It’s no secret that Revelations has the best pizza in town.
If you are in Fairfield, be sure to try out their brick oven pizzas. 🙂 They use fresh local ingredients.
Online ordering (no, they don’t ship to California :P) and menu are available at: http://order.letsorderonline.com/display/menu/revelations
Santa Fe Chicken Pizza
Californian Panini
[Friday]
Karan left for Orlando today for work.
See what he left behind:
Boxes of fresh Indian sweets!!!! Muahahahaha. :ohidiotsmile:
Karan’s favorite: Pistachio Barfi
Almond Barfi
My favorite ladoo: cardamon flavor with nuts
I gained five pounds last winter. I am not going to make the same mistake this year. Last year I had four ladoos a day. This year, I will cut down to two. Two ladoos a day is the perfect prescription to beat winter blues. 🙂 Wait, there are only twelve ladoos in a box. Awww…. poor Karan.
The shiny stuff on the barfi is edible silver foil, called varakh. It adds glitter to Indian sweets. Although varakh is edible, I wonder if it would accumulate in our bodies and become toxic? Once consumed, does the metal stay in our body? Is it safe for kids? I don’t have the answer. If anyone is more knowledge on this issue, please share your thoughts. 🙂
6/22 Oakland, California
What’s for brunch on a Sundy morning in Chinatown?
Dim sum of course!! That’s no brainer.
We asked around for the best dim sum place. Two out of three people recommended Legendary Palace.
Travel Tip: Always ask the locals for restaurant recommendation. Don’t just ask one, ask a few people.
It was peak lunch time and Legendary Palace was packed! So, do come here early (we overslept… :P).
We waited 20 minutes for our table. While waiting, we rushed next door to buy some fruits (in season bing cherries, lychees, etc) and pastries to be consumed later of the day. When it comes to food, I always think ahead.
Karan can’t get enough of the red bean buns.
Pretty cakes
A box of goodies for only $3.50
It was definitely worth the wait for our table. There were restaurants nearby with no lines. You order the dim sum off the menu. In my opinion, you gotta order dim sum off the dim sum cart for an aunthentic dim sum experience.
Dig in!
Pastry cart
One of my favorite desserts is Tofu Flower. It’s silky custardy tofu in sweet syrup. I prefer to eat it warm. Some people prefer to eat it chilled.
Server: “We call this Tofu Brain in Beijing.”
Tofu Flower
Karan’s comment on Tofu Flower: “Hmm… Weird.”
Four dim sum steamers and a dessert later, we were full!
Our bill came to $17. Not bad, since we really enjoyed the food.
Come with your family and friends for some quality bonding time around the table! It’s a Chinese tradition that should be cherished forever.
Come again
6/20 Saturday
Summer is made for road trips. 🙂
I planned this Cali/Oregon roadtrip and dragged Karan along with me. Haha
We reached Oakland Airport (California) at around 10pm. The rental car shuttle took forever to arrive, so when we finally reached our hotel, it was already midnight.
It was a pretty chilly night at around 50’s. Nothing like the hot and steamy weather in Iowa! I did pack a light jacket with me, so it was allll good. Good trip preparation is the key! Karan ignored my friendly advice of packing a jacket with him, so no pity when I saw him shivering … muahahahaha. Served him right, macho man.
Another travel tip: Plan ahead and book your accommodation in advance. I got this 4-star hotel with average daily rate of $130, at $40 on Priceline! Valet parking would have costed us $20, but lucky us got free Sunday parking across the street. Hmm… How many bowls of noodles can I buy with this saved money?
Our hotel is located in the middle of Chinatown. There were a few restaurants still open after midnight. Someone please teach me how to resist a bowl of wonton and some fried noodles before going to bed.
Simple food, huge satisfaction!
Tomorrow we’ll be driving up North to Sebastopol.
Good night!
Between Kaneohe and Kahuku, the dining choices are very limited.
We tried our best to always look for small local eateries during our trip. However, as we all know, a hungry (not to mention tired) person is less picky.
That’s why we stopped by the Crouching Lion restaurant despite the warning from the guide book.
(We actually ate here twice! When the hunger struck … we couldn’t help ourselves.)
It’s hard to miss this place on the highway since it has big sign.
Bird of Paradise welcomes you at the entrance.
Outdoor dining – overlooking the ocean
Why would you sit inside when the weather is so pleasant outside?
The food is overpriced.
Coconut juice drinking competition
Our Dinner
Bahia Fish & Shrimp Stew
Pineapple coleslaw comes with each entree
Kalua pork with cabbage
Garlic Butter Shrimp
The food wasn’t bad, but I expected exceptional food for the price we paid. I felt a little disappointed.
Our Lunch
There’s buffet available during lunch time. It costs about $17 and it is not a big buffet. So, do go in and check first to see if it’s worth your money.
When we arrived here, the buffet just ended; so we had no choice but ordered from the menu.
Mahi-mahi fillet salad
Crabcake sandwich
And finally, drum roll please … my Crouching Clams! This dish was listed under Appetizers but I had it as my entree. 🙂 What can I say? I love clams.
Crouching Clams (steamed with garlic), bread
I did enjoy my dish and thought the clams were fresh. There were quite a few of clams in the pot to fill up my stomach.
I loved that yellow hibiscus wall.
Chicken! Did they escape from the restaurant’s kitchen?
Hawaii has chicken overpopulation problem. So, it’s not uncommon to find a flock of chicken on restaurant’s lawn.
Mama bird with baby birds
A waitress poured ice water on the birds to discourage them from coming to the dining area. The waitress advised us not to feed them. Apparently the tourists like to feed the birds which make them keep coming back for more. The birds tend to make a mess on the floor.
My verdict: Crouching Lion doesn’t offer the best value in food. It’s a casual place to take a break when there’s no where else to go. If you can plan ahead, skip this place.