Fascinating. A clean and simple menu, just two little pages of pasta and sauces, and they only serve spaghetti. A sweet little spot tucked away in the shadow of Japonica in a quieter corner of a Redondo Riviera street.
For starters, their mocktails look so good I have to try one, but the bar is low because it's hard to get excited about an eight-dollar juice-mix. Expectations exceeded, would absolutely have either again. White Peach Beach is sun-sweet nectar, lightened by carbonation, Lime Lychee is a refreshing citrus, made juicy by lychee sweetmeat.
The pastas are fantastic. Uni Truffle is an expected hit, dressed with ingredients that are meant to impress. It is expectedly heavy but also beautifully balanced; uni rich and gooey, cream sauce clingy with citrus for a lighter lift, extra umami from a truffle hit.
The show-stealer is this simple Yuzu Peperoncino, where the little pancetta bits hit with a bold and salty fat, yuzu pepper pops, and garlic collaborates with red chili to bring on the (addictive) heat.
The Yasai Bolognese gets overshadowed, lost in the shuffle between two absolute standouts. It's the only one we fail to finish, but the microwave transforms it into a steaming, savory and sweet sensation. It may be the savoriest, most polished bolognese I've had to date, and the addition of asparagus brightens the sauce a bit.
Every item from this menu has been mesmerizing, and even a "boring" bolognese is an exceptional example of a tried-and-true. I have yet to try the rest of the menu, but I suspect it is spectacular.
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