FRIDAY NIGHT TAKEOUT ~ PIZZA DELIVERY

On Friday night we usually either have steak, or we get take-out. Thai food and pizza are the house favorites. Our neighborhood Thai place is AWESOME. Thai Wave in downtown Huntington Beach. They used to have one in Newport Beach on PCH but unfortunately that one closed. The food is very high quality; fresh and delicious, and the owner is a great guy. Very friendly. Tonight though, I wanted pizza! I'm a pepperoni lover, but this pizza pictured here is just special. Garlic sauce, ham, bacon, sausage, tomatoes and green onions. The combo just really works. Thin, crispy crust. UBERyum.

SATURDAY NIGHT AT DARYA

We haven't been to DARYA Persian Restaurant in almost a year - but it's definitely on our "favorites" list - Their food is SO GOOD! We've been going there for years. Actually, we were referred to Darya by a Persian guy in Palm Springs of all places... he said they have the best Persian food in Southern California. And, I believe him. Not a stranger to Persian food, it's definitely the best I've ever been by a long shot. The best rice you've ever had.... extra extra long grain fluffy Basmati rice that seems to be flavored with drippings from the steaks - and the kababs are to die for! I get the juicy filet mignon (they have several varieties, my favorite is the Chelo Kebab Barg) and Theo gets the Koobideh (ground beef). Doesn't matter what you get though, it's all soo good!



This is our appetizer - don't be afraid of the green. Seriously. It is scrumptious! They take the Basmati rice and really crisp it up (called Tadig), then they pour a stew over it (we chose Ghormeh Sabzi) which is sauteed vegetables cooked with dried limes, veal, red kidney beans and special seasonings. HELLO LOVER!


My Chelo Kabab Barg

And The Koobideh

And they even had a Sinatraesque Persian band. Fly me to the moon....


www.daryasouthcoastplaza.com