




We decided to order two tasting menus and a couple other dishes to share.

This is their signature dish and it is delicious. Anything with bacon usually is! The matzoh was fluffy but not too soggy or broke apart like some matzoh balls tend to be. The bacon was crispy and added saltiness to the matzoh ball. The horseradish mayo was rather mild and tasted a bit like romesco sauce. I liked that the horseradish flavor wasn't strong and pungent.

The liver was a sizable portion and was rich and creamy. The liver toast was topped with chili threads which gave a nice bite to the dish.

Loved the fresh pasta that was cooked perfectly. The octopus wasn't chewy but instead was tender. It was interesting that part of the octopus had the texture and flavor of sardines or mackerel. The octopus had a stewed seafood flavor.


Paired with Chesebro Roussanne
The pigs head was encapsulated with a crispy coating. When you broke into the torchon, you encountered tender, fatty pieces of pork which tasted as soft as pigs cheek. The dijon was mild and had a mild sweetness. I really enjoyed this dish as it was tender and melt in your mouth.

Paired with Curtis Heritage, Cuvee
Tender lamb in perfectly al dente pasta sat on a puree. This dish was rich and bursting with flavor.

Paired with Pomelo sauvignon Blanc
I liked this version of chicken feet. The dim sum version (which I also love) is stewed and some feel that it can border on being slimy. The Gorbal's take on the chicken feet was fried and crispy, with a delicious glaze.


Paired with Sobella Pinot Noir
The steak was perfectly cooked, borderline rare and was soft and supple. That was one delicious piece of meat and wasn't too heavy like some pieces of steak can be. The potato salad was excellent. It wasn't mayo based and instead was mixed with hollandaise.

The trifle had some whiskey in it which was rather strong. The whipped cream filling was light and the cake was buttery with a a lemon flavor.


What a great end to the meal. The toffee pudding definitely was sticky and additively sweet. The ginger ice cream was mild and was a lightly flavored canvas for the sweet toffee pudding.
The service was excellent. Our waitress was accommodating, knowledgeable and actually seemed excited to be working at the restaurant. When we mentioned that we were headed to a show, she brought by our bill quickly. I enjoyed the food at The Gorbals. I thought the dishes were tasty and were priced well if you decided to partake of the tasting menu with wine pairing. The menu offers a nice variety of dishes that doesn't seem to be fit exactly into any specific cuisine. It's world fare and Ilan Hall does a good job executing it. After all, he is from a Scottish, Israeli, German, Russian heritage.
Hits: great deal, octopus linguine, pigs head, rib eye, toffee pudding
Misses: location
Rating: ****
The Gorbals
501 S. Spring St.,
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 488-3408
http://www.thegorbalsla.com/
3 comments:
Wow! I can't believe you get all that food and wine for $40!!! Totally worth checking out on a Tuesday night! Thanks for sharing!
ohhh that looks like a good deal! i am intrigued with the chicken feet especially since i love the dimsum version so much.
Diana - yeah it was a great deal, just sucks thay DT is sooo far away, esp after all that wine
Bagnatic - I liked the chicken feet cuz it was FRIED but i also love the gelatinous dim sum type. hope you;ll enjoy this version as well
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