Spike's is no more
This comes from sports reporter Steve Ramirez:
Steve is referring to the Spike's location in Covina on 420 N Azusa Ave. There are two other locations in San Gabriel and in Ontario. Hopefully, those restaurants are still open.
The news business is often filled with shocking, unbelievable stories. But today was like no other.
Spike's, one of my favorite eateries, is closed.
I was visualizing today my favorite - a chicken teriyaki bowl with steam rice - for lunch, only to be broadsided by a sign that simple read: "Permanently closed due to illness. Thanks for 15 wonderful years."
I was completely shocked. I had to give it a second read, just to be sure.
I was enlightened to Spike's by former Tribune staff writer Joe Haakenson, and it was always a must visit, at least once a week. I always stopped by in the spring before I headed out to a Cal State Fullerton baseball game. There was nothing like watching the Titans while eating a chicken bowl.
Oh well, I guess Panda Express will have to suffice for now.
Steve is referring to the Spike's location in Covina on 420 N Azusa Ave. There are two other locations in San Gabriel and in Ontario. Hopefully, those restaurants are still open.
The one on San Gabriel Blvd in San Gabriel has been closed for awhile....
darnnit. All this talk about teriyaki - I'm now craving a bowl of chicken teryaki, but can't get my fix at Spike's. And I'm too far away from Mako Bowl - oh the humanity!
Spike's was ok, but their chicken had too much carbon on the grill marks. I grill often; the carbon comes from not brushing the grill often enough while cooking. The stuff burns, then sticks on the next piece of chicken you put down.