Teaforest

8686 Washington Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 815-1723

Reviewed 7/1/2009

The forest of tea tins

A sip of milk tea with a shot of espresso and BANG! I was in heaven.

But the pearls were not quite right. Slimey on the outside and firm on the inside. And my friend could taste some powder when she chewed on some of hers.

But when you're sitting there, sipping that milk tea in that room filled with aromatic teas and in that incredible food paradise that surrounds you in Culver City...well, you feel like one of the cool people. At least I do in memory, which is probably distorted but:

One thing is sure: that milk tea was AWESOME.

M Café de Chaya

Japanese/Calfornian/Macrobiotic
9343 Culver Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 838-4300
www.mcafedechaya.com

Reviewed 6/27/2009
To be able to go out and eat so pleasurably, without guilt...that's M cafe for me.

I love Japanese food, AND I love organic, healthy edibles, and this place combines both. I am willing to pay for the combination, even if it's more than I would pay elsewhere that wasn't healthy or Japanese.

We ordered:
-Black cod
-Blueberry pancakes- bursting with blueberries
-Cranberry walnut french toast
-Kale salad - who knew kale was so frickin' tasty?!

The place is open and airy and communal with French accents.

Note to Culver City Residents:

I am SO jealous of where you live. Having easy access to San Francisco and Berkeley, I thought I had it all. (Well, with the exception of NY and Tokyo, I thought I was reasonably close.)

I am not so sure anymore!

I dunno. Maybe it's because I'm in vacation mode. But man, I was thinking about how spoiled you are with Father's Office, Ford's Filling Station, Tokyo 7-7, AND all kinds of other eats ALL WITHIN BLOCKS OF EACH OTHER that will just make me green with envy to list.
Booooo.

I know I will be thinking about you when I return home.

With searing envy--