The best Torrance treats live in Eastgate Plaza. Japanese powerhouses like Nozomi's flown-in fish, Wadasumi's sushi and steak, and the skewers at Torihei make this singular strip mall the only place I want to be.
Add Bistro Beaux to the best. This one is off to the side, obscured by Mitsuwa and Matsui but still casting a strong shadow on the scene.
Japanese-Italian means the best Spaghetti Carbonara, and the gooey ham-and-egg-cream combo leaves a rib-warming result.
Go light and simple with a Basil, Fresh Tomato, Mozzarella; al dente spaghetti adds carbs to caprese.
Get whatever you want, pasta as you like, but don't leave without the Spaghetti Crab Butter. Thick white cream-sauce with chunks of sweet red crab, full flavor, seafood savor. It's thick and it's dense, and yes, it's intense, but you'll never want anything more.
No need to go big or go home here. The smaller starters are less hard-hitting if you're feeling spaghetti-shy. The Proscuitto and Burrata are a sweet refresher,
and there's even a Caesar Salad if you're not feeling...anything.
The toddler loves the Parmesan Cheese Scrambled Egg, but this scramble has sophistication.
The devil's in the details, and the fun is in the fusion. They get creative with the Mochi and Spicy Cod Roe Sauce Naan. Thin-crust naan smeared with spicy cod, gooey with cheese and striped with mochi for texture, it's a mouthful of fishy, salty, chewy, sweet, umami. Buyer beware, cod roe comes from a fish and it tastes like it comes from a fish so don't get this unless you like the taste of fish.
The Italian Pudding is a signature dish, and I love this hybrid of Italian cheesecake an flan. The take-home presentation is not so pretty, but the balance of sweet and creamy caramel is key.
Eastgate Plaza --> Bistro Beaux. Don’t think, just go!
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