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2145 Pizza – Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Upon arriving you would not realize this location is a restaurant, it looks like former Jiffy Lube that has been restored into a restaurant and quite frankly I really enjoyed the location and ambiance. The restaurant itself is small, and even smaller is their parking lot so make sure arrive early or parking can be […]

Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai – Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Originally created and located in Japan, Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai now has several locations in the U.S. With the first being opened in Costa Mesa, which is relatively a very popular area for Japanese people. Due to its popularity they ended up opening another location not too far away in Buena Park as well. Kitakata […]

Kula Revolving Sushi Bar – Irvine, CA 92606

In America this may seem strange, but in Japan revolving sushi on conveyor belts is actually quite common. Microchips are placed underneath the plates so that each piece of sushi going out/around is timed perfect so that the food is always fresh. Kula recently had some renovations to their restaurant and it’s been great. Food […]

Playground – Santa Ana, CA 92701

Downtown Santa Ana has been trying to re-define their area the last few years. This time around it’s been more of a hipster vibe with plenty of new restaurants opening still. But the start of it all was with The Playground, which truly lives up to its name. The food is fresh, with constant new […]