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1329 E Carson St
Carson, CA 90745
(310) 522-0377

Poly Grill & Bakery  

Categories: Bakeries, American (New)

5.0 star rating
2/21/2012
Poly Plate is only $10! Comes with Taro - Banana - Chop Suey and 2 meat items. The corned beef, turkey tail and curry are my favorites, but they also have other choices. Love the Pankeke!

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7871 Edinger Avenue
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 889-1500

The Cheesecake Factory  

Categories: American (New), Desserts, American (Traditional)

4.0 star rating
10/3/2011
Took home a slice of Pineapple Upside Down Cheesecake and it was DREAMY!!!

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306 S Pacific Coast Hwy
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
(310) 316-8226

Wee Man's Chronic Tacos  

Category: Mexican
Neighborhood: Redondo Beach

4.0 star rating
5/29/2011
Really good tacos with lots of meat and custom toppings. I had the carne asada taco "baja style" and it really hit the spot. The staff had a great attitude and the bar looks like a great place to throw back a beer at night. I'll be back when I'm in the area or maybe find another location soon...

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3697 Atlantic Ave
Long Beach, CA 90807
(562) 595-0396

Jongewaard's Bake N Broil  

Categories: American (Traditional), Bakeries

1.0 star rating
5/25/2011
Bad service made me lose my appetite!

Our family and friends LOVE the food here, so we made a special trip the other day to take our beloved Auntie out for lunch. We called ahead to see if they had what she wanted and they said yes so we went right over, looking forward to a good traditional meal and to take one of their awesome pies home.

Unfortunately our server (Julie) said they did not have what we wanted. Of course our Auntie was disappointed but she ordered something else and we moved on. Then I see her gossiping with another worker about us like we were stupid or something right behind my Aunt's back. When she served our food she handed us our plates without saying a word and with attitude.

I excused myself to the restroom and happened to walk by her and she's gossiping to the cook about us! She turned pale white when she saw me walk by, so instead I went to speak to the manager who turned out to be the girl she was gossiping with the first time. I started to explain the situation to her and she immediately took the waitresses side without letting me finish. I didn't let it throw me off and just explained to her that the food wasn't the issue, it was her attitude, and for all the years we've been going there have NEVER been treated like that. She apologized and after that the waitresses attitude got better, but it was too late.

I lost my appetite and barely touched my food. On the way out I told the manager that the service improved and I thanked her, but her attitude was stank. My appetite for Bake n Broil has officially been ruined and I'll be looking around here on Yelp for a replacement spot to eat.

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2119 N Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 343-2651

Bai Plu Restaurant & Sushi Bar  

Categories: Sushi Bars, Thai

4.0 star rating
3/20/2011
Great Sushi! Had the Popcorn Lobster Roll and it was worth the drive out to Bellflower. We had no trouble getting a table and they let us sit as long as we wanted. We took advantage of the special 3 rolls plus 1 for free. Great Thai too!

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20700 Avalon Blvd
Carson, CA 90746
(310) 515-7700

Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries  

Category: Burgers

3.0 star rating
3/17/2011
I'm no burger guru, but kept hearing about Five Guys so we gave them a try last night. They have a lot of praise posted around the place, and sacks of potatoes laid out, with peanut shells on the floor here and there because they offer free peanuts to eat at your table. (The kids liked that part.) The burgers come with one patty or two, then you can add your toppings and I chose to add grilled onions, grilled mushrooms and A-1 sauce on a single patty. I wanted to get the feel of this burger and so chose the toppings that I know could go really right or really wrong. The burger was a bit messy when I opened it so you must have napkins nearby to eat here, but the burger itself was A-OK. It was moist, not dry, and the toppings were really good. I would go back there again, but wouldn't wait in the long line I see on the weekends. Good for a weekday stop in when you want a decent burger.

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20700 Avalon Blvd
Carson, CA 90746
(310) 515-7904

Dollar Book Fair  

Category: Bookstores

4.0 star rating
3/17/2011
Don't let the look fool you - they might not have fancy colorful sales photos all over the store but you can still find best sellers, how tos, childrens books and now videos all for just $1. I am a reader and spend lots of money on books but usually have to go to Amazon for a great deal. The other bookstores around here are in Torrance or Long Beach, so I usually look in Target for new books in Carson. I am not a fan of paying retail price on anything so spending $1 on Tuesdays With Morrie last night reminded me of how much money I save getting books here. You may not find new releases in mint condition here but you will find really good reading material for all types and ages. ONLY problem I ever have with this place is carrying all the books I bought.

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200 E Sepulveda Blvd
Carson, CA 90745
(310) 513-1900

Albertsons  

Category: Grocery

4.0 star rating
3/16/2011
This is where we get most of our groceries from. We are there every week and have been going for years. There are other stores in the area we go to, but this place has grown on me because the staff has become like family. We like the morning staff in the deli for the best fried chicken, the regular woman in the cake department has been making awesome cakes for us for years, the pharmacists have always been helpful as they can be, and so are the checkers, florist, and those who bag our groceries. This place can get packed on the holidays but we like to go during the day when the kids are at school and take our time looking through holiday clearance items, weekly sales on the things we buy a lot, and checking out the deals on the new items. They just moved the whole store around and added an organic section to their produce dept plus more so I am still getting used to the new layout, but they have also brought in a Buy One Get One Free section in the meat department now too. I am sorry to go on and on but one more thing is that the meat department has always provided quality meats from their counter to their packaged products. I've bought my holiday turkeys and hams from them, seafood, etc. Love this place. I'll tell them I reviewed them tmw! LOL

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537 E Sepulveda Blvd
Carson, CA 90745
(310) 834-1747

Chinese Deli  

Category: Delis

4.0 star rating
3/16/2011
LOVE this place! The location is not ideal but the food is great for the price. The best is the Wor Wonton Soup which is good enough that people wait 10 minutes in the small dining space to take it home. Locals like me know this is the best place to go for a full plate of great Chinese food at a decent price. Once you eat there you'll want to go back and it could become a family tradition. I even saw a member of The Boo Ya Tribe there.

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305 E Carson St
Carson, CA 90745
(310) 830-3580

Omega Burger  

Category: Burgers

3.0 star rating
3/16/2011
I like to get the $1.55 Junior Hamburgers from the drive thru when I have a bunch of kiddos with hungry tummys to fill up on the go. Of course they complain it's not McDonald's and snark at the lettuce and tomato but then scarf down every bite.

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