Posts Tagged ‘Diner’

November 17, 2009 4

Kam Wah Cafe (Hong Kong: Prince Edward)

By in 09: Hong Kong, Favorite Food Entries

While waiting for shops to open, we got breakfast at this old school Cha Chaan Teng (literally translated as Tea Restaurant) called Kam Wah Cafe. Cha Chaan Teng is basically a Hong Kong style diner where you can have breakfast, lunch and dinner all day. The menu feature colonial Hong Kong style Chinese-Western fusion dishes. […]

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June 17, 2009 6

Good Girl Dinette (Highland Park)

By in 20: Highland Park, Favorite Food Entries

A friend who lived at Mt. Washington told me about this joint Good Girl Dinette and recommended me their beef stew. I checked out their website and it says “Vietnamese Comfort Food meets American diner.” Wow what a fun concept! I immediately got a group of foodie friends and set out. The design-y space sticks […]

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May 29, 2009 4

The Nickel Diner (Downtown)

By in 06: Downtown LA, Favorite Food Entries

Heard lots of good things about Nickle Diner, a retro-hip diner at downtown LA. There has been a lot of hyped for it ever since it opened, we tried to go there one time but it was closed. I love the cute window displays very much. The interior looks authentically like a small neighbourhood diner […]

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December 3, 2008 3

John O’Groats (West LA)

By in 11: West LA

We went to John O’ Groats for breakfast, a popular local favorite. Their menu is traditional heavy hearty diner food in huge portion. The Pumpkin Pancake sounded good but I can never eat more than one piece. They let me order just one piece, perfect!

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August 1, 2008 4

Kitchen 24 (Hollywood)

By in 08: Hollywood

Another 24 hours joint has opened in the Hollywood, Kitchen 24 is the complete opposite of Pantry Cafe. Its attention to design and slickness might put off some people. The menu was a heavy lamented ring-binder book that’s quite heavy to hold. Despite the weighty menu, many items were cross out with tapes. The center […]

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