acceptable" dessert here.

Dinner at Sushi Yasu

Rainbow Row
I don't even know what to say about this row. It's not bad
but it's not great. I guess Rainbow roll is just rainbow roll.

Dinner at Sushi Yasu
The restaurant recently moved from Yellowstone boulevard to Austin Street.
Tonight is my first try out at the new location. The place is a lot larger than the previous location, but that also mean it transfer itself from a cult favorite into the mainstream. 


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Uni Sashimi, Marilyn Monroe Rolls
Marilyn Monroe Rolls is their signature dish, and probably the only roll I recommended here. 
  

Sashimi Regular
Just like the title, it's only regular. I'm a little disappointed,  remember it's better back in the Yellowstone location

Not sure the eggs have been frozen for a long time. There.re black spot at the edge of the eggs.

Green Tea Fan
 I can taste the green tea flavor but not too over powering. I was going to order another one, but not sure I want to run extra 10 minutes on the treadmill tomorrow morning  .