I kinda feel sorry for Santa Ramen. It kinda went downhill after it’s move a few years ago, but honestly, it’s still good. There’s just a lot more competition nowadays. I found the secret to eating here though: come before closing. I got here at 9pm and didn’t have to wait in line, granted a [...]
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The cupcakes at Love at First Bite aren’t the best, but they do have some awesome flavors that you can’t find just anywhere. In general, green tea is an all-time favorite flavor of mine – just call me Asian. Their green tea cupcake was a must for me and I loved it. The green tea [...]
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This place is probably the only hood joint in downtown Walnut Creek, which is kinda random, but the place looked nice and fit right in. Home of Chicken and Waffles hit the spot. It’s not the best, but it’s still money well-spent. Their waffles were nice and crispy. A little crispier would have been nicer, [...]
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It’s the best banh mi (Vietnamese sandwich) in the Mission. (It’s probably the only banh mi in the Mission.) It’s a couple Asian ladies manning the Duc Loi Kitchen counter inside the Duc Loi Supermarket. Yes, they’re a bit slow because they don’t seem to multitask – they make one sandwich at a time – [...]
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Not sure why Kirimachi Ramen isn’t more known, possibly because it at the most random spot for a ramen restaurant – in the middle of the strip joint – but I’ll be selfish this time and say I’m glad it’s not that busy. Their ramen is one of the better ones in the city. For [...]
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There’s a new boba milk tea joint in the SGV (yes, another one) and it’s worth a visit if you’re a boba fan. Le Arbre Tea House serves their pearls fresh and warm, so you get a nice mix of cold and warm in your mouth with every sip. Hang out here now before it [...]
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Every time I’m in the SGV I always make sure to visit at least one of my favorite Taiwanese breakfast spots. This time, it was Four Sea Restaurant 四海早點‧滷味‧麵點 in San Gabriel. My favorite dish of theirs is their fried turnip cake 蘿蔔糕. Unlike HK/Cantonese dim sum restaurants, theirs is fried to a crisp around [...]
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During my latest visit to 85°C Bakery Cafe in Hacienda Heights, I went for a different approach. Instead of getting bread like usual, I tried their drinks. Their top items were drinks with sea salt – tea or coffee. I’ve never had a drink with sea salt before. The green tea was sweetened, topped with [...]
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In the land of cupcakes, Wonderland Custom Cakes marked its territory. It helped that they were featured and won on an episode of Cupcake Wars on the Food Network. The cupcakes are all definitely pretty and creatively designed and named. Here are my thoughts: you’ll like them if you like your cupcakes hard-frosted, rich, dense, [...]
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There was a time when I could just walk into Factory Tea Bar and get seated right away. My last few attempts haven’t been successful here, but this time, I decided to just come while all the kids were still at school and all the adults were still at work. This really is one of [...]
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