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4.9 (8 reviews)

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Elizabeth L.

Not usually into fusion concepts but when I heard that Kaneyoshi group had a new addition, I had to try it. Maison Kanatha is housed in the same space as Kaneyoshi, Sawa, and Ki. You take an elevator down to the basement where you enter a small lobby and check in with the host. The same fishy smell I noticed when I first dined here for sawa still permeated the lobby and when we were brought into the dining room. The service style here is clean cut and I don't have any complaints about the pacing or presentation. The chefs introduced themselves and also made sure to say good bye to each of us and thank us for dining. It was amazing watching the delicate dance they did to prepare the food in front of us, with nothing out of place. They even sent us home with little gift bags matcha cake slices with red bean. The star I removed is solely for the food. A lot of omakases at this level will cost you $300+ so I felt for $220 per person it was fairly priced, but the menu was about half misses and half hits. Main hits: White sesame mousse with caviar and monk fish liver- loved this. I thought the white sesame mousse was so unique to be presented in this way and the monkfish liver just added to the overall umami of the dish Seared tuna burger- this had fatty tuna, shiso, cream cheese, and apple. I thought looking at this it wouldn't work but it really did! I loved it. My favorite of the night. Unagi- was delicious because it was grilled perfectly, crisp on the outside and so tender on the inside, but I did not feel the burdock or balsamic added to it all. It was just kinda there. King mackerel beignet- also loved how well cooked this was and how you could taste the nori in the very light batter Some things were just ok: Kataifi Shinjo- not bad but not a strong opener at all. Didn't really feel elevated. Both desserts were also just ok- the Thai tea ice dessert was a little all over the place with flavors and textures. The raspberry pudding the thing that felt elevated was the almond cookie crisp Green curry pani puri- good concept but it was not a good mouthfeel to bite into it and feel grains of rice along with intense curry flavor. That texture did not balance with the crunch of the shell Carrot coconut soup- the crisp added on top of this was what saved the dish. Adding it to the soup changed the flavor entirely and added complexity. Once the crisp was gone it was just cold thick soup with cold vegetables that didn't taste like much. Spot shrimp- the flavor for this was so intense it would have done well to add something crispy or a starch to it to balance out the intensity. I mentioned to my partner it reminded me of ceviche and made me crave nachos or a tostada to temper the flavor. Major misses: American Wagyu- the biggest disappointment of the night. The first thing we noticed was a smell coming from the dish that neither of us found pleasant. The sauce it was served with was so sour/intense it was almost a relief once it was finished. I understand tart/spicy is meant to cut the rich fat of the Wagyu, but I felt it completely overwhelmed the meat and was just not a pleasant feeling. I would like to walk away from eating Wagyu going "mmm that was good" not "goodness what was going on??" I didn't feel the garnish or broccolini added anything to it. Squid tart- texture issue. The slimy starchy texture of the squid was offputting. Not a good bite. The olive pieces at the bottom tried to counter it, but it was not enough. Chawanmushi with onion soup- I see how both French onion soup and chawanmushi can be melded to create a very warm comforting dish, but it felt muddled to me. It felt like there was no point for the chawanmushi to be there and the onions just overpowered everything. What I like about chawanmushi is how delicate it is. Even if it was just for additional texture I felt it all got lost in a soup slop. All of it being so hot also made it just feel like onion soup because that's all you could perceive. For soup I preferred the shrimp tom yum with somen noodles and how delicate that dish was instead. Overall I would actually rate this a 3.5 due to the food because I expected a bit more, but rounded up to 4 because everything else was a good experience. I don't think I would return unless they'd been open longer and maybe the menu got a major rework.

Pun K.

Thank you for giving me such a great experience during my birthday month! The food was really creative, combining Thai, French, and Japanese influences so beautifully. The flavors were perfectly balanced and absolutely delicious. I really enjoyed my experience!

Brandon S.

I'm a follower of Chef Shingo Kato since his days at UKA and was eager to try his newly helmed Japanese - Thai - French fine dining restaurant. I booked it for my gf and I's anniversary dinner for a friday night. The entire meal took about 2 1/2 hrs with excellent pacing between dishes and stellar service. Majority of the cooking was done inside their kitchen but final plating was done in front of us at the counter. The food was not only innovative and delicious but also beautiful in presentation. I honestly cannot even pick a favorite dish because they were all incredible and unique in their own way. I'm generally not the biggest fan of many thai spices and taste but this meal was a game changer. A little over half of the dishes were very much thai focused in terms of taste but using japanese high quality ingredients and cooked with french techniques. The best part, I felt full after the last savory course which even had the option of extra somen noodles. Overall, this has probably been the best restaurant based fine dining experience I had. A very unique fusion compared to the typical contemporary or japanese focused fine dining that is all over LA. Chef Kato and Niki's food was certainly a breath of fresh air. I'm definitely recommending my friends to come try this place out and I'm already planning my next visit soon.

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