Tropical Fish on Saratoga

dannieboiz · 05/16/2006, 04:24 PM

It's probably been 10+ years since I've been to this store, does anyone shop their? Good selection and prices?

MorandiWine · 05/17/2006, 12:06 AM

I get noodles next door (awesome BTW). Sometimes I'll venture into her store only if I am feeling like I want to get depressed looking at a 6 inch angelfish crammed into an 8 inch cubicle. Stangely though some of the fish seem to do OK.? Curiosity got the best of me one time and I asked her how much she wanted for a 4 inch Magestic Angel, I passed on the $175 price. Otherwise, there might be some finds to be made. But if you like Pho, try next door!!

tyler

dannieboiz · 05/17/2006, 12:19 AM

haha, no pho for me man. I grew up on that stuff. I can't have it for more than once or twice a month.

Which Pho place is there? I was @ JC BBQ when i spotted them.

MorandiWine · 05/17/2006, 12:29 AM

JC's is to the left and Long Thin is on the right. JC's is awesome too. I used to go to school with the original owners daughter. Lucia was the best rib chef around. The family that owns it now does the same BBQ recipie but cook the ribs differently now, seems like they boil them more. Oh well, all this talk is making me hungry.

If you really want to fill up fast go to Amato's Cheese Steaks a block away. OH MAN!! GOOD EATS!!!

tyler

dannieboiz · 05/17/2006, 12:34 AM

not sure how they used to BBQ but i wasn't impressed. They take short cuts. It's obvious that the ribs weren't slow smoked nor was it slow cooked for that matter. Not bad when you're craving.

Best bbq I've had is in Pismo beach at Mo's smoke house. :-)

Never been to Long Thin, I usually don't go to Pho's places. My orthodontist was down the street 15 years ago that's how I know of that fish store.

I can't find any places that have REAL bbq around here.

There's a place @ the corner of Capitol Expressway and Story tiny little hole in the wall bbq place which have the meat done right but the sauce is a little sweet. I like places that can do dry rubs as good as I can.

Mr. Ugly · 05/17/2006, 07:52 AM

Heh... BBQ

http://www.bareefers.org/bar/viewtopic.php?t=954

GreshamH · 05/17/2006, 10:05 AM

How funny, 1st it was TFI, but they couldn't even get on the radar, so it moved to food

Elite · 05/17/2006, 11:15 AM

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Originally posted by MorandiWine
.....Sometimes I'll venture into her store only if I am feeling like I want to get depressed looking at a 6 inch angelfish crammed into an 8 inch cubicle. Stangely though some of the fish seem to do OK.? Curiosity got the best of me one time and I asked her how much she wanted for a 4 inch Magestic Angel, I passed on the $175 price. Otherwise, there might be some finds to be made. But if you like Pho, try next door!!

tyler

It's sad when LFS don't take care their livestock. There is one store in SJ (on Alvin, across post office) that is doing the same thing. All their SW fish are inside these little 5x5 cubes. Last time I was there to buy couple FW fish, there were couple blue tangs could only swim in one direction because they couldn't turn around

..

Oh yeah, Pho is good

.. I used to eat that all the time when my dad was a cook at one of the Pho place. There are a lot of Pho places in SJ but most of them are suck (IMO

). I only like couple of them.

dannieboiz · 05/17/2006, 11:35 AM

That store you're talking about is CD Aquarium. All the fishes are in dividers 10x10 if they're lucky. They've been in business forever too. I rescued a powder brown tang there a few months ago.

Ti · 05/17/2006, 11:42 AM

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Originally posted by MorandiWine
I get noodles next door (awesome BTW). Sometimes I'll venture into her store only if I am feeling like I want to get depressed looking at a 6 inch angelfish crammed into an 8 inch cubicle. Stangely though some of the fish seem to do OK.? Curiosity got the best of me one time and I asked her how much she wanted for a 4 inch Magestic Angel, I passed on the $175 price. Otherwise, there might be some finds to be made. But if you like Pho, try next door!!

tyler

Ditto on the Pho.
Are you a Dac Biet fan Tyler?

Elite · 05/17/2006, 12:04 PM

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Originally posted by dannieboiz
That store you're talking about is CD Aquarium. All the fishes are in dividers 10x10 if they're lucky. They've been in business forever too. I rescued a powder brown tang there a few months ago.

I didn't see any pbt in your tank... Is it dead? I have an uncle who like to buy stuff there and he's wondering why his fish keeps dying..

dannieboiz · 05/17/2006, 12:09 PM

yah, didn't make pass 3 months.

I used to buy my Arowana's there way back in the days when I was into that.

Ti · 05/17/2006, 02:19 PM

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Originally posted by dannieboiz
yah, didn't make pass 3 months. I used to buy my Arowana's there way back in the days when I was into that.

Red arrowana?

dannieboiz · 05/17/2006, 02:26 PM

no man, u don't go to the stores and buy a Red Arowana. Not when I was into it and definitely not now either.

I was talkng the PBT that didn't make it pass 3 months.

MorandiWine · 05/17/2006, 02:43 PM

Ti, yeah I like Dac Biet but cant say that I'm a fan of the tendon in it though. I seem to always migrate to fatty flank and tripe.

tyler

Ti · 05/17/2006, 03:43 PM

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Originally posted by MorandiWine
Ti, yeah I like Dac Biet but cant say that I'm a fan of the tendon in it though. I seem to always migrate to fatty flank and tripe.

tyler

Just don't think about it and chew.

dannieboiz · 05/17/2006, 04:34 PM

I'm a fan of Ngau Pin

Ti · 05/18/2006, 11:03 PM

Dac Biet OWNZ me

hyacinth · 05/19/2006, 09:20 AM

Pho 54 in Alum Rock and Pho Long? on the El Camino and San Tomas are my favorites. Gotta try the others mentioned here.

Used to have a 30" Gold Asian Arowana a few years back. Still my favorite fish--used to drive to Steinhart from San Jose just to check them out. I know they're a protected species and are thus illegal here but when I visited the Philippines, I drooled since after seeing them being sold all over the place--red, green, gold, blue--whatever color you wanted.

Ti · 05/19/2006, 10:27 AM

I've been to pho 54, soup was too fish saucy,
If all else fails thre is always pho Hoa.

Da85CBears · 05/19/2006, 11:19 AM

I dont know if you folks know this but I am sure most Vietnamese people know this, the Pho Hoa on Tuly in the Lion Plaza is open 24/hrs.

I love ordering the dac biet for my girl. Everything in her bowl end up in mine except for the noodles and the thin sliced beef. I OWN THE DAC BIET.

Elite · 05/19/2006, 11:45 AM

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Originally posted by GreshamH
How funny, 1st it was TFI, but they couldn't even get on the radar, so it moved to food

dantodd · 05/19/2006, 02:40 PM

Dac Biet is my favorite but I also really like tai but served with the meat on the side. Siagon City in San Mateo by Fish For You is a good place but my favorite is the place right off of Lawrence and 237 whose name I can't remember. I used to eat at California Noodle House in Santa Clara at Lawrence and El Camino before they changed their name to an american name. Of course I have no idea how to pronounce their old name but I think it had to do with trains...

As long as we're on the food topic anyone else notice that L&L Hawaiian BBQ is growing in leaps and bounds these days? My favorite Hawaiian place is Da Kitchen by shoreline though. That's a good plate lunch along with the spam fried rice! mmmmmm.....

Ti · 05/19/2006, 03:47 PM

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Originally posted by dantodd
Dac Biet is my favorite but I also really like tai but served with the meat on the side. Siagon City in San Mateo by Fish For You is a good place but my favorite is the place right off of Lawrence and 237 whose name I can't remember. I used to eat at California Noodle House in Santa Clara at Lawrence and El Camino before they changed their name to an american name. Of course I have no idea how to pronounce their old name but I think it had to do with trains...

As long as we're on the food topic anyone else notice that L&L Hawaiian BBQ is growing in leaps and bounds these days? My favorite Hawaiian place is Da Kitchen by shoreline though. That's a good plate lunch along with the spam fried rice! mmmmmm.....

Yeh they are popping up ALL OVER!

dannieboiz · 05/19/2006, 04:05 PM

Pho Saigon in San Mateo is pretty nasty, they americanize their pho and dilute it quite a bit. Pho Y is probably one that I would have my vote. Pho Saigon is also here in Fremont on Mission.

05/16/2006, 04:24 PM	#1
dannieboiz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NorCal Posts: 2,512	Tropical Fish on Saratoga It's probably been 10+ years since I've been to this store, does anyone shop their? Good selection and prices?

05/17/2006, 10:05 AM	#7
GreshamH Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 8,809	How funny, 1st it was TFI, but they couldn't even get on the radar, so it moved to food __________________ Gresham _______________________________ Feeding your reef...one polyp at a time

05/18/2006, 11:03 PM	#18
Ti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 7,977	Dac Biet OWNZ me __________________ Hair algae is my Macro algae.

05/19/2006, 10:27 AM	#20
Ti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 7,977	I've been to pho 54, soup was too fish saucy, If all else fails thre is always pho Hoa. __________________ Hair algae is my Macro algae.

05/19/2006, 11:19 AM	#21
Da85CBears Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Jose, Cali Posts: 119	I dont know if you folks know this but I am sure most Vietnamese people know this, the Pho Hoa on Tuly in the Lion Plaza is open 24/hrs. I love ordering the dac biet for my girl. Everything in her bowl end up in mine except for the noodles and the thin sliced beef. I OWN THE DAC BIET. __________________ If you don't open your mouth to talk... No one would tell you to shut up.

05/17/2006, 12:06 AM	#2
MorandiWine Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bay Area CA Posts: 917	I get noodles next door (awesome BTW). Sometimes I'll venture into her store only if I am feeling like I want to get depressed looking at a 6 inch angelfish crammed into an 8 inch cubicle. Stangely though some of the fish seem to do OK.? Curiosity got the best of me one time and I asked her how much she wanted for a 4 inch Magestic Angel, I passed on the $175 price. Otherwise, there might be some finds to be made. But if you like Pho, try next door!! tyler

05/17/2006, 12:19 AM	#3
dannieboiz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NorCal Posts: 2,512	haha, no pho for me man. I grew up on that stuff. I can't have it for more than once or twice a month. Which Pho place is there? I was @ JC BBQ when i spotted them.

05/17/2006, 12:29 AM	#4
MorandiWine Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bay Area CA Posts: 917	JC's is to the left and Long Thin is on the right. JC's is awesome too. I used to go to school with the original owners daughter. Lucia was the best rib chef around. The family that owns it now does the same BBQ recipie but cook the ribs differently now, seems like they boil them more. Oh well, all this talk is making me hungry. If you really want to fill up fast go to Amato's Cheese Steaks a block away. OH MAN!! GOOD EATS!!! tyler

05/17/2006, 12:34 AM	#5
dannieboiz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NorCal Posts: 2,512	not sure how they used to BBQ but i wasn't impressed. They take short cuts. It's obvious that the ribs weren't slow smoked nor was it slow cooked for that matter. Not bad when you're craving. Best bbq I've had is in Pismo beach at Mo's smoke house. :-) Never been to Long Thin, I usually don't go to Pho's places. My orthodontist was down the street 15 years ago that's how I know of that fish store. I can't find any places that have REAL bbq around here. There's a place @ the corner of Capitol Expressway and Story tiny little hole in the wall bbq place which have the meat done right but the sauce is a little sweet. I like places that can do dry rubs as good as I can.

05/17/2006, 07:52 AM	#6
Mr. Ugly Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,181	Heh... BBQ http://www.bareefers.org/bar/viewtopic.php?t=954

05/17/2006, 11:35 AM	#9
dannieboiz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NorCal Posts: 2,512	That store you're talking about is CD Aquarium. All the fishes are in dividers 10x10 if they're lucky. They've been in business forever too. I rescued a powder brown tang there a few months ago.

05/17/2006, 12:09 PM	#12
dannieboiz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NorCal Posts: 2,512	yah, didn't make pass 3 months. I used to buy my Arowana's there way back in the days when I was into that.

05/17/2006, 02:26 PM	#14
dannieboiz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NorCal Posts: 2,512	no man, u don't go to the stores and buy a Red Arowana. Not when I was into it and definitely not now either. I was talkng the PBT that didn't make it pass 3 months.

05/17/2006, 02:43 PM	#15
MorandiWine Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bay Area CA Posts: 917	Ti, yeah I like Dac Biet but cant say that I'm a fan of the tendon in it though. I seem to always migrate to fatty flank and tripe. tyler

05/17/2006, 04:34 PM	#17
dannieboiz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NorCal Posts: 2,512	I'm a fan of Ngau Pin

05/19/2006, 09:20 AM	#19
hyacinth Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 651	Pho 54 in Alum Rock and Pho Long? on the El Camino and San Tomas are my favorites. Gotta try the others mentioned here. Used to have a 30" Gold Asian Arowana a few years back. Still my favorite fish--used to drive to Steinhart from San Jose just to check them out. I know they're a protected species and are thus illegal here but when I visited the Philippines, I drooled since after seeing them being sold all over the place--red, green, gold, blue--whatever color you wanted.

05/19/2006, 02:40 PM	#23
dantodd Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: San Carlos, CA Posts: 2,546	Dac Biet is my favorite but I also really like tai but served with the meat on the side. Siagon City in San Mateo by Fish For You is a good place but my favorite is the place right off of Lawrence and 237 whose name I can't remember. I used to eat at California Noodle House in Santa Clara at Lawrence and El Camino before they changed their name to an american name. Of course I have no idea how to pronounce their old name but I think it had to do with trains... As long as we're on the food topic anyone else notice that L&L Hawaiian BBQ is growing in leaps and bounds these days? My favorite Hawaiian place is Da Kitchen by shoreline though. That's a good plate lunch along with the spam fried rice! mmmmmm..... __________________ collecting donations to build tanks for special needs kids. PM for more information. Current Tank Info: 10 gal nano-reef 96w PC -- 72 bowfront anemone/A. clarkii tank - 20L reef with mantis and A. melanopus

05/19/2006, 04:05 PM	#25
dannieboiz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NorCal Posts: 2,512	Pho Saigon in San Mateo is pretty nasty, they americanize their pho and dilute it quite a bit. Pho Y is probably one that I would have my vote. Pho Saigon is also here in Fremont on Mission.