Truffle mayonnaise, red onion marmalade, pretzel roll, onion rings. $20
The Tropicale, Palm Springs CA
This burger was gigantic!!! Seriously, it was very large and I couldn’t imagine eating the entire thing. But surprisingly, it was very unfulfilling. It just didn’t come together for me.
Corned beef hash and two poached eggs, served with fresh fruit. $10.50
Bongo Johnny’s, Palm Springs CA
Ok, I may be crazy but I love the soft corned beef hash style that’s like from a can, lol! I’m ghetto, I know. That means that this dish tasted amazing to me, hehe!
Halal chicken, zesty orange glaze, avocado, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles, banana peppers, jalapenos, and dirty sauce on Dutch crunch roll. $11.11
Ike’s Place, San Francisco CA
Omg, Ike’s sandwich always taste SO good to me! Maybe it’s all the sauces or the quality proteins, but I’ve always enjoyed their sandwiches.
Sesame-soy marinated raw yellowfin tuna, papaya vinaigrette, and crispy won tons. Happy hour $8.25
Arnies Restaurant, Edmonds WA
This was more of a salad with very little ahi poke. They should really consider naming this to reflect what it actually is. Because of the false advertising, I was disappointed.
Gyro meat with hummus, tzatziki, and small Greek salad. Served with pita. $10.75
Ayola, San Francisco CA
I certainly still crave this for lunch after all these years. I think their gyro meat tastes great topped with the hummus, tzatziki and hot sauce. It makes for the perfect lunchtime bite!
Arroz con leche with quinoa, poached apple, candied almond. NYE tasting menu $175
Californios, San Francisco CA
Chinese donut balls, raisin bread, bloody mary, Coors light beer. Complimentary
United Club, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
This was the first time I’ve seen Chinese donut balls at a United Club. They definitely weren’t authentic – they were really just regular donut balls, but at least they tried to be fancy with the nomenclature, lol!
With bbq sauce. $4.79
Jack in the Box, Palm Springs CA
I appreciate that these strips are sizable as fast food strips go and they taste pretty good. Anyway, once they’re dunked in the bbq sauce, they’re even better.
$9
Tao Yin Restaurant, San Francisco CA
This tasted pretty good. The exterior of the fried chicken pieces was quite hard though, but I liked the flavor of their sauce. The large veggie pieces was also a nice addition.
Hawaiian sugarloaf pineapple and sweet pineapple glaze. Part of Spencer’s Hot Appetizer Sampler $25
Spencer’s Restaurant, Palm Springs CA
These shrimp were over-fried and the crust was really hard and dry. Thank goodness for the pineapple glaze to add some moisture and soften them up a bit.
Assorted bread with butter.
Rice noodles, bean sprouts, scallions, cilantro and lime. $15
The Tropicale, Palm Springs CA
This “pho” tasted fine, but it lacked authentic Vietnamese flavor. It felt and tasted very Americanized so it didn’t quite hit the spot.
Focaccia bread. Complimentary
Three eggs over medium, hash browns, sausage patties, wheat toast. $9.25
Bongo Johnny’s, Palm Springs CA
I think this plate was less of a jump-start and more of a put-you-in-a-food-coma, hehe. There was nothing special about this dish, but everything was cooked properly and tasted good.
Coffee and mimosa.
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