Tim Ho Wan’s Michelin-Level Dim Sum Is Worth the Drive to Irvine in OC - Eater LA
"Meanwhile, co-critic Bill Addison meandered back to Glendale, the site of a previous review and at least one Persian food crawl. While there, he managed to spot a tucked-away Georgian restaurant worth writing up called Havlabar, which seems to offer some of the most intriguing Armenian and Georgian dishes in that city. The unassuming space comes with a helpful menu littered with full-color dish photos, but just know that at Havlabar the basics really hold up. That includes the big, knotty khinkali Georgian dumplings, which “rival the meaty exemplars at nearby competitor Khinkali House.” And then there is “the scene-stealer:” Addison adds: “On the Armenian side, I’m particularly keen on dolmas, the grape leaves bundling a fluffy mixture of oniony ground beef and pork gently bulked with flecks of rice.” Best to seek this place out soon, even if you have to look hard for it in the warrens of strip mall restaurant that populate Glendale already." - Farley Elliott
