rudee.foodie

weekend healthy fix - oakland, ca

2011-10-22T13:53:00.001-07:00

after a long week, we have a beautiful saturday to sleep in, get in some exercise and make a healthy lunch together :)

arugula salad with corn, peas, beets, oranges and avocados. topped with marinated chicken breast.

eat real - jack london, oakland

2011-09-24T18:25:00.001-07:00

good food, good friends, good fun.

if the eat real festival, now in its third year, ever had a motto, that would be it. not only does the festival celebrate eating with the people closest to you, it also promotes inhaling delicious bites that come from local sources, both vendors and farms. eat real also embodies the soul of oakland, not only independent (of restaurant seats), but sharing with those you love.

two of each: pork shoulder, pork belly and sesame chicken

we stood in line for a good half an hour at least for these babies from chairman bao. this was a crowd favorite last year at eat real and this year was no different. the line was one of the longest, but it didn't disappoint. we caught up with my mom, aunt and family friends so we ended up getting a PLATTER. folks kept looking over ruel's shoulder and asking what we got. they must have sensed our excitement. the "buns" were pretty awesome and our group members (many eat real/food truck newbies) were quite impressed and devoured the whole box in no time.

bacon wrapped hot dog
at brass knuckles

eat real homies :)
enjoying some tacos!

classic mac n cheese from
homeroom.

momma and ba na enjoying the chairman bao -- eat real first timers

north carolina pulled pork slider.
yummy, but small portion
compared to other
comparable dishes.

visited FAT FACE to have
popsicles just like last year.
i had the usual thai tea and
sweet potato, which was
BETTER than i remembered
and ru opted for the special
"bacon and egg" flavor

last but not least, we ended the
day with a s'more from brass
knuckle. sweet marsh and
graham cracker cake -- wish
it was warmer though. it
was starting to get chilly
by the end of the day!

to conclude our itis driven tirade, our third eat real was certainly successful. although a lot of the time was spent waiting to order at the food truck windows, the time hanging out with old friends and a new baby was certainly worth the wait!

today's winners: classic mac n cheese, thai tea popsicle, and chicken bun from chairman bao.eat real gets a full 5 out of 5 kettlekorns for being awesome. we look forward to going again next year! ciao!

rudy's can't fail cafe - uptown, oakland

2011-09-22T20:25:00.001-07:00

this evening, i had the privilege of enjoying an eventful meal with our two guest-eaters, jennifer "open-wide" leung and bonita "lil' bit mo" lam.

we trotted a few steps from rudee headquarters down to rudy's. ru had been there before and had been raving about it, so we felt like we had to give it a try. also rumor on the street was that thursday is MAC 'N CHEESE day.

we got picked three diverse entrees and shared. of course we had to get the mac n cheese, lil' bit mo chose the blackened catfish and i got the bbq pork sandwich. we agreed that the mac n cheese was pretty yum -- lighter than expected and the crushed croutons on top gave it some texture. whether or not it lived up to the hype though -- we are divided.

the blackened catfish was a crowd favorite. came with a refreshing mango salsa, slices of avocado and the usual rice and beans. i wasn't too impressed by the rice -- definitely had better, but the fish had a good, deep flavor that b and j could not resist.

the pulled pork sandwich was good, although we agreed it wasn't the most exciting dish. the slaw was okay, but i definitely believe it could have been more complex in taste and less flat in presentation. the sandwich was as good as a standard bbq pork sandwich. i'd get it again, but probably not after i make sure to try other things first.

overall, we agreed upon a 3.5 rating for the playful ambiance and range of interesting dishes. the service was all right, but the crowd seemed lively and diverse, definitely a plus.

rating: 3.5 out of 5 kettlekorns.

happy eating ya'll! special thanks to our guest-eaters!

best homemade thai meal

2011-09-21T19:11:00.001-07:00

pad prik king over fried fish.

which basically is medium pieces of catfish topped with sweet & spicy string bean curry.

we had it over rice with fried egg. quite a lot of fried foods, but definitely a tasty meal before little bro heads back to SD. bon voyage, derek (and daddy who's helping him move! :)

oh, there was also coolest chef(s) ever, daddy jkitti and big momma suvie j!

rating: 4.5 of 5 kettlecorns

(might be a little biased, or not -- you should try it out yourself and see :)

bobby g's - downtown berkeley

2011-09-19T18:49:00.001-07:00

had a meeting at bobby g's tonight for the student board so I picked up some pizza for the boo! :) check out the fancy pizza. it was pretty pricey -- but i guess it was expected for a place like bobby g's. i got some sweet italian sausage pasta which was good with al dente pasta and tasty sausage, but too heavy on the cream. gotta handle it with some salad so you're not overwhelmed. in thai, they'd call this, LEIN! it dutifully comes with a small side salad and some bread.

rating: 3.5 out of 5 kettlekorns for the effort on taste, but mediocre (high) pricing, especially for a budget-friendly student environment.

ciao, rudee

kianti's, downtown santa cruz

2010-06-09T09:21:00.000-07:00

after a long long hiatus - RUDEE FOODIE is back!

just a couple of updates -

THANK YOU PETER T. for the new domain name! find us at rudeefoodie.com from now on.
ruel moved into a new apartment in oakland - with a HUGE kitchen for cooking and close to many many lake merritt/oakland eateries.
and dee got into grad school! GO BEARS!

now no more excuses, on to the juicy stuff! so this past memorial day weekend - we packed up the big van and drove over to BIG BASIN with mi familia, mr. peter t and of course rudeefoodie. after a long and (at times) scary drive we made it. hiked along a beautiful trail and became very HUNGRY! :) we headed toward downtown santa cruz where we dined at one of rudeefoodie's FAV places in SC, kianti's.

kianti's is always busy with families, students, tourists and the like - for a good reason though - the FOOD is delish. we started with a family size kianti's insalate. it was probably one of the best restaurant salads i have ever had! i chose it because i LOVE beets, but was impressed by the light but very flavorful dressing and grand portion. the family size fed all five of us hungry hikers (including 2 heavy eaters - me and my mom :). the mixed greens, beets, pine nuts, peperoncinis, bean salad & gorgonzola tossed in balsamic house dressing was gone in no time.

fortunately- there was MORE. for entrees, we all shared a family style chicken bruschetta pasta, which was all right. the flavors were not amazing and didn't hold up the pastas i've had there before. it wasn't terrible though, i did enjoy the bruschetta! last time, i did the "pasta your way" thing and had a pesto sausage pasta which i remember, even months later, was DELISH and helped carve kianti's a place in my little foodie heart.

also - we all shared a pesto pizza, but subbed the bacon for sausage. AMAZING. they were generous with the pesto sauce, but not too generous and the pizza had flavor while still feeling not too heavy (a feeling i hate when eating pizza).

overall the meal was a success and etched yet another reason why we love kianti's. i'd suggest going on the weekends at night to watch a game on the TVs and enjoying a nice cocktail to accompany your meal. and an added bonus - they put on a dancing pizza show and throw dough in the air. lol i think i just made it sound corny, but it's actually kind cool. especially if you are waiting to get a table for more than 30 minutes!

i would rate kianti's a 4 out of 5 kettlekorns for it's delish-ness and fun environment. would def go again next time we are romping in the woods of big basin!

mesa grill - caesars palace, vegas

2010-01-13T21:38:00.000-08:00

although it may seem that vegas is warmer than the bay in the winter, you may want ask the recent vegas-goers and find out the truth: its more like the bay a season ago (autumn = still cold = moded, haha). wamps! but this isn’t a weather blog, it’s a food blog, so lets get to eatin’!

first, those who go to vegas must experience the buffets. it’s sort of a innate respect thing. this blog unfortunately is not about buffets because there are no words to describe such calorie glory, but on a short note, i recommend caesars and dee would recommend the wynn, each from experience.

continuing to restaurants, the first one is mesa grill. i am a food network fanatic, and bobby flay, as pale and irish as he is, knows his southwest. a new mexican spiced pork tenderloin sandwich to be exact. equally tasty southwestern fries, it was a melting pot of flavor, many roots in the spice palate of the region. the pork although not pulled, resembled a melting texture that still stood up to the bobby flay’s mesa also offers a great drink to pair as well. in the form of an prickly pear margarita, it was a true compliment to those who may not receive credit for ancho, chipotle and other smoked chile influences. the indigenous peoples were true pioneers of great smoky flavor.

to further engage in smoky flavor, especially on a lighter note, one can venture for a barbequed lamb cobb salad. like dee, many do not pair well with lamb meat due to its ability to be gamy. not the case for flay as his salad with blue cheese and buttermilk dressing aided with some rather spicy lamb cooked to perfection truly marinated flavors from earthy to velvety to sharp all in one bite.

dee and i enjoyed a very engaging brunch with abundant flavors in the town and never sleeps, and has much more to offer than the tradition calorie-gorge buffet.

4 out of 5 kettlekorns

MONTEREY EDITION: fish hopper, ghiradelli and casa munras

2009-11-23T23:13:00.000-08:00

triple whamie! so over the halloween weekend, ruel and i decided to take a little weekend trip to monterey. we stayed at casa munras, a spanish-style hotel, in old town monterey. it was beautiful and it was walking distance from a little shopping area and a short 5 minute drive from cannery row and the aquarium!

FIRST, ruel and i had a nice evening walk along cannery row scoping out places to have dinner. we thought about going to bubba gump on cannery row, but ruel had been there with his co-workers on a previous trip and wanted to try something new. luckily we stumbled upon the fish hopper. it was right next to the water and smackdab in the middle of cannery row. they were giving out free soup samples in the front and once we tried their delish clam chowder we decided to go for it!

we got a nice booth facing the water and were greeted by a nice waiter and some warm bread (shaped as little footballs!) which we ate with the rest of our soup sample! haha.for appetizer, we went for the usual caprese, but were pleasantly surprised at how fresh the tomatoes and mozarella were! yumyum. just as we finished devouring our appetizer, our main courses came right out! ruel ordered the crab ravioli with prawns and scallops and i had the linguine pasta isabella.

both were abundant with seafood (fitting, especially because we were near the water) and the ravioli was light but still very filling. the pasta isabella was rich, but not overwhelming, as white cream sauces can often be. the seafood was amazing, especially the jumbo scallops! our fav!! we didn't have much room for desert (yet!) because we were so full from the food and decided to pass on their fancy looking cakes and wines. overall the food was delish and the atmosphere was classy, romantic and beautiful.

4.5 out of 5 kettlekorns.while walking back to the car we decided we WERE ready for some desert and stopped by the ghiradelli shop. ruel picked out the sea salt caramel hot chocolate and we shared it sitting at the little make-shift diner part of the chocolate shop. it was pretty good, but of course very sweet. it was hard for us to finish after such a hearty meal, but it was a cute little place and worthwhile to stop by, especially because we were in town.

3 out of 5 kettlekornsand last, but not least, casa munras hotel! casa munras has a little style of its own. since we got there on halloween, the staff was dressed in costumes, like FORREAL. we checked in with a guy in a jumpsuit looking outfit and checked out a DVD from a guy in a shirtless-painted-body-outfit. anyways it made for a good laugh for ruel and me. haha. the room came with complimentary breakfast, and turns our it wasn't just your ordinary WHACK continental breakfast. the breakfast was HOT and lasted til 10am (so you can kinda sleep in) and had MADE-TO-ORDER OMELETES. they also had great warm food: bacon, sausages, etc. and assorted fresh juices, tea and coffee. ruel and i both had cheese and veggie omelettes and enjoyed them sitting outside on the patio reading the sunday ads. LMAO it was a nice way to end our short little trip and geared us up with enough energy to drive back (and spend a couple hours walking around gilroy outlets, LOL).

the breakfast was gourmet, without having to pay extra and the room was modern, clean and beautiful. overall we really enjoyed casa munras and will (and already have) recommend it to our friends. we even saw vanessa and caro at casa enjoying their sangria during happy hour! its a great place to stay when you are just looking for short and sweet trip to get away for a weekend!

5 out of 5 kettlekorns!

macaroni sciuè sciuè – chinatown, san francisco

2009-11-23T22:44:00.000-08:00

caffe macaroni, dubbed sciuè sciuè, a term originated in naples, italy used in slang to mean “quick and fast,” stood up to the use as dee and i went to lunch during her break from asian law caucus. it was an instant hit. although i would not fray far from the usual italian lunch spot, it can be quite expensive, and if there is a bargain i am looking for, dee can attest that i have a certain knack of pursuing such (not to confirm and people of color stereotypes, as ALL people love bargains). the main purpose of finding bargain italian eateries is that leftovers taste just as good as $25 dollar dishes, and you don’t need a bottle of wine to complement (although it would be nice during a work lunch). caffe macaroni offers simple yet supple dishes from antipasti (italian appetizers), to insalate (italian salads). dee and I tried the “pazza,” a watercress, strawberries, red onion and balsamic vinaigrette creation that provided a peppery, savory and sweet yet tart bite, rather a quiet background for the main course. it was adequately portioned, and for two, the price of $4.95 was amazing. as we ventured to the paste (italian for pasta) portion of the menu, we did not want to venture into the too creamy category and wanted to try something different. we were also on a budget, and for $8.50, the penne all'amatriciana was all the food we needed. but this bargain pasta did not disappoint, as quill penne adequate grasped the zesty tomato marinara. the pancetta was a compliment to the dish, and replayed the quiet salad we just finished but also stood up to the onion and strawberry savory/sweet/tart mélange. with everything written, it can be said that macaroni sciuè sciuè was a delightful bargain that cannot be mistaken for an overpriced italian snoz pozz and its guests that often fills the streets of privilege avenue (a.k.a. uc regents!).

3.5 out of 5 kettlekorns

chow - park (sunset) & church (castro), san francisco

2009-11-06T22:39:00.000-08:00

a great local dig to dig your appetite into, chow is a great small business that focuses on retro delivery such as their insignia to their simple yet complex dishes. acme bread alone shares a glace of the class of detail that chow provides. in san francisco’s church street location, a quick bite to eat is endorses. from burgers to salad and pasta, it submits both small and large hungers to rest. the park chow, located in the sunset across from golden gate park is a sit my hungry ass down after work dinner location.

food. now! order the

pork chops. the large order, which provides the critic with two bone in grilled to perfection chops, with marks to prove it. it comes with a polenta cake which is crisp and very complimentary to the side spinach sautée. dee ordered the pasta with “fusilli of chicken, fennel sausage, mushroom, tomato & cream.” that acme bread I mentioned earlier comes in handy. the chicken is tender and the semi-spicy sausage compliments creamy tomato sauce very well.

the food is albeit great and the service is solid, but nothing will beat the drink, which ordered not only at church but at park seemed to bring the most joy of the night. it comes in the form of an order of coke, but the delivery is shared with a short glass filled with ice, and i know that the soda runs out fast, but the mini-chalice of happiness lasts.. forever *tear*

haha, a part from the overly dramatic coke, i cannot wait to go back because i hear the "linguini with clams, squid, prawns, garlic, parsley, chiles & lemon" calling my name.

4 out of 5 kettlekorns

fenton's - piedmont, oakland

2009-10-25T23:03:00.000-07:00

everyone knows about fentons. and if you haven't, you should watch UP or just mosey on over to piedmont where this joint poppin into the wee hours of the night, even when it's cold outside.

we've been to fenton's several times. many times during college with my buddy jumper who used to pick me up from berkeley to get some fries + other unhealthy things at fentons, but lately especially after I moved home haven't been there much.

so a couple weeks ago ruel and i (+ other cools buds like jump, peter, p'khob, tim) volunteered to help with the berkeley thai temple's annual khon (thai classical dance) show. it was a beautiful production at the molonga theater in oakland. ruel, peter and jump were the elusive backstage curtain handlers and HANDLED those curtains flawlessly.

after the show we met up with gift and issy and were HUNGRY after all day of getting ready for the show and the show itself. unfortunately gift tripped on the stairs before the show and had an ankle the size of a baseball by the end of the show.

Our game plan: (1) drop gift off at kaiser urgent care (2) grab a bite at fentons YEE

so we caravan-ed to kaiser and headed to fentons which was still packed at 9pm on a sunday night. luckily we didn't need to wait too long to get our meal. ruel and i shared a chicken club and french fries (my usual) and a mocha sundae for dessert. yum yum. it's hard to pass up dessert, even when you are hella full, at fentons. it's like ice-cream heaven. peter got his usual mint chocolate chip and our bud issy got a biggie milkshake. (the milkshake photo is a la his iphone)

overall fentons is a classic place to go to for old-skool diner-ish food and some ice cream. reminds me of JURASSIC ICE CREAM for those who might remember that place from way back when. too bad it is no longer. the food wasn't amazing, but the experience is def worth the drive over to oakland and is a fun place to kick it with friends late on a sunday night.

i would definitely love to go there again..it's fentons!
3.5 out of 5 kettlekorns

P.S. ms. gift was fine. she just had a sprain and got some sliders from fentons after her hospital visit. trooper.

shanghai restaurant - oakland, chinatown

2009-10-20T22:43:00.000-07:00

So a couple weeks ago, I had a late work meeting in Oakland Chinatown so we decided to meet up in Oakland (me via BART) and him (via his car) after work and get an early dinner before my meeting.

We had initially decided to go to Shan Dong, a place we've been a couple times before with BOMBASS handmade noodles and dumplings that Ruel's hearts, but are so so for me. Nonetheless we are looking forward to some yummy Chinese food. But unfortunately it was Columbus Day and apparently a lot of places in Chinatown are closed (or just happened to be closed) that day. So we walked around the vicinity and peeked into small restaurants and bakeries and finally settled on Shanghai Restaurant, a really small kind of hole in the wall place that had customers in it at around 5:45pm.

We decided to give it a try and I'm glad we did. We got noodles (which i was CRAVING) and some garlic chicken, at the recommendation of our waiter/chef. Two dishes were more than enough for us and we even had some left overs for lunch the day after. The place was quiet and a good place for us to catch up about the day while enjoying the sour and spicy chicken and thick noodles.

The food was quick and we were in and out in 45 minutes without feeling rushed. The price wasn't too shabby either, I think we spent 16 bux for the two dishes and rice. Quick and tasty food, big quantity & small price, and of course, good company was just what I needed to get through a long work day.

Would go back to this place, especially for a quick bite. But I think I would need to think twice about it if Shan Dong was open and I was really craving those noodles. =]

3 out of 5 kettlekorns.

We're trying to spice up rudee.foodie by adding some pictures. Don't ask me why everything in Ruel's picture is a shade darker and the noodles are like 3 shades darker. shruggs.

red lobster - fremont blvd, fremont

2009-10-10T23:12:00.000-07:00

let me start by sharing a few statements of advice. if you are hungry, do not venture into a place that will make you wait 30 minutes or more. second, make sure you avoid red lobster. this was my first visit, and my last. third, w, h, a, c, k. WHACK! that is all. enjoy your meals at strizzi's instead, which will be reviewed on rudee.foodie soon.

0 out of 5 kettlekorns

akasaka sushi - telegraph ave, berkeley

2009-10-10T23:07:00.000-07:00

today, dee and i celebrated rachel molano’s birthday at akasaka sushi, located close to the university of california, berkeley. before i continue to review the food, let me state that amount of food that was consumed massed 30 people worth, yet there were only a mere 15. wahwahweewah. although this blog is indeed no endorsement for borat, i felt like we were having a feat for a small village, or so it seems. the company for dee and i were favorable, and many santa cruz alum’s united for a thoughtful meal. plus beer :-). a sapporo pitcher would compliment any meal, but the sushi needed no additions apart from the wasabi infused [lite] soy sauce (the green kind, right babe?!). dee ordered a bento box with sashimi and teriyaki salmon. it came with a complimentary salad with miso dressing (unamusing yet not bad) and miso soup as usual, but the soup had a surprising addition of noodles, yum! i ordered a rocky roll, a avocado and unagi roll topped with salmon and large roe (fish eggs). it had a very smart addition of crunch on the side; panko rather, to be technical. the second roll included wonderful spicy tuna with rainbow of fish on top with a trio of sauce that included sriyacha! it was interestingly the same art that the menu offered, which equates to honoring their advertised meal, issuing this: thank you akasaka sushi, i would tip you at a true 15% if it wasn’t already included in the meal. regardless of the never ending sushi endeavor of today, or the lack of inclusion of comical conversation throughout the night, the red velvet cake and green tea ice cream certainly continued the wonderful tastes the night included. unfortunately, dee nor i could continue past a few bites of cake as our embellished dinner with old and new friends was accompanied with the rightfully so “sushi-itis.” again, thank you very much. arigatou gozaimasu.

happy birthday rachel!

4 out of 5 kettlekorns

katana-ya ramen - union square, san francisco

2009-10-10T22:44:00.000-07:00

best ramen place so far. i never really liked ramen before, probably because i had never found the right place, but this place made me LOVE ramen.

katana-ya ramen is near union square and i first went there with my girlfriends who found it on yelp. there are many different options at katana ya, ramen, sushi, udon, soba, etc. but the ramen is by far the best thing to get there. we've been there several times (5+) and ruel had sushi once. the sushi was so-so and was really expensive. weve also had the udon which was pretty good too, especially if you like clearer soups. but by far their ramen was the best deal. each bowl is about $8.50 and will definitely fill you up. each order comes with a lot of different things in the ramen so you don't need to spend more money on add-ons for things like corn, meat, etc like you have to do at places like santa ramen in san mateo.

i always get butter corn ramen with lite miso soup (you can pick between miso or soy sauce, and then lite or heavy). it was very good. the butter corn comes with a piece of butter on top but you can ask for it without. there was not too much meat, which I didn't mind, because there was a lot of really good ramen noodles and of course corn.

i really love this place and find myself craving it every once in a while. how fortunate ruel and i both work in the city. we usually park in the union square lot and have a nice walk to the restaurant. we've had to wait there once or twice but most of the time get a table right when we walk in. we've brought many of our friends there and for the most part everyone has really enjoyed it. they also have a nice green tea that is a great compliment to a delish warm bowl of ramen, especially on a chilly day.

i hear it's going to start raining next week, maybe it's time to get a bowl of katana-ya corn ramen soon. ;)

4.5 out of 5 kettlekorns

café divine - north beach, san francisco

2009-09-21T23:36:00.000-07:00

for those that may travel a la pied (by foot for those who do not speak français) in the north beach neighborhood, you may stumble on a quaint cafe that may catch your eye. whether it is a grateful homeless man who received his daily breads (physical & spiritual), or for those who want to embellish their taste buds in fancy espresso with small ass cups, this may be a place for you. across the park from saints peter and paul church, cafe divine also boasts a hefty wine list, which for little italy, is the norm. the great north beach pizza is but a block or two away, and alongside many gelato creameries, cafe divine would have a small shot a being a place for a pre-dinner meal.

onwards to the food then. dee and i found cafe divine by chance, and as we sat down for coffee, which seems all the less caffeinated these days, ordered items less traveled than a plain ol' cup o joe. it was decaf espresso (who knew?) and a slice of gingerbread cake (served a la mode). the first bite of the cake was "delish" © rachel ray. the a la mode went well with the small ass cup of decaf espresso and sooner than later, the cake was gone with the small ass cup of espresso still stared at us in the face. hmm. the random lemon rind did not help and we left, paying for what it seems like a bad shot of alcohol that no one wanted to finish after the buyer made a face when smelling it. its time to take a nice walk-of-the-dessert walk.

lets cut the rambling and rate this damn place.

3.5 out of 5 kettlekorns.

bocanova - jack london square, oakland

2009-09-20T23:09:00.000-07:00

bocanova is a trendy, new, modern restaurant in jack london square. the food is "american" whatever that means, but has some great rich flavor in its dishes.

we went for dinner on a sunday night. it took a while (5-10 min) to get a table, even though they were def not full at that time and there were plenty of open tables. anyways, finding the restroom is an adventure in itself. you have to travel through two long hallways to get there, but you will definitely know when you are near because you will hear the unbelievably loud roaring of the hand dryer machines. LOL

anyways, the two of us shared some appetizer bread, the crab salad, seafood stew and some halibut ceviche. also, we shared a nice glass of 2008 ochoa rose, which was light and sweet and went perfect with our meal.

the crab salad was AMAZING. ruel loved it. the crab was fresh, the roma tomatoes were just right. overall the dressing had a strong taste and we were dipping the bread in the extra sauce when the veggies were gone.

next we had the seafood stew. it reminded me of cioppino, especially the one we saw on food network the other day lol. the dish was good, had a lot of seafood: clams, mussels, salmon, etc. the "stew" part was good as long as you had it with the bread or else it was a little salty i thought. either way the quality of the food was good and i would mos def recommend this dish to anyone who goes to bocanova.

last, we (well mostly ruel) had the halibut ceviche. i only had a little because i was full-ish and itchy (ask me later). but from the little taste i had, it was a bit creamy but pretty good.

the decor was pretty nice, very uptown, modern. it would be a place for a nice dinner celebration or something, but certainly not an every day/week thing. they also display some art which is cool and the design is unique. the ambiance overall was classy and modern.

the highlights: the rose!, crab salad, and cioppino (WITH THE BREAD)
overall rating: 3.5 out of 5 kettlekorns (.5 penalty for loud ass bathroom hand dryers)

we love food.

2009-09-20T22:17:00.001-07:00

welcome to ruel and dionne's food blog! we love to eat and enjoy cooking and of course, love to find delicious places to dine together.

enjoy the rudee.foodie adventure ;)