Weekly roundup: Bites around OC
May 16th, 2008, 7:14 pm · 1 Comment · posted by Kat "I eat 'til my pants hurt" Nguyen
This week in Gluttonista:
- Jen heads to her standby for solid favorites like giant salads in bowls bigger than her entire head at Rutabegorz
- Jen falls for the crepe-wrapped omelette at Spadra Ristorante in downtown Fullerton
- Kat reunites with an old flame: Juan Pollo in Santa Ana. Also, Super Pollo in Costa Mesa to satisfy her Mexican rotisserie chicken cravings
- Kat winds up at Cream Pan/Japonaise Bakery in Tustin and eats messy but delicious pastries for lunch
- Jen’s food luck runs out at Karma Cafe in Fullerton
This week in other OC food blogs:
- Daniel over at Eat in OC gets intimidated by the 5-inch tall monster burgers at The Counter in Irvine
- Griffin of Griffin Eats OC wasn’t a fan of the hockey puck-shaped pasta at Zito’s Bar & Grill in Tustin
- Monster Munching‘s Edwin Goei declares that the baked goods at Paris Baguette in Irvine could rival those found at any boulangerie and patisserie in — well, Paris.
- OC Food Blogs features a visit to Waba Grill in Lake Forest, and blogger Griffin finds that the fast-casual fare tastes just like Flame Broiler
- Ryan over at Only Eat What Feeds Your Soul heads over to Leatherby’s Cafe Rouge in Costa Mesa and schools his buddies on fine dining
- Tacos Pepe in Tustin gets a review from OC Mexican Restaurants for its carnitas and enchiladas de mole poblana
- Our Rawfishionado gives Sushi Saurus in Long Beach’s Belmont Shore an enthusiastic thumbs up despite the sushi restaurant’s dubious name
- Keizo over at The Ramen Blog checks out Mitsuwa Market’s Umaimono Gourmet Fair (otherwise known as the Ramen Fair) going on right now (until Sunday 5/18) at Mitsuwa in Costa Mesa










May 19th, 2008 at 10:57 am
Agh!! I missed the Ramen Fair AGAIN. How often do those come into town?