Monday, October 19, 2009

Wolfgang Puck's Chinois on Main in Santa Monica... Yes, Another Review


While still on our trip to Santa Monica, we had the great pleasure of having a really excellent dinner at this little gem of a restaurant. They serve Asian Fusion cuisine, which we are totally crazy about. The wait staff is quick and attentive. The drinks were perfect. And, the food! The food was divine.



This place really is bustling and packs in the patrons, local or otherwise. Amazingly, this restaurant has made it successfully for the last 25 years, which I think is a record in most places, even L.A. It's located on Main Street, which is another trendy, upscale area of Santa Monica.



So, we started our dining adventure with an appetizer of Moo Shu Shells with Pork Belly & Hoisin Oolong Tea Sauce, served with julienne vegetables. It was my first time to try anything pork belly, but I adored it. The flavor is incredibly good.



Next, we tried their Soft Shell Crab served with fried spinach and a lovely cilantro sauce. Now, we are huge fans of soft shell crab, which of course, makes us very critical about how it's served. I have to tell you that we enjoyed it more at Chinois than any place we've ever had it, which is a lot of places. It was light and crispy and the sauce is simply amazing.



Mr. Snoots and I both had the Shanghai Lobster, which was cooked to perfection. I can't possibly describe the taste, but the flavors were fabulous and I won't soon forget that delicious lobster.




Our daughter chose to have the Grilled Szechuan Beef with spicy shallot cilantro sauce and she loved it. She said the beef was cooked precisely to her liking and the sauce had just enough kick to make it interesting and not overpowering.



Unfortunately, our daughter had to dash off to a party, so we didn't get to indulge in dessert. It's just as well since we were already comfortably stuffed. Had we eaten anything more I'm afraid it would have uncomfortably over stuffed. However, we all agreed that Chinois was a fantastic dining experience and we highly recommend it to anyone who likes Asian Fusion.

6 comments:

s. stockwell said...

Chinois is one of our all time favorites too! We always end the meal with their trio of creme brulees. just so creative and how about all the orchids?? Great post. Best from Jefferson's Table

Miranda said...

Wow. this looks wonderful. The beef is what I would order.

By the way, thanks for stopping by and entering my giveaway. Goodluck.

Take Care.

Snooty Primadona said...

We all shared everything, so we weren't deprived. It was a total experience, not just dinner.

Beth Dunn said...

I'm officially starving! LOL xoxo

SC

Anonymous said...

Sounds fantastic, definitely will have to bookmark this & visit when we're in Santa Monica. My husband ate at 1 Pico tonight, a very nice restaurant too, was texting me the yummy pictures of his meal :)

Anonymous said...

That lobster looks AMAZING! We've never had a bad Wolfgang Puck meal at any of his Las Vegas eateries. Will have to look for this dish at his Bar & Grill at the MGM Grand next time.