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    El Barbabachi

    3.7 (26 reviews)
    Closed 5:30 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Roland C.

    Fantastic! Ordered our food and walked to get a drink and came back and the food was ready! Super fast! My wife was holding the order and told me to feel how heavy the two containers were. To my surprise they were FILLED with food. It was a very nice portion and the flavor was great! Sauces are extra but that is to be expected. The Yum Yum sauce is as described, yummy. We will be coming back

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    Sam C.

    Ordered the $52 Lobster Combo, when I was ready to eat it and didn't see any Lobster. I went back to the Truck and asked where's the Lobster. The Cashier told me they ran out of Lobster and doubled on the cheap Chicken. Wait I was never informed that they ran out of Lobsters or I would have requested a Refund. Also would have been nice to customers know instead of making decisions on their own. As far as I know Lobsters are more expensive than Chicken. This is pretty bad. No partial refund or even asked if I want to cancel or replace a substitution.

    Damian P.

    I've eaten several times at this truck and the meats are really good. The rice, on the other hand, is the complete opposite. At this point, it's 3/4 of the time that it comes out way too mushy and wet, making me lose my appetite. It also doesn't help that it's 50-75% of the rest of the plate. The chicken is usually a little overcooked and the steak is also a bit more well than what you ask for. I'm not sure if it's because they're nearing the end of their day or what, but the rice has become a deal-breaker with the prices they have now. The service is alright, and the wait time is reasonable for what you're getting. Since it's around 10:30pm that I can go, the lighting from the truck is nice. Most of the times I've gone it's been pretty chill. Although a small handful of times I have had other customers make some sort of racial comment towards me, I chalk it up to more bad luck and timing than the truck itself, though. Based on my experiences alone, I can't really recommend this truck more than once in its current state.

    Erica E.

    Pretty good size for how much we're paying (~$20 per plate depending on what you get. The boxes were heavy. At the time we went, they took cash only but not sure if they got the card reader fixed. Biggest takeaway is the garlic butter fried rice is BOMB. We were one of the first people there and watched them cook everything on the grill. You can smell the garlic butter and soy sauce immediately. Would probably try the garlic noodles next time around!

    Delicious food and great service! Can't go wrong with any choice! Great locations to either eat in your car or to find parking!

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    3 months ago

    Food is always ON POINT ! Servings are immaculate and delicious! 10/10 would recommend

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    2 months ago

    Good food but needa work on rice, comes out mushy. Steak and chicken is good but the spot is mid

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    Great food and fast service. Exciting and mouthwatering array of food and dishes in the menu

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    Chubby Curry

    Chubby Curry

    4.4(950 reviews)
    5.1 mi
    $$

    Food was very flavorful and cooked well. Review will be in the photos…read more Service was great. They even changed the order for my daughter's kids meal to have noodles substituted without any charge. My only complaint would be that I wished they advised us that with the party of 6 or more, that a tip was included already. But that's also our fault that we didn't ask before putting the additional tip. We know for next time. Love the the wooden decor. Made us feel that we were back in Japan.

    In the search of a new Friday date-night spot, my husband and I came across chubby curry on Yelp…read morerecommendations. We both have never tried Japanese style curry and the pictures looked absolutely delicious. Located in the busy downtown Covina area nightlife is loud and busy, in a good way! If you're looking to park near the restaurant, come with plenty of time as street parking, especially during the night is hard to come across. Although, they do have a parking structure that's just about a block away, which is not much of a walk! It's a very small restaurant with not much seating, but we didn't have to wait much on a Friday night-15 minutes max but they do have a Yelp sign up. If you know you're coming I recommend you do this. We were seated, and I should mention that the hospitality was amazing! My husband and I were well taken care of and all of our questions answered. Whenever we try a new spot that looks as good as this we try to get a little bit of everything. As you see from the pictures, we had lots to try from and I can safely say that I will be back to try a lot more! The food was super juicy, meats were tender, the sushi was delicious...... I left absolutely stuffed! My husband says this is easily one of his new favorite spots :)

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    Mikomi Sushi

    Mikomi Sushi

    4.4(1k reviews)
    2.6 mi
    $$
    Healthy dining
    Outdoor seating

    Finding a sushi place that consistently delivers is rare, but Mikomi has been reliable every time…read morewe've gone. The sushi tastes fresh, and one thing I appreciate is the rolls are always made well, nothing falling apart halfway through eating, which honestly says a lot about consistency. My kids were big fans of the tonkatsu ramen and finished it without complaints (which parents know is its own review category). The happy hour prices are also worth mentioning because you can order a decent amount without feeling guilty afterward. The biggest standout for us was our server, Bang. Friendly, attentive, and especially patient with my kids' food preferences. He was accommodating when we asked to modify dishes and gave recommendations. Service like that makes a restaurant memorable. This has become an easy choice when we want sushi in the area, especially for family dinners.

    On a Thursday night, around 8:30pm, we thought it would be a good idea to order one roll over the…read morephone and pick it up. How difficult could that be? We placed the phone order for (1) roll and (2) macron ice cream things. (Which are already made and sitting in a freezer) We were told 25 minutes and so we waited about 20 minutes before I walked in to pick up my (1) roll, the only thing that required someone to make it. The front reception area was chaos with large parties waiting to be seated and scattered smaller groups of 3 or 4. I bypassed all that to get to the front and instead of a person is a tablet. All the human workers were scrambling around which told me they were "behind". I asked a worker about my phone order and she told me five minutes and took my payment. 35 minutes later I'm still waiting among the crowd who are also waiting to be seated. Workers are scrambling around like they just got trained that day. Confused looks and panic ruled the evening. Workers continued to jog past me to handing out drinks and trays of items and never checking back in with the small crowd. Confusion over clarity remained the theme as large parties asked why they haven't been seated yet. Small parties asked when they would be seated and I waited for (1) roll. A purely bad experience from start to finish from a place I've enjoyed in the past. The moral of the story is to expect the unexpected. Even though I've had pleasant experiences in the past here, I have to report the details of this visit based on its own merits and not prior visits. I ended up with my roll and it seemed like it was sitting back there somewhere ignored, like the groups waiting to be seated. It seemed not so fresh and like it was made 25 minutes earlier.

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    Akami Sushi - Omakase nigiri

    Akami Sushi

    4.5(395 reviews)
    3.6 mi
    $$$
    Vegetarian friendly
    Large group friendly

    A couple of my friends mentioned how good this spot is & I had to take my mom for Mother's Day to…read moretry for ourselves since she loves sushi. The small lot has crowded parking, but there's street parking and I was very lucky. It's a small mom & pops place, which usually is a great sign for sushi. Because seating is quite limited, reservations for omakase (really good value) at the bar is recommended & definitely get on the Yelp waitlist as soon as you're within 2 miles or you will be in for a wait. The staff here is knowledgeable about the menu so don't be shy about asking for their specials. We waited 15-20 min, but I will say the food is so worth it. Must tries, crispy bites, king crab chawanmushi, black cod handrolls, the bluefin burrata. Everything tasted excellent, which is rare. Even the ice cream made in house was phenomenal & I'd go back just for that.

    One of the best sushi spots in Arcadia!…read more Seating is limited, expect a wait, especially on weekends. Parking is limited in the lot, but there's ample residential street parking. You can't go wrong with any items here, we especially love: Chirashi - love the mix of fish and the well seasoned rice. It's become my new fav chirashi spots Nigiri - if I'm not doing a chirashi, I'm either going with nigiri or a sushi set Sushi set - if you can't decide, go with this or the chirashi bowl - both comes with miso soup and side dishes (so bomb)

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    Omakase ($150) course 6

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