tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32801812.post1094509770216110618..comments2024-03-26T09:53:28.687-07:00Comments on Chubbypanda.com - Restaurant Reviews and Original Recipes: Thai Bamboo Bistro - Irvine, CAChubbypandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12930326230203564199noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32801812.post-50382410263925950892007-03-24T18:40:00.000-07:002007-03-24T18:40:00.000-07:00Really? I get charged for rice at Vietnamese rest...Really? I get charged for rice at Vietnamese restaurants all the time. Try going somewhere for com tam and asking for more rice. =D<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I *never* get charged for my rice at Chinese restaurants. (^o^)<BR/><BR/>Oh, and in response to "VNese", I'm sorry, but I just have to do this:<BR/><BR/>AZN Pride, baby! w00t w00t! =b <BR/><BR/>- ChubbypandaChubbypandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930326230203564199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32801812.post-6652831810734847492007-03-23T09:41:00.000-07:002007-03-23T09:41:00.000-07:00Getting charged for rice is not a VNese custom. Hm...Getting charged for rice is not a VNese custom. Hmph! And I've never been charged for rice when I've eaten in Little Saigon. Come to think of it, I've really only been charged for rice in Thai and Chinese restaurants, or the more upscale Asian places.Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32801812.post-51946054165106767792007-03-22T01:35:00.000-07:002007-03-22T01:35:00.000-07:00Elmo,I remember your Nalu review, particularly the...Elmo,<BR/><BR/>I remember your Nalu review, particularly the choice words you had to say about the poke. =/ It's one of the reasons we went with Thai Bamboo Bistro, although I'm planning on trying Nalu at some point in the future.<BR/><BR/>Yuzu,<BR/><BR/>Most Chinese and Indian restaurants give you free rice. Japanese restaurants are more inclined to charge you, and getting charged for rice isChubbypandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930326230203564199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32801812.post-9573382098547074052007-03-21T23:20:00.000-07:002007-03-21T23:20:00.000-07:00That's gotta be the best asian menu typo i've seen...That's gotta be the best asian menu typo i've seen. "For the adventurous ones, try our pork shank with fish sauce served over CELLPHONES. It's an electrifying dish." many more good typos here at engrish.com .e d b mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00188768496767540955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32801812.post-86311925770402171352007-03-21T21:21:00.000-07:002007-03-21T21:21:00.000-07:00I haven't made it inside yet..glad to read you rev...I haven't made it inside yet..glad to read you review. Don't you think there should be an unspoken rule that rice should always be free?!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01520471672946356649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32801812.post-80347433667143370812007-03-21T17:29:00.000-07:002007-03-21T17:29:00.000-07:00Hahhah...cellophane cellphone noodles? Lucky it's ...Hahhah...cellophane cellphone noodles? Lucky it's PAD thai and not PDA thai :)<BR/>Pandanut or Cocoda (crocodile)!<BR/>Sorry, the cellphone noodles just tickled me till I can't stop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32801812.post-21980693525161919252007-03-21T14:31:00.000-07:002007-03-21T14:31:00.000-07:00Nice review. I'm always skeptical about restaurant...Nice review. I'm always skeptical about restaurants that aren't French but that use the word "bistro" in their names (P.F. Chang "China Bistro" is the first one that comes to mind), but it's good to hear this place wasn't half bad.<BR/><BR/>But, now I have "you put de lime in de coconut" stuck in my head! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32801812.post-53625219368316000022007-03-21T09:06:00.000-07:002007-03-21T09:06:00.000-07:00charging for rice seems to be the new Asian restau...charging for rice seems to be the new Asian restaurants' equivalent of the "water trick" (except, it's pretty much obligatory -- most of the time dishes are necessary.) Not pleasant, but something I see all diners having to deal with more frequently with time. However, I don't mind shelling out a little extra for brown rice, as un-Asian as it is :PH. C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12000908567574418877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32801812.post-5379237399924811972007-03-21T07:45:00.000-07:002007-03-21T07:45:00.000-07:00First visit to your site which I love! Great revie...First visit to your site which I love! Great review and I wish we could get fresh coconut (in the shell!) over here!Freyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545988711685277697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32801812.post-31028462693055333402007-03-21T01:45:00.000-07:002007-03-21T01:45:00.000-07:00Ha! We both reviewed Americanized places that were...Ha! We both reviewed Americanized places that weren't half bad yesterday. :)<BR/><BR/>BTW, I think those cellphone noodles would go perfectly with Saigon Bistro's phone grenade (pomegranate) drink. Unfortunately, when they updated their menu, they fixed the spelling too.Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32801812.post-79480635850925414352007-03-20T22:14:00.000-07:002007-03-20T22:14:00.000-07:00Haha, I love how excited you got over the coconut ...Haha, I love how excited you got over the coconut drink! But I am even more pleased by the delicious cellphone noodles! There was a Chinese place in Monterey Park that actually had its menu featured on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. I used to go to that place all the time, and I never thought that the menu names were <A HREF="http://www.engrish.com" REL="nofollow">Engrish worthy</A>!Passionate Eaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14492203392706191554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32801812.post-90392158002431889502007-03-20T22:01:00.000-07:002007-03-20T22:01:00.000-07:00I have yet to find a decent Thai restaurant in Irv...I have yet to find a decent Thai restaurant in Irvine, sad very sad. You know, that strip mall has a Chinese restaurant Crystal Jade...I think their dim sum is pretty good.Rasa Malaysiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00160569781914045054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32801812.post-79185314110938935902007-03-20T17:58:00.000-07:002007-03-20T17:58:00.000-07:00Yay for free rice - you hardly see that in Thai re...Yay for free rice - you hardly see that in Thai restaurants anymore! it's only a dollar or so more, but for the cinese cheepie in me, it makes a big difference to the overall experience, hehe! mmm, you have me craving pad thai...almost enough to order delivery from that horrid mixbowl place in claremont! :)Kathy YL Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15937466899315293969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32801812.post-64498921587250004892007-03-20T15:55:00.000-07:002007-03-20T15:55:00.000-07:00Hopped over from tigerfish's blog, mmmm cellphone ...Hopped over from tigerfish's blog, mmmm cellphone noodle, must try some LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32801812.post-77401162347802960122007-03-20T14:32:00.000-07:002007-03-20T14:32:00.000-07:00I wonder if cellphone noodles have a lot of fiber?...I wonder if cellphone noodles have a lot of fiber?urban veganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01541085454822240908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32801812.post-2463675020106755292007-03-20T13:05:00.000-07:002007-03-20T13:05:00.000-07:00Mmm... sounds delicious! I love the idea of your d...Mmm... sounds delicious! I love the idea of your driveabout adventures. MS and I do that on occasion, often ending up at places we like though. ;) LOL!<BR/><BR/>Free rice = fabulous!!! I hate having to pay an extra two bucks for a bowl of rice! BAH!<BR/><BR/>Good find!BoLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08671056703980639639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32801812.post-17553075467612248382007-03-20T11:14:00.000-07:002007-03-20T11:14:00.000-07:00That looks like yummy Thai fare. And the restauran...That looks like yummy Thai fare. And the restaurant itself seems like a nice place to eat. Jackpot on the free rice! I'm sure I've gotten free rice at restaurants, but I don't eat out at Asian restaurants enough to remember when or where.Yuzuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16376770098446954091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32801812.post-7214767758582382742007-03-20T08:42:00.000-07:002007-03-20T08:42:00.000-07:00I *almost* walked into there once, but got this si...I *almost* walked into there once, but got this sinking feeling that I was going to spend more than $10 for my lunch, so I turned around and went into Nalu's. Nice to know it ain't half bad...and the rice is free!elmomonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102068612919963395noreply@blogger.com