Brode's Best

If you can get on the waitlist early enough, you should absolutely go to Manaao Thai . I've brought many groups here over the last year...

There are no shortage of Brunch restaurants in the OC, but I find most of them to be pretty bad. Santa Ana Brunch Club bucks the trend...

Noodle St has an unassuming name, and it doesn't look like the food would be especially good, but over and over again I'm blown away by...

Tustin has delightful coffee shops, including another Brode's Best for their Hojicha Latte: White Sparrow . But Raised By Lions is...

Good Italian food in Tustin?? What's the world coming to?! It finally happened! The Parlor opened up in 2023 and has become the "talk of...

I used to have Pho 79 as the top Pho place in Orange County. However, I've recently been way into Súp Noodle Bar by Kei Concepts. Their...

When I visited Korea last year, egg sandwiches could be found everywhere! I was excited when I saw the first Korean egg sandwich shop...

This quaint little coffee shop reppin' Old Town Tustin is straight BONKERS. I meandered through their menu and then finally decided to...

Pita bread is good and all, but had never reached the level of blogging, until I tried the sourdough Pita from Lodge Bread. Much of the...

Look I had to break out the Ramen winners into sub categories because there is SO MUCH good Ramen here. For the best spicy miso, you...

Orange County is a hot spot for Ramen, especially Costa Mesa, which has been referred to as Ramen City, USA. So it follows that the best...

If you want the best Mexican food, you need to get closer and closer to Mexico. And way down near the border and native to San Diego...

BREAKING NEWS: A new challenger has emerged! The new best Pho is here! There are a lot of Pho places in Orange County, but one of the...

The ultimate comfort food, Philly cheese steaks combine the perfect amount of cheese, meat, and bread, in a gooey, delicious sandwich. ...

Frozen Pizza?! Most of 'em suck. But this pizza, from Lou Malnati's in Chicago, is something else. Lou's is also my favorite deep dish...

No surprise here, Playground 2.0 is Brode's Best. Playground 2.0 is an experience. You buy a ticket in advance and it covers your meal,...

When I worked at Gina's Pizza, the cooks used to make a spicy soup each morning for breakfast. I loved the soup and had been searching...

I have eaten at some fancy ass restaurants in my life, but none of them beats out this Beverly Hills icon: Lawry's The Prime Rib. This...

Look I wouldn't blame you if you felt this one should go to In-N-Out Burger. I think In-N-Out is probably #3 on my list. Number 2 is TK...

It's Korean Fried chicken, and it's inside a Korean grocery store. If you can find Furai Chicken, I think you'll see why it's earned the...