Irvine food diary--Gochi Japanese Fusion Tapas

👉Wagyu Tataki $19.5 👍👍 Chef's Special, tender semi-grilled Wagyu beef with sea urchin. 👉Gyutan Shioyaki $11.5 Thinly sliced grilled ox tongue. 👉Ankimo $10.5 My favorite Japanese appetizer, "sea liver" — steamed monkfish liver. The soft liver is drizzled with yuzu vinegar, and this version is not fishy at all. 👉Unagi Meshi Clay Pot Rice $30/Small 👍👍👍 Clay pot rice with eel that can be enjoyed two ways. The eel is fresh and delicious, the crispy rice crust is not sticky, and the waitstaff will help mix it for you. With an additional order of Dashi broth, it becomes soupy eel rice, offering a unique flavor experience. 👉Mentaiko Pizza $15.5 👍👍 Mentaiko (fish roe) + snow crab + bacon + mushroom cheese pizza, which is more like a Pancake. The cheese is stretchy, the crust is crispy, the taste starts with the Mentaiko, and the mushroom aroma gradually unfolds, blending well. 👉Oxtail Aka Wine Ni $21.5 Chef's Special, Dine-In Only. Red wine braised oxtail with tendons, extremely tender, with a sweet andbraised flavor profile. 📍 Gochi Japanese Fusion Tapas, 1943 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040 #Gochi Japanese Fusion Tapas#Irvine#food diary