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THE SUNSET

November 20, 2012 6:39 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

WHERE: The Sunset Restaurant on Westward Beach, Malibu, CA.

I have to say, I went into this restaurant experience thinking it was going to be terrible.  In my not so recent visits, I have found the food mediocre and the presence of Malibu cougars/locals not so appealing.  But tonight was different. This review is based on tonight.  It is amazing how the BEST FRIENDS, great service and a better choice in food makes all the difference.  We had an attentive server, who dealt with 3 picky moms, 6 kids and a broken glass by a child (of course, mine) with such elegance, it made our night easy, fun and light!

The other small detail… we sat in the lounge, where every item is $5 from 5-8 Monday through Friday!

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MOTHER SAYS:

I have to say, tonight I enjoyed the wine and picked off the kids food, so I sampled a bit of everything except the pork sliders (Char ordered), because I don’t eat pig…

Of everything I tried, I enjoyed the baby calamari the most.  Charlotte was right, the regular calamari were below average (Char hated), but the babies (Char loved) were delicious, and dipped in the mildly spicy marinara sauce were perfect to nibble on with my 5 dollar chardonnay.

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DAUGHTER SAYS:

I am still hungry, this is just chicken on a stick!  The pork sandwich (pulled pork slider) is soooo good, I love it! I don’t like the calamari, but the little ones are good.

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OVERALL RATING:

LOCATION/AMBIANCE: 8 out of 10- beachfront in Malibu… but crowd is not my favorite.

SERVICE: 9 out of 10- 6 kids in the lounge and we never waited for anything!

FOOD: 6 out of 10- we are picky…

OVERALL:  7 out of 10- not exciting, but for the $5 menu it is fun, easy and great value.  Take your kids, enjoy the view and stick to fries and wine.

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BUI SUSHI

November 14, 2012 7:07 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

WHERE: Bui Sushi, Malibu CA.

Am I allowed to say that I might like Bui more than Nobu?!? Bui is easy, tourist free and divine sushi.  The ambiance does not compare to the new oceanfront Nobu, but the sushi and neighborhood feel make up for it.  Char and I met some friends at Bui tonight and had the best time.

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MOTHER SAYS:

There are so many good things on the menu… my favorites are the rainbow crunch roll, hamachi carpaccio, peppered crusted tuna roll and their mixed green salad.  All are spicy and flavorfully diverse.

We tried the paradise roll tonight and it was not paradise, we had to send it back…

Peppered crusted tuna roll below (shrimp tempura, avocado and cucumber inside, topped with peppered tuna and jalapeno salsa)… so so heavenly.

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DAUGHTER SAYS:

I ate the avocado roll, it was soo good. I ate noodles (the lo main garlic noodles with tiger shrimp), it was my favorite. I had rice and miso soup and mixed them together it was so yummy.

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Unfortunately they were out out of the fried popcorn shrimp, which is a favorite for our boys.  They served us shrimp tempura instead, which none of the kids enjoyed.

If you order anything at Bui, it should be the tempura pancake banana split, it is one of our top five favorite desserts in the universe.

OVERALL RATING:

Location/Ambiance: 7 out of 10- nice outdoor seating with fireplace, cozy all throughout, complete neighborhood feel.  Accommodates kids.  However, it is near Ralphs, CVS etc..

Service: 9 out of 10-  very friendly staff, you get to know them. Fun. EASY.

Food: 9 out of 10-  usually it is a 10, but the shrimp tempura and paradise roll were less than mouth watering.  As long as you know what to order you can expect a 10.

Overall: 8 out of 10- it is our favorite Malibu sushi…

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CAFE HABANA

October 13, 2012 4:22 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

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WHERE:  Cafe Habana, Malibu, CA

Charlotte (my 8 year old foodie) and I went to Cafe Habana in Malibu on Saturday,  for a girl’s lunch with one of our besties, Corie… it was perfect weather, great service and pretty good food.

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MOTHER SAYS:

The chips at Cafe Habana are always only average and the salsa a little too runny and burnt tasting for me, but Charlotte likes it — especially if we order the guacamole, which too is very mediocre.  I usually skip the chips and order fries, wine and a salad.

The salads are yum…very fresh.  I ordered the Raw Vegetable Salad with chopped carrots, green beans, corn and their house dressing with manchego cheese. it is pretty good.  This chopped salad is fine and good, but I have had better.  I was originally served the malibu wine which I gladly exchanged for the Chateau St Michelle, which was much better!!  The fries are perfect! When in doubt stick to fries and wine.

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DAUGHTER SAYS:

I have chips and salsa, it is good. I ordered a pork taco with avocado but nothing else.  the chips and salsa are a little bit spicy but good and yummy.  I don’t like the cheese on the tacos, so we take it off. The pork was good. I was not interested in anything on the kids menu.  The lime was good.  The rice and beans were good, and the lemonade was good. The waitress is good, she let’s us sit outside. I went with my mom and Corie, but Corie did not write because she was just our guest.  This job was fun for the first time.  It was our first time ever, I thought it was super fun.  The end.

If Charlotte likes something, she thoroughly enjoys every bite, she is a true foodie… She ate only half of one taco…  I am sure these tacos would be much better with the pico de gallo and all the trimmings.  You will have to be the judge.

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Corie ordered the fish tacos and thought they were as good as they get, with a delicious sauce and array of fresh vegetables and pleasantly seasoned fish.  I have heard from many others that the fish tacos are mouth-watering, the best item on the menu.  I think next time I will have to try.

OVERALL RATING:

Location/Ambiance: 8 out 10

Service:  7.5 out of 10

Food: 6 out of 10

Overall: 7 out of 10- a great meeting place for a drink and a snack (on Wednesdays, they have a bustling Karaoke from 9pm).

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