This isn’t about Casablanca.
It is all about a new Los Angeles restaurant located in the trendy food haven of Koreatown.
Perched on the innocuous corner of West 6th and Oxford Avenue, Here’s Looking At You has a comfortable vibe along with delicious food.
The place is intimate and welcoming, with seating for 50, including a large bar where you can also sample the contemporary dishes that take inspiration from around the globe with a Japanese-Mexican emphasis.
The restaurant also features a robust, creative cocktail program.
Former Animal chef Jonathan Whitener is the chef/co-owner in partnership with Lien Ta who has extensive ties to the Jon & Vinny restaurant group.
Our server, Drew, was quite chill and accommodating.
I sampled a few reds and ended up with a lovely Kunin Syrah ($16). David ordered Hitachino Red beer ($13) and Courtny scored with a College Radio bourbon drink chilled to perfection ($15).
We started with an amazing Nectarine dish comprised of Syrian feta, celery, pigweed, sumac, rye and lemon ($14). The fruit was ripened to perfection.
We also ordered a fabulous Heirloom Tomato with a bit of heat. It included corn, aged Gouda, chicory, Calabrian chili, mushrooms and buckwheat ($13).
The raw Hiramasa (yellowtail amberjack) was mild and flavorful, adorned with radish, wakame, serrana, onion and charcoal ($14). Serrana chili and a mild white sauce accompanied the sashimi.
Courtny and I shared an amazing entree…Cornish Game Hen. It was tender and beyond appetizing, chicken fried with peanuts, black vinegar, okra, cauliflower puree and cacao ($32).
David ordered an incredible John Dory with dash, brown butter, summer squash, golden raisins and tsuburina herb ($23).
The menu is diverse with a multitude of meat (Beef Tartare, Quail, Veal Sweetbreads, Heritage Pork Belly) and fish offerings (Japanese Saba, Prawns, Baby Octopus, Soft Shell Crab, Sturgeon).
The 30-Day Dry-Aged Holstein Ribeye portions run from 28 to 40 oz. ($80-120).
Dessert was a light and bright Yuzu Tart comprised of white chocolate and burnt meringue ($11).
It was a mixed crowd…no attitudes or selfie sticks.
Heed my advice. Take a long, hard look at, Here’s Looking At You and then partake in their delectable offerings.
Here’s Looking At You 3901 West 6th Street Los Angeles, California. Open Sunday, Monday, Wednesday 6-11pm, Friday and Saturday 6pm-12 midnight. Closed Tuesday. Reservations on OpenTable.com. A 3% “Kitchen Love” charge is added to all checks to benefit all back-of-house employees. You can ask for it to be removed. Valet parking is available behind the restaurant (entrance on Oxford Ave). There is a $2 charge with validation. Street parking also available.
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