Yelp Review: Lukshon
Category: Asian Fusion
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 202-6808
The ambiance was gorgeous. Very trendy. Especially as Spring & Summer is approaching, for those late night dinners with a fire pit outside, warm seats and a perfected lighting. The whole restaurant is finely decorated with a modern sophisticated culinary look.
The chef presents fusion of Southeast Asian flavors at it’s finest. With modern European ~ Tapas served dish. Common ingredients are xo Chinese sauce, indonesian/malay spices, korean, japanese fusion, do ban jan, indian spices. Overall the dishes were on the saltier side, but if they fix that, it’d be perfect.
-My favorite was the Lamb Roti – a Small pizza style of indian savory Roti (deep fried bread) stuffed with cheese (i think) topped with Lamb pieces, corn, red pepper, fresh yogurt, basil, a touch of spiciness. Also a side of pickled cauliflower & vegetables, to balance off the fire in your mouth.
-Aloo (potato) & Okra – Small potatoes seasoned with Xo sauce, cilantro, indian seasoning and basil.
-Chicken pop – worth ordering, pretty tasty but too salty and fatty.
We did not like:
-Coconut rice cake – too hard, too sweet. with a side of XO spicy Chinese sauce. Just wasn’t into it.
-Foie Gras – I didn’t like it. At all. Even as I forcefully tried to eat it, knowing I was wasting 16$, I couldn’t do it. I’ve had delicious Foie Gras at many French restaurants and do enjoy this acquired taste. Lukshon prepared it in a tiramisu look. As you bite into it, you start to taste some sweet, then you bite into this hard pungent taste. Gross.
They had a huge variety of cocktails ranging from beers, fine wine, rice wines and beers from select Asian countries. I would definitely come back for a light dinner with a group of at least 4 to share the different dishes and to explore the drink menu on a longer night.
Slide show of their food on Grubstreet LA
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