December 29, 2011
Gaja Japanese Restaurant is a little place in Lomita that specializes in do-it-yourself okonomiyaki. If you're not familiar with okonomiyaki it's essentially a savory Japanese pancake filled with a variety of different ingredients. Normally I hate it when you... | More →
December 28, 2011
I usually drink my coffee with plenty of cream and sugar unless I'm feeling particularly manly then I'll take it black. I always screw up my coffee when I add my own cream and sugar though, so I appreciate... | More →
December 28, 2011
I was craving some brunch in the San Jose area and Bill's Cafe appeared to be the most popular place nearby. When I showed up I found a little cafe which looked to be decorated by a grandmother living... | More →
December 27, 2011
What is it with ramen places and super long waits? We showed up to Orenchi Ramen at 1pm hoping to miss the lunch crowd, but we still ended up waiting a solid hour before being seated. There were 37... | More →
December 22, 2011
I love meat, so it shouldn't be any surprise that I kind of dig what Wurstkuche is all about. Founded by cousins Joseph Pitruzzelli and Tyler Wilson and located in the Los Angeles Toy District, Wurstkuche specializes in sausages.... | More →
December 22, 2011
There are a few Urth Caffe locations around Los Angeles, and while the West Hollywood one is probably their most popular (it even made an appearance on Entourage), every single location is almost always packed with people. The one... | More →
December 22, 2011
I seriously love waffles, and after visiting Syrup, I've discovered I also love waffle's sexier, more delicious sister: the liege. Syrup is located in downtown Los Angeles right across the street from a nightclub I got punched in the... | More →
December 18, 2011
Pop-up restaurants have become fairly trendy lately, as they provide a way for chefs to make a name for themselves without the sizable investment needed to open an actual restaurant. They find a space that doesn't normally serve food... | More →
December 17, 2011
Located walking distance from the Hollywood ArcLight and one of Jonathan Gold's 99 Essential L.A. Restaurants, The Hungry Cat is Suzanne Goin and David Lentz's seafood restaurant located on the ground floor of a condo building. Every review seems... | More →
December 16, 2011
Located in downtown Santa Ana just down the street from Chapter One: the Modern Local, Lola Gaspar is one of those place I'd have absolute confidence recommending to a friend. I've never had anything I don't like from here,... | More →
December 16, 2011
Rosine's is a little Mediterranean restaurant in Anaheim specializing in rotisserie chicken. This place got fairly high reviews by locals, so I dropped by for lunch after a painful rock climbing session nearby. As their name implies, they've got... | More →
December 10, 2011
I believe the original Boiling Point is located in San Gabriel Valley, but this is their first Orange County location. If you're lazy like me, you can appreciate Boiling Point's take on hot pot, where they already have everything... | More →
December 9, 2011
At first glance, The Shack looks like a dive bar for surfers; they've got a bar counter, TV's playing sports, surfboards hanging from the ceiling, a pool table, some random arcade machines, and pretty much every other decoration you'd... | More →
December 8, 2011
It's been my experience that the cheaper and dirtier the Mexican restaurant, the better the food. Which isn't really applicable here since Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen definitely doesn't fall into the cheap or dirty category. The food was fairly decent... | More →
December 7, 2011
Holy crap. That's how I'm going to sum up this review. Of all the food truck hamburgers I've had (and hamburgers in general for that matter) this has to be one of my favorites. I'm not sure if it's... | More →
December 7, 2011
Pulled Pork Sandwich (slow-smoked for 15 hours, topped with their original BBQ sauce and creamed corn) - I asked them what was good and they said, "Well, of what we have left, the pulled pork sandwich." I don't know... | More →
December 4, 2011
Located in the historic La Casa del Camino boutique hotel, K'ya Bistro Bar is a charming restaurant in Laguna Beach serving up a tapas-style dinner menu at reasonable price points. And if you know anything about me, you know... | More →
December 4, 2011
$7 Texas Beef Brisket Sliders (Angus brisket smoked over 12 hours and BBQ sauce) - This thing started off so promising. And how could it not? It's a ridiculous pile of beef brisket stacked on some buns. And the... | More →
December 3, 2011
Cool hipster lounge by night, delicious restaurant by, uh, earlier in the night, The Crosby is a little nondescript place in downtown Santa Ana right next to a Starbucks. There's not really a sign so the only real way... | More →
December 3, 2011
I want to shake the hand of the genius that decided to take a sandwich and replace the bread with waffles. Located in Old Town Orange, Bruxie is a popular waffle shack right next to Chapman University that serves... | More →
December 1, 2011
Considering the abundance of Asian restaurants in Orange County, it's strange to think that there aren't any Hong Kong cafes. There used to be O'Shine, which then turned into Red Onion, which then disappeared completely and was replaced by... | More →
