Top Asian Fusion Restaurant in Marina
PHO MdR Noodle Culture
2928 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, United States
I really wanted to like this new local restaurant. My family spent roughly $150 to try a few things here tonight. Expensive is fine if the food is good (rent is high around here, I get it), but the Banh Mi was perhaps the worst I've ever had. I've spent two weeks in Vietnam and while I'm no specific expert I've had 100+ Banh Mi in my life and I can confirm this was the worst one I've had. Bad bread selection, bad meat selection. Nothing can save it from there. Banh Mi lives or dies on bread selection, I could have gotten better at Ralphs and Lee's well Lee's $2 banh mi is 3 Michelin star compared to this. We ordered many things. All were the worst versions I've had except the Pho. The Pho is the only thing edible here, the rest we threw away. I'd give the Pho a 2 star on its own, the broth was interesting and strong profile but inauthentic and perhaps trying too hard despite missing the key flavor staples of pho. Everything else I tried to eat was a zero star and literally thrown away. My family agreed. Mediocre food wouldn't justify writing a review, charging premium prices for the worst Vietnamese I've had does just because I'm super disappointed this place didn't bring their A game when opening in a foodie city. My mom was here from out of town and said the spots where she lives in Tucson were better. Made me feel sad for Venice/MDR since we usually have restaurants that are way better than Tucson!I hope this shop gets it together, I root for small businesses and I support all our local restaurants here in Venice/MDR but this meal was borderline offensive to even sell because most people who know Vietnamese food wouldn't serve this to their own friends or family let alone charge this much for it. I realize it is a new restaurant so I hope it was just an off day for them but either way I'm bummed out that they let this level of food go out the door to any customer. I want you guys to succeed. Please try harder and don't get brainwashed by yes men with the other reviews. We need great Vietnamese food here, please step it up for us all.
Teriyaki Madness
110 General Stilwell Dr Building B 102, Marina, CA 93933, United States
On February 12th I went in for the 1st time. Clean, easy to quickly understand the menu, full of happy eating customers, the line moved quick, all the good signs a first time customer wants to see. Then, in the food prep area l noticed a female African-American worker pull the bunched up fabric of her tight fitting pants out of her groin. Then with those same ungloved hands she began to handle and cut up chicken while her long dreadlocks were bruching across the cutting board. Ok, Ive had ill fitting clothing that needed adjusting, l understand. But touching your groin then handling food without washing hands or putting on gloves and allowing dreadlocks to swipe over a food prep surface in plain view of eating customers without a care is too much...YUK ! I spoke with the manager, he responded well, i got a quick and easy refund. This aint no open air fishmarket in a 3rd world country where health standards mean nothing. I do not lie, nor embellish the facts.
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Divani Indian Bistro
20 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, United States
We walked here on a Saturday evening from our apartment nearby. The location is convenient on the Venice Pier, and we chose to dine in their outdoor area with outdoor heaters.While the outdoor area and overall ambiance were welcoming and attractive, our experience with the service and overall taste of food was lacking. Initially, since we were only one a couple of tables who were seated, the service was excellent. We ordered cocktails and received them quickly, and the bartender was able to meet our customized drink requests.We ordered the Farmers market salad, coastal shrimp pepper fry, glazed baby back pork ribs, Divanis Lamb chops, Bombay fried chicken slider, and chutney set to start. And for dinner, we ordered a sag paneer with tandoori chicken. This was for five people.The appetizers were pretty good except for the farmers market salad. The dinner itself was bland. Nothing overly memorable except for the shrimp and the fried chicken sliders.As more and more people were seated around us, thats when things started going downhill. It took them 15-20 minutes for the second round of cocktails. And at one point, we had to ask for water refills probably three or four times before we actually received them. And it took upwards of 15 minutes to actually get the refills. To add insult to injury, the non-English speaking busboy tried to take our empty water cups along with the empty food plates as we were waiting for the water refills. We decided to skip desert and take our leftover entrees to go.Additionally, every other Indian dish Ive tried from every other restaurant made me want to eat it for lunch the next day. But the leftover entrees we had from Divani gave me the opposite feeling. Its unfortunate because we really wanted to like the place given our love for Indian food, the high ratings, and the proximity to our apartment.This place seems like it needs improvements on the service side and quality of their food.Menu: https://qrcodes.pro/Vf3Fu0#Lunch%20&%20Dinner
Off the Grid Fort Mason Center
Parking Lot, 2 Marina Boulevard, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA 94123, United States
Love it, absolutely love Off the Grid. The entire concept, everything.*** Really Liked ***-Aburaya Japanese Fried Chicken - Ordered the 4 piece fried chicken, half with the Aburaya BBQ sauce, and other half with the Japenese Curry dry rub (costs $1 more to split flavors). The BBQ flavor was amazing, the Curry one, not so much, but still so juice and tender. I believe they use chicken thighs and thats how they get their chicken to be so moist and flavorful. You can also ask for rice and greens for extra, but well worth it! Its a lot of food!-Revenge Pies - Ordered the Apple Pie and it was solid. Cinnamony flavored and the apples were cooked perfectly. The crust was bomb as well! A perfectly executed apple pie, and they also put some whipped cream on top as well!*** Did Not Really Enjoy ***-El Porteño Empanadas - Was expecting a juicy beefy taco pocket style empanada but did not get that. The beef one was a bit dry and had too many miscellaneous veggies inside and didnt really taste that hearty to me. The chimichurri sauce was a tad bit too oily as well.-This one Argentina BBQ Skewer place (totally forgot the name) - The skewers were salty af...they ran out of flavors (it was barely 8pm... and the chicken was super dry as well, totally nuked out overcooked...wish I remembered the name...total disappointment!Off the Grid happens every Friday during the non-winter months from 5:00p-10:00p. A MUST try!! They also serve alcoholic drinks!! Beers, wines, cocktails, well drinks, etc.
Mendocino Farms
4724 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, United States
My Ranking:* peruvian steak ($13.95) on potato roll plus Avocado ($1.75). STOLE the show. Was our absolute favorite. The potato roll which tasted like brioche, was topped with a flavorful and juicy sauced up steak. The avocado was not needed and kind of made the sandwich mushy.* pork belly ciabatta bahn mi ($12.65) - an Asian American fusion bahn min. Not quite a bahn Mi but extremely fresh tasting and amazing sauce. The thick pickled carrots and radishes were a nice touch.* not so fried chicken sandwhich ($11.75) - lightly breaded chicken with a generous portion of lightly dressed coleslaw on ciabatta. Was voluminous in size and tasted quite fresh.* Thai mango salad with ramen noodles with Thai almond dressing ($14.30) - tasted like a unique an elevated Asian chicken salad. The mango was quite sour but didnt detract from the taste. The noodles were a nice carb addition to the salad. A lighter healthier option than the other sandwich options.* Chimichurri steak & bacon on a sesame roll ($13.90) - the sesame roll was too crunchy/hard/dry. Personally a very plain sandwich compared to the other choices. Flavors were straightforward as it tasted like Chimichurri, steak, and bacon.* Chimichurri steak & Shishito bowl ($15.10) - the pickled red onions were a great touch. Flavor was there, overall a very enjoyable and hearty bowl. Compared to the others the only downfall was the steak was a bit tough, some of the shishito peppers altered from bitter to spicy (although surprisingly the bitter paired with the slightly sour mainly sweet pickled red onions and lemon was still quite tasty). Overall a very delicious & hearty bowl, just other items out ranked it.---Love Mendocino for their taste but sometimes it can get a tad oily would get again for sure :)The Culver City location has free 30 min parking in the garage and also a round about behind the restaurant for quick pick up/loading zone.
Bubbaloo Caf
1402 Marina Way S Suite B, Richmond, CA 94804, United States
They NEVER EVER answer the phone for Togo orders.Would be more stars if they did. Even tried calling them while sitting waiting for my order just to see. I would get it if they were super busy but; Nobody in line, 2 employees chatting, phone ringing... They didnt care. Terrible. My coworkers and I have talked about it several times. We all skip quite often because we always get Togo... And were just 6 people. I wonder how much business theyre actually losing from others as well. Must be nice not to need to make those sales. Food is ok for the price.. a little too expensive.Thanks for replying to my review but I dont think you read it!I ordered in person and called you while I was waiting for my food. The phone rang five times went to voicemail while I watched the employees carry on a personal conversation completely ignoring the phone they were standing right next to. I was standing by the door and could hear it ringing. Nobody in line. It definitely would not have been hard for them to pick up the phone. Like I said earlier in the review, if it was busy I get it. But it wasnt, and its the same all the time.As for ordering online, I cant do that while Im driving. Thats why I call.
Wharo
4029 Lincoln Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, United States
Tucked in a string of shops near Washington and Lincoln, I had always seen this spot from the outside but figured that good Korean BBQ should be had in Koreatown. I was wrong.This place is clean, healthy and delicious.We had 5 people (4 men) at our table and ordered 2 combo sets + 1 plate of 8oz and we all stuffed.We added the mushroom family set for $10.50 The combos do come with seasonal vegetables to grill.Table Etiquette - rub the onion and other vegetables over the hot grill before grilling meat to keep the meat from sticking.Ask to have your heat cranked up if your meat is taking too long to cook.Ask for Gochujang if you want extra spicy sauce on the house.Their Calbi (thin pieces of boneless short rib) was fantastic. I also recommend their Brisket Pork Belly and Spicy Outskirt.Each person got their own Oil/Salt, ponzu-soy dipping sauces. Fresh salad was served along with the following side items:- Potato Salad (sweet and cold)- Spinach Salad- Broccoli- Kimchi- Bean Sprouts- Fish Cake - resembles slices of tofu- Asparagus with Heart of Palm
Beachside Restaurant & Bar
14160 Palawan Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, United States
This restaurant is easily found inside the Jamaica Bay Inn on the marina side of Admiralty Way in the heart of Marina de Rey, not far from Venice and Santa Monica. It had a nice view of the surrounding area. My firned and I were seated outside on a cool evening, but the heaters were enough to keep us comfortable. It has a nice atmosphere with a somewhat broad mixture of American and asian fusion menu items. I selected the Thai chicken salad and thought it was tasty and well balanced, but a bit skimpy on the amount of chicken in the dish. The dessert was very impressive, with a carrot cake that was possibly the best I have ever tasted. The staff was friendly and attentive and made some excellent recommendations, including the carrot cake. Parking was easy and plentiful. Their wine list was broad and good and my selected pinot noir was really quite tasty, if a bit over-priced. In general, its a good value for money and the experience overall was very positive. I would recommend for almost everyone, but probably not recommend it for families with young children. Although I didnt have them, several other guests mentioned to me they thought the crab cakes were excellent and they would order them again in a heartbeat.
3Js Asian Market
311 Marina Center, Suisun City, CA 94585, United States
Writing a review on behalf of my mom's experience today:My mother was waiting to pick up her catering order (lumpia and pancit) at the front of the store. She arrived at 10:50am for an 11am pickup. When she got to the front of the line she was informed she was supposed to go to the back of the kitchen to pick up preordered food. (There are NO signs anywhere that say to do so and she was not told to do this when she ordered over the phone). And when she walked to the back of the kitchen she was told that they (one of the female workers) gave her order away to a person who has an 11:30am pickup because she (My mom) was “late” arriving to the store by 5 minutes. (Which is completely NOT TRUE). My mother proceeded to explain that she was not late and had been waiting at the front. The lady asked if anyone told her to come to the back. My mother said no one told her this information until she reached the front of the line. The woman then proceeded to ask again if anyone told her to come to the back. My mother explained that no one told her except for the person in the front once she arrived at the front of the line. My mother FINALLY received her order after the employees had to make a whole new batch of food for her.This is COMPLETELY unprofessional. No business should ever blame their customers for errors of THE BUSINESS. Shame on you!