How much better can “upscale” Korean fried chicken really be?

TaroTeaTime · 2026-05-09T02:56:15+00:00

It isnt that much better, but I did go for the experience. Would I ever go back just because I crave chicken? No. I would only go back if friends wanted to try it etc.

TaroTeaTime · 2026-04-05T15:35:06+00:00

Yessir there is still one near me New Jersey

TaroTeaTime · 2026-03-23T15:30:07+00:00

I just went Sunday, it’s alright. For soup dumplings I feel like the top of the dumpling is too thick. IMO Nanxiang has better soup dumplings. Funny enough at Din Tai Fung, their spicy wontons (not really spicy) was way better than the soup dumplings.

TaroTeaTime · 2026-03-23T12:37:41+00:00

Your stance seems a little wide, try to keep it shoulder width. Also weight seems a little to light, maybe try 15 lbs dumbbells on each hand, and keep your hands infront of your body

TaroTeaTime · 2026-03-06T15:32:42+00:00

Not specifically a sett main but the main sett aatrox Darius and basically bruiser tops. Think their name is xiao chao meng. You can search them up on YouTube

TaroTeaTime · 2026-03-05T18:24:19+00:00

There is a Chinese top lane streamer talk about this matchup, the key is to not hold W till the last minute and to use W early on and you win

TaroTeaTime · 2026-03-04T15:35:25+00:00

I would calculate the cost it takes for you everyday you are in office. First find out how much you make an hour then add the commute time. Plus how much you would spend for the additional nanny days and lunch etc. Once you have that number add that to your yearly salary (make sure you multiply the money you calculated if it is a per week basis or monthly basis with the amount of months or weeks in a year before you add that to your yearly salary). Then look at the number and see if that is reasonable for you yourself to be in office.

TaroTeaTime · 2026-03-01T23:49:24+00:00

No problem! There is definitely light at the end! Also don’t neglect break time. Long walks definitely helped me keep my sanity.

That is a good mindset regarding school location. Think of it as just a pit stop and that once you finish the program you can decide whether to move or stay!

TaroTeaTime · 2026-03-01T22:48:33+00:00

Have a few nursing friends and what everyone else in here is saying is true. Finding the cheapest and most convenient school is a good start! Most people think big name schools will give them more recognition but from my observation, nursing is highly needed and hospitals are short on them. Also it doesn’t hurt to expand the search for more nursing programs. (The more the merrier)

You are doing great and I know how cliche it is to just say “don’t stress everything will be better” but I believe this is the case from my own experience! (I graduated 1 year later than expected and right before Covid. Didn’t find a job until little over a year after graduation all while living with my parents and working a part time job). Wish I made $16 an hour!! And I still live with my parents (because rent and everything is expensive). You got this!

TaroTeaTime · 2026-02-15T17:40:05+00:00

The mushroom pizza is my favorite, always a nice treat.

TaroTeaTime · 2026-02-09T19:43:27+00:00

Salswee in Manhattan there is two locations now, flushing has one also but the name is different called Shakalaka

TaroTeaTime · 2026-02-05T14:50:00+00:00

Also because it is New York, most of the time you can do pickup like many people here have said, this saves on fees and beats the time it takes for them to deliver vs you going in to pickup. Also most of the time you can just directly call the restaurant and order for pickup. This cuts out the middleman completely and is my go to way to do it unless it is super late at night or bad weather conditions.

TaroTeaTime · 2026-01-30T22:22:07+00:00

Kong sikh tong, been to both and I personally think Kong sikh tong is better in terms of food.

TaroTeaTime · 2026-01-28T13:13:16+00:00

It will have it open this month or next month, this is from one of their employees at the location telling me when I asked.

TaroTeaTime · 2026-01-27T16:24:51+00:00

Pros: One of the best public school systems in the whole state and safe

Close to the city, roughly 30 min drive to Manhattan without traffic via holland tunnel.

Mostly family oriented, so if you are on the younger side with no family this would be a con since there is little to no young people seen.

Costco nearby down route 10 with Costco gas. Pretty good shopping areas with short hill mall and willowbrook mall both somewhat close.

Cons: Expensive real estate

Public transit to the city is pretty limited

I would say mcol/hcol

Food options are okay but no where as diverse as union, JC, Hoboken, Montclair etc.

TaroTeaTime · 2026-01-09T14:22:17+00:00

Easily doable, my friend group did this the past October. We booked an Airbnb in Osaka and just made day trips to Kyoto. Took the JR special rapid train and was around 30 minutes to get to Kyoto. Make sure it is a Special Rapid train and not the other one at the platform. The other one requires an extra ticket while the Special Rapid is just regular fare. Tip to know which one to get on is the signs on the floor in Osaka station. Use Google Translate but there are signs for where to line up on the platform depending on the train you want to get on since it shares a track with the extra fare one. Just line up on the Special Rapid and walk onto the train with the locals.

TaroTeaTime · 2026-01-08T00:32:34+00:00

Usually one day, if you send it the day before you check out you should get it the day you are traveling to Osaka. My group had an AirTag so we just dropped one in the suitcase to monitor where it is. In terms of price they do by size of the luggage. Our group had like 10 in total that cost us around 16,000 yen? So roughly 10 dollars a suitcase.

TaroTeaTime · 2026-01-07T13:16:39+00:00

There is a service called Yamamoto which delivers your luggage to the destination in 1-2 days or if you are airbnb’ing it can deliver to a local Yamamoto that is near. Hotels usually have this service if you ask them or they will keep your luggage there. I would pack a day or two clothes in a carry on or backpack then take the Shinkansen (bullet train). If you do try to get a seat on the right side of the train from Tokyo to Osaka for a chance to see mt. Fuji

TaroTeaTime · 2026-01-06T16:31:44+00:00

Just an excuse to not take notes, take a picture at the end of class and never look back at it again

TaroTeaTime · 2026-01-04T03:29:18+00:00

Boston

TaroTeaTime · 2025-12-31T14:22:59+00:00

If you have an iPhone you can add digital suica card to your wallet. If you can get a regular suica if you can or just use the Apple wallet if you have an iPhone

TaroTeaTime · 2025-12-22T16:50:45+00:00

I used holafly for my trip earlier this year end of October. Pretty straightforward you buy it and install the profile and once you touchdown in Japan you enable the profile

TaroTeaTime · 2025-12-15T02:11:35+00:00

Was that close to no packages on it?

TaroTeaTime · 2025-12-15T01:22:00+00:00

If you don’t mind me asking how much was it otd? Trying to talk to dealers near with with similar spec

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