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Archive for raw beef

Quick Eats – Red Rock

Sep05

Restaurant: Red Rock

Location: 11301 W Olympic Blvd Ste 210(floor 2nd, Los Angeles, CA 90064. (424) 208-3997

Date: July 23, 2019

Cuisine: Japanese Beef Bowl

Rating: Slightly odd 2nd floor beef bowl joint

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Erick took me one lunch to this strange location upstairs in the Olympic Collection (at Olympic and Sawtelle).
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This place is like a super Yoshinoya, with very beef oriented piles of meat on rice.
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They also have steaks and tomahawks!
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House salad. Tasty little Japanese salad.
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Soup that comes with the lunch. Mild, salty and pleasant.
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Fried chicken with curry rice. Fine, but not nearly as good a curry as at many other Japanese curry places, plus they had NO pickles! How can you have curry with no pickles?
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Teriyaki beef bowl. Marinated slightly sweet beef on rice.
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American brand beef served with their special sauce. Basically a chopped up steak on rice. Good with wasabi (which mysteriously cost an extra $1 or so!).

Red Rock’s signature items are these low temperature cooked meats (they look pink and raw) piled up on rice with a goopy white yogurt sauce and a raw egg. Erick had them on a previous visit and declared it pretty gross, so we skipped.

This is an interesting joint, and I certainly won’t go frequently, but if you are really craving some Japanese beef and don’t want Yakiniku (which I like much better), then try it out.

For more LA dining reviews click here.

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By: agavin
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Armenian Sunday

Apr27

On the night of the Game of Thrones premier (4/24/16), I went off with some friends to Studio City for a BBQ — little did I know I’d be in for one amazing Armenian feast!

 From my cellar: 2013 Christophe et Fils Petit Chablis. 90 points. Ripping acidity and precision for this level. Should age beautifully for years but it’s a treat now. Wish I’d bought more.

Cheese. Close to feta, yummy and salty.

Raw beef. One of two preps, this one without the bulgur wheat, but with lots of garlic!

Raw beef. The traditional raw beef and olive oil version. One of the best I’ve had with great texture and freshness.

Pulled pork. This slightly “off theme” dish showcased delicious pulled pork on wontons with “spicy” mayo.

In case you didn’t get to see the pork close enough.

Cheesy noodle pastry. Noodle and soft cheese on the inside, crispy dough on the outside. Delicious!

From my cellar: 2005 Château Rayas Côtes du Rhône Château de Fonsalette Reserve. 93 points. Medium red. Spicy cherry and blackcurrant on the nose, with deeper licorice and tobacco adding power. Fresher red berry flavors show impressive minerality. Finishes with silky tannins, gentle grip and an echo of sweet red berries. This has very good balance and focus.

Lula Kebob. Special family recipe. Waiting to be fired.

Filet mignon Kebob.

Chicken.

Cooked, the chicken and Lula.

And the beef too.

Fattoush salad. Bright acidity to balance the meat.

Crispy potatoes. Perfectly crunchy on the outside!

Bacon mac & cheese. Might not be Armenian, but was awesome.

Berry “cake.” Graham crackers, custard, and berries!
 Olive oil cake.

Overall one hell of a BBQ!

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