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Showing posts with label restaurants. Show all posts

Dinner at Oto Oto

Dinner at Oto Oto Izakaya Japonaise restaurant, at the shopping center at Fifth and Huntington. Got the Ginger Pork Set for $16.50 and a beer for $7. Came with egg custard, a side dish (I have no idea what it was but it tasted fine), salad, miso soup and rice. Tasted fine. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Dinner at Monrovian

Dinner at the Monrovian, at the corner of Myrtle and Colorado. Got the Deep Fried Chicken for $12.99 and an iced tea for $2.69. It comes with soup or salad, which I ate so you can’t see it, and a potato, which I swapped out for cottage cheese. Very tasty and filling. 

Just a few extra notes:

My wife likes that she can get fresh sliced turkey here. Most places, she said, give you lunch meat style turkey. 

The restaurant is changing ownership but for now things seem the same, with a notice near the door saying, “The staff will remain! We will continue on as usual with the exception of some updates to the menu and restaurant.”

- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch at Copper Still Grill

Lunch at Copper Still Grill, on the east side of Myrtle just south of Colorado. Got the chicken quesadilla for $8.50 And a beer (Shiner Bock, which I like a lot) for $5.50  I gave the quesadilla an extra kick with some Tobasco and it was just right. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch at Chili’s

Lunch the other day at Chili’s, on Huntington. Got the Southwest Chicken Caesar Salad for $10.78 and a small beer for $6.09   Nice, and the beer was good and just the right temperature. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Breakfast at Bottega

Breakfast at Bottega at Bella Sera, on the east side of Myrtle just north of Lemon. Got the Lemon Omlet for $10 (Named after the street; no lemon in it) and a very nice coffee (Intelligentsia coffee) for $3. Very good omelet!


- Brad Haugaard 

Breakfast at Merengue

Breakfast at Merengue, on the west side of Myrtle just across from the theater. Got a Cuban Omelet for $8.75 and a coffee for $2.50. I was not expecting the omelet to come inside a sandwich, but it was a happy surprise. Very tasty. 


- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch at Chicken King Express

Lunch at Chicken King Express, in the shopping area at the northeast corner of Foothill and Magnolia. Got the Roasted Chicken Wrap Combo with hummus and pickles for $7.95, and a drink for $2.25. Very good!


By the way, the word “express” may suggest the food is ready right away. It’s not. I’d recommend calling in your order about 15 minutes before you want to eat. 


- Brad Haugaard 

Breakfast at Mimi’s

Breakfast at Mimi’s, corner of Huntington and Mayflower. Got the bacon avocado omelet with tomato instead of potatoes for $12.29 and a coffee for $3.49. Nice omlet!

- Brad Haugaard 

Dinner at Jake’s Roadhouse

Dinner at Jake’s Roadhouse. Got the Smoked Sausage for $13.95 and a small beer for $5.25. Very good and filling. Had to take some home. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch at Bella Sera


Lunch recently at Bella Sera, on the east side of Myrtle just north of Lemon. Got the Bacon Stacked Scallops for $26 and my wife and I shared a bottle of sparkling water for $7. Delicious!

- Brad Haugaard

Lunch at Chipotle



Lunch at Chipotle, in the Huntington Oaks shopping center. Got what they call a “Bowl,” like a burrito without the tortilla. I had the barbacoa (shredded beef) for $8.35 with a scoop of guacamole for $2.10 extra, and an iced tea for $2.05. Sorry the picture only shows lettuce, but there really was a lot of good stuff underneath Excellent!

- Brad Haugaard

Breakfast at JB Burger

Breakfast recently at JB Burger, at the corner of Myrtle and Olive. Got a ham and cheese omelet for $6.35 with a cup of coffee for $1.30.  Nice and filling. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch at Old Town Pizza

Lunch at Old Town Pizza, right across from the library on Myrtle. I got an antipasto salad for $8.99 and an iced tea $1.69. I was happy with it. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch at Seasoning Alley

Lunch at Seasoning Alley. Got the Chicken Shawarma plate for $9.99 and an iced tea for $1.99. Tasty and filling. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Breakfast at Peach Cafe




Breakfast at Peach Cafe, on the north side of Colorado just west of Ivy. Got the 2+2 and a cup of coffee, $9 for both. Good. And bacon really excellent. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch at Myrtle Tree Cafe


Lunch at Myrtle Tree Cafe, on the west side of Myrtle just south of Lime. Got the Super Hipster Avocado Toast from the Specials menu for $12 and an iced tea for $2.50. It was really good!


- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch at Los Chiles Loco


Lunch at Los Chiles Loco, at the corner of Myrtle and Duarte Road, next to the car wash. I got a Panzon Burrito (beef, beans, rice and a chile relleno) for $8.25 and a horchata for $2.75. This is a taco stand, so no indoor seating. Big! Enjoyed every bite.


- Brad Haugaard 

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