Reader Steve let me know that Waba Grill Teriyaki House has recently opened a location in Highland.
The restaurant, at 27923 Greenspot Road, Suite D, joins other Inland Empire Waba Grill locations in Yucaipa, Ontario, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Chino and Corona.
Spotted a new restaurant in your neighborhood? Has a local restaurant closed? Let us know by emailing dine909@inlandnewspapers.com.
A new all-you-can-eat sushi place has opened up a couple of weeks ago here in San Bernardino.
Sushi Tomo has moved in to the spot formerly occupied by a combination Baskin-Robbins/Togo’s, which moved into a different location in the same plaza late last year.
The big question: Is it better than Miyagi Sushi?
Judging from the very few reviews on Yelp, people are generally happy about it, but it concerns me a little that there might be a connection with Rock N’ Roll Sushi just up the street, which we tried about a year ago and will likely never return to.
Sushi Tomo is at 4275 N. University Parkway.
Have you been there yet? Feel free to comment below.
After a delicious Italian meal at Redlands’ Isabella’s Ristorante, the Dine 909 crew decided to swing by the newly-opened Five Guys Burgers and Fries to see if the line was out the door.
Well, it was busy, but no huge line.
Then we decided to swing by Canton Bistro, which is in the same shopping center.
The Asian fusion restaurant had, in the past few months, gone from serving lunch and dinner to just serving dinner to just being open as a nightclub.
Well, its fortunes have fallen further still.
We found a red “illegal to enter” sign posted on the inside of the front doors.
In this recession, restaurants seem to be having a particularly hard time, but I’m sure it didn’t help that another Asian restaurant opened its doors just across the parking lot last year.
In last week’s Dine 909 column, I mentioned that long-time Highland restaurant Roberto’s Pizza and Italian Dining, 3669 Highland Ave., is “closed until further notice.” A reader had emailed us of the closure.
Following up on another email, from reader Shawn, I went by the Iron Chef Cafe, 4275 E. Concours Drive., #30, Ontario, this week to discover it too, has closed.
The reader noted that they began a “kitchen remodel” back in October and never re-opened.
A red do-not-enter sign was displayed in the front door.
The Chinese/Japanese restaurant opened at the end of 2008.
Caution: Puns a-plenty ahead!
RA Sushi Bar Restaurant at The Shoppes at Chino Hills is hosting a Red Carpet RA-ck Star party beginning at 9 p.m. tonight (October 28). The party lasts until 1 a.m.
Guests are invited to channel their inner rock star as they dress to
walk the red carpet and get “inked” up by temporary tattoo artist.
Food specials include the aptly-named Hotel California Roll ($5), RA-ck Star
Roll ($5) and Pour Some Tempura Scallops on Me ($5). Themed drinks
include Bad to the Bone Beer Specials ($3), the Tastes Like Teen Spirit
cocktail ($5) and Welcome to the Jungle Juice ($6).
DJ Digi will be spinning a mix of rock and Top 40 all night all night long.
Those who enter the RA-ck Star Air Guitar Contest will have a chance to
win a RA gift basket filled with goodies.
The Chino Hills RA Sushi Bar Restaurant is at 13925 City Center Drive. RA has another Inlane Empire location in Corona.
Gyu-Kaku, the Japanese barbecue restaurant where you cook your own food at your table, is again featuring an all-night happy hour, starting at 8:30pm to last call!
That means 99-cent draft beer, 50% off all appetizers, and $2.95 BBQ items. A minimum purchase of $10 is required, but with Harami Miso and Kalbi Garlic tantalizing your tastebuds, I think you’ll find that more than easy enough to meet. More details can be found in their monthly specials.
Note: The Kalbi Garlic is very, very good.
Gyu-Kaku is conveniently located in Victoria Gardens on 7893 Monet Ave. in Rancho Cucamonga.
For those of you who happen to be near Victoria Gardens this evening, Gyu-Kaku is touting 99-cent draft beer, half-price appetizers, and $2.95 BBQ items.
Gyu-Kaku is Japanese BBQ restaurant which is a little different from your average barbecue establishment: you grill the food yourself! Special braziers are set into each table for cooking up the pre-seasoned treats which are brought to you.
You really can play with your food here, folks, and for just a little bit less, yay!
Gyu-Kaku is located at 7893 Monet Ave. in Rancho Cucamonga.
For this week’s reviews, we get a diverse pair of West Valley restaurants — Bento Box Japanese Grill in Ontario and Jim’s World Famous Charbroiled Hamburgers in Upland.
Elaine Lehman follows the Ontario police to the Bento Box Japanese Grill (2910 S. Archibald Ave., Suite C) and enjoys their “affordable,” “delicious” food.
You can check out her review here.
Let’s Dine Out Show’s Allan Borgen, on the other hand, visits Jim’s World Famous Charbroiled Hamburgers (969 W. Foothill Blvd.), which offers much more than just burgers.
Allan mentions the following menu items: chicken fried steak and eggs; Western omelette; pastrami sandwich; fried chicken; pastrami, chili and cheese burrito; Polish sausage sandwich; shakes; and pancakes.
I guess they’re called Jim’s World Famous Charbroiled Hamburgers because Jim’s World Famous Charbroiled Hamburgers, Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs, Western Omelettes, Pastrami Sandwiches, Fried Chicken, Pastrami, Chili and Cheese Burritos, Polish Sausage Sandwiches, Shakes and Pancakes just wouldn’t fit on the sign.
Or perhaps because only their burgers are world famous.
Whatever the case, Allan gives them four out of five stars…not bad.
Jim’s is legendary…I remember my uncle talking about them being one of his haunts back when he was working for Caltrans.
I’ve been there before, but not for a long, long time. I think it might be time for a return trip.
Click here to peruse Allan’s review.
The quaint sushi spot at the Village Expansion in Claremont is marking its one-year anniversary on Saturday. All beer and house sake at Kazama will be 50 percent off.
Kazama is one of the better Japanese restaurants in the 909. The eatery, which used to be in Upland, is owned by the husband-and-wife duo Shushke and Jenny Kazama. On most days, Shushke Kazama, a Tokyo-trained sushi chef, runs the joint behind the bar. Kazama is located
101 North Indian Hill Blvd. near the Coffee Bean.
Information: (909) 450-2505
Why, it’s Mikan, of course!
How do I know this?
Am I fluent in Japanese?
No.
I read David Cohen’s review of the restaurant of that name at the corner of Pearl and Eureka streets (at the end of the eastbound Orange Street offramp of I-10…how appropriate).
He seemed to like it well enough, except for the loud, tipsy folks who came down from the upstairs bar to dine.
I have yet to dine at Mikan, but in general, I find most of the Inland Empire Japanese restaurants a little samey.
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