This taco ship is highly rated on Yelp, and indeed it was good.
I got one beef tack and one chicken taco. The chicken taco was really really good. The beef was meh.
PB Pho and Grill
As per usual, I did not get a pho dish at this Vietnamese restaurant. Instead I got this stir fried rice noodle dish, which tasted great (they called it the combination rice noodle dish, which has beef, chicken, shrimp, and assorted vegetables). It tastes great, and almost like a Mongolian dish.
Bub’s Dive Bar
So we went here for 4th of July. Great dive bar that is pretty spacious, has the deer shooting arcade game, and the salt curling board game (plus connect 4 and a giant jenga game).
For drinks, I had old fashions, which were pretty good. This place’s specialty though is mules. Had a taste of the American one. It was pretty sweet, but tasted good.
For food, got a side of fries. Definitely hit the spot. Also, had a friend’s potato chips, which tasted home made, and I really enjoyed it (it wasn’t salty, and tasted crisp and fresh).
To end off, we had pickle-backs, which also hit the spot.
A.Y.C.E. Buffet
This buffet is located in the Palms, which is convenient if you’re going to be checking out Kaos (or coming from there).
The buffet was only $27, but you definitely get what you pay for. A lot of the food seemed like they’ve been out for a while (ie dry because of being under the lamp heaters for so long). The only two things I like were the coconut shrimp, and the corn. The ribs were terrible, and also the Korean short ribs.
Siam Square Thai Restaurant
We tried out this place after we couldn’t get seated at Le Thai.
I got the Pad Thai with pork from this place. I have to say, it was pretty terrible. Also, the pork was not good quality at all (not sure how it has more than 4 stars in Yelp).
The one thing I will say though is that the soup they served as a free starter was really good.
The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf
Tried a Mocha at this place. And I have to say, it tasted better than Starbucks (apparently there is also two shots of espresso, although I didn’t exactly feel it). The taste is almost like a chocolate milk.
Phillmore Gelato
Great gelato place that I would definitely go back to.
As the name should imply, it is on Fillmore street in Japan town.
I got the hazelnut flavor, which was simply amazing and rich.
I asked the owner what the difference is between ice cream and gelato. Apparently there are 3 differences:
-gelato has less cream, therefore less calories
-the way gelato is churned, there is less air than ice cream , therefore it is more dense
-gelato is served at a higher temperature than ice cream, so when you eat it it is less cold, and you can taste more of the flavor
Daeho
We tried this place during their soft opening, and got one of the only things in the menu, which was the Galbijim.
For the Galbijim, we got the braised short ribs and oxtail (regular size). We had one with spicy level 3, and one with spicy level 1. I only tried the spicy level 1 (which was pretty spicy in itself. Next time I’m may get spicy level 0, or 0.5 if they have it). As sides, we also added glass noodles, vegetables, and rice cakes.
To compliment the meal, we also got regular soju.
For the complimentary side dishes, they only have us 3 types, all which I didn’t care for too much.
Overall, I thought this place was great (loved how sweet the sauce is), even if the main dish was $50 each. Next time though I think I would add extra meat for $10.
FYI, galbi jjim means: the first word is the type of meat, while jjim is the way it is cooked (which is steamed).
Pho Hue Oi
On our way to Joshua Tree, we stopped by this place near LAX.
Of course, as it is a pho place, I didn’t get pho. I got garlic noodles with shrimp, plus a fresh coconut drink. The drink was not alcoholic, but a friend did suggest to add rum (which they night from Vuns while we were waiting for our entrees). Great suggestion 🙂
The Table
So I don’t remember too much of this place (came here after a solid night of drinking at Vince’s place), however, we ordered a couple of small dishes (2 of them are below), plus some champagne (which was $99). I did like the ambience of the place, and would definitely want to come back (I recall they had a restaurant part and a more “bar-ish” part).
