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Ocean Pacific Grille

Ocean Pacific Grille

531 F Street, 92101, San Diego, United States

Fish • Wine • Seafood • Catering


"we were in san diego for a conference and we wanted to eat filipino in a beautiful restaurant. there are many possibilities especially in the national city, but most are steamy, casual places (what the filipinos would call turo turo). this restaurant was a class that all its own and it is in the cool gas lamp district. first line makes it filipino eating accessible for non-philippinic. eating was very nicely plated. I had the crispy fish with the tamarindenbrot a senusitis. the fish (can not remember the name) was actually crispy on the outside and moist in the inner. the broth, cast table side, is nice tangig. the court came with a melange of vegetables including bokchoy, radishes, kartoffels and long beans. my only complain is that long beef, in contrast to the current fad from half cooked vegetables, to tenderly cooked and to be infused with the taste of the broth. the court did not come with tears, but no problem, I stole the bowl of my man who came with his escape. my man had all the fried fish with wine, tomato sauce. I liked this court very much, although some people may be deposed from eating who look back at you. the sweet tomato sauce has compiled the crispy fried fish. I forgot, we also ordered the salt and pepper calamari appetizer with picked paprika. the taste is good, but the calamari are a tad overcooked. to dessert we had the "Halo-Halo", which is really not exactly as the actual. the amount of emigrated to compose this dessert is obviously two kinds of mousse, reis crispy (not so crispy), fresh fruit compot (many knife work involved) and a sweet red bean, condensed milcheis pop. I think the rumor must be fried quickly so that it appears like popcorn. it tasted raw. I appreciate the efforts that were disserted in this, but the "Halo-Halo-" (Mix-Mix) was lost, as the components do not seem to go together. I would rather have sweet bananas and jackfruits in syrup than the fresh fruit. but still I wish this restaurant well."

Bob's Steak And Chop House Austin

Bob's Steak And Chop House Austin

301 Lavaca Street, Austin, 78701, United States Of America

Steak • Seafood • American • Steakhouse


"This year,  we decided to do something a little nontraditional for Thanksgiving and go out for dinner. It was our daughter's recommendation to visit Bob's, and I am very happy and proud to report that we could not have chosen a better place to celebrate the holiday. We actually arrived about 20 minutes early for our reservation, but were shown right to our table.  Although I am sure this isn't the case during a non-holiday weekend during peak hours. Upon first walking in, the dining room seemed extremely dark, but it shouldn't be much of a surprise as it was mid-afternoon when we arrived. However, shortly after being seated, the lighting seemed very natural. Our waiter was warm, friendly and very attentive.  He offered honest, on point answers to every question asked, and was eager to make a recommendation when asked.  He never seemed overly rushed, and took the time to joke and cajole. The menu is an efficient single page, unlike some establishments that have pages and pages of things, trying to have a full menu of steaks,  a whole menu of seafood, menu of pasta, chicken, and Mexican. Bob's menu is simple and complete with a great selection of signature steaks, several appetizer choices, and a few seafood dishes to balance things out. Tuna tartar and fried lobster were chosen as appetizers, and when they arrived, I knew that we were in for something special. The tuna was soft and mild with an extremely fresh taste.  The fried lobster was light and crispy and perfectly breaded, and was served a mild buttery sauce on the side. The wait for our entrees was not too long and everything delivered was finely plated. Waygu medallions with seared scallops,  blackened redfish with risotto, rack of lamb, and a 45-day dry aged steak were our entrees and I simply do not have adequate works to describe the joy experienced in every single bite. Side dished seem to be an afterthought at many places, but not here.nd whatever you do, you simply must have their signature carrot, Moving on to dessert, carrot cake, pumpkin cheesecake, and creme brulee were wonderfully prepared, but I must say everyone at the table was a bit jealous of my bread pudding. When you are looking for your next special evening out, please give Bob's your consideration.  Everything we encountered was top notch and I am confident you will find it so too"

La Vie Lebanese

La Vie Lebanese

281 S Pompano PkwyFL 33069, Pompano Beach, United States

Full • Fish • Bar-lounge • Mediterranean


"La Vie Lebanese restaurant in Pompano Beach (281 S. Pompano Parkway, but the address is confusing because it is at the corner of a long strip plaza at the intersection of Powerline Rd. and N. Course Dr. . I have never been to Lebanon so I am not well versed in the middle-eastern culture except for Greek food. Therefore, I don’t know the authenticity of Lebanese food, but there were a couple of middle-eastern families with women wearing head scarves seated in the restaurant – when country-natives sponsor one of their restaurants, that is usually a sign that the establishment serves close to authentic down home cooking of that country. With my ignorance to Lebanese gastronomy, I’m sharing my humble experience based on what my party ate at La vie last Sunday night. In short, we loved most everything and were impressively delighted by the flavors that were elevated by a cumin spice dominance. The inside atmosphere did not project that of The Arabian Nights, but our server said that they do have an exotic veil dancer that performs on certain nights… Sunday night was not one of those nights. The vaulted ceiling of the restaurant looked more to me like an island hut, but the beautiful massive hanging lamps give it what I believe it to be a middle-eastern flair. Our party of 4 regulars do pick at each other’s meals all the time to experience as much as we could wherever we go. The service was outstanding. Upon being seated, our server introduced himself, took our drinks order, and a lady dropped a plate of complimentary seasoned chips and hummus. A few minutes later, we ordered the Mezza Veggie Supreme sample platter made of hummus, tabouleh, baba ghannouj, falafel, and grape leaves along with a basket full of hot air-puffed pita pockets (most delicious which was served about 10 min later with our drinks (perfect . Our entrees came about 10 minutes after we finished the Mezza plate (great timing . Entrees were: Lamb Meatball Tangine, Chicken Kabob, Lamb Tangine, and I ordered the Mixed Grill (a sampler of kabobs: filet minion, chicken, kefta, and mixed vegs. We all agreed that everything was excellent, flavorful, and plentiful except for the chicken which was dry (maybe it was just that night . Another annoying quirk (and a personal peeve of mine is that our Mezza platter had 3 grape leaves and 3 Baba Ghannouj and we were 4 people. This should be a policy of all restaurants for servers to explain that a sampler platter or other appetizers come with a minimum of 2 or countable items. The server should acknowledge the number of people in the party and suggests to add more to equal the party atvan additional cost. Lastly, one dinner plate was chipped (not that was the end of the world. We did not bring it to our server’s attention, but that should have been noticed by the chef or the server before sending the order out . C’est la Bonne Vie, but not quite La Vie En Rose. I give a 4 stars because it was surprisingly a great experience. Will I go back? Surely."