Recommended by a coworker who gave me a long list of places to go to, of which I only really tried one (Vallarta Express).

This place was so cheap and so delicious that we went there twice (during our San Diego stay of 2 days).

Their caesar salad is not made with ranch (thank God), but a creamy, light, and refreshing cilantro dressing I tried to replicate at home and failed terribly.

We got grilled chicken to top the salad on the first day and grilled shrimp the second day. But honestly speaking, this salad would have been delicious sans meat/seafood. All you needed was that crispy romaine and the dressing. Will order every time

Chimichanga (deep fried burrito) was eaten on top of a rock overlooking La Jolla beach because we couldn't find any parking anywhere remotely close to the beach *tears*

Between myself and two hungry boys we were stuffed with the food and plethora of sauces that accompanied our food. guac, sour cream, red salsa, green salsa, some other stuff - all equally delicious and worked together harmoniously. Good

We also got the Surf n Turf burrito but never got to it because too full, ate it later in the car. Okay




Our next day's Vallarta was the salad again and a meat dish (steak, was it?)

Eaten on Huntington beach, Los Angeles

I was going to enjoy my afternoon Starbucks laying down in the sand, but finished the iced double shot in < 30 seconds cause the caffeine withdrawal was catching up quick.

I love Thai food, so I'm very biased when it comes to the identical-taste-to-Thai-street-food food on the table.

We lucked out and parked right in front of the restaurant

This place has two locations which have been said to be very busy with customers, but we arrived super early and happened to be the third party of the night.












Beautiful lighting thanks to the window seat

P/S

I asked my Korean friend which kbbq I should go to while in LA (because he went there often to visit family), and he couldn't remember.


So he asked his mom, and his mom said the really good place closed. And also said any place is probably just as good (I mean, it is Ktown). So I yelped this place up.

And it was so damn delicious. We were extremely hungry, and the cheap cheap valet right in the restaurant parking lot was a plus because it is near impossible to find open parking on the streets of LA.

We ordered one of everything. But the things we ordered seconds of were the best.



And these were:
Brisket, bulgogi, beef short ribs



Pork belly was too thick - so it took too long to cook. Intestines were chewy no matter how we cooked them, and slicing them with the scissors was too much work for us hungry ones.

There aren't any leaves of lettuce for you to wrap the cooked meat. Instead there is a green onion salad dressed in chilli oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, which is the LA way to kbbq.

I'm a really lazy kind of friend. The kind that doesn't bother meeting up with my other friends because there is no one to drive me (because I don't drive unless it's to take my brother out to his extracurricular activities or friends' birthday parties = get mistaken for being a young mom).


Although I'm fully aware of it, I still haven't gotten rid of my lack of motivation. So here is to declaring yet another improvement I need to work on starting this year *yay*

So when I do get to see my friends who I don't see in a while, it is nice, and we go to eat food.



When we wake up early enough, we go for breakfast. But most of the time we don't and so we go for brunch.


My girlfriend had raved about how good the lamb sausage was one night after she went to try from their night menu. The bread was not a crusty roll as they had described on their menu. The disappointing bread was saved by the sweet caramelized red peppers. Could also be saved with a denser toasted bread that was not used as a vehicle for the sausage. Fries were sweet, salty, and just beautifully seasoned. I also asked for a side of mayo (to eat with the fries). Minus the bread = Good



I didn't eat the burger but had more of the fries from this (friend that visited and I shared the sausage and eggs benedict below). Loving the fries = Very good



Spinach would've been good if wilted slightly with some olive oil and garlic. Nothing special here, but the homefries were not amazing - no sweet/salty/seasoned flavours like the regular fries, but just the usual salt and pepper. Crunchier than the regular ones too because they're smaller. I prefer my fries a little soggier and softer. Okay



Bottomless self serve coffee from morning to midday all weekend. If you have a caffeine addiction that cannot be cured, this is the place.



Long communal tables, booths, smaller tables with shorter/higher chairs all available.

They're known for their guest beers, and their own brews. But it was too early for a beer flight.

Want to come back again for their late night menu + beers.