SERIOUSLY THE BEST FUNNEL CAKE IVE HAD!!…read more Ms special joy is truly talented and a hard ass worker. i was extremely lucky to have met her at the whittier uptown market by unidos community events! ive visted her stand 6/7 and 6/21 and both times ive gotten the most beautiful cookies and crème funnel cakes both times and so speedy! my first time having fried oreos and there's a ton on here, as well as a ginormous dollop of ice cream and generous fudge sauce and powdered sugar. i have a big sweet tooth and this funnel cake is PERRRFECT!!! every single time the sweetest most amazing device and truly top tier funnel cakes. better than six flags, the fair, all of them!! the deep fried oreos are so good and the funnel cakes are so delicious... a must try!!!! of course i'd be back!! truly a wonderful chef with a warm heart that pours it all into her food, ms special joy brings the warmth of a fun day in a meal. truly talented!

FOOD: BOMB! I got a small Overloaded Strawberry Funnel Cake and it was absolutely delicious. Super…read morefresh, soft on the inside and crispy on the outside, with a TON of whipped cream and ice cream optional. I will say that I do think there should be a slight price difference if you don't opt to get ice cream with the funnel cake, but it was still delicious. They have a lot to choose from. Fried Oreos (6 to an order for $12 I think it was) and they come in different flavors/toppings and the funnel cakes come in small ($16) and large ($19) with different flavors as well (like banana split, Oreo, smores, strawberry, etc.). The large is great for sharing, but the small is more than enough for one person in my opinion. SERVICE: Stunning. I got the funnel cake within 3 minutes of me paying. Absolutely gorgeous service and super friendly! VIBE: It's a pop up. Very cute pink tent and you can see everything being done. Would definitely get some treats again.

My favorite place to get my comfort food Tita Claire really hooks you up with the portion!! The…read morecrowd is filled with Titas and Titos so that's how you know it's good. The food is a subway style food bar where the servers will serve you your food. The place is very authentic and you can sit both inside or outside.

Never tried Filipino food until today, and now I can see why everyone has been raving about it…read more Seems like a mom and pop shop, and the hospitality and service here is great. The employee at the front provided me some samples to taste before I made a decision and she got me hooked! I walked in wanting a two combo plate, but after sampling the pork sisig, adobo chicken, and the breakfast sausage, I had to make it a three combo (ended up with a lot of food leftover). Personally, I really enjoyed the pork sisig: it was juicy and packed a whole bunch of flavor, especially from the vinegar which canceled out the greasiness. The sausage was surprisingly really good, not too sweet and had a nice garlicky flavor. It'd pair well with a bowl of hot rice and a fried egg in the morning. I got a sample of a soup (can't remember the name), but it had a nice sour taste to it as well (not overly sour though). I definitely will come back again if I am in the area for the pork sisig and the service!

Just celebrating the soft opening of Irene's first of hopefully many RENN'DANG is very authentic…read morestyle Indonesian dishes according to all my Indo friends. Some very modern hip music in the background nice lighting in a clean environment

From the owner: RENNDANG – Indonesian Cuisine…read more We’re the first Indonesian pop-up Indonesian restaurant inside Non Bei Bar in Gardena, serving bold, home-style flavors from across Indonesia. Our signature dishes include Beef Rendang, Padang Rice, Yellow Rice, Coto Makassar, Es Teller and Corn Fritters — all cooked from scratch using authentic Indonesian spices and recipes passed down through generations. We operate exclusively on Mondays & Tuesdays inside Non Bei Restaurant, creating an intimate, limited pop-up experience that makes every visit special. Whether you’re exploring Indonesian food for the first time or craving a taste of home, RENNDANG offers warm hospitality, rich flavors, and a true Indonesian dining experience you won’t find anywhere else in Gardena.

First time here., made a great choice! My chorizo and eggs…read moreburrito was delicious the salsa had just the right amount of spicy Pancakes were delicious too. My son enjoyed the french fries. Nice cozy spot Great customer service very friendly and helpful staff.

Probably the saddest breakfast burrito I've eaten…read more The tortilla was dry and not even wrapped well, the filling was bland, eggs overcooked, and the sausage and bacon had so much gross, hard fat that I couldn't even chew it. $15 for this is honestly nuts. Chick Fil A makes a breakfast burrito 100x better than this. And the salsa is so grossly spicy, you don't taste anything. It's just straight spice.

This is one of very few places in L.A. where I will willingly wait in line for an hour to order and…read moreanother 30 minutes to get my food. If you've been to a popular BBQ place in the South, you're no stranger to the lines. I've been to APL at two pop-up locations: Ayara Thai in Westchester & Gin Rummy in MDR/Venice. The latter (and current) location, Gin Rummy, has seating, so it's a better experience. Ayara is a Michelin-listed Thai place, but Chef Adam was serving out of the back & there was no seating. So far, Ive tried the burnt ends (9/10), beef ribs (9/10), lamb chops (9/10), and pork ribs (7.5/10). To put this in perspective, I would not score any of these items anywhere else in L.A. higher than a 7/10. Yes, some of the sauce can be overly-sweet, but the craftsmanship that goes into smoking the meat is unparalleled in L.A. And, yes- I have a charcoal smoker at home and make decent brisket and ribs. As other reviewers have mentioned, prices are high, portions are large, and there's almost always a wait, so best to go with a party of 4 or larger so that you can sample more of the menu. And, they should add one more order kiosk and add one more person to cut the meat in order to move the line quicker. I could eat this BBQ every week. Bon Appétit!

Wow. This was easily the best meat I've had in Los Angeles…read more The pork ribs and beef ribs were out of this world -- tender, juicy, smoky, and cooked to perfection. Every bite felt like it was made with passion and precision. Chef Adam isn't just making BBQ, he's creating art. Amazing food, great presentation, and a fantastic experience from start to finish. Highly recommend. We'll definitely be back.

We stopped by Ethan's Belly Boink for dinner one evening, right as they were about to close, but…read morethey warmly welcomed us anyway. We ordered the sisig and the lechon, and both were outstanding, but the lechon truly blew us away. It had the most flavorful, juicy meat and the crispiest, most perfectly seasoned skin we've ever had in the US. It genuinely felt like a taste of home. The service was just as wonderful. Kristel was incredibly friendly and attentive, and we even got to meet the owner, Zaldy, who treated us like family. He even surprised our son with ice cream which was such a sweet and thoughtful gesture. The restaurant itself is clean, cozy, and has a welcoming vibe. We loved that they have karaoke too and we ended up singing along and had a great time. Ethan's Belly Boink is a true hidden gem. We'll definitely be back soon

Love the food delicious…read more Basic customer service Cool environment Worth the drive

I came here for lunch with some friends on the weekend and it gets really crowded. Luckily we were…read moreable to find some seating. I ordered a fish taco, fish and chips, and fried calamari. The fish taco was full of toppings with fresh battered fish. The fish and chips were a generous portion and the fried calamari was amazing. Everything was fresh and made quickly. Definitely would recommend!

So if smells like a tourist trap, barks like a tourist trap, and appears like a tourist trap. Then…read moreit's probably is! Look I would've given this place 3 stars, but the customer service and wait time was ridiculous. Hear me out, this is my experience from last Saturday. So first it can be challenging to find this place, since the pier has so many level to it. Look for the elevators. When you get there, for the first time, you see a main line, well for what? Then you see other lines, well for what? Then you see an oyster line, oh. In order to determine what each line is for, you have to do independent research. From whom? Well the employee, who do not show case any form of customer service. There were so many people lost and confused. To break it down, each "Order Here" has their own area of what can be ordered by the pound and/or cooked. So not all lines are equal. There is a crab line, seafood boil/pre-seasoned seafood, oyster, clams, I think I saw fish and fried platters, which was the longest. So after much deliberation, an employee managed to wrangle the customers to form a line. Although his mannerism seems like I'm just done with this place. One might consider ropes to further avoid these mundane confusions... I got Ana's seafood boil mix, $99. It came with a lobster, dungeoness crab, peeled shrimp, clams, sausage and potatoes. The employee told me about 10 mins. I'm like okaaaay, only 10? I walked to their souvenir shop, nothing crazy or must haves. Just cheap Chinese things with their name printed on. I return in 10 minutes. The guy doing prepping/expediting the pick order was in a frantic state. Older white male, white mustache. He was running around, mixing orders up, couldn't even tell what customers had what. The employee that wrangling folks came to help him collect himself. So 10 minutes wait turns to 15, 20, then 30 minutes. I had 2 other employees check up on my order, they said it's not ready. Okay. Finally about 35 minutes it's ready. He didn't even call out my order, I had to wave my ticket. The first rule of speed of service, never over sell the time. If it's gonnabe 30 mins plus, say 40 mins, gimme a bs reason, short handed, etc, I don't care!But why would you tell me it'll be 10 mins?! So finally got the food. Flavor was pretty good. Lobster, was okay. I wished the shrimp had the head on. Clams were big. Sausage was good. Potato seemed like the diced ones from a can, they were so small. The crab, however, is the driest. Yep, for a place that exclaims "Quality Seafood," it was kind've of a let down. They taste like the bottom batch of the crab at Las Vegas buffet. You know the batch that sits on the bottom, they don't ever rotate because the employees don't care. So it's just marinating in its own dry filth. The crab was so dry I could put that in an Advil bottle instead of cotton. So now if you ask me, would I come back? Maybe, just maybe. Anytime soon? Nah, not right now. Also with the mention of a tourist trap, it's no different than Seattle's Pike Place and surroundings.

We went to Far Fields craft brewery for the first time. Loved it. Empanada Boyz was set up on the…read moreside, frying up some of the most delicious empanadas we've ever had. We tried Buffalo Chicken one and Taco flavors inspired one. Both so good. I talked with the owner who says he started his food business during the pandemic. He will make great empanadas as orders too. We were impressed. Took his card. He also has an Instagram page. Tasty and light crust empanadas.