[Los Angeles] [Japanese] Wako Donkasu

Wako Donkasu
和幸
3377 Wilshire Blvd, #112
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 381-9256

週四的外食日，和同事一起訂了公司附近的Wako Donkasu，這是一家韓國人開的日式豬排店，因為上網讀了別人的食記，大部分人都推薦雞排比較好吃，所以我們雞排豬排都一起訂啦！最後覺得雞排真的比較嫩比較好吃，份量也比較多耶！這家店外賣的便當盒真是非常精美，不過好像外賣要多加$1的樣子。

Co-workers and I decided to try this tonkatsu restaurant one night.  Tonkatsu (or donkasu as Korean people named it) is Japanese deep fried pork cutlet.  I used to love eating those in Taiwan.  The reviews for Wako Donkasu are mostly positive.  So we want to give this place a try.



We made Korean coworker Tom called the restaurant to order in Korean.  We also sent him to go pick the order up.  When we opened the plastic bag, everyone went "Wow! Nice box!".  Each order came in a big box, which looks and feel kinda like a shoe box.  We ordered 4 dishes and calculated the total from the menu price.  We were exactly $4 short.  So either they raised the price by $1, or they charge $1 for to-go order.

[Stuidio City] [Japanese] Sushi Katsu-Ya

Sushi Katsu-Ya
11680 Ventura Blvd.
Studio City, CA 91604
(818) 985-6976
http://www.sushikatsu-ya.com

這天中午和公園先生和公園哥哥一起到Katsu-Ya吃中飯，居然等了一小時多才有座位，東西也不算難吃，不過好像也變得不怎麼好吃，服務也不怎麼佳，最後帳單還貴到嚇人，整個感覺餐廳好像退步了，這家曾經是公園先生最愛的一家餐廳，下次.... 應該是很久以後才會再來吧！

Dr. Park and his brother invited me to have lunch with them at Sushi Katsu-Ya on a Thursday.  Katsu-Ya always receive high rating from medias and most review websites.  I do like food from Katsu-Ya.  But honestly, I think it's just ok good and not worth all the hype.



We got to Katsu-Ya around 1 pm.  There were A LOT of people waiting for seats.  We were surprised to see how many people were there on a working day.  We waited, waited and waited.  After 1 hour and 15 minutes, we finally got a table.  Waiting 1 hour 15 minutes for lunch on a Thursday?  That's a bit too much for me. 

Veggie Sandwich & Fruit Bento

從拉斯維加斯回來時，一下子胖了七磅，接下來的幾天都自己帶素三明治和水果當便當，在Costco買的素漢堡排很讚耶！吃了一星期馬上掉了五磅。

I gained 7 pounds from our eating frenzy in Las Vegas.  So the following week, I brought veggie sandwich and fruit for dinner to work everyday.



Toast, lettce, veggie patty, cheese and mustard.  Simple, and delicious!

Christian The Lion

有兩個人照顧一隻小獅子，小獅子長大後就被送到非洲放生，一年後這兩個人決定到非洲去探望小獅子，專家曾告訴他們獅子不會認得他們的，但是小獅子一看到這兩個人，居然飛奔過去擁抱他們，好感人的影片，讓我感動到落淚啊！

So there two people raised this lion cub who they named Christian. Sadly he got too big for them to take care of so they decided to release him to live as a wild lion. After a year they decided to travel to Africa to see him. They were specifically told that he would not remember them. This video was taken when they met him....

[Rowland Heights] [Chinese] 龍炒手蜀國菜 Happiness Restaurant

Happiness Restaurant
龍炒手蜀國菜
18438 Colima Road #106
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 810-7818

從拉斯維加斯回來洛杉磯的路上，公園先生說想吃辣中國菜，既然從東邊回來，那就順路過去Rowland Heights試試龍炒手蜀國菜吧！晚上九點了餐廳生意還是很好，公園先生對這家餐廳的口味讚不絕口，我也非常喜歡，發現他們有便宜的特價午餐，下次中午要帶家人來嚐嚐。

On our drive back to Los Angeles, Dr. Park mentioned he wants some spicy Chinese food for dinner.  Since we were coming from the east, I decided to venture out to Rowland Heights area.  It was about 9pm on a Sunday night.  We were a little worried if the restaurant would still be opened.  The restaurant is located inside Hong Kong Supermarket building.  Most of the stores were closed.  But there were still a lot of people dining in Happiness Restaurant.


招待小菜 Free Appetizer

We sat down at a table by the window.  Immediately the server brought out a complimentary appetizer.  It was a cold dish made of bean sprout, carrot, peanut and cilantro.  It didn't have much flavor, but it's free.  So no complaint there.

Coach Outlet at Tanger Barstow

開車前往拉斯維加斯的路上，公園先生想要上洗手間，本來心裡還想說要下高速公路很煩耶！結果下個交流道出口前就看到大大的Coach Outlet招牌，二話不說馬上彎過去，一下子買了五個包包，原本$138.00的小提包居然只要US$24.99，便宜到讓人傻眼，在拉斯維加斯就一直覺得當時應該多買幾個，星期天回洛杉磯的路上又彎過去，果然便宜的都賣光光了，不過又買了幾樣小物，整個買到爽爽爽啦！

On our way to Vegas, we stopped by at Tanger Outlets at Barstow.  At first we just got off the freeway to use the restroom.  We went into Coach outlet just to "take a look" and came out with a big shopping bag.  The outlet was having a huge sale.  The already on sale items had a extra 50% off!


Coach Soho Mini Signature Pouch - Lavender ($138.00 $24.99)

I can't believe the price.  $25!!!!  $25 for a $138 purse!  There were only 3 left and I grabbed them all.  I like the lavender color.  Very spring/summer.

Las Vegas Day

在拉斯維加斯的最後一天，我們逛了Paris和Planet Hollywood兩家賭場，一直蠻喜歡Paris的感覺，那種在室內卻又感覺在戶外的錯覺很特別呢！在Planet Hollywood我們碰巧看到The Rock，這家賭場的發牌員有夠火辣的，波滔洶湧，網襪馬靴小三角褲，連我這個女生也會玩21點到分心眼睛一直看別的地方....

Time went by too fast in Vegas. It was our last day there. We toured Paris and Planet Hollywood before heading back to Los Angeles.



New York New York is right next to our hotel, Monte Carlo. The roller coaster looks like a lot of fun, espeically night time. We didn't have time (and I am too chicken) to go on it though.