forgot to mention this is a jerry greenberg establishment so 18% service charge and NO additional tip line.
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LJ’s Lil’ Cafe (Cypress)
Picked up some queso and salsa for tomorrow’s fun. And yes, they sell queso and salsa if you give them a few days notice. They’re packed in quart containers and are cold.
While I was there, I went in for a queso burrito.
Can for scale…this is a hefty item.
Lots of cheesy goodness, and I am a sucker for crispy tater tots inside a breakfast burrito. I’m not sure I need to eat for the rest of the day and I only had half.
I noticed the Philly cheesesteak had been taken off the menu. Chef noted that he’s been having issues sourcing the right rolls and cheesesteak cooking takes up a fair amount of space on their griddle, so busy days when they are slammed with cooking eggs for breakfast burritos makes for a too crowded griddle to handle volume. It may return, but on a limited basis with only a few available per day.
I’m looking forward to the queso tomorrow.
P.S. The queso was ridiculous! A thick cheese sauce packed with roasted hatch chiles, ground beef and spices. It’s a touch thick, and you want loosen it with heavy cream or half & half, but we just tossed it in the crock pot for nachos, chili cheese tots, and chili cheese dogs. I’m glad I ordered extra because the fam have been eating chips and queso all week. The mild red salsa is also quite nice with just a nice kick. I would 100% order this for a party.
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When we lived in SF we called Mission burritos EDBs - elephant dick burritos 
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M Grill - Went for a family gathering and your experience was pretty much our experience. I’m going to keep the Parks & Chosun idea in mind for next time.
Super Bowl LVII Grub
We went to the BH Farmers Market in the morning. The plan was to pickup chicken wings from Autonomy Farms to cook at home, chili from Black Cat BBQ, avocados from Westfield Farms for guacamole and other provisions. But while I was getting the wings hubs went to Black Cat for the chili and came back with a trough of pork ribs. He had only asked for a couple to eat there but he & Phil have become homies and Phil loaded him up with ribs, gratis. The chicken wings are in the freezer. 
Haas, Campari Tomatoes, Spring Garlic, Scallions, Serrano, Cilantro, Lime, S&P. Soy Sauce Chips
Black Cat Brisket Chili, topped w/White Cheddar, Sour Cream, Spring Garlic, Scallion & Cilantro
A pile o’ ribs!
Slices from a big loaf of Cornbread from Crustees
There was beer…
A good time shopping, eating and listening to the band play 70s covers of Simon & Garfunkel, Crosby, Stills & Nash, the Beatles’ Blackbird. 
Then home to prepare our spread and watch the Philly Eagles almost pull off a SB win.
Great day!
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not for eagles fans - obv!
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Haha I almost changed that to “good day” in deference to the Eagles who I was rooting for. I do have a couple family members from KC so I wasn’t too upset… and we did have a fun day! 
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That corn bread from Crustees… 
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It was the first time I even noticed the cornbread! I always get the pot pies & peach cobbler. Cornbread was so good! I sliced it a little too thin but it was so moist that it stayed together fairly well. 
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Oh!! They always ask me if I want some with their Chili (which I still buy with almost embarassing frequency). They see me coming… lol!!!
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February starts with him.
First time having shirako prepped this way!
Millet Crepe
Fresh Ocean Wholesale Market in Anaheim
Very fresh Kushi, Shibumi, and Shio Tang
Gaucho Grill in buena park
Their corn pudding is 
Meet Fresh
Valentine’s Collab - Kuya Lord & Petite Peso
Ube Daiquiri
The wagyu oxtail kare kare with garlic rice is crazy good
PRD
So perfect
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Phonm penh and gusto bread bang bang.
Nixtimal “queen” aman was superb with a very apparent corn flavor. Also exceedingly pricey as 3 pastries cost over 24 dollars.
Phonm penh noodles were quite delicious. Not sure what the noodles are called but I got the number one with flat wide noodles.
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The best start 
I can’t wait to be you, sitting in front of him 
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Jinhai the spiritual successor to Beijing pie house.
I had them reheated and not fresh since my friend brought them back for me. They tasted solid but were on the greasy side. Can’t wait to dig into to my bag of frozen pork leak and shrimp dumplings
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Is this a real restaurant? Ghost kitchen?
Finally made it to @Gr8pimpin’s favorite Salsa and Beer. I wish I had visited long ago! First visit I ordered the Spicy Guadalajara Carnitas.
So good - however it is a lot of food. I ended up with two lunches as well as my initial dinner.
Went back with my lovely wife the next week (she is pretty tolerant of my love for ethnic holes-in the-wall. We went to one of the Vanowen locations; which with eight booths and bar seating is definitely a hole-in-the-wall); unfortunately my pictures didn’t turn out as I didn’t have the flash turned on. I had the house special cream sauce steak and she had the flautas plate. So good and we are still eating leftovers. Highly recommended!
Also had the fried chicken po-boy from Mom’s Haus. Didn’t take a picture but another great sandwich from another of my favorite holes-in the-wall!
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This warms my heart!
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