Breakfast at Omelette Parlor, Costa Mesa

I can't think of any better scenario than starting your weekend with having a hearty breakfast with people you love. Omelette Parlor was always listed at the top of places to eat breakfast in OC area. Finally after hearing about it for some time, I get to try it for the first time last Saturday. The restaurant is located at the corner of 17th Street and Orange in Costa Mesa.

About 9:30 AM, parking lot is filling up quickly. As I entered the place is Southern style dining area that brings out the coziness of the restaurant. Our server was also helpful and friendly which adds to our positive dining experience.

I ordered the omelette called Mrs. Beechers with spinach, mushroom, and cheese inside. As expected, omelette was delicious. I really enjoyed nicely burnt hash brown with freshly squeezed orange juice. Toasty english muffin comes with apple butter to spread. We had extra order of Belgian waffle with whipped cream and strawberries. It was an excellent choice.

I can see myself coming back to this place again and again for many years to come. Enjoy the pictures.











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Hashigo, Costa Mesa

I am able to cross off yet another restaurant from my wish list. Hashigo is a modernized Korean restaurant catered to younger crowds with Americanized flavors. Don't get me wrong. When I say "Americanized", I don't mean food tastes bad, I just don't see anything spectacular about this Korean food coming from a Korean guy. To Japanese people, teriyaki chicken will always be just teriyaki chicken to them.

One thing I must point out, all the servers seem inexperienced and clueless. They are all friendly people but I had to ask for everything at least 3 times. I thought the price was fair. I visited the restaurant with high recommendations from different people but I guess I can hold off on revisiting this restaurant for awhile.










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Random Photos

mood for jazz, cup of chai tea, and good company

You probably realized it by now that my title of the post, photos, and content have no relevance. I simply have too many photos of food. Above photos are taken yesterday at El Chinaco in Costa Mesa(corner of 19th & Anaheim). It's El Salvadorian style restaurant. I got 2 mixed and 1 cheese pupusas. I also ordered plantan dish with bean and sour cream. With large sized cantaloupe agua fresca added, the total came out to be whopping $16.54. For LUNCH!!!! Pupusas were really good. $16.54!!! What was I eating?

Come to think of it, there must be some sort of pancake-like dish in every culture. C just mentioned about Japan's okomomiyaki and korea's very own boo-chin-gae. It will be interesting to go explore on every culture's pancake equivalence.