Restaurant: ABSteak
Location: 8500 Beverly Blvd 111 level 1, Los Angeles, CA 90048. (424) 286-9900
Date: May 10, 2024
Cuisine: KBBQ
Rating: Moderately sterile high end KBBQ
Tucked away right next to the former Angler space is this Korean BBQ. A bunch of us former (and one current) Naughty Dog gathered for Brian’s birthday dinner.
The menu.
Banchan salad.
Condiments.
Kimchee.
Fried rice cake or tofu – bland.
Bean sprouts.
My favorite, the crunchy radish.
Spicy turnips or similar.
Yaki-soba style glass noodles with beef and mushrooms.
Beef tartare Korean style.
Fabulous version.
Seafood pancakes — very good version.
Brisket.
Cooking.
Cooked with condiments.
More beef.
Fat on the burner.
Cooking.
The resting spot so it doesn’t get overcooked.
The super delicious marinated rib.
Meat candy.
Pork.
Resting pork.
Honey cakes.
Fruit sorbet.
Macha ice cream.
Vanilla ice cream and bean sauce.
Deconstructed cow cake — pretty yummy actually.
They told us to smash it up.
Smoked old fashioned.
Fun evening with the (former) dogs.
Very fun night. Food was good, but it feels just a little sterile — maybe I just like more sauce and banchan.