Wei W.'s Profile

First visit. Ordered yukgaejang, chapjae, and the secret meat jun. All of them  were awesome!!  Servers were really courteous and the complimentary ice cream in the end is definitely a plus. However I have to take 1/2 star off for the lack of variety in the banchan, but since I can't do that, 5 star it is since everything else is good. We only get 6 standard side dishes. Of course you can ask for a refill for them as much as you want. Prices are reasonable and you can check this online on their website.  There are 2 groups of 4-6 people who were sharing a pitcher or 2 of a mliky looking drink. I'm guessing rice wine?? No idea, but will find out next time.

We finally had a chance to try Santa Ramen after weeks of wanting to try it but didn't want to drive that far :p and the verdict is it's just A-OK... definitely overrated imo.  
Pros:
-Food came out very quick
-Size is ok
Cons:
-So stingy with the broth
-Taste is ok, not as good as the hype.
-Price .. with 3 extra toppings my husband's bowl came out to be $16.

Oh and.we were asked for our orders before we were even seated.. it was our first time for all of us, so we were so confused. .. hello can you seat us first and give us a few minutes to look at the menu?

I'll stick w/ Maruichi or Halu Ramen now .. will try Ajisen Ramen next.

We were in Fremont and was craving for sushi rolls, so I turned to yelp for help as usual.  I read good reviews for both Semo and Satomi, and decided to try Satomi because of the overall higher rating.  We stopped by to fill our gas when a good friend called and suggested Semo. In his words, "it's the best in the area"  since Semo is only 5 minutes away we changed our plan and head there instead.
Boy were we dissapointed.  We ordered 4 different rolls.. one of them was baked w/ scallops, and another that I liked best was Snowy crab something... and I'd say they're just ok.. not bad, but nothing special. We weren't wow-ed. The total for 4 rolls + tax + tips was $54.. a bit too much for a non-satisfying dinner for 2 (for us and our budget),   But we probably ordered too much because we were so stuffed afterward.  I think we'll need some convincing to come back.

I love com tam or broken rice. I usually ordered this dish in pho restaurant, and normally they only have very limited variety of com tam, and I always get the one with all the fixin (grilled pork chop/slices + pork rind + egg/meat cake + ,,,).  So we were pleasantly surprised to discover this place (thanks yelp) where they specialize in com tam dishes.
So many choices to choose from.  For my first trip, I stick with my usual toppings, and it was delicious! Will be coming back to try the other kinds!

I'm a long time fan of Korean soon-dubu, however this is my first time to a real tofu house where all  they're selling are different kinds of soon tofu.  That's right, don't come here if you're looking for galbi, bibimbap, or other typical korean dishes.  They're only serving soft tofu soup here, and they're realllllllly good!  I think it's the best soon dofu I've ever had... but I'm going to try more tofu houses since there are so many here.. and I guess I'll find out if there's anything better than this out there.

I love their ramen and also their free kimchi and fried garlic! Yummm but beware of garlic breath afterwards..

It's cheaper than other ramen places in the area... It's really good but I'm not sure if it's the best one, I think I like Halu ramen better, but I always end up spending $13-$15 for my bowl..  there because the toppings are extras.  And the reason I've been coming here more often is because I live about 5 minutes away..

Average about $8/bowl of ramen with toppings, or $10-$11 for the combo deals which include side dishes like calif rolls or potstickers  (they're just ok - not worth getting imo unless you're really hungry)..  

So far I've tried 5 of their ramen and I like Shoyu the best, followed by Tonkotsu, then Kuro.... Miso is ok.. and I don't like their Spicy Miso even though it looks like it's pretty popular. I always see other people ordering the Spicy Miso.

CASH only.. and they're closed between lunch and dinner on the weekdays..  It's best to come here for late lunch or late dinner so you don't have to wait.. During rush hour it's always packed.  I recently walked pass their Mountain View location on Castro and it was also packed with many people waiting outside.

I found this place from yelp.  We were in the area, wanted to try something new, and was really hungry so I did a quick search on my cellphone and decided to stop by here based on the Stars rating, without really reading the reviews.

At first we were surprised and a little bit turned off by the shop (yeo it's not really a restaurant) setting,  only 3 tables??  But luckily there were only 3 of us and we were hungry!!  We ordered the $5.50 combos plus several other items... total came out to be around $20, and we were stuffed! Plus we still had a box of leftovers to take home!  Can't say it's the best quality food, but it's pretty good.. and for the price? it's excellent. I think you can only get 99Ranch foodcourt items for about the same price, but the foods here are much much better.  

Even if you don't order the combo, most of the items are 3 for $1.85.  During our lunch lots of people came in and out of the stores buying food to go. I saw this one lady bringing in her own tupperware and she was buying the baked breads / buns. They all look so good, and it's 3 for $1.50!!  or 60 cents each..Usually those buns sell for $1.50 each.  Some bakeries sell them half price at the end of the day  like after 8.30pm (which is still 70-75 cents).. but here you get it for 50 cents each, and anytime of the day!!!  I'm not sure about the variety, but I think they have the typical Chinese bakery offerings such as bbq pork bun, pineapple bun, cream bun. The congee is $2/small or $3/large. I plan to come here often for take-outs.

So I came a week after my exam for a follow up to finalize my prescription for the year.  Dr. Kwok asked if I'm going to buy the contacts there using my insurance. I said I want to check the price first, and she said of course.  I found out that their prices for contacts are just a little bit more than what i could find online, but I don't have the hassle to file claim w/ my insurance. I asked whether they could match the online price, and YES they would do that for me!

I recently moved here from Austin, TX. I had all my stuffs in a U-PACK relocube, which is about half the size of a U-Haul truck.  Since I'm here by myself, I need some help unloading my stuffs into my new apartment.

Initially I wanted to move in on a Saturday. So around Tuesday or Wednesday that week I went to yelp for a good movers. I first contacted Anytime Movers, the marines/soldiers via email, and they were fast with their reply and quoted me $200 for 3 hours max for a Saturday move, which I thought was pretty good.  However, I found out that U-PACK couldn't deliver my cube on the weekend. The soonest I could get is in on Monday.  

Unfortunately the movers were fully booked for the rest of the week!  Then I called Go-Pro Movers, also based on the good reviews here.  However they're also very busy and might be able to squeeze in a small move (1BR). I told them mine shouldn't take too long since I didn't have that much stuffs.  Basically I only had 3 big pieces of furniture (sofa, loveseat, and mattresses) and the rest are about 20 medium boxes and small items.  I didn't think it would take longer than 2 hours.  They quoted me $100/hr. Then I called a 3rd mover, which I forget who know, but they're also booked!

I started to freak out now, didn't realize it's such a busy moving season.  Then I remember I was referred to Gilbert's by my apartment's leasing agent (The Pines @ north park). I was given Gilbert's name and a number.  So I decided to call him, and yes he's available! They asked if I need 2 people, yes. He gave me a rate of $50/hr.  So I was thinking it's $100/hr for 2 movers, which is the same rate as Go Pro. I decided to book them since they're recommended by the apartment and they're already familiar with the apartment site.

Long story short, they finished unloading all my stuffs in 1.5 hours, including helping me set up my king bed frame!  In the end Gilbert's said, "It's 1.5 hours, so $75 please."  I was gladly surprised.  I was prepared to give them $150, so I gave them a generous tip of $45. This is the only time I ever tip this much everrrr.

They also did delivery for the same rate. So next time I'm buying furniture I'll definitely use their service again.

We're moving to California in a few weeks, and my husband and I plan to hit as many bbq joints around as possible, starting with the TOP 5 (Texas Monthly). So a couple weeks ago we tried Kreutz which was GREAT! and worth the drive from Austin, but we were disappointed that Smitty's was already closed for the day.  

It wasn't planned today but we made it to Taylor for lunch. First impression? It's freakin hot and they don't have A/C!!!!! It was 103 degree outside today.. and the place was burning.  There were a few fans blowing hot air .. eeeewww and anyways all of them were taken by other patrons.

I was sweating so much and couldn't really enjoy the food. In fact I think this was the first time I ONLY ate half a slice of brisket, half a link of sausage, and 1 bone of rib. Usually my appetite for texas bbq is much much much bigger.   But my husband finished the everything else we got! So it is good.

The brisket is not as tender as other places, actually a bit on the tough side, and the fat layer is pretty thick. They also sliced the briskets thick.
Overall it's still great.  I'd maybe come back during the winter time and will have better judgement :)