Strawberry Cones pizza and Mitsuru Cafe - Little Tokyo

I recently did my first Metro ride in Los Angeles, from Wiltern to Union Station.


Wiltern metro station













Union station














Famima at Union station













Strawberry Cones Japanese pizza. They'll make pizza inside Beard Papa's kitchen. After we placed our order, I think we waited about 20 minutes. Pizza was good. My favorite was tofu pizza.













Strawberry Cones menu













food display














Four Seasons spring pizza (M) $12
meat paradise, shrimp white, salmon genovese, tofu pizza













tofu pizza













salmon genovese













meat paradise













After Strawberry Cones, we stopped by at Mitsuru Cafe. I got their popular item "Imagawa yaki" and tsukune (ground chicken meat balls). Food was ok.



























making Imagawa yaki














Tsukune $2













Imagawayaki $1.25













red bean paste inside













Strawberry Cones
333 S. Alameda St
Ste 106
Los Angeles, CA 90013

(213) 620-0028

http://www.strawberrycones.com/en/

http://www.yelp.com/biz/strawberry-cones-los-angeles






Mitsuru Cafe
117 Japanese Village Plz Mall
Los Angeles, CA 90012

(213) 613-1028

Tue-Sat 11 am - 9 pm
Sun 11 am - 7 pm

http://www.yelp.com/biz/mitsuru-cafe-los-angeles

Leila's - Oak Park, CA

I had very good and relaxing time at Leila's. Good food, great workers, too bad this place is really far from where I live.
The stuff here were so friendly and nice. The food was also good, my favorites are korean bbq beef, lobster tempura, and duck confit cake.






















































menu














Bread













Soup of the day $8
I can't remember, but it was cold soup













Crispy lobster tempura $16
dynamite aioli and tobikko

It was good. I wish I ordered one more.













Prime Korean BBQ beef $14
Spicy Asian red chili paste, shredded daikon radish & ginger mirin-soy glaze













French fries













Crispy duck confit cake $12
Southern BBQ, grain mustard and dried cherry emulsion













This was absolutely my favorite. Love their cherry emulsion.













Littleneck clams & Andouille sausage $14
in white wine garlic broth & smoked paprika oil

It's ok, but this was my least favorite. I just don't like this type of sausage so much.













Grilled tapas shrimp $13
Spanish romesco and seared lemon













Six hour braised beef $19
in merlot and espresso, shredded over cellantani pasta with crispy shallots

Now, I asked them if I can order just half portion, and they did it for me. Still, I couldn't finish eating all.













dessert menu













coffee













Lemon-honey mascarpone panna cotta $8
rhuburb-cherry compote













I think this is Baked tart of the day $8













Bittersweet chocolate bread pudding $8
creme anglaise













Duo of Sorbet $8













Rating (food): 4 / 5
Rating (service): 5 / 5
Repeat: Yes

Leila's
752 Lindero Canyon Rd
Oak Park,CA 91377

Dinner: Tue-Sun:5pm~
Happy Hour: Tue-Friday 4-6pm (BAR only) 1/2 off appetizers & small plates, wines by the glass & beer

(818) 707-6939

http://www.leilasrestaurant.com/

http://www.yelp.com/biz/leilas-oak-park

Yamazaki Bakery - Little Tokyo (4)

More pics from Yamazaki Bakery.

CLICK HERE for pics from 2007.
CLICK HERE for pics from 2006.
CLICK HERE for pics from 2010.








































































Apple pie $2.90
Japanese style apple pie, not so sweet like American apple pie. I like it.













Raisin rusk $1.40













melon pan $1.20 and sweet potato danish $1.70





































taco man $1.60
I thought it's octopus, but actually it was Mexican taco flavor. disappointed.













Rating (food): 3.2 / 5
Rating (service): 4 / 5
Repeat: Yes

Yamazaki Bakery
123 Japanese Village Plaza Mall
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-624-2773

hours: 7am-8pm

http://www.yelp.com/biz/yamazaki-bakery-los-angeles