Just when I thought things couldn't get any grimmer for SoCal, the silver lining came; Blue Plate Oysterette. While we Angelino's have ample f-fusion cuisines to sample, we lack in oyster bars. I've been constantly grumbling to my bay area friends about this dismal situation. How is it that just a few hundred miles north, our counterparts have plethora of oysters to slurp on, sitting on bar stools amid a display of fresh seafood ready to be cracked and sliced for our enjoyment while we are reduced to Ocean Ave or whatever new shi shi brasserie in town. I have yet to stumble upon a true oyster bar. One that reeks of old world charm with guys behind the bar yelling out your order and a split second later catching that flying slab of smoked mackerel.
Some place that can rival Swan Oyster Depot or Anchor Steam Brewing for that matter. Things were looking bleak..
Until Blue Plate came along.
This is what I've been pining for. Antiquity mixed with a little blue blood. And it only gets better. Whereas Swan Oyster Depot has about 5 types of oysters, Blue Plate boasts a variety or 12! From east to west, you name it, they've got it! 
Libations? BP carries a variety of wines and an extensive selection of tap beers and sake. I felt a bit whimsical so I opted for this, infused sake. It was meh, notes of pepper and mango are obvious but it didn't taste any more like booze than a glass of sprite doused with black pepper.
What really makes BP a notch above others are classic dishes such as Baked Clams that seem to have died out like disco days. The succulent juices of these tender mollusks sucked up by the bread crumbs makes raw clams dim in comparison. Oyster Rockefellers, although more ubiquitous than Baked Clams, also make a rare appearance here.
The Lobster Mac n Cheese with Truffle Oil is a blue blood version of the original. A decadent comfort food!
The Crudo here appears to be tuna with EVO. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a tartar and a banal one for that matter.
Blue Plate Oysterette, LA's solution to the oyster bar shortage. But much more than just that. An oyster shrine where one can suck on luscious dewy oysters and moan without the guy sitting next to you thinking you're some fiend. Each superlative morsel is so sweet and unadulterated, tobasco and cocktail sauce would only do harm than good. Just a dollop of their mignonette will suffice. Epitome of sexy food.
Blue Plate Oysterette
1355 Ocean Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90402
http://blueplatesantamonica.com/bpo/home/
Looking awesome,, unfortunately the food doesn't live up to the photos it seems! BTW, did you change your blog design?
ReplyDeleteya, I changed the design..that's what boredom does to me. The grey seemed to flow better than the previous green tone. BUT THE FOOD IS GOOD.. just as good as the photos! =P
ReplyDeleteWalked by twice yesterday, but so afraid of the touristy "scene". I can't disassociate the environs from the intended food, which is s'pose to be an affordable(?) crack/seafood shack of some sorts?
ReplyDeleteThat lobster mac looks just like the version served at The Olive on Sunset. I must do the lobster roll 1 of these days though.
I like the lobster roll there!
ReplyDeleteThe new design looks good. You and I are two of the few who use a dark background...
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