Uncle Tim's Thai House

Uncle Tim's Thai House

327 N Azusa Ave
West Covina, CA 91791
(626)339-5599

Uncle Tim's Thai House is a perfect example of a delicious family owned restaurant that everyone in the community enjoys. The owner actually started the business after many years of saving up money while working as a waiter at another Thai restaurant. At first I was hesitant to try this new place because I already considered myself to be a loyal customer to another Thai House within the city and I always found a reason not to go. After constantly hearing many people on different occasions about how delicious every dish was at Uncle Tim's I decided to try it once in for all.

When first entering the Thai House I noticed that although it was a simple family owned restaurant, the decor really tied in with their culture and their business. For example, some of the tables look like they are all made of ceramic, colorful material in which each table is made unique. They also have a big beautiful fish tank that just captures the essence of their culture. Their decor stood out to me because unlike many other restaurants, Uncle Tim's actually puts the time in to appeal to the eye of their customers while incorporating their culture to their business.

Also, when first entering we automatically noticed how great their customer service is, especially since they let you pick where you would like to sit. The menu has many different choices, in fact the waitress had to come back 3 times before I was able to make my choice. In the end I went with the basics (trying to be safe), shrimp fried rice and the vegetable chow mein plates. Having gone to other Thai houses before, I didn't get too many platters since many times before the bill was outrageously expensive. The food was so fresh, the broccoli tasted as if it had just been picked and cooked at that moment. The shrimp was big, tasty and fresh as well. It is obvious that the cooks make sure that you don't go home hungry, since they like to stack up every plate to the very top.  Overall, I have to say this was the best Thai food I had ever tasted even more so when I received the bill.

The whole meal for two, with excess food to take home, was a total of $16. I was completely surprised to see the total due to previous experiences with other Thai houses that MORE than DOUBLED Uncle Tim's price! The staff, the food, and the decor was great. I now found myself a new favorite spot and I am sure to leave a great tip before leaving pleasantly stuffed. My only regret was not ordering more; Now, I am determined to go back and try their customer favorite plates that I was too hesitant to try before.  





Fantastic Cafe

Fantastic Cafe Santa Ana, CA

http://www.fantasticcafesantaana.com/

Looking for a home-cooked delicious burger with a basket full of fries? Fantastic Cafe is the answer.

Fantastic Cafe is located on 1727 E. 17th Street Santa Ana, CA 92704. This restaurant is known for its tasty breakfast in the morning and its fresh burgers in the afternoon. It is a family operated business. Many families go to Fantastic Cafe on a daily basis and many employees create life long relationships with these customers. The employees are very friendly and generous. The scenery of this cafe is the 1950's. Old newspapers and a television dated back 40 years ago are displayed in the Cafe. Every weekend, this cafe is occupied to its full capacity. Food is made when ordered. Everything is fresh! Their burgers include thousand island sauce with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and cheese. A combo includes a basket full of seasoned fries. You cannot stop eating these fries! They also serve sandwiches, salads, burritos, carne asade, chicken, and much more! Breakfast is served all day. This restaurant has fair low prices for its quality food. They have a special of Buy a 1/4 Burger and Get One Free After 4pm daily! It is a pefect place to take your significant other anytime.

Doritos Locos Tacos Supreme

Doritos Locos Tacos Supreme

www.tacobell.com

Over the years TacoBell has been expanding their menu with new and unique food items. In 1962 the first original Crunchy Taco was invented. Later in 1999 they introduced the delicious Chalupa Supreme. Now in 2012 TacoBell has launched something totally different. It is the New Doritos Locos Tacos Supreme.

This week I decided to try the Doritos Locos Tacos Supreme. This taco comes with premium seasoned beef, reduced-fat sour cream, fresh crisp lettuce, real cheddar cheese and diced ripe tomatoes all in a delicious tacoshell made from Nacho Cheese Doritos Chips. When I took the first bite I was able to taste the delicious nacho cheese flavor. It definately tasted like doritos! If you like doritos as much as I do you should definately try this new taco. I would recommend it. I would also recommend the Regular Doritos Locos Tacos to anyone who does not like sour cream or tomatoes since it only comes with seasoned beef, crisp lettuce and cheddar cheese.

Unlike, the Original Crunchy Tcao that is only $0.99 the Regular Doritos Locos Tacos is a bit more expensive since it cost $1.49 and the Doritos Locos Tacos Supreme is $1.69. As you can see these doritos tacos are more expensive compare to the original ones that are made out of a crunchy corn tortilla.

If you think you need a better deal than just a taco for $1.69 then you should try the Doritos Locos Tacos Box. This lunch box comes with a Doritos Locos Tacos Supreme, a burrito supreme, a crunchy taco, and a refreashing medium drink all for just $5.00. That's right for $5.00 you can get a complete and satisfying meal! You can also convert your fountain drink into a 16oz Frutista Freeze or Limeade Sparkler for just $0.30 or a 20oz for only $0.60 more. If you decide to change your drink into a Frutista Freeze you can choose from the New Berry Pomegranete, Strawberry, and Mango Strawberry all topped with real strawberries. For those of you who are wondering what a Limeade Sparkler is, it is a refreashing mix of lemon-lime soda combined with real lime or cherry flavor juice served with ice and garnished with a lime wedge.

If you are a person who enjoys having a desert after your meal then don't forget TacoBell offers tasty and economical deserts. For $0.89 you can grab yourself an order of crispy Cinnamon Twist sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. You can also choose to grab a Caramel Apple Empanada as your desert for only $0.99. TacoBell's empanadas are filled with chunks of warn apples in sweet caramel sauce.

TacoBell is definately a good and economical place to eat!

The Donut Man's Amazing Creations

The Donut Man, Glendora, CA
http://www.thedonutmanca.com/index.html
  

Home of the Famous Fresh Strawberry and Peach Donut

                 The Donut Man located in Glendora, CA is famous for their strawberry doughnut.  This family business has been able to remain successful despite the struggling economy for nearly four decades. The Donut Man describes themselves to be the "originator of the fresh strawberry and fresh peach donut". Unfortunately, they do not sell fresh fruit doughnuts all year long, only when the fruit is in it's season. Yet, they always have other delicious doughnuts such as the Tigertail. I would describe the Tigertail as a foot long twisted glaze doughnut surrounded by chocolate strips.The Tigertail is my absolute favorite! The strawberry donuts are amazing! The donuts are lightly glazed and the strawberries are huge and piled high. They also have chocolate dipped strawberries, which are big too.

As a lover of sweets, the drive is definitely worth it. Despite being more expensive than the typical donut, the first bite convinces you that it was worth all the trouble. Although I live reasonably close to The Donut Man, I constantly see college students from many different universities coming out in their PJ's to satisfy their late night sweet tooth. Now these donuts are not just ordinary tasting donuts, they have a sweeter taste, kind of like a churro covered in cinnamon and sugar. I was never a fan of fresh fruit doughnuts, but after tasting their fresh strawberry doughnut and the many other doughnuts, I can never go to a local doughnut store anymore. I constantly find myself taking the trip all the way to The Donut Man whenever I crave that midnight snack.

The Donut Man always has nicely decorated doughnuts for every holiday as well. They also over 10% off if you order a dozen doughnuts. If you're in the area I definitely recommend stopping by especially during strawberry season!

 

Pizza Hut's New $10 Deal

Pizza Hut's New $10 Deal

http://www.pizzahut.com/



Hello fellow bloggers,

Feeling lazy this weekend while wanting to just stay home and watch movies?

Well I have the best solution! As a college student my budget is always on my mind and always having to eat out due to time limitations gets pretty expensive. This past weekend I had a limited budget but wanted to eat out with some friends. We decided pizza would probably give us the most for our dollars.

                   I went on the Pizza Hut website since we didn't want to drive out and I saw that they had a new $10 deal which seemed to satisfy all our cravings. The box includes a medium pizza, breadsticks with marinara sauce, and cinnamon sticks with icing. I loved this deal because first of all, I was able to pay online using my card rather than going out and it was able to fulfill our cravings. When the pizza arrived it was very fresh, cheesy, and full of flavor. The only downside about the box is that the pizza is rather small and only one topping is allowed unless you want to add an extra charge, but overall it was definitely worth it's price.

Also, they allow you to choose exactly how much sauce and cheese you would like on the pizza, some extra cheese may add an extra fee. For example, for a dollar more we were able to get cheesy bread sticks with marinara sauce instead of regular breadsticks. The extra dollar was definitely worth the cheesy breadsticks that were delivered, as they were very flavorful and seemed to ooze warm cheese with every bite. The cinnamon sticks as well were very delicious, especially because I was craving them all week! They came in the same box but separated with a little wall of cardboard so the flavors would not mix, which is genius! Overall I most definitely recommend this deal since it gives you your money's worth. Don't sit around and wait too long because it's only limited time!

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