Tom's Foodie Blog

Ever tried churrascaria? Do you even know how to pronounce it (it’s pronounced chew-ruh-scare-ee-uh, and it’s Spanish for “to singe,” if you were wondering)? Although this style of cooking and serving is most popular in other countries, a fine churrascaria restaurant has arrived in Orange County: Agora Churrascaria of Irvine. A churrascaria is a Brazilian [...]

Deemer’s is probably one of the more underappreciated burger place you don’t know about. Tucked away in Laguna Niguel at the border of Aliso Viejo, this is the burger place that has slipped below the radar during the recent “Gourmet Burger Revival” in L.A. and Orange County. Although Deemer’s doesn’t have the glitz and glam [...]

If you look at my rating scale and even previous posts, I rarely write bad reviews. The times I have written bad reviews, I have tried to find redeeming value in the restaurant. Folks, this post will be my most scathing ever, as the restaurant failed at so many levels that the public deserves to know. [...]

Many of my readers have grown to regard the Five Crowns in Corona Del Mar as a “special occasions” restaurant that specialized in prime rib. Some people have even started to think of the Five Crowns as the kitchen for the local retirement homes. Lawry’s Management noticed this trend, and started making major changes to [...]

I took a slice of my steamy hot personal pizza, the crust was crisp on my fingers and lips. When I bit down into the pizza, the dough was different than I expected; it was crunchy, yet it retained a slight elasticity. For a few minutes, I found myself reliving my memories of eating a [...]