Archives of Orange County

Ondal Restaurant Garden Grove

Ondal Restaurant & Korean Stew

Ondal has a reputation in LA for making amazing Crab Stew.  I’ve been to the one on Washington multiple times and loved it each time....
All That Barbecue Irvine

All That Barbecue & Irvine AYCE KBBQ

All That Barbeque (ATB).  I came here after my Sunday workout with a buddy.  At first, I was excited to try out ATB since it has such great reviews on Yelp.  Everyone has been r...
In-N-Out

In-N-Out & My Dirty Little Secret

In-N-Out is my favorite little burger joint that no one knows about.  I’m EXTREMELY hesitate to write this review because I don’t want it to get crowded and have to wa...
Hong An Restaurant

Hong An Restaurant & Vietnamese Grilled Beef

Hong An is one of the few restaurants in the Little Saigon area of Orange County, California, that serves Bo Nuong Vi, which is grilled beef wrapped up as spring rolls.  There are...
Brodard Chateau Westminster

Brodard Chateau & Vietnamese Cuisine

Brodard Chateau is the refined version of Brodard restaurant (i.e., the tore up older sibling).  Brodard is a wildly popular restaurant in the Little Saigon area of Orange County,...
Tabu Shabu Newport Beach

Shabu Shabu That’s Not So Tabu

Shabu Shabu had a trendy spurt in Orange County like the whole food truck craze in South California.   However, not a lot of people know the background story behind it and the Jap...

Study Group @ The Library

I hate to admit it on a public forum and lose any street cred, but I’m apart of a book club. We meet in different libraries in LA/OC every other week to discuss our latest bo...

The origins of the Quesarito.

Del Taco and Chipotle WATCH OUT!  There’s a new sheriff in town.  Taco Bell is authentic as you can get, folks.  It’s Ciudad De Mexico authentic.  I...