An amazing experience. Super creative and hearty dishes with big, bold flavors. Highlights include the scallop starter, shrimp toast, and the short rib. That last one was an absolute showstopper and not to be passed up. I've frankly never had a piece of beef with such a succulent bite and richness in flavor. Service was fantastic as well. Would recommend to anyone wanting to try something completely new and fresh
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Often when you go to a new age restaurant, the new is often a mix of things, in the name of new age 'whatever' cuisine and more often than not it just does not work together. When it does, you get the Hokkaido Scallops, which goes off in your mouth with explosive citrus flavors nicely balanced that it doesn't overpower but complement the scallops nicely.
If you think that's the best you can get at a "new age" restaurant, you would be wrong, and for me that moment was when I had the first bite of the Shrimp toast. Only one word to describe it...."Home"! In one meal two dishes had me weak kneed and struggling for words when Ben who was waiting on me asked how it was.
Nightshade's team still does not let up, the pastry chef blows away what's left of you with the coconut mousse, which is a treat to the eye but an even better treat for what makes us feel good! Easily one of the best pastry chef I have ever encountered!
The oysters were interesting but the other 3 were such knockouts and that's what I'll be going back for again!
The cocktail was stunningly refreshing as well. What a treat today was ! 🤙
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Kusshi oysters were amazing. Clean flavor complimented by passionfruit, and bursts of garlic when downing the leche de tigre. One of my fav courses of the night.
Beef tartare and chicharron are well worth it. With a dash of sesame oil and Korean gochukaru red pepper, the flavors mesh together well and the plate disappeared quite quickly.
Def try the squid ink tagliatelle with cuttlefish. It was very good and the freshly made pasta was delightful. The Bolognese and Korean gochujang or red bean paste compliment one another to produce a flavorful sauce with the cuttlefish.
One item not on the menu was a shrimp and ravioli dish, with a broth made from boiled lobster head and other items. It was delicious. If they are serving it and you like seafood, you absolutely must try it. The ravioli pasta was freshly made and tasted exquisite.
The last item we tried was the pork schnitzel. The pork cutlet (similar to katsu) left a bit to be desired. I felt like it lacked some spice and was a bit bland. Perhaps it was intentional to let the gwaimei (meaning strange flavor or ugly beauty, something oxymoronic) dressing blossom and take the stage with its vinaigrette-like sweet but sour flavor accompanied by oh-so-delicious green jade tomatoes. I feel like the tomatoes and gwaimei dressing could have been a vegetable dish on it's own. Nonetheless, if you're with a big group though, it's a good dish to order as it is filling for the price.
Last but not least, we finished off with the coconut mousse and was not disappointed. The coconut lime granita provided the perfect citrus kick for the smooth, sweet mousse interior, with a delicious pineapple center. Nata de coco (aka coconut gel from your typical boba shop) adorns the dish rounding off the delectable dessert.
For drinks we had no. 7 which was fantastic and would cater to anyone with a palette for an old fashioned. No. 923 is sweet but not obnoxious, with an exquisite milk-flavor that's achieved by straining the milk out of the liquid allowing it retain a rich flavor. A must try if you prefer something on the sweeter side.
Overall, an amazing dining experience! Service was impeccable. Kudos to Chef Mei and a fantastic menu. The decor is beautiful too. I will be back to try the rib-eye, scallops, Dungeness crab, quail egg, and guava dessert!
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I love open kitchen restaurant spaces, especially when you can sit at the bar and watch them make the food. The ambience, space and service are to notch.
Drinks : Both the old fashioned and the 109 were made perfectly. 100 marks for drinks and presentation.
Food :
Bit of a hit and miss here.
The best dishes we had were the congee and the guava pudding. Both of those were fantabulous.
The congee had just the right amount of sour, salt and a touch of tang to it, while the porridge itself was perfectly prepared.
The guava pudding was very interestingly presented and was a delight in every bite.
The kanpachi was a beautiful presentation again and when blended into the sauce was very flavorful.
The shrimp toast was passable and the hot chicken on Japanese bread was a complete miss. There are much better versions of this dish, it lacked any distinctly Asian flavor.
Ben, our server was a delight, sharp wit and extremely attentive. The only bummer for me was when I walked up to Chef Lin at the end of the night to say thank you she wasn't the least bit interested in interacting and waved us off. I'm sure running a top notch kitchen is stressful so I'll put it down to that, but I was disappointed.
I'd definitely go here if I wanted to make a special evening of it, worth a visit.
Valet was $12 at time of writing.
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One of my favorite places to go eat in LA when I want to treat myself. It’s a beautiful space and a stellar menu. These modern dishes are well thought out with Asian flavors that bring out the nostalgia from my Asian upbringing. Ppl go for the scallops and the shrimp toast which were all good but I really vibed with the kanpachi and the coconut mousse dessert. Also like to call out the tampons in the restroom for customer use. Clearly, small touches like this let’s you know this is a woman run establishment. Book the reservation and go have yourself a good time.
Very impressed with Nightshade! We ordered almost everything on the menu - highlights included the lasagna and beef tartare. The tom yum onion is a must try! Chef gave what would be ordinary dishes a neat twist in flavour and presentation. Guava ice cream at the end sealed the deal!
Awesome service and the food are delicious. We had beef tartare, squid ink tagliatelle, shrimp toast and pork schnitzels. All are excellent and well executed.
We tried it all and it was all so good. Our faves were the carrots, the onion, oysters, sun chokes, lasagne, shrimp toast, coconut mouse, and mango cream. But honestly it was all delicious!
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