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September 19, 2010 another photo food blog in the city of Los Angeles.

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Mexican Seafood in the Heart of Highland Park

Photo Essay
Via-Mar Restaurant
5111 N. Figueroa Ave.
Highland Park, CA
323-255-4929

Recently went back to one of my favorite places to get seafood. Via Mar. I come here for the price. In supermarkets, many of the seafood prices can get costly. Take for instance salmon, on average they range from $5-$12. Here in Via-Mar for $6.95 it comes with salmon, rice, beans, and steamed veges. A great buy for a dish that is prepared in less than 10 minutes.

New dishes we tried at the place. See images below.

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Quezadilla de Mariscos $7.95
We tried something new at the restaurant, the Quezadilla de Mariscos. A good size portion filled with shrimps, fish, crab meat, and cheese. Once you bite into the warm tortilla, you can instantly taste the cheese flavor.


Quezadilla de Mariscos
Another angle shot of the Quezadilla.


Tostadas Pescado $1.95

Ceviche Mexican is prepared with lemon juice marinated seafood and fresh chopped tomatoes, onions, and cilantro prepared with house specialty seasonings.


Camarones ala Diabla $8.95

Spice level 4 out of 5

A typical Mexican dish, this certainly is not for the weak eater of spices. They don't call it the Diabla for nothing. Mixed with Japanese chile, this hot and spicy shrimp sauce is one that will make your mouth sizzle with heat. I'm a fan of spicy foods, but this one is ranked up there for the iron stomachs. I managed to only pick out the shrimps and leave the hot sauce to be mixed with my dripping sweat from my forehead. This experience is only good for one time and one time only.

What Did You Order In J-Town?

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Koraku Restaurant
314 E 2nd St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Neighborhoods: Downtown, Little Tokyo
(213) 687-4972

Menu#50 Tenshin Chahan Ankuke
Price $9.75



The criteria for choosing the meal was not due to recommendation but the texture and 3D dimensions.

This dome-like dish is made up of shrimp omellete with gravy on pork. Inside is fried rice blanketed by the egg mixture. When it was served, the steam was rising out of the small pockets of the omellete.


The initial presentation was impressing, but once you dig into the dish the whole subject changes it's look, especially, how the light hits it. The small shadows inside make it unappealing to look at, considering there is only one main light source above.


No where close to 'killing it.' It's a pretty big size dish.


Where the magic happens.


I only had $12.00 in my pocket, enough to pay for the bill and tip.


Menu showcase.



Overall, a good place if you're looking for something different and ethnic. Open till 3a.m. famous with the LA clubbers seeking for late night munchies.

The dish, Tenshin Chahan Ankake, will probably be a one-time trial, considering they have a variety of selections. Since I'm not a food writer, I can only say it was pretty good.