Eat · Rate · Repeat
Restaurant
Restaurant
Reviews
Where I ate, what I ordered, and whether I’d go back. Every place gets scored out of five on the same four things, so the numbers actually mean something.
How I score
Five J’s is the ceiling.
Half points allowed. 4.5
FoodThe plate. Flavour, execution, whether I’m still thinking about it tomorrow.
ServiceSpeed, warmth, and whether anyone noticed the empty glass.
VibeRoom, music, lighting, crowd. The stuff you feel before the menu.
ValueWhat it cost against what it gave. Cheap isn’t the point.
The board
The board
No reviews on the board yet.
The first proper review lands here soon. Until then, a couple of field notes from the journal below.
Field notes
Pulled from the journal
Not full reviews yet — just what I wrote the morning after.
Flappers — speakeasy
The place was tiny, dingy, messy, and reminiscent of a college frat house trying to run a French-influenced bar out of their garage. Although the service was slow, the cocktails were excellent and the appetizers were decent: arancini, meatballs and waffle fries.05MAR26 – 60th Birfday Shenanigans
MS K-BBQ — Koreatown
We then reapplied the blindfold and drove to Koreatown and hit a huge Korean BBQ place called MS K-BBQ. There was a giant bear out front dressed in prison stripes set up for photos. In addition to serving intestine and rectum they also sold Korean skincare and knickknacks.05MAR26 – 60th Birfday Shenanigans
From my own kitchen
16FEB26 – What Started It All – Lasagna
Lasagna. The gooey, meaty, tart sauce, cheese ladened squares of heaven. This is what turned me in to a above average home cook. I grew up with a single Dad that made my sister and I a soup or a stew…
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