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North Shore Plate Lunch
On our way home from Las Vegas we got hungry as we were nearing Norco. I noticed North Shore Plate Lunch was nearby and we stopped to try it.
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Poke Etc.
Lots of good eats in National City.
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Island Style Cafe
Fluffy. Cold. Sweet Tiger’s Blood which is not as famous as it’s better known name Hawaiian Punch. Huge bowl of shaved ice is enough for 2 people. This is one of my fav spots to get shaved ice in San Diego. I love the fluffy ice and the syrup has delicious flavors in addition to the sweetness. Hawaiian music in the background and the bold flavored food here make my think back on my trips to Hawaii. Those were some of the best times of my life. Playing on black sand beaches in Maui with my kid. Helicopter ride over Kauai. Eating malasadas from Leonard’s. Island Style Cafe has some…
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The Friendly + Chris’ Ono Grinds Island Grill
I noticed The Friendly on Yelp. People thought the cheeseburger here was the best in town so I thought I’d give it a try. There was a short line at lunch time. When it was my turn I asked for the burger plain.
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Island Style Hawaii
Hawaii has some of the most delicious food I’ve eaten. I was excited to find a new Hawaiian place to eat at and visited several times to try a bunch of dishes. Island Style Mix lunch plate. Mochiko chicken had a delicious crunchy batter while the chicken was juicy and tender. I would order this again without the sesame sauce. Teriyaki beef was tender, juicy, and had a delicious sweet flavor. Pulehu short ribs was tender and juicy but I didn’t like the sea salt flavor. I prefer traditional kalbi flavor. Kalua pork with cabbage has very tender pork with shredded cabbage. I love this dish but it’s very salty…
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Hapa J’s San Clemente
The sea surrounds me Fine coral sand below me Blue sky above me. I miss the deep blue sky and the awesome food of the Hawaiian islands. While there are Hawaiian restaurants in California something is missing. I was curious to see if Hapa J’s is as good.
