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Enjoying a day at the park, Anaheim
Enjoying a day at the park. Watching a preseason game at Angel Stadium - Dodgers vs the Angels. Good times. . . . . .
American
Seaside brunch with the family at The Cliff Restaurant in Laguna Beach
Seaside brunch with the family at The Cliff Restaurant in Laguna Beach. Great Views and outdoor seating. Perfect day to be outside. Forgot to take pictures of the view. . . . . . . .
American
Ike's Love & Sandwiches, Costa Mesa
Sandwiches from Lil Pickle. Had the Lil' Pickle Sub with Salami, Capicolla, Cheese with Oil and Italian Dressing. And buddy got the hot pastrami. The lil pickle sub is their most popular sandwich - I can see why. It is a solid sandwich with nice soft bread and good meats. But unfortunately I was craving more flavor - since I was chomping on a sour pickle with every bite of the sandwich. Maybe a little more salt or some spicy peppers were needed. Perhaps my friend was on target with the savory pastrami. Regardless I would try this place again to get a better gauge. . . . . .
Seafood
Dory Fleet Seafood Market, Orange County
Went to Dory Fleet Seafood Marley last Saturday. Got some Sea Urchin, Crabs, Spot Prawns, Sea Snails, and this abalone-looking thing. Regret we didn’t get any fish. Next time we will get more sea urchin, crab, and spot prawns. The Spot prawn line was crazy long and took a long time. The crab sold out fast. If you go on the weekends, make sure you get there early. Next time I need to wear gloves when I open up the Sea Urchin. . . . . .
Fusion
Bruxie, Irvine
Friday Lunch at Bruxie in Irvine. OMG. Didn’t know half a sandwich was so filling. Had the Irish nachos! . . . . .
Taiwanese
A&J's, Irvine
Lunch at A&J’s in Irvine. We had the spicy beef noodle soup 牛肉麵, pork chop rice 排骨飯, fried chicken rice 雞排飯. The soup noodles were good. And the chicken too. But the pork chop was not so good. Also had onion pancake 蔥油餅. Needed a little more savory. . . . . .
Chinese
The Adventure Playground, Irvine
Dim Sum lunch but without the iconic carts. . . . .
American
OC Fair, Orange County
Summer Nights at the OC Fair. The bacon corn dog, corn in a cup with cheese, spicy Cheetos corn in a cup, and the giant turkey leg. So much junk food. Yet the consensus was that the food has improved at times he OC Fair. . . . . ._lindoris
Peruvian
In-N-Out Burger, Irvine
Peruvian lunch in Lake Forest. Chicken Saltado and Chicken Picante. Yum! 😋. . . . .
Italian
MOD Pizza, Irvine
Custom Pies at Blaze Pizza. . . . .
Japanese
Pepper Lunch, Irvine
Lunch with Shanghai friends, who now live in Irvine. A good hearty bowl of ramen on a hot summer day! The standard Hakata Ramen. . . . .
Chinese
Capital Noodle Bar, Irvine
101 Noodle Express. Dinner with family in the OC
American
The Tilted Kilt, Anaheim
Jalapeño Pepper Burger, Swiss Mushroom Burger, and the spicy pickle fries. At the tilted kilt in Anaheim
American
The Melt, Irvine
Grilled Cheese Sandwich lunch with co-workers at The Melt, Irvine Spectrum. Egg hole grilled cheese.
Japanese
Shin-Sen-Gumi, Irvine
Sunday lunch at Shin-Sen-Gumi Hakata Ramen & Udon in Irvine. Had the standard Hakata Ramen, Cod Roe Udon, small side of the Beef & Rice Bowl, and the small Minced Chicken Rice Bowl. Ramen was good but slight too savory for me. And that’s saying a lot since I like savory. I should have tried a udon at this location but I wasn’t feeling adventurous. . .
Italian
The Kroft, Anaheim
Porchetta Sandwich at A tasty sandwich. But was a little disappointed in how they prepared it. I though they were going to pull out a large chunk of the rolled porchetta and have a big slice for my sandwich - instead it was chopped pork from a warming container. I expected bold flavors from the spice rub, yet was overwhelmed by green chutney. Right before they closed the sandwich, they added chopped pieces of the chicarrons/pork skin. If I didn’t I would have been more than happy. Then we also shared the cheeseburger poutine. The kids loved it. I wish they chopped the burger patty, like I asked them to.
American
Slater's 50/50, Unknown
As long as I can remember, I have always enjoyed eating hamburgers. But whenever I saw a pink color in the meat, I was told it was a “No-No”. Pink meant that it was non fully cooked, and perhaps unsaf
Fusion
Cafe Hiro, Cypress
I’ve never been a big fan of risotto, let alone a take Japanese on risotto. But I must say, Cafe Hiro does it pretty good. Make sure you save room for their Pot de Crème au Chocolat.
American
Omelette House, Garden Grove
This past week, I had to be in Garden Grove for a short meeting, and needed a pre-meeting place to meet & eat. After scouring yelp for breakfast places, I found the Omelette House.
Italian
Great Hole in the Wall, San Clemente
Sorry but the picture just does not do the sandwich any justice. Just went surfing at Trestles and by buddy Truc tells me about this killer meatball sandwich place in South O.C. We roll up to this lit