"The Order: Vietnamese Caesar The caesar at Cassia can be filed under what we call “sneaky caesars”: salads that look classic and simple but have something special that pops out like a jack in the box after that first crunchy bite. At this upscale Southeast Asian spot in Santa Monica, that means a big hit of fish sauce in the creamy dressing, scraggly croutons coated with anchovy paste, dried figs for sweetness, and a handful of aromatic herbs like cilantro, basil, and shiso chopped into with the usual romaine and radicchio." - brant cox, sylvio martins, garrett snyder
Abby Mahler