Category Archives: Food Reviews

China Garden: Food Review…

As usual the parking lot is a dis-ASS-ter.  I pull the “Christmas Parking Maneuver” and within two minutes we’ve trailed a couple to their car and we’re “in business”.

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Shin-Sen-Gumi: Food Review…

We arrive at this yakitori restaurant about 4:30pm and several of the waiters are hanging outside puffing away at their “topel sticks”.  I inquire as to when the grill portion of the restaurant (the ramen house is already open) opens … Continue reading

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Mona Lisa Cucina: Food Review…

We decided to venture out of our comfortable surroundings and finally get around to trying an interesting looking Italian restaurant in Huntington Beach.  It’s located in an old mini-mall and is likely the smallest café we’ve been to in years.

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Smoking: Flanken Beef Ribs…

I started my prep about 8:45am.  I learned a few more valuable lessons on this latest smoke-fest.  Our meats of choice were flanken beef ribs (think Korean ribs) and beef back ribs.

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O-Fine Japanese Cuisine: Food Review…

Bella found us another Japanese food restaurant via the Internet after viewing some innovative and striking photos of various dishes.  The restaurant is located in the shopping plaza across from the Montage Hotel & Resort.  It is ultra-modern inside with … Continue reading

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