Soup and Salad

Chef H’s restaurant back to doing take-out again after mayor ordered lockdown (no sit down restaurant service) for at least two weeks. One positive is Chef H’s food is a little more wallet accessible, and available (lunch hours added).

The Cat’s Saturday lunch by Chef H.

Wild Mushroom Chowder

A touch of cream, a splash of sherry wine.

Cobb Salad

Red wine & buttermilk dressings, iceberg & romaine lettuce, blue cheese, tomato, avocado, local egg, bacon bits.

The Mouse had a lazy day and took catnaps. Hee hee.

Stay safe and well.

The Mouse

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Sumo Surfing?

Restaurant The Mouse thought closed for good has risen like a phoenix, Sakura Terrace. For a long time, the place was boarded up (even before lock-down). The Mouse guesses owner wanted to protect the property from vandals.

Heading to doctors appointments, The Mouse drove by, surprised that the boards were taken off and new signage was up. After getting a sorta clean bill of health. The Mouse went to investigate. 🙂

Mural

Hmm. Two sumo wrestlers on surfboards riding waves, one with a SPAM musubi and one chasing origami paper cranes. Meaning? The Mouse dunno.

Limited menu, take-out only for now. Two items, unusual to The Mouse’s eyes (not bento).

Pipikaula Salad

Salted and dried beef, spinach, poached egg, mushroom, w/ house dressing.

Ready to Eat

An instant favorite salad for The Mouse. Chef used king oyster mushrooms! Extra points!

The second non-bento item The Mouse ordered.

Maguro Burger

Another instant fave for The Mouse. Came with satsuma imo (sweet potato) fries.

The maguro was breaded and deep fried to perfection. The Mouse kinda cannot eat McD’s filet of fish for a while. Different league.

Oh, and the little message on the take-out boxes added to the experience.

Take-Out Boxes

Cute yeah?

The Mouse was a happy mouse. 🙂

Stay safe and well.

The Mouse

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Feature Presentation

Michel’s at the Colony Surf. Chef’s choice.

Amuse Bouche

Salmon tartar on toast. If Chef allowed, The Mouse could’ve had a plate of them. Really nom!

Soup

Normally, Chef presents the famous lobster bisque, a change up. Good thing The Mouse packed lactose pills, he went through several. Hee hee.

Salad Course

Caesar salad. The bestest. The Mouse is spoiled. Other Caesar salads are no comparison (in The Mouse’s opinion).

Fish Course

Salmon, done excellently. The Cat usually shies away from salmon, she feels often times overcooked. This was perfect. Paws up.

Intermission

Pineapple yuzu sorbet. The Mouse needs a gallon of this. Hee hee.

Meat Course

Wagyu rib steak with truffle shavings. Melt in da mouth!

Dessert #1

Souffle! The Mouse’s request. Nom!

Dessert #2

Cherries Jubilee. Chef usually presents Bananas Foster, in The Mouse’s opinion, he likes the jubilee ever so slightly better. Paws up!

Enjoy. Eat well.

The Mouse

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Road Trip, Small Kine

The Cat wanted to light a candle at Sunset Beach for her father. Small kine road trip.

The View

Despite windy conditions, we were able to light the candle for a little while.

The Candle

Since we were out there, a little lunch at a gastropub.

Interior

A sample.

Salmon Salad

Grilled salmon, candied walnuts, sliced pear. Veggies! Hee hee.

Shrimp Po’ Boy

Sweet potato fries, avocado, lots of cole slaw. Lots of cole slaw, balance slightly off. Still good though. 🙂

Beer Battered Fish and Chips

Typical gastropub fare. Not bad. Place had malt vinegar, good sign.

Too full, missed out on the pecan bread pudding. Oh well, maybe next road trip.

Enjoy. Eat well.

The Mouse

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The Cat Lunches

Just pics.

Shrimp Salad

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Char Siu and Ginger Chicken on Rice

Oh, and The Mouse tried this.

Protein Drink

Instead of snacking on chips in the office. Kinda gritty, taste ok, not a favorite, keep looking.

Enjoy. Eat well.

The Mouse

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