tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138818842012-02-03T00:11:17.853-08:00The New Diner blog will review restaurants, mainly in the LA area. I got a lot of attitude and very straight forward in my reviews, if you can't handle that, find another blog to read. My favorite food is <a href="http://thenewdiner.blogspot.com/search/label/BBQ">BBQ.</a> Comments and suggestions are welcomed, just <a href="mailto:thenewdiner@gmail.com">Email me!</a>TheNewDinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12818334073815477330noreply@blogger.comBlogger10281100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13881884.post-68969409292083240642012-02-03T00:11:00.000-08:002012-02-03T00:11:17.866-08:00

Bigg Chill Frozen Yogurt 10850 W Olympic Blvd Los Angeles 310-475-1070

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Hole in the Wall Burger Joint 11058 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles 310-312-7013

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Two Brothers From Italy Pizza 4760 Oceanside Blvd Oceanside 760-758-3638 I was in Oceanside and while driving around found Two Brothers From Italy Pizza. I was hungry and I haven't had an Italian cold cut sandwich in awhile, so why not give Two Brothers a try? Looked in the corner of a strip mall, Two Brothers From Italy Pizza is a big location, with plenty of seating and is pretty popular

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Hambone's BBQ and Po'Boy Sandwiches 9342 Alondra Blvd Bellflower 562-920-1090 After watching the BBQ episode of Top Chef Texas, I wanted some BBQ. I recently found out about a new BBQ restaurant in Bellflower, called Hambone's, so I called a friend and we got ourselves some BBQ. Opened for about a year, Hambone's has been serving BBQ, po boy sandwiches and soul food. The restaurant has a

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Mogan's Cafe 548 Palisades Dr Pacific Palisades 310-454-0040 Happy New Year, The New Diner readers. Glad to have you back for another year of restaurant reviews. I'm rarely on the snotty, pretentious, asshole West Side, but I decided to make an late morning trip out there. Afterwards, I wasn't planning to go to Mogan's Cafe, but I was already in the area, so I decided to dropped in.

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Brians' American Eatery 1451 Washington St San Diego 619-296-8268 Brian's American Eatery is your classic diner. You're getting comfort food in good sized portions at good prices. I've been to Brian's once, back around the time when Petco Park opened for the San Diego Padres. I went during their Saturday special, all you can eat beef ribs. The ribs are pretty good, they aren't BBQ, the menu

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Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar 380 K St San Diego 619-237-1155 Ok, I'm not the type of guy who likes eating at chain restaurants. Why go to a chain, when there maybe a restaurant just as good? I'll admit, I didn't know certain restaurants were chains when I at there. If I see a new restaurant when I'm out for dinner, I'll just stop in and have a meal there. I don't do research on a

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Pizzeria Mozza 641 N Highland Ave Los Angeles 323-297-0101 Pizzeria Mozza is owned by celebrity chef, Mario Batali and has been a hit for LA diners since it opened in 2007. My understanding is that Nancy Silverton is in charge of the menu and it's her recipes. Whatever the situation is, I've wanted to try Mozza and finally got a chance. I made reservations about a month in advance, and I'm

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December 9, 2011 I went back to Broaster Kitchen. October 25, 2011: After a lot of thought, I have decided to add a new label to reviews; Moved. This means a restaurant has closed down at the listed address in a review, and has moved to another location. I will keep this list updated as possible. I will add a link, if I do a review for the new location. But, keep this in mind; The

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The Gastronome Cal St. Fullerton Classes first started at Cal St. Fullerton in 1957. In 1988 they finally got dorms for about 800 students, at the time enrollment was about 20,000. In the early 2000's Fullerton added a second phrase of dorms. Both phrases of dorms did not have a traditional dining hall. Students would have to cook their own meals or buy a meal plan at Hope International

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Byblos Cafe 129 W Chapman Ave Orange 714-538-7180 Byblos Cafe is in the Orange Circle. The New Diner has been to a restaurant on the east part of the Orange Circle; Watson Drug & Soda Fountain, one on the north part; Beach Pit BBQ, and one on the south part; Felix Continental Cafe so it made sense to review a restaurant on the east side of the Orange Circle. So Byblos was my choice.

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DZ Akin's 6930 Alvarado Rd San Diego 619-265-0218 I enjoy going to the classic deli. I love the atmosphere, the food, the rich cultural significance of a deli. I've been to my share of delis in the LA area. So, on my latest trip to San Diego, I wanted to go back to the only deli that I know of and have been to in San Diego; DZ Akin's. A friend, who lives in San Diego, told me that DZ Akin's

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Soot Bull Jeep 3136 W 8th St Los Angeles 213-387-3865 Having been a couple "all you can eat" Korean BBQ places, like Manna Korean BBQ and Road to Seoul in Koreatown, I wanted to try a non all you can eat, Korean BBQ restaurant. So I went to Soot Bull Jeep. I've heard about Soot Bull Jeep, because they are one of the few Korean BBQ restaurants that use charcoal instead of gas grills. So, on a

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Juicy Burger 6340 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles 323-465-8429 When I went to 25 Degrees, back in May, 2011, I walked east on Hollywood Blvd to see if Skooby's was still open, it is!! Anyways, walked past Juicy Burger, which has long been on my list of places to try, and decided I needed to go there soon. It's November, and while that isn't soon, at least least I made it to Juicy Burger. I heard

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Elite Restaurant 700 S Atlantic Blvd Monterey Park 626-282-9998 When it comes to dim sum, I am a very picky eater. I don't eat chicken feet or many other items served during dim sum. But, to my way of thinking, any dim sum restaurant has to have good pork shui-mai and steamed BBQ pork buns. If they don't, I'm not going back. If you ask foodies who has the best dim sum, Elite Restaurant

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Old Town Mexican Cafe 2489 San Diego Ave San Diego 619-297-4330 The third and final stop of my, Veterans Day tour of San Diego. Broken Yolk, and Kansas City Barbeque were the first two restaurants that I revisited. Ok, Old Town Mexican Cafe, is a tourist trap. All of Old Town is a tourist trap. But, a good friend, who has lived in San Diego for over 30 years, took me to Old Town Mexican

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Kansas City Barbeque 600 W Harbor San Diego 619-231-9680 The movie "Top Gun" just celebrated it's 25th anniversary. One scene in Top Gun, was filmed at Kansas City Barbeque. It seems as though being in Top Gun is Kansas City Barbeque's only claim to fame. This was my second stop on my Veterans Day tour of San Diego. I first went to Broken Yolk, and a few hours after Kansas City Barbeque,

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Broken Yolk Cafe 1851 Garnet Ave San Diego 858-270-9655 I headed down to San Diego on Veterans Day to see how a military city honors it's veterans. For those who do not know, San Diego has a huge military presence, mostly Navy, but all branches of our armed forces are in San Diego. College basketball hosted a game on the USS Carl Vinson beaten Michigan St. and North Carolina. I figured I

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The Hollywood Way 1333 N Hollywood Way Burbank 818-845-4400 I have been to two very mediocre BBQ restaurants in Burbank, Handy Market and Ribs USA. About a year ago, The Hollywood Way, part BBQ, mostly a sports bar opened up. So, I finally got a chance to give The Hollywood Way a try. I went on a Tuesday night, when it's trivia night. The place wasn't crowded but it was pretty loud with

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Paoli's Pizzeria 21020 Ventura Blvd Woodland Hills 818-883-4136 Yes, I am a fan of deep dish Chicago pizza, and I will travel far and wide to find good examples of deep dish Chicago pizza in LA. But, I think the problem is people don't have a proper understanding of what deep dish Chicago pizza is. Many people think a pizza cooked in a pan or has a thicker crust, is deep dish Chicago pizza.

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Zelo Gourmet Crust Pizza 328 E Foothill Blvd Arcadia 626-358-8298 I first heard of Zelo while looking for deep dish Chicago style pizza. But, then I soon learned that Zelo isn't deep dish Chicago pizza, but more like a thick/pan pizza. So I was a bit cool to the idea of trying Zelo. I mean, if I want a thick/pan pizza, I'll just go for a deep dish Chicago pizza at Tony's Little Italy or Masa

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Tacos Ensenada 2171 Huntington Dr Duarte 626-359-4959 Tacos Ensenada has been on my list of places to try, since I saw LA Magazine's Top 10 Mexican Restaurants. Interesting to see that a Mexican restaurant I review, La Casita Mexicana, was also in the Top 10. My favorite place for fish tacos is Tacos Baja in East LA, so I'm trying to find other fish tacos as good, if not better than Tacos Baja

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Lamonica's New York Pizza 1066 Gayley Ave Los Angeles 310-208-8671 In all the reviews I have done, I was surprised to learn that I had never done a review of a restaurant in Westwood. I think the reason is, because I hate UCLA, and especially hate being around UCLA fans and students. So, I haven't done a review for a restaurant in Westwood. I happened to find Lamonica's by accident. I was

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South 3001 Wilshire Blvd Santa Monica 310-828-9988 Personally, I hate the westside of Los Angeles-which includes areas/cities like West LA, Santa Monica, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, El Segundo, Westchester, Marina Del Ray, because the people there are such pretentious assholes. They are all douchebags with Ed Hardy clothes. Ok, the women may look nice, but they are filled

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Dal Rae Restaurant 9023 Washington Blvd Pico Rivera 562-949-2444 The Dal Rae has been on my list of restaurants to try for about five years. I love the idea of an old school steakhouse. I made plans to go to Dal Rae before, but they fell through. So during DineLA week, was going to Dal Rae, if I had to eat dinner alone!! Luckily, two good friends were able to join me. DineLA is a

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Cook's Tortas 1944 S Atlantic Blvd Monterey Park 323-278-3536 I heard that Cook's Torta had a wide variety of torta and not the usual meats you get at most Mexican restaurants. I have heard Cook's Torta described as a Mexican fusion, but whatever. I just wanted to see if the tortas were good. Cook's Torta has no sign on the front or west facing part of the store. I was coming south on

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Nicky D's Wood-Fired Pizza 2764 Rowena Ave Los Angeles 323-664-3333 Silverlake has some damn good pizza places, including Tomato Pie and Garage Pizza. I heard some great things about Nicky D's Wood-Fired Pizza and decided to give them a try. Nicky D's is basically a house that has been converted into a restaurant. There is a very small parking lot and then you climb a few stairs to get to the

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Prizzi's 3821 Riverside Dr Burbank 818-641-5900 There are certain things about a Chicago style deep dish pizza that I love. The chucky tomato sauce, the layers of cheese and toppings, and a nice flakey, usually with cornmeal, crust. There are places in LA like Masa of Echo Park and Hollywood Pies that serves up a very good example of Chicago deep dish pizza. Then there are places like Numero

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The Market Grill 525 S Shamrock Ave Monrovia 626-303-4314 Have you ever had great expectations about something, but they didn't live up to expectations? Maybe it was a date with a beautiful woman, but during the date you found out she had the personality of a lugnut and the IQ to match? Or maybe you were expecting a great vacation and all you got was rain and a bad tour guide? Well, that's

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Roadside Cafe 1822 N Glassell St Orange 714-283-4901 I love broasted chicken and I'm always excited to find out about new broasted chicken restaurants. When I found out that Roadside Cafe serves up broasted chicken, I planned on going back to Hida'Way, to see which place in Orange serves up the best broasted chicken. I called up Hida'Way and the number was changed, so I called the new number

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Senor Baja 3908 Grand Ave Unit A Chino 909-902-5110 A few years ago, I reviewed a restaurant, Senor Baja/El Taco Nazo, that had undergone a name change. To show how quickly things can change, the building that held the Senor Baja/El Taco Nazo I reviewed, has been demolished and is currently a parking lot for a Fresh & Easy Market. I found out that the owners El Taco Nazo/Senor Fish had a

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El Taco Nazo 1267 N Grand Ave Walnut 909-595-0555 A few years ago, I reviewed a restaurant, Senor Baja/El Taco Nazo, that had undergone a name change. To show how quickly things can change, the building that held the El Taco Nazo/Senor Baja I reviewed, has been demolished and is currently a parking lot for a Fresh & Easy Market. I found out that the owners, who are cousins, of El Taco Nazo/

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Coney Dog 8873 Sunset Blvd West Hollywood 310-854-1172 About a mile west, on Sunset Blvd, from Carney's is a new hot dog place called Coney Dog. While many people may think coney dogs were invented on Coney Island, that simply is not true. Coney dogs were invented in Detroit. A coney dog has mustard, onions and chili on a natural casing hot dog, usually an all beef dog. Now, I hate

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Crossroads BBQ 2927 S Sepulveda Blvd Los Angeles 424-832-7300 I haven't had BBQ in a long time, so I figured I would give Crossroads a try. Crossroads BBQ is owned by the same people who own Dinah's Family Restaurant. I first saw Crossroads mentioned on Chowhounds, when a jerk named servorg, mentioned he saw a sign announcing the imminent opening of Crossroads BBQ. After 4-5 months, they

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www.hollywoodpies.com 323-337-3212 In the LA area there are only two places to get a good Chicago style deep dish pizza; Tony's Little Italy and Masa of Echo Park. Now, Hollywood Pies, has emerged as a third place to get a good Chicago style deep dish pizza. Hollywood Pies is an interesting business concept. They do not have a store front, they only use the kitchen of a restaurant that has

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Kitchen 241608 N. Cahuenga Blvd.Los Angeles323-465-2424Sometimes a good hearty breakfast hits the spot for dinner. So I was heard about Kitchen 24 and decided to have breakfast for dinner. I'm not really a french toast, waffles, or pancakes kind of person. I like them, but I normally do not order them for breakfast. I usually get bacon and eggs and if they come with pancakes, I'll eat them

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Ann's Fish Market20220 Avalon Blvd Ste ECarson310-719-8737If you ever have a craving for fried seafood, just drive to Avalon Blvd., in Carson!! Within a mile stretch on Avalon Blvd., is three you buy, they fry, seafood restaurants. The New Diner has reviewed the other two; Family Fish Market, and Louisiana Hometown Seafood, and last, but not least, Ann's Fish Market.Ann's Fish Market is located

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Barone's Famous Italian Restaurant13726 Oxnard StVan Nuys818-782-6004Barone's is a long time San Fernando Valley institution. I read they used to have three locations throughout the Valley, but now this is their only location, which they moved into about six years ago. Does anybody know what this restaurant was, before Barone's moved in? I'm guessing it was a steakhouse by the red vinyl

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Larry's Chili Dog3122 W Burbank BlvdBurbank818-842-0244I found out about Larry's Chili Dog on Yelp. I didn't realize it wasn't that far from Chili John's. Larry's is a small place that is easy to miss. They only have outdoor seating, but it's covered, a welcomed relief from this weekend's heat wave. Whenever I try a new hot dog place, I go for my usual hot dog; mustard and onions, $2.50. I

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Gene's Grinders800 S Myrtle AveMonrovia626-358-8016I find restaurants from all different sources. As people have seen by the many restaurants I've reviewed, David Allen, is a professional writer, is one of my sources. Another source is the Chowhounds message board. While I will read about new restaurants on Chowhounds, I think most people who post on Chowhound, like carter, ipsedixit, reality

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JJ Noodle House18303 Colima RdRowland Heights626-839-9269I make it a point on every June 5th, to go to a Chinese restaurant, to honor Tank Man. For weeks in late May-early June, pro democracy students protested in Tiananmen Square against the communist Chinese government. Then on June 4, 1989, the Chinese government sent in troops who murdered thousands of those students. On June 5, 1989, Tank

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Nonna Pizzeria818 Fair Oaks AveSouth Pasadena626-403-4100A few doors south of Gus's Barbeque, and across Fair Oaks Ave, from Fairoaks Pharmacy, is Nonna Pizzeria. I read they serve up some good New York style pizza and decided to give them a try.I had their special, any two slices and a 16oz soda, $6.04. Normally, I don't like getting slices, but I was going to Mamma's Brick Oven Pizza, after

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Mamma's Brick Oven Pizza710 Fair Oaks AveSouth Pasadena626-799-1344After going to Nonna Pizzeria, I walked a couple blocks north on Fair Oaks Ave. to Mamma's Brick Oven Pizza. I did the samething as I did at Nonna, ordered slices. Pepperoni slice, $2.75. I loved the crust. This crust was firm, had good texture, was soft, yet chewy. The pepperoni was ok, nothing great. But the cheese was

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Otis Jackson's Soul Dog5166 Lankershim BlvdNorth Hollywood(818) 980-6847As I mentioned in my review of Papaya King, which opened near Skooby's in Hollywood, Otis Jackson's Soul Dog opened near Vicious Dogs, in North Hollywood. What a great idea, combining soul food and hot dogs!!I got the two piece fried chicken basket, $9.99 with double mac and cheese. You get your choice of pieces, so I got a

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Papaya King1645 Wilcox AveLos Angeles(323) 871-8799With our worthless President, doing nothing about the bad economy, I was surprised to find that two hot dogs places have opened up near hot dogs places in Los Angeles, that The New Diner has reviewed. In North Hollywood, Otis Jackson's Soul Dog opened near Vicious Dogs.And in Hollywood, Papaya King, a New York City institution has opened near

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Allen's Take Out6541 Greenleaf AveWhittier562-696-9151Not sure what is it about Whittier, but bad service, at BBQ restaurants seems to be a theme. I got bad service at Red Oak BBQ and I got even worst service at Allen's Take Out. I found out about Allen's, and decided to give their Friday, all you can eat ribs night a try. All you can eat spare ribs, $10.99. The ribs are cooked in a oven,

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Redballs Rock & Roll Pizza6551 Topanga Canyon BlvdWoodland Hills818-348-1524I guess Redballs Rock & Roll Pizza is what you get, when an owner combines his two loves; pizza and rock and roll. A small place with a stage in the back, that has a lot of performances every week. I heard good things about their New York style pizza, so I decided to give them a try. With the high gas prices, I decided

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Livonia Glatt Market 8922 W Pico Boulevard Los Angeles (310) 271-4343 I have not been to Jeff's Gourmet Sausage Factory in a very long time. Since I was in the area, I decided to pick up some sausage to grill up for dinner this week. When I parked in the back of Jeff's, I saw Livonia Glatt Market. They were cooking up some kebobs, which they do only on Sunday. So, I decided that the kebobs

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Tijuana's Tacos485 W Holt AveSte APomona(909) 469-4730I knew there had to be some good tacos places in Pomona. A quick search online, led me to Tijuana's Tacos on Holt Blvd. It's a bit tough to find, because a huge tree blocks the building. But, it's well worth your time to find it, because Tijuana's Tacos has some great tacos.All tacos are $1.35, I got asada, carnitas, and el pastor. The

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May 1, 2011. At 7:46pm, I got a text message saying that bastard had been killed by U.S. Navy SEALS!!! I'm always proud to be an American, but some days, that pride shows more. I was overjoyed with happiness when I heard that American military forces killed that bastard!!!!!The bullet that killed that bastard, was brought to him COURTESY of the RED, WHITE, and BLUE!!!!!!After I heard the news

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The Fish House3440 W Slauson AveLos Angeles323-293-1300In the same parking lot as Woody's BBQ, is The Fish House; your typical you buy, they fry, fish place. Combination Dinner A; 4 pieces of sole fillet and 4 jumbo shrimp, $8.99, with mac salad and hush puppies. You can pick what kind of fish you want fried. They have buffalo, whiting, sole, and red snapper. I got the sole. They use

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Tip Top Meats & European Delicatessen6118 Paseo Del NorteCarlsbad760-438-2620Knowing I was going to The Flower Fields in Carlsbad, I searched online for something to eat afterwards. I found Tip Top Meats & European Delicatessen, which is a German restaurant and market. I figured I would give it a try since most restaurants around The Flower Fields are chains.When you walk in, you're in the

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Juan Pollo300 S. Garey AvePomona, CA 91766(909) 469-4779 If readers of The New Diner read my review of the First McDonalds, they know that the owner of Juan Pollo brought the site of the first McDonalds and are using the site as their corporate offices. I have passed by a lot of Juan Pollo restaurants but never went in. So I finally decided to go try Juan Pollo and see how their rotisserie

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Cassie's Soul Food Kitchen200 E 1st StPomona909-620-5601David Allen mentioned Cassie's Soul Food Kitchen in one of his stories, and I was looking forward to Cassie's opening. It took about a month or so, from the time his story came out, until Cassie's opened. Located in the Antique Row of Pomona and right near the train tracks, Cassie's has been open for about two weeks. There is no inside

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China Gate Restaurant365 S Mountain AveUpland909-982-244I know, I must be on a Chinese food kick, since this will be the fourth Chinese restaurant, that I have reviewed in a row. But, I was in the area, and while I love San Biagios, I wasn't in the mood for pizza. But, I saw China Gate and a long line, that went out the front door, I figured, why not try it.Like most Chinese restaurants, China

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Chopsticks House3938 Grand Avenue Ste CChino909-590-3688Chino isn't exactly filled with lots of Chinese food options. Most of Chino is "Panda Express" fast Chinese food or buffets. But, Chopsticks House is a good Chinese restaurant in Chino, though it's a bit Americanized.When you walk in a sign greets you, telling you to wait to be seated. But, the minute you walk in, you are greeted by the

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Mission 261 Restaurant261 S Mission DrSan Gabriel626-588-1666I came to Mission 261 Restaurant for a wedding reception. A typical Chinese wedding reception includes an 8-10 course meal that will have a whole fish, fried rice, and usually a whole chicken. The reception I went to had a nine course menu but I didn't eat the roasted duck or albacore.Young roasted pig was our appetizer. The pork

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Malan Han Noodle2020 S Hacienda BlvdHacienda Heights626-369-5602When I heard that Malan Han Noodle, made their noodles fresh, I knew I wanted to give them a try. The beef noodle soup is the main thing, but I'm not really a soup person. So I tried the chow mein. They ask you what type of noodles do you want; flat or round and what size, small to large. They make the noodles right behind the

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Pallazzo's Pizzeria3228 Yorba Linda Blvd.Fullerton714-528-7499As readers of The New Diner know, I love broasted chicken. I couldn't believe a New York style pizza place served broasted chicken, so when I heard about Pallazzo's Pizzeria, I went right down for some pizza and broasted chicken.Medium half pepperoni and half cheese, $11.99. My idea of New York style pizza is very thin crust, with

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Sugar Rush Cafe3900 Valley BlvdSte AWalnut909-869-7969A friend has been holding out on me; she went to Sugar Rush Cafe but never told me about it, until today. So we met for lunch and she brought a friend, who was once very nice, but now she is a snotty, pretentious westsider!!! Boooooooooooo. Why do people on the westside think they are better than everybody else?Anyways, Sugar Rush Cafe, is

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Hop Li Seafood Restaurant526 Alpine StLos Angeles213-680-3939There are some good Chinese restaurants in Chinatown, you may have to go off the beaten path, to find them. Hop Li, isn't on one of the major streets of Chinatown; Broadway and Hill, but it has very good food.I went to Hop Li during lunch and they have a lunch special menu, with prices starting at $6.75 and $7.75. Since Hop Li is a

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Roger's Rib Shack8450 Reseda BlvdNorthridge818-741-4070A few months ago, I heard a new BBQ restaurant opened in Northridge. But, I wasn't overly excited nor did I rush to find more information about it. But, last Saturday, I was going to be in Northridge, so I figured I would kill two birds with one stone and have dinner at Roger's Rib Shack. Right in front of Roger's you see their smoker and

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Sanya Korean BBQ Restaurant2897 W Olympic Blvd.Ste. 105Los Angeles213-383-1144An all you can eat Korean BBQ for $9.99? Sounds like a good deal. But, as with anything you get what you pay for. Sanya Korean BBQ is filled with college aged kids, looking for a cheap meal. That should have told me, that the quality of the meats isn't going to be that high.There are a few options for all you can

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Jack Shrimp2400 W Coast HwySte MNewport Beach949-650-5577Jack Shrimp-a New Orleans/Cajun style restaurant in Newport Beach, has been on my list of places to try for a long time. I was joined by a very nice woman, who had been to the Jack Shrimp in Irvine that closed down and wanted to see if the Newport Beach location was as good and a man who had never been to Jack Shrimp. Half portion of

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Chez Melange/Bouzy1611 S Catalina AveRedondo Beach310-540-1222Chez Melange is the name of the restaurant and Bouzy is the name of the gastropub, that is in one building. This review is only for Bouzy, the gastropub. Yes, it is a weird setup, but of well. The interesting thing, as you can see, is that there is no sign for Bouzy, just Chez Melange.A good friend told me about Bouzy and we finally

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Pomona Fish Market295 S Park AvePomona909-622-8693I've must have passed by Pomona Fish Market a thousand times and never stopped in. But, I decided to finally go into this long time fish market. This is the typical, you buy they fry fish market. Lunch special, four fish, three shrimp, fries, and soda, $6.48. I got red snapper for the fish and it was very good. The batter is very light

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Louisiana Hometown Seafood17944 Avalon BlvdCarson310-538-5889I had planned to go back to Family Fish Market but on my way there, I saw Louisiana Hometown Seafood and decided to try it. I'm glad I did because Louisiana Hometown Seafood, was great. Mainly a take out restaurant, but there are about three tables inside. On the white board, they have their daily specials, so I got the #5 Daily

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Bertha's Soul Food675 E University DrCarson310-515-0050I was surprised to find out that Bayou Grille, in Carson closed and replaced by Berth's Soul Food. I've been to the Bertha's in Los Angeles and really enjoyed the food. So I was looking forward to enjoying some soul food.I got the half order of smothered steak, with mac and cheese and creamed corn; $8.23. The steak, itself, was so tender

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Congregation Ale House201 E Broadway AveLong Beach562-432-2337Congregation Ale House, located on Broadway, just east of the hectic and every changing Pine Ave, maybe the first gastropub in Long Beach. They opened in October, 2010 and seems have to attracted a good following. Their happy hours are called "mass" and "mass" is served up all day Monday. During mass all beer is $1 off and burgers

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Tangier Korean BBQ of Tokyo2138 Hillhurst AveLos Angeles323-663-2000What do you say to all you can eat, US Kobe beef, for $24.99? Well, Tangier Korean BBQ of Toyko offers this great deal, everyday of the week. Interesting name, huh? Like the LA Angels of Anaheim?Anyways, I've heard good things about this and wanted to give Tangier a try. Kobe beef is specially raised beef, that has more

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Pepe's NY Pizza11946 Ventura BlvdStudio City818-358-2233This maybe the first pizza place The New Diner has reviewed in the Valley. I read up about Pepe's NY Pizza and people had good things to say about it.Whenever I go to NY-style pizza places, I want to order fresh baked pizzas. I don't want a pizza that has been sitting around forever. The only time I order slices, is when I see a freshly

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Original Graziano's Pizza2 Village Loop RdPomona909-623-5060I love broasted chicken and I will try any restaurant that serves broasted chicken, that is near me. Broasted chicken is actually a patented process and machine that involves pressure cooking the chicken after it is marinated and breaded. But many places use a comparable process, including the world famous Kentucky Fried

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Pita Pockets9127 Reseda BlvdNorthridge818-709-4444I've had kebobs sandwiches before, where the "bread" is a just a plain pita bread. But, I heard about the laffa at Pita Pockets, that are freshly made and I wanted to give them a try. Lemon chicken laffa, $7.75, lettuce, onions, garlic sauce, and onions. The laffa is basically a thicker pita bread. There is a difference in texture than pita

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Capri Deli & Kitchen713 E San Bernardino RdCovina626-331-0233As you can tell by the picture, Capri has been around since 1954. I've been craving a good sandwich and I decided to go to Capri. I got a large (12") cold cut combo sandwich, $7.39, ham, mortadella, salami, coppocollo, prosciuttini, and provolone cheese. Yes, that's right five meats and cheese on a sandwich. The sandwiches come with

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Alina's Lebanese Cuisine2250 S Archibald AveSuite BOntario909-947-2070I am amazed to find Middle Eastern cuisine in the eastern part of the Inland Empire. I heard about Alina's Lebanese Cuisine, a few months ago and decided to give them a try.I finally got a chance to try Alina's Lebanese Cuisine and overall, I was impressed.Beef kebob, $10.99, with salad, rice and hummus. The salad was romaine

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The Parlor7250 Melrose AveLos Angeles323-930-2100 The Parlor is your normal sports bar, with bar food. I don't expect any sports bar to be a five star restaurant, I just want good quality food. I wasn't really in the mood for wings or a burger, but the fish and chips, $12, sounded good, even though the server didn't know what kind of fish they used.A few minutes my fish and chips arrived. First

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Taco Treat74 E Live Oak AveArcadia626-445-9240I dropped in at Taco Lita for the first time in over six months. While I was eating, another group of people talked about Taco Treat, and they mentioned it wasn't that far away. A quick check of my GPS and it was about a mile or so away. So I decided to give Taco Treat a try. Taco Treat has more items than Taco Lita; tostadas and fried burritos,

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Slater's 50/50 Burgers6362 E Santa Ana Canyon RdAnaheim714-685-1103Slater's is known for the 50/50 burger patties. 50% of the patty is beef and 50% of the patty is bacon!! Yes, bacon!!! So I knew I wanted to give Slater's a try. I have been to many gourmet burger places in Orange County, in fact Slater's maybe my first. Slater's offers their line of signature burgers, a burger of the month;

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Chinese Friends Restaurant984 N BroadwayLos Angeles213-626-1837Yes, the majority of the good Chinese restaurants has moved east to cities like San Gabriel, Arcadia, Rowland Heights. But, Chinatown still has some good Chinese restaurants. Chinese Friends is leaning towards becoming Americanized Chinese food, but I wouldn't rate Chinese Friends among the best Chinese restaurants in Chinatown, but

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Southern Wok1110 S Long Beach Blvd.Compton310-604-3868I was driving along Long Beach Blvd, in Compton and noticed a sign that said Chinese and Cajun food. So I decided to give their Cajun food a try. This is your normal steam tray Chinese food restaurant. Their Cajun menu consists of fried chicken, fried fish and shrimp and boiled shrimp. I decided I want fried chicken, so I got a breast

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Fratello's Pizza & Pasta1667 N. Mountain Ave.Upland909-981-0200David Allen is one of my sources for new restaurants. He will review restaurants in the western Inland Empire area. I have found many good restaurants through him. So, when I read his review about Fratello's Pizza & Pasta, it quickly got on my list of restaurants to try. While it took me awhile to go there, I finally made it, on a

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Peter's Gourmade Grill 16851 McFadden Ave Tustin 714-599-3866 Update Dec 26, 2010: The owner of Peter's Gourmade Grill threatened to get my Yelp account taken away. Why? They got my Yelp review taken away, when I gave Peter's Gourmade one star because they never answered their phone. Now, stupid Yelp, gave the reason, I didn't have first hand experience with the business. Well, trying to

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Liliana's Tamales3448 E 1st StLos Angeles323-780-0839Further east on the Gold Line, at Indiana Station, is Liliana's Tamales. Liliana's Tamales was my second stop along the torta portion of the Sushi-Torta express. La Placita Del D.F. Since it is the holidays, I wanted some tamales. I heard Liliana's Tamales, made some great tamales and I wanted to try it.Tamale chili rojo con carne: $1.50. I

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La Placita Del D.F.1859 E 1st StLos Angeles323-780-8232There are many great restaurants near the Metrorail subway system in LA. The Gold Line extension, that goes east to Atlantic Blvd, has been nicknamed Sushi-Torta Express, because it goes to Little Tokyo and East LA.I decided to see for myself what the, torta portion of the Sushi-Torta Express has to offer. So I took the Gold Line to the

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Willie's Grill & Deli929 S Victory BlvdBurbank818-842-1377Willie's Grill & Deli, is located inside a liquor store. It's the first thing you see, when you walk in. Willie's has a large selection of sandwiches, burgers, and fish and chips. There are two tables to eat there, but this is mainly a take out place.Fish and chips and shrimp combo, $9.49. The fish is cod and while the cod was very

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Rose City Pizza3588 Rosemead BlvdRosemead626-280-8885I was very surprised when I heard about Rose City Pizza in Rosemead. But, I figured I would try it and see how it measures up.Rose City is a NY style pizza place. Now, most places will say they are NY style but they really have no idea what NY style pizza, really is. Rose City does a very good job of NY style pizza.While they did sell slices

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This is the original sign. One of two original items left from the first McDonalds.This is the original storage and office space of the first McDonald's. The second original item left from the first McDonalds.The city of San Bernardino, also recognizes it's place in history.When the McDonalds brothers sold the franchise to the jerk, Ray Kroc, they gave up the rights to the "Golden Arches." The

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Bobby Ray's Bar-B-Que 1657 W Base Line StSan Bernardino909-885-9177I was all prepared to do a review of Bobby Ray's BBQ, last year. But, I called and asked when they would be close, that night. It was about 4pm and he told me they were going to close at 7pm. I was in downtown LA, and figured I would make the drive out to San Bernardino. I arrived at 6pm, even on a Saturday the traffic was

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Tacos Baja853 E Rte 66Glendora626-914-6160If this address sounds familiar, it should; this used to be the location for Bam Bam BBQ, a terrible BBQ place that closed down. Lucky a very good fish tacos restaurant, Tacos Baja, has replaced it. I already reviewed the Tacos Baja in East LA, and loved their fish tacos. When I found out Tacos Baja opened a location Glendora and has a 99 cent fish

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Pee Wee's Famous Hot Dogs and Hamburgers5942 E Edinger AveSte 104Huntington Beach714-846-3100Simple customer service can go a long way. If people open a restaurant and lack customer service skills, they need to learn them quickly or get out of the business. The most basic customer service is just greeting customers with a simple; "Hi." How hard can that be?For Pee Wee's Famous Hot Dogs and

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P.H.A.T. Pizza18340 Yorba Linda BlvdSte 104Yorba Linda714-985-1515When I found out that a Chicago style stuffed/deep dish pizza place had opened up within five miles of Tony's Little Italy, I had to try it. Tony's is my favorite Chicago style deep dish pizza in Orange County. P.H.A.T. Pizza is so new, they haven't had the time to put up a new sign. There is still the signage from the old pizza

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Luscious Dumplings704 W Las Tunas DrSte 4San Gabriel626-282-8695I love dumplings and have been to many dumpling restaurants, in my search for good dumplings. I went to Luscious Dumplings, based on some reviews, but sadly it was a waste of time and money.Chive, pork, egg, and shrimp $6.50, ten dumplings that are boiled. This dumpling barely had any pork, egg, or shrimp. It was mostly chives and

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Brats Brothers 13456 1/2 Ventura Blvd Sherman Oaks 818-986-4020 Just little east on Ventura Blvd., from Boneyard Bistro, is Brats Brother. I guess they were on that show with the loudmouth jerk host, Diners, Drive ins, and Dives. I didn't see the episode but I wanted some hot dogs, so I dropped in. They make their own mustard; try the hot and sweet wasabi mustard, what great flavor and

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Joe Peeps New York Pizza12460 Magnolia BlvdNorth Hollywood818-506-4133Having gone to Joe Peeps in Whittier, I was looking forward to trying the Joe Peeps in North Hollywood. This is the original Joe Peeps, in the LA area. Later, they opened the Whittier location, but they are now, separate pizza restaurants. I wanted to try this slice and I got a cheese slice, $2.25. Joe Peeps has a blue

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SmoQue Barbeque 5374 E 2nd St Long Beach 562-439-4189 I was surprised to learn that another BBQ restaurant opened less than a mile east of Lucille's, on 2nd St. in Long Beach. But SmoQue Barbeque has taken on Lucille's. For those of you who like yuppie, white, suburban BBQ, this place is for you. If you like REAL BBQ, this doesn't hold up. SmoQue is billed as a Texas style BBQ, they smoke

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BBQ Chicken2750 Alton ParkwayIrvine949-752-2001Located about three doors down from Original Buffalo Wings, BBQ Chicken is a Korean fried chicken chain. I got a half order of the olive crispy chicken, $9.25, which came with six pieces of chicken. The chicken had a light crispy skin, which I really liked. But I didn't like the seasoning, a bit of ginger, which is fine, but and too much olive oil

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Big City Hot Dogs39 N Arroyo PkwyPasadena626-793-7203Big City was my second stop on my hot dog tour of Pasadena, after going to Dog Haus. which is next just a couple miles west. Slaw Dogs is about two miles away.Big City has hot dogs named after; big cities such as; New York, Chicago, LA, Atlanta, and Detroit.I didn't see any plain hot dog options, so I got the New York City hot dog, $4.12, with

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Dog Haus105 N Hill AveSte 104Pasadena626-577-4287I've never thought of Pasadena as a hot dog location. But there are now, three hot dog places within miles of Lake and the 210 freeway, that have opened in 2010. Dog Haus, Big City Hot Dogs, and Slaw Dogs. I decided to try both, Dog Haus and Big City, since both are within two miles of each other.I got a regular hot dog, with snap, with yellow

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New Taste Dumpling House301 W. Valley Blvd., #110San Gabriel626-282-5953New Taste was my second stop on the XLB tour, after going toHappy Kitchen. The beef rolls; $6.75, had a thicker pancake, but was cooked perfectly; light, flakey, and not oily. The beef was cooked well, tender and flavorful and they didn't overload the rolls with green onions.The XLB's; $5.95, really lacked flavor and

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Happy Kitchen301 W Valley Blvd#111San Gabriel626-284-2619When I went to Mei Long Village and Jin Jian, I noticed two other places in the same shopping center, that also serves xio long bao. So I made another two stop trip to try Happy Kitchen and New Taste Dumpling House.The xio long bao, $5.99, were tasty, with good seasoning and flavor. The pork was tender, fresh and flavorful. The soup was

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