oahu: zippy's

tommy goes to zippy's...

korean fried chicken, chili

tommy says:  people hype up zippy's chili as if it flowed from a magical volcano, but the fact is, it is just decent chili.  sacrilege? i'm fine with the chili gods smiting me for saying so, but really, it is not particularly special.  the korean fried chicken on the other hand was surprisingly pretty good - good crisp and a sweet sauce. maybe it benefited from the lack of hype? in any case, i would get it again.

zippy's
numerous locations
http://www.zippys.com/

oahu - kaneohe: kj's local grindz

tommy discovers a new twist on fried chicken at kj's local grindz...

furikake fried chicken

tommy says: good flavor, but the panko-like breading was a little too thick.  the flavor comes from some kind of soy based sweet sauce and a sprinkling of furikake.  some of the pieces were a bit over fried, but some were just right.  first time to come across furikake fried chicken, and hopefully not the last.

kj's local grindz
45-480 kaneohe bay dr ste d-02
kaneohe, hi 96744
(808) 235-5799
https://www.facebook.com/pages/KJs-Local-Grindz/87787723945

los angeles - koreatown: palm tree la/arang

tommy tries arang in ktown...


fried chicken


chadol and kimchi stir fry (this later became a fried rice)


spicy chicken wings

tommy says: pretty good bar food. the wings aren't as spicy as ob bear's but they are still tasty, which makes it a nice alternative for those who can't take as much heat. the kimchee stir fry/fried rice and the whole fried chicken weren't bad either. when you order the kimchee stir fry, you eat some of it, then when you are ready, your server will throw in the rice. its greasy, but good. free parking in the garage next door (drive past the valet outside the building).

arang
3240 wilshire blvd
4th floor
los angeles, ca 90010

culver city: honey's kettle fried chicken

tommy gets heart healthy at honey's kettle fried chicken in culver city...


fried chicken, fries, biscuit and honey

tommy says: chicken and fries were great, and the biscuit was amazing. the honey works perfectly with both the chicken and biscuit. the skin on the chicken was crisp and didn't taste greasy, and the meat on the inside was moist. the biscuit tasted so buttery, you know it has to be bad for you, but if you were truly concerned with eating right you wouldn't be here in the first place...

honey's kettle fried chicken

9537 Culver Boulevard

Culver City, CA, 90232

(310) 202-5453
http://www.honeyskettle.com/

asia de cuba, ob bear, & mr pizza factory

tommy checks out asia de cuba in weho and ob bear and mr pizza factory in ktown

asia de cuba: 3 course prix fixe menu for dinela restaurant week

appetizers: lemongrass skewered chicken, braised pulled pork empanadas, black bean and chickpea dumplings


main course: miso cured alaskan butterfish and cuban bbq chicken


dessert: cuban opera chocolate cake and caribbean carrot cake

asia de cuba
http://www.chinagrillmgt.com/adecLA/main.cfm?pp=0

tommy says: decent food, not sure if i would go for full price menu though

restaurant week
http://www.dinela.com/data/restaurantweek/
January 27 to February 1, 2008
February 3 to February 8, 2008


ob bear

whole fried chicken


spicy chicken wings

ob bear
http://www.yelp.com/biz/o-b-bear-los-angeles-2#hrid:ANe30GduOlvrxbH-i5iTcg/query:ob%20bear
tommy says: good fried chicken, even better wings! two thumbs up!


potato gold pizza

mr pizza factory
http://www.mrpizza.co.kr/GLOBAL/eng/products/products_07.php
http://www.yelp.com/biz/mr-pizza-factory-los-angeles#hrid:FmfMQHtUL6ge4cXN94E90Q/query:mr%20pizza

tommy says: unique pizzas, the secret is sweet potato mousse in the crust. can be expensive, so go while they are having their anniversary sale (50% off potato gold pizza for dine in until jan 31st).