Restaurant Review thread

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America's in Houston...***** (5 stars)

Little pricey (paid $100 for 2 ppl to eat out last time I went) BUT their food is to die for!
Especially their scallop appetizer... mmm...
And banana chips.... yum...
And salad...
Definitely recommend this restaurant for special occasions..
Really really romantic too.. =)

NEW YORK BURGER COMPANY

i think it's pretty good... i get mine medium rare and it's pretty juicy and tender
the price is a little more expensive than a fast food place
a cheese burger combo is about $9.50 i believe that's the 2nd cheapest thing on the menu ... guess the cheapest ... lol??
the fries are cooked in some healthier oil than others... i read this in a magazine that was rating the top 10 healthy places to eat for cheap
you can also choose to get white or wheat buns.

NAME: TODAI
LOCATION: Stoneridge Shopping Mall (Pleasanton, CA)
TYPE OF RESTAURANT: Japanese Sushi & Seafood Buffet
STARS: *****(5/5 stars)
PRICE: $$ (what you'd expect for a buffet)
REVIEW: It was absolutely amazing =) There's so many different things to eat and it's all yummy. There's an entire section dedicated to desserts and sushi. There's just so much to choose from and it's delicious.

http://www.todai.com/menu.htm

PORTO'S BAKERY

LOC: 315 North Brand Blvd. Glendale, CA 91203
TYPE: BAKERY//SANDWICHES//DRINKS
PRICE: CHEAP FOR THE BEST BAKED GOODS you can find.
REVIEW: IT'S PRETTY FAMOUS AMONG PEOPLE IN SO CAL

















IF YOU LIVE NEAR LA, GLENDALE you should visit.

to get there from k-town in LA take western ave straight
past santa monica blvd go straight turn la err i forgot the street name
lols yeah but its near glendale downtown

Ledu Restaurant
749 Hickey Boulevard
Pacifica, CA 94044

It's Chinese Buffet... it actually tastes really good and it's not as sloppy as some other buffets can be. They have a great selections, too! It's about $6.95 for lunch and i think $7-8 for dinner per person.

BEST CHEEEEESECAKESSSS <3

JUNIOR'S
386 Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11201-5389
(718) 852-5257

fatty food.. true. but still <3

Cheesecake Factory: their tex mex rolls are awesome and of course so are their cheesecakes.

Ruby's Diner (CA): jalapeno cheese poppers are the best.

iHop: i love their chocolate chip pancakes.

Palms *****

http://www.palmsthai.com/

5900 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027-4912
(323) 462-5073

The Scene
You are now entering the Thai-light Zone. In the heart of Thai Town, Palms is the home of the Thai Elvis (aka Kevin), complete with platform shoes and flashy Vegas suits. At first, he seems over-the-top kitsch, but a few songs later, you'll realize he's actually quite good. Thanks to him, what used to be a low-key Thai dinner club scene now attracts a number of Hollywood hipsters.

The Food
While the standards are superior, it's hard to resist the exotic specialties. Wild boar in spicy coconut sauce is chewy, but incredibly flavorful; deer in crispy mint leaves is rich and luscious; frogs legs fried in chili with green peppercorns are heavenly. Carpaccio fans will reach nirvana with the lime-drenched, basil-tinged, chili-infused raw beef salad. Milder thrills are found in the coconut-chicken soup or delicate fish broth, full of snapper floating in aromatic lime leaves.

agree. the cheesecake is like literally to die for especially their strawberry shortcake cheesecake. the food isnt that great only the morning breakfast is good but lunch is a no no. the best cheesecake i have tasted so far.

Balthazar
80 Spring Street 9corner of Crobsy street)
New York
their bakery is really good. try to carmalized banana tart. its just a foodgasm when you try it. Their bread is really good especially the baguette. never tried their restaurant but I heard from several people that it was good.

ooh, i've been there. its great

Ruchi's Mexican Restaurant
Location: Houston, TX
Star rating: -* (yes, that is a negative sign)
Price: CHEAP

My friends and I went in for a quick bite before going out.. the restaurant was smelly and dirty first of all.. I had to ask 3 times for lemon for my water and the waitress finally brought out LIME even though we know she has lemon. I asked for NO beans.. saw her write something down.. and I got beans (she was probably drawing stick figures or something), my friend wanted to change her ice tea for root beer because it didnt taste good and that transaction took like 5 minutes because she didnt believe her. The cup she brought out was dirty and had leftover food at the top, and I almost threw up when I took a sip of the water because it was tappier than the tap water if that even makes sense... ugh... if you live in Houston, DO NOT go to this place.

There's a CHINA BUFFET in Buena Park Mall and it's pretty good there. A lot of varieties for a small price.

Great Thai food and lovely atmosphere... went there this weekend for my birthday.

SEA
114 North 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 384 - 8850

Must try the duck on the menu! It's absolutely delicious!

Cream Puffs
--> Beard Papas (around NYU)

Rice Pudding
--> Rice to Riches

Spanish food
--> La Paella
214 East 9th Street
New York, NY 10003
(212) 598 -4321

Although the place is a bit small, the food is good.

Pizza
--> Lombardi's
32 Spring Street
New York, NY
(212)941 - 7994

American food
--> Bar 89
89 Mercer Street
New York, NY 10012
(212)274 - 0989

Food is good and the bathrooms are the coolest things. The doors mist up.

Another good dessert place
--> Serendipity's
225 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022
(212) 838- 3531

Frrozen hot chocolate... enough said! Service could be better though.

Can you tell I love to eat out?

Pho 79
727 N Broadway Ste 120
Los Angeles, CA 90012-2886
(213) 625-7026

I GIVE PHO 79 ***** (5/5 STARS BABY! lol)

They make the best Pho compared to other places. Prices are cheap compared to the one in Las Vegas.

What users are saying
Prompt seating: yes
Make reservations: no
Romantic: no
Good for kids: yes

Cuisines:
· Vietnamese, Fast Food

Price:· $
Payment:· Cash
Special Features:
· Kid Friendly
· Lunch Spot
· Cheap Eats

The Fish Market
( @ Irvine Spectrum)
71 FORTUNE DRIVE
IRVINE CA, 92618
949-727-3474

-Supported by their own fishery, fishing boat, and partnership in an oyster farm, The Fish Market serves fresh, high-quality seafood and operates nine restaurants, some featuring sushi bars and oyster bars and retail seafood markets.

Shik Do Rak 식도락
(theres one in LA & GG but Garden Grove tastes better)

- Dduk Bo Ssam 떡보쌈

Gil Mok 길목
( across the street from the Cerritos Mall)

- recommend the Dong Chi Mi Gook Su & Gal Bi 동치미 국수 & 갈비

ill find the addresses for the other restaurants

Pine Hill Korean BBQ Buffet on the street of Knott and Lincoln
-If you're a major meat lover then you should try this place and it's cheaper than Todai

Gilmok Korean BBQ located on South and Gridley (Right across from Toys R Us) Cerritos, California 90703
-If you're into Korean BBQ and like to order meat in portions then try this place

ahh GIL MOK's DONG CHIMI GOOKSOO is so TEMPTING right now..
i only been to one in LA



yes gilmok is good. but they usually make me wait when i go

(one in LA)

ME TOO..its good

PINK'S
709 N. La Brea Blvd., L.A., CA 90038

lot of tourists go there cuz they're famous for the hotdogs....it was on food network too^^

Fontana Famous Pizza & Gyro
This is in bayside, NY and its the best greek diner food outside of Astoria. The pizza to me is nasty though, I never liked it. My favorite dish on their menu is their Chicken Souvlaki (kabob). I don't like regular souvlaki because I'm not a big lamb eater, the meat also seems a bit fatty. I'm not a gyro (Pronounced YEE-Roh) fan either, I don't like gyros. I like their Bakalva (pastery made from filo dough and some kind of nut with honey syrup). Their salads...are salads (yum, but I really cant tell the difference between salads because I usually just eat all the greens and give anyone else the tomatos, onions, or anything else).
Ill give it a 4/6! The service is nice, and the music is nice sometimes but not when the play that old greek music from like way back.

benihana (for locations visit the site... www.benihana.com)....

it's a japanese place..and it's DELICIOUS...as for the price...we paid about 200 for three people last time we went (tips included)...the food is amazing...im in love with their diablo hot sauce...but too bad the nearest location is a little more than two hours away....

Todai definitely depends on which one you're going to. For instance, I know the one @ a mall nearby is really good but the one really close to me sucks.

Top Dog @ Berkeley
-not exactly a restaurant (it's a hot dog place) but it's REALLY good

California Pizza Kitchen (various locations nationwide)

their grilled vegetarian sandwich is REALLY good.
and i like their goat cheese with roasted peppers pizza.

In New York..

You haveee to go to View Restaurant.. Go at night, the view is amazing.. It's a perfect place to go with your bf/gf etc.. It rotates 360 degrees.. <- Does that make sense? Well it turns in the sky.. Haha.. Sorry if I'm not making sense.. Bring atleast $200.. It's the perfect atmosphere..

L.A :

- Chosun Galbee, K-town
- Furaibo, LA <-- yummiest Japanese restaurant ever. It's so addicting!
- BCD Tofu <gotta love this.. haha>
- BJ's <only for the Pizookies> They're to die for <3
- Andre's <-- cheap little Italian place by The Grove. It's always packed! *drool* I want some spaghetti and meatballs..
- Gladstones, Malibu - LOBSTER!!!!!!!
- Mr. Noodle, LA - UCLA students would know. =9 I always come back for more.. Hahaha..


Last but not least . . PHO. Y'all gotta love Pho. ;9

Name: Anna's Taquiera

for poor college students like myself, this is prolly one of the best deals in boston. for about 4 bucks and some change, a super burrito is a meal in itself, filled with rice, beans, cheese, salsa and hot sauce (yes, you can edit out any of those, or pay extra for sour cream and/or guacamole) and your choice of steak, carnitas (really tender pork), al pastor (marinated roast pork), chicken, or veggies. the other stuff on the menu is pretty reasonably priced and awesome as well. definitely a good deal if you're hungry and low on funds. <3

here's some pics for those of you who need to see what it's like. these were found on someone's blog at MIT, on the first day that they opened at the student center.





and one of their burritos

Raffi's Place
Location: Glendale, CA, near the galleria.
Type of food served: Armenian/Persian (uncertain)
Price: Reasonable, it ranges from around 8 dollars to 20 dollars.
***** 5 out of 5 stars

If you want a kabob, this is the place to go. I've been to a number of resturants in LA region but the lamb kabob from here rocks them all. The serving portions are more than generous and the appetizers I've tried have been good. I highly recommend you order the shirazi on the side - you won't regret it. I can almost guarantee that you will love the food here.

Eileen's Cheesecake

17 Cleveland Place
New York, NY 10012
1-800-521-CAKE (outside NY)
212-966-5585

Environment
It's small, really cozy. It has a few stool seats & one or two tables. The wall is covered with pictures of customers, family members & many memories. It's decorated for the holidays right now, & it's just really comfortable.

Quality
The cheesecake is AMAZING here. It's not too airy or too tight, very smooth. I have to say their crust is JUST right, not too thick nor thin. They have a huge assortment of flavors, from different fruits to cappuccino or even oreo!

Accomodations
There is not much seating, but even if you take these to go, they're really great. They come in tart sizes, about 2.5''-3'' in diameter, and also in medium and large cakes. They also sell little cookies & sweets as well.

Cost
I don't remember the cost, but the price matches the quality in my opinion. They also sell online, but it's very pricey there because of shipping. (Remember, you're shipping fragile cake that has to be refrigerated) Anywho, it's very affordable.

Reccomendation/Favorite
My life long favorite has always been the Strawberry tart & the Plain tart. The strawberry tart size one is a plain tart with a whole large strawberry with a very tasty strawberry sauce over it. It's amazing. The plain tart is also always good because it's simple yet delicious.

[b]Comments[b/]
This place is really small, but their cheesecake is AMAZING. Quite literally the best cheesecake ever! I've been going there since I was born! & my parents have been going ever since they found it. It's just delicious. If you live in NY, it's in manhattan and goodness, I can't even describe how good it is. The quality is great, and it's ALWAYS good, I haven't had a time when it wasn't good yet. :]

*****/*****
[5/5 stars]

Alertos Authentic Mexican food (fast food type)
3 known locations:

2 in Fountain Valley on Brookhurst
1 in Stanton on Beach.

Food
Authentic Mexican fast food. Nothing like Taco Bell or Del Taco. When you get a nacho here, it isn't that cheesy one, but the shredded melted kind. This place is known for it's Fish and Carne Asada selection.

what I reccomend:
Carne Asada Burrito
Carne Asada nachos
Carne Asada fries (in some locations it's not listed on the menu, but just ask for it)
Fish taco
Fish Burrito

Pricing
This can vary.. mostly depending on the cashier working. I've seen a variety of pricing, especially if you customize your food to include extra stuff such as Guacamole, Sour Cream, etc. Rule of thumb.. if the cashier likes you or is familiar with you..you will get charged less. If you're new, charged more. It's quite confusing, but beneficial if you're a regular. On average.. you can get a Burrito (that's pretty large) and a large soda for around $5. If you're lucky.. below $5.

Atmosphere
This too can vary. There are two Alertos in Fountain Valley. One known as "Low Rider" and the other known as the greenhouse. Low rider has about 4 or 5 indoor tables which gets filled up fast, and the rest located outside with low seats (thus the name). This one is open the latest, and has a drive thru that opens until 3 am. Because of the hours, you will often find racer kids at late hours.
The "green house" has all it's tables indoors and is usually not as crowded (but usually full during Lunch time). It is generally cleaner, however there has been instances of shootings there in the past. It's called greenhouse because the front part is all glass.
Finally the Stanton location is the newest one. It's big, clean, and very spacy. It's also unique in the fact that you can see the kitchen. Out of the 3, I personally prefer the Stanton location.

rating: 4/5

Gil Mok 길목<3 Ahh... their dongchimi gooksoo is delicious, but too much MSG.

*Torrance* (uh huh. )
-CPK aka California Pizza Kitchen (it's the bommbbb)
I'm sure everyone knows CPK right? >< They have a variety of pizza, fettucini, pasta, etc. Oh! Their spring rolls are tasty too! Hmm... you should try the salad. It's not really expensive... well depends on how much money you have in your pockets. (:
-Bonello's
Omgggg... you must go to the one in Torrance. Their pizza is to die for. It's kinda expensive for a 17", but it's so worth it!!! You can choose ANY topping. ANYYYTHINGG you want. My goodness.
-Cheesecake Factory
Mmm..... I think someone mentioned this already. Oh, but their Thai wrap is good and healthy for you too!

Ehh... my mom always makes food at home, so I like home food. Outside food tend to be unhealthy.

name:Sally's Restaurant & Bar
address: One Market Place, San Diego, CA 92101-7714. near the Manchester Hyatt, it has a good view of the ocean
rating: i give is ***** (5/5)
price: it is pretty pricy, but it is still good and worth the money
review: i went there on the fourth of the july, it was good, relaxing and fun.... the food was excellent, esp the calimari and the scallops!!! the fettichini it was good but i couldnt finish it!!!! their cheesecake was the best cheesecake i have ever had in my life!!!! i love it there, i need to go there one more time!!!!

name: Glacier Brewhouse
address: 737 W. 5th Avenue, Suite 110, Anchorage, Alaska, 99501
rating: ****
price: it is fairly priced, you will not go broke if you and a date were to eat here, i would for two people would be like $50
review: i have been there a couple of times because i live in alaska and it is realli good.... i would recommend the seared ahi tuna and the thai pizza..... i wouldnt know how there beer tasted like but i am assuming that is good since ther brew their own......

name: Bear Tooth Pub and Grill
address: 1230 W 27th Ave, Anchorage, Alaska 99503
rating: the Pub side, ***, and the Grill, ***1/2
price: fairly priced since they make a lot of the their stuff homemade or from their sister company, Moose Tooth....
review: the pub side is a lot more a relaxed atmosphere and we show movies for three dollars...... a lot of the food are realli good but there are more known for their pizzas also with there sister company Moose Tooth..... i would tell all of the tourists to come this place, it is a must place to visit if in alaska

Aria Korean Restaurant. It's a Koean BBQ place on the left and a Korean Sashimi place on the right.

Beach and Orangethorpe next to Fuddruckers

I dont like sushi but LOVE sashimi. The fish is fresh, rich, and sweet :]

HWANG HAE DO!!!

They sell almost everything from yummy nengmyun to mandoo (dumplings) and KOREAN BBQ!!

WHY THIS PLACE IS GREAT:

1. Main specials are korean BBQ and mandoo/dumplings. They HANDMAKE each of their dumplings. yes, EACH one is HANDMADE and all ingredients are FRESH.

2. The Korean BBQ is the best deal EVER. If you go to shikdorak or other Korean BBQ places, you get like only a small portion of meat. But at hwang hae do, meat portions are HUGE and you definitely get more than your money's worth compared to the other korean BBQ places (this is for the raw BBQ u order and cook on the grill in front of you). The first time i orderd korean bbq there i was like DANG thats a lotta meat.

3. THe mool nengmyun is the bomb. Last time i went it was on a lunch special for 2.99 each...best deal ever....the spicy nengmyun is the bomb too

4. Not only do they handmake their own dumplings/mandoo, they also make their own kimchi, and it tastes soooo yummy.

5. OH and another thing about their dumplings...they're really different because they're north korean style...and like NO other place makes north korean style dumplings. The founder/maker of the dumplings is a grandma who escaped from north korea during the korean war and brought her recipe with her. In my opinion...the fried kimchi dumplings are the best.

OK so where is this place located?

Theres quite a few...

- 1 in garden grove, CA on garden grove blvd. It's right across the street from Boba Loca (near arirang market). Actually the cross streets are garden grove blvd. and gridly or something..SOMETHING with a "GRI" in it lol

- another one in cerritos. forgot what street it was on

Anyways, theres like 5 of them out there total, but the one i always go to is the one is garden grove. The one in garden grove is SUPER nice and they give me free food as "service" all the time! .

AND OMG, they have this brown dipping sauce for the galbi, and its SOOO good ....it comes in a little dish when u order galbi. i always mix some sauce in my rice, and eat it with the galbi!

Like to add my own review about this one cafe/restaurant:

SERENDIPITY's

where: NYC, NY
Famous for: Filming location of "Serendipity" with Kate Beckinsale and John Cusack. Its Frozen Hot Chocolate dessert and crepes.
Overall rating: 3.5 / 5
Price: 20-25$ per head.

Comments: It's a popular restaurant in NYC cause of its appearances in films and because it's a popular celeb hangout.
BUT, we waited 3 hours to get in without a reservation. It was crowded. Decor is funkky/cozy/cutesy look. Lots of whites, pinks and flowers here and there.

Food is definitely OVERRATED> I had chicken curry and it was so so. I can make better.
Frozen Hot Chocolate - it's just like a Frapppucino at Starbucks except it's just all hot chocolate.
And they sell the powder mix at the restaurant so you can make it at home.
But their fruit crepes were great as well as other desserts we ordered. It was the best part of the dinner.

Just wanted to warn people who've heard of this restaurant that it's not all it's cracked up to be and during my visit in NYC, I could have gone to better restaurants.

Suggestions: Make a reservation before you go, don't look for parking around the area (in case you're not from NYC), save your stomachs for dessert.

vietnam flavor on lincoln and a little past bloomfield (located in the city of hawaiin gardens)

the only decent vietnamese restaurant thats not in westminster.

#48 is really good

PINK'S Hot Dog

709 N. La Brea Blvd.,
L.A., CA 90038.


http://www.pinkshollywood.com/



AWESOME food for a very decent price.
Not to mention you might be able to see celebrities there.

Ok if any of you UCSC students are around, or you just happen to stop by Santa Cruz, California. LAS PALMAS Taco Bar is a MUST! OH I SWEAR IT'S A MUST!!! My friend bought me 2 tacos from there, and after one bite of the taco, it was just so heavenly and orgasmic AHHAHA, oh but I SWEAR IT IS SOOOO GOOD, I took my friend last Thursday, and after one bite from his burrito, he wanted to cry because it was just THAT GOOD! My friends and I always crave for it like basically EVERYDAY!

LAS PALMAS, Taco Bar
55 Front St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060-5427

You can just walk down towards the wharf from Downtown. Not hard to find, near the mini skate park.

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Also in Santa Cruz, I hear there's a really good Japanese restuarant called Shogun. I have yet to try out this place but I've been hearing so many good things about it. It's on a pricey side so I hear, but it's worth it because of the quality and freshness of their dishes.

Shogun
1123 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

*edit, they have fewer selections then most Japanese restaurants, but they stuff was good, O DEAR! Their nigiri is freakin long! well.. the sashimi part, I have never seen the sashimi part be so long before with their itty bitty ball of rice, so that means it's worth your money. People drive like an hour to this place just to eat sushi, so it's pretty good.

THEY HAVE THE BEST CHICKEN TERIYAKI EVAR!!!!!


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My bf just took me to this place (for those of you who live in SAN JOSE) called RINGER HUT, on SOUTH SARATOGA AVE. (passed Mitsuwa if youre coming from 280). I ordered their very well-known dish called the Nagasaki Champon, OH MY GOODNESS! It's delicious! mmmm it was really good. It was my first time ever having this dish, and I know that I will forever crave for this, it was oh so very good.

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In DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE, there's a sitdown/fastfood kind of place called SOMONA'S CHICKEN COOP. You can order to-go, or order and sit-down and eat it kind of place. Of course, this place serves chicken in their dishes, it's very affordable and delicious! Their salads are wonderful and their dishes are great! I highly don''t reccomend their chocolate hockey puck-ish kind of dessert though, it's tooo sweet (unless you're in love with chocolate or something)

i think benley is a good vietnamese resturant. it have the best noodle ever and the desert is good. benly is in long beach.

i actually went to eat there on sat night..food isnt bad. price is decent..the wait is kind of long tho..so i suggest maybe reservations haha or go late like after 9 pm since they are open until 2 am..

The Stinking Rose.. http://www.thestinkingrose.com/
theres one in Beverly Hills and I guess in SF?
The food is different..pretty good. Definitely a good place to try at least once.
went there with this guy i was dating and now im plannin to take my parents there soon.

Little Malaysia
El monte, Ca
http://losangeles.citysearch.com/review/34...510___review__1
my all time favorite place to eat with my family haha

NAME: Eat-A-Pita
LOCATION: 2511 Durant Avenue - off Telegraph (Berkeley, CA)
TYPE OF RESTAURANT: Gourmet Middle Eastern Cuisine
STARS: *****(5/5 stars)
PRICE: $ ($5 for a stuffed pita and around $10 for a huge plate of food)
REVIEW: A friend of mine goes to UC Berkeley and took me to eat here last week. You can see them preparing your food because it's a rather small place. There are about 5 seats near the window, 7 to the left side of the restaurant, and a table for 12 smack dab in the middle. The plate has rice, the main dish of your choice, salad, hummus, and pita bread. Yum!






http://www.telegraphshop.com/pages/eatapita.html

never mind about this place. they give you a lot of meat but the galbi doesnt taste like it used to.

i dont get why koreans who go there love song chimi gook soo so much. its not that great.

Dok Bua (Thai Kitchen)
411 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA 02446

(only minutes away from Boston)
This place.. gosh.. what can I say? Just two hours ago, I felt like I was going to roll over and barf because I was so hungry, but once I arrived to Dok Bua, I was filled up like a car being fed gasoline. The service is somewhat questionable with their waiting staff looking like they were going to kill us for not ordering so quickly, but the only thing that kept us from eating our meal any sooner was because there was so much to choose from.

The restaurant looks very attractive. They have a beautiful setting with almost dark lighting, but bright-colored furniture and walls. They even had two weird looking lamps of an unclothed man and woman, with the male lamp's penis sticking out an inch (for laughs, of course.. but still, cute.. I mean the lamp, not the penis). Dok Bua's menu consist of everything mainstream of Thai cooking, and some not so mainstream. They have two versions of menus, one being the picture menu.

The waiting staff was very nice. Everyone had a smile, had a kind persona, and overall, they waited on us. Although the place isn't a fast-food restaurant, our orders were out almost immediately, surprising our party since we had a lot to cook. For that, we were eternally grateful since none of us had anything to eat all day (I had a small bowl of cereal about 5 hours prior).

We started off with three appetizers: the "Sa-Tay" (grilled chicken served with peanut sauce), the "Goong-Gra-Bok" (Shrimp rolled in egg roll wrapped, deep fried and served with sweet chili sauce), and the "Pla-Muk-Tod" (deep fried calamari served with sweet sauce). Unfortunately, our main dishes were served just a minute after our appetizers were served, but I couldn't get to my dish because I was so caught up in our appetizers! The Sa-Tay with peanut sauce was delicious. It isn't your typical appetizer as it was rather large, but for the price of our appetizer, it was well worth it. The Goong-Gra-Bok was simply average. We liked the shrimp, but aside from the sauce, it was nothing special. The Pla-Muk-Tod was hands down the best calamari we've ever tasted. At first, I thought it was chicken! It was so soft and tasty that I ate it until it was all gone, and I'm not the type of person who eats fried food.

I had the dinner special that comes with tom-yum soup (very sour and tasty.. every had to have some), 2 vegetarian egg rolls, and 2 steamed pork dumplings. I ate everything one by one, and after eating the appetizers and the side dishes that came with the entree, I thought I couldn't eat my entree, but I was so wrong. The "Pad-Bai-Gra-Pow (stir fried chili and basil) was so flavorful that I couldn't stop eating. Even when both my stomach and brain was telling me that I was full as heck, I couldn't control my hand and mouth! It was simply delicious.

In the end (I know this review is rather long ), this has become one of my favorite restaurants in the Boston area. Coming from Philly where food is good (but fattening), there are very few restaurants that I could stand going to more than once, and Dok Bua is definitely one of those restaurants.

Next restaurant review: Cheers! Yep, the show that was very popular in the early-80s have spun off two restaurants here in Boston.

They have a branch in Burbank now! ^o^

I love LOVE LOVE their potato balls. Best thing ever!!!

For all the New Yorkers out there, did anyone try the HK food & tea restaurant? I'm not sure what it was called but something like that lol. The decoration is really pretty. It's located somewhere in 86st in Brooklyn. I liked the food there. It was delicious <3

Alertos is awesome! hey u live around my area!

Los Alazanes (knott and ball)

Underrated unlike the famous albertacos high school and college students go to.

big burritos and unlimited salsa and carrots.

name: TropiKa
address: Vancouver B.C (a few locations)
rating: *****
price: i is good pricing not too much
review: hahsa this is really my favorite restaurants! i didnt like thai/malaysian food all that much, but this place totally changed that! they have such cool selections. my favorite item here hahas it has got to be the pad thai! it is super good. and i also like all the varieties of fried rice here! alot of couples like to come here and eat..

To people in Vancouver, BC:
http://dinehere.ca

lots of restaurants listed and reviewed.

certain of their thai foods are their speciality but most of their foods taste normal. I think people eat their jsut for the environment you know. I hate the parking I REALLY HATE IT. When it used to be in the old store, the landlot started adding required valet parking when you can find your own parking. I thought it was rude, and even now the new location we still have to pay for valet parking. LOL! ridiculous ay? But then I guess people dont wanna waste time looking. Anyways, I went to eat at the new location and i only had 6 people with me and it was during the day time, and they charged our table 20% service charge. It was during the evening on a weekday and there was only 3 or 4 tables of customers. I thought theyre overcharging now.

But I recommend

[b]Ruen Pa[b]

If you know the old location of Palms, then the small thai restaurant across from palms. It's specialty is papaya salad, bbq pork, and e-san (country thai) food. It opens til late like 1 am.

it's only hollywood blvd.