• Curry Up Now – Palo Alto

    Having origins in a food truck, the brick and mortar version of Curry Up Now serves up the same food and is located close to Palo Alto City Hall in downtown Palo Alto. The menu  consists of twists on Indian snacks and dishes.  Fusion stuff includes Kathi Rolls and Indian style “burgers”  and burritos. They …

  • Izzo – San Jose – Pork Belly Quesadillas and Beef Noodle Soup

    Izzo Restaurant is a Taiwanese cafe in the North Valley area of San Jose. The restaurant is part of an Asian dominated strip mall located and somewhat overshadowed by the the larger Asian plaza anchored by 99 Ranch that is located kitty corner from it.  The plus is that it does not get really busy, …

  • Rating Restaurants Like I Do Poker Hands

    Rating Restaurants like Poker Hands To date, my restaurant reviews have not contained any weightings to differentiate what place are worth a special trip versus places that merely register as decent and so on.  I could replicate the Michelin Guide and assign star ratings or the five star scale that Yelp and other services use. …

  • Review- The Wakuriya Experience

    Located off CA 92 in San Mateo, Wakuriya is a Japanese Kaiseki restaurant serving California inspired multi-course Japanese fare. The menu is prix fixe, and the items rotates depending on what ingredients are freshly available or in season, and the chef’s discretion.    Normally, my reviews only encompass the time spent inside the restaurant, but …