Maki Grill - Korean BBQ Combo and Tofu ($15.00) Rating: 8

Mark Lim - Oink! Oink! I'm actually getting fat! Woo hoo!!! I hopped on the scale this morning and it looks like I put on 3lbs. I assume it's all muscle and brain matter though... I've actually been dining out a lot this month and going to parties and filling up on whatever free food I can stuff in my face. My cravings have been so bad that I'm usually halfway done with my meal before I remember that I'm supposed to take pictures of everything.

I started exercising and trying not to think heavy thoughts this week to battle all that brain weight I've been gaining. I run in the afternoons and do some weight lifting at night and have been trying to watch what I'm eating. Totally no fun. I'm my own fat camp counselor.

On Monday I decided to treat myself to a little Japanese/Korean fusion to go. There's a place called Maki Grill in Anaheim that mixes a lot of Japanese cuisine with Korean cuisine. It's really quite good.

I ordered the Korean BBQ Combo with a side order of Deep Fried Tofu:


The combo comes with lots of different little treats for you to sample that will help you jump start your amazing journey to Coronary Artery Disease Land! Oink! Oink!


I love Korean BBQ but it's actually quite annoying because of the 3 eye shaped bones in every slice. It's impossible to eat in public because you need a paring knife to dig out all the wonderful juicy bits. That's why I like eating it at home with my hands. I'm usually covered in meaty goodness by the end of the meal.

The combo includes a medley of Tempura pieces. There's shrimp, green bean, onion, and yam. All battered and deep fried. Awesome.


The California Rolls are never that amazing but it's a nice change of pace to a greasy meal.


Every Korean meal comes with a side of Kimchi. Kimchi is usually made with spicy pickled cabbage and other vegetables.


Tofu is made by coagulating soy milk and pressing the curds into blocks. Sounds good, huh?


Oh you fat fat boy. When will you learn?


Maki Grill - Korean BBQ Combo + Deep Fried Tofu:Most Asian restaurants won't have nutritional menus because they dishonor our family so I can't provide that to you this time.
Taste ------------ (8) I like me greasy salty deep fried yummies
Presentation ---(7) The food looks pretty good.
Price ------------- (5) $15.00 - Kind of expensive but I was full
Availability ----- (3) Probably not a lot around. I've seen a few though
Quantity --------- (8) It's a ton of food
Satisfaction ----- (8) I might have had room for a Banana Split... mmm....

Rating: 8 out of 10

Have a lovely rest of the week!

Maki Sushi - Spicy Pork Combo #57 ($8.95)

The only good thing about working over at my Dad's dry cleaners is I get fed. There's nothing like trying to hold down food after touching a bunch of people's dirty stinky clothes.

One of my favorite things to get is the Spicy Pork Combo #57 from Maki Sushi in Anaheim California:

I like how they advertise "No Skin".

I always eat the combo in order. It goes Tempura first, Rolls second, Spicy Pork and Rice third, and Miso Soup last. I don't eat the Salad because it's way too sweet and I'm a meatatarian.

Mmm... filthy animal

Down the hatch!

Brocolli, Sweet Potato, Shrimp, and Onion Tempura. See mom? I do eat veggies.

The plastic wrapped clothes ensure I don't get soy sauce on everything

Maki Sushi's Spicy Pork Combo #5:
Calories - Bad - Fat - Badder - Sodium - Really Badder - Carbs - Super Badder

I didn't ask for a nutritional guide but that was just my scientific guesstimate.

Taste ------------- (9) Good Stuff! Salad is sweet.
Presentation -----(7) Food looks great.
Price ------------- (6) Awesome portions for the price.
Availability ----- (2) Unless you live by me you wont eat here.
Quantity --------- (9) Great portions. Lots of food.
Satisfaction ----- (9) I always come back for more!

I've never actually been there because my dad picks up the order and gives it to me before he goes home but I picture a huge temple with people banging gigantic drums and lots of chanting and everyone eats on the floor with really cool samurai movies in the background. I don't want to ruin my dream so I'm never going there myself.