Hello The Standing Room!

There is a Filipino soap opera that I watch called Be Careful with My Heart and on the show there is a character who always says “OMG.” The character on the show says it really loud too like “OHHHHMYYYYGEEE.” When I went to this small little place inside a liquor store, I was essentially like…

Hello I-naba!

Dining at I-naba was a wonderful experience for me. I was very impressed with the overall atmosphere of the restaurant and the quality of the food that they offer. They make their own noodles daily! At I-naba I tried the udon with tempura crunch. You have the choice of choosing soba or udon and either…

Hello Happy Veggie!

Ever since I gave up meat for Lent, I have been on a vegetarian kick! Even though it’s after Easter, I am trying to still be vegetarian. It would be best to say that I am a flexitarian or a semi-vegetarian. I’ve been eating meat only once in a while. When I heard about Happy…

Hello Ichimi Ann Bamboo!

Ichimi Ann Bamboo is a sweet little restaurant in Old Torrance offering cold and hot soba and udon! I recently came here and loved that the majority of their offerings are vegetarian. For my main entrée, I tried, the croquette soba. The soba is made with buckwheat noodles. The croquette is potato and is presented…

Hello kitty chicken noodle soup!

Ingredients: hello kitty pasta, chicken, carrots, mushrooms. I am feeling a little under the weather tonight so my mom made some warm soup with hello kitty pasta. I love my mom :). I’m feeling a bit better already. Nothing like some homemade soup and my Mom’s love to make me feel better :). Lots of…

Hello By Brazil!

After 6 weeks of going meatless for Lent and being on a pure vegetarian diet, I had meat today. I had a google offer that was about to expire and this was the time to use it. I got to celebrate Easter with quite a Brazilian bbq feast when I went to By Brazil restaurant….

Hello dineLA @ Il Fornaio!

I always love when dineLA comes around because it’s a great chance to try out some of the best restaurants around town. This year I decided to go try an old favorite place that I haven’t tried in years. Il Foranaio. At Il Fornaio, they start the meal with some complimentary bread: Ciabatta, Pane Olive…

Hello Kuma Sushi Seafood Buffet!

Recently a new buffet, Kuma Seafood Buffet, opened up in the South Bay and they had a grand opening weekend celebration that included free drinks. This is a great buffet with a good selection of various Japanese hot entrees, sushi and desserts! For my hot entrees I tried the fried rice, noodles, chicken and beef…