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Pressed Juicery, 1653 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Ste A, Los Angeles (Venice), CA 90291
First time at this Pressed Juicery location in the heart of Venice’s Abbot Kinney shopping district. It’s an attractive shop – white signs, white counter, light woods, refrigerators and two soft serve machines. The offerings are the same at each location, except some locations don’t have Pressed Freeze.
Choose from cold pressed bottled juices, smoothies, almond milk, wellness shots, acai bowls, and snacks. Everything is already made. They also have juice cleanses (e.g., beginner, customer favorite, advanced, half day, etc.).
Juices are now $6.95 ($5.50 for VIPs). The smoothies are too sweet. Ask for free samples so you can decide for yourself. I like the vanilla almond milk and green juices. I used to get Freeze often – the vanilla flavor is the best.
Freeze is made with 100% fruit, vegetables and nuts – so it’s vegan, no sugar added, low cal, gluten free and dairy free. It has no additives or binders. You can top your Freeze with healthy, quality toppings like fresh fruit, granola, chocolate chips, coconut, nuts, nut butter drizzles, etc. The almond butter is the best topping.
Unfortunately, they just reformulated Vanilla Freeze and I think the other Freeze flavors too. Vanilla Freeze now has coconut milk, oat flour, tapioca syrup, agave syrup, etc. It’s not as clean as it used to be (they’ve added a lot more ingredients).
Vanilla Freeze (Size 1 with toppings, $5.75): My favorite thing about Freeze was that it was less sweet and tasted natural/clean. The reformulated Freeze is much sweeter. It’s also thicker, creamier, and not as clean. The sweetness overwhelmed the flavor of the toppings. I’m so sad.
Service was friendly. FYI, members/VIPs get a discount off the listed prices. While its free to become a member, you do have to load the account every month with at least $10. There’s also a rewards program where you earn points for purchases. There are frequent promotions. I definitely recommend the membership if you like their juices and live in the area. You can save quite a bit of money.
Now that they’ve made Freeze worse, I’m going to stick to the juices and nut milks. Update: they brought back the original Vanilla Freeze!
4 out of 5 stars
By Lolia S.
#Pressed Juicery#juice shop#cold pressed juice#acai bowls#smoothies#Pressed Freeze#Abbot Kinney Venice
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Replicant Shell, 290 S Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena, CA 91105
I think I came across Replicant Shell in Instagram and noticed the selection of imported Asian snacks. I wasn’t sure what to expect. Replicant is at a Shell gas station and it looked like a normal gas station convenience store.
Several things set it apart. First, the owner actually partners with a brewery to come up with beer under the Replicant label. The selection of beer is apparently impressive. I don’t drink beer, so I can’t comment on the beer selection, other than to say that there was a wide variety of beer. I also spotted hard seltzer and hard kombucha.
The imported Asian snacks and beverages did interest me though. The snacks are imported from China, Japan, and India. They include interesting flavors of Japanese KitKats, OREOs, Lay’s potato chips, Japanese Skittles, Doritos, Pringles, Dove chocolate, Chips Ahoy, Coke, etc. There was also a freezer with local ice cream brands. The prices are high but I haven’t seen most of those snacks elsewhere.
The store had a Boba Fett like painting and a big red button with a sign that said do not push.
3.5 out of 5 stars.
By Lolia S.
#Replicant Shell#Asian snacks#Japanese KitKats#Japanese Skittles#craft beer#Shell gas station#Pasadena
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The Goat Mafia, 777 S Alameda St, Los Angeles (Downtown), CA 90021
Didn’t realize that the Goat Mafia was the same as the ones behind Saucy Chick Goat Mafia in Pasadena. SCGM is amazing. The Goat Mafia is amazing. It’s too good to be street food (high quality, made from scratch), but you can find them at Smorgasburg on Sundays.
Choose from tacos, the chivadilla, and mulitas. The goat is the star but there are other proteins.
Goat tour ($17): 2 birria tacos, ½ chivadilla, consomme. The Chivadilla is a goat cheese quesadilla with roasted beets topped with jocoque, agave, pepitas, and fresh dill. Jocoque is a yogurt cheese. I thought it was crema. The corn tortillas were made in-house. Everything was good but the agave made it sweeter than I prefer – still, it was good, creamy, fresh, earthy, sweet. The birria tacos featured the housemade corn tortillas topped with tender, stewed goat, tangy pickled onions, and cilantro. The consommé was also so good – spiced and not too salty.
4.5 out of 5 stars
By Lolia S.
#The Goat Mafia#Saucy Goat Chick Mafia#Mexican Indian food#tacos#goat birria#birria tacos#Smorgasburg
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YiFang, 733 W Naomi Ave, Ste I, Arcadia, CA 91007
Another YiFang opened…this one is in the same strip mall as Burlington and Daiso. YiFang uses high quality teas from Taiwan and real fruit (no powders or juice concentrates). Their menu seems a bit limited but maybe that’s because they just opened. They have teas, milk teas, fruit teas, and tea lattes. You can specify the size (medium or large), level of sweetness, level of ice, milk substitutes, and toppings (e.g., boba, aiyu jelly, grass jelly, pudding, aloe, sago), etc. There isn’t any food but they will add waffles later.
Place your order at the register. They don’t have their rewards system set up yet. Rewards are location specific.
Peach fruit tea (Large, $6.25, no sugar added, less ice): This had bits of fresh peaches, a bit of lime, and a light colored tea. The peaches were sweet, so no added sugar was needed. The peaches and tea went well together and I also liked the addition of lime.
Most YiFang locations look like a food stall in a Taiwanese night market. It’s a small shop with benches for seating (and no tables). Free wi-fi.
5 out of 5 stars
By Lolia S.
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Concerto Bakery Caffe, 3500 W 6th St #117, Los Angeles (Koreatown), CA 90020
Concerto is a Korean bakery inside City Center. I was a bit overwhelmed by the sheer variety of items that they bake in-house. They had many types of cupcakes, macarons, sweet and savory buns (e.g, red bean, sausage, soboro), salt & butter rolls, croquettes, pre-made sandwiches, several types of castella cake, garlic cream cheese bread, mochi, loaves of bread, full size cakes, cake slices, cookies, doughnuts, manjoo, mont blanc, Napoleons, croissants, etc. Some items were wrapped in individual clear plastic bags. With others, you have to put the item in a clear plastic bag yourself.
Prices were clearly posted on each sign. The sign was in English and Korean.
Garlic salt & butter roll ($3.75): soft and chewy, very good, slightly crunchy on the bottom, sweet and buttery with a hint of salt. Definitely addictive.
Sweet potato cream bun ($3.75): A big bun with a thin shell, a ton of whipped cream, and lots of mashed sweet potato. The bun was soft. The cream and sweet potato paired surprisingly well. The outside was dusted with purple powder so that it looked like a sweet potato.
Coffee Cinnamon castella ($4): firmer and flatter than regular coffee cake, less sweet as well. However, the castella was still soft the next day and it was covered in cinnamon crumble. Liked it a lot.
The bakery is large with lots of seating and free wi-fi. They’ll also validate parking for two hours. They also seem to be very serious about their coffee, offering seven kinds of pour over coffee.
4.5 out of 5 stars
By Lolia S.
#Concerto Bakery#Korean bakery#castella#baked buns#Ktown LA#salt & butter roll#garlic cream cheese bread#cucpakes#cakes#cream bread
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EMMI’s, 45 N Baldwin Ave, Sierra Madre CA 91024
I was surprised when long-time coffeehouse, Beantown, closed in downtown Sierra Madre but EMMI’s is definitely an improvement. It’s locally owned by the same people who own Poppy Cakes, so the pastries and bread are freshly baked. Pastries include croissants, cookies, muffins, and donuts.
The breakfast menu includes pancakes, toasts, corned beef, and breakfast burritos. For lunch, choose from sandwiches, burgers, and salads. There’s a kid’s menu. The options for vegans are limited but they do have a vegan burrito with tofu.
Pancake stack ($13): 3 Grist & Toll Sonora flour pancakes, pure maple syrup, and butter on the side. These were big, moist, fluffy, tender pancakes. The flour has a nuttier, whole grain flavor. If I had to nitpick, I wish the edges were slightly crispy and they could have added buttermilk for a bit more flavor.
Drip coffee ($3, with refills): strong, dark, good price too.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served and there’s a full espresso bar, grab n’ go hot breakfast sandwiches and burritos. It’s a cute space – brick wall, children’s drawings on the wall. There’s a station where you can get water, utensils, hot sauce, salt & pepper, etc. Order and pay at the counter. Grab a number. They’ll bring your food to your table. Free wi-fi is available.
4 out of 5 stars
By Lolia S.
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Ox 9 Lanzhou Hand Pulled Noodles, 36456 Fremont Blvd, Fremont (Centerville), CA 94536
What’s better on a cold evening, than a bowl of hot, steaming noodle soup – with hand-pulled noodles. Ox 9, which was founded in China in 2012, serves Lanzhou style noodles at multiple locations in the Bay Area. The Fremont one opened in Alder Plaza last year. In 2018, it was Michelin recommended according to what they had on the wall.
When you walk in you’ll see a huge (fake) bowl of Lanzhou noodle soup and the noodles move! Cute.
Noodle soups start at $12.99 and there are a variety of options – beef, lamb, pork, vegetable. There are six kinds of hand-pulled noodles to choose from (thin to thick). You can customize each bowl with extra noodles, extra sauces, soybean paste, extra pickles, etc.
Dry noodles, knife-cut noodles, cold appetizers, buns, Chinese burgers, desserts, and Chinese beer and sodas are available. Complimentary hot tea was provided. We had a choice between tea or water.
We ran into some family members here and they ordered for me, in Chinese, so I’m not sure if I got the widest noodle or the second to the widest noodle. Portions were generous. I don’t think any of us finished the noodle soup.
Stewed Lamb Noodle w/ wide, flat noodles ($14.99): The clear broth with thinly sliced radish slices, bok choy, and fresh herbs, was light with no spices – a little bland but adding hot sauce helped. The lamb was in small cubes. It was tender but totally plain. I wouldn’t get it again. The noodles were wide and chewy. It was good but I wanted a more flavorful broth and more flavorful lamb.
The dining room looked clean and nice – not fancy but not a hole in the wall either. They put some effort into the décor to make it look modern and inviting. The bowls even say Ox 9.
3.5 of 5 stars
By Lolia S.
#Ox 9 Lanzhou Hand Pulled Noodles#Chinese noodle soup#Lanzhou beef noodle soup#hand pulled noodles#noodle shop#knife cut noodles#Chinese restaurant
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Stamp Proper Foods, 4500 Los Feliz Blvd, Ste C, Los Angeles (Los Feliz), CA 90027
I’ve passed by Stamp Proper Foods so many times…always wondered about it and I finally went. It’s not as hip or bougie as I expected for a place in Los Feliz. The focus is on healthy food, including many vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. The menu is extensive; it’s comfort food but healthy. They serve organic coffee from LA’s Groundworks.
They have a case of pastries, including cookies, croissants, brownies, and banana bread. Some items are vegan, some gluten-free, some vegan and gluten-free.
The menu includes waffles, French toast, pancakes, breakfast burritos, fancy toasts, omelettes, quesadillas, tacos, salads, wraps, sandwiches, soups, burgers, gluten-free pasta, and desserts. They have a full espresso bar, wine, beer, and smoothies. Breakfast is served all day. Happy hour with alcoholic drink specials is from 3 PM – 5:30 PM.
Vegan breakfast burrito with drip coffee ($17): The burrito is $16 a la carte, so the breakfast special is a good deal. The burrito was filling and had mashed non-gmo tofu, roasted potatoes cubes, spinach, red bell peppers, mushrooms, homemade guacamole and black beans. The whole wheat tortilla was warmed on the grill. It was on the wet side and was like a tofu scramble with veggies. The tofu was seasoned with a spicy yellow curry spice blend. The house salsa looked like tomato puree but tasted better than it looked. The burrito was solid but not special.
Drip coffee: Pretty bitter
The place is fairly large with indoor and outdoor seating. The ambiance is cozy and inviting. Order at the counter and get a number. They’ll bring your food to the table. The décor is comfortable with communal tables and some smaller tables, framed pictures of Hollywood celebrities (with autographs from Steven Spielberg and Dustin Hoffman).
They have stamp (frequent buyer) cards for coffee drinks. Yes, they have free wi-fi and laptop campers. Parking can be challenging in the area. They have parking but it’s valet only.
3.5 out of 5 stars
By Lolia S.
#Stamp Proper Foods#healthy restaurant#vegan friendly#all day breakfast#pancakes#breakfast burritos#burgers#soups#Los Feliz#coffee#smoothies
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California Botanic Garden, 1500 N College Ave, Claremont, CA 91711
“California Botanic Garden is the largest garden devoted to California native plants.” The 86 acre garden contains over 6,000 species of native plants, including many rare plants (e.g., one tree only has six left in nature) that are found in very limited areas (e.g., on Catalina Island, Channel Islands, etc.). The garden started on Susanna Bixby Bryant’s estate in Orange County and was known as the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens. The collection moved to the grounds of Claremont College once she passed.
The garden is not highly manicured. Trees that die and fall over are left in the garden. Weeds abound. Some plants don’t look like they’re doing that well. But it is a nice, large garden to stroll in for an hour or two. Most of the paths are covered in asphalt.
There are various areas where you can see many trees (pine, junipers, redwoods, oak, Joshua trees, laurel trees, buckeyes, sycamores), some cacti, and bushes. Also, there’s an outdoor classroom, Tongva village, butterfly garden, ponds, wildflowers (e.g., California poppies), etc. We spotted falcons that are different than the ones we usually see in NELA.
There are various staff buildings and also some outdoor artwork. Many plants had descriptive signs.
General admission is $10 with discounts for seniors, students, and children. There is a small gift shop (kiosk) by the entrance, a nursery that’s open seasonally, events and classes, and free parking. There are only two restrooms and none are by the entrance, so plan accordingly. There is no café but they have picnic tables right by the entrance.
4 out of 5 stars
By Lolia S.
#California Botanic Garden#botanical garden#garden#Claremont#native garden#California native plants#outdoor garden#Claremont College
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Motto Tea Café, 250 W Valley Blvd, Unit A, San Gabriel, CA 91776
I used to go to Motto Tea Café in Pasadena but several better boba shops have opened in Old Town Pasadena. Motto does have something most of the other boba shops don’t: fancy cake slices (mille crepe cakes, mousse cakes, cheesecake, cake rolls) and made to order Japanese souffle pancakes. The souffle pancakes take at least 15 minutes (if they’re not busy).
They have two kiosks where you can place your order and pay. Pick up one of the table signs with a number and they’ll call your number when your drink is ready (you have to pick it up) and deliver the food to your table.
There are lots of drinks to choose from: milk tea, fresh fruit yogurt, fruit tea, mango drinks, taro drinks, matcha drinks, coffee, etc. They brew the tea with tea leaves.
Camellia oolong milk tea ($4.50 + $1.25 crème brulee): You can specify the sweetness level (lowest sweetness is the lowest level, it’s not by percentage) and amount of ice. I don’t remember choosing crème brulee but maybe it was my mistake when I placed the order. The flavor was very nice but I didn’t like the crème brulee – it wasn’t mixed into the milk tea and the cup didn’t allow for shaking (it wasn’t sealed).
Original souffle pancake ($12.75 for 3): The pancakes were about 1 inch tall, light, tender, fluffy, and jiggly. They reminded me of Uncle Tetsu’s souffle cheesecake only lighter and without as much flavor. They weren’t that sweet, which was nice. The pancakes were served with syrup (but not real maple syrup), pats of butter, and a dusting of powdered sugar.
Online ordering is available. The café is modern and attractive. Parking is easy to find on site.
4 of 5 stars
By Lolia S.
#Motto Tea Cafe#milk tea#boba shop#Japanese souffle pancakes#cake roll#mille crepe cake#mousse cake#boba milk tea#San Gabriel#Asian desserts
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Chico’s, 100 N Ave 50, Los Angeles (Highland Park), CA 90042
Chico’s is one of the older Mexican restaurants in Highland Park. It was established in 1993. The building is covered by a colorful mural and they even have a few parking spots in the back.
The menu includes breakfast (eggs), appetizers, salads, combination plates, soups, seafood, tortas, burgers, tacos, sopes, burritos, enchiladas, etc. They even have a vegetarian section of the menu. Breakfast is served all day. Meat choices: asada, lengua, carnitas, pastor, pollo. Prices are reasonable.
Chilaquiles (choice of rojo or verde sauce) with corn tortillas, sauce, cheese, and two eggs your way ($12.75): The eggs were a little over but the yolks were still moist with a bit of runniness. The chips were thin and still had some crunch. The red sauce wasn’t spicy at all. The refried pinto beans were thick and creamy (probably made with lard). Spanish rice was fine – fluffy with peas. It was on the plain side – chips, sauce, cojita, eggs and nothing else – no cilantro, no onions, no crema.
Cafe de olla ($3.75): Hot Mexican coffee with cinnamon, comes with free refills. Very sweet. He combined it with regular coffee for me to dilute the sweetness.
Chips and salsa ($1.50): I didn’t realize these weren’t complimentary. When I sat down, I was asked, do you want chips and salsa? Anyway, the chips and salsa were worth the $1.50 – plenty of thin, crispy corn tortilla chips (housemade?) and a chunky fresh tomato salsa
There’s a 3% surcharge if paying by credit card. Beer is available. Service was friendly. The place was cozy and cluttered. The booths were comfortable. They were even selling nutritional supplements there.
3.5 of 5 stars
By Lolia S.
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Slices, 4201 W Alameda Ave, Burbank, CA 91505
So many pizza places…I thought I had been to Slices in the past but I looked through my reviews and I’ve never been to any of their locations. Slices sounds good on paper. They use Italian tomatoes, olive oil, and flour to make their pizzas. Pizza is available whole or by the slice, with thin crust and thick crust. They serve Roman-style pizza, calzones, lasagna, cold Italian sub sandwiches, hot NYC hero sandwiches, wings, salads, garlic knots, etc.
The slices from the round pizzas are huge. I noticed they looked pretty greasy too.
Cheese slice ($4.95): Our original pizza made with house red sauce and creamy mozzarella. They were generous with the amount of mozzarella. The tomato sauce is bland though. The crust wasn’t the most flavorful but it had good texture – chewy, thin, not much rise (edges weren’t puffy). The cheese didn’t slide off the pizza.
Pepperoni slice ($5.75): Pepperoni, house red sauce topped with creamy mozzarella. The slice looked great though greasy. They placed the pepperoni slices with care. The red sauce is bland though.
Slices has a few parking spaces in the back. Seating is limited but the place is nice (and new looking).
3 of 5 stars
By Lolia S.
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Loop Espresso Club, 1954 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles (Eagle Rock), CA 90041
Loop is inspired by the bustling espresso bars of Tokyo. Sadly, coffee from Japan is not served. There is no kitchen either, so they offer the usual pastries (tarts, croissants, muffins). For drinks, they have pour over (the coffee is from a local roaster), classic espresso drinks, tea, matcha, signature espresso drinks (e.g., black sesame, canela). Milks: whole, half & half, almond, oat. They make their own simple syrups.
Cappuccino ($5.50): decent foam art, stronger and on the bitter side
Sugar bun ($6.50): like a giant croissant, lots of thin, flaky layers, cinnamon sugar in the middle, slightly warmed
I found the ambiance to be annoying, mostly because the music is so loud and club-like (ambient house music). I think I felt the seat vibrating. I had a hard time concentrating.
It was an old bar, so they kept that feature and the bar seating. The place is dark and has wood walls, wood tables, and a wood counter. They have two TVs. One showed skiing and the other scenes of Tokyo.
Service was great though. I doubt I would come back because it’s so close to Unincorporated and Unincorporated is better in every way.
4 out of 5 stars
By Lolia S.
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Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt, 1090 Irvine Blvd, Tustin, CA 92780
Fro-yo girl here. Golden Spoon has returned to Tustin, the city where it was founded in 1983. The grand opening took place on April 7, with free minis (up to two flavors, with toppings) for guests.
Froyo flavors of the day:
Old fashion vanilla
Just chocolate
Peanut butter cup
Salted caramel
Cake batter
Cotton candy
Mango, non-dairy
Banana cream pie
Black cherry tart: smooth, thick, tangy, probably not natural but I do like a tart cherry froyo, their tart flavors have improved compared to years ago
Strawberry, no sugar added: smooth, thick, sweet – not much strawberry flavor and a bit of an aftertaste
Choose from ten froyo flavors a day. The number of toppings offered was typical for a froyo shop and included popping boba, fruit, candy, cookies, nuts, sprinkles, chocolate chips, cheesecake, brownies, cookie dough, etc.. There were a few warm sauces offered.
Prices: Mini ($4.75)/ Regular ($5.75)/ Large ($6.75)/ Quart ($15.50). Cake and waffle cones are available. From the posted prices, I could not tell if toppings were included or extra.
The mini was a generous size and the yogurt texture was smooth and thick. They put the toppings in the middle. The froyo was served with a golden spoon. If the servings continue to be generous, then GS is a better value than the Yogurtland that’s less than a mile away.
The shop had a soft opening last week. It looked new and clean inside. I also spotted milkshake machines, though I didn’t see shakes on the menu today. Parking was easy to find in the strip mall.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
4 out of 5 stars
By Lolia S.
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Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101
We attended the Good Friday Devotional Concert at PPC. The concert was free. It was our first time at PPC, the first church in Pasadena. The present building was completed in 1976 and it’s stunning – very high ceilings, lots of concrete, and a massive stained glass window. It’s very purple inside, which is interesting.
I was surprised by how nice it was inside. The pews had thick seat cushions. So comfy. There’s a second level of seating. The concert started on time (Mozart’s Requiem and three other pieces). There was only a brief interruption where they asked for donations and plugged the church.
Concerts and art events are regularly offered by PPC. “The church’s music program includes eight choirs and ensembles throughout the church’s three principal language groups (English, Korean and Spanish). These groups involve hundreds of musicians from Kindergarten on up. In addition, the church’s Friends of Music and Music at Noon programs provide performance opportunities for many professional musicians, and the Aeolian-Skinner Sanctuary organ is used both for recitals and as a major teaching instrument.”
Services are offered in Spanish, Korean, and English.
5 out of 5 stars
By Lolia S.
#Pasadena Presbyterian Church#church#Pasadena#presbyterian#free concert#classical music#Good Friday devotional concert#Mozart's Requiem#choir
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Ord & Yale Street Park, 524 Ord St, Los Angeles (Chinatown), CA 90012
The Ord & York pocket park opened in late 2021. It’s a gorgeous park on the edge of Chinatown, next to the Chinatown Public Library. Vagrants have always hung out in that area and they’re at the park now. Even worse, there’s graffiti all over the restrooms and picnic area. I’d be afraid to use the restroom. I heard someone yelling in there. A homeless person was sleeping in the playground and there wasn’t one child using the playground. In fact, the only people in the park were homeless. No one was using the picnic and game tables and someone left trash on the tables.
But the park is still very pretty and has a red entrance that looks Chinese. It’s half an acre and on a hillside. There are viewing platforms and exercise equipment, plus decorated stairs with inspiring messages. The landscaping, plants, trees, and waterfall still look nice. There’s a mix of trees from Asian and native plants.
I fear that in a few years, the park is going to be completely trashed.
4 out of 5 stars
By Lolia S.
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Kaminari Gyoza Bar, 323 E 1st St, Los Angeles (Little Tokyo), CA 90012
Kaminari specializes in Utsunomiya gyoza from Utsunomiya, Japan, the hometown of the owner(s?). In Utsunomiya, many restaurants specialize in gyoza. Kaminari is gyoza-focused with a short menu. Gyoza, Japanese dumplings, a cousin of Chinese potstickers) are made daily. They make four kinds of gyoza: pork, chicken, shrimp, and vegan. You can choose to have them pan-fried (yaki), deep-fried (age), and in soup (soup gyoza). They offer 8 kinds of dipping sauce. Hungry? Order a gyoza bento or a side of rice or soup. Japanese beer, sake, and Japanese beverages are available.
Assorted gyoza (6 per order), pan-fried ($9): The gyoza are about the size of the average gyoza. The dumplings are long and thin, with crispy bottoms, and a tender, thin wrapper. They’re filled but not generously stuffed. Each gyoza was fresh, hot, juicy, and not too salty. I could taste each protein. They’re lightly seasoned. The ponzu and homemade chili oil sauces were very good – not too salty. One order is a light meal or snack. My main issue is that each dumpling was seasoned similarly. I would have preferred a wider range of dumpling fillings. I guess the sauces let you customize the experience? My favorite was the chicken gyoza, followed by the pork. I could see big chunks of fresh shrimp in the shrimp gyoza.
Also, the bento is mostly added carbs – it comes with rice and spaghetti, plus a fried spring roll, pickles, and vegetables.
The restaurant is very cute. With the yellow cloth in front of the door, it looks very Japanese. There’s an open kitchen (it looked very clean), a few communal tables towards the front, with more tables behind a curtain.
Place your order at the register and grab a number. They’ll bring the food to your table. Service was nice. They even drew pictures of the container, so that I could identify the gyoza types (they look the same).
4 out of 5 stars
By Lolia S.
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