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11222 Washington Pl
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 391-5780

Tito's Tacos  

Category: Mexican
Neighborhood: Culver City

4.0 star rating
2/15/2012
For those of you not happy with the quality of the salsa, chips, or the wait, you may be missing the point.  In my opinion, this place is about one thing, shredded beef tacos.  With cheese!

Order more than you think you want, you really dont want to wait in line again to quench that gluttony, do you?

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415 S Main St
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 771-2333

Anepalco's Cafe  

Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Mexican

1.0 star rating
2/12/2012
I wish I could rate this place higher.  I cant due to the miserable experience my wife and I had.

I have no problem with waiting but specifically waiting and being promised a high chair for 30 mins only to be told someone else grabbed it when it became available wasn't cool.  After accepting that fact, it turns out they had no clue how to prepare a French press, then waited 15 mins to bring the requested cream resulting in cold coffee.  And another 20 mins to get the bill.

Food is great, but this is the only place in the past 10 years to earn a zero tip.  Avoid at all costs with small children or if you dont have 2 hours for your meal.

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13842 Newport Ave
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 204-0401

Gohan Japanese Bistro  

Category: Japanese

4.0 star rating
10/29/2011
Went here based on Yelp reviews and my wife and I weren't disappointed.  Started with the pickled vegetables and fried shumai (both excellent) and then wife had spicy tuna and I had teriaki combo plate with tempura, all excellent.

Service was excellent and attentive.  A solid 4 star rating that could be improved by a bigger protein portion for the combo plate and a slightly larger menu.

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3333 Bristol St
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 434-7900

Marché Moderne  

Category: French

5.0 star rating
10/10/2010
I'm not kidding that my wife and I had one of the best meals we have ever had there.  They offer a fantastic selection of wine even by the glass.  Everything we had was delicious, service was good, and the atmosphere was far from pretentious.

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799A The Shops at Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 364-5411

Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant  

Categories: American (Traditional), Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt

2.0 star rating
9/27/2010 1 Check-in Here
In the past, Farrell's was in city of Orange.  That location has been long gone, but Farrell's recently opened a new location in the Mission Viejo mall.  Aiming to relive my memory and perhaps even create a new one for my son, my family shleped ourselves down to MV mall in 100 degree heat for some ice cream.  What could go wrong?

Plenty.  While I wasn't upset at a 45 minute wait (it was 100 degrees outside), those waiting were corralled into a waiting line despite having taken names.  After being called, I was unpleasantly surprised by the noise level in the place, FAR greater than the old Farrell's which saved the noise for the special occasions.  Lastly, our service was so poor that our server comp'ed us 75% of the items we ordered.

And perhaps I'm a bit jaded, but the desserts weren't all that great, especially given the existence of Hans' Ice Cream  in Costa Mesa.

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918 N Glassell St
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 633-8988

Hong Kong BBQ  

Category: Chinese

5.0 star rating
9/8/2010
Excellent food, and quickly delivered if withing their generous delivery area.  Local location appears kind of sketchy (I've only had their food delivered), not sure I would want to dine in.

Lots of excellent options here including potstickers, mongolian beef, shrimp w/asparagus, and orange beef.

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574 S Glassell St
Orange, CA 92866
(714) 997-3300

Yen Ching  

Category: Chinese

3.0 star rating
9/8/2010
Although the food is generally good here, I find it significantly more expensive than other restaurants in the area of similar quality.  Having said that, they do have the best hot and sour soup I''ve found locally, and their shrimp is top notch.

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2737 N Grand Ave
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 532-2216

Bangkok Taste Restaurant  

Category: Thai

4.0 star rating
9/8/2010 1 Check-in Here
Excellent thai joint with excellent drunken noodles (yes I know, that's chinese), roasted pork over rice, masmun curry, and other items that is served fresh.  Prik King is also good.

Decor and location are two negatives, but that isn't an issue for me as I live locally.

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16947 Bushard St
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 965-3643

Paul's Coffee Shop  

Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Coffee & Tea

2.0 star rating
9/8/2010
Like many, My wife and I were interested in trying Paul's after seeing in on DDD.  Portion size was large, but the food was largely unremarkable.

I had the chicken fried steak, and it was too thick resulting in a tough steak.  My wife had the best meal: the S.O.S., served on a metal tray.  Hashbrowns were generally devoid of crust and underdone.  My mother-in-laws eggs were cold and her french toast was overdone.

Compounding the mediocre food was the 30 minute wait to get in.

Guy is 0/3 on the SoCal recommendations he's made.  I might be cutting him too much slack.

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1891 N Tustin St
Orange, CA 92865
(714) 998-1940

Ralph's Submarine Sandwich Shop  

Category: Sandwiches

5.0 star rating
8/28/2010 6 Check-ins Here
@ Matthew C, I think it's been open longer than that, I used to ditch lunch hour while in high school to make Ralph's runs, and I'm older than that.

Whatever the sandwich preference, Ralphs has you covered.  The bread is outstanding, the pickles are cut fresh (into little cubes), and the family that runs the deli are very friendly.

The sandwiches are enormous, and they get a huge amount of repeat business.  Personal sandwich favorites are the pastrami, roast beef and swiss, and the 'King Kong' (Roast Beef, Turkey, and Ham).

If you are really hungry, try the fries.  They are steak fries and are some of the best I have ever had.

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