we think majordomo is inconsistent, with dishes ranging from barely edible to nearly great. salting is a huge problem there. but we think it’s been the same way since it opened. hard to complain, we’ve surely been there 10+ times now. and some people just like more aggressively seasoned food than we do.
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Just went for the first time. Really enjoyed it with one MAJOR caveat… what’s the reasoning for not having one clean, fresh vegetable dish on the menu?! Between the yu choy drowning in yogurt and the gem salad that’s really breadcrumbs with a side of lettuce… it just doesn’t make sense. I want a vegetable/salad dish to be a refreshing respite from the mostly heavy, savory menu… not just a subpar version of every other dish.
All that said, the broth that comes with the boiled chicken… and the duck rice… holy shit. In full transparency, the vegetable complaint is mostly on behalf of my fiancee. I just hope they rework that part of the menu so I can convince her to go back!
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They don’t have the crudite any more?
MJD usually has 1 salad and the tomato appetizer for as long as tomatoes are available. In the summer they add peaches. We have also enjoyed the sprouted cauliflower dish when it was in the menu.
I forget who mentioned this above but I also wish they added more new menu items. It arms like they add in a free new ones here or there.
Make BS Fries orderable a la carte again.
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The tomato salad is simple. The Bounty Bowl was an assortment of raw and slightly cooked vegetables with a couple of dips, did that ever come back after Covid?
A simple and unadorned vegetable like you might get in a Chinese or hardcore Italian restaurant is really not their style, though neither is overwhelming lettuce with breadcrumbs.
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I don’t remember seeing it back in September.
Really feel this. Paucity of vegetables on the menu is one of the reasons Majordomo is better with 4 or 6 than as a couple.
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You could probably get the yu choy with the yogurt etc. on the side.
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they had a meati crudite version of it in the spring, but it’s off the menu now.
the tomato dish that’s currently on the menu is nice.
when they’re in season they also have sugar snap peas with horseradish that’s very refreshing
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the bounty bowl left before covid and never came back
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i 100% agree with this. Every dish is pretty heavy and saucy at domo. I miss that crudite dish.
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the new tuna carpaccio and fried bing with maple butter are very good.
tuna carpaccio, avocado, yuzu, sesame
grilled shrimp, jalapeño, garlic, lemon
grilled striped bass, sweet & sour, cucumber, orange
boiled chicken, rice, ginger scallion, hand torn noodles
always extra ginger scallion
fried bing - passion fruit, maple
love how this dessert mimics the smoked eggplant and pine nut bing
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There probably isn’t much I can add that hasn’t been said… I’ve actually never been a huge DC fan. Hated Noodle Bar, thought Milk Bar was way too sweet and decadent and Ma Peche was mediocre. All that said, I loved Majordomo and can’t wait to go back.
Had a pretty full meal but unfortunately missed dessert as I had to leave early (client event.)
- oysters - fresh, great to slurp. not a fan of kimchi water. but can never complain about high quality oysters.
- tuna crudite - nothing special. Well executed. Good flavor. But crudite generally is a blah for me because it’s everywhere.
- gem lettuce salad - don’t know how to say this, but possibly the best leaves of lettuce I’ve ever had. Crisp, almost sweet, perfect texture and each leave seemed perfectly shaped. The saucing was a bit much for me, but perfectly fine for an appetizer salad
- crispy potatoes - hot damn. Possibly the best version of fried potatoes I’ve ever had. Crusty exterior, creamy interior. Spicy, flavorful… i would’ve ate a ton except the guy sitting next to me was a vegetarian so I let him clean the plate off. Must order next time I’m there
- snap peas - so good. perfectly blanched (?) snap peas. sweet, crisp and the horseradish added a wonderful spiciness. People at my table were picking them up with their fingers like edamame. I think I stealthily ate half the dish, lol.
- charred bok choy - yeah, it was fine. for a veggie. but it’s bok choy. that’s been charred. moving on.
- beef rib extravaganza - out came 3 massive ribs with a ton of meat still on them, with thinly shaved rib meat underneath. the shaved rib meat was smoky, unctuous, tender. And then for me and one other at the table, we went to town caveman style on the bones where you got hte sinew, gristle and tons of meat. I could eat this for days. And the best part is I didn’t even get to try the beef rice but I have two massive containers of it that I am planning to eat tomorrow.
- flatbreads - almost forgot about these. so good, so hot and fresh. with the eggplant, hummus and honey dips. I only had one flatbread but could have had 5.
- sea bass - didn’t even get to try it…
I could go back so many times just for the snap peas, flatbread, potatoes and beef rib. It’s like a steakhouse dinner but 10x better. Wouldn’t be cheap but it would be so worth it. I know DC is shutting down his restaurants like there is no tomorrow but I really hope this sticks around in LA!
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try the iberico pork and crispy rice next time too.
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For sure! This was a VC event, so it was a set menu. But the food kept coming. I was looking forward to the meal but also skeptical given my experience at other DC restaurants. I cannot wait to come back with my family!
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Try the bings with honey butter and whatever smoked pork ham product they have. I forget who suggested this on the board but it’s one hell of a bite.
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Ah yeah, the honey butter was excellent. can only imagine how aamzing it would have been with the ham.
I came home with a bunch of the leftover shortrib dish. On the order of 10 - 15 slices of the rib and two large containers of the rice and beef. I thought I’d get at least a taste but my 13 and 16 yo devoured it. I’m curious as to the prep of the rice bc my 16 yo said “the rib slices were great but that rice… was something special. I can’t describe the seasoning but it was the best rice I’ve ever had.” I guess I’ll have to go back again some time to find out!
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during the pandemic @attran99 and I got short ribs to go and the beef rice came with horseradish, sesame & perilla seeds, scallion, and lemon. horseradish is key because it’s so rich.
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