Here are some photos that I was just going to delete.....I have a bunch of breakfast one's from when I was driving to Irvine almost weekly as well. But since these weren't in San Diego; where I try to visit places more than once; I thought I'd just do one of those "never made the cut" posts.
I went to lunch with the folks I was working with in Irvine a couple of times.
Ngu Binh:
I've posted on Ngu Binh before, but was excited to try the Bun Bo Hue. Unfortunately, the folks that got there first ordered for all of us...….
They like their Bun Bo Hue not spicy with no pork hock and that's what I had waiting for me when I arrived......what the??????
Ngu Binh Restaurant
14072 Magnolia St
Westminster, CA 92683
Pho Lovers:
Which was right in front of Lien Hoa, it has since moved.
loved the herbs which were amazingly fresh.
The pho was seriously defatted, the noodles over-cooked, though the broth wasn't overly sweet or salty.
Now at:
9892 Westminster Blvd
Garden Grove, CA 92844
From other Road Trips.
Chengdu Taste (Alhambra):
The Missus was seriously psyched to try the place that had been declared the "best Sichuan Restaurant in America". We were quite disappointed.
And the service was so terrible, that we got our mapo tofu and Shui Zhu Niu Rou, the beef boiled in hot sauce to go. Both just didn't have enough spice and were seriously defatted versions. The won tons in hot sauce were too sweet and lacked spice, not even close to the version I had at Long Chau Shou (龙抄手).
828 W Valley Blvd
Alhambra, CA 91803
The Lark (Santa Barbara):
This one was from the same road trip where we had a wonderful meal at Yoichi's. It was a super hot weekend; yet they had the fire pit going!
From the mushy brussel sprouts to the teeth rattling sweet duck wings, not our favorite meal.
Though the lamb shoulder confit was quite good.
The Lark Santa Barbara
131 Anacapa St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
So there you go; thanks for indulging me.
I'll be back tomorrow with more San Diego restaurants.
Non spicy bun bo hue? and no pork hocks? Whattt? Well, at least you got pork blood cubes.
Posted by: TFD | Sunday, 11 August 2019 at 10:08 PM
Whoa, no spicy or pork leg on the Bun Bo Hue. That’s my favorite things about it
Posted by: Som Tommy | Monday, 12 August 2019 at 06:43 AM
I know TFD....wtf???
Hey ST - From this point on; I made sure to be present when they ordered food.
Posted by: Kirk | Monday, 12 August 2019 at 06:44 AM
Non-spicy BBH should never be allowed.
Posted by: Junichi | Tuesday, 13 August 2019 at 09:41 AM
Never ever Junichi....why in the world those folks even bother....
Posted by: Kirk | Tuesday, 13 August 2019 at 10:08 AM