Sunday, March 17, 2013

Ish Kitchen@Temple City ★★

Nice Fusion Restaurant.

Shrimp Pasta in Uni Sauce $13

Lemongrass Seafood Bouillabaisse $15

Pomegranate Glazed Baby Ribs $13.50


Ish Kitchen
5612 Rosemead Blvd
Temple City, CA 91780
(626) 309-1338
www.ishkitchen.com

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Torafuku@West Los Angeles ★★★


Great Rice from Japan. Great deal for lunch.

Sushi Combination Lunch $15

Sushi Combination Lunch $15

Grilled Fish Lunch Set $12

Sushi Combination Lunch $15

Torafuku Japanese Restaurant
10914 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 470-0014
www.torafuku-usa.com

I'm a Yelp Elite now ★★★


I am so thrilled that I just got invited by the Yelp Headquarters to be a Yelp Elite! My dream came true!
http://syori.yelp.com/

Friday, March 15, 2013

Ice Cream Lab@Beverly Hills ★★★

Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream in 30 Seconds. Fascinating.

Olive Oil Popcorn Ice Cream $5
popcorn, sea salt






Ice Cream Lab
9461 S Santa Monica Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 795-6505
www.icecreamlab.com

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

California Roll Factory@Santa Monica ★★

100+ Rolls to Choose from. Finally determined to try other rolls. Graber Roll is my new favorite. It has raw scallops in it. So sad they changed the way they make the Unification Roll with the Uni.


Unification Roll - sea urchin, asparagus and smelt egg $13.50

Graber Roll - spicy tuna, scallions, scallops, crab, shiitake mushrooms & smelt egg $8.50

Greg's Roll - sea bass, crab, avocado, salmon and secret sauce $8.95

Soft Shell Crab Roll $7.00

Tempura Green Tea Ice Cream $4.50

California Roll Factory
11629 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 996-2366
www.calrollfactory.com

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Nem Nuong Khanh Hoa@Alhambra ★

Really High Rating in Yelp, but the Food is just OK. Speedy though. They have Rice Paper for the Banh Hoi for you the wrap 'n roll.

#32 Pho Dac Biet - Combination Beef w/ Rice Noodle Soup $6.75
#23 Banh Hoi Cha Gio Chao Tom - Egg Roll & Shrimp Paste w/ Thin Rice Vermicelli $7.95

Wrapping

Wrapped

Tra Thai - Thai Tea $1.95

Nem Nuong Khanh Hoa (慶和越南餐廳)
1700 W Valley Blvd
Ste C
Alhambra, CA 91803
(626) 943-7645

Saturday, March 9, 2013

La Grande Orange@Pasadena ★★★

Fantastic Food, esp. the Crudo. White Sangria is really nice and quite a deal. 90-minute-free parking@garage + additional 30 minutes with validation.

New Style Crudo $11 (ponzu sauce on the side)
sushi-grade tuna, chiles, ponzu sauce, green peppercorns, avocado

Luggage Room Smoked Fish Dip Plate $9
smoked idaho trout, classic saltine crackers, watermelon radish


Tuna Tartare $14
sushi-grade tuna, guacamole, housemade tortilla chips

New Style Crudo $11 (ponzu sauce on the side)
sushi-grade tuna, chiles, ponzu sauce, green peppercorns, avocado

White Sangria $21 (pitcher)

La Grande Orange Café
260 S Raymond Ave
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 356-4444
www.lgostationcafe.com