Monthly Archives: February 2011

OC Restaurant Week is here again, from Feb. 27 through March 5.  This year’s culinary event, the fifth of its kind, includes a wide variety of options, from upscale and fine dining, to casual and family friendly establishments, according to OCInsite.

During OC Restaurant Week, the restaurants that are participating will offer special three-course menus, many with a cocktail or signature item at no additional charge. Each restaurant will have the freedom and flexibility to showcase its best offerings by talented chefs who will, no doubt, personalize each menu to reflect their culinary style.

Santa Ana Restaurants that are participating include:

• Antonello Ristorante
• Geisha House
• Memphis at the Santana
• Original Mike’s
• Royal Kyber
• South Coast Winery Restaurant & Tasting Room
• Tangata

Participating restaurants will offer prix-fixe menus within three price categories: lunch for $10, $15 or $20, and dinner for $20, $30 or $40. Guests will have the opportunity to search restaurants by location and price point, as well as make reservations online.

Geisha House is offering half off all of their food this Monday and Tuesday, and no corkage fee from Tuesday through Thursday.  And here are their Restaurant Week specials:

$10 Lunch Menu (3 courses):

Miso Soup with Tofu & Green Scallion

Choose one:

Mixed Greens with Soy Ginger Dressing

Seaweed Cucumber Salad

Choose one:

Chicken Karage with Spicy and Sweet Sauce

Call “911” Spicy Tuna Roll Spicy Tuna and Cucumber

Hollywood Roll Crab, Avocado and Cucumber Tempura Style, Topped with Eel Sauce

$15 Lunch Menu (3 courses):

Miso Soup with Tofu & Green Scallion

Choose one:

Mixed Greens with Soy Ginger Dressing

Seaweed Cucumber Salad

Choose one:

Beef Robata-Yaki Filet Mignon, Asparagus, Salt & Pepper with a Teriyaki Glaze

Chef Selection Sashimi

Vegetable Tempura Seasonal Vegetables

Red Samurai Roll Spicy Tuna and Cucumber Topped with Avocado, Tuna, Grape Tomatoes, Serrano Peppers

$20 Dinner Menu (5 courses):

Miso Soup with Tofu & Green Scallion

Choose one:

Mixed Greens with Soy Ginger Dressing

Seaweed Cucumber Salad

Choose one:

Maguro Spicy Taru-Taru Crispy Rice Select Grade of Tuna served on a bed of Crispy Toasted Rice

Beef Robata-Yaki Filet Mignon, Asparagus, Salt & Pepper with a Teriyaki Glaze

Chicken Robata-Yaki Tender Chicken Breast, Teriyaki, Salt & Pepper and Wasabi

Salmon Robata-Yaki Salmon with Ginger Sauce

Vegetable Robata-Yaki Asparagus, Cherry Tomato and Tofu, and Shiitake Mushrooms

Choose one:

Naked Roll Scallops, Asparagus, Green Onion, Tobiko, Topped with Salmon, Avocado, and Sour Cream Cilantro

OC Sunfire Roll Lobster, Cucumber, Avocado, Cilantro.  Topped with Fresh Mango and Wasabi Yuzu Dressing

Green Lawn Roll Cucumber, Asparagus, Burdock Root Topped with Avocado.

Chef’s Selection Sashimi

Dessert:

Choice of Gelato or Sorbet

$30 Dinner Menu (6 courses):

Miso Soup with Tofu & Scallion

Choose one:

Mixed Greens with Soy Ginger Dressing

Seaweed Cucumber Salad

Cucumber Sunomono with Shrimp

Choose one:

Albacore Carpaccio Sashimi Slices of Fresh Pacific Tuna with House Blend Balsalmic Jalepeno Sauce

Kanpachi Serrano Hawaiian Baby Amberjack with Yuzu-Lemon Ponzu Sauce

Mixed Tempura Shimp (2 pieces) and Seasonal Vegetables

Tuna Tataki Sashimi with Ponzu

Choose one:

Black Cod Saikyo Yaki Geisha House Style.  Marinated in Miso and Garnished with Yama Gobo

Grilled Filet Mignon Steak Soy, Garlic, and Sesame Dipping Sauce

Grilled Mongolian Lamb Chops

Grilled Alaskan Salmon

Sauteed Shrimp in Paprika and Garlic

Choose one:

Bentley Roll Spicy Tuna, Salmon, Asparagus, Pickled Ginger with Yellow Grape Tomato and Serrano Peppers.

Dynamite Roll Assorted Seafood Drizzled with a Spicy Cream Sauce, Scallions, Gold Tobiko

Surf and Turf Roll Lobster, Filet Mignon, Green Scallion, and Sweet Sesame Miso Sauce

Octopussy Diced Octopus, Spicy Cream Sauce, Scallions, Tobiko, Top with Avocado, Spicy Tuna, Tempura Flakes

White Samurai Spicy Tuna and Cucumber Topped with Albacore, Avocado, Spicy Crab and Ponzu Sauce

Choose one:

Crispy Fruit Wontons Filled with Tropical Fruits and Cream with Vanilla Bean and Citrus Dipping Sauces

Banana Fritter Served with caramel and chocolate sauce

Coconut Crème Brulee Served with Fresh Fruit

Molten Chocolate Cake Dark Chocolate Cake with Liquid Center and Vanilla Ice Cream

Be sure to check out all of the other specials offered by Santa Ana’s best restaurants:

• Antonello Ristorante
• Geisha House
• Memphis at the Santana
• Original Mike’s
• Royal Kyber
• South Coast Winery Restaurant & Tasting Room
• Tangata

Click here to visit the OC Restaurant Week’s Facebook page.

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