We were heading back from an awesome concert for my birthday (!!) and were looking for some new good eats. The Hollywood area was jammed–no way we were going to endure traffic that bad to grab a bite. A Trusty a trusty mobile Yelp search for pizza lead us home towards Newport Beach. There’s Pizza [...]

Upon arriving at Sushi Murasaki, I was a bit confused. It was strange to see this restaurant on the bottom floor of a two story office building, like some low-rent extra space up for grabs. It wasn’t its own unit, it was just like a hollowed out office turned into a restaurant. However, this seems [...]

Wahoo’s Fish Taco made a quiet opening yesterday at UCI’s food court at the student center. For those who aren’t familiar with Wahoo’s, its a casual restaurant with a “Mexican/Brazilian/Asian” inspired menu. Expect tacos, enchiladas, burritos, bowls, and excellent fries and onion rings. Here’s my favorite combo, a taco with rice and beans topped with [...]

Santouka Ramen does not want to be found. It’s buried inside the food court in the back of Mitsuwa market. Mitsuwa itself is hidden just off Bristol, but hidden behind a 7-Eleven and the plaza with Angotei (which I still need to try!). Neighboring plazas and buildings look pretty dated and are currently getting new [...]

Specialty’s Cafe and Bakery is on the 1st floor of an office building located in a business park–clearly meant for the surrounding business towers. They even have little Point of Sales screens inside where you can punch in your massive order for takeout. These guys seem to be big on catering. This place is ridiculously [...]