sunny spot

sunny spot is the perfect brunch spot. colorful space with an outdoor dining area, great cocktails by brian butler (with recently added bottomless mimosa and bloody mary), and delicious comfort caribbean food fromroychoi. a staple dish is the  muh-f*k*n mofongo and eggs (2 fried eggs, ripe plantains, applewood bacon, fennel, garlic, fresh herbs, ginger oil - $11) rather than the hangover plate, i think this one would be a better cure for that hangover! the rich and bold flavors would soothe that headache right away. there's a sweet deal for a boozy brunch: bottomless mimosa, bloody mary, cava, or rum punch (you can mix and match any of them) for $10 with purchase of a main course. if you prefer a craft cocktail instead they are  $11 each. i highly recommend permanent vacation (peychaud's, tequila, hibiscus, lemon, carpano, ginger beer) other than the egg and bacon brunch dishes, you can also get a very satisfying cuban torta (pork terrine, prosciutto, provoline, pickled jalapeno, mus

sunny spot is one of theroychoi's restaurant, serving caribbean /jamaican type of food.they have great happy hour where you can find many appetizers for around $5. happy hour menu dinner menu ginger beer $4 and mint julep $8 my ginger beer was pretty tasty.  papaya salad $6 papaya, mango, rum honey, cashews, red onion, chives ..was very refreshing tostones $5 fried plantains, black bean dip, pickled jalapeno, onion one fisted slider $3 tomato jam, arugula, herb mayo tasty. loved it. half jerk chicken $17 with jerk sauce and grilled pineapple i had a bite and chicken was little spicy rating: 3.6 / 5   service: 3.7 / 5 repeat: yes sunny spot  822 washington blvd venice, ca 90292 (310) 448-8884 mon-wed 5 pm - 11 pm thu-fri 5 pm - 2 am sat 10 am - 2 am sun 10 am - 11 pm http://sunnyspotvenice.com/ http://www.yelp.com/biz/sunny-spot-venice-2  

sunny spot is serving up fresh caribbean inspired dishes created by chefroychoi...

one of the stops i knew i needed to make in this inaugural summer edition of dinela (where hundreds of restaurants citywide offer 3-course prix fixe deals - july 16-27 this time) was chefroychoi's sunny spot. the rebel, rule-breaking chef who melded street flavors into genius korean-mexican cuisine, and trailblazed the whole gourmet food truck craze, had in his latest creation sort of come out of left field.  the concept of sunny spot as most people initially understood it, is caribbean flavors in a "roadside cookshop" style venue.  as a huge marketing geek, i was at first a little put off by the garish pink and red branding of the place - thinking it would be a gimmicky monstrosity with over-the-top flavors and presentation.  but i did like the food from his other restaurants/trucks: a-frame, chego and kogi - and i figured dinela was the time to check sunny spot out (the prix fixe deal meant lower investment and unlike many other restaurants in the program, their menu actually looke

sunny spot, the much fetedroychoi's newest in the former beechwood space in venice trades in his emboldened asian flavors for a pan-caribbean menu and vibe. the once starkly lined room is now a playpen of color with island music blaring and a hip but relaxed crowd nibbling on his newest creations while sipping on brian butler's (a-frame) cocktail creations which lean heavily on rum.

oh sunny spot, i already feel like have a complex relationship with this space because i loveroychoi. i've been to this restaurant twice now. once for my birthday when they just opened and again this passed weekend. i love that they blast reggae music in la. it's very trendy and cute. they did a good job of making the crowd urban chic. it's still casual enough to accommodate any person that enjoys rum and isn't too specific when it comes to the definition of, "carribean". upon my first visit i had high expectations because it was my birthday. the hostesses were warm and welcoming and they even accommodated me when my number of guest shifted ( while we were in the lounge). the manager on the other hand was very rude to his staff. he was really nice to me of course but there was clearly a miscommunication and he didnt want us seated before everyone arrived. he yelled at the wrong host and realized he was being watched and came over and welcomed us. i wish i could remember his name. he had dark hair, thick brows, and he could have been italian or latino. he was not a nice guy. the lounge was very loud which i didn't mind because i was in celebration mode. if you want to chat i'd recommend the dining room. the drinks rock out! bartenders are awesome and the lounge waiters slow. they seem like great people but the sequence of service is very weak in terms of communication. i waited 10 minutes for utensils after my food came to the table ( in the lounge). my second visit i had to find a host to get a lounge server. as i said before if you are dining or there for dinner go to the dining room. the lounge does better in music and cocktails. i will say the calamari and burger are to die for. they are both great for appetizers and i had the burger twice. this is coming from a person that used to be a raw foodist. they always run out of wings and i have yet to try them. if you want wings get there early. furthermore, i will return for the cocktails alone. i wouldn't bring my mom, it's just too noisy for an older crowd.

with the recent opening of sunny spot, la's resident king of fusion,roychoi has added another sucessful concept to his budding empire. much like a-frame, the newest venture features bold bursts of asian and latin flavors. but where a-frame errs heavier on the asian influences, you might think of sunny spot as its reggae-jamming, sandal-wearing, caribbean step-brother. we were looking forward to checking it out when we met up with new friend howard of consuming la . after looking at the caribbean-influenced menu, we were half-expecting the bartender to address us with a 'hey mon'. thankfully, he didn't - the caribbean theme is never heavy-handed in either the service or the decor. one place the caribbean theme does make its presence strongly felt is on the cocktail menu, where rums from haiti and jamaica, as well as aged rums from nicaragua dominate the list (below). also available is a small selection of wines and a predominately caribbean selection of beers on tap o