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1378 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213) 250-4567
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213) 250-4567
El Huarache Azteca #2
Category: Mexican
Neighborhood: Echo Park
1518 N Gower St
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 466-7453
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 466-7453
Roscoe's House of Chicken & Waffles
Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, Soul Food
Neighborhood: Hollywood
My heart stopped.
Stopped. Blip Blip Blip.... Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...
Number 23, chicken breast, mac and cheese, greens, cornbread and a waffle to round it out being that this was my first time at Roscoes.
Sweet Tea.
Dear lord.
Anyway, it is a pretty bare establishment, it could be a wood paneled diner but it isn't.
The menu is all over the place.
The food is just fine. Not the best southern food ever, but perfectly tasty no less.
Stopped. Blip Blip Blip.... Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...
Number 23, chicken breast, mac and cheese, greens, cornbread and a waffle to round it out being that this was my first time at Roscoes.
Sweet Tea.
Dear lord.
Anyway, it is a pretty bare establishment, it could be a wood paneled diner but it isn't.
The menu is all over the place.
The food is just fine. Not the best southern food ever, but perfectly tasty no less.
Small Dark bar/restaurant, with tables and banquets on one side and the bar on the other.
Several good macro-brews on tap and some good solid beer on the bottle list.
Food looked tasty. Kitchen closes earlier than the bar.
Drinks were decent, not amazing.
One wall has some books. I guess that is what makes it a library.
Not a bad spot. Nothing stood out to me, that made me love it or hate it.
Several good macro-brews on tap and some good solid beer on the bottle list.
Food looked tasty. Kitchen closes earlier than the bar.
Drinks were decent, not amazing.
One wall has some books. I guess that is what makes it a library.
Not a bad spot. Nothing stood out to me, that made me love it or hate it.
8225 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 655-6566
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 655-6566
Jar Restaurant
Categories: American (New), Steakhouses
Neighborhoods: Mid-City West, West Hollywood
I don't mind spending 100 dollars on a meal. It happens occaisionally. I try and make it a less frequent thing. But it happens. And when it does happen, I want it to be amazing.
Jar is smart. Being L.A. when i called to see how they felt about flip flops, they said, feel free. So in I went, with shoes. The hostess was kind, smily, professional not snooty at all, and asked me if I would like to be seated or wanted to wait. I opted to wait, and hang out for my friend.
He arrived we were sat for our reservation and perused the menu.
Service was polite, professional, not cloying or noticeable.
We ordered an appetizer to share, steaks and several sides.
The appetizer:
Fried Clams... I am a New Englander, I like my clams. These were excellent. Perhaps pricey in comparison to what you might get on the beach in Maine, or Mass., but on par taste-wise. Good.
My steak was delish, well seasoned, with button on top, which I see as guilding the lily, and the sides were creamy, buttery, rich and well done.
Anyway, I did not regret my 100 dollar meal, dessert was good, the food was tasty. The decor is classy, the staff excellent. No complaints.
Jar is smart. Being L.A. when i called to see how they felt about flip flops, they said, feel free. So in I went, with shoes. The hostess was kind, smily, professional not snooty at all, and asked me if I would like to be seated or wanted to wait. I opted to wait, and hang out for my friend.
He arrived we were sat for our reservation and perused the menu.
Service was polite, professional, not cloying or noticeable.
We ordered an appetizer to share, steaks and several sides.
The appetizer:
Fried Clams... I am a New Englander, I like my clams. These were excellent. Perhaps pricey in comparison to what you might get on the beach in Maine, or Mass., but on par taste-wise. Good.
My steak was delish, well seasoned, with button on top, which I see as guilding the lily, and the sides were creamy, buttery, rich and well done.
Anyway, I did not regret my 100 dollar meal, dessert was good, the food was tasty. The decor is classy, the staff excellent. No complaints.
330 S Hope St
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 680-0330
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 680-0330
Nick & Stef's Steakhouse
Category: Steakhouses
Neighborhood: Downtown
Second lunch here.
Underwhelming. The snoot factor and price does not make sense given the lack of service and quality of the food.
My sandwich again crappy. I should have sent it back and said bring me a real 12 dollar turkey sandwich with actual roasted turkey, not some "roasted turkey" of the cold cut variety on a crappy albertsons croissant.
Everything that was asked for or substituted came out wrong. I wanted sweet potato fries, I got regular, as did anyone else, who asked for anything other than the menu explanation.
Perhaps this place does steaks well. But if they cannot make my turkey sandwich work let alone get me the right fries, or my co-worker his steak at the correct temperature, or bring my other co-worker's burger out with the rest of the meals served... I am never coming back to find out.
Underwhelming. The snoot factor and price does not make sense given the lack of service and quality of the food.
My sandwich again crappy. I should have sent it back and said bring me a real 12 dollar turkey sandwich with actual roasted turkey, not some "roasted turkey" of the cold cut variety on a crappy albertsons croissant.
Everything that was asked for or substituted came out wrong. I wanted sweet potato fries, I got regular, as did anyone else, who asked for anything other than the menu explanation.
Perhaps this place does steaks well. But if they cannot make my turkey sandwich work let alone get me the right fries, or my co-worker his steak at the correct temperature, or bring my other co-worker's burger out with the rest of the meals served... I am never coming back to find out.
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2/27/2009
So you're co-worker gets into UCLA Law school and you're gonna go celebrate. But you get sat out on the patio, and it cold. So the heat lamps are started. Except they aren't, even when we asked several times. So the ladies in our group are cold. And the waiter comes over and interrupts us to ask about bottled water. Then he doesn't come back for at least 15 minutes to check in, so we ask the bus-man to pour some plain old water.
I have not been asked if I would like a beverage, and was not.
20 minutes later we order. 30-35 minutes and food arrives.
My meatloaf sandwich is fine I wouldn't order it again, the turkey meatloaf is mushy and the onions are caramelized but mushy and the bread is labrea bakery and crusty. Flavorwise it was less than stellar, but then again it was tuekry meatloaf so it was likely dead on for said item.
I order sweet potato fries and got regular as did a friend whose burger was also not correct. We ask for the waiter, we have to cat call him over 10 minutes later.
For a place that is gonna run you 20-30 bucks for lunch at minimum, and is part of the Patina group, they need to pull it together. The snootiness of it all does not compute with the level of service.
I'm not impressed.
4339 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90029
(323) 668-1190
Los Angeles, CA 90029
(323) 668-1190
Garage Pizza LA
Category: Pizza
Neighborhood: Silver Lake
IT was fine. Small no frill pizza joint. A sorta bar/counter area, and some high tables a big screen tv and um... some art. That is it.
The pizzas all have clever names, how very hipster of you.
The slices are made by putting whatever it is you want on a pre-cooked slice and then cooking it more.
Which I think contributed to the fact that my pizza was a little dried out and over-crunchy.
But that is just me.
The pizza was fine. The sauce is a little sweet, and the cheese a little bland, and the toppings ok. Chicken was jsut shredded chicken, and meatball was sliced meatball.
Anyway, the pizza was just fine. Nothing amazing, but I wouldn't pay 20 bucks for a pizza of this sort. But for 7.75 I got two slices and that seemed reasonable to me.
Meh.
The pizzas all have clever names, how very hipster of you.
The slices are made by putting whatever it is you want on a pre-cooked slice and then cooking it more.
Which I think contributed to the fact that my pizza was a little dried out and over-crunchy.
But that is just me.
The pizza was fine. The sauce is a little sweet, and the cheese a little bland, and the toppings ok. Chicken was jsut shredded chicken, and meatball was sliced meatball.
Anyway, the pizza was just fine. Nothing amazing, but I wouldn't pay 20 bucks for a pizza of this sort. But for 7.75 I got two slices and that seemed reasonable to me.
Meh.
1880 Academy Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(323) 221-5222
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(323) 221-5222
Los Angeles Police Revolver & Athletic Club Cafe
Category: Diners
Neighborhood: Elysian Park
Want to know where the safest place to eat in LA is?
Here. Surrounded by police, police on the walls, cops inside outside and all around side.
This cafe is like an old diner.
Its fantastic. This whole complex is 30-40's LA which means its awesome.
The food is greasy spoon diner food, patty melts, salads, burgers, sandwiches, fries etc. And its is greasy spoon diner food. Clam chowder was pretty solid for LA.
Anyway. get there early or late. It is crowded when its time for Code 6.
Here. Surrounded by police, police on the walls, cops inside outside and all around side.
This cafe is like an old diner.
Its fantastic. This whole complex is 30-40's LA which means its awesome.
The food is greasy spoon diner food, patty melts, salads, burgers, sandwiches, fries etc. And its is greasy spoon diner food. Clam chowder was pretty solid for LA.
Anyway. get there early or late. It is crowded when its time for Code 6.
401 Newport Center Dr
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 718-9800
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 718-9800
Gelato Paradiso Authentic Italian Ice Cream
Category: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
Located in the food court of fashion island this place is just fine.
Its your standard gelato and gelateria.
Nothing groundbreaking. The wild cherry is not good.
You want solid gelato, it does the trick, and being the only gelaot place in the area it will have to do.
Its your standard gelato and gelateria.
Nothing groundbreaking. The wild cherry is not good.
You want solid gelato, it does the trick, and being the only gelaot place in the area it will have to do.
Located in a strip mall across from the loud and annoying Javier's, is this medium sized restaurant/bar.
The patio and inside are about equal size with the patio being darker and more romanticky.
The inside is dimly lit with a bar on one wall facing the kitchen.
Patio is fully enclosed and has overhead heat lamps for chillier weather.
The menu is a mix of Asian, American and Mexican. Such as Asian shortribs that tasted like korean bbq, and pulled pork in a corn crepe (i.e. a tortilla of sorts.).
My chicken was run of the mill roasted with some paprika garlic and possibly cayenne.
My mom's braised shortribs were fine but nothing special.
The deserts were small but tasty.
Not a bad meal, but also prolly a bit overpriced all in all.
The patio and inside are about equal size with the patio being darker and more romanticky.
The inside is dimly lit with a bar on one wall facing the kitchen.
Patio is fully enclosed and has overhead heat lamps for chillier weather.
The menu is a mix of Asian, American and Mexican. Such as Asian shortribs that tasted like korean bbq, and pulled pork in a corn crepe (i.e. a tortilla of sorts.).
My chicken was run of the mill roasted with some paprika garlic and possibly cayenne.
My mom's braised shortribs were fine but nothing special.
The deserts were small but tasty.
Not a bad meal, but also prolly a bit overpriced all in all.
23000 Newport Coast Dr
Newport Coast, CA 92657
(949) 464-6000
Newport Coast, CA 92657
(949) 464-6000
Marriott's Newport Coast Villas
Category: Hotels
The condos are pretty big, with a couple bedrooms in this case, one with a large tub, and a two person walk in shower, a full kitchen and a balcony overlooking the bay.
This whole place is very big with 4 pools, tennis courts, a couple gyms (one being very small and limited) a small game room, and a small place to pick up some food.
The bar and restaurant here closes at 5pm on weekends so there is no nightlife in this place.
Which, once you realize everyone here is 30-80 and has children makes sense. This is a family place. There is an adult pool, but it is right next to the kids pool. So its not quieter. Better to go to the other smaller pools and chill.
All in all a nice place, but it is 1/4 mile to the beach, and you have to either drive or take a shuttle.
even the pools aren't a close walk to many of the condos...
Anyway, staff is nice, the rooms are decent.
HBO and encore on the tvs.
Beds were soft, but comfy.
I'd not choose to stay here as a younger single guy, but it was a good week away from life.
This whole place is very big with 4 pools, tennis courts, a couple gyms (one being very small and limited) a small game room, and a small place to pick up some food.
The bar and restaurant here closes at 5pm on weekends so there is no nightlife in this place.
Which, once you realize everyone here is 30-80 and has children makes sense. This is a family place. There is an adult pool, but it is right next to the kids pool. So its not quieter. Better to go to the other smaller pools and chill.
All in all a nice place, but it is 1/4 mile to the beach, and you have to either drive or take a shuttle.
even the pools aren't a close walk to many of the condos...
Anyway, staff is nice, the rooms are decent.
HBO and encore on the tvs.
Beds were soft, but comfy.
I'd not choose to stay here as a younger single guy, but it was a good week away from life.
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Let alone that it might be decent. Which it might be. I think.
Small whole in the wall. Some tables. Its dingy but I'll call it character.
Huarache was good. Quesadilla was decent, but underwhelming compared to the Huarache. Green salsa was tasty but without a lot of kick.
Welcome to the new economy, the Huaraches are now $4.00.
All in all not a bad meal for nine bucks, I might head back for some tacos.
BTW, there is no menu of meats available, but I do know they have chicken and carne asada.
I imagine they have more.