I love being near the ocean.
Combine eating AND being by the ocean and that was our sunny and relaxing lunch at Ma Kai. Granted, it wasn't waterside, but it was right on Ocean Avenue overlooking the Santa Monica Beach area and across from Santa Monica's Palisades Park. After a beachy stroll where you've worked up an appetite, a leisurely lunch is definitely appropriate.
Seared Ahi Spinach Salad
An attempt to be healthy. :) Sauteed to slightly wilting spinach with a balsamic reduction, plump shitake mushrooms and refreshing tuna slices.
Salmon with Mango & Avocado sushi roll
A nice mix of mango & avocado. A good regulation sushi roll that wasn't spectacular but did the job.
Kobe Beef Sliders with Pineapple BBQ Sauce
Definitely not the best sliders in the world, but can you argue with the something like pineapple BBQ sauce? The sauce saved these sliders, if not elevated them.
Plus, when you're not working on a weekday, a little afternoon cocktail isn't all that bad, is it?
Paradise Martini
Cruzan coconut rum, framboise (raspberry liquer), mixed with pina colada mix and muddled strawberries with a fabulous garnish (for Big Mitts)
Kama Sutra Martini
Malibu mango-infused rum shaken with sake and lychee syrup (for me)
This lunch was perfect to get us through the afternoon. No, we did not stumble down the beach back to the car. :)
Ma Kai Restaurant & Lounge
101 Broadway Avenue
Santa Monica, California 90401
Cheers to a Happy Weekend!
2 comments:
what a lovely seaside lunch! is it too early for a cocktail?
So evil! The Paradise martini was my Thursday night drink for far too many years at Ma'Kai! :) So glad you had a wonderful lunch there!
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