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First I said to myself "Really, this place??"
I walked into the door thinking that I had accidentally walked into the back door of the bakery. But I peeked inside and there was a modest counter with what looked like my 80-yr old grandma welcoming me.
I saw the Yelp review of the taro rolls about being the best ever but was misled. They tasted like regular bread rolls, just purple in color inside. So they were just ok.
The winner I found was the personal sized mini apple tart. I didn't have high expectations but I scarfed down the whole thing because it was so good!
Bottom line: Come here with an open mind. The place looks a bit sketchy outside, the inside looks messy and is a poor excuse for a storefront. But here you should find some tasty baked goods made with lots of grandma's Hawaiian love.
I walked into the door thinking that I had accidentally walked into the back door of the bakery. But I peeked inside and there was a modest counter with what looked like my 80-yr old grandma welcoming me.
I saw the Yelp review of the taro rolls about being the best ever but was misled. They tasted like regular bread rolls, just purple in color inside. So they were just ok.
The winner I found was the personal sized mini apple tart. I didn't have high expectations but I scarfed down the whole thing because it was so good!
Bottom line: Come here with an open mind. The place looks a bit sketchy outside, the inside looks messy and is a poor excuse for a storefront. But here you should find some tasty baked goods made with lots of grandma's Hawaiian love.
Wonderful ocean view, very friendly service, and still fresh and tasty food.
Fish Taco - 4.5 stars - very tasty and fresh. Instead of the world's biggest fish taco like I had 4 yrs ago, now it comes in 2 tacos with a generous piece of grilled fish in each
Hula pie - 4.5 stars - still huge and tasty. Yum.
Broke da mouth plate - 3.75 stars - was craving Hawaiian comfort food. Ribs were overslathered with sauce and chicken skewers were overcooked and hard. Mac salad was tasty.
Bottom: Still a great place for all around view, service, and food. Stick with the fish and hula pie!
Fish Taco - 4.5 stars - very tasty and fresh. Instead of the world's biggest fish taco like I had 4 yrs ago, now it comes in 2 tacos with a generous piece of grilled fish in each
Hula pie - 4.5 stars - still huge and tasty. Yum.
Broke da mouth plate - 3.75 stars - was craving Hawaiian comfort food. Ribs were overslathered with sauce and chicken skewers were overcooked and hard. Mac salad was tasty.
Bottom: Still a great place for all around view, service, and food. Stick with the fish and hula pie!
1 Previous Review:
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11/29/2007
Super fresh and delicious fish at this friendly restaurant overlooking the water. And did I mention AWESOME Hula Pie?!
Wo Hing Salad with Fresh Fish ($12.95) - the fish truly tasted super fresh and was delicious with the salad and sesame dressing - 4.5 stars
Fish Taco ($11.95) - This was the BIGGEST FISH TACO I HAVE EVER SEEN. Imagine a huge tortilla wrap (like the ones you use for burritos) with a full-sized piece of fresh fish, tropical salsa, two cheeses, and roasted tomatillo aioli sauce. And you need two hands to hold it. My friend said this was the best fish taco he ever had - 5 stars
Hula Pie ($6.50) - Macadamia ice cream with an oreo cookie crust, layer of yummy chocolate fudge on top with whipped cream and peanuts. SO DELICIOUS AND HUGE - 5 stars.
Bottom line: Awesome fresh fish at reasonable lunch prices in a nice oceanview setting. Definitely coming back. And LOVE the hula pie!
I should have heeded the warning sign when I saw no Chinese diners eating here during dinner time.
Kung Pao chicken (1.5 stars) - missing the kung and the pao. Barely any sauce of flavor, missing any kind of authentic chinese "pow". Seemed like the cook just threw some chunks of chicken and some veggies together with some corn starch.
Stir-fry eggplant (3.5 stars) - tasty
Chow mein (2.5 stars) - sad to say, even Panda Express has better noodle than this place.
Bottom line: Nice place, but very disappointing if you are accustomed to the many more authentic Chinese food places in the Bay Area. 2.5 stars.
Kung Pao chicken (1.5 stars) - missing the kung and the pao. Barely any sauce of flavor, missing any kind of authentic chinese "pow". Seemed like the cook just threw some chunks of chicken and some veggies together with some corn starch.
Stir-fry eggplant (3.5 stars) - tasty
Chow mein (2.5 stars) - sad to say, even Panda Express has better noodle than this place.
Bottom line: Nice place, but very disappointing if you are accustomed to the many more authentic Chinese food places in the Bay Area. 2.5 stars.
Bright and tall-windowed new bakery/cafe calling you from the corner of University Ave and Waverly (right next to Cheesecake Factory).
TONS of choices of baked goods and Asian-style buns - will drive the indecisive person crazy. Must have seen 12 things I wanted to try but ended up getting this strange sounding pea-filled flaky pastry. And it was delicious. Never thought peas and baked goods would be good together but Paris Baguette proved me wrong.
Bottom line: I'm a fan of this new Korean/French bakery. A bit too bright and gaudy for downtown Palo Alto but their baked goods earn their keep.
TONS of choices of baked goods and Asian-style buns - will drive the indecisive person crazy. Must have seen 12 things I wanted to try but ended up getting this strange sounding pea-filled flaky pastry. And it was delicious. Never thought peas and baked goods would be good together but Paris Baguette proved me wrong.
Bottom line: I'm a fan of this new Korean/French bakery. A bit too bright and gaudy for downtown Palo Alto but their baked goods earn their keep.
I've been here 3 times over the last few years, including recently.
Every time I walk in excited because everything looks so tasty and there are so many attractive options. Yet all three times when I tasted the goodies, they looked better than they tasted.
Banana walnut bread - bit dry and I didn't like the sweet crusty frosting on top. I think Starbucks has tastier banana nut bread.
Corn bread - ok, bit dry, also looked better than it tasted
Red velvet cupcake - ok, but didn't taste much red velvet choc-vanilla flavor
The first 2 times I thought I must have just caught them on an off day. But third time confirmed it.
Bottom line: I so want to like you, but after three disappointing dates, you're all talk and no action. Show owner comment »
Every time I walk in excited because everything looks so tasty and there are so many attractive options. Yet all three times when I tasted the goodies, they looked better than they tasted.
Banana walnut bread - bit dry and I didn't like the sweet crusty frosting on top. I think Starbucks has tastier banana nut bread.
Corn bread - ok, bit dry, also looked better than it tasted
Red velvet cupcake - ok, but didn't taste much red velvet choc-vanilla flavor
The first 2 times I thought I must have just caught them on an off day. But third time confirmed it.
Bottom line: I so want to like you, but after three disappointing dates, you're all talk and no action. Show owner comment »
398 Hillsdale Shopping Center
San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 638-0310
San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 638-0310
The Cheesecake Factory
Categories:
American (New),
American (Traditional),
Desserts
30 min wait on a saturday afternoon at 3pm? lame.
bottom line: love cheesecake factory and happy you now are in san mateo but you're not worth the wait in the middle of a sat afternoon.
bottom line: love cheesecake factory and happy you now are in san mateo but you're not worth the wait in the middle of a sat afternoon.
Leidsestraat 48
1017 PC Amsterdam
Netherlands
+31 20 6220305
1017 PC Amsterdam
Netherlands
+31 20 6220305
Eichholtz delicatessen
Category:
Specialty Food
Neighborhood: Centrum
If you are from the US or UK and feeling homesick, Eichholtz is for you. This interesting store on the main strip offers many of the usual comfort foods of the US and UK that you won't find in regular supermarkets here... Apple Jacks, Cheerios, Pop Tarts, Mac and Cheese, etc. They have an impressive selection of items from the US (can't speak for the UK).
Bottom line: Comfort foods for your home away from home. But you'll be paying a hefty price for your Lucky Charms.
Bottom line: Comfort foods for your home away from home. But you'll be paying a hefty price for your Lucky Charms.
When it's 3pm or 2am and you're hungry around Centrum, New York Pizza to the rescue.
They always have a variety of pizzas in the window ready for you to select from. Tried the Tandoori pizza with Tandoori chicken on top and it hit the spot late at night. Only request is a bit more chicken on top.
Now of course, this is nowhere close to the real pizza in NY and you won't find Tandoori pizza in authentic NY pizza places, but we'll allow for some artistic freedom here 3000 miles away.
They are open until 3am and even until 6am on Fridays and Saturdays.
Bottom line: Okay NY pizza (3 stars) but +1 star for being there for us late night = 4 stars.
They always have a variety of pizzas in the window ready for you to select from. Tried the Tandoori pizza with Tandoori chicken on top and it hit the spot late at night. Only request is a bit more chicken on top.
Now of course, this is nowhere close to the real pizza in NY and you won't find Tandoori pizza in authentic NY pizza places, but we'll allow for some artistic freedom here 3000 miles away.
They are open until 3am and even until 6am on Fridays and Saturdays.
Bottom line: Okay NY pizza (3 stars) but +1 star for being there for us late night = 4 stars.
Ferdinand Bolstraat 13-15
1072 LA Amsterdam
Netherlands
+31 20 6720651
1072 LA Amsterdam
Netherlands
+31 20 6720651
De Ondeugd
Category:
Restaurants
Neighborhoods: De Pijp, Zuid
Excellent, low-key neighborhood restaurant in the De Pijp. Refined and sophisticated but relaxed. Food was very good and service was so incredibly friendly. Just reopened after a full renovation.
Got the 3-course for 30 euro option:
- Grilled Shrimp Appetizer (4.25 stars) - 3 fresh plump shrimps cooked perfectly. It came with some Asian-type sweet chili sauce which I didn't care too much for since the shrimp was so tasty by itself
- Osso Buco w/Saffron Risotto (4 stars) - quite satisfying, I enjoyed the risotto part more. The osso buco hit the spot (I'm not an osso buco expert so can't compare.)
- Chocolate cake dessert (4.5 stars) - delectable. Not too rich.
Complementing the great food was the awesome service from our waitress, Sitska (sp?). She was so helpful and honest with her dish recommendations and even went above and beyond to give us info on some other Amsterdam-related questions we had.
Bottom line: Wonderful dinner experience. I hope to be back. And if you are tired of tourists, the De Pjip neighborhood is great and De Ondeugd is a great reason to come check it out.
Got the 3-course for 30 euro option:
- Grilled Shrimp Appetizer (4.25 stars) - 3 fresh plump shrimps cooked perfectly. It came with some Asian-type sweet chili sauce which I didn't care too much for since the shrimp was so tasty by itself
- Osso Buco w/Saffron Risotto (4 stars) - quite satisfying, I enjoyed the risotto part more. The osso buco hit the spot (I'm not an osso buco expert so can't compare.)
- Chocolate cake dessert (4.5 stars) - delectable. Not too rich.
Complementing the great food was the awesome service from our waitress, Sitska (sp?). She was so helpful and honest with her dish recommendations and even went above and beyond to give us info on some other Amsterdam-related questions we had.
Bottom line: Wonderful dinner experience. I hope to be back. And if you are tired of tourists, the De Pjip neighborhood is great and De Ondeugd is a great reason to come check it out.
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Came here since we were too tired to go elsewhere. Bad idea.
Fresh fish of the day (2 stars, $25) - so not worth it. It was overcooked, tasteless, and the pineapple salsa was lame. I might as well have thrown $25 into the ocean. But the fish portion was generous.
Fish sandwich (2 stars, $18) - again lame and tasteless. You're really killing me here. And the onion rings looked so good but the breading had no flavor.
Maui pineapple appetizer (2 stars) - I was expecting fresh, sweet pineapple but received a small mound of lackluster slightly sweet pineapple.
Service was very slow and slightly rude.
Only positives were nice relaxed environment with a live Hawaiian guitar guy singing some sweet tunes.
Bottom line: Ono = Oh no, don't go there. Save your $$ for the many other options next door at Whaler's Village just a 3 min walk down the beach path.