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Phong Dinh RestaurantRosemead, CA · 02/08/2009
Dinner as Fear Factor
Am I glad that I ate at Phong Dinh? YesWould I recommend that you give Phong Dinh a try? PerhapsIf ...
Hainan Chicken RestaurantEl Monte, CA · 02/06/2009
Nice restaurant but I still prefer to cook at home
It is a nice restaurant but I still prefer to cook at home. I like to get ready to serve and easy to prepare ingre...
Phong Dinh RestaurantRosemead, CA · 02/04/2009
Phong Dinh Dining will Educate You
I will go back to Phong Dinh for the delicious long-baked cat fish wrap with basil, pickled carrots and radishes, ...
Phong Dinh RestaurantRosemead, CA · 02/03/2009
Noah's Ark on a Platter
On the Eve of the Lunar New Year, I was invited to a free hosted event at Phong Dinh, a Vietnamese restaurant know...
Phong Dinh RestaurantRosemead, CA · 02/02/2009
Pig out at The Zoo
A tasting dinner of 12 dishes? At a restaurant known for its wide variety of dishes and exotic meats? How could I ...
Phong Dinh RestaurantRosemead, CA · 02/02/2009
Baked Catfish Stole the Show
We went with a large group and a huge appetite. Although they are best known for Baked Catfish, we celebrated our...
Phong Dinh RestaurantRosemead, CA · 01/27/2009
Land and Sea, Predator and Prey, find them here at Phong Din
First impression, looks like the typical Chinese/Asian style restaurant with round tables and lazy susan trays, bu...
Phong Dinh RestaurantRosemead, CA · 01/26/2009
Where the choices are endless, flavors abound...
What’s so special about baked catfish, you say? Put it together with the fixins’ and it’s every...
Phong Dinh RestaurantRosemead, CA · 01/26/2009
A Flavorful Safari in North America
I attended a dinner sponsored by Menuism.com that allowed a tasting of 13 dishes. How great, right?When I...
Phong Dinh RestaurantRosemead, CA · 01/25/2009
Where the Wild Things Are.
Here is a place to sneak off to if mother sends you to bed without supper. Phong Dinh is the “King of all Wi...
Mediterranean Garden GrillMonrovia, CA · 01/21/2009
The Bloom Hasn't Worn Off of Mediterranean Garden Grill
Generally, when I write about a restaurant, it’s based on a one-time experience. Even if I like it or love i...
Bollini's Pizzeria NapolitanaMonterey Park, CA · 01/06/2009
Neopolitan Pizza on the Eastside?
Critics and foodies are blogging all over the internet about his little Italian storefront on Garfield Avenue. So...
Tea StationSan Gabriel, CA · 01/06/2009
A Nice Stop
A stop @ The Tea Station, is a natural for relaxation and conversation! here is a tasting tea delight- from class...
Young Dong TofuSan Gabriel, CA · 01/05/2009
A Wonderful New Find!
In my other Korean Soon Tofu Soup explorations, I also came upon Young Dong Tofu in San Gabriel. I think it’...
Young Dong GardenArcadia, CA · 01/05/2009
Not Even Worth Driving By
Young Dong Garden isn’t a tofu house and while it serves soon tofu soup, it doesn’t specialize in it. ...
new capital seafoodSan Gabriel, CA · 01/05/2009
Free Lobster Anyone?
My acupuncturist invited me to dinner here with some of her family and friends on a Saturday night for what might ...
La Luna NegraPasadena, CA · 01/05/2009
TAPAS AND FLAMENCO
This tiny restaurant is one of my favorites. It’ls compact and noisy- but that doesn’t matter. Good ...
Tea ShakerEl Monte, CA · 01/05/2009
Vegatarians Haven!
Great and affordable vegatarian restaurant. Even if you are not a vegatarian, this place has it all. sandwiches, ...
QQ YogurtMonterey Park, CA · 12/28/2008
Not quite yogurtland, but it's ok. Only a few...
Not quite yogurtland, but it’s ok. Only a few basic fruit flavors (blueberry, passionfruit, strawberry, etc...
Pa Pa WalkSan Gabriel, CA · 12/09/2008
Walking a Delicious Road to Pa Pa Walk
Has it ever happened to you that while you’re reading through a restaurant review that sometimes one dish wi...
NBC SeafoodMonterey Park, CA · 11/25/2008
consistently awesome dim sum
i’ve tried my fair share of dim sum restaurants over the years, and NBC is by far ...
Hsin Hsin Shau May DeliArcadia, CA · 11/25/2008
Hsin Hsin Shau May Deli - Arcadia, CA
Environment: Great for family, individuals & friends.Parking: Okay its shared among the plaza, but you ...
Noodle HouseArcadia, CA · 11/25/2008
Noodle House - Arcadia, CA
I would say this is better than the hsin hsin shau may deli. So far this place has been my first pick in the Pres...
Big Mama's Rib ShackPasadena, CA · 11/06/2008
Best BBQ in the Area
“Honey, if the Colonel could have fried chicken like Big Mama, he would have been a General.”I ...
Spring Garden RestaurantPasadena, CA · 11/03/2008
HAM MUI REVIEW
If you are a fan of old Far East Cafe in Japanese Town (Little Tokyo) in downtown Los Angeles you have to try Spri...
Il FornaioPasadena, CA · 10/18/2008
Food did not impress me at all. Not only was...
Food did not impress me at all. Not only was my dish pretty bland other dishes did not taste very good either. Our...
Yunchaun GardenMonterey Park, CA · 10/11/2008
"The Four Schools of Chinese Cooking" - The Western School
A few months back, I came up on this online article on the Cooking Light website simply entitled “The Four S...
Jolly JugEl Monte, CA · 10/01/2008
Tug and chew..... Try the Jolly Jug's Beef Dip !
I grew up in El Monte. The first Jolly Jug was in the south end of El Monte where my dad would give me their yumm...
El Portal RestaurantPasadena, CA · 09/24/2008
A favorite restaurant to go to in Pasadena...
A favorite restaurant to go to in Pasadena among some of my friends. They have great food, not too greasy or salty...
Noodle HouseMonterey Park, CA · 09/23/2008
The dumplings are all freshly made and very...
The dumplings are all freshly made and very tasty. Unfortunately I was somewhat disappointed as I had expected Sha...
LU DIN GEE PEKING DUCK RESTSan Gabriel, CA · 09/14/2008
Peking Duck and More at Lu Din Gee
At last, I finally tried Peking Duck for the first time at Lu Din Gee and what a tasty experience it was. Our grou...
Maison AkiraPasadena, CA · 09/14/2008
Fantastic French and Japanese Fusion at Maison Akira
It’s amazing to me how sometimes the restaurants closest to you are the ones you take the longest to try. In...
Sea HarbourRosemead, CA · 09/14/2008
Dim Sum Nirvana at Sea Harbour
I have to say that of all the Dim Sum restaurants I’ve been to in the past, not including the two I mentione...
Bulgarini GelatoAltadena, CA · 09/07/2008
Gelato and Sorbet Tasting at Bulgarini Gelato
This summer has been scorching, which is why, I was more than happy to be at Bulgarini Gelato last August to exper...
Fosselman'sAlhambra, CA · 09/03/2008
good old fashioned creamalicious ice cream
dare i say it and risk the wrath of foodies and gelato lovers LA-wide? i love gelato, but i think this ice cream b...
king huaAlhambra, CA · 09/03/2008
not your run of the mill dim sum
this ranks highly in my book among dim sum places. not your average dim sum banquet, king hua offered us a bounty ...
T BurgersMonrovia, CA · 08/31/2008
Too Much is Sometimes Too Much at T Burgers
Awhile back, I decided to check out T Burgers in Monrovia. Although I heard good things about their burgers, for m...
Ben & Jerry'sArcadia, CA · 08/20/2008
WHY oh WHY?? That's what I thought when I...
WHY oh WHY?? That’s what I thought when I first saw the...
Young Dong GardenArcadia, CA · 08/19/2008
Bibinbap
Yea, I really laughed at the name when I was first taken here. And I can’t help but to love saying, “...
Romano's Macaroni Grill (CLOSED)Monrovia, CA · 08/19/2008
I have a friend who just loves this place. It...
I have a friend who just loves this place. It confused me until I realized she actually likes sub-par food. She...
New Delhi Palace CuisinePasadena, CA · 08/19/2008
I admittedly don't have much experience with...
I admittedly don’t have much experience with Indian food, and my Indian friends laugh at what we Americans c...
Mediterranean Garden GrillMonrovia, CA · 08/19/2008
I have only been here for lunch and we have...
I have only been here for lunch and we have really enjoyed it. I find the hummus, babaganoush, and toubouli to be...
Brits Fish & ChipsPasadena, CA · 08/18/2008
Good food but empty room
I took my parents here for dinner because I heard they had good fish and chips. The fish and chips (which my boyf...
Tani Japanese RestaurantPasadena, CA · 08/18/2008
Good, not gimmicky, Japanese fusion food
They serve decent sushi and rolls here, but the rest of the menu is not what you typically see at a Japanese resta...
Phong Dinh RestaurantRosemead, CA · 08/17/2008
Can I Have Salad with My Kangaroo?
I’ve been hearing about Phong Ding off and on for years now, primarily for the “famous baked catfish&#...
Chang's GardenArcadia, CA · 08/15/2008
authentic shanghainese food
though not mind-blowing, chang’s garden was a good and authentic introduction to specifically shanghainese f...
Chili's Monrovia, CA · 08/14/2008
Happy Hour isn't the greatest, but its okay....
Happy Hour isn’t the greatest, but its okay. Okay discounts on drinks and some appetizers. But the bar is s...
Azeen's Afghani RestaurantPasadena, CA · 08/12/2008
Amazing Afghani Food at Azeen's
It’s funny, how I’ll go to a restaurant once and blog about it, but then I won’t write about a r...
The Cheesecake FactoryPasadena, CA · 08/11/2008
It's the Cheesecake. I don't know where else...
It’s the Cheesecake. I don’t know where else to go and find such a variety of cheesecake. I love the...
Claim JumperMonrovia, CA · 08/11/2008
Mother Lode Cake!
Who doesn’t love that dinosaur sized chocolate cake, The Mother Lode?I LOVE...
