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Rinjani - Glendale

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Rinjani - Glendale

New Indonesian Restaurant opened in Glendale not too long ago. Serving up classic Indonesian satay in a modern contemporary space. 

Here are a few things I tried:

Iced Coffee and Thai Tea

Satay Sampler 

Comes with 4 different satays:

  • tofu
  • tempeh
  • ayam/chicken
  • domba/lamb

Fried AYAM (chicken) - Served with vegetables, tofu, tempeh, sambal/spicy sauce. You can have this grilled instead of fried. I just can't pass up fried chicken. This was my favorite.

Rendang

Braised short ribs with coconut milk and lemongrass.

Located on 107 E Broadway at Brand Blvd Glendale, CA 91205. Parking is available at the Exchange structure on Maryland and Broadway with 90 minutes free!

 

 

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Belle Belle Cues

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Belle Belle Cues

New to Chinatown, Belle Belle’s Cue serves authentic Texas style BBQ in the neighborhood of Los Angeles, taking no shortcuts, and using only the finest ingredients. The meats are cooked with Woodfire for an unforgettable taste. Owner Justin Mi is committed to bringing simple, high-quality BBQ with the traditional down-south fixings to the Los Angeles community.

One of my best friends, Ben Azarraga, joins me for lunch. He makes a great napkin passer for those finger lickin ribs. This photo is not yet to be approved by him, but I'm sure he would appreciate it anyways ;)

With 5 different house sauces to choose from, my favorite was the Habanero BBQ sauce. If you are a lover of spicy foods, this was definitely tolerable. If you are Ben who cannot eat much spicy foods, do skip (sorry Ben for saying it wasn't spicy haha). His favorite was the honey bbq.

Spare Ribs - $10 Per 1/2 Lb

Brisket - $12 Per 1/2 Lb

Pulled Pork - $10 Per 1/2 Lb

I've never had brisket or BBQ like this in Los Angeles before. I enjoyed the simple smoked flavors without the heavy sauces that normally overpowers the meat. I would love to give this another try again. I recommend coming in a larger group, preferably meat eaters, so you are able to try a little bit of everything. My favorite sides were the pineapple coleslaw & creamed corn.

Pecan PIe - $4

Wednesday Thru Sunday

11AM to 4PM (or Sold Out)

701 W Cesar E Chavez Ave Los Angeles, CA 90012

323.897.9227 - info@bellebellescue.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cook's Torta AKA best tortas in MPK

That's right. This place is ridiculous. Even Dine LA reposted one of my pictures which you can see HERE.

My brother was the first person that actually took me here. It felt like love at first bite. Their homemade torta was the first thing that I noticed. Super fluffy, and has the consistency of a soft ciabatta with the slightest tang of a sourdough. One random week, I was craving Molcajete. Like, REALLY craving it. Molcajete is that large volcanic stone mortar and pestle (I need one now). Usually served with some steak, chicken, shrimp, grilled queso, grilled onions, and spicy salsa. Absolutely delicious and 100% comforting, with some beer or a margarita.

When searching for a spot, I noticed that Cooks Tortas also serves a Molcajete Torta. And given their selections and all the ones I've tried prior, I was confident enough to trust their concoction to be fulfilling.

Two Tortas were ordered. Of course, the Molcajete:

THE Molcajete

So far, I've ordered this Molcajete twice after having it because it's THAT amazing. This was so succulent. The meat had a strong citrus, lime flavor which I LOVE in a sandwich likes this. It actually helps cut the richness of everything else. Their salsas was slightly spicy, but may be a little spicy for those that has a lighter palate. I'm telling myself now that I need to get something else next time, but looking at this again, I don't think I can. Plus, just look at the salsa, that Queso, the roasted green chile just hanging out telling you to "eat Me... EEEAATT MEEEEE" can you hear it too?

BBQ Pulled Pork Torta

Super juicy. Simple, but one of the best pulled pork sandwiches I've had when done right (same proportions with every bite). The slaw makes this sandwich balanced. You need that refreshing crunch to cut through the sweetness of the BBQ. I highly recommend this sandwich as well.

This is located south of Atlantic going towards the 60 Freeway. Cross streets are Atlantic and close to Brightwood.

Don't forget to order their Chiles Toreado and aguas fresca. I'm probably 5 minutes away, so you'll probably see me here. Let me know what your favorite is from here and I'll make sure to try it.

Tortas Up!

Daiisies

 

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