Aki's Food To Go: A Filipino Restaurant in Manteca

We chanced upon a humble Filipino grocery and cafeteria in Manteca one time. The place is called Aki's Food to Go and Oriental Grocery...

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Best Lumpia: A Filipino Restaurant in Stockton, California

There's but a few Filipino restaurants operating in Stockton, California . One of the more popular is Best Lumpia . This restaurant is ...

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New China Restaurant: Hole in the Wall in Manteca, CA

We were in Manteca to fetch some water. Then we decided to check out a local restaurant for late lunch. One restaurant had really good revi...

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Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. in Monterrey: Where It All Started

Did you enjoy watching the movie Forrest Gump? I'm sure I did. You'd be amazed that the 1994 box office hit even inspired a whole r...

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Papaya Grill: A Filipino Restaurant in Brentwood, CA

I came across another Filipino Restaurant in Northern California. The name:  Papaya Grill . It is located at a sprawling commercial complex...

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Inay Filipino Kitchen in San Francisco, California

There's an unassuming Filipino food bar at the Metreon by the Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco, California.  Inay Filipino Kitchen...

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The Crab Zone in Stockton, CA: Enjoy Crabs and Shrimps

The Boiling Crab is insanely popular for its crabs and shrimps that it has drawn a lot of wanna be competitors. Two of these wannabe's...

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Hong Kong Restaurant: A Chinese Restaurant in Modesto CA

I was in Modesto, California recently for a certification course on CPR, AED, and standard first aid . After the 3-hour Saturday class, I l...

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China Palace Restaurant in Stockton, California, USA

Right after my mom had minor surgery in September 2016, we had some sort of a thanksgiving lunch at China Palace Restaurant in Stockton, C...

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Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen: Good Chicken, Better Service Needed

While home to many Japanese restaurants, the city of Stockton in northern California also has several chicken places worth mentioning such ...

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Breakfast and Pies at Coco's Bakery and Restaurant

As I drove into West Harney Lane and South Ham Lane in Lodi, California, I just started to love how quiet and beautiful the little Californ...

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Jollibee USA for Filipinos Who Miss the Philippines

It's refreshing to find a familiar Filipino fastfood joint not far from where I live now in Stockton, California, USA. There are lots o...

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Noma Sushi and Grill in Stockton

Just like me, Stockton, California, USA seems to be enamored to Japanese cuisine if only the sheer number of Japanese restaurants in the ci...

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Gourmet Burgers at Gott's Roadside in St. Helena

Burgers are everywhere in America! California is no different. Where I live at in Stockton, there's In-N-Out, Jack in the Box, Super Bu...

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I Fell in Love With In-N-Out Burger

Before I came to America , I have heard my Filipino-American friends rave about In-N-Out Burger quite a bit. I kept this in mind and I felt...

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Jack in the Box: First Burger I Tried in America

Burgers are a staple in American cuisine. So when I arrived in the United States of America , I knew that it would only be a matter of time...

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Joe's Pomodoro Pizza Cafe: Pizza Buffet in Stockton

On a late Monday morning in October 2016, I accompanied my brother when he went to get his haircut done at Annie's Salon along Pershing...

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Sushi House Buffet in Stockton

My brother John celebrated his 30th birthday at Sushi House Buffet in Stockton, California, USA . While the name of restaurant suggests tha...

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Hana Sushi in Stockton

My siblings have a preference for Hana Sushi maybe mostly because of convenience as it is not very far from where we live in Stockton, Cal...

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Leann's Cafe: 24-Hour Asian Diner in Burlingame, California

One chilly late September night in 2016, we headed to the San Francisco International Airport to pick our sister up. But when we got there,...

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