Tranquil Tea Lounge

 

Tranquil Tea Lounge is located in Downtown Fullerton. It's not a very big place, it's small and cute. I like the atmosphere, it is very relaxing. I am not the best at choosing teas, so it takes me a pretty long time to make a decision, but I usually just end up choosing something random. I like cold teas, though. The best part of this cafe is their egg sandwich! The bread is good and I just love eggs so it is a no brainer. They also have tomato soup, which is not that bad. And everything is served just so cutely! The tea glasses are cute. And if you order a hot tea, they give you a super cute tea pot!

Larchmont Bungalow

Larchmont Bungalow is located in Los Angeles and it is a type of place I think a lot of hipsters would go to. It's a small place, pretty quiet and cute. I ordered the red and blue velvet pancakes. They didn't even look like pancakes, more like cakes, but that's okay, the idea was the same. The red and blue coloring was kind of unappealing. There was cream cheese, walnuts, and syrup on top. I do enjoy things that are very sweet, but this was just too much for me. Every bit of this was extremely sweet, but I pulled through and still managed to devour it. It didn't look like much, but it definitely filled me up. My stomach was not very happy later.

Food for thought: I would not suggest this place, but if you are in the area, then why not? It is a bit pricey since you are in that part of LA. It is a cute place to just eat and catch up with some friends.

Chipotle

 

So I have finally decided to never eat Chipotle again because I just don't think it's worth it and honestly, it's not even as great as it is hyped up to be. I know I am going to get a lot of haters for this. How Chipotle works is you start by ordering either a burrito, burrito bowl, taco, or whatever else they have. Then you go down the line and request what you would like in it. It is kind of like Subway in a sense. My usual order is a burrito bowl with white rice, black beans, cheese, corn, sour cream, salsa, lettuce, and sometimes guacamole. I do not know why I used to like it so much. But it's gotten to a point where I'm just sick of it. Sometimes I go thinking that it will be better, but it just doesn't get any better.

Food for thought: Make this yourself at home.

Boiling Crab

The main Boiling Crab I go to is the one in Rowland Heights. Every time I have gone, there has always been a massive wait line, even on a Thursday night around 9pm. Totally worth the wait though. I pretty much get the same thing every time I come here. I stick to what I know and love! I order either half a pound or a full pound of shrimp. I choose to get mild spiciness and the whole shebang, which is all the flavors you can have for the sauce combined. You receive the shrimp in a plastic bag and the workers tie a bib around your neck if you want one. I suggest you get one because things can get quite messy. Some people I know like to suck on the shrimp head after they pull it off, but I think that's kind of weird. After you have peeled the shrimp, you dip it into the bag of sauce and enjoy! I also order a side of cajun fries. I love cajun fries! It tastes so good with a side of ketchup and mayonnaise mixed together. And for the shrimp, I sometimes like to dip it into the side of pepper and lemon.

Food for thought: Always come earlier than the time you actually want to eat. And when I say come earlier, I mean like and hour or so. And don't wear anything you mind getting dirty. 

Bruxie

I love waffles, therefore I love Bruxie. Bruxie is a restaurant that serves mainly waffle sandwiches. They have a sweet side as well as a savory side. Pictured above is a carnitas tortas sandwich. It was a special they had for Cinco de Mayo. Too bad they won't continue to serve it. The meat was extremely tender and there were just so many flavors in it, too good to be true! My favorite sweet waffle sandwich is the creme brulee. It has fruits and a ton of sugar, yum! I always make sure to order that one. Their chicken and waffles sandwich is not very good, but then again I just do not like that chicken and waffle combination. I do like the egg, bacon, and cheese waffle sandwich. I know it sounds like it is nothing special, but it is pretty darn satisfying.

Food for thought: Expect a line at certain hours. The waffles are a bit pricey, but I do think they are worth it. And their waffles are always nice and crisp. I suggest trying their lemonade too, it's prety good.

Casey's Cupcakes

 

I went to the Casey's Cupcakes located in Fashion Island in Newport Beach. This is a girl's dream! Everything is pink, my favorite color! It's the type of world that Katy Perry would dream up. All the cupcakes have super cute names and there are so many original flavors. I decided to go with the charming chocolate cookie dough cupcake. And boy, did I make the right choice! The icing was so smooth and there was edible glitter sprinkled on top, it was almost too pretty to eat. The cupcake breading itself was very moist. Whoever baked this cupcake deserves an award!

Food for thought: If you are a cupcake lover, please try this place!

Grub

 Grub is a restaurant located in Los Angeles around the Hollywood area. My 2 friends and I went here for dinner for Dine LA. We told the waitress that we had a party of three and she told us to wait outside, so we did. We saw that groups that came later than us were seated sooner. So we went inside and asked if we were supposed to write down our names or anything, and she was like oh, you guys can have a seat over there. They were super unprofessional with seating, but I let it go. It was kind of hard to flag someone down, no one was asking us for our orders. I had the Mac n cheese, there was a weird flavor to it. Kind of unappealing. But their big ass ice cream sandwich is really good. There were two times when we tried getting someone's attention and I'm pretty sure they saw us, but just walked away. I won't be coming back.