what is that one place you can go to every week and not get sick of?

around me, i mostly spend the weeks wanting to go back to either boiling crab (cajun crawfish and other stuff) or shinsengumi (japanese yakitori), both in fountain valley.

i can also eat lee’s sandwiches pretty much every other day without getting tired of #11 special combination.

burritos are the bomb!

Lunch during work week at ‘Bodega Bistro”
Dinner at “Flora”
Fried chicken/cole slaw sandwich and the bake it at home Chicken Pot Pie at “Bakesale Bette”
Cupcakes from the “Teacake Bake Shop”

oh man...now, i’m hungry.

why is tommy’s chili so good at 3 in the morning???

Hot Doug’s

Smoque BBQ

Tank Pho

Duke of Perth - Fish And Chips

Duke’s - Burgers

Aloha Grill - When I want spam musubi.

San Soo Gap San - When I want to reek of Korean BBQ

Honey 1 BBQ

Arturo’s - So many odd memories at that place.

Clark Dog’s - Where I got molested by a drunk white woman my 2nd day in Chicago, and JOE DIDN’T HELP RESCUE ME!!  bastard.

Sinh Sinh
the hubby and i will take the 40 minute drive late at night to grab some takeout to take home and eat in front of the tv.

IKEA
my daughter loves the playroom, and i get to walk around and pretend i live there. plus, i really like their swedish meatballs.

Matsu
walking distance from me. SUSHI. ‘nuff said.

OOO ikea is so good! i never shop there, but i loooove their swedish meatballs! best deal in town, i say. i hear it’s not as good when you get their frozen meatballs and make it at home.

City Kabob in Sunnyvale; it’s this tiny kabob joint in the Sunnyvale Tennis Center that hits the spot after a couple of hours of tennis.

June - 21 February 2008 12:43 PM

OOO ikea is so good! i never shop there, but i loooove their swedish meatballs! best deal in town, i say. i hear it’s not as good when you get their frozen meatballs and make it at home.

funny, i was thinking about getting those the other day. they have this chocolate cake thing that i get all the time with a cup of coffee, and that is really good, too.

they always get me when i walk by the kids section. i always leave with something—a fuzzy toy, storage boxes...something!

Thai Basil on Newbury Street; not only the cheapest eat, but best pad thai in the Back Bay area.

Ichiraku Ramen - Konohagakure, Hi no Kuni

June - 20 February 2008 11:36 AM

what is that one place you can go to every week and not get sick of?

around me, i mostly spend the weeks wanting to go back to either boiling crab (cajun crawfish and other stuff) or shinsengumi (japanese yakitori), both in fountain valley.

i can also eat lee’s sandwiches pretty much every other day without getting tired of #11 special combination.

for yakitori i think honda ya is better.  i wish there was a good yakitori place up here.  i found a decent place in downtown san mateo but not as good as honda-ya

for ramen i’m partial to mentatsu, less wait and their cold noodles are a lot better.

used to go kitayama all the time with my coworkers for lunch.  i prefer the sushi bar over the regular seats.

i’ve been to honda ya… the yakitori menu just didnt seem as varied as SSG. it is cheaper and closer to me though, so it’s more convenient.

In Chicago…

White Castle - for jalapeno cheese sliders, of course

Mr. Beef - for Italian Beef sandwiches “gimme a beef, and make it juicy wit peppers n cheese”

Joy Yee - Beef Cubes over tomato sauce rice… and their boba.

Gene and Jude’s - classic Chicago style hot dogs and fresh cut fries

Renga Tei - great sushi and maki rolls

Won Ton Gourmet - Chinatown food, but near work in the suburbs

Gino’s East - My favorite Chicago style deep dish pizza

Bob Chinn’s crabhouse - super fresh seafood and steak with an Asian/Hawaiian influence to it.

Brandy’s - my favorite gyros place near the office.

King’s - my favorite gyros place near my g/f’s house

Portillo’s - italian beefs, beef n cheddar croissant sandwiches, italian beef n italian sausage combos, ribs, u name it.

Las Asadas - some of the tastiest tacos on the northside

Jimmy John’s - really fast, and really good subs

In Hawaii....

Zippy’s - Hawaiian fast food

Ono’s - authentic Hawaiian food.  Their lau lau and kalua pig r the bomb!

Fumi’s shrimp truck in Kahuku - super messy, but super fresh shrimp plates.  The shrimp are harvested daily in nearby ponds. garlic, lemon butter, hot and spicy, sweet and spicy, or a soy-based sauce.

Romy’s Kahuku Prawns and Shrimp Hut - same as above, but use shrimp from their own aquaculture farm and they offer the standard garlic and spicy sauces, and also aspecial asian-style house sauce that includes soy sauce and chile sauce which was my favorite.

in ny

pink berry - original yogurt with strawberries and pineapples
pho hoang for a pho!!
joe’s shanghai for their yummy soup dumplings
taverna kykclades greek food… love their fried feta cheese and grilled lamb
ali baba probably the best kebab in town
corner 28, quickly or sago for a bubble tea

beibekixu - 22 February 2008 08:42 AM

in ny

pink berry - original yogurt with strawberries and pineapples
pho hoang for a pho!!
joe’s shanghai for their yummy soup dumplings
taverna kykclades greek food… love their fried feta cheese and grilled lamb
ali baba probably the best kebab in town
corner 28, quickly or sago for a bubble tea

oh...i love joe’s shanghai’s dumplings. YUM