Jorge’s Mexican Food - Los Angeles, CA (DTLA)

On one fine morning I was super hungry so I decided to drag work wife to check out Jorge's Mexican Food. The restaurant still had a different name "Antojitos Las Delicias" out front, but there was a standing sign that showed Jorge's Mexican Food. Phew, almost thought I was at the wrong place.

Northern Cafe - Los Angeles, CA

Work wife was in the mood for mapo tofu, and that was how we found this place. It was close to work so field trip time!

Young Dong Tofu - San Gabriel, CA

Rarely, slave girl would told me she wanted Korean tofu soup for dinner. Don't get me wrong, it does happen but just, rare. So when she said Young Dong, I was like, let's go!

Seasons 52 - Costa Mesa, CA

After a long day of walking around in the mall, slave girl, our friend, and I were hungry for dinner. It was getting late and our selection of restaurants were decreasing so we decided to go to Season 52 for the convenience.

Gam Ja Gol - Rowland Heights, CA

Slave girl and I have been to Gam Ja Gol for many many times with our Groupon deal. During our most recent visit, I realized I haven't written anything about the restaurant so here it goes.

Otomisan Restaurant - Los Angeles, CA (Boyle Heights)

Work bro and I were in the area and debating on having Mexican goat stew or Otomisan for lunch. I remember seeing my friend Charlie's post showcasing their seafood tempura with a softshell crab, and I really wanted to try that so we settled for Otomisan.

Manna Korean BBQ - Los Angeles, CA (Little Tokyo)

Slave girl and I were meeting a friend for AYCE Korean BBQ, but no one really knew where to go. Then slave girl remembered Mana. I, on the fail side, never noticed Mana even though I was up there for sushi before. Ok, let's go.

Simplydlicious - Los Angeles, CA (Mid City)

Slave girl saw a Groupon deal for Simplydlicious and figured I would like it, so she bought it and took me to try it out on a Friday night. Well, here was what happened...

Regal Buffet & Grill - El Monte, CA

My foodie friend Charlie found this buffet that just recently opened and they were offering 20% off during their grand opening. He told me the quality was decent and the price was worth a visit, of course I had to check it out before the quality took a dump like most buffet restaurant.

The Halal Guys - Los Angeles, CA (DTLA)

Work wife told me she has never had The Halal Guys before and there was one in downtown. I have been to the one in Costa Mesa and thought it was ok so I decided to tag along to see how she liked it.

Smorgasburg - Los Angeles, CA (DTLA)

Slave girl has heard about Smorgasburg and always wants to go check it out, but we usually camp in on Sundays to sleep in and do laundry. I got a friend who moved to LA recently and finally pushed our lazy butts out to downtown LA for this.

Honey’s Kettle Fried Chicken - Culver City, CA

Slave girl heard I was interested in Honey's Kettle Fried Chicken and got a Groupon deal for me to try. We went on a Friday during lunch time and was able to find street parking a block from the restaurant, not too bad.

Melt It! A Grilled Cheese Co. - Pasadena, CA

Slave girl got a Groupon for Melt It, and I remember seeing my cousin posting some awesome cheesy looking thing on her social media from here. Words just couldn't describe how excited I was to finally made it in!

LA Cafe - Los Angeles, CA (DTLA)

Work wife and I went to check out Corporation Food Hall and we were not impressed with the selections. We were hungry and started to walk around the street hoping to see something more appealing. That was when we stumbled in to LA Cafe.

Rossoblu - Los Angeles, CA (DTLA)

The friend I don't get to see often has been hitting me up more than usual this year. I meant, it went from once every 2 years to this year's 4th summon, you would think something was up, lol... Anyway, slave girl and I wanted to impress her so we picked Rossoblu.

Pho Ga District - Rosemead, CA

I have been to Pho Ga District before and I was pretty impressed with the food and the service. The chicken broth was tasty and it didn't give me cotton mouth after the meal. Moving forward, I had a pretty bad hangover one day and I was craving for chicken broth, so here I was again.

Pez Cantina - Los Angeles, CA (DTLA)

Slave girl and I were scheduled to go to a nearby modern art museum for a special exhibition, and since we haven't had lunch yet, I thought it would be a good idea before we sunk the next 4 hours inside the museum. Pez Cantina was nearby and it looked nice so we ended up going there for quick munchies.

Hollywood Burger - Los Angeles, CA (Hollywood)

Slave girl and I were going to a show at Pantages but the show didn't start until 8pm. We got there around 5:30p and we were hungry! We saw this big neon sign "Hollywood Burger" across the street and decided to give it a try.

The Tackle Box Food Truck - Los Angeles, CA (South Park)

Work wife told me she had her eyes on this food truck for quite sometime and on Tuesdays they station their truck at The Reef parking lot instead of some place far far away from work. She got all excited and wanted to try it.

Sojuya - Cypress, CA

Slave girl gang and I were not impressed with the original hang out spot and we decided to find somewhere else that was more affordable with more selections. Sojuya looked promising and we headed over ASAP.

Neptunes Raw Oysters & Seafood Bar - Artesia, CA

Slave girl's other lover wanted to hang out after work. She suggested Neptunes and since I have seen all the noodle pictures on social media, I was interested to check it out.

Pollo Mania - El Monte, CA

Slave girl and I were running errands in the area and couldn't decide where to go for lunch. After some debating back and forth, we decided to get some Peruvian chicken at Pollo Mania.

Flavors of Thai - Los Angeles, CA (Pico Union)

Work wife and work wife in training were joining me to celebrate a co-worker's birthday. Co-worker was on a diet but opened up for carbs for 2 weeks, and she was craving for Thai food. Since Thai town was a bit far, I found Flavors of Thai for us to try.

Round 3 Pho Noodle House - Rowland Heights, CA

My foodie friend Charlie has been asking me to check out this restaurant ever since he tried it. Well, salve girl was in my hood over the weekend so I figured it was finally time to hit up the place.

Media Noche Cuban Cuisine - Covina, CA

Slave girl, me, and friends were going to the sriracha factory tour and needed to get some food in our tummy beforehand. We found Media Noche that was 5 minutes away from the factory. Well hack yes.

District - Los Angeles, CA (DTLA)

Slave girl and I were meeting a good friend for lunch, and friend picked this place because it was closer to the bus stop compared to the other option I gave, ha.

Beer Belly - Los Angeles, CA (Koreatown)

Work crew and I were out on the field, we didn't really know where to go for lunch and one of them suggested Beer Belly. I have been wanting to try this place so that was an easy decision.

Polka Restaurant - Los Angeles, CA (Eagle Rock)

Slave girl got a Groupon deal for this Polish restaurant because she knows I like to eat different food from all over the world. On a fine Friday night, we headed out to give it a try.

Mama Lion - Los Angeles, CA (Koreatown)

Slave girl and I were in the area for an event but got some time to kill, so we came to Mama Lion for their happy hour. Mama Lion's entrance was located at the corner of Western and 6th. It looked elegant and upscale inside along with fancy looking hosts and bartenders. Everyone was friendly.

Hwang ToKil HTK - Rowland Heights, CA

It has been 3 months from my last visit at Hwang Tokil HTK. Since the first visit was pretty horrible, I almost didn't want to go back but then again, that was 3 months ago so here we were, giving it another shot.

Lawry’s Carvery - Los Angeles, CA (DTLA)

Me and work bro were hungry for lunch but had no idea where to go. We found out some work friends from the office were going to Lawry's Carvery, and since I have not been to this location yet, the decision was easy.

Bäco Mercat - Los Angeles, CA (DTLA)

I've seen the food pictures from Baco Mercat before and was very impressed by them. Since I was meeting a friend for lunch, I thought why not to give it a try.

Yaki Cafe - Los Angeles, CA (DTLA)

I saw Yaki Cafe on a random walk and decided to check it out. After picking up the menu, I realized it was a Korean owned eating spot that showcased American deli items and Korean rice dishes. I was very interested and wanted to try it one day.

Cajun House - El Monte, CA

Slave girl wrote this one!! Cajun House is a little hard to find due to a bunch of little strip malls around the same area. Google maps actually brought us to the adjacent and slightly scary strip mall. Anyways Cajun House located in the back upstairs. They are in the same lot as the Garcias Fruits place.

Papi’s Pizzeria - Los Angeles, CA (DTLA)

I was walking around the area during my lunch until I saw Papi's. It looked legit inside so I took a menu with me in the hope to try them one day. The day has came and I had the office crew to order with me.

Colori Kitchen - Los Angeles, CA (DTLA)

Work wife 1 really wanted calamari for lunch. Me and her both suggested a place but mine had more reviews with a higher rating so we came to Colori Kitchen for lunch.

Wat Thai Temple - Los Angeles, CA (North Hollywood)

Ever since I saw the video from Eater LA about this street Thai food affair, I have been bugging slave girl to try it with me. Many Sundays later, I finally secured a time slot for us to come out and try!

Sushiholics - West Covina, CA

Slave girl and I were in West Covina and I was craving for AYCE sushi. I know, it doesn't happen often but it does happen. After some random searching, we decided to give Sushiholics a try.

MARUGAME UDON - Los Angeles, CA

Fatty and slave girl got invited to a tasting event with J-Goods Magazine at Marugame Udon. It's true, this place is the chain udon restaurant from Hawaii. For those of you who had the pleasures to dine at this place and happened to love them on the island, well, you don't have to purchase a flight ticket just to fly out for that udon anymore!

Rosie’s BBQ & Grillery - Los Angeles, CA

Work bros and I were in the area and since one of them were on the no carb diet, I thought it would be a good idea to have BBQ for lunch. After some searching around, Rosie's looked promising and that was what we settled on.

Gombo Wang Korean Restaurant - Artesia, CA

I was meeting my dear friend for dinner and since she was local, I thought it would be a good idea for her to pick a place. Well, Gombo Wang it was!

Anarbagh - Encino, CA

Work bro and I were on a lunch adventure and he saw this restaurant. It has been couple of years since I had Indian food so I was all in on this.

PASTA e PASTA by Allegro - Los Angeles, CA

Ever since they opened, I have been eyeballing this place but every time when I was ready to go, the thought of post-pasta-meal coma prevented me from going. Finally in the name of ex work wife 0.5, I made it there for a lunch gathering while she pulled a no show... It was OK, I got slave girl and work wife 2 with me.

Pizzicotto - Los Angeles, CA

One of my work bros was craving for pizza. He never really eats out and for him to say he wanted pizza, I must fulfill that wish! After some looking around, we were settled for Pizzicotto.

Maison Akira - Pasadena, CA

To celebrate my engagement with slave girl, and also gathering with my long time friend, we picked Maison Akira for our weekend happy ending.

El Cochinito Restaurant - Los Angeles, CA

Work bro and I were looking for lunch spot in the Silver Lake area. He asked his friend for recommendations while I was on my phone searching around, El Cochinito was the result. I've always loved Cuban food so I was pretty happy about our decision.

Koi Japanese Cuisine - Seal Beach, CA

This has been my 5th visit to Koi and I must say, thank goodness they are not around where I live because I would go broke real quick.

My Vi Mi Gia - Garden Grove, CA

I was meeting a friend I haven't seen in awhile for lunch. She's Vietnamese and she promised to take me for some authentic stuff in the area, that's how we ended up here.

OC Fair - Costa Mesa (CA)

OC Fair is definitely not something new to me and slave girl. Since it was coming to an end for 2017, we figured we would go on the last weekend to see if there was anything different from our last visit.

Boba Gogo - Rowland Heights, CA

I was in the plaza getting a haircut and couldn't help but smelling deep fried basil on the way out. I have passed this place many times but never tried it.

Well, that stupid basil smell got me.