Saturday, September 17, 2011

Lupe's Burritos

4642 E 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA 90022
Lupe's Burritos touts itself as having 12 kinds of burritos. The core of ingredients is just beans, cheese and carne asada. Where are all the other meats? My Cro-magnon carnivore self railed against the lack of carnitas, buche, lengua, cabeza, seso, pastor, birria, etc.

My order was the chicharron burrito because it was off the map. Even though it was novel, it still disappointed despite the spicy heat because what draws one to chicharron is the crunchy, crackling texture. It was like eating soggy potato chips burrito. To wash down the schlockyness of the whole meal and medicate my revulsion I had a King Cobra. King Cobra saves the day with a beer buzz.


Why does it seem most eating places close to the Metro are so bland and unexciting?

There are better alternatives:

Super Cocina 5 Puntos


Taco El Gordo


Super Taco Michoacan




Pho 999

6411 Sepulveda Blvd,
Van Nuys, CA 91411

They raised their health inspection letter grade to an "A" from a "C". Good reason to go and have a meal there. I had the #1. Good pho with all the usual extras of fresh bean sprouts, basil and sliced jalapeno chilis. The ones that go the extra mile have dandelion leaves.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Dinner

Katsu chicken, macaroni salad, and rice from L & L Hawaiin Barbecue. Green olives.

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Manny's El Loco

5161 East Pomona Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA 90022

I had the chorizo torta for lunch. Since its chorizo does that make it brunch? The chorizo torta was decent with good portions of chorizo.

Their menu even has an explanation about each food item. This is for all the pinche guerros who come off the Metro and need instructions on Mexican food. RTFM.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Breakfast


Sisig, lagoniza, pansit, and rice from Island Pacific.

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Los 3 Potrillos Carniceria

14920 Victory Blvd.
Van Nuys, CA 91411

Freshly BBQ whole chicken. This carniceria also has the same issue with LAFD, but not as often as Don Juan's.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Shakey's

10340 Reseda Blvd.
Northridge, CA 91324

Sometime, just sometimes I just want a medium pepperoni pizza, half a chicken and mojo potatoes, with a pitcher of Miller Genuine draft. A whole pitcher to myself.