Review: Gui Il Bun Ji BBQ ★★

Our group came on decision to eat KBBQ, after been walking countless hours in the L.A. Auto show.  There is was a lot of selection in K-Town, but we ended up this one, since it got four stars, and also have AYCE!

There was parking spot in the lot, but we were force to pay the $2 valet even though we park ourselves.  There was no waiting despite is Friday night.  The décor is modest, could some remodel.  We choose the $15.99 AYCE option, if you paying credit card it cost $2 more each person.

They got the usual stuff like brisket, beef tongue, and pork belly.  The steak is only one piece for two person.  There were no short ribs in this price.  

Overall, the meat was not bad but for this price cannot be complain.   We told them staff that we choose to paid them in cash, instead they foot us the bill with the added $2 each for credit card.  That was shady business tactics, it was all in Korean text. The staff didn't offer any apology for their mistake, and I don't think we would come back here.  There's such so many choices in Korean town.

2013 L.A. AutoShow

I been to L.A. Auto Show like 7 years in a row, there is always something to see.  It is noticeable that once very impressive variety of selection had decrease.  There is no Ferrari or Lamborghini. There is no top world debut car this year, except mid-rage and entry model.  Best day to come is usually the Friday the first day they open, less crowded and usually there’s discount if you purchased online ahead.  The best part in this year,they let you sit in 2 fix figure car like the Maserati Grand Turismo MR2 and BMW M6. 

Review: The Cheesecake Factory ★★★★

Chargrilled Coulotte Steak

Shrimpt Pasta

Banana Cheesecak

My assumption of cheesecake factory, do they only sell cheesecake? They sell cheesecake but definite not the only thing in their menu.  Their menu is huge, almost 20 pages!  Which was a surprise to me; they got cocktails, pizza, burgers, pasta, tacos, seafood, and of course cheesecake.

I came this place for a friend birthday dinner; Friday night in Santa Anita Mall is the worst time to find parking. Took me almost 20 minutes to find a pot. At the top of that, someone forgot to make the reservation ahead of time; our group had to wait over 2 hours!

The décor was nice; looks like a typical Italian restaurant.  The customer serve was friendly and provided good feedback.  I was the only in the group did not order the pasta.  The price of their pasta cost almost the same as the Steak. I ended up order the Chargrilled Coulotte Steak, which is a U.S.D.D. Prime Sirloin, topped with butter. I choose the mashed potatoes instead the fries.

The steak portion was 12oz that is a good size for $20.  In addition, this is prime grade too.  The steak was tender and good, it was slight undercooked in some section of the steak. The steak was not seasoning that well, but steak sauce solve that problem.  The mashed potatoes were very good, a watch great match with the steak.

I tried some of the pasta that my friends order, was not to impress with it.  Some of the pasta was dried, and the sauce is weak. The free bread was pretty good, soft and fresh. In the dessert, we order the banana cheesecake, which was so gooood !

Overall, I am impressing with this restaurant chain. Good quality food in most part that offer good service and atmosphere. However, you might wanted to book for a reservation in peak hours.