Apr 22

L&L Hawaiian Barbeque

4160 Northgate Blvd # 4
Sacramento, CA 95834

Rating: ★★★☆☆ 

L&L sure does sell some pricy rice plates. Today I ordered a Chicken Cutlet with Gravy plate. The meal includes 2 scoops of rice, 1 scoop of macaroni salad, and plenty of breaded fried slices of chicken covered in gravy. Normally, I like to order Chicken Katsu because it comes with a tasty sweet sauce for the chicken to be dipped in, but I wanted to try out the gravy option. Unfortunately, the gravy caused the chicken to taste soggy, but still had good flavor. Most of the chicken were of dark meat, but was tasty. The macaroni salad was very good, but the rice was a bit too moist. I would recommend the chicken cutlet with gravy, but I suggest having the gravy on the side to prevent the chicken from becoming soggy. Overall, L&L is a good option for those looking for rice, but not looking for Chinese food.

Apr 21

Siam Restaurant – Part 2

5100 Franklin Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95820

Rating: ★★★★☆ 

One visit to Siam Restaurant was not enough, so this time I decided to try something different this time. I ordered the Beef Noodle Soup and the Moo Yang with rice. I did not expect to see a Beef Noodle dish at a Thai restaurant, but Siam has it. The dish resembles Vietnamese pho, and uses the same type of noodles, but the broth is constructed differently. The broth is seasoned and flavored well, and didn’t really need any additional condiments. The beef consisted of beef balls and sliced beef. The dish normally comes with beef tripe, but I opted out of that. The Moo Yang is essentially a barbequed slice pork dish from the barbeque menu. I don’t have a picture of the Moo Yang before it was devoured, but it does come with a small salad and dipping sauce. There is a picture of the Moo Yang over some rice. The pork was very tasty and did not taste dry. The portion size for a bowl of rice was quite large.

Overall, Siam Restaurant continues to deliver tasty dishes at a completely unexpected location. Again, prices are definitely acceptable for a Thai restaurant. If you haven’t been to Siam since my last review, then I think it’s time to make your way here for some Thai food, especially for those of you who live in South Sac. Happy eating!

Apr 17

Bread Shed Deli – Part 2

631 N Market Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95834

Rating: ★★★★☆ 

In comparison to my previous visit to Bread Shed Deli, I found this meal to be much more appetizing. Today I ordered the Tuna Melt with fries. I wanted to order this last time, but for some reason they ran out of tuna. This sandwich was delicious! The tuna had great flavor and went well with the melting cheese on rye bread. I normally don’t like rye that much, but it went very well with the tuna melt in this case. The only downsides on this meal was the bread was getting a bit greasy and the fries were overly salted. Other than that, the sandwich was amazing. Due to this visit, I will most likely come back again.

Apr 14

Sarang Bang

3631 S Port Dr
Sacramento, CA 95826

Rating: ★★★★☆ 

Due to Sarang Bang only being open in the late afternoon and nights, I often miss the opportunity to try out this restaurant. Located in a sketchy strip mall, Sarang Bang really seems like a hole in the wall restaurant. As you enter, the restaurant appears to be fairly small, with around 7-9 tables around. Service was OK, but not spectacular.

Today we ordered the Beef Bul Go Ki, Kimchi Fried Rice, and Spicy Chicken. First off, this Beef Bul Go Ki was amazing! It was juicy, tender, and seasoned appropriately. The dish comes out on a sizzling hot plate (I recorded a 1 minute mouth-watering video of the steam coming out if anyone wants to see it). This definitely tastes better than YD’s version. Because of the delicious flavor, I would definitely order this again, or one of Sarang Bang’s other grilled dishes. The Kimchi Fried Rice was good and had a lot of flavor, and is especially good for Kim Chi lovers. Unfortunately, the Spicy Chicken really was not worth it. The dish was not spicy, and the breast portions were dry. Instead of the Spicy Chicken, next time an order of the Rotisserie chicken for $2 less would be more worth it.

Overall, Sarang Bang is definitely worth visiting. Bul Go Ki is a must! Make sure you check when they open because they normally open after 5PM on most days.

Apr 14

Siam Restaurant

5100 Franklin Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95820

Rating: ★★★½☆ 

I find that Pad Thai is a very tasty dish. Siam Restaurant is located in a slightly sketchy area, but you are near a police station.

This Pad Thai is also very tasty. I noticed this version of the Pad Thai was more saucy than others I have tasted. The chicken is tender and all white meat.

If I had a chance to come back, I would definitely try some of their other dishes. The prices on the menu are acceptable, and their lunch specials are worth getting.

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