people that YELP are scumbags

Once again, my little group, The Fungry Foodies, was unleashed on another unsuspecting small town (this time, Pasadena) and we descended upon this teenyish restaurant off of the main drag. Once again, we ordered the entire menu (save 3 dishes, because let's face it, we're pigs, not gluttons). And once again, it was stellar night.

I loved the attentive waitress who didn't quite believe us when we did order everything; and later, I loved that the chef herself had to come out to meet the crazy group who ordered and DEVOURED all that food.

There were a few misses, like the cod fritters, which didn't taste like any fish at all and just frittery; the husbster (self-professed octopus expert) did not like the overcooked octopus; and I didn't like the crab salad atop the bread at all (the crab didn't have any particular taste at all which lead me to believe that it was either canned or frozen).

Also, they brought out dishes at a break-neck speed (perhaps they thought we were going to riot if not) so it was kinda a hectic pace the entire night, though it did slow down the last 5 or so dishes.

Despite those missteps, everything else was just fantastic--from the skirt steak done perfectly medium rare, to the anchovies, to the squid ink pasta, to the egg-topped mushrooms, to the delectable scallops. And the desserts were yum-yum too; and yes, we ordered all three.

Their wine list was quite affordable and the tempranillo we tried that night was superb as was the refreshing cinnamon-infused sangria at the beginning of our meal. And the price was absolutely accurate for the amount of food we got and the mastery of the chef. We spent about $160/couple for everything--about 26 dishes with liquor, dessert, and coffee. And the service was great.

Fantastic night; fantastic spot; fantastic Fungry Foodies strike again!

these people are monsters

lol @ Pasadena being a "small town"

fungry foodies can fuck right off imo

fuck your yelp event

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he's not a man, he's an eatin machine'

lol @ Pasadena being a "small town"

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, August 17, 2013 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

That's how I feel about it and non-US people I know who go to, say, Old Towne for the first time get the same vibe. "Cute town" is what I hear more often than anything else.

This isn't necessarily a bad thing. I mean, a lot of it does feel residential.

lol @ ordering the entire menu and then criticizing the pace of the meal.

the husbster (self-professed octopus expert)
the husbster (self-professed octopus expert)
the husbster (self-professed octopus expert)
the husbster (self-professed octopus expert)
the husbster (self-professed octopus expert)

These people are husbsters

How many Fungry Foodies are there? Four? Six?

hubster octies

these people are monsters

― christmas candy bar (al leong), Sunday, August 18, 2013 12:54 AM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

most otm statement on ilx

the desserts were yum-yum, too

Let's not forget this. FUCK OFF ADULT BABIES.

the word "yummy" is easily enough to make me ignore a review.

I won't even say 'yum-yum' to a dog.

Once again, my little group, The Fungry Foodies, was unleashed on another unsuspecting small town (this time, Pasadena) and we descended upon this teenyish restaurant off of the main drag.

Can't read this without picturing the Real Ale Twats from Viz.

FUCK OFF ADULT BABIES.

It is much better to imagine The Fungry Foodies as a group of actual adult babies being escorted to a restaurant by their caretakers, settling into oversized highchairs loaded into the restaurant from an accompanying equipment van, wearing giant bibs and soiling themselves as they order every item on the menu, save three.

^^^^ awesome

the husbster (self-professed octopus expert)
the husbster (self-professed octopus expert)
the husbster (self-professed octopus expert)
the husbster (self-professed octopus expert)
the husbster (self-professed octopus expert)
the husbster (self-professed octopus expert)
the husbster (self-professed octopus expert)
the husbster (self-professed octopus expert)
the husbster (self-professed octopus expert)
the husbster (self-professed octopus expert)
the husbster (self-professed octopus expert)

Look At This Fucking Husbster

lol i didn't even see stevie's dn

wait, is "the hubster" his/her husband

HUSBSTER, Dan. Spelling counts.

how do you even say that, in what sick tone of voice

I think you shriek it at the top of your lungs

how does that help with -sbst-

Big HUSBS aka the squidtalker

dammit

i knew this stupid ini kamoze reference wasn't going ANYWHERE

lol I was just about to congratulate your Hotstepper reference

(mur-der-UH)

lol that's great

Review of the day

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Libby R.
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The Down And Out
3/22/2013

I have to admit something.

I'm kinda dangerous.

That's right kids, this seemingly mild mannered (yet potty mouthed) teacher likes her peligro.

Guys with tattoos that carry knives, eating questionable sushi from shifty restaurants, driving in Alhambra...yup. I'm a regular bad ass.

So naturally, I like the Down n Out. With mug shots on the walls and Jameson shots at the bar, it's the perfect spot for a seeker of all things dangerous to spend a few hours getting dangerously intoxicated with a group of other dangerous downtowners.

I'd tell you to come down and shoot some pool or kick it on the newly alcohol free patio (because the people drinking outside were so dangerous, the bar got their permit yanked...see? Baaaaad!) but I don't think you can hang.

Pussy.

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can you gfucking believe it? jameson shots... AT THE BAR

What do you need to have a good experience there?

Basically you can't be a traditional consumer. THe traditional consumer requires that most things be spooned fed, here its DIY, here taste and desire is left totally up to you.

this place is so inexpensive. and its totally in the DIY aesthetic.

Reasons why:
You basically have to search for the items yourself because of the lack of organization of size order.

When you go to a more boutique-like vintage/ retro shop the price of the clothing is such because you're paying for the taste, time, and man-power of acquiring the garb. Most of the actual work has been done for you.
Here that sort of labor (time,taste,imagination) isn't done for you. You basically have to do it yourself. Thats why every thing is pretty cheap.

A lot of the boutique shops shop there, I have seen dresses and boots from this shop in just about every other boutique like store in brooklyn and manhattan. This is all good since when you go to a boutique you go for the aesthetic and ease of shopping. THis place isn't like that its far more egalitarian.

They actually have vintage! and lots of it! Most of there stuff doesn't pass the 1990's mark except for the sportswear (jerseys) which is pretty good.
Its not contemporary used clothing like Buffalo Exchange. And since a lot of fashion is based on individuality and and reassessing an older form into something new and current, this place is a gold mine for ultra-modern treasures from the past.

So many sneakers and shoes its not uncommon to find Bally, stacy adams, and other favorites.

What do you need to have a good experience there?

Basically you can't be a traditional consumer. THe traditional consumer requires that most things be spooned fed, here its DIY, here taste and desire is left totally up to you.

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so it's... a thrift store. thanks.

i like how the thesis is restated at the end of the paragraph just like 6th grade

That's because it was written by someone with a mental age of 12.

....so in conclusion, I say you can't be a traditional consumer. and that is why I should be nominated student council president. thank you & good night.

The average Flesch–Kincaid readability score of presidential speeches has dropped every decade for the past 80 years and now is at a roughly 8th grade reading level.

In conclusion, Yelp is a land of contrasts.

Limited menu. None brought to table when we sat down, my son had to fetch them for our group of 6. Orders mixed up, took forever to bring out simple burgers, fish and chips and salad when we were only ones there. Aside from that, how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln?

in which enduring slow service is compared to getting assassinated.

that's what you get for sitting in a BOOTH

lmao

Didn't find anything spectacular about this place. The highly touted chicken soup was just a small chicken in a bowl of broth. It tasted like a chicken in chicken broth. They give you salt and chopped green onions to put in it. Adding these gives the meal a sort of salty, oniony flavor.

tbf that doesn't sound spectacular

What like. a whole chicken floating soup? (in a mans hat)

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oh man what happens when yelpers review yelp

The final straw though was receiving an email from Yelp HQ that they reviewed my account for 2012 and found me to be "un-Elite like", citing that I wasn't "welcoming" to new users, and that I didn't "watch out" for the community (sorry, isn't this your Community Manager's job? maybe if they ever used the forums for anything but trolling for their own write-ups WE wouldn't have to). Even if you ignore the statistical facts to what I contributed to this site in 2012 (200+ reviews, 40+ First to Reviews, 5 selected as Review of the Day, and over 2,000 photos), there were countless times where I responded to requests for help in the forums, on almost a daily basis. If anyone genuinely provided more information to the clueless masses in DC in 2012 then I don't know who it was.

ONE STAR.