Serving al vapor tacos right from steam table. Gotta try em. I got one each – papas (potato), beef, and pollo (chicken). I tempered the hot (temperature wise) meal with the bottled house salsa.
Location:1948 N Tustin St,Orange,United States
Tito’s La Familia
1948 Tustin St.
Orange, CA 92865
Tito’s also has a location on 17th Street in Santa Ana. If you got, let me know what you think.
Chez Marcel is a small bistro in Prague with moderate prices. The menu features all the expected fare – for my dinner I had the Duck Confit with truffle mash potatoes. And though my intention was to have a simple meal, I couldn’t resist also trying the Foie Gras Poêlè (house made) so my light meal turned into… well, a not so light one. A glass of Rosè rounded out my first meal in Prague.
Notable features: credit cards accepted, pleasant service, and a no smoking section in the upper deck of the restaurant.
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Renzo should give seminars to other strip mall spots on “how to run a restaurant”. Just pick most any lunch spot – franchise or independent, in most any town, and you will see less then ideal efficiency and inconsistent offerings. My point is that when Renzo opened, they had many rough edges, but over time they have worked out the kinks and evolved into wonderful lunch spot. Today for example, witnessed nearly a hundred covers – dine in and to-go combined – during the lunch rush. Everyone transaction, appeared to be handled with efficiency and a smile – urning out dozens of todays special plate (garlic shrimp with rice and salad – picture below), along with a variety of wraps, sandwiches and other entrees to happy customers.
Location: 2222 Michelson Drive, #200, Irvine, CA 92612
Good southern breakfast in Norfolk Virginia
Chicken fajita omelette with home fries was a hit (would suggest housemade biscuits over wheat toast).
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Location:1800 Granby St Norfolk, VA 23517
The original Javiers in Laguna was a great place to people watch, grab a beer and eat vey good Mexican food at good prices. The original Laguna Beach location is closed, replaced by large, upscale spots in Irvine and nearby Crystal Cove. The food is still excellent as is the people watching, but the prices are higher and the cuisine a bit more refined.
Get their Carnitas plate, mole, crispy tacos (I like the beef), and any of their Margaritas. Check their website for hours and other locations.
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This American Bistro has valet parking and excellent service. You will find a good selection of standard fare here and some with a little twist. The steak and frites are quite good as are the flatbread pizzas. I enjoyed the proscutto and pesto flatbread, and rotisserie chicken entree. They have a large bar where you can order the complete menu, and a comfortable main dining room with decent noise level even when crowded.
Palomino has valet parking which is a must for Westwood. Check out their website for hours, happy hour specials,and more.
UPDATE: I just found out they are a national chain. We’ll award them extra points for being a chain and being damn good :)
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For lunch they serve all the expected deli choices. I enjoyed the turkey with cranberry cream cheese and their matzo ball soup. The soup hit the spot, but wouldn’t qualify as grandmas best. The sandwich with wax bean salad was outstanding and large enough to split.
Their website is way overdone and difficult to use but lists locations and has menus to view.
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I didn’t find time for any meals at Lori’s Diner on this trip, but all of my past experiences have been good ones. They serve tasty breakfasts and traditional diner food – burgers, patti melts, milk shakes and more. There are a few locations in San Francisco, including the SFO Airport so you are bound to bump into one. If you dining solo, the counter is the place to be. Some locations open 24 hours.
A few decades ago Garden Grove officially received the nickname Little Saigon to recognize the Vietnam influence on the community. One beneficial outcome for us foodies is the plethora of good Asian eateries, Brodard Chateau being one of the nicest ones.
This weeks lunch coincided with Chinese New Year which explained this shrine on display in the restaurant foyer.
The actual lunch was wonderful and included the mouth watering duck spring roll, shrimp crepe appetizer, and salt and pepper calamari. Next trip I would get the salt and pepper shrimp and bring more friends so I can share more dishes!
Visit their website for hours and location
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I am a fan of very few national sit down chain restaurants. The ones that I like are Macaroni Grill, Houstons, Mortons, and PF Changs, the later being the parent company to Pei Wei.
Pei Wei serves street style Asian food and does it efficiently and with robust flavors. Having a location a few blocks from my office helps too.
You can get brown rice with any dish (recommended) and they serve excellent unsweetened, but flavorful ice tea, and provide good quality chop sticks.
Dishes to try:
Pei Wei Spicy Chicken, Lettuce wraps, Honey Seared Shrimp, Chil Ramen, Korean BBQ Beef, mandarin orange tea, crab wonton, brown rice.
Visit their website for locations near you and hours.
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Location:Barranca Pkwy,Irvine,United States
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