First dinner in LA

When we arrived at our cousins' home in Los Angeles, our other cousins were already there. It was already early evening and it was decided that we would be going out for dinner. Cousin Jean suggested we go to this place called The Boiling Crab in Korea Town along Wilshire Ave. It was only a few minutes drive from the house and our cousins agreed the food was good. Kuya Boy was even joking that his only apprehension is that he won't be able to eat immediately after alluding to the restaurant's name.

Arriving at the restaurant, we discovered a long line of customers waiting to be seated at the restaurant. The Clairvoyant and her cousins already had our group listed and we were something like 10th in line. We had to wait to be seated as we saw the restaurant was packed. Their patrons were a good mix of families and people of all ages who feasted on their seafood offerings. Crab and shrimp were definitely on top of most orders.

We ordered one cup of rice each and were surprised to get a pint each. Mental note: Is everything super-sized here? That's a softdrink (we ordered Cokes and Raspberry iced teas) just between two pints of rice, and it's refillable.

Our order of chicken tenders arrived on top of a very generous serving of french fries. We were provided with plastic bibs to protect clothing against sprinkles and splashes from the scrumptious food.

The main feature of our dinner was what they called "The Whole Shebang." This consisted mainly of prawn and shrimp (more sugpo rather than hipon) and you had no choice but to use your hands. Otherwise, you won't get to maximize enjoyment of the meal.

We also ordered gumbo without rice and sweet potato fries but I wasn't able to take photos of these after I had my hands (and mouth) full of the delicious food that was laid out on our table.The Boiling Crab is definitely a great find and value for money. Be warned though that its popularity generates long queues. But the wait is really worth it. Also, you might want to bring in more family and friends in order to enjoy the generous servings of the food. Eating alone or as a couple would definitely be bitin.