Restaurant Review #234: Olivios Bistro, Simi Valley - CLOSED
Lobster ravioli - $17.95 Update: This restaurant has closed. Olivios Bistro is a new Simi Valley restaurant located in the Albertsons shopping center on Madera. We decided to try it because they were...
View ArticleRestaurant Review #235: Skiff's Cakes, Simi Valley
Cupcakes Skiff's is a small, family-owned bakery in Simi Valley that sells cupcakes and special-order cakes. The cupcakes come in numerous flavors and are all filled in the middle with wedding cake...
View ArticleRestaurant Review #236: Daphne's Greek Cafe, Westwood
Creative Commons licensed Flickr photo by Made in Neverland Imagine a Greek version of Baja Fresh and you’ve got Daphne’s Greek Café. Don’t be fooled by the “café” moniker; there may be tables...
View ArticleRestaurant Reivew #237: Thai Kitchen, Simi Valley
Papaya Salad Thai Kitchen has some pretty great Thai food, and not just for Simi Valley standards (North Hollywood isn't that far away, after all). I tried my three favorite Thai dishes--papaya salad,...
View ArticleRestaurant Review #238: Bread Basket, Camarillo
Bread Basket is a well-known Ventura County bakery that creates sandwiches, breads, pastries, and cakes, including wedding cakes. It was the search for the perfect wedding cake that sent us there after...
View ArticleRestaurant Review #239: Blue Table, Agoura Hills
Italian sub - $8.99 I love Blue Table. It's so pristine that if it weren't for the constant stream of customers, I'd gladly eat off the burgundy-stained concrete floor. Everything, from the gourmet dry...
View ArticleRestaurant Review #240: Golden Tiger Chinese Restaurant, Simi Valley
Mongolian beef Golden Tiger is an unmemorable Chinese restaurant in Simi Valley. We tried two dishes: the Mongolian beef and kung pao chicken. The beef was fatty and unflavorful, and the dish had lots...
View ArticleRestaurant Review #241, Roscoe's House of Chicken'n Waffles, Pasadena
Carol C. Special, $8.50 The Pasadena location of Roscoe's is situated in an old Pizza Hut that has been painted white but retains its unmistakable architecture. Inside, Roscoe's also appears to have...
View ArticleRestaurant Review #242, Little Spain Restaurant, LA Farmers Market, La Brea
Croquetas de Jamon At Little Spain Restaurant, a stall at LA Farmer's Market, I enjoyed the best croquettes I've eaten since I lived in Spain. They were fried up to order, served hot enough to burn my...
View ArticleRestaurant Review #243: Plusko's, Canoga Park
When we were in the market for a wedding cake, one of the names that kept coming up was Plusko's. Their prices are very reasonable, but unless the only other wedding cake you can afford is one from...
View ArticleRestaurant Review #244: Palermo Deli, Granada Hills
Tuna tart - $4.95 Palermo Deli, an Argentinian and European market and deli, doesn't look like much from the outside. It's in a questionable-looking shopping center with cramped parking in an iffy...
View ArticleRestaurant Review #245: The Counter, Pasadena
Veggie burger I've been hearing about The Counter for years. It was the favorite joint of a hamburger-obsessed colleague of mine, and everyone seems to rave about it. But I was really underwhelmed....
View ArticleRestaurant Review #246: Bob's Donuts, LA Farmer's Market
Located at the LA Farmer's Market at Third and Fairfax, Bob's Donuts is an institution. I noticed it because of its vintage storefront and couldn't resist the promise of the best donut in LA. I...
View ArticleRestaurant Review #247: Loteria! Grill, LA Farmer's Market, La Brea
The first time I went to the LA Farmer's Market, I didn't try Loteria! Grill. $3 for a taco? Give me a break! It's true--I have been spoiled by $1 tacos at cheap San Fernando Valley taquerias. But I...
View ArticleRestaurant Review #248: Elysee Bakery, Westwood
A spacious sandwich shop with a relaxed atmosphere, Elysee would seem to be one of the few places to eat in Westwood where you could enjoy a somewhat peaceful meal. Located on a busy street corner...
View ArticleRestaurant Review #249: Ladyface Alehouse and Brasserie
Patio dining, complete with heaters and umbrellas It's rare for a restaurant in LA to focus on beer. Or at least, it used to be before beer got trendy. But as luck would have it, I was driving, so I...
View ArticleRestaurant Review #250: Howie's Grill & Bar, Simi Valley
Grilled Portobello Mushroom - $10.95 Howie's opened in January 2011 on the corner of Cochran and Madera, a location that's very convenient to the freeway if you happen to be at the far west end of...
View ArticleRestaurant Review #251, Leila's, Oak Park
Grilled lamb loin with Israeli couscous and apricot sauce If you think all the delicious gourmet restaurants are in LA County, Leila's in Oak Park, a small pocket of Ventura County near Agoura Hills,...
View ArticleRestaurant Review #252: Pho 21, Canoga Park
No. 77, Spring rolls, $5.25 After making the long trek from my house to San Gabriel to get my Golden Deli fix, I decided I needed to find a quality Vietnamese restaurant that wasn't so far away. Pho...
View ArticleRestaurant Review #253: Senor Gomez Courtyard, Simi Valley
Chicken, beef, and shrimp fajitas - $19.99 Senor Gomez is a little pricier than the average Mexican restaurant, but it's worth the money for the quality of the food, the plentiful portions, and the...
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