Hayley spoiled all the Yelp Elites at Paradise Dynasty! I had my eye on this restaurant in Glendale…read morethat is grand opening near Christmas! The servers and baristas were so friendly and amazing! General Manager Jason and Randy were so welcoming! Legend of the Xiao Long Bao. Say no more! It was so nice meeting fellow Yelp Elites Ana, Kat, and Zara. The perfect lunch at an awesome table. Drinks and conversations were flowing throughout the service. Jasmine Tea was light and refreshing. A 2 Hour Yelp Elite Event Menu: We started the Tasting Menu with a Welcome Cocktail: Singapore Sling. Sweet. What a way to kick off! Appetizers: Japanese Cucumber with Minced Garlic & Radish Pastry to tease your palate. Dim Sum: Signature Original XLB Kurobuto Pork Wonton in Chili Oil - My personal Highlight Specialty Dynasty Xiao Long Bao - If you are feeling adventurous! Definitely get the Dynasty But wait, there is more!!! Intermezzo Cocktail Guava Mama - Definitely stronger than the Singapore Sling Main Course: Fried Rice with Fried Pork Chop - YUMMY Stir-Fried Black Pepper Angus Beef with Basil Braised Creamy Butter Lobster Noodle in Nanyang Style - Lobster was so sweet and tasty Stir-Fried Pea Shoot with Minced Garlic Ended the entire tasting experience with: Panda Chocolate Lava Bun Now for the SWAG: 1. YELP Chopsticks 2. YELP Dim Sum Boxes 3. Paradise Group Bag 4. $25 Vouchers to come BACK! Paradise Dynasty could not have been more generous. Hayley, this one is for the books! It was a legendary tasting experience. So happy and grateful to attend and meet new Yelp Elites, Black Elites, and Gold Elites. Forgive me if my Noodle Pull was limp the first couple of takes :) The cocktails were kicking in.

So happy to be part of this amazing event!…read more The welcome drink: Singapore Sling Appetizer: Japanese cucumber with minced Garlic radish pastry perfect way to start great meal! Dim Dum: signature original xiao long bao all very good and tasty. Mid Cocktail: Guava Mama , perfect way to help you get through rest of amazing tasting menu! Main: fried rice with fried pork pork chop Stir fried angus beef with basil , my fav main dish! Braised creamy butter lobster noodle super creamy and rich Stir-fried pea shoot with minced garlic Dessert: Panda Chocolate Lava. Fantastic service, great location and phenomenal experience!

Review #885 2025-056…read moreYEE #135 (missed count @ #95) Comped Food & Drink Order: Ube White Chocolate Cookie (Asian inspired from Cookie Chaos) Yuzu Refresher Frizz Yelp Schwag: Yelp Logo Drink Sleeve & Coaster Another oldie, but goodie that was drafted & not posted. I'm appreciative of Yelp granting me this invite to Dash Coffee Bar, & stopped by late afternoon on Mother's Day as a treat; Elites receive a coffee of choice + Cookie Chaos cookie. I'm not one to celebrate this holiday... all I ask of my family, kids especially, is peace & quiet. Easy peasy, & totally affordable, yet it doesn't happen even though it's only 2 days out of the year (other is my birthday). Anyways, I digress. My son joined me in this quest to Dash Coffee Bar, & he was curious about the menu's refresher bar, particularly the yuzu refresher frizz & butterfly pea lemonade, that he made a mad dash out of the car when I barely parked. We were warmly greeted upon entering, & peruse the menu for my comped drink. I inquired that I'm not a coffee drinker & asked if I may choose from refresher bar list, which she said ok, & requested the Ube White Chocolate & Yuzu Refresher Frizz. Normally, I would prefer tea with a cookie, though I imagine coffee goes better? Our cashier/barista was quick, & got the fizzy drink fast! I had to put a hand on my son to snap a pic & gently remind him that it's mine & that it's Mother's Day. Yeesh! ;-) I love, love, love this yuzu refresher... absolutely "refreshing" bubbly with citrusy sweet & sour notes!!! And the cookie was delish... good ube flavor & sweet chocolate... a match made in heaven! We polished both off in a minute! The coffee bar is a skip from Old Town, & on a quieter street: Union St. just off busy Lake Ave. The dining area is bright & spacious, & designed to allow you to "hang out" &/or work, though I'm not sure how comfy the bench & chairs are for extended periods of time. Compact menu of: expressos & coffees with add-ons, crafted bar, teas & refreshers that's fairly priced (though it seems cheaper than tea/coffee shops) with excellent, friendly service. It's a bit of a drive to Pasadena, but I'm always open to exploring the neighborhood near my brother, & sharing my finds with him (told him about DCB; he's a coffee aficionado & approves). DCB is quickie walk from his office & a short drive from home. Not convenient for me, but definitely worth a stop whenever I'm in the area visiting my big bro. Recommended: Yuzu Refresher Frizz (a must) & Ube White Chocolate Cookie. A special thanks to Yelp, CM Margaret, & the Dash Coffee Bar team for this refreshing fizz & uberlicious cookie to celebrate APIHM!

This was a fun event and a great experience. The coffee was absolutely delicious. I would…read moredefinitely come back again.

I truly enjoyed the Elite perks. I get to Experiencing new restaurants and meeting other elites. We…read moreshare our experience with one another about past events, which is always fun This experience has allowed me to share this experience with my family. Now my family and friends ask me to recommend a restaurant and places to enjoy. I'm the connoisseur of places to go and enjoy great food or experience . The gifts I received at Elite events are bar non top tier.

This is one of the best shows I have seen in a long time. You will laugh and cry and learn and…read moresmile and just truly enjoy yourself. Josh is captivating and is very interactive with the crowd. You will want all your friends and family to go when you leave. Its such a great positive and family friendly

Lots of interesting vendors with interesting things. Hardly any places to sit and eat, but very…read morespacious at the same time. Things are not cheap, so expect to pay a little extra compared to what you would find outside of the market.

We LOVE coming to 626 OC!!! We look forward to it all year. Great food choices. Some were better…read morethan others (I have edited my food post after a further review). Thumbs up to Cafe 949 (great lobster and garlic noodles) and MJ's Bellychon Basket for excellent lechon, Daddy's Catch for great dusted fries and lemonade, Molly Kitchen for grilled octopus, HGG Tanghulu for interesting sugar glazed fruits on a stick. Thumbs sideways for New England Seafood for lack of flavored oysters, and Bonanza Bakery and Cafe for creepy realistic animal shaped mousse cakes. Thumbs down for Kanto Filipino Street Food for chewy (not in a good way) fried chicken skin (old and rubbery probably leftovers from the previous day) and lack luster flavorless lechon. Overall 626 is an experience too good to pass up even though some foods are a disappointment. Atmosphere here is great, service is excellent! Just be choosy when making your selections. There were more to tastes we wanted to try, but our bellies and take home bag was stuffed.

What's not to like. I wish this area was slightly bigger actually. However, it has a lot of…read morerestaurants and I noticed several salons, like Moxie and Serendipity. The walk around the area might take a couple hours, and they have lots of restaurants to choose from. I checked out Aoki, Argo, and Cafe Wang. They were all fairly upscale. They have the 4th Street Mill and I finally stopped off at Granny's Yogurt to get something to cool off. They have a wide variety of flavors and toppings. I kept it simple with vanilla and sprinkles. Check out old town Laverne if you have a couple of hours to spare.

On the second weekend of 01/19, my dad and I took a drive down to Old Town La Verne checking out…read moreCafe Wang getting ready for the very first Yelp Elite Event from the SGV Elite Squad. Anyways, when we arrived, there was easy parking on the street around the Cafe. Since we didn't know the exact location of Cafe Wang, we parked @ a block away which wasn't far either. This local drive was for checking out Cafe Wang's location instead we found a bunch of Victorian homes around Old Town La Verne. There were also other local coffee houses I'd like to come back to try as well. This is a conveniently located Old Town near Walnut, so I may be a frequent visitor on the weekends coming here to relax. Also, what a cozy looking Old Town!!!! Very lovely. See you next time.

I went to the Yokocho Ramen Festival last year (2013) in Torrance, and it was a disaster. While the…read moreconcept was great, the venue was small, the lines were long, and many vendors ran out of food while people were still waiting in line. I was disappointed, and left hungry. Fast forward to this year. I actually found out about this on accident a few days ago while at a local coffeehouse owned by a Taiwanese couple. They had a flyer for the Ramen festival which guaranteed 2 for 1 admission. Intrigued, I looked at it, saw it was going to be held at the Pomona Fairplex which is near my place in La Verne, so I figured I would give it a try. I really liked how there was NO LINE whatsoever to get in - granted, I went around 4:00 PM, but I walked right in. The lines to get ramen were maybe 3 or 4 people deep, that's it. So much better than the 45-60 minute wait last year! There were eleven vendors on hand, from Tokyo, Osaka, Fukushima, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas. Ramen Vendors ----------------------- Wakamusha/Tanatsumono from Fukushima, Japan Toyama Black Shoyo Ramen (Iroha) from Toyama, Japan Satsuma Ramen (Shin-Sen-Gumi) from Kagoshima, Japan and Los Angeles Kohmen Ramen from Ikebukoro, Tokyo, Japan, Hiromau Ramen, fusion ramen champion from Toyama / Las Vegas Burger Ramen by Keizo Shimamoto from Los Angeles Tsujita Ramen from Tokyo and Los Angeles Monta Tonkotsu Ramen from Las Vegas Norio Ramen from Namba, Osaka, Japan Men Oh Ramen from Tokushima, Japan with a store in San Francisco Hide Chan Ramen from Hakata, Kyushu, Japn There were additional food carts as well, such as a Takoyaki stand, Okonomiyaki, and Steamed Pork Rolls. Also, there was a fluff ice truck - so very good! It's basically frozen cotton candy with condensed milk and your choice of toppings. I chose the "Candy Factory" option - strawberry fluffed ice with condensed milk, mini gummy bears, and sprinkles. Don't judge, it looked and tasted divine. I had two ramen bowls, and tried a third (my father's). I will review the two I chose first. I only chose ramen I could not order here in the United States. My choices were Wakamusha/Tanatsumono and Kohmen. Wakamusha & Tanatumono - A collaboration of two leading ramen shops in Fukushima, Japan. This was a mild miso broth with chicken. This was a special treat because this combination of ramen was only available at the event! They used a 100 year old house miso recipe, Horaiya's koji miso. To say this was delicious would be an understatement. Served with corn, sprouts, scallions, miso and chicken, in a chicken broth, plus of course, the noodles, this was my favorite of the two ramens I tasted. Khomen (Koumen) - In 2010, the Japanese TV show "Shittoko" selected this as their Fusion Ramen champion. Hiromaru Ramen started as a small noodle shop in the middle of a rice field in the small town of Toyama, Japan with just two people: Mr. Kawai, and his mother. Mr. Kawai was a world class track athlete competing for Japan's national team, but for economic reasons, he chose to switch his career to making ramen in Japan. He worked day and night to provide his customers with the best organic noodles. Soon, word of his ramen spread, and his business grew. To meet his customer's overwhelming demands, he started a catering Ramen truck. Kawai has continuously put effort into developing new and creative ramen, and he has more than 100 different ramen recipes. Hiromaru, in Japanese, means, "from Japan to the world, full of the love of Ramen". Ok, history lesson over. I chose Khomen, because they added a chili paste to the broth to make it spicy. I'm not an expert on ramen, and I'm not able to describe the different flavors between the two in a way which would do it justice. I will say the broth was a Spicy Jukusei broth, and it was served with noodles, scallions, pork, seaweed and bamboo. It was really good. I probably loved this broth more than Wakamusha's broth. My father tried ramen from Norio, which heralds itself as the Number one local favorite in Osaka. The broth was Tonkotsu with chicken and served with noodles, chicken, scallions, bamboo and seaweed. It had a mild flavor with a creamy consistency, but that is standard with traditional Tonkotsu broths. It was tasty, but not my favorite. All in all, the event was handled much better this year, however I was disappointed to see it didn't seem as popular as last year. While having less people is good so people do not have to wait, I certainly hope it doesn't scare away vendors from doing this again next year. P.S. Parking is $10 at the Fairplex, so if you can carpool, or walk, it'll save you money! Also, you will need cash to get in, and most of the vendors are cash only (although some have Square).

Saw this festival listed under Yelp events and decided to go and check it out. It was held at the…read morefairplex in Pomona in one of their many buildings. The parking was $10.00 and was fairly close to the destination. There was a guy handing out buy one get one entrance fee coupons and since I love a good deal I was excited for the $5.00 discount. You were given the option to buy food tickets for the ramen at entry or inside. I bought two at $8.00 each. They also gave us free Pocky's...bonus again! Upon entry their were vending booths, not very many but I wasn't really expecting them anyway. They had plenty of tables set up and a large screen where they showe anime. After the anime they had a performer singing the hits and she was actually pretty good...no karaoke. They also had a car show with some souped up rides which were fun to look at. Just outside the building was where the ramen vendors were set up. We scoped out all the vendors before selecting our bowls. I went with Tsujitas booth, it was excellent up until I saw a hair in my ramen...yuk! I also tried the ramen burger ($15), now that is one item I would buy again. The burger had bacon and eggs in it with a really nice sauce. Overall it was pretty great, I wish it was bigger though. Hopefully they continue to grow. Can't wait for next year.

Great Night Market. So busy and fun! I enjoyed seeing all the arts and crafts, and the smell of the…read morevariety of foods.

I've been looking forward to this since last year and finally made it happen with some friends,…read moresadly last min the party size was reduced to half but a time was had! Lots of food options, we took turns choosing food and sharing (best foodie way to do it!) Loved the silent disco! Also did the bungee jumping! I'll definitely come here again hopefully with a larger group next time!

The Anaheim Packing District is always a great time, especially on Taco Tuesday at Urbana--the food…read moreand vibe never miss. Valet here is fast, efficient, and honestly cheaper than most places, which makes a big difference with how busy it gets.

Went here on Saturday. We had brunch reservations in one of the restaurants. Number 1 warning to…read moreall people coming here to visit. Parking is terrible! If you are lucky, you would find street parking a block or two away. It is very inconvenient. Even Valet parking is terrible. It is congested in the parking lot. Aside from parking. Anaheim packing district has many restaurants and outside venue shops all in walking distance. Entertainment and lots of drinks, food and snacks to choose from. This place is a cool place to chill. Lots of people and decor everywhere. I recommend stopping by to checkout the different vendors.

To Yelp customer interface management 350 Mission St, San…read moreFrancisco, CA Yelp was founded in 2004 by former PayPal employees Russel Simmons and Jeremy Stoppelman. It has since become one of the leading sources of user-generated reviews and ratings for businesses. Note it's says user generated reviews not Yelps directed opinionated inputs. I would request you stop hiding my reviews about businesses. This platform helps average consumer use some guidelines about their decision making, Yelp is not an absolute authority on forcing consumers to use one business or another so why all this cloak and dagger stuff with hiding users reviews?!! If a business under review resents a review then they can write a counter statement clearing any issue. If they don't that means they don't care about Yelp and they don't see any value in your platform. I am requesting that Yelp unhide my reviews from now on.

Cute set up, although there was a bit of a wait for the facials, which was fine (gives you an…read moreopportunity to socialize!). There was one very energetic Caudalie person who knew what he was talking about. It was very cool to hear what Caudalie actually meant, unfortunately they never got to finish the wine demo because more people trickled in and they went to go deal with that. My facial was with this one girl who (understandably) got kinda tired of me asking about the ingredients in the products she was using on my face (I needed to avoid oils at the time), so she was a bit short like 2 minutes into the mini facial. I found the products to be kind of tacky and heavy on my skin, even though I communicated my initial skin concerns. One thing I didn't like was that they were kind of pushy about us purchasing the products, even though they didn't have any products that fit my skincare needs. Kind of bummed, because I was really hoping to be a bit more sold on this brand!