By this time, folks had started coming into the restaurant. Different nationalities, all classes, from guys in workwear and boots speaking Spanish, to three guys in suit and ties, an older couple who knew the guy working. All converging on this little business, it was great to see. Looks like Mandarin Noodle House might be what I call a "thread in the fabric" of this neighborhood!  again. But we had gotten an early start and the Missus changed Her mind and suddenly requested a visit to Brodard. Brodard! I told Her that Brodard had moved since we last visited over  I did notice that o ..read more

I'll be back tomorrow with more San Diego restaurants. the version I had at Long Chau Shou (龙抄手) . It was a super hot weekend; yet they had the fire pit going ..read more

The Mister and I weren't really hungry until at the split of the 15 and 215, in Murietta.  The last (or first, if you are heading North) exit is the closest location of  Underneath that egg is a ,  just East of the 215 exit. There's a beef dip sandwich ($10.49) But no.  The Mister has begun looking at photos online.  This.  This is: chili fries ($6.99) (The chili here is noteworthy, the amount of fries you get in a regular 'small' order fills a paper bag) add cheddar cheese ($1.69) add pickles and tomatoes (20¢) add pastrami ($4.99).  It weighed more than two ..read more

It's good to know Vientiane Thai Laos Restaurant is still doing well nearly ten years since we first visited in mind. And then it came to Her....what would be perfect on a hot and humid day; it had been a while since we'd been to Vientiane not the city (though we loved it there) ; but Vientiane Thai Laos, which we had first tried in 2009 and really enjoyed . So, we drove on over to Westminster Avenue and the strip mall that hosts this little restaurant. Man, has parking always been so bad in this strip mall ..read more

Ochoas Chorizo 220 West Warner Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92707 (714) 850-0052 Open Mon-Sat 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m.   The pricing?  The plain and spicy pork chorizo is available in bulk.  All are available by the meter (scroll back up and look at that photo again).  There are a few other meats available.    Since Covid-19, we had driven here a few times, during the week to avoid crowds.  The menu has condensed, is easily wiped down and has no prices.    Nem Nuong with pork (3 rolls, $7.50) is an automatic order here.  Brodard is  know ..read more

We'd had a nice relaxing time in Laguna Beach....it's not quite our kind of crowd there; but all the locals and folks working were very nice. I'm glad we had a chance to check things out. was going on, but we just wanted to relax, without crowds and such. Top of the World Loop Trail ..read more

Seafood Cove-2  9211 Bolsa Ave, #106 Westminster, CA 92683 (714) 893-1976  Open daily 8:30 a.m.- 9 p.m. (dim sum 8:30-3)  Our order from the kitchen (each item $5.99) was delivered quickly.  The Shrimp Har Gow was filled with the same large shrimp and wrapped in a not too thick nor too chewy tapioca based dough.  The Black Mushroom Sui Mai was really tasty.  The Sui Mai filling (pork/shrimp/ginger/mushroom/scallion/water chestnut) was a large serving size to facilitate holding the large black mushroom.  Flavors in every bite!   We were seated, hot t ..read more

We enjoyed this little road trip. It was good to know that our "old favorites" were still serving up food that we enjoy. Chef Tony is owned by Tony He of Sea Harbour. Hmmm.....while a bit fascinated, our last visit to Sea Harbour was not very good. We decided to pass. Instead, we decided to drop by since. Though we hadn't been back in over a year. that we hadn't been to in a while, Song Long. In fact, like QDBF, we hadn't been back to Song Long ..read more

  Man, these were super stuffed, full of porky goodness, hint of sweet- savory tones, and wrapped with rice paper. It was slightly more chewy than I prefer, but man, the overall package was much better than anything here is San Diego. This also heated up well in the air fryer! . I had done a bit of research and the name Canton Restaurant - Cháo Cá Chợ Cũ kept appearing. Well, we were two for two on this overnighter. As for returning the following week....well, we'd have to wait an additional week for returning! over ten years since our last visit already. Though it had been ! Sheesh, time ..read more

Canton Restaurant - Cháo Cá Chợ Cũ (Cash only) , the Missus has been wanting to return. We've been back three times....I basically have stopped taking photos here. The food has been consistent on all our visits. have I done on the place since our first visit in 2019 ? There have been some changes over time. Bistro Na's lost their Michelin Star in 2022 and many of the dishes we'd enjoyed in the past are no longer on the menu. We've also noticed some inconsistencies in execution and quality as well ..read more