Brian Malarkey is a celebrity chef, restaurateur, and television personality known for his appearances on Food Network shows like 'Top Chef' and 'Tournament of Champions'. He is also a father and self-identifies as a...
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Between the fantastic service and carefully crafted plates, this is one of the better upscale restaurants I’ve been to in California. Some of the must try plates I’d recommend is the Seabass- which was crisp, yet melted in your mouth, the Taiwanese Chicken that was paired perfectly with honey and sauce, as well as the Sweet Corn Cake!
Could not recommend enough!! It’s definitely worth the price tag that comes with it.
This was our second visit to Animae and it proved we’ll keep coming back. We haven’t tried one bad thing on the menu. All the dishes are unique, elevated, and have the most interesting flavor combinations.
This visit we did have some repeat menu items: the tuna kinilaw, crispy potatoes, and the chocolate cremeux for dessert. I love the dessert so much that last time I got a second one to go!
If you’ve ever had chicken adobo, try Animae’s twist on this Filipino classic. It was out of this world!
The service is excellent and the ambiance is superb (although it’s a little jolting when they lift the blinds and the evening sun rushes in). Animae is definitely one of our favorite restaurants!
5
✨ Glamorous & Delicious
An unforgettable dining experience at Animae! The atmosphere was glamorous, with luxurious velvet seating and dark, romantic lighting that created the perfect vibe.
The food was just as impressive! The cucumber and spring salad were fresh, light, and bursting with flavor. The coal-roasted cabbage and charred carrots were smoky, flavorful, and perfectly prepared. The chicken adobo and pork tomahawk were both incredibly delicious.
And the drinks? 🍸 Every cocktail was beautifully crafted and complemented the meal perfectly.
A special shoutout to Joi, our wonderful server, who was attentive, knowledgeable, and gave us fantastic recommendations. She made the experience even better!
5
The venue is stunning. Immaculate detail to everything. Very high end atmosphere. Server was Bonnie and she was exceptional. We got the below
Cocktails
- old fashion
- Ube (on the sweeter side)
Cold plates
- scallops - absolutely divine. These were so perfect and the dill was such a nice touch.
Hot plates
- Taiwanese chicken - divine and the sauce really made this dish. The chicken was extremely tender as well.
Mains
- lobster Palabok - noodles were a bit hard and the lobster amount was very minimal definitely wouldn’t get it again
- tomahawk - incredible. Juicy and perfectly cooked and the sauce paired very nicely with it too.
Dessert - sticky rice crème brûlée - very good I did find it a bit too tart for my liking very lemony taste but my fiancé loved it.
For two people this was plenty and our total came to $332 (4 total cocktails) and we tipped 20%
Truly magical place and will be back because the Kare Kare I am regretting I didn’t get.
4
Wow, not enough great things to say about this place. DEFINITELY expensive, but I went here with my family for a birthday, and it was an amazing experience. The food was fanominal and the vibe is amazing. Not to mention how sweet the staff is, Unfortunately something was wrong with my dessert, and they were so kind and fixed it right away. Music was a little bit loud, but doable My favorite things were by far the crispy potatoes and the chicken the flavor… WOW!!!
