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"Rich in Bunly Goodness"

Elite 2009 Elite 2008 Elite 2007

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261 Useful, 65 Funny, and 195 Cool

Location

Culver City, CA

Yelping Since

March 2007

Find Me In

an airport near you

My Hometown

Hawaiian Gardens, CA.  Home to homies and casinos.  And I guess NYC too.

My Blog Or Website

http://fauxlahipster.b...

When I'm Not Yelping...

I procrastinate on the internet

Why You Should Read My Reviews

You shouldnt.  I give totally biased and subjective reviews :P

My Second Favorite Website

http://maps.google.com

The Last Great Book I Read

Hebrews Ch 10-13

My First Concert

LA Philharmonic

My Favorite Movie

Zoolander

My Last Meal On Earth

dulce de leche, bacon, truffles, anchovies, simultaneously

Most Recent Discovery

i didn't think i had it in me, but it seems i still do...

Current Crush

you ;)

Recent Reviews

367 Reviews

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10757 Venice Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90034
(310) 839-5600

Enterprise Rent-A-Car  

Category: Car Rental

4 star rating
 6/22/2009  
thanks enterprise for helping to minimize the stress of my weekend.  i liked their friendly simple service.  of course they'll still offer you the extras, but they aren't pushy about it.  everyone's very friendly.  the prices are great (esp for a weekend rental).  it was so simple that i thought they were trying to screw me over somehow, but they're just cool like that! ;P

now if only the enterprise at SFO airport were so simple.... (see my other yelp review for that one)

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3857 Overland Ave
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 836-0080

Pampas Grill  

Categories: Brazilian, Buffets
Neighborhood: Culver City

5 star rating
 5/24/2009  
omg, this place was so freakin good!  now that i have no social life, i've been exploring lots of local spots. i would always walk past this place on my way to the nasty ballys gym next door.  anyways....

everything i tried was very tasty and the meat was cooked just right and salty charred delicious!  there's lots of friendly eye candy (thanks cute brazilian worker guy!) and they even carry diet guarana!

diet guarana!!!

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12860 Washington Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 301-0326

El Pollo Loco  

Categories: Mexican, Fast Food
Neighborhood: Culver City

5 star rating
 5/20/2009  
tacos al carbon = good
chicken burrito = there was chicken in there?
churros = good
condiments = plentiful
price = $4 and change

i totally forgot that el pollo loco is damn tasty!

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10831 Venice Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90034
(310) 837-8957

Cafe Brasil  

Category: Brazilian

5 star rating
 5/20/2009  
i once met this cute waiter at literati cafe who happened to be brazilian and so naturally i asked where i could get good authentic brazilian food on the westside.  cafe brasil was his recommendation.

not sure why, but i was expecting white linen tablecloths and stuffy waiters, but instead i was greeted with a breezy indoor/outdoor patio with bright colors reminiscent of the favelas of rio.  it really did feel like a little slice of oasis on the otherwise dingy venice blvd.  

my friend and i both had sandwiches -chicken for her, steak for me - and it was both very tasty, served with extra "salsa".  but i think the atmosphere is what will bring me back here again, and next time i'm getting a plate!

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10836 1/2 Washington Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 815-1800

The Sensitive Baker  

Categories: Bakeries, Gluten-Free
Neighborhood: Culver City

4 star rating
 5/8/2009  
yeah, their stuff is expensive.  (4 frozen bagels for $10?  what??!)  and yeah, their hours are weird - to the point of abuse.  but we still go there b/c it's the best and biggest selection of GF/CF dairy free baked goods anywhere...  and it actually tastes good!

please open another sensitive baker on the eastside or OC with longer hours and i'll be forever grateful :)

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4243 Overland Avenue
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 558-8622

Cafe Laurent  

Categories: French, Breakfast & Brunch, Desserts
Neighborhood: Culver City

3 star rating
 5/3/2009  
parking - good.
patio - lovely.  until the noisy little rugrats were towed in by their parents.  i think children under the age of 10 should not be allowed in "adult" restaurants.  what is it about strollers and brunch that have to go together?  anyways....
food - ok.  my egg white omelet was way too salty
price - decent.  $12 for salty omelet, fruit salad, and bread.  no drink.
music - started on the patio sunday at 10am.  sounded lovely.
service - prompt.  but they seemed really eager to take away our plates.  i hate when they're trying to snatch that plate from you just b/c you only have one bite of food left doesn't mean i'm done eating.  nor does it mean i want you to check back every 3 min to see if i want my plate cleared!

ps - i'm not a grouchy hater, really ;P

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23305 Hawthorne Blvd
Torrance, CA 90505
(310) 375-4051

The Loft Hawaiian Restaurant  

Category: Hawaiian
Neighborhood: Torrance

4 star rating
 4/19/2009  
tasty, charming, with friendly service.  ginormous portions fit for a massive samoan or about 3 meals for a normal person.  my first time having hawaiian food in a restaurant setting since returning from hawaii in 2006.

would i come back?  absolutely!

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3074 W 8th St
Los Angeles, CA 90005
(213) 386-8976

Mandarin House  

Category: Chinese
Neighborhood: Koreatown

4 star rating
 4/7/2009  
didn't realize this was jin hong gak by reading the reviews.

anyways, i was craving some jajangmien in ktown so of course i turned to trusty old yelp.

service was super nice.  and when i asked for jamjamyun (which they don't have), our waiter offered to split each order of noodles for us.   after he took our order, he overheard my friend asking if the meat used was pork and when i told her that i didn't think it was, the waiter came over and said that pork was indeed used, but they can also make a version with beef.  thanks dude!  so we each got to try they jajangmyun (black bean noodles) and jam bong (spicier than usual, but still rich and hearty).

food was tasty, sides and waters were refilled without having to request it.  there were ppl sitting at the other tables eating stuff that also looked so good, but alas, we didn't have the stomach capacity since it was only the two of us :(

the neighborhood is a bit shady so if you decide to park on the street, hopefully your bf or a male companion of some sort is with you....

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700-A Allied Way
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 524-9967

The Counter  

Category: Burgers
Neighborhood: El Segundo

5 star rating
 3/17/2009  
Perfect lunch spot.  friendly service, customizable burgers...

i felt like i was at a sushi restaurant with that sheet of paper and the little pencils - cute!

i preferred the onion strings over the sweet potato fries.

wish they had a few more "pre selected" type burgers for indecisive types like me, but i love to choose my own adventure like this :)

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8552 Beach Blvd
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 229-8978

Hwarosarang  

Categories: Korean, Barbeque

4 star rating
 3/16/2009  
all you can eat korean bbq - ain't nothing wrong with that, esp at 15.99 per person.  service was a bit slow on a saturday night, even after ringing that doorbell thing repeatedly, but at least the staff was pretty nice about it all.  i hope they didn't spit in our food for having to ask for things repeatedly.

smoke was a little blinding, so make sure you wear something you'll be washing right away afterwards...

i did enjoy their little yogurt thing they give you at the end... it kinda reminded me of a lychee flavor?  and it's not the tart pinkberry-ish yogurt, which i despise, so yay!

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