Happy Bastille Day @ Mimi’s Cafe

Happy Bastille Day! In honor of the French National Holiday day Bastille Day, Mimi’s Cafe had a special celebration where many of their delicious foods were offered at 1978 prices! Some of the goodies offered at their 1978 prices were their pain perdu, eggs Benedict, French onion soup, French dip and their muffins!. The French…

Happy National Fried Chicken Day

Happy National Fried Chicken Day! I’ve always thought it was interesting that several foods have days in their honor :). Fried chicken is a staple at many holidays, picnics and parties and so it seems only appropriate that there would be a day to honor this scrumptious, crispy delight! In honor of National Fried Chicken…

Hello Hong Kong Express combo and boba!

Perhaps one may wonder why I am blogging about and writing a yelp review on a place that is a fast food joint/chain. I don’t think there is a rule of what to blog or yelp about and whether it is fine dining place or a hole in a wall, if I believe in a…

Hello Vegas Seafood buffet in Torrance!

It’s a little taste of Vegas in the South Bay! Just recently Vegas buffet opened up in Torrance at the Del Amo Fashion center. I checked it out recently for lunch and got to taste some of their offerings. I started off my meal with soup. They have various soups to choose from. They have…

Hello Shin-sen-gumi shabu shabu!

Shabu shabu via Shin-sen-gumi! I tried this place for the first time this weekend! On weekend they have an all you can eat special! For $15, you get all you can eat angus beef. In the beginning, you start off with a small clean plate and bowl of boiling water! Soon enough that small plate…

Hello BamBiBu!

BamBiBu is a nice new little spot in Redondo Beach. I found this place thanks to Yelp and was excited to try it out. I’ve been on a ramen run for the longest time and when I heard about his new spot, I had to try it. Walking in, I took notice right away how…

Hello Kusina ni Lorraine

Kusina ni Lorraine is my newest Filipino discovery in Vegas. I am always on the lookout for good Filipino cuisine and it looks like through Kusina ni Lorraine, I found a winner. I knew it was a winner because aside offering food they were also selling “Pinay ako” Hello Kitty stickers. I knew a place…

Hello Cho Dang Tofu!

It’s been years since my last trip to Cho Dang Tofu. I found myself here once again when my Yelp friend Jamie picked this place for a dinner out. Our meal here started our with a small complimentary salad. It comes with the dressing mixed in. It’s a rather simple dish and nothing to heavy….

Hello homemade wonton noodle soup!

Ingredients: chicken wontons, glass noodles, green onions, chicken broth Today’s culinary creation is wonton noodle soup. This Saturday is proving to be a bit on the cloudy side and a heartwarming bowl of soup seemed to be the perfect solution. Making wonton noodle soup is pretty simple. First up for this dish is cooking the…

Hello Ichimi-An!

I enjoyed a Friday night dinner with my good college friend and fellow Yelper Mary Ann V at Ichimi-An I did not know until I was there that Ichimi-An is actually a sister restaurant of the previous restaurants I’ve blogged about before: Inaba and Ichimi Ann Bamboo. Comparing between the three, Ichimi-An falls in between….