Saturday, May 19, 2012

Newport Tan Cang Seafood


House Special Lobster

Filet Mignon Cubes

XO Stir Fry Green Beans
I came here with my family for my brother's birthday. I'm not a big fan of lobster, but I do enjoy the way the prepare it at Newport Seafood. I'm not really sure what they use to cook it, but coming from someone who rarely eats lobster, this place actually makes it pretty tasty!

Since it was my brother's birthday, we decided to let him choose the other dishes. He's a huge fan of the other two dishes ordered, and it didn't disappoint. The filet mignon cubes (bo luc lac - Vietnamese name for it) was really pepper-y and it was cooked to about medium. The XO stir fry was tasty too. It's hard for restaurants to mess this dish up, well at least at the places I've had it.

I would come back to Newport Seafood for a delicious meal. The thing is that the parking lot is tiny and this place is always packed! If you do decide to come here, make sure to get there early to avoid the crazy rush.

Newport Seafood
518 W Las Tunas Dr
San Gabriel, CA 91776

Laters~
R

Marston's - Pasadena, CA

I'm always in the mood for American breakfast food, but the nearby restaurants that serve this were IHOP and Denny's. I'm not saying that those two restaurants are not good... all I'm saying is that I wanted something different. So L and I hopped onto yelp and searched for some recommendations. After scrolling through, we found Marston's, located, where else, but good ol' Pasadena!
Marston's - street view
 Marston's is super cute, inside and out. It looks like a place you'll find in Stars Hallow from the TV show Gilmore Girls.

Fantastic French Toast

Bacon

The Serendipity Omelet
 I'm so glad we found this place. It was super delicious. L wanted to satisfy her bacon and french toast craving, so she got a side of the bacon. The thing about Marston's is that there are no combos. At Denny's or IHOP, we can order a plate of french toast that comes with some type of breakfast meat, but at Marston's, we had to order them separately.

The Fantastic French Toast was... fantastic! It was basically like a powered up french toast. The thick slices of toasts were first dipped in a egg batter, then it was rolled in corn flakes! For a little over a dollar more, we got the fresh fruits with the french toast. The dish came with a scoop of butter and syrup.

The Serendipity Omelet was a-ma-zing! According the menu it was "the chef's inspiration" and has "a little of everything". Inside the omelet, there was ham, pepper, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, and cheddar cheese. On top of that were some ortega peppers and pico de gallo. I'm drooling thinking about this omelet....

Marston's only serve breakfast from 7am to 11am, so if you are thinking about visiting them for breakfast, make sure you get there before 11am!

Marston's
151 E Walnut St
Pasadena, CA 91103

Laters~
R