What we’re about
We are one of the largest foodie group with special emphasis on all Asian cuisines with about 3,000 members. Meet other local foodies at many dining events who wish to share Asian food and explore new Asian restaurants around town. You don't need to be Asian to join, but you do need to love dining on Asian food! We will explore both high end gourmet as well as highly recommended local dives in search of great places to eat and meet like-minded people.
Asian cuisines we will dine on include: Chinese, Thai, Indian, Vietnamese, Japanese, Indonesian, Burmese, Nepalese, Filipino, Korean, Malaysian, Lao, Mongolian, Taiwanese, Pakistani, Turkish, Cambodian, and others.
The emphasis will be on quality food with a pleasant ambiance. Meetups will be scheduled in the San Gabriel Valley, West Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley, the South Bay, Long Beach, West Hollywood, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Downtown LA, Little Tokyo, Mid-Wilshire, and Orange County.
A real photo of yourself is requested for membership.
Attendance Policy: If you cancel with less than 48-72 hours, at the discretion of the event host or organizer, you will receive a strike,. If you no show, you will receive a strike. 2 strikes and you are suspended.
Our easy to remember URL is [https://www.meetup.com/Asian-Foodies/](http://www.AsianFoodies.info)
Our sister group is L.A. Foodies @ www.meetup.com/foodies/ with 8000 members.
Disclaimer:
L.A. Asian Foodies group assumes absolutely no liabilities due to the use of information or participating in activities found on this group or site. By being a member or participant, you agree to release all liabilities of the organizers and hosts.
Upcoming events
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The Vox Kitchen Viet AsianFusionPeruvianCantonChifa Yelp #28 TOP 100 USA
The Vox Kitchen, 16161 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley, CA, USLocated in Fountain Valley, CA, The Vox Kitchen features amazing, fresh food with Peruvian, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Taiwanese influences.
Featuring a chef-driven menu of seasonal veggies, small plates, and entrees that will give you an unforgettable dining experience.#28 of the Yelp Top 100 Restaurants To Eat In the United States
https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-vox-kitchen-fountain-valley-2The MENU INCLUDES:
Signature garlic noodles with organic wheat noodles, butter, garlic, parmesan cheese, secret sauce and scallions
Pear salad
Garlic kitchen wings
4 hour braised short rib soup
Crab congee
Sate mushroom clam soup
Steak fried rice
Mushroom and ribeye stir fry
30 oz ribeye steak
www.eatvox.comAfter our Vox Kitchen lunch, we will walk to Bao N Baguette in the same mall for excellent Vietnamese desserts, savory dishes, and more. Very delicious and very reasonable. For takeout.
www.baonbaguette.comFamily style only.
Not for vegetarians, gluten-free, or any other food restrictions. We all pay the same whether you eat a little or a lot.
Beverages- you are responsible for them including both tax and 20% tip.Estimated cost $40 to $45.
Please bring $50 in cash just to be on the safe side.
Cash only in small bills. No more than one $20/larger bill.
No credit cards.
No separate checks
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BOILER PLATE LOGISTICS:
At least 48 hours if you must cancel
Daniel will not accepte paypal nor venmo or zelle to settle the bill.
No +1 unless I know you. We have had huge problems.
Vox Kitchen will also be listed with our sister dining meetup groups.The menu is UNIQUE AND GOURMET.
Meet your foodie friends and make new foodie friends!
While enjoying the yummy cuisine, partake of stimulating conservation about travel, recent movies, TV, art, theater, books, and of course food! No politics please as they are too controversial.Come dine with us!
4 attendees
Vientiane Lao Thai Lao Sausages Papaya Salad Steamed Lemon Trout
Vientiane Thai Laos, 10262 Westminster Avenue, Garden Grove, CA, USLao and Thai cuisines family style
We will share the food and cost equallyLocated in north Orange County close to LA
super close to Daniel in Long Beachwww.yelp.com/biz/vientiane-lao-thai-garden-grove
MENU includes:
Lao beer
steamed lemon trout
Lao curry noodle soup
pho Lao
watercress aka morning glory48 hours at least if you must cancel
cash only, no credit cards, no separate checks
no venmo nor paypal nor zelle to settle the bill with DanielLaotian food is almost impossible to find in SoCal.
Northern Thai is not very common.We will have fun sharing delicious authentic Lao and Thai food.
This Vientiane dinner will be listed with several foodie groups so there will be about 12 foodies sharing.
Come dine with us!
6 attendees
Amazing Mitsuwa Marketplace Food Court OUTDOOR PATIO 11 Different Stalls
Mitsuwa Marketplace, 21515 South Western Avenue, Torrance, CA, USRachel Karten of Bon Appetit magazine wrote "the best NYC day trip is to a Japanese grocery store in New Jersey...MITSUWA has everything I need."
She raves about the diversity and deliciousness of the food court stalls. There are only a handful of Mitsuwa Marketplaces in the United States
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One is in Torrance and another in LA on Centinela ( an older and much smaller store).Mitsuwa Marketplace 9am-9pm
New, futuristic designed storeLocated at Torrance Del Amo Mall on Hawthorne Blvd.
Entrance and parking lot on Carson off Hawthorne, NOT on Hawthorne Blvd.
Food court 11am-8pm
Outdoor patio with no reservations
Cheap, cheap...very inexpensive, like about $10 to $1511 different stalls including
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka
4.5 yelp stars with 1190 reviews despite being relatively new.Sister restaurant of Santouka on Centinela in West LA which
is thought to be one of the best ramen places in all of LA
with 4.5 stars and 2233 reviews
You can expect to pay $12 to $15
for most items,
miso ramen, shio (salt) ramen, shoya (soy sauce) ramen, tokusen toroniku (pork) ramen, several types of rice bowls
www.santouka.co.jp
cash only, phone 310-212-1101Sutadonya
www.vegitusa.com
rice bowls, curry, fried rice, Japanese lunch set (bento box),
gyoza (dumplings), salad, miso soup
phone 424-323-3800
J Sweets confectionary
desserts, candy, chocolatierswww.jsweetsstore.com
310-328-8333
MoDo Hawaiian donuts
424-237-3102Mugimaru & Toritetsu udon and yakitori
Mitsuwa Nagomi sushi
Tsukiji Gindaco takayaki (octopus balls) from osaka (yuk better u than me)
Yamacho Hasegawa seafood
Yamari matcha cafe
Hamada-ya bakery
There's a large outdoor patio but expect this food court to be busy on a Sunday night. Some people might want to hold down tables while others wait in line to order.
Why go to Sawtelle in WLA or Little Tokyo?
Easy free parking in TorranceFast casual, most are cash only. You pay on your own.
You are invited to shop at Mitsuwa Marketplace before or after
It's a clean, new store, brightly lit, with wide aisles for easy social distancing, kinda like a department store as they have more than just food.There will be an OPTIONAL $5 contribution/donation to help pay our meetup website fees
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This is voluntary but encouraged. If you choose to not contribute to our not for profit meetup that costs Daniel money, you are welcome to be treated by me to takayaki (octopus balls). LOLYou can send the fin by Zelle or give me cash at Mitsuwa or mail a check or contributde on our meetup site by clicking the Donate button.
Del Amo Mall is huge with a gigantic free parking lot.
Come dine with us!
4 attendees
Simpang Asia Indonesian Fusion MalaySingIndianChina NO Deposit Venice
Simpang Asia Venice NOT West LA, 705 Lincoln Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, USCome dine on Exotic Indonesian fusion cuisine.
Meet old foodie friends and make new ones.
A small, family & women-owned restaurant. We have been going in large groups at least 5 times over the past 6 years. This Venice location has a better chef and better food than their National Blvd WLA location.
NO DEPOSIT NEEDED BUT PLEASE BE SERIOUS. Late cancel & no show = strike, 2 strikes & U are suspended. New members and those with a +1 who no show or late cancel will be suspended/put on parole for 3 to 6 months at the discretion of the event organizer.
Lincoln Blvd is PCH & the restaurant is really close to the 10, 405, 105.
www.simpangasia.com for the MENU
Simpang Asia is primarily Indonesian with fusion incorporating:
Malaysian,
Singaporean,
Indian, and
Chinese influences.
Halal.The menu is exciting!
NOT suggested if you have vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, or other food restrictions. Sorry.
We are dining FAMILY STYLE
meaning we will share all the food no matter how little or how much you eat. But you should be mindful that each dish is small with portions for everybody so don't take more than your share please. It is awkward when I have to call people on this faux pas.DISHES INCLUDE:
gado-gado salad w peanut dressing etc A Signature dish!
laksa seafood noodle soup (shrimp,squid,fish ball,tofu etc)
satay (commonplace Asian dish but I will reluctantly order it)
oxtail soup
fish: branzino
seafood garlic noodles (shrimp,calamari,fish ball)
chicken curry
tumeric chicken
coconut beef steak
MANY noodle & rice dishes
Halal meatwww.simpangasia.com to see the full menu
Estimated cost $45
To be on the safe side, please bring at least $60 in cash.
It is better to have too much than too little to be on the safe side.
Maya has gone up in her prices in the past 6 years, especially after Covid. We dined outside during Covid here.Extra for beverages.
Small bills to make settling the bill easiest. No more than one $20/larger bill please.
NO credit cards, NO separate checks. No paypal nor venmo nor zelle with Daniel to settle the bill.
You must be VACCINATED.If you must cancel, at least 48 hours notice is requested so foodies on the wait list can make arrangements. 72 hours is better.
I am cross posting this with LA Asian Foodies & Ethnic Dining For Single Foodies and LA Foodies.
Considered to be the best Indonesian on the Westside and one of the best in LA County and SoCal for a delicious reason.
Diners actually choose to come to Simpang Asia from ALL over Southern California!
Come dine with us!
4 attendees
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