son of a gun

if you love fresh, sustainable, and creatively prepared seafood, then 2009 food & wine magazine best new chef winners, jon shook and vinny dotolo's, second restaurant son of a gun, is an answer to your ocean creature loving prayers. the restaurant opened here in los angeles in february of 2011 and quickly found it's way onto bon appeti's best new restaurants in america list. 
i've eaten at son of a gun a few times now, and i have to say, it has gotten better with each subsequent visit. call a couple of weeks in advance for coveted reservations, or walk in and wait for a spot at the big communal table.
here is a list of our dinner choices, topped off with a dreamy refreshing passion fruit snow cone cocktail! 

kusshi oysters on the half shell, condiments 

butter lettuce, smoked trout, buttermilk tarragon, grapefruit 

lobster roll, celery, lemon aioli 

shrimp toast sandwich, herbs, sriracha mayo

fried chicken sandwich, spicy b&b pickle slaw, rooster aioli

amberjack crudo, galbi vinaigrette, asian pear

linguine and clams, uni aglio-olio, chili, breadcrumbs

uni, burrata, radicchio, yuzu 

have a delicious weekend!