tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post8405531932828445699..comments2024-03-29T00:54:32.667-07:00Comments on kevinEats: Molecular Menu at AnQi (Costa Mesa, CA)kevinEatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-68916826824449793832012-01-02T02:33:54.031-08:002012-01-02T02:33:54.031-08:00I actually hadn't heard. Seems like sort of an...I actually hadn't heard. Seems like sort of an odd decision though.<br /><br />Just saw this today however: <a href="http://santabarbara.com/dining/news/2011/12/26/just-a-peek/" rel="nofollow">http://santabarbara.com/dining/news/2011/12/26/just-a-peek/</a>kevinEatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-60313698911801605942011-12-31T16:06:53.717-08:002011-12-31T16:06:53.717-08:00There's a rumor (I think it's more than a ...There's a rumor (I think it's more than a rumor) that a AnQi is opening up here in Santa Barbara. I hope this is true because we don't really get "big" names. The food climate here is very difficult to succeed in, compared to big cities like LA, SF, NYC. I wonder who will helm the restaurant here. Any inside news Kevin?sygyzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17681416792612410666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-33020457660337038192011-02-03T19:39:47.959-08:002011-02-03T19:39:47.959-08:00Oo things make sense now. :) Everything here looks...Oo things make sense now. :) Everything here looks really good. The caviar cube is so cute!Jennifer @ WanderingSeoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08583544499345373736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-3337415713505220552011-02-03T17:42:04.814-08:002011-02-03T17:42:04.814-08:00Jocelyn: Thanks. I believe Pleasure Palate is orga...<b>Jocelyn</b>: Thanks. I believe Pleasure Palate is organizing another dinner here in the near future, so maybe try to get in touch with her if you'd like to go.<br /><br /><b>Jen</b>: Those reviews on Yelp are for the standard menu. What we had was completely different. ;)<br /><br /><b>Helen</b>: I'm probably not going to do one any time soon, but as I mentioned above, Abby has expressed interested in dining here as well.<br /><br /><b>Komal</b>: Thanks for coming out!<br /><br /><b>Mike</b>: It doesn't make sense to compare to The Bazaar, but versus Saam, I'd say that this dinner was far more approachable.kevinEatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-32204350751259764702011-02-03T10:00:42.125-08:002011-02-03T10:00:42.125-08:00How was it comparatively to The Bazaar by Jose And...How was it comparatively to The Bazaar by Jose Andres? Or Saam?<br /><br />I know, it's a little apples and oranges.Mikehttp://letrahisondesimages@yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-17077749886651211022011-02-02T21:17:06.786-08:002011-02-02T21:17:06.786-08:00You get these up far to quickly. Thanks again for ...You get these up far to quickly. Thanks again for invite me to join! It was a fun meal!Komal Mehtanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-73553033294809691582011-02-02T10:58:44.362-08:002011-02-02T10:58:44.362-08:00damn, food looks amazing. sad i missed this dinner...damn, food looks amazing. sad i missed this dinner :( next oneeee???nelehelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107750280246693103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-83921876612247960352011-02-01T19:46:19.772-08:002011-02-01T19:46:19.772-08:00Nice! Best meal you've had in the OC? Interest...Nice! Best meal you've had in the OC? Interestingly I searched this place on Yelp and the reviews were surprisingly low. Nonetheless, great review as always.Jennifer @ WanderingSeoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08583544499345373736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-33460916377010517902011-02-01T18:11:44.330-08:002011-02-01T18:11:44.330-08:00Great review as always. Wish we could of made it. ...Great review as always. Wish we could of made it. Hope to see you down south at Relate Restaurant.Jocelyn O.http://foodiefinder.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-28345466562819062722011-02-01T16:42:59.208-08:002011-02-01T16:42:59.208-08:00Sam: Ha! You know it...
Bobby: Yeah in terms of r...<b>Sam</b>: Ha! You know it...<br /><br /><b>Bobby</b>: Yeah in terms of restaurants in OC, the South Coast Metro area is generally where you want to be. Thanks for the note about <em>Under Pressure</em> though; I've not seen that book myself. And why <i>were</i> you up that early?<br /><br /><b>Andy</b>: Indeed. We were told that they do roughly one meal <i>a month</i>; clearly, the rest of the restaurant supports them financially. Hopefully business will pick up after this post. As for the juggling, individually plated tasting menus such as this aren't a problem. That being said, in situations like my last meal at <a href="http://www.kevineats.com/2010/12/fraiche-culver-city-ca.html" rel="nofollow">Fraiche</a>, I explicitly tell the kitchen to bring out the food more slowly.<br /><br /><b>Ryan</b>: Dude, why are you up at 7:45a after a dinner that lasted until 1:30 in the morning?<br /><br /><b>Darin</b>: Told you you should've come. ;)<br /><br /><b>Daniel</b>: Yeah we did ask; once a month is what they said. It's actually not that surprising given the cost of the meal, but more importantly, the fact that you need to get eight like-minded people to go. I share your concerns.<br /><br /><b>Marian</b>: Yes I am quick, but not in everything. ;) BTW, just saw your newest post on Maki--need to make it out there soon.<br /><br /><b>Anon</b>: No, definitely not mine. In fact, I didn't even drive this particular night.<br /><br /><b>Andrea</b>: Thanks again for helping push me to try this place out. A lot of the courses were very similar, but some were totally mixed up, such as the cod. And yes, my post was removed from that thread. That kind of capricious deleting reminds me why I don't use CH much these days.<br /><br /><b>Evan</b>: Had I known that you would've driven down to OC, you could've come with us. I had a few people drop out late in the game.kevinEatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-63471120404046137272011-02-01T14:41:32.925-08:002011-02-01T14:41:32.925-08:00Great review. A true diamond in the rough. I have ...Great review. A true diamond in the rough. I have to organize the group to go soon.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10678677120707742749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-88223884505574399892011-01-31T16:57:37.315-08:002011-01-31T16:57:37.315-08:00Hi Kevin, I am delighted that you seemed to enjoy...Hi Kevin, I am delighted that you seemed to enjoy it as much as I did. Looks like he followed the same "formula" as he did for our dinner but mixed up the flavors and key ingredients. A few dishes looked completely different. BTW, did Chow remove your response to "my" thread? I got an email with some teaser copy but clicked through and it was gone.Andrea (Foodie Traveler)http://foodandwineblog.thefoodietraveler.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-49713185957745632532011-01-31T01:43:54.245-08:002011-01-31T01:43:54.245-08:00Great post and another place I have to go to.
Is ...Great post and another place I have to go to.<br /><br />Is that your car?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-87778525099328384142011-01-30T21:31:43.538-08:002011-01-30T21:31:43.538-08:00You are posting with a quickness Kevin! It looks l...You are posting with a quickness Kevin! It looks like I missed out on a great meal. I love all the pictures and detail in your post. This is definitely high on my list.Marian the Foodiehttp://www.marianthefoodie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-10240673928013754612011-01-30T17:29:51.103-08:002011-01-30T17:29:51.103-08:00This looks awesome Kev! Too bad i couldn't ma...This looks awesome Kev! Too bad i couldn't make it! Did you ask the staff how often AnQi was booked? <br /><br />Given how low key this restaurant is and all the hoops one needs to go through to simply make a reservation, I'm worried it may not last for long...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-60666134182034934702011-01-30T09:01:58.860-08:002011-01-30T09:01:58.860-08:00Glad to see it met, and even exceeded, expectation...Glad to see it met, and even exceeded, expectations. This should definitely get the "word" out even more that this type of meal exists in OC.<br /><br />And yeah, that was hella fast.Darinhttp://darindines.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-13377094556317241792011-01-30T07:45:53.282-08:002011-01-30T07:45:53.282-08:00Damn that was fastDamn that was fastEpicuryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18202402318969816036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-30568103129696301182011-01-30T07:31:54.601-08:002011-01-30T07:31:54.601-08:00While this really looks great, and I hope to convi...While this really looks great, and I hope to convince my friends to go - they must be doing this purely for the love of it. I can't imagine that in the OC they get a lot of pre-reserved bookings for 8+ person molecular meals!<br /><br />But I sure hope they keep doing it.<br /><br />I'm also in envy Kevin of the details on your comments. How do you manage to juggle note taking, photo taking, eating, and actually relaxing to enjoy the meal? Sometimes, when a place drops a whole bunch of different dishes on the table and I have to go into a frantic photo session before someone gets a fork in... I'm sure you know the feeling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-77415419197366729362011-01-30T06:57:35.337-08:002011-01-30T06:57:35.337-08:00wow said great three times in three sentences.. To...wow said great three times in three sentences.. Too early for me..Bobby @ Gourmands Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16193612013855527979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-10764235035705521062011-01-30T06:54:07.809-08:002011-01-30T06:54:07.809-08:00Great review.. South Coast has some great restaura...Great review.. South Coast has some great restaurants.. Looked a great tasting and very reasonably priced.. That compressed watermelon and mango yolk is from Under Pressure cookbook by Keller..Bobby @ Gourmands Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16193612013855527979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-62348436777430725152011-01-30T04:38:07.956-08:002011-01-30T04:38:07.956-08:00Dude..you got this post up already?? Straight G!Dude..you got this post up already?? Straight G!Sam C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09812476706563247655noreply@blogger.com