Roy's @ Garden Walk

4 ★★★★ for the ambiance and the service
4 ★★★★ for the food
$$ 30~50
i've always want to try Roy's. Roy's got happy hour for $5 each appetizer and cocktail, 4:30~ 6:30 Sun~Fri. HH is only at the bar and patio. we choose to sit at patio since the weather was really nice and the day was still bright. i got a Roy's Hawaiian Martini. it's was really strong for me. babe had a Roy’s Island Mai Tai. i was wonder if it's Long Island + Mai Tai... @@ b/c it looks like a long lsland, but taste like Mai Tai.. plus it's supper strong....
Lobster California Roll & Crunchy Golden Lobster Potstickers
Calamari / a bit of sweet orange chicken taste
Grilled Beef Tenderloin Skewers
the beef was really tender and it's served with kimchi sprout. really fusion style. it's located in the Garden Walk, a brand new plaza~ not very big and not a lot people either. but the food was great and the service was really nice. our waiter kept coming back to ask we if we need anything.

Cold Stone

i haven't been to cold stone since we got too many yogurt place opened in the recent years. i remember Cold stone used to be my hang out spot, but now i go to yogurtland... >v< i guess mainly it's b/c cold stone is more expensive compare w/ other ice cream shop. i ordered a mango ice cream mixed with strawberry on the right. coffee w/ Oreo on the left. the mango flavor wasn't very rich. it's good to try something "American" but i think I'll choose yogurt over cold stone.

Fullerton Arboretum

another cost-free afternoon~~ free admission to the park which located right next to Cal. State Fullerton. it's an Okay-size park with the section of desert and forest. there's a pond in the middle of the park wich is a nice place for picnic. but i am not sure if food is allow in the park.
Desert
it got hotter when we walked toward the desert. there were few big cactus~ but most of they are still samll. i guess it's not really hot yet. there's wasn't much crowd either and it took about an hour to finish the park.

UCC Cafe

we went to UCC cafe again for breakfast. the weekend brunch is so much better than their regular food menu + it's cheaper too. The meal comes w/ free drink, coffee or tea. Breakfast runs from $5.99 ~ $ 6.99. i ordered the black tea & Bacon Mushroom Spaghetti.
Babe ordered the French Toast w/ Sausage. 說真的... 賣像不是很好... but it taste ok. the french toast is more like deep fired doughnut. it's really soft and it's better than it looks. total bill ends to be $15 dollar. the place is actually pretty busy every time we came.

Downtown Disney

we went for window shopping at downtown Disney in the afternoon. a lot new stores opened. i think it's always fun to shop in downtown Disney. i love the outdoor shopping mall like The Grove & Americana in Glendale. i was craving for some Funnel cake, but i can't find it any where... >< i guess they only have it "inside" the Disney...
Crystal Cathedral
we stop by the cathedral since it's around the area. there was an event going on for graduation. so we sneak inside to took some pictures. the inside looks a lot bigger than i thought. but the outside.. kinda remind me of vegas.. ha

Diamond Family Spa

it's my 1st time visiting the spa. i've been to hot spring in Japan, but that's kinda different. i took my mom there since i got the admission coupon from my friend. i took my swimming suit with me and i was kinda in shocked when i went inside the spa b/c everybody was naked! wearing swimming suit seen awkward here... after bath, we went to the Main Hall. it's the area to rest, eat, and watch TV. they even got karaoke room! but it's all in Korean... i love how their floor was heated and their different kind of steam rooms. i went to try each one, from cold to hot. it was a fun 1st time experience. but i wouldn't come here very often to spend $25 on bath...

The Shack

so many restaurants opened around RH like Boiling Crab. Shack is also a place to eat Cajun seafood but with no wait! i guess the restaurant just opened, so not a lot people knew. they got promo on buy 2 lbs and get 1 lb free during their grand opening. we came here during weekday for dinner and this place was empty!! it was kind weird and finally another group came in after a while. the taste is similar to Boiling Crab. Restaurant.com is also selling the coupon, i guess they really need some business.

Scoops

Lychee Cranberry & Guinness Tiramisu
Scoops gets lots different kind of flavors!! very creative... and it actually taste pretty good!! i love Lychee ice cream and Guinness goes so well with Tiramisu!! baby had the Strawberry w/ Pineapple & Hazelnut coffee. also love it! there's isn't much of the Pineapple taste to it, but the ice cream itself is very rich and smooth. to be honest, the location is really ghetto... there were bunches of teenagers wondering around the area... but Scoops gets damn good ice cream.

Exposition Rose Garden

the garden is right next to the museum. i didn't know there was a rose garden last time i was here!? it's actully pretty nice to have the garden right next to the museum to take a walk after. most of the roses already bloomed during our visit and the place is quite nice and big.
i gave myself an A+ photography skills... XD

California Science Center

they get new exhibit opened! i've been here a while ago when they don't have the Aquarium yet. of course you can't compare it w/ long beach Aquarium, but it's a cute little exhibit. the place isn't very big, but it's free admission, can't ask for more.