Goodfellas Cafe

I introduce to you the Ol Bleu Burger. It sure made my breath STANK but it made my tummy happy heheh. This monster with a bowl of vegetable soup was only $11. Any meal there is worth getting cuz their portions are ridiculously huge!

The place is decorated with the pictures of the classic italianos like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and more. To complete the ambiance the cafe plays the music of the 50s era! I couldn't stop bobbing my head and singing while I was stuffing my face. Haha. It was a cool spot to visit and I recommend you visiting it too if you're out in Corona. This is a perfect spot to dine with the young and ol' folks. Woohoo happy stuffing!

Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant

Birch street is lighting up with their new attraction. A Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour recently opened here right before the new year.  Man, I tell you it was crazy how quickly they got this place together.   I could have sworn that they started building this place just a month before.  But it's definitely catching a lot of attention.  (What's up with Birch street??? It's blowing up with awesome eateries!!!!)

There's a huge line outside every night.  When I visited the place, I realized why the line seems so long is because there's actually two!  One line for to-go ice cream and the other to be seated.

The place is complete chaos!  Sirens are off, drums are banging, cowbells are ringing!  They announce to the entire restaurant if it's your birthday or if you ordered something super crazy.  It was cool to hear it a few times, but when theyre singing every minute, it became a headache.  I'm guessing it's only because it recently opened, but man it was a tad obnoxious.

The food is pretty decent.  I got the gastro something somethin something something sandwich with a side of onion strings.  It was pretttttyyy good! I only say its decent, because for the price and for the hype of that name, the size of the sandwich did not match up ahaha.  I liked it, but my friend Amanda didn't seem too impressed.

The ice cream was good.  I ordered the ice cream nachos which had 3 kinds of ice cream: vanilla with blueberry, mint chocolate, and chocolate chip smothered in chocolate syrup and waffle crumbles.

I think you guys should try this place out!  Definitely a family restaurant.  If you don't like being bothered while you're eating... then EH ahaha; nonetheless you should go for the experience

Bacon wrapped dates

I realized that I really enjoy appetizers and other finger foods because they are so easy to assemble! Bacon wrapped dates is a very easy appetizer to put together. It's definitely something you can substitute other ingredients for like using different cheese or different kind of bacon.

First I split open the dates, then stuffed it with cheese. Using cheese that had a strong flavor I realized works best like sharp cheddar, goat cheese or blue cheese. The sweetness of the date balances out the overwhelming flavor of the cheese. I split a long slice of bacon in half and wrapped one half around the date. I held it together with a toothpick.

After assembling them on the pan. I broiled the dates for 5-7 min on each side.

Enjoy!

Raspberry tarts

I wanted to give something to Iz's parents for christmas so I thought some homemade goodies would be nice to make. I really wanted to make raspberry tarts from scratch but the market ran out of whipping cream, so I couldn't make the custard!!! This called for some changes. I just used vanilla pudding instead. I thought adding lemon zest in the pudding would be a good idea but it left this bitter taste on my tongue. I just left the pudding alone and added just a little bit of sugar, topped it off with fruit (I used raspberry and blueberry) and dusted powdered sugar.

The only thing that made this process long was making my own dough fr scratch and assembling it in the little baking dishes.

It was soo yummy! But I really need to learn how to make the custard shouldnt be too hard. Any of you have custard suggestions??

Stinky Macaroon

Cupcakes, cake pops, and now macaroons are the new sweet craze. Never really got into dessert hype but I definitely wanted to try this out.

Being too lazy to go out and buy these bad boys a deputy from work was nice enough to drop some off into the children's chambers. The bright yellow nearly blinded me but it looked so cute and fluffy I was craving it! I heard so many good things about macaroons, light airy jelly color flavors!

But this macaroon in particular stank!!!! Turns out it was durian. Never had durian fruit but I'm guessing it stanks but tastes really good! And that's exactly what this yellow macaroon was Stinky and delicious

Tony's Pizza

Israel, Phil and I went to Tony's pizza for dinner last night. The little pizzeria definitely fills everyone's big craving with their hearty deep dish pizzas! I would have to say that it's one of Fullerton's better pizza joints I have visited because the portions are huge, delicious, and the ingredients are fresh!

You can create any pizza to your liking; they got all kinds of ingredients. . not only do they serve pizza, they serve salads, pasta, sandwiches, beer! What kind of pizza joint would you be if you didnt have beer....and sports center playing on all the televisions?

It takes about 40 minutes to cook. A pretty solid amount of time for deep dish pizza, but that's why you eat salad and beer while you're waiting!

Here we ordered a plate of antipasto salad: lettuce, salami, olives, tomatoes bathed in a vinaigrette dressing, bud lite for the boys, and the pizza: pepperoni, mushrooms, and olives. Sooollliiiiiidddddddd

What do you like on your pizza?? Any other places I should try?? Leave a comment :) til next time Bon apetit!

Bruxie

Bruxie Gourmet Waffle Sandwiches has made its way to Brea! The waffle house first started in Old town Orange, and I'm guessing because of its popularity, they were able to open one up in Brea downtown. Genius! Perfect location! It has captured a lot of attention. Before the 2nd location, I have heard of many people coming from far cities to go all the way to orange just to try this sandwich. Who would've thought a waffle would make a good bun for a sandwich? Hm I am sure that many of you have done that when you were a little kid, but were not smart enough to make it into a franchise!! ahah Well at least that's what I thought. A waffle! Such a simple thing made into a successful idea.

 After trying it for the first time, I didn't really think it deserved its hype. It's nothing special; it's just a waffle. But after going there a few times, I realized that this waffle idea was unique! The waffle is light and has the right crunch. Definitely adds sweetness but not enough to overpower the sandwich's flavor. What I love about Bruxie is there variety. I like the combination of ingredients they have put together. They have Buttermilk Fried Chicken & Waffle, Bruxie Burger, Bacon, Egg & Cheddar, Prosciutto & Gruyere, Smoked Salmon & Dill Cream Cheese, Roasted Mushroom & Goat Cheese, Cheesy Bruxie. That's just the savory list! Of course they have a sweet waffles too!! OH! and they have milkshakes! My favorite would have to be the dulce de leche. If you like caramel, I think you'd be craving for this one all the time.

 Bruxie reminds me of crepe restaurants. I kind of feel bad for the crepe place just a few doors down. It's kind of the same idea just in different form. But that's what makes it so popular! I think picking up your food is more attractive? and it's definitely easier than having to have to cut and slice your crepe. But to each their own! I still love crepes and I hope Crepe de France doesn't close down. So here's my review. I haven't written in such a long time. But I can promise you I have eaten many wonderful things this past 2 seasons. Let me know what you think of Bruxie!