Before Sheldon Simeon took home the title of Top Chef, he was the executive chef of Star Noodle. I’m not sure if the place was as popular before or after his win, but it has 2679 reviews on Yelp averaging 4 stars now. That’s pretty stellar. In any case, multiple friends have tried this place…
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Migrant
Most of our dinner reservations were made with recommendations from The Annoyer who has been to Maui now 6 times. But Migrant was a place of my choosing based on Yelp and Top Chef. The chef/owner here is none other than winner of season 10, Sheldon Simeon, the surprise dark horse who shocked many by…
Yu Chun Bunsik
Yuchun Bunsik 10031 Garden Grove Blvd. Garden Grove, CA 92844 yuchun.site.mobi/en Yelp I wasn’t much of a foodie back in college. Probably because any meal over $10 was kind of a lot of money back then. I didn’t really seek out the best of the best as I do now. I think I was just…
Mala Sichuan Bistro
Mala Sichuan Bistro 9348 Bellaire Blvd. Houston, TX 77036 Yelp BHD doesn’t really like spicy food. What a wuss! Just kidding. No, not really. Well, ok he has bad reflux so spicy foods really exacerbates that sometimes. Alright, I’ll give him a free pass for health reasons. Maybe he’ll do something else one of these…
Sushi Zo
Sushi Zo 9824 National Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90034 sushizo.us Yelp Boy have I been wanting to try out Sushi Zo for a long time. It has been on my radar ever since I started to appreciate really high quality sushi, and when I became willing to drop a couple hundies on one meal. Sushi…
Totoraku
Totoraku 10610 Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90064 Yelp I previously blogged about Totoraku, or what I referred to as the “secret beef restaurant.” Well if you look on Yelp, Totoraku isn’t much of a secret to the 209 Yelpers who posted the mostly 5 star reviews. But the policy still remains. You cannot eat…
Uchi
Uchi 904 Westheimer Rd. Houston, TX 77006 uchirestaurants.com Yelp Bair Hugger Deluxe made sure Uchi was the first dinner I had in Houston. I guess it’s a big deal here. It is in Austin, where it was first opened up by Chef Tyson Cole. He won Best Chef Southwest in 2011. Uchi and its sister…
Good Taste
Good Taste (Old Town – Chinatown location) 18 NW 4th Ave Portland, OR 97209 YelpAfter a few miles hiking through the evergreen forests of Portland, we definitely worked up a appetite for something comforting. The noodles at Good Taste really hit the spot. The place is your typical fobby Chinese joint. Their mastery of cleanliness…
Khao San
Khao San 1435 NW Flanders St. Portland, OR 97209 khaosanpdx.com Yelp I love Asian food more than any other food on this planet. After a couple non Asian meals, I will usually crave something Asian. So I was happy to squeeze in some Thai food during my Portland trip. The Thai food is noticeable solid…
Hakata Ikkousha
I think it’s safe to say Costa Mesa is up there with Torrance and Little Tokyo as ramen house hotbeds. Santouka, Kitakata, Ramen Yamadaya are at the top. I’ll throw Shin Sen Gumi in there, but it’s technically in Fountain Valley. Now Hakata Ikkousha can be added to that list. But at a starting price…
MOzen Bistro
Vegas and buffet are almost synonymous words in my book. You can’t go to Vegas, shop till you drop, gamble like money grows on trees, and NOT eat until you explode. Almost every Vegas trip includes a visit to whatever the hottest buffet is at the moment. That hot buffet is Bacchanal at Caesar’s Palace….
Lotus of Siam
When planning the eats for my Vegas trip, I needed to balance out all the indulgent heaviness from Public House and Yardbird. A solid Asian meal was my answer. A cheap meal to boot! Lotus of Siam is pretty famous as far as Thai food in Vegas goes. I enjoyed my meal here on my…
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