Aloha Kitchen1041 E Capitol Expy

Whaddup parddy people!? I scoped out another spot for all you foodies out there. This time around I hit up some Hawaiian Cuisine. Where you ask...Aloha Kitchen, that's where!! I seen this place the first week they opened...about a year ago. I walked in around 11:45 and checked out the inside. I had looked over the menu while I was there and everything sounded so tasty! I spoke with the manager and he took my email addy down to send me a menu via email. i had already eaten twice before i came, so i picked up some Hopia, just to try it out. That Hopia was damn good!! it was like cocnut jell-o, but way better...i highly recommend you try some.

Fast forward a year later and I'm hearing good things from a few people that actually ate there...some cousins, and a few friends from Hawaii that were staying out here in SJ. My Hawaiian friends even gave this place two BIG thumbs up. So, I made it a point to visit the place myself and blog it!

Last friday, after running an errand, I was driving around looking for a place to put the grub on. I was close to Aloha Kitchen, had my camera in hand and decided it was time this place got blogged. So I enter Aloha Kitchen and order up some Breaded Mahi Mahi, Fried Shrimp and Chicken Katsu. While I'm waiting for my grub one of my cousins who told me about the place walks in...very good sign! My order is up and they gave me a styrofoam plate (there is a reason behind the foam plate, check their website for more details!) loaded with 2 big scoops of rice, a scoop or macaroni salad, and a bunch of deep fried MEAT! the portions were way worth the price...it's like they were trying to fatten me up for Thanksgiving or something! The Mahi Mahi was on point, and so were the large shrimps. I didn't know Katsu was fried as well, or I would have ordered the BBQ Chicken. The Katsu was great, but it was too much fried food for one sitting. I had to give my cousin half of my chicken, it was so big! Check out the amount of food in the pict, and the prices aren't bad either for the amount of food they give you. They also give you tartar sauce and some teriaki-ish type of dipping sauce, both were excellent compliments to the food. I am mos def going to hit this place up again and again and again. Here is a link to their website...Aloha Kitchen...check it out. They even have a spot out in San Leandro. Oh, one other thing I forgot to mention, they're open til midnight...in case you get them midnight munchies!!

look at all that FOOD!!

El Taco De Oro Some Random Ass Street In Alviso

Ive been hearing about this Taco Truck for years, literally. I was really beginning to think the damn thing was an urban legend. That is until today. Jesse here at work brought up the joint and I said "Fuck it, lets see what all the hype is about".

I cant even begin to tell you where this peice is at because we made some many rights and lefts that I lost my sense of directions, but when we got there it was all worth it.

I ordered 4 super tacos de carne asada. Them the meat is cooked just right, not that like that stuff that borders on gum like quality you get at other joints. They came topped with cilantro, onions, sour cream, and shredded cheese, which set that shit off. i washed it all down with an ice cold mango Jarrito. Just one word somes up this place, LEGIT!

Las Tinajas 2338 Mission Street, San Francisco CA

Have you ever found yourself in the City By The Bay and wondered "Is there such a thing as spanish speaking asians?" on top of "Where can one feed a cow size hunger?" Well today is your lucky day cause I know a place where you can kill 2 birds with one stone!

La Tinajas in the Mission is just the place you are looking for. This Nicaraguan joint is run by a Chinese speaking couple it it fuckin holds it DOWN! Youd think they have a cattle ranch out back judging from the amount of carne asada being ordered and the massive portions they hook you up with. Bistro introduced me to this spot a few years back and it has become one of my favorite joints in the City. I usually oreder the Carne Asada Estilo Nica. Med rare. The plate comes with a heart helping of beans and rice, fried bananas, a carmelized banana and a salad, which on this trip i was not hooked up with, but no matter cause i couldnt finish the damn thing. Bistro odered something similar but it came mixed with pork and beef and the same fixens. He got his salad. Bastards.

Notice Something Missing? Yeah Im Still Bitter.


Someone got there salad. DAMN!


Deserts off the hizzy.


So are the drinks.


Guess what guitar Im buying when I start my band.

Meng's BBQ3309 San Felipe Rd

oh, you thought i was done, huh!? nope! i have another post for you foodies! This time around it's Meng's BBQ. yeah, Mengs, like when Manolo from SCARFACE say, "Aye, meng...i want my name on the back of chics asses". anyway...let's get on with the show.

so, i'm driving around downtown Evergreen looking for a bite to eat. I am sick of fast food, so i'm looking for something good. i couldn't find anything that tickled my pickle, so i call up manang Chrystelle. "Aye, sexy manang", i say. "i need some food for my belly, where should i eat?!" manang tells me i should hit up Mengs, since i'm in the area. i get the directions and mosey on down to Mengs. this place is a real hole in the wall, but as soon as you walk in you're greeted by an elder manang with a big smile and the smell of fresh Philipine food. the first thing i spot was a tray loaded with pancit...my favorite!! well, next to shanghai, pancit is my favorite Philipino food. (is it philipino, or filipino?! idunno.) my tagalog is limited to words like bomba, sexxxy manang, mamone, puto, and some other words which i dont know the meaning too...see what happens when you work around a bunch of crazy filipinos!! hahaha...ok, ok...anyway...so i go for what i know...i order some pancit, and some BBQ meat on a skewer. i take my food to go and hit up my secret lunch spot. (see photo below for the wonderful view i get while eating lunch) i get to my spot and proceed to inhale said food. i thought it was beef, but it turned out to be PORK! well, that pork sure was good, cuzz i smased both skewers!! the pancit wasn't as great as i thought it would be though, but that's me. i got spoiled when my ex-company would have pot lucks and someone would bring in some homemade pancit. i think the next time i go here, im bringing some filipino folk with me to help me order. there's nothing but manangs behind the counter, so you know the food is authentic. i just never seen orange pancit...usually its white. they did throw in some lemon, so they know whats up. i dont know of many Philipino spots besides Goldylocks and JollyBee...so it's kind cool to find a nice lil spot. if any of you know of a good Philipino spot, let me know...i have a hankering for some good pancit.

the grub a dub dub

my spot...not yours.

Taqueria Lorenas854 N 13th St

Whaddup parddy people!!?? Long time no Blog!
Well the wait is now over! Here's a fresh post for all you foodies.

About 10 of us went to Disney on Ice this weekend, and right after the show, we decide to hit up Taqueria Lorenas. "Cool!" I said. I had my camera and a nice appetite, perfect way to get my Blogg on. This was my first time eating here, so I didn't know what to expect. They have a pretty nice sized menu, with a large variety of meats to choose from. The Tacos are $1.48 each...not too bad. I had my kids with me, so I order them both a chicken quesadilla de harina (flour). I ordered my self 3 Tacos...1 carne asada, 1 lengua and 1 CHORIZO! The Tacos were served up with chips on the side. They have a salsa bar, but they asked me if I wanted everything on my Tacos, so they put the chili on it themselves. The meats were not bad, nothing speacial, but not bad. The lengua was a lil bland for my taste. I do have to point out that they threw in large chunks of RED onion on my Tacos. I like onion, but not so much. They also threw a buttload of chili on my Tacos. All that extra onion and chili really made my Taco experience a bad one. The onion and chili taste stayed with me until the next morning. I should have orderd my Tacos naked, since they have a salsa bar complete with lemon, cilantro and onions anyway. Other than that, the Tacos were not bad. My son was so busy playing with his cousin that he forgot about his quesadilla. I wound up taking it home and eating it the next day. The chicken inside that quesadilla was pretty good. I can see myself coming here again, but now i know how to order my food when i do.