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Showing posts with label restaurants. Show all posts

Lunch at Something Healthy Cafe


Lunch at Something Healthy Cafe , on the east side of Shamrock just north of Huntington. Got the Southwest Salad for $9.25 and for $2.25 upgraded from a bag of chips to a cup of coconut curry soup. Nice outdoor seating for pleasant days. The food was really excellent! Why don’t I come here more often?

- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch at Baja Fresh

Lunch at Baja Fresh, on Huntington at Fifth. Got a BBQ chicken salad for $8.69 and an iced tea for $2.29. Nice, and as the name says, very fresh.

- Brad Haugaard

Lunch at Mooncat Ramen

Lunch at Mooncat Ranen, not to be confused with Mooncat Sushi next door. It’s a cozy little place on the south side of Lime just east of Myrtle. Got the Curry Ramen for $11 and an almond milk-tea for $4. Very nice.

- Brad Haugaard

Dinner at Sushi Kuni

Dinner at Sushi Kuni, on the east side of Myrtle just north of Olive. Got the Spicy Pork plate for $15.50 and a beer for $4.99. Delicious, and prompt, friendly service. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Dinner at Mayan Restaurant


Dinner at the Mayan Restaurant, in the Aztec Hotel at Foothill and Mayflower. Got the Seafood Combo for $19 and a beer at the happy hour price of $2.50.  It was a bit of work shelling, but worth it. Very tasty. Also, without our ordering it we were given a free, beautiful and delicious cheesecake dessert. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch at Copper Still Grill


Lunch at Copper Still Grill, on the east side of Myrtle about a half block south of Colorado. Got the Chicken Ranch Wrap with a Salad for $11 And a beer for $5.75. Very good! And my wife said her chicken pot pie was the best she’d had on a long time. 


- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch at The Monrovian


Lunch at the Monrovian, at Myrtle and Colorado. Got the Fried Egg and Bacon Burger for $9.95 from the lunch menu and a coffee for $2.49. Good!

- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch at X2O Cafe

Lunch at X2O Cafe and Hookah Lounge, on the north side of Foothill just west of Melrose. Got the Chicken Schawarma Sandwich for $10 and an iced tea for $3. Delish! And friendly, prompt service. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch at Nano Cafe


Lunch at Nano Cafe, near the northeast corner of Duarte and Mayflower. Got the Cobb Salad for $12.99 and a coffee for $2.79. Tasty, filling, and cheerful service.

- Brad Haugaard

Lunch at 38 Degrees


Lunch at 38 Degrees, on the south side of Colorado about a half block east of Myrtle. Got the Roasted Chicken Sandwich with lentil soup as the side from the lunch menu for $10 and a beer for $7.  Delicious!

- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch at Popeye’s


Lunch at Popeye’s, Cajun style fast food near the corner of Huntington and Magnolia. Got the Cajun Fish Combo with cole slaw and an iced tea for $8.29. This is definitely fast food and for fast food it was fine. 


- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch at T Phillip’s

Lunch at T Phillip’s, at Myrtle and Colorado. Got the Pulled Pork Quesadilla for $13 and a beer for $6.50. Cheesy, porky, and very tasty!

- Brad Haugaard 

Breakfast at Jake’s Road House


As you can see, I got a bit eager and ate half my eggs before remembering to take a picture. Anyway, had breakfast at Jake’s Road House, on the east side of Myrtle just north of Olive. Got the sausage and eggs plate for $9.95 and a coffee for $2.95. Nice, filling meal, good service. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch at Noodle Stars

Lunch at the new Indonesian/Chinese style Noodle Stars, on the south side of Huntington behind the Burger King. Got the Chicken Satay with peanut sauce and rice cakes for $8.95 and a “Stars Special Drink” (Es Mutiara Pelangi) for $5.75. Very tasty. I especially liked the drink, made of various tropical fruits. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Dinner at Basin 141

Dinner at Basin 141, a new sports bar at the southeast corner of Myrtle and Lime. Got the Black Angus Basin Burger for $13 and a happy hour beer for $4. The atmosphere is bright, lively and modern. Nice service and my burger was excellent. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Thanksgiving Dinner from Mimi’s

Had Thanksgiving dinner at home, but the feast was from Mimi’s, at Huntington and Mayflower. We got a meal for 8 to 10 people for $104.99. A whole turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry apple relish, two carrot nut loaves and a pumpkin and a pecan pie. Excellent. Turkey nice and moist. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Dinner at Cafe Mundial

Dinner at Cafe Mundial, on the east side of Myrtle about a half block north of Colorado. Got the seared Ahi for $24 and a beer for $7. That was a big Ahi steak!, and nicely cooked. Tasty. Very nice service as well. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Dinner at Mahan Indian Food


Dinner at Mahan Indian Food. This is the former Noor's, near the southeast corner of Foothill and Myrtle. Got the Chicken Tikka Masala for $15, naan bread ($3.50), rice ($3), and a big beer ($9). I liked it ... a LOT. And it was enough for both my wife and me. It was served family style so what you see in the picture is just my first helping. Very friendly service as well. 


- Brad Haugaard 

Noors Becomes Mahan Indian Restaurant

Noors Indian Bistro, at the southeast corner of Foothill and Myrtle, has been bought out and is now Mahan Indian Restaurant, according to a post on Facebook by the purchaser, Sagar “Sage” Sharma.

- Brad Haugaard 

Dinner at Hon Sushi

Dinner at Hon Sushi, on the north side of the Vons parking lot. Got the two item dinner bento box with chicken katsu and spicy tuna rolls for $14.50 and a small beer for $4.50. Very good and filling. 

- Brad Haugaard