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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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GJELINA

November 7, 2012 4:17 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

WHERE: Gjelina located in Venice, CA.

On Sunday, my family (Christa included), took me to a birthday brunch at Gjelina on Abbot Kinney in Venice.  It was a leisurely brunch filled with so many unique flavors, from light and delicate to rich and savory…

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MOTHER SAYS:

The Rose champagne was crisp and dry, perfectly refreshing for the 80 degree November day.

Christa and I shared the Tuscan kale salad, it was fresh, but it was missing something… it did not have the WOW factor we were expecting.  The light kale salad did combine nicely with the tomato burrata pizza; juicy sweet tomatoes, basil and rich burrata.

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DAUGHTER SAYS:

I ordered the lamb sausage pizza.  I sort of liked the vegetables on the pizza and the sausage was yummy, but I don’t like the crust.  It was my mom’s birthday.  It was fun, we also had fries, delicious.

The Chocolate Gelato is the yummiest thing in the world!

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CHRISTA SAYS:

The lemon ricotta pancakes Rivers ordered were ridick, lemon ohh, ricotta, best of life. The fries with the romesco and aioli are the best fries ever.  Why is the flourless chocolate cake so amazing?

… maybe it is the hint of ginger or the hazelnut crunch, the most mouth watering birthday dessert.

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OVERALL RATING:

LOCATION/AMBIANCE: 7 out of 10 – a nice hip outside garden feel, while inside is loud and happening.

SERVICE: 8 out of 10 – don’t try to modify your order, it is clearly stated on the menu that changes and modifications will be politely declined.

FOOD: 9 out 10 – they support local, sustainable & organic practices whenever possible.

OVERALL: 8.5 – a favorite, with satiating food, a hipster ambiance and good fun.

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