Daily Grill in Irvine

A restaurant in Irvine that labelled themselves as 'Classic American with a Contemporary Twist'. This was our second time to this diner. We first came here for brunch and we were really impressed with their chicken hot pot. It reminded me of the great British pies back home. Apart from this dish, their strawberry lemonlade was nice as well and deserved a mention. However, other dishes weren't that good. It cost a little over $80 for 3 people, not that value for money.

Chili's Grill & Bar Restaurant

A typical US diner. Always want to try out as food on their TV ad look tasty. We had Old timer burger with cheese, shrimp taco, blackberry ice tea, etc. Looks good but taste was ordinary. When we first arrived, the waitress gave us pieces of paper for coloring/drawing, apparently they were collecting donation for the St Jude Children's Research Hospital. The finished artworks were hanged on the ceiling as part of the deco.

Javier's Cantina & Grill in Newport Beach

My brother took us to this Mexician restaurant for dinner and it is by far the best Mexician restaurant we tried so far in US. Their nacho with hot salsa sauce was great, we couldn't stop ourselves from eating that. In the end, we had to order extra nacho and salsa sauce to take home. They also have a good selection of margarita. Service was good and they made you feel very welcoming. Price was reasonable too. A must to bring your family and friends there.

Honda-Ya Japanese Restaurant in Tustin

We tried out this popular Japanese restaurant at Tustin this evening - as recommended by my brother. There's usually queuing at this restaurant but not today though, maybe because it's a Monday. We had yakitori, salmon avocado, grilled Shishamo (Willow Leaf Fish), chawanmushi and more. We were most impressed with a dish called Avocado Volcano... it's not only delicious, but it also look the part (see photo). Service was good. Two people for just less than $70. We would come back for more at this cozy looking place.