crappy pictures, delicious food. providence is a solid 2 stars in my book. highlights were the uni egg, shrimp pasta, cod, salmon, wagyu, all the desserts especially the “foie gras” trompe l’oeil.
amuse bouche 1 - yelowtail fume, snap peas
amuse bouche 2 - scallop taco (scallop tartar, sushi rice, nasturtium)
amuse bouche 3 - smoked salmon
amuse bouche 4 - mussel
amuse bouche 5 - box crab, avocado, kaffir lime, nori powder
amuse bouche 6 - morro bay oyster, nasturtium oil
amuse bouche 7 - wagyu cigar
hiramasa, persimmon vinegar, shiso, satsuma
bread
nori butter, salt
salt-roasted santa barbara spot prawn, rosemary, lemon, extra-virgin olive oil
coleman farms celtuce, geoduck clam, dungeness crab, osetra caviar
uni egg - sea urchin, champagne beurre blanc, brioche croutons
i’d like to meet the hen that laid this egg
santa barbara spot prawn, shady lady tomato, xo
highlight of the night, basically a whole spot prawn wrapped in pasta.
big island abalone, morel, genmai cha
black cod, artichoke, mint
california troll-caught king salmon, fava beans, asparagus, rhubarb
a5 wagyu, satsuma imo, kelp, mustard
cheese, mulberries, apricots
raspberry shiso, cherry blossom, coconut
blood orange, citrus sorbet, sesame
ban this dessert - harry’s berries strawberries, pistachio
the appearance and texture were spot on, even comes with a “brioche” on the side that tasted like a kouign amann, brilliant.
toto
Providence
5955 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90038
off to you! Incredible!
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