Koi in Los Angeles

So recently my travels have taken me to sunny Los Angeles. Upon arriving I knew that i would have to eat some seafood especially something with a Japanese twist. While in LA I had the pleasure to meet up with some great friends. I had my eyes set on two places one being Koi the other Nobu. Following some advice from some locals I settled on Koi. The supper was reserved for 730 on a Monday night. Walking in a few minutes earlier then the reso we where greeted by the Manager and a hostess. The table that was assigned to us was indoors but since it was so nice outside we asked to get moved to the patio. This was done without problem. We sat down and the server was very quick to ask if we needed anything and to recommend drinks. I started looking at the menu and I was very excited to see the mix of options. We decide to all share plates so that we can try as many things as possible.
For the first round of food there was quite the mix.
The seaweed medley was the first thing to be brought out. It was very nice not over powerful with vinegar but full of flavor.
This was served along with the Crispy Rice topped with Spicy Tuna. This is considered to be one of their specialties and I can see why. It was some sushi rice made into a roll and very nicely seared to give it a brown outside crisp. The Tuna it self was almost in a puree from mixed in with spices of all kinds. It was a very nice contrast in the mouth.
The next dish was the Kobe Beef Carpaccio with Yuzu Vinaigrette. This has to be one of the best Carpaccio's that I have ever eaten. It was not mixed meat that was sliced into small pieces like the french do it traditionally. Instead it seems that a meat slicer was used to make paper thin Steak cuts that just melted in your mouth.
Seared Tuna Sashimi with Foi Gras and Truffles was the following thing on the menu. It was nice to see something like a Foi Gras on a Japanese menu. I do have to say that it disappointed. Part of the nice thing with Foi Gras is that it should melt in your mouth if done right. The issue that arose here was that the pieces where too small and thus over cooked. The Sashimi on the other hand was delicious.
The oysters also felt dried.  Now I might have been spoiled back home with oysters but i was not that impressed here. They where quite small for starters and a bit on the dry side not the nice juiciness you would expect with oysters. Also there was no condiments that came with it other then lemon. No hint of horseradish or scotch or a house spicy sauce.
Steamed Chilean Sea Bass was delicious and it was more of a sit down plate. The ginger was nice in the dish as it was blanched as too not be so over powering. The bass was steamed perfectly but lacked a little something to take it over the top.
We also tried Baked Lobster Rolls which was quite nice but could have used a bit more sauce.
The hot dish Soft Shell Crab was a disappointment. The Crab was deep fried but unfortunately they where too small. This caused it to almost dry out. If it would have been a bigger crab and would have stayed moist it would have been succulent with the sauces, alas that was not the case.
The services was great the food all in all was very nice. Price wise if you have a few drinks be ready to spend 100$ per person before tax and grats. I recommend making reservations ahead of time. I hope that you all enjoy.