If I would ever pass you along in life and you are laying there dying of thirst, I would not give you a drink of water

So I went to this great restaurant last night called Ogamdo Cafe in mid-Wilshire and I just wanted to share my experience. The decor is great, outside there is a buoy on the patio (I was going to say a big red thing you can sit inside but apparently it's called a buoy, per the caption on the picture) but we were forced to sit inside due to some big party taking over the entire patio. I arrived before my guest and after looking for him outside (no, he was not mixed in with the party, I checked) I returned to the hostess and said "he's not here yet" to which she replied with a look of such pity as if I was being stood up. I guess I just have that kind of face, the face that looks like it would get stood up. In fact he showed up not a minute later (take that hostess!) and we were escorted to our booth. We ended up being seated next to a 1 year olds birthday party which actually ended up not being annoying at all but really freaking adorable, especially when they sang happy birthday in what I'm going to say was chinese then followed it up with another rendition in english. The 1 year old seemed a little clueless but her slightly older friend next to her was having a blast. She had no rhythm, was way off on clapping to the beat of the song, but I'll be damned if she didn't have spirit! Anyway, the night was off to a rough start for me, drink wise, as my first request for a glass of water was denied. I think it definitely had something to do with the language barrier, but when I asked for just regular water I was told they had none. When I looked at the menu and saw that evian was $7 and sodas were $1.75, I then immediately asked for a coke. The waitress returned to tell me there were no cokes because the party outside had drank every coke in the restuarant. Those are my words, not hers, but I was denied a regular coke (I only drink diet if it is the only thing available to mix with alcohol, aka dire circumstances). Finally I find what I really had wanted in the first place but had not yet noticed on the menu- the wine. So I ordered a glass of reisling thinking that my thirst would finally be quenched...only to have her return to tell me they were out of reisling. I could not catch a break. At that point the ice that was in the glass she had brought me for my non-existent coke had begun to melt, forming what many know as "water" so that seemed like the best option for me. I couldn't ask for another beverage as I didn't want to face being rejected again. Finally she brings me a glass of...wait for it, wait for it...water. Yes, they did have water. Imagine that. After the chaos that was the beverage situation (mind you my dining partner ordered a diet coke and his request was granted right away...I think it's because he's on a popular tv show and therefore better than me and can get whatever he wants when he wants it) they served us our food and it...was...delicious. There was also way too much. Egg drop soup, followed by pad thai, then orange chicken, then fried rice. We ate what we could before sending him home with the rest to pass along to his visiting family. On our way out what should we see but an entire refridgerator, in plain sight mind you, stacked with regular cokes. But to sum things up, as a girl who likes a bargain, I realize I could go back there and share one serving with anywhere from 2-4 people easily, all for under $20. As long as I'm not wanting water, a coke, or reisling, it should turn out to be a lovely evening.

So here is a picture of the buoy:


And here is a picture of something else at the restuarant:


R.