June 2016 Weekend Rundown

TheCookie · June 14, 2016, 5:54am

Damn, that looks good!

TheCookie · June 14, 2016, 5:58am

It all looks really good.

My cousin is coming in from O.C. to L.A. and wants Ethiopian. How is Zula?

Jase · June 14, 2016, 6:05am

I’m a complete novice when it comes to this cuisine. They also made pains to emphasize that they are Eritean and it was similar but not exactly the same as Ethiopian. I enjoyed the food but have very little experience to speak authoritatively on it.

Here’s the menu with the dishes fwiw. I think they’re used to catering to natives, very sparse as you can see. Also some people may be scared off by the neighborhood and rest of the tenants in the strip mall.

TheCookie · June 14, 2016, 6:12am

Thanks. We’re novices too. As long as it tastes good. And I told her we probably won’t find anyplace fancy. She’s good with that.

Jase · June 14, 2016, 6:25am

They were very friendly in answering questions and service. The inside is very nice decorated and clean. Just ignore the looks of the strip mall. Once you step in, it’s a different world. Yelp has a photo of their interior to give you a feel.

Chowseeker1999 · June 14, 2016, 1:38pm

Hi @PorkyBelly,

Nice! How was the Fried Sea Bream at Raku? Love most of their other fish preps. Thanks.

PorkyBelly · June 14, 2016, 2:54pm

the sashimi and fried sea bream was excellent. a lot more flavorful than the fried sea robin i got during a previous visit.

paranoidgarliclover · June 14, 2016, 4:37pm

Hee, hee. So did you get any pie? And were all the pies from Clementine? We got there very late (12PM?), so the festivities were over. And it seemed like all the pies were from Clementine. I like Clementine, but I don’t need go to the FM for it…

attran99 · June 14, 2016, 4:46pm

That Seafood Platter! Nice photos!

TheCookie · June 14, 2016, 5:26pm

[quote=“Jase, post:99, topic:3444”]
I’m suspicious of any San Gabriel place that has an A rating. Doesn’t mean I’m right, just means I start from a place of skepticism.
[/quote] That’s hilarious. I know. I get it. The Fung Bros. 626 Video put a funny perspective on the B rating. It made me lighten up… Kinda’. But in my 'hood we have a different theory/saying. It’s “I don’t trust a restaurant who can’t afford to buy (bribe) themselves an A.” But a C rating just makes me shiver.

noddles · June 14, 2016, 7:35pm

Glad to see you’re okay. That fluffy cheesecake is lookin’ at you funny. Suspicious if you ask me.

PorkyBelly · June 14, 2016, 7:47pm

It looks tough, but once i stabbed it with my fork it changed its attitude.

Jase · June 15, 2016, 3:34am

I don’t trust a SGV restaurant that has a high enough markup that allows them to afford the bribe LOL

TheCookie · June 15, 2016, 10:00pm

Hi @paranoidgarliclover - Except for the competitors, I think all pies came from Clementine. I thought the same as you about getting the Clementine pies. I mean, we eat lunch there all the time. But, since we were there I did get a couple anyway . It saved me from cooking.

Chicken Pot Pie. I made Kale Salad w/Dijon Vinaigrette for the side.

Key lime Pie

We had brunch at The Farm of B.H. Not to sound condescending, but it was surprisingly good. I had stopped going there, because it had become kind of meh. But we had a pretty enjoyable meal and bottomless mimosas.

I had this avocado toast w/an egg on the side. Sometimes avocado toast can be a lot of work, on bread w/impossible to cut crust. But this was on a pillowy, soft whole grain bread.

It was a very nice Sunday.