El Pescador #2 - 2008

At El Pescador #2, I had their Empapelado (shrimp, octopus, fish, abalone cooked in steam all sauteeing in a heavy cream and mushroom sauce). It took awhile but well worth the wait.


2910 Division St, Los Angeles, CA 90065

Pho Mai - December 2008

Pho Mai is the oasis in the desert. The only Vietnamese restaurant for miles in the city of Santa Fe Springs and Whittier. The next closest city for me is Artesia or Cerritos. The pho is standard but its a stand out amidst all the other restaurants in the area.


13345 Telegraph Rd, Whittier, CA 90605

Thai Thai - 2008

I had the BBQ chicken at Thai Thai. It gave me the runs.


2770 Fletcher Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90039

Hawaiian Heaven 2008

Its not all that. I had the e short ribs and golden fried shrimp. The pseudo-Hawaiian didn't impress me.



1826 East Marengo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033

Poncho's Restaurant - 2008

I had the fried cornish game hen. Delicious. Well worth another try.


20116 Sherman Way, Winnetka, CA 91306

Hacienda San Isidro Grill - 2008

Hacienda San Isidro Grill is overpriced and the quality is compareable to Tacos Mexico. But since its in the upper crust Whittier area, the prices should not be cheap.


11808 East Washington Bl, Whittier, CA 90606

Shau May Restaurant - 2008

Tasty slushie desert treat at Shau May Restaurant. My favorite combination is the red bean, grass jelly, and love jade. But I'll have to try the other combinations as well.


15 E Valley Bl, Alhambra, CA 91801

Antojitos Del D.F. - 2008

At Antojitos Del D.F. I had the huaraches, deep fried masa topped with carne, melted cheese and chorizo. I promised I be back for the mulitas.


4003 Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90023

Lutong Bahay - 2008

I had their kare-kare at Lutong Bahay. I had a big chunk of tripe and not enough beef. It was a descent meal.


12547 Alondra Bl, Norwalk, CA 90650

Pantip Thai Food - 2008

At Pantip I had their seafood soup. I was a descent hot & sour soup. Their beef satay was dry. Overall, I'd rate it as okay.


7910 Atlantic Ave, Bell, Los Angeles, California 90201

Aloha Hawaiin BBQ - 2008

Aloha Hawaiin BBQ is no longer in business. Is it like a fad that comes and goes, or is it Darwinian selection of the fittest? No matter, they'll be others to take its place.


1507 W Beverly Blvd, Montebello CA

Araya Cafe - September 2008

I'd like to try more, other than pad thai and spicy mint leaves shrimp.


13130 Sherman Way, North Hollywood, CA

Fish Only - 2008

Deep fried fish is Fish Only specialty. I had the fish and shrimp combo. Its deep fried what do I expect.


1832 Marengo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033

Thai Star Cuisine - 2008

The craziest salad I ever had was at Thai Star Cuisine. It was the Pra Duk Poo - crunchy catfish salad. A large quantity deep fried cat fish flakes (kinda like pop corn chicken...but fish) on a bed of finely julienned carrots, cucumbers, and lettuce with a sweet, vinegar and fish sauce dressing. The texture was pure crunchiness and the vinaigrette dressing made me pucker. Certainly, the most unique and interesting salad dish I've ever tried. Would I eat it again? Yes, I would.


13128 East Telegraph Road, Santa Fe Springs, CA

Nipa Hut

22122 Sherman Way Suite 101,
Canoga Park, CA 91303


Cafeteria style lunch or dinner dining, usually lunch. The best variety. If I had to rank the Flip places in the valley it would be: 1. Nipa Hut 2. Island Pacific 3. That other place?

Corrientes

6113 Reseda Blvd,
Tarzana, CA 91335

Got introduced to Argentinian bistec and Malbec at Corrientes on one rainy day while waiting for traffic to die down. The cooking reflects the Italian ancestry of the place. I got a history lesson-the Swiss prefer the mountains in Argentina. I was so entranced by the wine I bought a bottle. Later I discovered they were selling the same vintage at Fresh and Easy-for less!

Roong Fah - 2008

I tried the pad thai noodles at Roong Fah. I did not like it. The scrambled eggs in the pad thai noodles were runny. Either the noodles were not hot enough to cook the scrambled eggs or they failed to cook the scrambled eggs and pad thai in the wok.

I also tried their seafood noodles. It was a mess too. They just didn't have a concept of how to cook seafood with noodles. Its as if they gave up and dumped some black bean sauce and lots of black pepper and said there, eat that.

Drive up farther on Valley Blvd, and go to the Green Papaya.



4507 Valley Bl, Los Angeles, CA 90032

Tasty Thai Cafe - 2008

I tried the pad thai at Tasty Thai Cafe, it was descent. On another visit I tried their Thai Sausage Salad. My mind was open as to what a thai sausage would be. It turned out thai sausage was the same as chinese sausage. A sweet fatty chewy, hard, rubbery oily sausage. I was expecting something original but it was reversion to a familiar. I was disappointed.


15456 Devonshire Street, Mission Hills, CA 91345

House of Thai BBQ - 2008

While driving home I got stuck in a sig alert. Fortunately, I had bought some beef pad thai from House of Thai BBQ. I thought I was going to enjoy this at home. Nope, just put car in park and ate it right there.

On another visit I had their beef satay. I was disappointed. Their beef satay lacked juiciness, their peanut dipping sauce could not overcome the beef jerkyness to the dish.



















20861 Lassen St, Chatsworth, CA 91311

Bell Gardens Thai BBQ - 2008

Pseudo-Thai, faux-Chinese, it doens't matter its in Bell Garden. Most of the people won't know.


6634 Eastern Ave, CA 90201

Thai House Express - 2008

Thai House Express was not memorable. I'd have to visit the place again just to remember.


2099 S Atlantic Bl, Monterey Park, CA 91754