Pho Pagolac

861 N. Spring Street #103,
Los Angeles, CA 90012

So-so Pho in so-so Chinatown. Vietnamese and Chinese restaurants are just so touristy. The food is just for the tourist, no real food for the foodie. Best to take the quest to Alhambra or any suburban heavily populated Vietnamese and Chinese community.

Bibingkahan

12155 E. South Street
Artesia, CA 90701

Cafeteria style with a good selection of Filipino food. I especially like the barbecue. But its all good.

Imperial Mandarin Palace

11492 South Street
Cerritos, CA 90703

PseudoChinese.

Pho Tasty

19117 Pioneer Boulevard
Artesia, CA 90701

It was crowded that Friday night but I got a seat all to myself. The Pho was hearty and filling.

Las Villas

7651 California Avenue
Huntington Park, CA 90255-6271

Good Mom & Pop Cuban Food in a heavily dense barrio of Huntington Park.

Baguette du jour - July 21, 2009

At Baguette du jour I had the Special Combo and the Grilled Beef. Descent sandwiches. Too bad it closes at 5:00 pm.


2436 W. Vally Blvd, Alhambra

Taqueria Mexico - July 14, 2009

I had the burrito al pastor at Taqueria Mexico. Their style of al pastor consisted of stewed carne in a rojo sauce, not the traditional carved marinated beef slices off a spit. The Lebanese style pastor has a broiled smokey flavor, so I felt snookered. Then I had to beg for tinidor, japalapeno, and salsa. They gave up those item begrudgingly as if it would drive them out of business.

My lesson was don't have any expectations when I come here. But if I don't have expectations of it being any good what's the use of going back?

20905 Roscoe Blvd Canoga Park, CA 91304-4309