Moose McGillycuddy's
Restaurant: Moose McGillycuddy's
Location: 119 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CAWe went to Moose's last night and it was really really good. We went out to celebrate our first week in Los Angeles. We had beer and food. Steve got a burger that was bigger than any burger I've ever seen. I swear it was 6 inches tall and had the knife through it just so it would stand up. plus it was fairly big around too. It was some kind of western burger, I think it had bar-be-que sauce on it. I'm guessing it was really good because Steve ate the whole thing. His fries were really yummy though, I stole some of thouse. They were seasoned fries, like the normal curly fries, but straight: very yummy. I had shrimp tacos, on the recommendation of the waitress. They were extremely good. A tiny bit spicier than I like, but I'm a total wuss when it comes to hot stuff. The shrimp was perfectly cooked, not dry at all. The toppings were very good: it came with cabbage (which isn't intuitive, but surprisingly good), pico de gallo, taco sauce-something-or-other and cheese. It also came with Guacamole and Sour cream, as well as beans and rice. It was all very good. They also had a pretty good selection of beers on tap, and aparently a full bar.
Joan's on Third
Restaurant: Joan's on ThirdLocation: 8350 West Third Street, Los Angeles, CA (Beverly Hills/Hollywood area)I went here for lunch today with Max who is a former Simon's Rocker like me. I thoroughly enjoyed it, although I suspect I may not have enjoyed it quite so much with different company. I had a bibb lettuce salad with feta cheese and cranberries. It was very tasty. Expensive, but tasty. It's not so much that it was expensive, but it was $9.50 for a salad. I know Bibb lettuce isn't cheap, but it was a very bare salad, no onion or croutons. I loved it, but for $9.50 you'd think it came with a drink at least. I know LA isn't cheap, and I probably won't blink an eye in another year, but I'm currently unemployed (never mond that Max paid for lunch). The dessert was fantastic though. I got a slice of a chocolate raspberry torte, and that was only $3, but it was fabulous. It was a tiny bit dry around the edges, but so yummy.
Hot Wings
Restaurant: Hot Wings
Location: 89 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CAThe first night I was in Los Angeles, My roommate, his friend Rob, my mom and I all ate at a place called Hot Wings. The food we had was fair, none of us ordered what the place was famous for: Wings. My mom and I split a burger, which was decent, but I wouldn’t go out of my way for it. Rob and Steve had a cheese steak and fish and chips, respectively. I didn’t try either of them, but I know Steve wasn’t thrilled with the fish, and Rob didn’t comment on the Philly. We were tired from moving furniture, and eating wings takes a bit of effort. The service was pretty awful though. There were only two waitresses for the whole place, and I asked for some mustard and by the time she finished taking another order and bringing some more drinks or something, she stopped by the table to say she’d be right back with the mustard, and I was done with all but two bites of my burger. I had been too hungry to wait. The fries were very good, but fries are never my favorite things. I think the best thing about this place is that they’ve got the catering menu right on the regular menu stating that you can get 900 wings for $400 or something like that. Steve and I briefly discussed how many people we could get into our apartment for a Super Bowl Party to consume that many wings…
