My friend Nguyen is starting up a new business producing chili oil sauce and gave me a few prototype samples to try. This sauce is similar to the kind that you find...
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Kari Kari Chili Crisps, Fuji Ramen San Diego, and Homemade Filipino BBQ Plate
08/15/2020 - 9:12am Kari Kari Chili Crisps Preview
Grand Garden (Westminster)
05/10/2016 - 9:05pmSince the grandparents are in Orange County, we typically drive up from San Diego to visit. And of course for Mother's Day, the whole family got together! Grand Garden was the chosen destination,...
Ly's Garden Chinese Restaurant
09/09/2015 - 11:03pmLy's Garden has been around for as long as Dennis can remember, ever since his family moved to San Diego. It's a gigantic Chinese/Vietnamese restaurant that always has seating during regular...
Golden City Restaurant
07/19/2014 - 6:06pmThe lunch crew goes to Sunrise Buffet multiple times a year but since I generally avoid buffets (except vegas or souplantation), I searched for an alternative Chinese restaurant. Golden City was...
French Concession [closed]
12/19/2013 - 11:08pmUpdate: This location has closed.
DIM SUM during the week you say? That's not normal (except in Convoy)! But now there's a new restaurant in Hillcrest called French Concession that IS open...
Del Mar Rendezvous
09/03/2012 - 1:57pmOn Friday, we dined out at Del Mar Rendezvous. It's a beautiful restaurant with modern dark wood tones, asian inspiration, and an extensive wine rack of which we partook later for dinner! Both the...
Fortunes
07/06/2009 - 10:04pm
Harrah’s Rincon Casino has an Asian-themed restaurant called Fortunes. It’s decorated with bright red lanterns. It is very clean, but a little pricey for what they serve....
Pearl Chinese Cuisine
04/13/2007 - 12:19pm
Pearl is Emerald’s sister restaurant. I went to Pearl during the Lunar New Year weekend, so they had extra festivities. I was surprised to find a park behind the restaurant....
Jasmine Seafood Restaurant
12/21/2006 - 9:03pmJasmine is one of my two favorite places for dim sum in San Diego. (The other is Emerald.) There is a variety of choices… new favorites and old classics… Even though the restaurant is extremely...
Royal Capital
09/15/2006 - 7:58pmThis was sometime ago near the beginning of summer. Everyone was finished with the school semeter/quarter and we all decided to celebrate with some lobster! Hai has been to Royal Capital a couple...
Silver Ark
09/03/2006 - 6:33pm
I was hungry. Therefore, it was pretty easy to persuade me to try a new restaurant… Silver Ark in Mira Mesa. It’s next to Rite Aid (who is apparently welcoming Sav-on customers...