Khatoon - Persian Food: http://khatoonrestaurant.org/ This place was authentic. Good hummus, a variety of kebobs with rice and veggies, etc The chef and owners were Persian. Servers were Chinese...and a variety of clientele. have already been 2x.
Niajo - Traditional Spanish spot - http://www.niajo.com/. Met the owner, Alex, who is from Valencia, Espana. The paella was awesome, the gambas al aljillo (depicted below) was incredible, and the tortilla con patatas y cebolla was delicious. We will be frequenting this spot for sure! For friends who visit they have a full bar and an extensive wine list categorized for easy pairing.
Geba Geba - Freshest. Sushi. Ever. I am almost 100% sure they have tanks in the back where they kill the fish right there and cut and serve. This place is definitely expensive but if you want fresh sushi this is the spot.
Xiangmanlou - or as we like to call it: Denny's...b/c this place is always packed...like Denny's. Food was good, got a plate of duck with a sweet glaze, kung pao chicken that had a great hot spice to it....
...and my new favorite dish that I def want to try making: Garlic sauteed pumpkin leaves over a bed of those clear noodle thingys.
Saddle Cantina - Mexican spot. Steak fajitas...not grilled but spiced well that they were tasty! The salsa and guac could use some work, but seeing as how the ingredients are expensive they cut down on some ingredients that we take for granted in California.
As we try more spots we will update with the places and food...if there's a website, we will also link. Most places here do not have a website, b/c they just don't need it. The Chinese are not as reliant on the internet as US folks are.
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