Monte’S

One of the best Asian fusion restaurants around. - Great tequila/mezcal cocktails (Agave y Pepe + estadio nuovo wereas good as cocktail specific bars): 7.6/10 - Shrimp toast: 8.5/10 best seafood sandwich anywhere. Texture and flavor were as good as it could be. Lobster rolls don’t hold a candle to this. - tuna + tomato crudo: 7/10 fine, like the seaweed cracker crunchiness but not enough flavor in the crudo world, not too top tier compared to some places in socal - soy chicken wings: 7.7/10 crispy and flavorful. Top tier, highly recommended, but there’s room for slight improvement: need a signature dip to compliment/augment the sweetness of it. Texture could be improved. See La Pabla in Ktown La for the best example. - corn cabbage: 7/10 loved the idea but texture was a bit off (needed crunch) and flavor needed something. So close but something was missing. Perhaps a crispy shiitake would’ve been better than soft. - dry aged chicken: 6.7/10 not bad but disappointed. Slightly dry, sauce was weak, not unique or powerful. Texture was poor. Slightly tough, not fall off the bone. - kimchi side dish: not memorable. - carrot cake: 7.4/10 excellent. Slightly sweet. Needed more walnuts/crunch. Overall, very very good. Highly recommended!! Service was a standout.