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[Fisch]

i are hungry now!!!

how was that lobster mac n cheese? my parents-in-law had something like that somewhere else in SD (north county) and they said it wasn't that great. they said the lobster kind of got lost in the b?chamel and cheese of the dish. yours looks to have more significant pieces of lobster though and they're retired so their idea of dining out at a "nice place" isn't the same as ours...

Very good, Terra (now closed, chef/owner moved to La Mesa and opened a lower end place called Terra American Bistro about a month and a half after this meal/pictures were taken).

The Lobster mac-n-cheese at the old place used to use Fontina, Gruyere and Brie.
The new place looks to use Asiago, Brie and Havarti.

 

[Fisch]

Town Restaurant: Hawaii
Carbonara Linguini

Town Restaurant: Hawaii
Kuahiwi Beef Bacon Cheeseburger

Town Restaurant: Hawaii
Kuahiwi Beef Flatiron Steak

 

[lunchbox]

that carbonara looks delicious...

 

[P. Diddy]

Fisch were you at game 3?! I think I sat in front of you...

 

[Fisch]

Fisch were you at game 3?! I think I sat in front of you...

Nope, not unless you were sitting in front of my bigscreen.

 

[Fisch]

California Bistro Seafood Buffet:
Park Hyatt Aviara, Carlsbad, San Diego.
Assorted Sushi & Lobster

California Bistro Seafood Buffet:
Park Hyatt Aviara, Carlsbad, San Diego.
Mussels, Snow Crab & Shrimp

California Bistro Seafood Buffet:
Park Hyatt Aviara, Carlsbad, San Diego.
Sashimi, Tataki & Salmon.

California Bistro Seafood Buffet:
Park Hyatt Aviara, Carlsbad, San Diego.
Lobster, Mussels, Seafood Pasta, Baked Whitefish.

California Bistro Seafood Buffet:
Park Hyatt Aviara, Carlsbad, San Diego.
Prime Rib

California Bistro Seafood Buffet:
Park Hyatt Aviara, Carlsbad, San Diego.
Lobster Again

 

[Fisch]

California Bistro Seafood Buffet:
Park Hyatt Aviara, Carlsbad, San Diego.
Assorted Desserts

California Bistro Seafood Buffet Dessert Bar:
Park Hyatt Aviara, Carlsbad, San Diego.

California Bistro Seafood Buffet Dessert Bar:
Park Hyatt Aviara, Carlsbad, San Diego.

California Bistro Seafood Buffet Dessert Bar:
Park Hyatt Aviara, Carlsbad, San Diego.

California Bistro Seafood Buffet Dessert Bar:
Park Hyatt Aviara, Carlsbad, San Diego.

California Bistro Seafood Buffet Dessert Bar:
Park Hyatt Aviara, Carlsbad, San Diego.

California Bistro Seafood Buffet Dessert Bar:
Park Hyatt Aviara, Carlsbad, San Diego.

California Bistro, Park Hyatt Aviara, Carlsbad, San Diego:
Cannoli Birthday Cake

 

[lunchbox]

that canoli bday cake looks like something! was that lobster unlimited? i've been to asian run buffets with my family in the past where they frown upon taking so much, the next time my family would come, there was a ticket policy where you were only limited to one or two. lol.

i don't do buffets anymore because i don't have the metabolism i did back in my early 20s, but that's right by where my in-laws live (aviara pkwy).

 

[Fisch]

that canoli bday cake looks like something! was that lobster unlimited? i've been to asian run buffets with my family in the past where they frown upon taking so much, the next time my family would come, there was a ticket policy where you were only limited to one or two. lol.

i don't do buffets anymore because i don't have the metabolism i did back in my early 20s, but that's right by where my in-laws live (aviara pkwy).

The Park Hyatt Aviara is a top resort (AAA 5 Star), there's no limit on what you eat.
Lol at limits at asian buffets...get out of the business if you can't hang and put limits on items. I actually don't think I've ever been to a buffet where there has been limits...that kind of goes against the concept of a buffet.

 

[lunchbox]

The Park Hyatt Aviara is a top resort (AAA 5 Star), there's no limit on what you eat.
Lol at limits at asian buffets...get out of the business if you can't hang and put limits on items. I actually don't think I've ever been to a buffet where there has been limits...that kind of goes against the concept of a buffet.

haha, well you know... some asians are crazy... on the one hand you got a party that is trying to save a buck by gorging on all the lobster and crab claws they can get their hands on and on the other hand the other party is trying to save money on their lobster purchases. it's just a tool to draw people in "oh! we've got lobster!"

it actually kind of disgusted me, some of my relatives who'd pile the s*** high on their plates and then keep going back for more like little piggies. my parents don't do it so much anymore now that they're getting old, but i have no idea about my auntie's family. i've seen other viet famililes do it in vegas, too. hahaha.

i've never been to a 5 star buffet though, so i was just wondering. of course, you wouldn't see my family there since it's not somewhere you go to save a buck.
i'd talk my in-laws into taking me to park hyatt, but they're old, too and have a restrictive diet.

 

[aaron]

I would demolish that dessert bar. good lord.
not a seafood fan though. especially on a buffet. But that one looks quality.

lunchbox,
as long as one eats what one takes, I don't see a problem with piling high and deep. but I'm not one for moderation in all things. (have not been to a buffet in a decade)

 

[Fisch]

I'm not a huge buffet guy either anymore but if it's a quality one I don't mind.
I don't go to them in Vegas or the semi popular asian one "Todai" because the miasma of food smells mixing together is kind of sickening on such large scales.

 

[lunchbox]

I would demolish that dessert bar. good lord.
not a seafood fan though. especially on a buffet. But that one looks quality.

lunchbox,
as long as one eats what one takes, I don't see a problem with piling high and deep. but I'm not one for moderation in all things. (have not been to a buffet in a decade)

oh, my relatives eat what they take also. i just find the glut of food to be disgusting, but that's a personal thing coming from someone who's super conscious about not getting fat. my cousin has no qualms about stuffing himself and his tiny french wife asked me to ask him to cut it out because he was getting fat. hahahaha.

I'm not a huge buffet guy either anymore but if it's a quality one I don't mind.
I don't go to them in Vegas or the semi popular asian one "Todai" because the miasma of food smells mixing together is kind of sickening on such large scales.

that is a good point. for me, i don't like todai and similar places like it because i don't trust the subpar sushi they serve sitting out at close to room temperature. my mother-in-law is retired and she's not asian, but she used to go to these things to save a buck and then she'd get sick and wonder why. duhhhhhh... when it comes to raw fish, you can't really do that.
the stuff at the park hyatt looks good though. they even had a seaweed salad if i'm seeing correctly, no?

i mean, if you've read anthony bourdain's "kitchen confidential", that's enough to make you want to avoid the typical buffet as it is!

 

[borinka99]

How much was that buffet Fisch.

As for todai...:blehhh: haha

 

[Fisch]

How much was that buffet Fisch.

As for todai...:blehhh: haha

I don't know the cost, it was a family party so I didn't pay the bill. I imagine around $75+ though.

 

[lunchbox]

I don't know the cost, it was a family party so I didn't pay the bill. I imagine around $75+ though.

can i say it again? dear fisch's family, adopt me! kplzthxbai!

 

[Fisch]

oh, my relatives eat what they take also. i just find the glut of food to be disgusting, but that's a personal thing coming from someone who's super conscious about not getting fat. my cousin has no qualms about stuffing himself and his tiny french wife asked me to ask him to cut it out because he was getting fat. hahahaha.




that is a good point. for me, i don't like todai and similar places like it because i don't trust the subpar sushi they serve sitting out at close to room temperature. my mother-in-law is retired and she's not asian, but she used to go to these things to save a buck and then she'd get sick and wonder why. duhhhhhh... when it comes to raw fish, you can't really do that.
the stuff at the park hyatt looks good though. they even had a seaweed salad if i'm seeing correctly, no?

i mean, if you've read anthony bourdain's "kitchen confidential", that's enough to make you want to avoid the typical buffet as it is!

yeah, I don't trust buffet/all-you-can-eat/discount sushi...mainly because of quality of fish but partly because it just isn't made well with the rice being the bad part.
I'll eat the sashimi over the sushi because of the rice...as long as it's chilled and not sitting for too long.

Even if the buffet is top notch if there's too many choices of food from different nationalities the smell is uhrrgg. That's why I don't go to the large Vegas ones.

I like brunches and seafood buffets, things that are a bit more singular in focus.

 

[orpheus]

yeah, I don't trust buffet/all-you-can-eat/discount sushi...mainly because of quality of fish but partly because it just isn't made well with the rice being the bad part.
I'll eat the sashimi over the sushi because of the rice...as long as it's chilled and not sitting for too long.

Even if the buffet is top notch if there's too many choices of food from different nationalities the smell is uhrrgg. That's why I don't go to the large Vegas ones.

I like brunches and seafood buffets, things that are a bit more singular in focus.

I agree. Sushi and Mexican food share one thing. If you go to a cheap place, you might save money, but you will end up paying for it by spending the night in the bathroom. lol! :tongue:

 

[Fisch]

Sam Choy's Breakfast, Lunch & Crab: Hawaii
Oysters on the Half Shell

Sam Choy's Breakfast, Lunch & Crab: Hawaii
Alaskan King Crab

Sam Choy's Breakfast, Lunch & Crab: Hawaii
Snow Crab

 

[Fisch]

Mitsuwa Market: Claremont Mesa, San Diego:
Tonkatsu

Hale Vietnam: Kaimuki, Hawaii
Seafood Chow-Mein

Hale Vietnam: Kaimuki, Hawaii
Grilled Pork Chops