‘Cross country Day 1 – Down the West Coast
For the past few days we’ve been behind the wheels from dawn to dust, making our way across three time zones. In the first, we happen to stumble upon the best seafood restaurant in Salinas, or so they claim.
Sitting on a corner lot on Main Street in a peaceful little hometown of John Steinbeck and fewer than 150000 people, Salinas Valley Fish House looks homely attractive with an old-fashioned bistro touch. Little Mom instantly gives an approval nod as she walks into the spacious dining room, seeing fresh flowers on white cloth tables, and Santa hats on the fishes. It opens for lunch only during the week, good thing we drive by on a Friday.
Despite being in a seafood restaurant in a seaside town, Little Mom fixates on an order of pork chop ($13.95), oak grilled, medium, no condiments. First time I see her liking a pork chop other than her (awesome) own. 🙂
Mudpie and I also set out for some grilled deals…
From the sea, a half order of snapper…
And a half order of calamari steak, which looks exactly the same as the snapper fillet. Mai prefers the squid’s soft yet springy and compact texture to the fish’s flakiness, while both has a lovely smoky touch of the grill.
Dad branches out of the pack and goes for linguine lightly dressed in a butter garlic sauce with sauteed clam in shell ($13.95). The gentle chewiness pretty much hits the spot.
About an hour past our usual dinner time and a hopelessly lonely drive through the foggy and mountainous Los Padres National Forest, we reach Santa Clarita, make a few loops and turns to figure out the entrance to the parking lot of La Quinta Inn, and have no strength left to look for a dining exoticus. International House Of Pancakes sounds more appealing than anything else with a big sign visible from the highway.
This time Little Mom turns around and orders a grilled tilapia, the new addition to IHOP menu. Understandably, it’s just alright. They don’t claim to be an IHOF anyway.
But she does get overwhelmed by the amount of food, including two crumbly buttery pieces of toasts and a cheesy potato soup, which Dad has to finish instead of his giant big steak omelette.
The other man in the quartet takes off more healthily on an International Crepe Passport with fresh fruit crepe, two bacon strips, two sausages, and two fried eggs…
… while the usual meat-eater now opts for a vegetarian plate: four Swedish crepes with lingonberries and lingonberry butter. The crepes here are thicker than those at Millbrae Pancake House, and the butter is not as fruity either, but what counts at that hour is how it satisfies our rumbly tumbly. And it does. All 4 orders for $36.72 and 20 minutes wait.
Address: Salinas Valley Fish House
172 Main Street
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 775-0175
IHOP
24737 Pico Canyon Rd.
Stevenson Ranch, CA 91381
(661) 254-1537
I believe you have observed some very interesting details , thankyou for the post.
1I was very pleased to find this web-site.I wanted to thanks for your time for this wonderful read!! I definitely enjoying every little bit of it and I have you bookmarked to check out new stuff you blog post.
2You actually make it appear really easy together with your presentation however I find this topic to be actually one thing which I believe I might by no means understand. It seems too complex and very wide for me. I’m looking ahead to your next publish, I’ll attempt to get the hold of it!
3I loved as much as you’ll receive carried out right here. The sketch is attractive, your authored subject matter stylish. nonetheless, you command get got an edginess over that you wish be delivering the following. unwell unquestionably come more formerly again as exactly the same nearly very often inside case you shield this increase.
4That is really attention-grabbing, You are an excessively professional blogger. I have joined your feed and sit up for looking for extra of your excellent post. Also, I’ve shared your web site in my social networks!
5I am curious to find out what blog system you happen to be working with? I’m experiencing some minor security problems with my latest website and I would like to find something more risk-free. Do you have any solutions?
6You actually make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this matter to be really something which I think I would never understand. It seems too complex and very broad for me. I am looking forward for your next post, I will try to get the hang of it!
7I discovered your weblog website on google and examine a number of of your early posts. Proceed to keep up the excellent operate. I simply additional up your RSS feed to my MSN Information Reader. Searching for ahead to reading more from you later on!…
8I think you have remarked some very interesting details, regards for the post.
9Thank you for the sensible critique. Me and my neighbor were just preparing to do some research about this. We got a grab a book from our local library but I think I learned more from this post. I am very glad to see such fantastic info being shared freely out there.
10Saved as a favorite, I really like your blog!
11I’m not that much of a online reader to be honest but your blogs really nice, keep it up! I’ll go ahead and bookmark your website to come back later. Many thanks
12Very interesting details you have observed, thanks for posting.
13I like this site so much, saved to my bookmarks.
14I discovered your blog site on google and check a few of your early posts. Continue to keep up the very good operate. I just additional up your RSS feed to my MSN News Reader. Seeking forward to reading more from you later on!…
15Thanks , I’ve recently been searching for information about this topic for ages and yours is the greatest I’ve discovered so far. But, what about the bottom line? Are you sure about the source?
16Some genuinely interesting details you have written.Aided me a lot, just what I was searching for :D.
17Howdy! Do you know if they make any plugins to help with Search Engine Optimization? I’m trying to get my blog to rank for some targeted keywords but I’m not seeing very good results. If you know of any please share. Kudos!
18Spot on with this write-up, I truly think this web site needs rather more consideration. I’ll in all probability be once more to learn much more, thanks for that info.
19I like what you guys are up also. Such clever work and reporting! Keep up the excellent works guys I’ve incorporated you guys to my blogroll. I think it will improve the value of my site :).
20Amazing blog! Do you have any suggestions for aspiring writers? I’m hoping to start my own blog soon but I’m a little lost on everything. Would you advise starting with a free platform like WordPress or go for a paid option? There are so many choices out there that I’m totally overwhelmed .. Any recommendations? Thanks a lot!
21I’ve been exploring for a little for any high quality articles or weblog posts on this kind of house . Exploring in Yahoo I eventually stumbled upon this web site. Studying this information So i’m satisfied to convey that I have an incredibly excellent uncanny feeling I found out exactly what I needed. I such a lot indubitably will make certain to don’t omit this web site and give it a glance on a relentless basis.
22This web site is my aspiration, really excellent style and design and perfect articles.
23An impressive share, I just given this onto a colleague who was doing a little analysis on this. And he in fact bought me breakfast because I found it for him.. smile. So let me reword that: Thnx for the treat! But yeah Thnkx for spending the time to discuss this, I feel strongly about it and love reading more on this topic. If possible, as you become expertise, would you mind updating your blog with more details? It is highly helpful for me. Big thumb up for this blog post!
24Good day very cool site!! Guy .. Excellent .. Wonderful .. I will bookmark your website and take the feeds additionally?KI’m happy to seek out numerous useful info here within the submit, we’d like work out more strategies on this regard, thanks for sharing. . . . . .
25Hi! I could have sworn I’ve been to this website before but after checking through some of the post I realized it’s new to me. Anyways, I’m definitely glad I found it and I’ll be bookmarking and checking back frequently!
26Useful info. Fortunate me I discovered your site accidentally, and I’m stunned why this accident did not came about earlier! I bookmarked it.
27great points altogether, you simply gained a brand new reader. What would you suggest about your post that you made a few days ago? Any positive?
28Some truly wonderful info , Gladiola I found this.
29I will immediately clutch your rss as I can not find your e-mail subscription link or newsletter service. Do you’ve any? Kindly allow me recognise in order that I could subscribe. Thanks.
30My brother recommended I might like this web site. He was entirely right. This post actually made my day. You can not imagine just how much time I had spent for this information! Thanks!
31I really appreciate this post. I’ve been looking everywhere for this! Thank goodness I found it on Bing. You’ve made my day! Thank you again
32Awsome article and right to the point. I am not sure if this is truly the best place to ask but do you folks have any ideea where to employ some professional writers? Thanks in advance 🙂
33That is very interesting, You’re an excessively professional blogger. I’ve joined your feed and stay up for searching for more of your wonderful post. Additionally, I’ve shared your site in my social networks!
34he blog was how do i say it… relevant, finally something that helped me. Thanks
35After all, what a great site and informative posts, I will upload inbound link – bookmark this web site? Regards, Reader.
36Hi there! This post couldn’t be written any better! Reading through this post reminds me of my previous room mate! He always kept talking about this. I will forward this article to him. Pretty sure he will have a good read. Thank you for sharing!
37I like your writing style genuinely loving this site.
38Of course, what a magnificent blog and educative posts, I surely will bookmark your blog.Best Regards!
39Excellent goods from you, man. I have understand your stuff previous to and you’re simply extremely excellent. I really like what you have obtained here, certainly like what you are stating and the way in which wherein you are saying it. You’re making it entertaining and you still take care of to stay it smart. I can’t wait to read much more from you. This is actually a tremendous web site.
40This really answered my problem, thank you!
41I’ll immediately snatch your rss as I can’t find your e-mail subscription link or newsletter service. Do you’ve any? Please permit me recognize in order that I could subscribe. Thanks.
42Unquestionably imagine that which you stated. Your favourite reason seemed to be at the web the simplest factor to consider of. I say to you, I certainly get annoyed while folks consider issues that they just don’t realize about. You managed to hit the nail upon the highest and also outlined out the entire thing with no need side effect , people can take a signal. Will likely be again to get more. Thanks
43It is the best time to make some plans for the future and it is time to be happy. I have read this put up and if I may I desire to recommend you some attention-grabbing issues or tips. Maybe you could write subsequent articles regarding this article. I wish to read more issues approximately it!
44You made some nice points there. I did a search on the subject matter and found most guys will agree with your website.
45I don’t even know the way I ended up right here, but I believed this submit used to be great. I do not understand who you’re however certainly you are going to a well-known blogger if you happen to aren’t already 😉 Cheers!
46Hi there, You have done an incredible job. I will certainly digg it and personally recommend to my friends. I am confident they will be benefited from this site.
47Throughout the grand pattern of things you get a B- for effort and hard work. Where you actually confused everybody ended up being on the details. As they say, details make or break the argument.. And that could not be much more correct in this article. Having said that, allow me say to you precisely what did deliver the results. Your authoring can be really engaging and this is probably why I am making the effort in order to opine. I do not make it a regular habit of doing that. 2nd, despite the fact that I can certainly notice a leaps in logic you come up with, I am not convinced of just how you appear to connect the details which inturn help to make the final result. For now I will subscribe to your position but wish in the near future you link your facts much better.
48Greetings from Ohio! I’m bored to death at work so I decided to browse your site on my iphone during lunch break. I enjoy the knowledge you provide here and can’t wait to take a look when I get home. I’m surprised at how quick your blog loaded on my mobile .. I’m not even using WIFI, just 3G .. Anyways, awesome blog!
49Hi, Neat post. There’s a problem along with your site in internet explorer, could test this?K IE still is the marketplace chief and a huge component to people will leave out your fantastic writing due to this problem.
50