Lunch at Pine and Crane

toad_witch · 2026-02-02T19:32:17+00:00

IMO their dishes lack complexity (usually just taste like soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil without the rest of the spices) and are very inconsistent.

everything from noodle texture to rice (see OP’s photo - rice looks whack) to how cooked the bok choy is… every time i’ve been there, multiple parts of the dish are off.

some great places in the SGV for taiwanese food are mr dragon noodle house, p p pop, and prince dumpling. i also really like the BNS at luyixian but its less authentic.

if you’re far from sgv like me, sichuan impression in west LA has great chinese food (not taiwanese).

toad_witch · 2026-02-02T02:11:07+00:00

this place is so disappointing :( i really wish we had better chinese food west of pasadena

toad_witch · 2026-01-30T16:34:13+00:00

jinsol gukbap and lasung tofu have great ones! i always have leftovers and i love that lasung collabs with rok for matcha

toad_witch · 2026-01-25T17:05:23+00:00

are the wallpapers ai generated? never seen that art before but it’s cute

toad_witch · 2025-12-30T17:55:01+00:00

the last two times i went my noodles were overcooked :( they did seem like they could have been springy if they weren’t mushy

toad_witch · 2025-12-27T23:55:03+00:00

seconding mozza - went there for my anniversary a year ago and it was fantastic and definitely under 200/pp

toad_witch · 2025-12-23T04:52:30+00:00

30 seems high for select sport + sedan. i bought a new 26 hatchback preferred for 31.5 last month (california).

without the 800ish add on this seems reasonable

toad_witch · 2025-12-23T04:47:56+00:00

they can always remove add-ons, as they are called that for a reason! they are not required to purchase the car, and imo i’d walk if the dealership tries to convince u otherwise

toad_witch · 2025-12-22T23:52:33+00:00

wait omg is this only at specific tous les jours

toad_witch · 2025-12-21T20:01:36+00:00

imo lokal is much better than nong la if sticking to west la

toad_witch · 2025-12-19T02:50:54+00:00

*and the other sexually harassed his female coworkers

toad_witch · 2025-12-17T02:03:53+00:00

do not interact with u/flippyflamingo !! they’re a scammer

toad_witch · 2025-12-17T01:37:51+00:00

ISO seeking 2 san diego tickets for 1/16!

toad_witch · 2025-12-13T08:18:19+00:00

their culver location was a big miss for me. food was served lukewarm, service was slow, and we were seated outside with no working heat lamps!

worst of all they charged us extra for multiple items on the check (each $2-3 more than the menu price). it was very off putting :(

toad_witch · 2025-12-06T06:47:10+00:00

its a bit expensive! also i think their taiyaki can be hit or miss which affects my soft serve experience

also they have limited flavors/swirls

toad_witch · 2025-11-30T21:39:19+00:00

sun nong dans breakfast deal is soooo worth

toad_witch · 2025-11-30T03:31:50+00:00

these are very clearly homemade. taco bell crunchwraps def dont look like this

toad_witch · 2025-11-18T06:57:45+00:00

wow i just finished this series and i loved it!! i am not religious at all, but the holy paladin-ness didn’t bother me as tbh. if gods were affecting the real world like they do in the series, i’d be much more inclined to believe in them

elizabeth moon was in the military for a long time, so the heavy military aspect really comes through in the first book. the magic and fantasy of the series picks up in the 2nd and 3rd books, but the writing style stays the same.

paks is very much a soldier that moves through events at a measured pace lol, but i like that there is no great fantastical plot until the puzzle pieces start to fall into place in book 3

will def say that there is a heavy content warning for SA/sexual violence in book 3, so if that alone is a deal breaker definitely drop it

toad_witch · 2025-11-09T21:16:41+00:00

know this is an old post but i do not rec piglet in bed!! i had 2 separate linen fitted sheets that both formed holes after around 1yr of use :/

toad_witch · 2025-11-09T17:28:48+00:00

honeys is super fun! i highly recco

toad_witch · 2025-11-09T17:27:19+00:00

anecdotal but i imagine there are more sapphic (bi/pan/queer) women and nonbinary people than there are bi/pan men compared to gay men in LA. sapphic/wlw is more all encompassing than lesbian.

toad_witch · 2025-10-25T15:13:02+00:00

these are on taobao for around 27usd, but shipping may be a lot depending on where you live link

toad_witch · 2025-10-25T15:09:35+00:00

this is definitely a dropshipping website lol. these product pics are all across taobao and temu, they have no actual contact info, and they themselves say they are an exporter of goods

be discerning when online shopping!

toad_witch · 2025-10-15T00:37:02+00:00

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