Awful Experience at Colibri, Portola Springs

[nosuchreality]

BBQ Dog festival does seem more horrible than BBQ Beef contests, but I grew up here so perhaps I'm skewed.

Factory farms are pretty nasty places.  And the killing of an animal is always the ultimate outcome, in general, American  institutionalized processes have minimized the inhumane treatment in the slaughter as much as possible given that ultimately you are slaughtering an animal.

Life on a factory farm is of varying degrees humane and really a matter of interpretation. A factory chicken farm controls everything from light exposure, day/night cycle, feeding, castration, debeaking, and a two month life birth to market.  In some cases they're in a open house but at a density of slightly more than 1 bird per square foot, in other cases, they're caged in groups of 3 or so.  They've been bred to gain weight quickly on lower feed levels.

If you've ever noticed a store bought chickens drumsticks aren't straight the reason is really simple, the bird literally through feeding, light exposure control and genetic breeding out grows it's legs ability to stand.  It's common for chickens in factory farms in the last week or two leading to harvest to spend the vast majority of their time lying on the ground because their legs can't support them but briefly.


I find the beating of a dog abhorrent and unnecessary, but frankly marginally less humane than farming practices worldwide.

And yes, I eat factory farm chickens, because $38 for a single real free range bird from a CSA means I need to spend way more on food and ultimately, I'm eating it, so dead is dead, and just trying to minimize the badness along the way.

 

[ak]

The bottom line is PEOPLE are generally racist and like to stick with their own kind.  Sad but true and unfortunately it will take a very, very, very long time for it to change (maybe never).  Looks at what just happened on Big Brother.  These people were on national TV and the world wide web and still showed their true racist selves.  And they were "college" educated, not some hick from the boonies....enough said.

 

[irvinehomeowner]

The bottom line is PEOPLE are generally racist and like to stick with their own kind.

What? Did you just call me racist?

There are only two things I hate in this world, racism and people who are not Austrian.

 

[broda]

Asian are the worst racists, even again't their own.  My Chinese friends can't stand people from certain parts of China...wait...sounds like what we got going on here.

Talk to most people from an old school traditional Asian family.  You're not allowed to marry out of your own kind.  It's a disgrace.

 

[qwerty]

So your argument is dogs are a higher class than chickens & cows.  Since dogs are murdered for their meat in China, and we don't do that in USA, we are a higher class than Chinese.'

yes and yes. finally someone gets it!

 

[qwerty]

Also this does represent Irvine.  This is just more honest without the fake smiles.

If so much hate, why pay the premium when you can get something allot bigger in other areas where being racist is accepted (i.e. Yorba Linda)

what? white people are racist?

 

[songkou]

Asian are the worst racists, even again't their own.  My Chinese friends can't stand people from certain parts of China...wait...sounds like what we got going on here.

Talk to most people from an old school traditional Asian family.  You're not allowed to marry out of your own kind.  It's a disgrace.

agree.

 

[qwerty]

But if you throw a Mexican or black into Irvine, both groups will hate on em for lowering the property values. 

i fixed that for you. we all know mexicans dont bring down property value. we help you maintain them by helping you cut your grass and cleaning your houses.

 

[Irvinecommuter]

But if you throw a Mexican or black into Irvine, both groups will hate on em for lowering the property values. 

i fixed that for you. we all know mexicans dont bring down property value. we help you maintain them by helping you cut your grass and cleaning your houses.

Well yeah...but only allowed in during daylight hours...then it's off to the back of restaurants!

 

[irvinehomeshopper]

Don't let them into your house to get a drink of water. You can lose your daughter!

But if you throw a Mexican or black into Irvine, both groups will hate on em for lowering the property values. 

i fixed that for you. we all know mexicans dont bring down property value. we help you maintain them by helping you cut your grass and cleaning your houses.

 

[broda]

Just your daughter?  They'll rob you blind of everything.

Don't let them into your house to get a drink of water. You can lose your daughter!

But if you throw a Mexican or black into Irvine, both groups will hate on em for lowering the property values. 

i fixed that for you. we all know mexicans dont bring down property value. we help you maintain them by helping you cut your grass and cleaning your houses.

 

[irvinehomeshopper]

When I held my yard sale in Irvine the Chinese were the ones who wanted everything practically for free and the Mexican landscapers came by too and paid full price for my things.

Just your daughter?  They'll rob you blind of everything.

Don't let them into your house to get a drink of water. You can lose your daughter!

But if you throw a Mexican or black into Irvine, both groups will hate on em for lowering the property values. 

i fixed that for you. we all know mexicans dont bring down property value. we help you maintain them by helping you cut your grass and cleaning your houses.

 

[changm55]

lol...

http://gawker.com/ktvu-reports-asiana-air-pilots-were-sum-ting-wong-and-759185714?utm_campaign=socialflow_gawker_facebook&utm_source=gawker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

 

[Irvine_Dreamer]

Rainforest Cafe in South Coast Plaza Closed To Make Way For Din Tai Fung
http://blogs.ocweekly.com/stickaforkinit/2013/07/rainforest_cafe_in_south_coast.php

I love Din Tai Fung! Now I dont have to drive to Arcadia every time I crave dumplings.

I'll definitely try out this place to find out what the fuss is about.

 

[songkou]

Din Tai Fung, in my opinion, just market itself well and their dinning environment is better than other Chinese restaurants.  For the foods, I can find more genuine tastes in monterey park/San Gabriel area.  And the constant crowd in front of the restaurant keeps me off.

 

[songkou]

And their food is better than any boring food that is not spicy.

 

[broda]

Din Tai Fung, in my opinion, just market itself well and their dinning environment is better than other Chinese restaurants.  For the foods, I can find more genuine tastes in monterey park/San Gabriel area.  And the constant crowd in front of the restaurant keeps me off.

Highly overrated but it's pretty decent.  For those asking what's the big deal, in Taiwan, this place is the suppose the equivalent of Sam Woo of dumplings.  Basically well known and delivers a pretty decent quality meal.  The few times in Arcadia that I ate there, the dumplings were always just luke warm, the other non dumpling dishes were pretty good.  I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here, but if I'm at SCP I'll make a stop.

 

[irvinehomeshopper]

Using Sam Woo as a bench mark is like saying the tract home of XLB cuisine. It is unfortunate that many of you considering DTF is great then you are really just a follower of a herd of mediocrity.

Din Tai Fung, in my opinion, just market itself well and their dinning environment is better than other Chinese restaurants.  For the foods, I can find more genuine tastes in monterey park/San Gabriel area.  And the constant crowd in front of the restaurant keeps me off.

Highly overrated but it's pretty decent.  For those asking what's the big deal, in Taiwan, this place is the suppose the equivalent of Sam Woo of dumplings.  Basically well known and delivers a pretty decent quality meal.  The few times in Arcadia that I ate there, the dumplings were always just luke warm, the other non dumpling dishes were pretty good.  I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here, but if I'm at SCP I'll make a stop.
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[broda]

Haha...my point exactly. It's widely raved about for mediocre food.  They have good dishes...they have bad dishes...all in all it's nothing to write home about.  BUT the general public say it's the best.

Using Sam Woo as a bench mark is like saying the tract home of XLB cuisine. It is unfortunate that many of you considering DTF is great then you are really just a follower of a herd of mediocrity.

Din Tai Fung, in my opinion, just market itself well and their dinning environment is better than other Chinese restaurants.  For the foods, I can find more genuine tastes in monterey park/San Gabriel area.  And the constant crowd in front of the restaurant keeps me off.

Highly overrated but it's pretty decent.  For those asking what's the big deal, in Taiwan, this place is the suppose the equivalent of Sam Woo of dumplings.  Basically well known and delivers a pretty decent quality meal.  The few times in Arcadia that I ate there, the dumplings were always just luke warm, the other non dumpling dishes were pretty good.  I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here, but if I'm at SCP I'll make a stop.
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[changm55]

Anybody been to the original ding tai fung back in the day where they used to pour ur tea from like a meter away from ur teacup with teapots with long sprouts?  Haha