Overworked. Underfed.

Shamshiri Grill

The decision to eat at Shamshiri Grill was riddled with bickering and mudslinging. Between myself, WonTuan, Tofu, The Face Puncher, and The Communist, we spent a whole afternoon wavering between Indonesian (suggested by The Communist) vs. Persian food (craved by WonTuan and me) for the evening’s dinner. Soprano Man was lucky enough to be ignorant…

Hakata Ramen Shinsengumi

I’m actually not a fan of Shinsengumi’s ramen. I prefer Santouka by far and Daikokuya is not bad either. I do like Shinsegumi for the other food options, that in combination with the ramen, make for a delicious meal. Hakata Ramen At Shinsegumi, they allow you the option of choosing your level of oil, salt,…

Luscious Dumpling

I have a love-hate relationship with Luscious Dumpling. I LOVE the dumplings, and HATE almost everything else about the place. Ok that last part may be an exaggeration. I mean, the place is small, but clean, the service is typical for FOB Asian, the prices are cheap, but on par with most everything else in…

Sushi Wasabi

I will have to be frank. Food in LA is better than OC. Argue with me all you want, but I stand by that statement. LA is just bigger with more variety. This is not to say that you can’t find good food in OC. There are some great eats here and there. Of course,…

Totoraku (aka Secret Beef Restaurant)

Totoraku undoubtedly serves up the finest yakiniku this side of the Pacific Ocean. Dining here is on an invitation-only basis. If you know the chef/owner, you’re in. If you know someone who knows the chef/owner and brings you, you’re in. If you know someone who’s dined here before and was given a business card and…

The Golden State

Many argue over what is considered “The Best Burger in LA.” Is it Father’s Office, Umami, 25 Degrees, Golden State, or some other new bumping burger joint? While I do enjoy a good burger, I can’t quite understand the craze. As a result, I haven’t joined the burger bandwagon to truly see for myself whose…

Beaker & Flask

Apparently Portland has a big happy hour scene as well as a cocktail scene. People love to get the party started after a long days hard work and they like to get their drink on with some stiff cocktails. What I find strange is that a lot of the happy hours only go until 6pm. …

SUGARFISH by Sushi Nozawa

Sugarfish has been on my radar for a while but I never got around to trying it. I was reminded of this by the many recent blogger posts on the new Sugarfish that recently opened in Downtown LA. So I feel like a bit of a bandwagoner with this, but perhaps I can stand apart…

Sea Harbour Seafood

I was fortunate enough to work with a family medicine physician in the San Gabriel Valley back in the day. It was great, because I went home at noon everyday and on some days I got to taste some of the best food in the SGV at the expense of some pharm reps. Sea Harbour Seafood…

Soowon Galbi

I haven’t traveled the world. I have barely even traveled the country, but I’m just gonna put it out there. Where is there better Korean food, or at least as wide a selection of Korean food, than LA? Of course, I’m excluding Korea obviously. Good food is born out of fierce competition to be the…

Two Tarts Bakery

I love a good cookie. I like cookies more than brownies, ice cream, and cake. Pies and tarts are a close second. I had a craving for something sweet and buttery. Two Tarts Bakery is popular for the variety of mini cookies they bake up daily. They just have a case filled with many mini…

A-Frame

I’m not usually into to trying brand new restaurants. I like to allow the reviews and word of mouth to build up before I go jump in. My stomach space is precious real estate these days! I can’t be wasting it on some bad caloric investments. But when it came to Roy Choi (Chef/owner of…