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I don’t think I have ever given the coveted five stars to anyone, but King Taco TIME and TIME again has never ceased to light up this palette with bold, savory, spicy goodness.

Try the combination burrito with carne asada and hot sauce, tacos with hot sauce, flautas with hot sauce… basically anything that can be a vehicle for the salsa roja is a good thing. Never had anything like it.

The carne asada is probably the juiciest, most succulent carne asada I’ve ever had.

Their restaurant is clean, and very close to Fuller Seminary and right on the edge of Old Town Pasadena. Definitely give this one a shot if you like spicy food.

Forgot to add that I have tried the Air Jordan (Fresh Tomato and Basil), the Al Bundy (Sundried Tomato, Feta, Whole Roasted Garlic Cloves, and Basil), and the Wrigley Field (Grilled Chicken, Whole Roasted Garlic Cloves, Pesto, and Feta). All EXCELLENT.

And they are open until 10, and take dine-in orders over the phone… and when I was there at 9:15pm, they were still packed. I see business people here all the time.

Wow. I have had several places for deep dish including the Bay Area’s famous Zachary’s. This beats Z’s out slightly because of the crust… I’ve been here twice now, and both times, I have been very impressed.

The tomato sauce is slightly sweet, veggies super fresh, pesto rich and deep, and the crust is super crisp and thick. A true pizza pie.

Their soft drinks are free refills, and they have a nice Arnold Palmer, very brisk and tart yet sweet. They serve all their drinks in mason jars.

Two hungry guys can finish a medium, and two smaller appetites can finish a small.

Run by the brother of the one on Reseda Blvd. I say all the same great things about this one as I do the other…

It’s ALWAYS consistently good, savory broth.

After the famous one in Taipei, this restaurant truly follows suit… after probably having hundreds of Xiao Long Bao in my lifetime, this place has the most delicately prepared, succuluent, juicy dumplings with a great depth of flavor.

Appetizer plates are flavorful (try the Shanghai one), and they also have very light versions of traditional Taiwanese comfort food, Spicy Beef Noodle Soup, Pork Chop Fried Rice, and Sauteed String Beans.

The 8-flavor rice and Red Bean dumplings make for a great dessert…

Best Indian food I have ever had…

Tikka Masala is creamy/sweet without being heavy, Biryani is amazing, Naan is super light and crisp, Vindaloo has a great kick, and all the vegetarian dishes are tasty.

The service is really courteous, and the owner is a good man.

I come here over and over and over again. If you are in the area for Pink’s hotdogs, forego the hyped-up, overpriced hotdogs and just have some great Indian food instead.

This time, I had the Sesame Sauce Ramen with Minced Pork, or Tan Tan Men. This is the same thing that Sarah Lin had when we were in Japan together at a train stop Ramen shop.

This place isn’t the cheapest, but it will definitely fulfill a craving.

I just wish some place had Curry Ramen!

Apparently, Kahoo Ramen took over ownership of the legendary Tokushima Ramen in the same space, right next to Mitsuwa Supermarket. Although I can’t comment on the old place (never got a chance to eat there), this place is pretty darn good.

I’ve been to Japan, and had Ramen several times at various quality levels.

This place has shio (salt), miso, and shoyu (soy sauce) broth… I have only had the miso ramen with vegetables, because that’s what the lady recommended.

It was fresh, hot, and filling. From my experience, it’s pretty authentic. It reminded me of the champon across the street at Ringer Hut because of all the veggies and pork slices, and the amount you get. Solid.

The bread is freaking unbelieveable. Flavor-wise, 5 stars. Anyone who disagrees should be shot.

Price is not the best: Turkey/Bacon/Avocado for $6.99, but not really anything to complain about considering the greatness of the sandwich. It closes early… open pretty much only for lunch hours.

Voted the best in Silicon Valley. ’Nuff said.

Free Wi-Fi.

For those who aren’t coffee fanatics, they have great blended drinks too—Mocha freeze, Green Tea freeze, and Fruit Smoothies… I have a friend who wants to drive down from San Francisco just to have the Coconut Mocha Freeze again.

Spicy chili oil dishes galore! True Szechuan cuisine with no compromises… the sauces are incomparable. Noodles, pork, tofu, hot pot, and the popular Szechuan-style string beans; for the 1st generation Chinese, they have authentic stuff like pork intestines and blood (SO not for me).

But everything else… awesome. Price is $10-15 a head.

Free, fresh-baked Focaccia! Juicy, tender chicken and tasty sides; everything I’ve had is great.

Truly excellent, yet inexpensive.