Lunch In Waipahu Part 5 - Blazin Steaks

I've seen these Blazin Steaks restaurants pop up all over the island and finally decided to try the one right down the street from my office.

The menu offers a variety of items not just limited to steak. They also serve Korean bbq chicken and shrimp, for example. But since the name of the place was about the steaks, that's what I had to order. So I ordered the 8 ounce steak medium rare, which also comes with 2 scoops of rice and tossed salad with your choice of thousand, ranch, or Italian dressing, all for just $6.


So what's the verdict? It's about what you can expect for a $6 steak plate. Not that it's particularly bad, but it's not particularly good either. I felt like the steak was cooked a little past the medium rare that I asked for and what's amazing is that my order was given to me within a minute! They have an open kitchen so you can see them prepare your food but I had to take a phone call and didn't bother to watch. But before a minute passed, they told me that my order was ready! Hah? You can cook a steak that fast? I'm guessing that they must've pre cooked the steaks and then reheated them when orders come in. Gotta be.

I have to admit the seasoning for the steak was not half bad, probably since they just sprinkled some pepper on it. But I found the consistency a little chewy and rubbery for my taste. As for the sides, the rice was pretty dry but the tossed salad tasted good with the thousand island dressing.

Bottom line....you get what you pay for.

Tammy and Victor Are A-Ok

Watching this video makes me like this Chinese brother and sister team on The Amazing Race even more. They really have the right perspective on being an Asian American.

BoA Did It For Love

Kpop sensation Boa just released her 2nd music video and I likey!

Her first single Eat You Up was a little cheesy but it went on to become a legitimate Billboard hit, going all the way up to #8 on the Dance Club Play ranking list, outranking even Madonna and Britney at one point. Not bad for an unknown Korean chick!

Now she's released her 2nd single which I must say is much slicker and polished. The song is called "I Did It For Love" and I can definitely see this song being a club hit cuz it's very catchy and is very danceable (is that even a word?).

Check out her music video here:

Parking Spots Designated For.....Women?

I guess the stereotype about bad Asian women drivers is true.

Check out this blog post from the Korea Beat. Apparently the city of Iksan in Korea has felt the need to establish parking stall designated just for women.

The stalls have pink boundaries and are .2 meters (a little less than 8") wider than the normal parking stalls. This is to aid women who are not so good with their parking skills.

Hmm...imagine if this was done at Ala Moana or other popular places where parking is a hassle? Do you think women would enjoy this exclusivity and the time saved from searching for a spot with all the other drivers or would this be considered sexist?

Things that make you go hmm.....

Now....Then And Now

The Kpop sensation girl group Wonder Girls have remade the classic song "Now" by the 90s girl group FinKL. I'm a big fan of the FinKL version cuz it's probably one of my fave Korean music videos of all time, performed by one of my favorite Kpop acts of all time.

Here's the original music video by FinKL:



I really love this MV. The song, the choreography, costumes, the girls, everything works. Hey! There's even big star Jo In Sung making an appearance!

Now here's the new MV by Wonder Girls:



Meh. It really does feel like a cheap knockoff. Especially since they chose to remake the original practically shot for shot. And the WG girls can't hold a candle to the FinKL girls.

Or am I just showing my age?

Bob Nash Gets Contract Extension

Why?