California Gogi Korean Grill

I stopped by UC Irvine today for a quick visit and lunch with some friends. I’ve been to the nearby shopping plaza, University Town Center, many times. Apart from being a place that makes me paranoid for leaving my car parked too long (they tow UCI parkers with no mercy), UTC has been a go-to …

A Ri Rang Tofu House

I’ve had my fair share of tofu soup, and let me tell you, there’s nothing that beats a hearty serving of hot tofu soup, especially on a cold winter day, even in SoCal. A Ri Rang Tofu House is located in the heart of San Gabriel Valley and touts itself as a modern tofu house …

Hae Jong Chon Korean BBQ Restaurant

SoCal, the land of amazing Asian food. Pretty much every Asian food hub has a popular AYCE (all-you-can-eat) Korean BBQ restaurant, some as low as $10 for dinner (ridiculously cheap, I know). But to get to the really good stuff, you can’t go wrong with K-Town in LA, where there’s sometimes multiple AYCE Korean BBQ …

Oriental BBQ (OB) Chicken Town

The name of this well-known restaurant in Berkeley/Oakland is as Asian as it can get. And that’s a good thing because you’ll find yourself sampling some of the best Korean snack/fusion appetizers and entrees at OB Chicken. OB Chicken is a stand-alone restaurant & bar that hosts many of the Korean students that go to …