Fried rice isn't what I call Chinese food

San E Lee in Santee is awful

Thai - Supannee in Pt Loma. Outstanding! Fresh, creative, authentic, friendly, clean and attractive, great value

Taste of Himalaya - haven't had better in SD

Mexican - la Forchada in Barrio Logan

Second Sei. Tell Moa that Aron & Rachel sent you

I know it's sacrilege to bash COP but the last couple of times I've been on Saturday the fish I purchased just wasn't that fresh. I really believe in everything they are doing down there but there's no excuse for selling product that is on the backside of fresh.

Hopefully no where

We tried Sab-E-Lee and it was nothing special. We live in San Carlos and enjoy Sei (Navajo and Lake Murray) for sushi, The Fish Bucket Grill in Keil's strip mall for fish and Vine Cottage (Lake Murray) for continental.

Does anyone know of any reliable Jewish bakeries that might have these seasonal 'donuts'?

There's a great pupusa stand at the City Heights farmers market on Saturdays. They make a good selection and serve them with a tasty pickled cabbage and their own salsa. We like to bring them home and eat them with a poached egg. Fillings include pork, chicken, cheese, jalapeno and squash flowers. Made to order and it often takes a wait. While you're waiting shop at this great fm, the prices and selection are wonderful.

Doesn't look like the Frozen Fury is going to be happening. In fact, it doesn't look like there's going to be an NHL season at all. Bummer...

LA is much more a foodie town than SD, but there are a few gems. It's not Hole Mole (Long Beach) but totally legit and well prepared Mexican at La Fachada
20 25th St
(at Imperial Ave)
San Diego, CA 92102

better than German Mariscos IMHO

Pho on Fifth (Hillcrest) is pretty good

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I'd like to celebrate St Patrick's Day with an Irish boiled dinner (corned beef with boiled vegetables). Does anyone have a reco for a buffet or AYCE or at least a great rendition in one of SD's restaurants?

thanks, Aron

Food at Cosmo is great, IMO best in town. Jaleo is better than most tapas in Spain. Pizza off the chain. Holsteins: nom, nom, nom, buffet is amazing especially on Sunday with alcohol option.

Boston transplant here. Man, do I miss our food. Aside from Tacos, I can't think of anything that is better in SD. ~ broken hearted pats fan

Nicely written

Olympic Cafe at Texas & University in Hillcrest/N. Park is a very good family run operation. Short on ambience but food is very well prepared, ample portions and very reasonable. You can't miss with anything you order.

Check out Riley's in LGB, wonderful friendly neighborhood spot with really good wings and burgers. Draft beer served in iced schooners and hot inked bartenders. what more can you ask for?

that's Sichuan Gourmet, for my money best Chinese restaurant anywhere in the metrowest area

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Sichuan Gourmet
1004 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02446

Saigon 8 on Desert Inn was outstanding and the service was extremely attentive and hospitable. Food is fantastic and a great value. We tried fresh spring rolls, two different kinds of noodle soup (the basic and legume with side of raw steak and beef stock) and Banh Xeo which is a crispy crepe filled with sliced pork, shrimp and sauteed bean sprouts and served with lettuce, mint, cilantro, fresh bean sprouts and a sweet, vinegary sauce. It's huge, enough for 4 to share. No need to get large bowls of soup, the small are more than adequate, even for big eaters like me. They serve beer and very limited selections of wine. It is difficult for two people to spend more than $40. Best advice to chowies staying on strip and looking for off-strip dining is to rent a car, the savings on taxis, parking and aggravation will be worth it.

Saigon 8 on Desert Inn was outstanding and the service was extremely attentive and hospitable. Food is fantastic and a great value. We tried fresh spring rolls, two different kinds of noodle soup (the basic and legume with side of raw steak and beef stock) and Banh Xeo which is a crispy crepe filled with sliced pork, shrimp and sauteed bean sprouts and served with lettuce, mint, cilantro, fresh bean sprouts and a sweet, vinegary sauce. It's huge, enough for 4 to share. No need to get large bowls of soup, the small are more than adequate, even for big eaters like me. They serve beer and very limited selections of wine. It is difficult for two people to spend more than $40.

What's all the fuss about?
There's at least 20 restaurants in any major urban center as good as Sen of Japan.

While visiting Vegas on business and staying on the Strip I had a hankering for sushi so after scouring the board (remarkable little focused discussion regarding sushi) I settled on Sen because it's off-strip and presumably more authentic. Now, to be fair to the contributors, there is much discussion about the mediocrity of Vegas sushi, but Sen keeps being mentioned as a standout.

Well, it's certainly off-strip, in fact, if you take a taxi from your Strip hotel, expect to spend somewhere in the neighborhood of $60 round-trip, which probably will offset any savings you'll enjoy from not eating in a hotel sushi bar. Be sure to ask your server to order a taxi at least 15 minutes before you expect to leave because they aren't ubiquitous in this area.

The restaurant has a decent ambiance, but it's nothing memorable. Contemporary black is the theme, but the finishes are all shiny and hard which contributes to a feeling of coldness. There is a bar with 8-10 seats but it's first come, first serve. They do take reservations for table seating.

Excellent selection of sakes and beer with limited wine selections. Small touches include chilled glasses for the beer, though the glasses themselves are minuscule. Prices of alcohol are reasonable.

Like most typical sushi restaurants the menu has an American-style order to it: appetizers, entrees, specials, a la carte sushi and "special rolls".

We began our meal with the sauteed spicy Hawaiian edamame, which was a nice change from typical steamed edamame, however, the notes were undistinguished: salty, a little sweet and not spicy enough to notice.

We went to the a la carte tempura next and found a high point. Excellent selection of vegetables and proteins including Japanese pumpkin which is very good. The batter is light, crispy and served very hot. Veggies were barely cooked through, but just enough to not feel raw. The dipping sauce was completely unforgettable though they serve grated daikon which should be mixed with the dipping sauce.

We then tried a special starter (can't recall the name but suggested as most popular by server) which was several tiny pieces of hamachi, with slices of jalapeno and garlic or onion flakes on top in a ponzu type sauce. It was an attempt at creative nouvelle sushi that fell short in all areas: taste, presentation and substance. The portion was ridiculously small for the price and all you could taste was the sauce.

Miso soup was completely ordinary with a little seaweed and chunks of tofu.

The sashimi sampler was OK but the fish wasn't sparkling fresh and the portions were tiny compared to my favorite sushi restaurant in my home town of Boston (Fugakyu).

We finished off with a couple of rolls which were good enough, but again nothing sent me over the top. Better than average but certainly nothing to go wild over.

Final cost with several large beers and plenty of food was about $130 for two. Certainly reasonable for Vegas but with the $60 taxi ride, not worth the journey.

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Sen of Japan
8480 W Desert Inn Rd F1, Las Vegas, NV

Sen of Japan
8480 W Desert Inn Rd Ste F1, Las Vegas, NV 89117

Went to Green Chili and was underwhelmed. Lamb dosa was best of the things I tried but filling was on the puny side. OT why are portions at Indian restaurants always on the small side?

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Green Chili
1 Nicholas Rd unit 49, Framingham, MA 01701

I tried Green Chili and it was OK, not great. Dosa was very good, though size of filling was small for the price. This is not the place to go for a nice dinner out, more like a quick weekday dinner or takeout.

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Green Chili
1 Nicholas Rd unit 49, Framingham, MA 01701

GREAT POST

Second that reco. Try the duck salad. MMmmmm good

Dok Bua is great, better than any other Thai I've had anywhere in Boston area. BYOB and cheap

Just saw your post...I'm very close and need to check it out. thanks for the rec

Hey Angelinos, Love the discussion re: sushi.

I'm a Bostonian who visits frequently because my gal lives here (Westwood) and I'm a huge fan of raw fish. Thanks for all the great suggestions, but tell me: If expensive means $150-$200 for two, where would we find the best sashimi?

btw, prolly moving out sometime soon and if you're ever in Boston, check out Fugakyu or Oiishi, top two IMHO.

kampei, Aron

I don't rely on Yelp exclusively because the reviews tend to be written by folks without my level of experience and, dare I say, discernment? However, taken with other reviews--local papers, chow, urbanspoon, opentable--it can be useful.