Noodle House aka Mian Hsiang Yuan

Always up to try new places, the BF took my parents and I out to Mian Hsiang Yuan, a small dumpling restaurant in Monterey Park. For a place that specializes in made-to-order dumplings, they certainly picked an inaccurate American name. They do serve noodles, but their noodles were not made in-house.

We started off [...]

Chinese Breakfast Showdown 3: Mei Lin

Tipped off by an LA Times writeup about the best Asian breakfast restaurants, the BF and I tried Mei Lin Tou Chiang this weekend.

The article claims that it has the best soy milk around, so the first thing we ordered was a savory dou jiang. I don’t know what other places the LA Times [...]

sugarFISH - Sweeter Than Nozawa

A few days ago, I went to celebrate a friend’s birthday. He is an avid fan of Sushi Nozawa. In fact, he was the one who took me there for my birthday last year. For his birthday, he said he wanted to try a new place, sugarFISH… by Sushi Nozawa. [...]

Bocca - I hope word catches on before it’s too late.

Bocca:  Steakhouse Fusion Lounge
Encino, CA

I can’t think of a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon then relaxing over lunch and a glass of wine.  And save a few minor drawbacks, Bocca in Encino, offered just that.
My boyfriend and I got to Bocca around 1pm and found the restaurant e-m-p-t-y…empty!   I felt sad for the [...]

Hummus Bar and Grill

I’ve been meaning to try Hummus Bar and Grill for a few weeks after reading about it in a Chowhound post. The main attraction at Hummus Bar and Grill are the small sampler plates (usually you get 8-10 varieties). You can get them with your main meal at the cost of $6 extra, [...]

Porterhouse Bistro - Uptown Dining, Downscale Budget

A few years back, Rene mentioned Porterhouse Bistro’s prix fixe menu here. I typically don’t blog about restaurants that have previously been written here (except for just one time by accident, and I immediately removed my review once I knew mine was a duplicate), but I figured Rene wouldn’t mind if I elaborated on [...]

A Honey of a Tale

I have to share an amazing experience I had.  In addition to writing for Sunday Dish, I also write for a small local newspaper called The Sun Community Newspaper.  I’ve been writing restaurant reviews and other food related articles for them, for about a year now.   I love it, I’m a journalist at heart, and I’m [...]

D’Caché — Latin Fusion cuisine & lively music

Step inside this restored 1928 Spanish mission-style cottage, located on Riverside in Toluca Lake, and you might think you’ve been transported to somewhere in the exotic Spanish or Latin American countryside. D’Caché is a lively restaurant where they serve modern Latin-fusion cuisine, tapas and fine wines and great drinks. Try a fresh Columbian mojito made [...]