>but i'll eat the shit out of a lava cake if it's made by
>someone who knows what they're doing.

he tells ScarJo he doesn't want to put ahi tuna on his menu because it sells itself and lacks creativity. that's just like the "disgraced hero makes a comeback as an underdog and solves all his family problems" story line. but when you have fun characters, cut most of the filler, then add pretty pictures and great music cues, it still ends up being enjoyable.

ahi tuna is popular because it tastes good. I sort of alluded to that above, but may have picked an obtuse reference within the movie.