I like Gourmet Village over at Millbrae. It seemed like everyone only spoke Cantonese, i.e, no English, but whatever … as long as the food is good, I’m happy. I liked everything that they serve. I was thinking that their stir-fried house special dish of vegetables would end up somewhat greasy, but it wasn’t. They [...]
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I know that a lot of people are big fans of PPQ Dungeness Island Vietnamese Cuisine over on Clement and 25th, but I haven’t really been impressed with it until this past weekend when I went there for lunch for my brother’s birthday. I’ve gone there a few other times before for dinner on the [...]
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There’s a new Hakka restaurant in town and it’s been getting rave reviews. What better way to eat there than for a birthday – that means go all out! I decided to take my family to Hakka Restaurant in the Outer Richmond for my mother’s birthday. This was probably one of the best Chinese meals [...]
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I know that Todam Tofu House is a tofu house, but I actually like their bibimbap more. There’s nothing too special about it’s content, but the way it’s cooked is better than what I’ve had in other places. The rice that sticks to the stone pot turns to a crisp, yet it doesn’t burn. Actually, [...]
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It’s not too often that an all-you-can-eat buffet impresses me, but the new Kome Sushi Buffet in Daly City did the trick. Ridiculously long line aside, this buffet is actually worth it. I went for lunch time on a Saturday and they had a lot to offer: sushi, salad, Chinese food, dim sum, noodle bar, [...]
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I was all fried out after eating at Queen’s Louisiana Po-Boy Cafe. They have just about everything you want, deep fried. The food was not bad, but after having just eaten the fried chicken at Farmerbrown’s Little Skillet for lunch, Queen’s just didn’t compare. The meat was juicy but the batter was not very crispy. [...]
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Anne and David just flew in from Taiwan and I wanted to take them to an American restaurant since they can get all the Asian food they want already in Taiwan. I chose BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse in Foster City since it’s a safe restaurant to go to, i.e. there’s something for everyone, and it’s [...]
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I have a weakness for Japanese cakes so I had to try something at Italian Tomato in the Mitsuwa Marketplace. I tried their chestnut cake and it was not bad. Looking at the display case, I wasn’t expecting to be blown away anyway, though, because they just didn’t seem as fresh as the cakes I [...]
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I’m glad I past by Mitsuwa Marketplace in Torrance, otherwise I wouldn’t have known that there was a Santouka Ramen (山頭火) inside. They’re ramen was really good, though a little on the oilier side. I’ve never been so impressed with ramen from a food court before, but I guess Santouka is in a different league [...]
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Since I was passing by, I had to go into Patisserie Chantilly. It’s possibly my most favorite bakery in all of Southern California, and their cream puffs are my favorite. Fortunately for me, they had a new flavor: chestnut. It’s seasonal so I came just in time. It has chestnut cream and chestnut chunks. Great [...]
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