I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Orange County has some pretty good sushi. When Pushy & Stubborn told me his go-to sushi joint is San Shi Go, I sorta scoffed. I had been to the location in Laguna Beach and was totally underwhelmed by their large selection of rolls and other sushi…
Category: OC
Capital Noodle Bar
The Irvine Asian food scene continues to grow with each passing year. New eateries are popping up here and there. A notable addition to the Chinese offerings here is Capital Noodle Bar, which is related to Capital Seafood. The latter is Irvine’s mediocre attempt at dim sum. Sadly, I’ve been here many times because, frankly…
Slapfish
Who doesn’t love lobster anything? Slapfish serves up lobster rolls and other seafood themed eats just steps away from the beach in the heart of Laguna Beach. The original location is in Huntington Beach, which, for people like LoMa-Linda and BigHead Talks-A-Lot, would be like hiking it to Mongolia on a camel. Since moving to…
Ohshima
I’m coming realize that Orange Country has some pretty darn good sushi at an amazing price point. While I’ve never been to LA’s high end sushi places like Sushi Zo or the bang-for-your-buck joints like Hama Sushi, I have been to the ever popular Sushi Gen. I was quite impressed with the omakase at Sushi…
Afters Ice Cream
I’m all over anything ice cream in OC. I’m trying to scope out the competition for my one-day-some-day-maybe ice cream joint the in the future/in my dreams, haha. The Yelp reviews were numerous. Personal friends gave singing endorsements. One night, my coworker who I’ll call Fishing Zebra Man, had a rough shift at work. So…
Top Chef Shirley Chung Pop Up @ The Playground 2.0
I love Top Chef. I love watching the food, the drama, the judges and contestants talking smack. Unlike many of the other reality shows that churn out winners that don’t amount to much after the ephemeral hoopla of the win passes through the minds of fans and viewers, many Top Chef winners have gone on…
Ramen Yamadaya
My quest to find a more awesome ramen joint than Santouka always disappoints. I swear Santouka must use MSG in their broth. It’s just way too tasty. Somehow that’s where every other places seems to fall short. The Rock Dweller accompanied me here. Usually when we dine together, it’s difficult to pay attention to the…
The Playground
Welcome to the first post of 2013! I apologize for my long absence from the blogosphere. It’s not that I have lost interest in blogging or am no longer into food documentation. I’ve simply NOT eaten out at any new interesting places, nor have I cooked anything new or notable. I guess I’ve been in…
Bruxie
People are getting pretty creative with waffles these days. Gone are the days of waffles with a drizzle of Aunt Jemima. Bruxie in OC is one of these places reimagining this classic breakfast food into something the savory or sweet to be had at any time of the day. The Germaphobe suggested Bruxie for…
Shabu Shabu Bar
Orange County seems to have more tasty food options these days. We decided to try a different shabu shabu place because we usually just go to California Shabu Shabu which typically has quite a wait, but this other spot in Santa Ana seemed pretty popular on Yelp. It was a Saturday night but there wasn’t…
Class 302
Anyone who’s anyone knows about the new shaved ice craze. When you think about your traditional Chinese shaved ice, you think of a bowl of crushed ice doused in condensed milk, topped with a scoop of red bean goop. Then there’s the Korean version, which comes with all of the same plus a scoop of…
Overworked. Underfed. 