Review: El Cotixan - San Diego

Ever get a craving for something that you have to have or else you just might die? Well, I had a craving like that for some good burritos. What better place to get burritos than in San Diego, right? And so at midnight, I (accompanied by two equally starving friends) left Irvine to fulfill these hunger pangs.



Our mileage at the start of the trip. These numbers were significantly higher by the time we got back to Irvine.

About an hour and half later, we arrived at El Cotixan (affectionally referred to by locals and college students as Coti's) where we ordered three large California burritos with french fries and no potatoes, thank you.


Oh the glory. This bad boy is stuffed with cheese, french fries, carne asada beef, onions, cilantro, and most important of all, Coti's famous orange sauce.


CJ and I are extremely happy, regardless of the fact that it's almost 2:00 AM. Burritos make everything better!


KG and the orange sauce. Rumor has it that this sauce goes bad after one day...to prevent people from replicating it (?). Not sure if this is a legitimate rumor, but this sauce is good nonetheless.



And as if we weren't crazy enough, we went down to La Jolla Shores to look at the seals, listen to the waves, and contemplate our existence in the context of the grander scheme of life. Deep stuff for 4:00 AM.

I highly, HIGHLY recommend El Coti's for a good California burrito. Regardless of where you're at or what time it is. Because El Coti's is so worth it.

El Cotixan
6785 Mira Mesa Blvd
San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 552-8280

Review: Honey Pig - Buena Park

If you love Korean food and you haven't heard of Honey Pig yet...where have you been?! This restaurant, located in a small plaza just off the 5 freeway in Buena Park, has been growing in popularity. Though the locale is small and crowded, the food and experience here is definitely worth the wait.

















I had dinner today with a few friends from school (both non-Korean, as you can see). The great thing about Korean food is that they always bring out banchan, or small appetizer-like dishes (kind of comparable to Spanish tapas) right away. While we munched on those for a while, the waiter took our order and about ten minutes later, brought out a heaping plate full of kimchi, spiced bean sprouts, and MEAT. Oh. My. Goodness. And as if this isn't glorious enough, just wait till I tell you what they do to the meat!

















First, the waiter arranges the kimchi and beansprouts around the perimeter of a large metal pan. The point is to let them cook for a bit so the juices get flowin'.



Then, you add the meat and feast like you've never feasted before! There are several different cuts of meat you can choose (kalbi, daejigogi, samgyupsal, etc.). We ordered the chadolbaegi (thin slices of beef), kalbi (beef short ribs), and samgyupsal (like a thick slice of bacon).





























Just when you think you can't eat no mo', the waiter comes over with a pot of rice, some greens and mixes it to make bokkeum bap, a Korean-style mixed rice dish. Korean food is great, in that there are never leftovers because you can add rice to anything and get a whole other meal out of it.






















This picture pretty much captures how we felt at the end of the night.

With great service, great food, and a great atmosphere, this is one hotspot you should definitely check out.

Honey Pig
7212 Orangethorpe Ave
Buena Park, CA 90621

P.S. Project 2 for my Arts 60 class is due soon...we have to make a stop-motion animation clip at least 1:30-2:00 minutes long. I've never done a stop-motion anything before...I hope this turns out okay!