tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41545804398743019142024-02-19T16:16:07.335-08:00ham n spama taste of life with a side of thoughtspamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861577774961592468noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154580439874301914.post-22441392504944637502013-07-12T22:48:00.002-07:002013-07-12T22:48:37.468-07:00Time. For Snacks.This was actually supposed to be lunch time but we wanted to save our appetites for something else in the area. But you know how things are in Vegas during the summer, burning and scorching so we opted for a poor attempt at staying indoors as long as we can. Seems like a great idea except we aren't the type who can tolerate the stuffy casino air. To get our minds off of this, the heat, and give our angry stomachs something, we dropped into Gordan Ramsey's Pub in Caesar's Palace.<br />
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English Ale Onion Soup. Yes, go ahead and call me an idiot for ordering hot soup in the middle of summer. I enjoy onion soups. I love French Onion so why not try out the English take on it. Has Welsh Cheddar Rarebit on it. The cheese is good but the soup and onions were actually quite sweet. Not something I would order often because I would rather had savory or something a little more balanced.<br />
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Mac n Cheese! Black truffle, gruyere, English cheddar, parmesan cheese with duck fat croutons. Oh my goodness those fatty fatty yum yum croutons. Gives a good meaty, savoriness to the dish. The cheeses were great. The pasta was traditional elbow pasta but I thought it was good. Always love and appreciate the earthy flavors that truffles provide. Get this dish ... assuming you aren't lactose intolerant. <br />
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Was this place great? Not really. Portion sizes were leaning on the small side. When you think about how much you spend, you can go else where for a little better quality and maybe even a little bit less money. But we were hungry and needed a temporary snack fill up. We would go back for the mac n cheese only. Try it if there is no line, you're hungry, and in Caesar's Palace.<br />
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Caesar's Palace <br />
3570 S. Las Vegas Blvd.<br />
Las Vegas, NV 89109<br />
877-346-4642<br />
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<br />spamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861577774961592468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154580439874301914.post-1507044981037925902013-03-05T21:45:00.000-08:002013-03-05T21:45:12.283-08:00Citrus. Cilantro. BeefLot of people do not like sour or tangy stuff. Lot of people dislike cilantro. Lot of people enjoy beef. Luckily, I'm not the type who fits in the first two statements, I'm actually the complete opposite. Those two components plus beef married between a soft sandwich roll. Hoorah.<br />
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Cute dog that was hanging around the shack. Yes, I said shack. They do have another location that's fairly close. This shack is something I like though. Get to chill out next to some construction zone by Berkeley campus, watch all types of characters eat next to you, watch people pass by. There's something different about eating outdoors in Northern California. Anyways, this dog was very nice ... and obviously wanted goodies.<br />
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Mango smoothie. I think it comes free with combos or add $1? It tastes mostly like ice with mango nectar. Free is good. Anything over a buck I would rather get something else to drink.<br />
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The infamous garlic cilantro lime sauce with tri-tip. I like it. Soft bread. Most of the meat is tender, some pieces were a little over done but eh. Some fatty pieces here and there but that's to be expected. Would I love filet cut pieces of meat? Well heck yeah ... but then it would cost a lot more. Just go get this sandwich unless you really hate citrus and cilantro. I like this thing. I think I will try to grab it when I go visit friends next time in the area.<br />
<br />Brazil Fresh Squeeze Cafe<br />
2161 University Ave.<br />
Berkeley, CA 94704<br />
510-845-8011<br />
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<br />spamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861577774961592468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154580439874301914.post-24066584056605708282013-01-03T00:44:00.000-08:002013-01-03T00:44:21.062-08:00Asian Drinks. No Long Lines.Guess this review is a long time coming. Found this gem with a great friend of mine randomly since I love gambling on new places. Whenever my fiance is around, I'd have to say we drop by this place on a weekly basis. I'm sure those of you who frequent Asian eateries enjoy boba ... more specifically honey boba. When we speak on honey boba usually the first thing that comes to mind is Half & Half. What goes hand in hand with Half & Half? A wait long enough for your shit to take a shit on itself. I value my time as a living human being. I cannot stand waiting for a boba drink for 30-60 minutes. Hell, I cannot comprehend why any person would. Back to the Cat-Inspired Cafe I was talking about.<br />
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This place has pretty good drinks but I like things less sweet and usually ask for less sugar. Anyway, Half & Half has their iced milk with boba and pudding. Yes, Half & Half does have pretty good boba but not always and depends on the location. But their pudding is crap. Tastes like it came out of one of those cheap packages you can get at a market. Meow Meow Cafe does their pudding some damn justice. LOVE the pudding. It's almost like flan.<br />
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They have this brown sauce that they add to it too. It's nice. With Half & Half it just starts tasting like milk when you eat up all the goodies in the drink. With this drink it's still flavored milk. Like I said I like half sugar but my buddy loves the normal amount. But he is not afraid of sugar. My fiance and I just went there yesterday to be honest. They have another drink, I believe it's #3 on the menu, Frosty Wintermelon with boba and pudding. Same idea as this except some blended milk with wintermelon tea. Wintermelon is very sweet by itself and the milk tone down the sweetness and make it smoother. Great drink also. If you don't want to waste time at Half & Half, definitely come here.<br />
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Meow Meow Cafe<br />
3646 Nogales Street, Suite A<br />
West Covina, CA 91792<br />
626-965-9789<br />
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<br />spamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861577774961592468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154580439874301914.post-76879902434925424502013-01-03T00:31:00.001-08:002013-01-24T22:38:52.922-08:00Closed. Eats.Man. Hahaha. I realized a couple things: a) I need to update faster b) I need to prioritize my posts ... somehow. Well, not much needs to be said but I was going to review a couple places. But they're closed. Walnut Creek Baking Company in Walnut Creek, CA, and a French Bistro that I cannot find the name of anymore. *Edit: Found it, Artisan Bistro* Don't need to say much since we will not get the chance to eat it again. I recall it not being too shabby but other things were not so great ... little bit of a let down. Anyways, my mistake. I suck.<br />
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Frites.<br />
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Rabbit.<br />
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Kurobuta Pork<br />
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Bread pudding, eh.<br />
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Funnel cake. Got tricked was not great.<br />
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Packaging.<br />
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Delicious carrot cake. But too many nuts. Who likes that many nuts in their mouth right?<br />
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Anyway, judging from the number of pictures in my Blog Pictures folder, I would not be surprised if there are more establishments that have since closed down. Sorry, at least I have the pictures ... memories ... sort of ... sad face.<br />
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Edit: I looked through my folders and found the restaurant in Lafayette.<br />
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Artisan Bistro<br />
1005 Brown Ave.<br />
Lafayette, CA 94549<br />
925-962-0882 <br />
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One of my favorite dishes that I like to try. French Onion soup. Vanessa's has an interesting play on this dish. The onion flavor is okay, a bit more sweet. I assume this is an Asian thing. French is more savory. Asians have more foods with sugar. Was this dish good? It was okay. Not that much cheese and the puff pasty on top is a bit ... underwhelming and almost seems out of place. The reason I say this is because with heat the cheese flavors the bread (and soup); thus, adds a bunch of flavor. I would not order it again because it does not tickle my special spot.<br />
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There's the cheese. Not as much. Sad face. Maybe it's the glutton side of me. Love the cheese. Lust for the burnt, toasty cheese. Hahaha.<br />
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Filet Mignon Salad. This one was quite tasty. Vietnamese and French know their filet. Yum. Tender, juicy, with the savory garlic butter mixed with the crispy cool vegetables. Yum<br />
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Almost all gone. Haha.<br />
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Calamari. Although the calamari was tender and lightly battered, it does not strike me as something I must have. Nothing really screams spectacular. Tender calamari, good. Nice lightly grilled onions with some spice, good. So, I would assume the issue right now is with calamari itself. My fiance loved it. She loves fried goods. Hahaha.<br />
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Overall, this place is not bad. Go for Happy Hour, definitely more worth it if you want to give the place a try. If you do not like it at that price don't go back. Would I come back here again? Yes, well when I'm in the neighborhood and if there is nothing else around the neighborhood I want to eat but hell, there's a lot of good eats in Northern California.<br />
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Vanessa's Bistro 2<br />
1329 N. Main Street<br />
Walnut Creek, CA 94596<br />
925-891-4790<br />
<a href="http://www.vanessasbistro2.com/">http://www.vanessasbistro2.com</a><br />
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<br />spamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861577774961592468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154580439874301914.post-84742904232593804162012-10-23T22:30:00.001-07:002012-10-23T22:30:46.230-07:00Crap. With Green in the Name.*sigh* I have had a lot of pictures build up in my little "Blog Pictures" folder but this one has been sitting in here for quite some time. Went here quite some time ago with my fiance and some friends. It got decent reviews ... perhaps we went on a bad night?<br />
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Pretty intimate setting. Very dark.<br />
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Decor is pretty nice. Small place. They have this little front bar area with some small tables and a separate side with other tables. When we went in they said they had reservations booked up and there was no space in the main dining hall. Note to you readers, when we ordered a group of six got their table in the main dining room. About five tables remaining.<br />
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Whatever this was, some kind of thinly sliced cured meat with a salad ... it is not on the menu any more and thank goodness. It was not very good. There was a strong overpowering bitterness with the salad. The meat was cured to the extent of defining sodium in its true form. My tongue was confused and upset. It was either leaning on bitter or salty. No in between. It wasn't like ... hmm this salad is a bit bitter (from say something awesome like arugula) so I think I will pair it with this savory meat. No, it was, oh my dog crap, this is like chewing on orange zest, maybe I can save my tongue ... but wait I just put a salt bar into my mouth. Fail and fail.<br />
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The green beans were undercooked. Too hard and chewy. Sorry I don't remember this dish but nothing stood out.<br />
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Braised beef ... whatever. I'm an idiot. Gambling on what a waitress thinks is good. Speaking of her ... my fiance, friends and I agreed something smelled of ass. It might have been her or someone else working 'cause someone needed a freaking shower. Or roll in mud. That's how pigs do. Braised crap is fail for me always. I need to keep reminding myself so I will never ever consider it again.<br />
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I enjoyed the tomatoes. Meh, next.<br />
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Steak was actually not too bad. Went well with the huge tomato and crispy onions. Maybe one of the better dishes of the night.<br />
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Bacon wrapped filet. Bacon was a bit burnt. So a bit bitter from the char. Besides that it was alright. Not as good. I would say this one screamed traditional American dinner to me (especially with the peas).<br />
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I am a sucker who bends over for donuts. Sadly, underwhelming also.<br />
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Fruit crisp with blueberries on top. My fiance hates warm fruit. Our friend enjoyed this dessert. So by the time we finished our meal, there was still four tables open. Subpar food, stuck up waitresses, and smelly ass people or establishment. Meh. I doubt I will go back unless a friend insists, threatened, blind-folded, clubbed over the head, brought by gun point, or the menu looks so enticing I will roll around in a grass field while daydreaming and looking forward to such a menu. Oh yeah, the price point is also sucks.<br />
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Green Street Tavern<br />
69 W. Green Street<br />
Pasadena, CA 91105<br />
626-229-9961<br />
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- spam spamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861577774961592468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154580439874301914.post-24495051597938341832012-10-11T20:25:00.001-07:002012-10-11T20:25:43.234-07:00Nearby. Set Dinner.I have no idea when or how my fiance and I got into eating better but we did. I am definitely glad too. She still enjoys the occasional In & Out, McDonald fries, that whole thing. Not too often which is good. I do not care for it. I enjoy my arteries free of fast food. Hahaha, but sometimes I eat it. Once or twice a year I actually say alright I'll eat it. Since I am a strange freak I usually encourage my fiance (and usually friends) to try something new. Just so happens there is a place a quick drive away that has a very good three set course menu. Of course appetizer, entree, and dessert. Pretty decent price $25-30 per person, depends on the day of week. So without adding more mumbo jumbo crap that comes out of my mouth (and in turn my fingers) here we go:<br />
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Nicely toasted bread. I do not mind the size of it, I have a big mouth to accommodate this. Plus, not filthy puns for this one, thanks. The outside is not too hard, and the core is very very soft. With the salted butter, it's a nice filler. They toast it with a bit of butter too.<br />
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Unknown Salad. I can't remember what this was. Spinach, bacon, feta. The Caesar was definitely the one that stood out.<br />
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Caesar Salad with Anchovies. This was very good. Although the anchovies did sound strange, the chef did not over saturate the salad with dressing. The dressing itself was a little tangy. Pretty good. Tart from a bit of citrus with the savory from the anchovy. Approved. Haha. <br />
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Nice shoestring fries. Tasty, but since the potatoes were cut so thin a lot of pieces were hard from being in the fryer for too long. I like my fries with a little tenderness in the middle.<br />
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Bone marrow. Not enough marrow. Ever! EVER!<br />
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Short Rib Ravioli. This dish was good, but I would say it was not great. The short rib did not stand out in the ravioli. It's weird, I would have to say it was as if the chef has some left over braised short ribs then thought, "Dude I'm going to totally use the leftover meat in some ravioli and just use the same sauce!" That's how I see it anyway ... sauce was good, starchy, seems like a bit of wine was added.<br />
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Gnocchi. Usually, we don't order it. But since I went with my fiance, best friend and his wife, we were able to order a little of everything to see what the chef excels best at. I'm not a good judge of gnocchi so for me it just tastes like Chinese rice balls and it would be in dessert. I personally have to pass on gnocchi.<br />
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Camping Trip. Camper who? Yeah you heard the dish: Camping Trip. And your mind will trip out all right. You think ... well what the crap did I just order? I thought I received salad already. But wait! There's a sizzling stone with your awesomely cooking salmon underneath all the greens. That's correct ladies & gents, the salmon is still getting cooked (a little) when it is brought out. Don't touch the river stone. The host or waiter will repeat this. The salmon is seasoned well, the balsamic reduction adds a bit of tang then you get the coolness from the greens. Great great dish. Get it.<br />
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Chicken & Waffles. This was my first taste of the infamous Chicken and Waffles combination. I have no clue how other places make it but usually I see the gravy/cream crap all over. This ain't a porno. But with this entree, there was some mental moaning. It was good. The waffle was not saturated with maple syrup, the chicken was tender and juicy, there was enough of the secret white sauce for the dish. I enjoyed it. Just depends if you're in the mood for an seemingly breakfast like dinner.<br />
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Yum. Peppermint with chocolate. Always a good combo. I forgot what it was exactly but their menu changes depending on what is in season.<br />
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Cheesecake. Why not? Was not horrible dense. Pretty good berry sauce. But it's just cheesecake.<br />
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Shortbread with ice cream and forgot the reduction on it. I remember it being a lemon shortbread of some sort. Since my tongue is a slut for contrasting flavors, it definitely approved.<br />
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Little chocolate cake with ice cream. Basic, light and fluffy. Not dense, not overly chocolaty where you want to pour a glass of milk down your throat.<br />
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I guess after all the good appetizers and entrees the desserts seemed ... anti-climatic? They were not bad because my taste buds were definitely satisfied. Usually I need a bit of sweet to end my meals. There was enough sugar to wash away whatever was on my palate. But ... to be honest none of the desserts were whispering in my ear: "Yeah baby, next time you order me." This is a place you do want to try if you live in the area. I would call it a hidden gem. Portions are right, price is fair, service is good.<br />
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Owen's Bistro<br />
5210 D Street<br />
Chino, CA 91710<br />
909-638-0452<br />
<a href="http://www.owensbistro.com/">www.owensbistro.com</a><br />
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<br />spamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861577774961592468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154580439874301914.post-57080293680403706682012-09-25T22:53:00.000-07:002012-09-25T22:53:48.209-07:00Snooty. Cupcakes.Sweets. I like em. Maybe that's why my fiance's nickname is Sweety. She's quite sweet to me. Actually, I'm not quite sure how I gave her the nickname. So the infamous desserts. I used to only enjoy candy. Yet, something has changed and I cannot seem to emphasize how picky my tastes buds have become. On a normal day, only having a dessert or sweet item really completes my meal. Without it, my tongue is usually telling my brain: "Yes, the meal was good but something is missing." With it I get this: "Oh baby you treat me so good. I love it when you do me right." Haha, I just really like removing savory tastes out of my mouth using some sweet dessert. Not overly sweet though. So about the cupcakes ... Kara's Cupcakes. Oh that bitch. Not her personally but her establishment. I was at the Walnut Creek, CA location but I have also been to the location in the Oxbow Public Market in Napa, CA.<br />
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Cute logo I must admit. Pretty nice location in Walnut Creek. Very close to a lot of other eateries and shopping.<br />
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Their cute box. Of course it is a slightly modified doughnut box but whatever.<br />
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Their selection.<br />
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Like many other places they have a changing menu. Certain days have certain things. Blah blah. We got the plain vanilla, carrot cake, and a chocolate. All were eh. The frosting was a bit sweet for my taste so, as usual, I tossed over three-quarters of the frosty away. Now, my issue with Kara's. Okay, I understand you went on Food Network. I understand you have a lot of locations in Northern California. I understand you company is getting a bit big. What I do no understand is why your managers are hiring employees who are pieces of garbage. Typically, I like to test out red velvet. Is it cliche? Maybe so, but who cares. When I went in to ask for it, your employee scoffs at me and says "Um, we don't carry RED VELVET as you can clearly see." Well I apologize, I thought since it seems to be quite popular in many cupcake bakeries that Kara's would have it. Thus, I went and ordered ... whatever the hell I ordered. Hell, what I said I ordered might have been wrong. We were both so unimpressed I cannot remember anything about it besides being very very expensive and mediocre. Next couple people order a chocolate velvet cupcake. Uh, sounds like red velvet without the red. So I ask this bitch about it. "Yes, it's basically like a red velvet cake except I just told you we don't carry red velvet." Well defecate on my face and call me Donkey Puncher. If I said it needs to be the color purple and have a pair of hairy testicles on it would it make a difference? Chocolate velvet and red velvet ... is it so hard to just inform me you have something very similar and without the food coloring? Wow. Yes, I tend not to judge on service so long as the food is good or great, but these cupcakes were not good and the service matched it. Suck my balls.<br />
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Kara's Cupcakes<br />
1388 North Main Street<br />
Walnut Creek, CA 94596<br />
925-933-2222<br />
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<br />spamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861577774961592468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154580439874301914.post-246886935547270172012-09-17T22:41:00.000-07:002012-09-17T22:41:23.713-07:00High Tea. Circa Now.This is not the traditional high tea. No British accents. No floral prints. No heavy tea pots. No Victorian furniture nor decor. Clean edges. Darker colored interior, nice place to chill, chat, and have a bite to eat. I'm surprised I stumbled on this place. The employees really understand their teas. A nice menu that separates teas by typical styles: black, green, white, herbal, fruit. At least I remember it being something like that. Hahaha. The actual food menu is short. Majority of it is quite pleasant. Tranquil Tea Lounge.<br />
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My fiance and I love love love this place. Yes, I apologize for the delay in posts (besides being a lazy turd). I had a lot of planning to do and proposed to my better half this past weekend. She said yes. Awesomely happy. Yay. Back to the Tea Lounge. Here's the menu.<br />
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Makena's Passion. Deliciously refreshing. We enjoy our teas a little bit sweetened to bring out the flavors of the tea. If anything ask for the simple syrup on the side. You can adjust sweetness to taste. This tea really tastes tropical. When I took my first sip I imagined myself wanting to be on Maui, just on a lounge chair getting serenaded by the ocean. Man. Guava and pineapple just really helped with the whole tropical feel of it all.<br />
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Geisha's Kiss. On the lighter side, that's for sure. The flavors are not as bold but the lychee does stand out the most. Was it good? Yes, most definitely. We have been back a number of times and my fiance usually sticks to one of these two because they're her comfort drinks. I'm usually the psycho who tries the new things and ends up complaining to her if I messed up. Haha. Oh well, how else would I find some other flavorful drink?<br />
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Teas that are for sale. Well, the ones here are on display and for you to smell. They have them nicely lined up near the register so you can enjoy the perfume.<br />
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Love the teas on display. Really. Just lovely to see.<br />
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Here's the Makena's Passion. You have the choice of either hot or cold. They give you a nice little extra serving. Great for when you're thirsty or when you're just taking your time chatting with your buddies. I sweat easily so for the most part I always choose cold.<br />
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Fiance's Geisha's Kiss. They usually bring out the tea and let you smell it before it gets brewed. The box on the left is the tea pot. Cool double layered cup so it is not hot to touch. We both really enjoyed our tea. If you just give the employees an idea of what type of flavor you are looking for, I'm positive they will be able to give you an awesome suggestion.<br />
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Their portion size seems small but high tea is usually like that. But the whole point of tea time/lounge is to just eat a bit, to hold you over, and just chat away. Their portions do just that. When we're more hungry we order separate items. This time we went we got their Tranquil Trio, which is an awesome bargain. Choice of tea, half sandwich, and smaller salad for ... $9 I believe. This one was the turkey sandwich. Nicely toasted sandwich. Enough meat, good tart and savory from the fontina & sun-dried tomatoes, slight bitterness from argula ... good stuff. Lots of flavor.<br />
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Roast beef. I'm not sure why I chose roast beef because I rarely ever want to eat roast beef. Usually it's dry and just really beefy. Haha ... does that even make sense? Anyway, roast beef with creamy tomato soup. The soup changes daily from what I know. I love tomato soup so tomato chunks in this soup are wonderful. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's another angle. So the sandwich. Remember how I mentioned how I like trying new things and sometimes I really mess up? This instance was not really focus on messing up but reinforces how I'm very indifferent when it comes to roast beef sandwiches. The one real issue I did have with this sandwich was the bread. Kalamalive olives, way too overpowering. Almost like they shoved freshly marinated olives right into the sandwich. If you like roast beef just tell them to change out the bread. Seriously.<br />
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I'm a sucker for sweets so I got a scone. Their baked goods aren't bad. They're not the best. Definitely has that home baked freshness to it. I think I ate about half before I decided I was full and did not want to be too full. The sauces are a nice addition if the scone is too dry for you.<br />
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I cannot stress it enough but if you have time go. If you don't have time, make time and go with your friend, best friend, significant other ... just live it up, laugh, talk about farts, sex, ugly people, politics, whatever you want. Just take some time to enjoy and relax. Lounge this place is. Tea they do have. Tranquil will come.<br />
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Tranquil Tea Lounge<br />
106 W. Wilshire Ave.<br />
Fullerton, CA 92832<br />
714-869-3577<br />
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One of the places my girlfriend and I wanted to try.<br />
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Yep. Yum. Straight up. It was awhile back but definitely still good. I was glad we got a chance to try it because my girlfriend is a busy frickin' bee. Work work and work. Funny 'cause she stresses a lot and it's difficult for her to put that stress aside. However ... when it comes time to eat she's open eyes, open nose, open mouth, indulge.<br />
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Bread. Freshly, baked in house. I recall being pretty hungry so we ate a good amount. Plus, Napa is not very close to many things. Butter was salty, creamy goodness. Actually, maybe too salty ... haha.<br />
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Tearing up that basket.<br />
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Salad with capers and a sweet-ish vinaigrette. Very refreshing, balanced. Except the chickpeas were a bit salty. Good contrast in texture but I could not eat too many of those things due to the salt.<br />
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I did not mention but, if you are unaware Ad Hoc is pretty much a set price per person and the food just comes out. Very much family style. So imagine you come home with your friends for dinner. Your mother is surprised to see you brought guests. (Hopefully, your mother did not shun your friends and kick them out). She'll end up deciding to cook more so everyone can enjoy dinner together. Anyway, I like this aspect of Ad Hoc, very warm, very inviting. Very easy to get your elbows dirty on the table and just shove food into your mouth and not care if you smeared all that sauce onto your cheek.<br />
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Back to the Flat Iron Steak with bleu cheese. It was good. It was salty. What do you expect from American/French? Salt brings out those flavors that make you salivate in ecstasy. Oh just talking about it while staring at this picture make my tongue crave more. But don't ever forget to down a couple gallons of water during and after the meal. Cooked perfectly. Potatoes and steak are best buds and just so happens the potatoes pick up a good amount of sauce so when you bite into that steak and pair it with the potato. Yum, chew, slight crunch from the potato, cream from the cheese, savory from the reduction sauce (whatever it was). Dang. Your face will be exhausted just from smiling.<br />
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Toasted bread, cheese, and honey. You know, I love Northern Californian food. I love Seattle food. The greatest thing about it is wanting to buy food locally. The quality really shines and your tongue can appreciate it. Your wallet might not but who gives a crap, indulge sometimes otherwise you need to .... alright I won't continue with my sentence. This was simplicity. Thick, creamy, savory (cheese) in one hand (or on one utensil) with toasted bread drizzled with a super, slick, non-excessively, sweet honey. I forget the type of cheese but it was a bit dry, breaks off in chunks, easy to bite into. easy to chew, very creamy with a bit of a musky tart outer layer. There is something about tart + sweet + creamy + crunch. It definitely places with all your oral senses ha ha.<br />
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The dessert. Fresh Fig Panna Cotta & Citrus Cookies. At least I think it was citrus cookies. Who cares it was good anyway. The fig panna cotta was damn good. I was just nibbling and enjoying how refreshing it was then my girlfriend devours hers and snatches mine and hurls the mini jar at me in disgust as if I wronged the establishment somehow for not releasing my inner beast on the dessert. Just kidding, my girlfriend loved it though, she loved it so much I gave her a bunch of mine. I was a bit full because she did not want too much of the steak. <br /><br />
Thomas Keller. Oh I want to get dirty with French Laundry. That will have to wait until my food savings account is higher though. It's great. My Better Half and I enjoy this place more than Bouchon. Go, you must eat there since it's easier to get in than French Laundry. I really really wish we got a chance to try their famous Fried Chicken but that's usually on ... Mondays I believe? One day, we will go back for whatever they're serving that day and maybe, hopefully, even that Fried Chicken.<br />
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Ad Hoc<br />
6476 Washington St.<br />
Yountville, CA 94599<br />
707-944-2487<br />
<a href="http://www.adhocrestaurant.com/">http://www.adhocrestaurant.com</a><br />
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- spamspamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861577774961592468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154580439874301914.post-77448417580601492792012-08-28T19:17:00.002-07:002012-08-28T19:17:52.476-07:00Dessert. Quick.I'm craving dessert right now and stumbled on this. Just a quick upload. Some times when I want a dessert, it doesn't have to be super sweet. Even that subtle sweetness is fine. Or fruits. Fruits for dessert are great. Maybe it's because I have Asian blood. It's alright if you want to make that type of stereotype, Asians always offering stupid slices of oranges after your meal. Well, fruits are good and they got some vitamins. What's not to like? On a serious note ...<br />
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Silky tofu with tapioca and mango. Yum. Do you like silky tofu when you go to Dim Sum? It does not have the candied ginger sauce but it is sweetened a bit and has mangoes to do with it. Phoenix Food Boutique is an Asian cafe with some desserts. There's a gang load of them in Rowland Heights and in the San Gabriel Valley. Been opening up like crazy. They have some alright food but I usually just go for dessert. This, the mixed fruit tea or tapioca, and this Black Sticky rice with mango and tapioca. It's a bit similar to above except sweeter, with warm black sticky rice. Try it!<br />
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Phoenix Food Boutique<br />
1709 Nogales St.<br />
Rowland Heights, CA 91748<br />
626-810-8988<br />
<a href="http://www.phoenixfoodboutique.com/">http://www.phoenixfoodboutique.com</a><br />
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- spamspamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861577774961592468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154580439874301914.post-42683415337507068312012-08-28T19:06:00.001-07:002012-08-28T19:06:35.501-07:00Chain. Tacos.Chain restaurants. What an annoying headache they are. I try my best to avoid chain places since quality of ingredients or processes usually gets trumped by the thousands/millions of dollars they're bringing in. Either that or they just taste like crap. All the fast food restaurants, sit down chains such as Cheesecake Factory, and franchised eateries. So back to what I was getting at, I like King Taco. I'm no expert in Mexican food but my taste buds let me know that this place is not too bad and I will not be required to run for the toilet hours after my meal.<br />
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Carne asada tacos. Small, snack size really. Real tacos aren't supposed to be huge anyways. I like these. Lots of onion and cilantro. I enjoy putting the red salsa on. Flavorful spice. Yum. I do have one little irk about this though. Since King Taco does get busy, I'm sure they end up just keeping the beef and once done it goes onto the steam tray. I haven't had many carne asadas where the meat was still juicy but King Tacos ... well ... some of those pieces can get jerky tough. At least the salsa provides some moisture. There's obviously better places in the Downtown LA for some great Mexican eats but I'll have to look into that when I'm in the neighborhood.<br />
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Tortas. I like this thing. Has some crumbled cheese, the bottom is slightly fried which gives good texture. So you get salty/savory, creamy, cool/refreshing (from the lettuce), spice from salsa (if applicable) and a crunch from the bottom. It is a bit difficult to eat and of course everything starts falling everywhere so make sure to hold onto that plate before you get some torta droppings on your clothes. Honestly, there is not too much to say about this place. They're very fast in service like a fast food joint but the quality is definitely better than some places and at least it is clean (from my experience).<br />
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King Taco<br />
406 N. Mountain Ave.<br />
Ontario, CA 91762<br />
909-933-9150<br />
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- spamspamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861577774961592468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154580439874301914.post-58551805291618060302012-08-24T19:44:00.002-07:002012-08-24T20:58:16.468-07:00More. Ramen.I assume there's more ramen places popping up near the Rowland Heights area and San Gabriel Valley which is good because I do not always want to dedicate the time and drive to Little Tokyo or wherever else. What can be said about Daikokuya ...? Big name, probably around these parts.<br />
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My girlfriend being silly. She's wonderful.<br />
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Little, basic, side salad/slaw thing. I think of it as slaw. The greens in there are mostly cabbage too so it's quite textured. The dressing is the usually Thousand Island variant. Better Half did enjoy it at the time. She tends to at least take a couple bites from it but I just leave it.<br />
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Fatty slices of pork. Delicious. Juicy and tender.<br />
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Katsu-Don pretty much. The shoyu/mirin mixture had a bit too much mirin. Was a little bit sweet for my liking but the actual pork was not over fried. Small portion so it's better, more room for ramen (if you have a big appetite) but better for sharing. My better half and I aren't gluttons so a combo with side fried rice or small rice bowl of some sort will leave us content. These bowls are good portion sizes for one person (or mild sharing in this case).<br />
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The ramen. Oy, what can I honestly say about this? Not too shabby. I hate, hate, hate the overpower and overuse of the green onions. Doesn't make sense to me because the broth soaks up the flavor. You don't get a good taste of the pork. Meh, that's why I just get the green onions on the side. Daikokuya has this other option for extra fatty broth. I forgot the name but that thing is heavy. *Edit: My Better Half just informed me that the fatty broth is kotteri.* If you love your pork essence, that is the one to get. Daikokuya, this location, is a-okay. I have heard the original Little Tokyo location is hands down, way better but I'll have to go there sometime to give it a judge. I like this place. I really really enjoy their rice dishes so yeah I would go back for either ramen or other things they have to offer. Swing by for your fix.<br />
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Daikokuya<br />
15827 Gale Ave.<br />
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745<br />
626-968-0810<br />
<a href="http://www.daikoku-ten.com/">http://www.daikoku-ten.com</a><br />
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- spam spamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861577774961592468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154580439874301914.post-81487643177593327152012-08-14T22:43:00.000-07:002012-08-14T22:43:23.390-07:00Waffles. Late at Night.So there aren't many places nearby with waffles. Yes, there's the waffle trucks and whatnot but I'm not the type to stalk those trucks on Twitter follow them to the edge of the planet. Found this place randomly when I craving something sweet. Ends up they serve up coffee too, Coffee Bean coffee. Hoorah.<br />
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Menu.<br />
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Beans from the Coffee Beans.<br />
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Korean shaved ice. Never tried it and had no idea Koreans were into shaved ice. I am not sure if it was their recipe but I was not a fan of this. The ice was literally just ice. I was not expecting snow but I was expecting finely shaved ice. This was like ice chunks. Hahaha. Not a like of mine.<br />
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The waffle. Yum. It was pretty good. I do not like the whipped cream but I usually just sort of push aside all the cream. This waffle is Asian, that should mean something. Not too crispy, not too fluffy, not too sweet. One thing I really must say: the pink scoop of ice cream is divine. I love this ice cream. YUM! It has a slight sweetness to it. Texture is a good balance between creamy and icey. I have no idea where they get this stuff but I want to buy gallons worth. My taste buds love excitement so eating this waffle with a cup of black coffee was just great. Late night snack. Win. Lastly, service is very friendly and eager to help out. <br />
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Cafe Haus<br />
20627 Golden Springs<br />
Diamond Bar, CA 91789<br />
909-598-0815<br />
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<br />spamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861577774961592468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154580439874301914.post-49074689032069970192012-08-10T21:45:00.001-07:002012-08-10T21:45:45.047-07:00A Boba Place.Mmmm hmmm. You read that title right. Why would I eat at a boba house? Tea Station for that matter? You know I definitely do not have a good reason but I ended up here one day. I think we were close by and thought "Hm, I wonder how their food is, we see a lot of people eating there so let's try it."<br />
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Assorted cold dish appetizer. Needed more sauce. You're better off going to a nearby Taiwanese place, would be better and cheaper.<br />
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Ramen with egg & ham. Tasted like they bought packaged ramen and made it for me. Fail. Horrible of me to think I would get anything half decent.<br />
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Popcorn Chicken. You can get this anywhere. Would be cheaper.<br />
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Mmmm hmm. Eat better elsewhere and cheaper. Nothing else to say.<br />
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Tea Station<br />
18558 Gale Ave.<br />
Rowland Heights, CA 91748<br />
626-839-2588<br />
http://www.teastation.us<br />
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Never thought to get this at a ramen place because ... I do not know the reason but I guess I was just afraid it wouldn't be good. Takoyaki, what can I say about this octopus wheat ball? First off, the octopus is small and lacking. I can't blame them, hell I do not know the right wheat to octopus ratio but the piece of octopus in this was very small. Flavor was eh. Personally I would pass. The only good thing I would say about this is that the wheat ball is not dry. The technique put into this was good, they did not allow one side to get more fried than the other and made sure not to overcook the sucker.<br />
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I love trying new things of course and this tangy lemon thing seemed interesting enough to grab my attention. Again, technique good, moist chicken, flavor was a bit more on the citrus side. I did not enjoy pairing it with my ramen. Pass on this too please.<br />
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Crack spicy miso paste. YUM. I love putting this into my bowl of ramen. Shinsengumi you need to add all the sides for extra. There are a couple toppings that you get by default: egg, bean sprouts, green onion, pickled ginger, chasu. My Better Half enjoys getting seaweed and bamboo. If I did not know any better she's a reincarnation of a panda living in Japan. She enjoys her bamboo and sushi quite a bit.<br />
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Mmmmm. Tonkatsu Ramen. The cool thing about Shinsengumi is the ability to choose the firmness of your noodles, density/flavor of the broth, and level of oil (pretty much pork fat). Heavy broth is really salty. Light is okay. I prefer normal. So my usual order: tonkatsu ramen - firm noodles, normal broth, heavy oil with spicy miso. I tend to add about half of the miso paste and it adds quite a flavorful kick. The paste is usually good for a couple people unless you really love spicy. So back to the ramen, very good. Always cooked to order and they get it spot on all the time. I eat fairly similar t a hyena, extremely fast and cautious as if I feared a lion was creeping up on me. However, my friends tend to eat at a normal pace. There is nothing wrong with this but I did notice near the half end of my Better Half's bowl, the noodles seem to get a little bit on the soggy side. I would suggest getting firm noodles if you like a little chew to your carbs and even if you eat a bit slower because at about half time your noodles are going to transform into normal firmness. This place is good. I love straight ramen noodles. I love the fattiness pork essence from the broth. I love how the chasu falls apart when I pick it up with my chopsticks. The wait is a bit long but if you are in no hurry, come to this place, let the Japanese yell at your when you come in and exit the building so you can enjoy this piece of their culture. Although I do not have any pictures, try their desserts. They tend to be good. If not try anyways because I love balancing salty with sweet after a meal. Last thing, more traditional Japanese ramen places (like this one) do not allow to go orders.<br />
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<br />spamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861577774961592468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154580439874301914.post-68695803172082680052012-08-03T22:49:00.003-07:002012-08-03T22:49:52.833-07:00Vietnamese. Nearby.This will be a very brief post. Close to where I live the choices for food are very slim. There's not a whole lot of variety. There's a ton of the larger shopping centers with all those typical crap chain/franchise restaurants: Red Robin, Mimi's Cafe, Islands. Nothing too great. The Vietnamese restaurants nearby usually disappoint too. I'll usually only go to the ones nearby if I'm hurting for it and I don't have a choice or don't have a car to drive myself to a better restaurant. When I do have a choice I drive some miles to the neighboring city to Pho Super Bowl. At least it's not Pho <insert number here>. The interesting about Vietnamese places when I've gone to Westminster is this: if there is a specialty (which is usually indicated in the restaurants name) then all the other entree items will suck. For example, if a place is known for their broken rice (the name will have something like Com Tam) then their soup noodles or noodles in general will be crap or average at best. But Pho Super Bowl does everything not too shabby. Not the greatest but above average for their Pho and rice dishes. Sadly, no broken rice here.<br />
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I tend to just get Rare Steak in my pho. Not too much lime, MSG ... I think it's pretty balanced. I like this place. Obviously, there's way better in Westminster or San Jose but both are far and when I'm hungry I don't want to take up so much time away from eating and digesting. Haha. I believe the regular bowl is $5.50 or so. Pretty fair price.<br />
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Charbroiled Pork with Egg Roll. Usually my chosen dish. It's good. I mix in a bunch of chili paste into the fish sauce. Yum. The only issue with this dish is the portion size; however, a lot of places outside of the Vietnamese community just do not slap on a decent portion of the actual charbroiled meat. I guess I can't complain since I should not be eating a lot. The other thing I like about this restaurant is the mom and pa feel of it. The owners are actually nice too. Go check out this place if you're want some Vietnamese food.<br />
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<br />spamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861577774961592468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154580439874301914.post-61235435490578939492012-08-02T21:57:00.002-07:002012-08-03T22:50:14.547-07:00Back In. Something Sweet.I have been lazy to the farthest extent possible. Well, actually I've been keeping busy but lazy in terms of not updating this freaking blog. All the blame goes to the photographer, I mean camera. Haha, I think my issue is having a plethora of pictures and just lacking the desire to actually log in to post. Is it the typing? Nah. Is it the pictures? Most definitely not. Whatever it is shame on me. Please remember a lot of my reviews will be quite belated considering the fact I've been to so many restaurants over the past year or so. I got into cupcakes awhile back. Not sure how or why but they're fun to eat so I'm quite critical and particular about my cupcakes.<br />
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My Delight CupCakery. Oh my yes it is a delight in my mouth and tummy. However, for MY taste, the frosting is still a bit sweet. I have friends who love Sprinkles. I think those cupcakes are utter crap. I can taste the diabetes from Sprinkles' frosting.<br />
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Got three small cupcakes to try. If there's small ones I'll usually get a couple of these as samplers then choose the ones I like after.<br />
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Clockwise: Maple Bacon. Carrot Cake. Vanilla.<br />
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They're actually quite famous for their Maple Bacon. I'd have to agree, it's pretty dang good. I was a bit confused when I heard about it but figured I'm up to try new things so I got one and loved it. The carrot cake was good but I dislike walnuts so I trashed all those nuts on the side. Yeah, sorry but I trashed those nuts good. The third cupcake didn't stand out. Was fine but I would not pass up the other offerings this bakery brings out of the oven.<br />
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Two Red Velvets to go. One for my Sweet Half. Other for my lame ass. Was good. I tossed the Dove chocolate or whatever that thing is on top. I do not need the extra sugar. I want cake and a little bit of frosting. With all of the cupcakes from this place I still threw away about 2/3rds of the frosting from each cake. As mentioned, my actions do not indicate in any form that these cupcakes are no good, I'm just a weirdo and like x portion of cake to x portion of frosting.<br />
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1520 Mountain Ave., Suite B-108<br />
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<br />spamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861577774961592468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154580439874301914.post-6111531143644334812011-08-04T19:12:00.000-07:002011-08-04T19:12:42.329-07:00Snow. Shaved. Where the Throne Stands.Pa Pa Walk oh man this review is long overdue. This is a Taiwanese Cafe with the best shaved snow (that I'd tried). My friends, better half and I cannot get enough of this place. Their food is decent, has a very home-like feel. Nothing super salty. Their popcorn chicken is delicious. Anyway, this entry is about the dang snowy (because that's what Pa Pa Walk calls it). Soft snowy goodness it is. I have tried all the flavors on the menu and the only one I don't really care too much for is Milk Tea ... only because you can drink it. Yes, the snowy tastes almost exactly like the black milk tea beverage.<br />
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Pa Pa Walk<br />
227 W. Valley Blvd., Suite 148-B<br />
San Gabriel, CA 91776<br />
626-281-3889<br />
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- spamspamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861577774961592468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154580439874301914.post-60660729767077080352011-08-04T18:50:00.000-07:002011-08-04T18:50:02.357-07:00Snow. Shaved. Journey Still Continues.The infamous Class 302. This place is way over-hyped. Is it good? The food sucks. The shaved snow is pretty good. They don't skimp out on the toppings of the snow itself. If you don't live in the San Gabriel area I would say come to Class, otherwise Pa Pa Walk will hold the throne for snow.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUx_1oq5AeNbflShwCpdOwe-_j0UiXm34T9kDzRAZlX7-xrARsoz-CZHUPeS8pYvfC16ykZZnDK_wnVoPAq1J29c2a5mx4KauLmaIh3pV6tLjArNkDQxGlUb0gGiKPoRcsKXZQ6FaX1Z4/s1600/DSC01190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUx_1oq5AeNbflShwCpdOwe-_j0UiXm34T9kDzRAZlX7-xrARsoz-CZHUPeS8pYvfC16ykZZnDK_wnVoPAq1J29c2a5mx4KauLmaIh3pV6tLjArNkDQxGlUb0gGiKPoRcsKXZQ6FaX1Z4/s320/DSC01190.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I personally think Class only has good milk snow. Their mango snow is disgustingly sweet. The green tea is okay but has a strong green tea powdery taste. Not sure if you know what I'm talking about but if you can just imagine crappy green tea ice cream, the type that leaves your tongue with the strange bitter grainy tea taste. This milk snow is huge. If I'm not in the mood for mangoes I just get an all strawberry one. It's good.<br />
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The bad thing about this place is the wait and environment. Long ridiculous waits, especially in the summer. Environment: I suppose you can call it cute since they're following the whole classroom theme. The downfall of following this to the dot is how uncomfortable it is. Did you hate your stiff plastic crap chair in school? Well they're bringing back the old school wooden desks and chairs. If you have no ass and find it difficult filling the rear of your pants I'm pretty sure you won't mind but if you got some meat in your trunk you will find this place irritatingly painful. The other issue: the small (for some). Do you hate stinky tofu? Then if you sit indoors you will throw up and throw up again. Those stenches are incubating in that establishment. Besides that go there and try the snow!<br />
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Class 302<br />
1015 S. Nogales St.<br />
Rowland Heights, CA 91748<br />
626-965-5809<br />
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- spamspamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861577774961592468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154580439874301914.post-11254328716452863592011-08-04T18:35:00.000-07:002011-08-04T18:35:11.170-07:00Snow. Shaved. Journey Continues.La Kaffa in Rowland Heights. This place is pretty close to Class 302 and a huge plus about this Cafe is that it is not as busy as Class so on busy day you might only have to wait ten minutes for seats. The good? Their milk snow is comparable. Their green tea snow is a little better than Class 302. The bad: the toppings. Bleh. Canned! Canned! Horrible.<br />
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Is this place worth it? Yeah I guess but only if you don't want to wait for Class 302. Personally, waiting 45 - 60 minutes vs. not much of a wait to get (generally) what you're craving then that's fine. <br />
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La Kaffa<br />
17883-D Colima Rd.<br />
City of Industry, CA 91714<br />
626-810-1351<br />
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- spamspamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861577774961592468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154580439874301914.post-52932116657484151332011-08-04T18:30:00.000-07:002011-08-04T18:30:37.927-07:00Snow. Shaved. First Part of the Journey.Oh Pa Pa Walk, how we enjoy your shaved snow so much. There's so many shaved snow establishments now. Fluff Ice, which is utter crap. La Kaffa, eh. Boiling Point, alright. Class 302, not too bad but only certain flavors are good. I'll break down why I like Pa Pa Walk last by going through these to explain each. <br />
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Fluff Ice. Looks like a Yogurtland brother except it's shaved snow instead. They have a bunch of flavors and you get to choose a couple toppings. My friend and I decided to try this in Monterey Park when it was fairly new. I do not care how new or old an eatery can be but dang, how in the world did they manage to convince themselves this trash in the form of ice would sell?<br />
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It's like shaved ice and shave snow had a reject child. Horrible texture. Horribly, heavy artificial taste. Oh my goodness slap me for wasting $5. Cute little cup right? Plentiful toppings ... canned crap moosh. Disappointing and to make matters worse they strategically place all the rubbish over the snow so you will not figure out how unappealing it is. Thumbs down. Please make sure to take off your pants and defecate in front of their store for producing such waste.<br />
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Even if your life depends on shaved snow do not come here. Wow this place is the sucks.<br />
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Fluff Ice<br />
500 N. Atlantic Blvd.<br />
Monterey Park, CA 91745<br />
626-872-2123<br />
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- spamspamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861577774961592468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154580439874301914.post-37351118276996605172011-04-19T11:47:00.000-07:002011-04-19T11:50:31.669-07:00Chain. Cheesesteak Comfort.Okay, to start off I've never been to Philadelphia. I'm not sure what a Philly Cheesesteak is supposed to taste like. Don't take me as someone who is a good judge of this infamous sandwich. What I can say though is out of the chain Philly Cheesesteak joints, my favorite is Great Steak & Potatoes. Not all of them either though. There's ones in particular where the owners and cooks season the meat as it's cooking to add the extra pizzazz to it.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwWiCZToU14RU60MWTodkPZVOyNePUYUBblPIicBE_eY1qyTe6Uz6LkktKBZaEIfsmu-iUV0ei-yI3g6uc1dzcUC0w6iQz_YIauN8NsT181kUcV54LErWDL3g-iNbCfmOZVcWHEqRfFw/s1600/IMG_4625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwWiCZToU14RU60MWTodkPZVOyNePUYUBblPIicBE_eY1qyTe6Uz6LkktKBZaEIfsmu-iUV0ei-yI3g6uc1dzcUC0w6iQz_YIauN8NsT181kUcV54LErWDL3g-iNbCfmOZVcWHEqRfFw/s320/IMG_4625.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>We don't get anything special. Just the regular Cheesesteak with everything on it. Is it the best thing in the world? Nope. Is it good? Yep. Is it great? Depends if I'm craving it. Nothing great, but try it out if you haven't before.<br />
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<a href="http://www.thegreatsteak.com/">Great Steak</a><br />
2439 Hilltop Mall Rd.<br />
San Pablo, CA 94806<br />
510-262-0606<br />
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- spamspamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861577774961592468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154580439874301914.post-56998267782042882432011-04-16T12:31:00.000-07:002011-04-16T12:31:41.105-07:00Pastries. Breakfast. Near Airport.Yeah there were some pastries that Sam Sato's is known for but to be honest we strangely did not have the appetite for the baked goods once we finished. This place was located in an industrial like part of the city. I was a little confused in the beginning because we just saw a bunch of office buildings. Ma & Pa type joint. Nice folks. So anyway, onto the food:<br />
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Sam Sato's<br />
1750 Will Pa Loop<br />
Wailuku, HI 96793<br />
808-244-7124<br />
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- spamspamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16861577774961592468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154580439874301914.post-57319511420884693152011-04-13T21:12:00.000-07:002011-04-13T21:25:05.361-07:00Fusion. Carbs. Yum.Very very delayed post! My Better Half has been visiting on and off the past couple weeks so we've been trying new eateries and I always decide to put off the posts so I won't have to be exhausted at work. Either that or I'm just spending time with her. Which means readers, such as yourself, must anxiously wait (yeah right!) for an update. So back to Maui since I still have not finished. If only our vacation there was as long as it's taking me to finish the series of posts. Haha. So anyway, thank goodness for the Internet because sometimes it's hard to find good things to eat. We found Star Noodle. Not too far from our hotel but the restaurant is located in a very strange, industrial area. Reminds me of Sugar Rush in Walnut because that's a small restaurant, which is also located in an industrial zone.<br />
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I cannot recommend this place enough. The service was great, waitresses were always explaining the dishes to customers if they look confused or seem new. Very attentive, friendly, helpful people at the establishment. The environment is nice because it's Asian contemporary (to match the type of food) and has a very comfortable, social, get-together-with-close-friends feel to it. I could imagine it gets quite noisy during the weekends but why would that stop anyone from eating good food. Price-wise, I guess I could say it's a little bit on the pricey side but the portions match the price and so does the flavor.<br />
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<a href="http://www.starnoodle.com/">Star Noodle</a><br />
286 Kupuohi St.<br />
Lahaina, HI 96761<br />
808-667-5400<br />
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