Saturday, October 30, 2010

Mexico Bakery tortas are the bomb


So last night I had a deep hunger for something good, something special. I decided Mexico Bakery is that special place. I went with the Hawaiiana tortas which was the only good decision that I made last night. This thing is phenomenal, piled high with pork, ham, tomatoes, pineapple, jalapenos, and a few other danky ingredients closed out on a fresh bun. One of my favorite sandwiches on the downtown scene right now, and they are open till like 1 or 2am. Awesome

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Juban Japanese BBQ in Menlo Park


Ok So This might be my first post where I was not completely impressed with the food I got but the restaurant deserves a second chance by me. Not a real togo style spot but I was on my lunch break at work and I don't have the time to be dickin around fine dining and shit. So I go into this Japanese bbq spot called Juban. Great looking place and pretty good menu. I got the garlic steak dish togo which came with rice, side salad pickled sprouts and seaweed. It was kinda bland for what I thought was gonna be some mega flavorful garlic sauted beef but it was kinda not what I expected.

San Jose TacoTaco, Burrito, Burrito, TacoTaco


"I order two tacos a tostada and a soda pop" - Jennifer Lopez
The famous "taco flavored kisses" song by Jennifer describes what I ordered from San Jose Taq on Santa Clara street. At first I wasn't a fan of this place but once I had their crispy tacos I was hooked.
Its weird to me that it is hard to find hard shell tacos in San Jose other than tico's tacos or taco bell but you go down south to LA or SD and everywhere has them.
So their crispy tacos are fantastic and for the first time I tried their Tostada de ceviche which was pretty good. Diced crab and fish ceviched out on a tostada with some avocado. Pretty good

PhoViet #12 so delicious


So PhoViet is my staple vietnamese spot. Their pho is calibrated for someone like me. When I go to some of the other "authentic" pho spots I think they might be a little too authentic for me but not PhoViet. Their broth has such a nice smell to it kinda sweet with a hint of lemon or lime in it. I go with the #12 which is well done brisket thinly sliced and in abundance and it is all lean, not one shred of fat or lard floating in my yummy soup. Always fresh mint leaves and sprouts, with a couple slices of jalapeno and lemon and a mound of shriracha hot sauce. I'm in heaven

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Combanation Fajitas From Plaza Garibaldi in San jose


I been to Plaza Garibaldi a couple of times before and it was good but didn't really stand out at all but i went out there this last Saturday and it was really good. The salsa was good with chunks in it and a little tomato zest to it. I asked once for salsa and the cute little waitress made sure it kept coming and with more warm chips. The fajita plate was off the fucking hook with mostly shrimp but plenty of chicken and a little bit of beef grilled on a skillet with onions, green bell peppers. A separate plate of rice and beans with guacamole made the feast look like a buffet, washed down with a negra modelo made that night a glutenous night. Really good food, great service and in downtown. I am gonna start going to this place more often.
P.S check out the wet burrito in the back ground.

Deluxe Hamburger with Cheese at ViVi's in Cupertino


What can I say, In my opinion the best burger in the South bay.. I know its a bold statement but for real, this shit is phenomenal. I have eaten dozens if not hundreds of these perfect burgers and have never ever been disappointed with this treat to my glut gland. Crisp lettice, grilled onions, piled patties, melted cheese(by request of coarse), mayo and mustard on a grill seared french roll. This burger of the deluxe nature is epic