It was also the first time I saw taro in a restaurant sinigang, which is what I usually like to add in mine when I make it. There were more vegetable matter in this sinigang than there are in Magic Wok's. We ladled the soup and its boiled vegetable contents into our own bowls, spooned some of that broth to moisten our rice, dribbled patis (fish sauce) onto the pork after we scraped them off the bone, and then we ate and ate, and slurped and slurped that tamarind-flavored pork elixir like it was the first hot soup we had in years. We ordered the sinigang, some pinakbet and a big pot of rice. We stopped in to get a meal simply because we were in the area, and it turned out to be exactly the thing we needed-comfort food to sustain us and get our insides warm and cozy. For a long time, if there's a birthday, it's usually a Goldilocks Black Forest beneath the candles.īut this visit was different.
My family and I had been going there since they were in a tiny location on Pioneer Street. Just at Denny's, they're here for sustenance. When you look around you get the sense the people who eat here aren't doing so because they're celebrating any sort of special occasion. But it is quite like America's chain diner in many ways-it's lit brightly and has a similar corporate polish behind it. Please don't take that last part as a knock against Goldilocks. I need you to be aware of Magic Wok-which is, in my opinion, the best Filipino restaurant outside of the Philippines-because I'm now about to write about Goldilocks, which is like the Denny's. They are of course now housed in Cerritos at South and Gridley.So you've been to Magic Wok right? If you haven't yet, go! If you have no idea what I'm babbling about, look to the right and read up on the multiple posts I've written on the place. There is more than enough parking and you won’t have a hard time finding the restaurant as it can easily be seen when driving along Gridley.įun fact: Some of you may not be aware of this, but their original location was on Pioneer Street in Artesia, CA. The restaurant itself is located in a busy area (next to a supermarket and near Hometown Buffet on South and Gridley). (I’ve had better customer service at other Pilipino restaurants before.) Because of the so so experience, we have never bothered to order another cake from them again.Īlthough I’ve never dined here (note that I have dined at Goldilocks back when they were housed in Artesia), I can say that the restaurant comes off pretty clean and tidy. This was back when they were still housed in Artesia. My mom and I had a so so experience the first time we ordered our cake with them. Cake ordering has also become a nightmare during holiday times as many will want to order and pick up their cake(s) the same day as you. Unfortunately, their cakes are no longer as good as they used to be. Most people come to Goldilocks to order cakes for a special occasion. In addition to mamon, ensaymada and biscotti, they also sell red velvet cupcake, ube cake, sao pao, chicken empanada, halo halo and more. They sell a lot of different baked goods.
It unfortunately was without a doubt an unhealthy snack. There was just something about that cheesy and sugary taste I loved so much. Prior to getting addicted to biscotti, I was addicted to ensaymadas. I however ended my addiction after connecting my weight gain with their biscotti. I admit that I used to be an addict of their biscotti. Bummer, but then again, what do you expect in a world that feeds off of highly processed food? The problem is they seem to have cheapened the ingredients used in their baked goods. The bakery seems to be what most people go to Goldilocks for and seems to be what Goldilocks is known for. I unfortunately don’t intend on trying their food again though with an exception to their bakery items. It’s possible that their food tastes a lot better now that they’re housed in Cerritos. The problem with this judgment of mine however is that I tasted their food back when they were housed in Artesia.
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