Comments on: Baccali Cafe and Rotisserie http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/09/18/baccali-cafe-and-rotisserie/ foodblogging los angeles Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:41:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Elena http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/09/18/baccali-cafe-and-rotisserie/#comment-194592 Elena Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:41:45 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/09/18/baccali-cafe-and-rotisserie/#comment-194592 I am from Hispanic descent and frequently eat at may different hong kong style cafes. Baccali is a bar and grille better than average but there are many other cafes that rank higher than Baccali. What I'm saying is that .... KT CAFE IS THE BEST CAFE EVER IN THE LA COUNTY!!! YOu should really try it. The steak and eggs are only 4.95. woah... which includes rice or pasta. The steak and lobster is absolutely delicoso! I am in love with it , and i bring all my friends to eat there. I am from Hispanic descent and frequently eat at may different hong kong style cafes. Baccali is a bar and grille better than average but there are many other cafes that rank higher than Baccali. What I’m saying is that …. KT CAFE IS THE BEST CAFE EVER IN THE LA COUNTY!!! YOu should really try it. The steak and eggs are only 4.95. woah… which includes rice or pasta. The steak and lobster is absolutely delicoso! I am in love with it , and i bring all my friends to eat there.

]]> By: Suzy http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/09/18/baccali-cafe-and-rotisserie/#comment-102111 Suzy Sun, 17 Dec 2006 08:58:39 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/09/18/baccali-cafe-and-rotisserie/#comment-102111 Just got food poisoning from this place. All my friends did. Their food sucks. Just got food poisoning from this place. All my friends did. Their food sucks.

]]> By: Tuong http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/09/18/baccali-cafe-and-rotisserie/#comment-12186 Tuong Tue, 16 May 2006 04:30:14 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/09/18/baccali-cafe-and-rotisserie/#comment-12186 Baccali is a ok place to eat. Its a nice change of pace from the other Cafes around the area. There are some foods that you should absolute stay away from though. And then there are some that you should try. For instance the Baccali chicken is really good. The pizza is not. I usually get the wonton soup, you can't really go wrong with that. Or a club sandwitch. The best part about the place is the drinks. The ice tea is really good. Its basically a peach flavored (I think its peach) lipton tea. I also like the shakes. Lastly, don't expect a great steak either. Most of the Cafes don't make a good stake. Baccali is a ok place to eat. Its a nice change of pace from the other Cafes around the area. There are some foods that you should absolute stay away from though. And then there are some that you should try. For instance the Baccali chicken is really good. The pizza is not. I usually get the wonton soup, you can’t really go wrong with that. Or a club sandwitch. The best part about the place is the drinks. The ice tea is really good. Its basically a peach flavored (I think its peach) lipton tea. I also like the shakes. Lastly, don’t expect a great steak either. Most of the Cafes don’t make a good stake.

]]> By: Andy 美國土å­? http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/09/18/baccali-cafe-and-rotisserie/#comment-9552 Andy 美國土å­? Fri, 14 Apr 2006 19:07:19 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/09/18/baccali-cafe-and-rotisserie/#comment-9552 Baccali is a Hong Kong cafe which serves what is called 港å¼?西é¤? (P:xiang gang shi can), literally, "HK style western food". It is bridge gap between Chinese and western food. These are usually bad choices for food as they neither do chinese food well nor do they western food well. There are certain HK that make certain dishes exceptionally well, but you will ahve to do a bit of hunting to find out where and what. I don't recall how good or bad Baccali was. I've eaten there 2x, and once was immediately after getting off a 15 hr flight from HK. Acouple examples of HK Cafe. http://theabc.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/04/duped_in_la.html http://theabc.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/02/hk_cafe_.html Baccali is a Hong Kong cafe which serves what is called 港å¼?西é¤? (P:xiang gang shi can), literally, “HK style western food”. It is bridge gap between Chinese and western food. These are usually bad choices for food as they neither do chinese food well nor do they western food well. There are certain HK that make certain dishes exceptionally well, but you will ahve to do a bit of hunting to find out where and what. I don’t recall how good or bad Baccali was. I’ve eaten there 2x, and once was immediately after getting off a 15 hr flight from HK. Acouple examples of HK Cafe.

http://theabc.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/04/duped_in_la.html

http://theabc.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/02/hk_cafe_.html

]]> By: Rene http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/09/18/baccali-cafe-and-rotisserie/#comment-6914 Rene Wed, 01 Mar 2006 16:27:34 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/09/18/baccali-cafe-and-rotisserie/#comment-6914 Hi Heather: Thanks for dropping by and sharing your thoughts. Sorry you had a disappointing experience. I think the strength of LAFB is that we have the diversity of writers and readers to tackle the variety of restaurants in the Southern California food scene. It is my hope that when I post a review I would briefly provide some objective information about the dining experience of the venue. From that, hopefully, the reader will decide, I think I'll try that or that isn't really what I'm in the mood for tonight. However, I have no illusions about the reality that there is subjectivity in the process. Zagat rates with the four dimensions of food, service, atmosphere and price. Baccali doesn't pretend to be anything other than what it is. It is not high end dining nor is it Chinese-hole-in-the-wall with ducks and BBQ pork hanging in the window. Thus, in my opinion, the food is good but not out of this world, the service is adequate for the type of restaurant that it is and the prices are reasonable. And in regard to atmosphere, I think we agree on the "Hong Kong Buzz" factor. One can't underestimate this kind of intangible in the success of a restaurant. As an American of Chinese ancestry, I confess to experiencing culture shock when I visited Hong Kong. When people from small town USA visit LA they feel overwhelmed. When I've visited New York, I feel overwhelmed. And indeed, when I was in Hong Kong, I felt it was NY times three in terms of sheer busyness and crowds. Thanks again visiting LAFB and happy dining! Hi Heather:

Thanks for dropping by and sharing your thoughts. Sorry you had a disappointing experience.

I think the strength of LAFB is that we have the diversity of writers and readers to tackle the variety of restaurants in the Southern California food scene.

It is my hope that when I post a review I would briefly provide some objective information about the dining experience of the venue. From that, hopefully, the reader will decide, I think I’ll try that or that isn’t really what I’m in the mood for tonight. However, I have no illusions about the reality that there is subjectivity in the process.

Zagat rates with the four dimensions of food, service, atmosphere and price.

Baccali doesn’t pretend to be anything other than what it is. It is not high end dining nor is it Chinese-hole-in-the-wall with ducks and BBQ pork hanging in the window. Thus, in my opinion, the food is good but not out of this world, the service is adequate for the type of restaurant that it is and the prices are reasonable. And in regard to atmosphere, I think we agree on the “Hong Kong Buzz” factor. One can’t underestimate this kind of intangible in the success of a restaurant.

As an American of Chinese ancestry, I confess to experiencing culture shock when I visited Hong Kong. When people from small town USA visit LA they feel overwhelmed. When I’ve visited New York, I feel overwhelmed. And indeed, when I was in Hong Kong, I felt it was NY times three in terms of sheer busyness and crowds.

Thanks again visiting LAFB and happy dining!

]]> By: Heather Kitching http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/09/18/baccali-cafe-and-rotisserie/#comment-6911 Heather Kitching Wed, 01 Mar 2006 14:58:49 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/09/18/baccali-cafe-and-rotisserie/#comment-6911 Baccali is certainly full of variety...and we all know what happens when restaurants offer too much - everything is fairly poorly done. Perhaps I don't appreciate the semi-Hong Kong feel but given that this place is in LA, its my last choice, hands down. All around it on Valley Blvd you can find better real Chinese food - or the American-style fares that it also offers. How good is "cheap" food when the food is simply cheaply done...I suspect its the buzz atmosphere that keeps this place afloat - not the mediocre food. There are better choices EVERYWHERE you look in the LA area. Baccali is certainly full of variety…and we all know what happens when restaurants offer too much - everything is fairly poorly done. Perhaps I don’t appreciate the semi-Hong Kong feel but given that this place is in LA, its my last choice, hands down. All around it on Valley Blvd you can find better real Chinese food - or the American-style fares that it also offers. How good is “cheap” food when the food is simply cheaply done…I suspect its the buzz atmosphere that keeps this place afloat - not the mediocre food. There are better choices EVERYWHERE you look in the LA area.

]]> By: Dylan http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/09/18/baccali-cafe-and-rotisserie/#comment-2339 Dylan Tue, 20 Sep 2005 21:56:26 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/09/18/baccali-cafe-and-rotisserie/#comment-2339 Cafe Spot 500 W. Valley Blvd. Alhambra, CA 91803 626-308-3233 Cafe Spot
500 W. Valley Blvd.
Alhambra, CA 91803
626-308-3233

]]> By: Rene http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/09/18/baccali-cafe-and-rotisserie/#comment-2332 Rene Tue, 20 Sep 2005 17:35:05 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/09/18/baccali-cafe-and-rotisserie/#comment-2332 What is the cross street for Cafe Spot? I'll have to try it out! Thanks! What is the cross street for Cafe Spot? I’ll have to try it out! Thanks!

]]> By: Dylan http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/09/18/baccali-cafe-and-rotisserie/#comment-2324 Dylan Mon, 19 Sep 2005 18:45:26 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/09/18/baccali-cafe-and-rotisserie/#comment-2324 Baccali is a steal. Rene, try out Cafe Spot on valley blvd as well. They have some really good food. and the infamous hong kong pancakes. which look like giant bubble wrap. Baccali is a steal. Rene, try out Cafe Spot on valley blvd as well. They have some really good food. and the infamous hong kong pancakes. which look like giant bubble wrap.

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