YEE: Yelpers Tour The Packing House

Holy cowabunga! My review for this YEE event is WAY PAST OVERDUE! My bad. Sorry. My apologies. I was on a foodie high from this event for a couple weeks. That’s how amazing it was! My first time visiting Anaheim packing house and was beyond impressed with this place.
I beasted through LA traffic to get myself to the OC for this event. So glad I did because when I walked in my eyes lit up and I was in pure AWE! The venue was gorgeous! Upon arrival, all the elites met in their private meeting room and were given the run down on the evenings festivities. We had 2 hours to hit up ALL 18 OF THE RESTAURANTS! What! I was starving so my tummy did some growls of happiness. There was also a fun game that the Unilocal crew threw in: take pics of your food (of course), and post them on any social media with a specific hashtag they gave us. People won different things like tumblers and mugs at the end and the grand prize was a Unilocal flask! HOW COOL IS THAT?!
I was super nervous at first as this was an elites only event with no plus ones. I didn’t know anyone there. But I took a deep breath and put my big girl pants on and decided to make some new friends. Special shout out to Steve N. for texting me about it, luckily I got in on the event.
I linked up with Jade, Kathy, and Edward. We were a party of 4, all nervous but excited of what was ahead of us. What better way to start off our eating adventure than with a cocktail? We hit up Hammer Bar and got a bit buzzed. Then we decided it was time to get some food so we trodded over to Black Sheep for some grilled cheese sandwiches, The Kroft for some sandwiches and poutine fries, Orange Tei for a sushi tasting, Iron Press for fried chicken and waffle sandwiches, by this time I WAS STUFFED! But we had minds of champs and we proceeded to Hans Homemade for some ice cream, The Chippy for fish and chips, Lemon drop for a shot of pink lemonade and kale salad, then Rolling boil for a tasting of beef and veggie soup. MAN O MAN! But c’mon guys, we gotta try the Blind Rabbit! We were wait-​listed then received a magical text letting us know our table was ready while we were browsing Buy ‘N Bulk where I tried their blueberry covered pretzels. At Blind Rabbit we were escorted through a secret hidden door into a dark and intimate place. We tried their mac n’ cheese which was pretty mind blowing. I don’t know how we did it but we managed to hit up Crêpe Coop for their 3 samplings of delectable crepes, then headed to Wheat & Sons and sampled their sausage. Kathy and I mustered up enough energy and space for Pop Bar to end the night. So glad I got to try it because the line is always long. Different flavored bars to choose from and different toppings. In total I tried ¹⁴⁄₁₈ tastings. WHOA.
I am shaking my head right now. Beginning to remember how happy and nauseated I was from all this food. THIS YEE WAS MY FIRST OFFICIAL EVENT AND IT WAS INCREDIBLE! I was able to meet some awesome people, the infamous Ryan C. and experience Anaheim Packing House on a more intimate and first-​hand basis. I almost felt like Unilocal Elite Royalty visiting all the different places. Great venue and great event. I commend the Unilocal team for organizing this, I will forever and ever remember it. Thank you!

This was one of my favorite elite events of the year. I had been to the Packing House once before but was only able to try two of the vendors. At the start of this event, we were each given a large stamp card which let us get samples from EIGHTEEN of the vendors! After two hours of sampling at a blistering pace, Albert, Yvette, and I were able to try about half of the participating vendors. These vendors were extremely generous and some were MORE than generous with their offerings. In fact, had we been allowed +1’s and still given a single stamp card to share, everything would have still worked out!
*The original plan for this event was for it to be a scavenger hunt event with us put into teams. I can only imagine how much better that could have been if it had panned out! (like 6* out of 5 better haha)
Cheers to Ryan, Unilocal,and the APH for introducing me to these great vendors. I can’t wait to come back!

YES! THE ANAHEIM PACKING HOUSE WAS MY FIRST OFFICIAL ELITE EVENT!!! WOOHOO!!! And it was totally EPIC!
This review is long over do, but here it is now! I just wanted to say that I feel very honored that I got into this event since I was originally wait-​listed. Thank you Ryan C., Jeni C., and the Unilocal team for giving me this splendid opportunity!
When I arrived at the Packing House, it felt like I was attending school for the first time. I did not know what to expect and I had so many silly questions running through my mind (haha). But it did not stop me from being super excited and ready for the awesome fun to knock me off my feet which it totally did!
We met up in our private Unilocal room that is known as our home base. The home base was sure huge! There were three separate rooms linked together with lounge chairs and tables for us to chill and socialize before getting our grub on! We were given our Elite punch card, special badges, and instructions before heading out on our food conquest. It was super awesome to see that we had 18 spots to try (NOM NOM!!).
It was great chilling with Joe P., Ingrid V., Chris C., Quoc H., Chuck L., Fia R., Sarah A., Minh D., Leland S., and any other Unilocalers I have missed. You guys rock and I hope to see you again at future events!!!
I made it to 7.5 of the 18 spots:
(Stop 1) The Kroft — We had the option of mini fried chicken sandwich or short rib melt with poutine. I ended up getting the mini fried chicken sandwich which was delicious as well as the poutine.
(Stop 2) Wheat & Sons — We were given the bratwurst sandwich, porchetta, roasted cauliflower and donut hole. Everything tasted pretty good, but I thought the bread was a bit dry.
(Stop 3) Chippy Fish and Grill — At this point, our tummy wanted to surrender, but we still wanted to try a couple of bites of the fish ‘n chips. When the plate came out, we were all in awe-​struck. It was literally a whole meal and super delicious! The fish was super crispy and fresh. The french fries were crunchy with every bite you take. I ended up getting most of my chip n’ fish in a to-​go bag.
(Stop 4) Dark 180 — We were craving for some dessert and stopped by to get our sweet tooth fix. We were given hot chocolate with chantilly cream and chocolate shaving as well as a classic truffle. The hot chocolate was rich and tasty, but the truffle completed the whole set.
Stop 5. Georgias — Ha! Thought we would stop by now, but we kept going on our food adventure. We were surprised that they gave us a whole meal here too which included fried chicken, collard greens, and mac ‘n cheese. I took this goodie bag home to eat for later.
Stop 6. Hammer Bar (my half stop) — I got to take a sip of Joe P.‘s seasonal craft cocktail drink. He got the Rabbit Run and you can basically taste the strong hint of the alcohol.
Stop 7. Popbar — I did not get my dessert fix so me and Joe P. waited in a long line to get up our customizeable popbar with dipping and popping. I ended up getting the strawberry popsorbetto covered in half white chocolate and dark chocolate. It was beautifully made and decorated. YUM YUM!
Stop 8. Lemon Drop — Joe P., Chris C., and I had our final drink at the Lemon Drop. We were given a shot with pink lemonade and sweet kale salad. It was super refreshing! The perfect spot to end our food conquest. YIPPEE KI YAY!
Once again, thank you Ryan C., Jeni C., the Unilocal Team, and the Packing House for putting together such a memorable event!
NOM FOR LIFE!

Wow, this event was even better than I had anticipated! I knew we would be getting a sampling of the various food vendors at the Packing House but I didn’t realize that some of these places were offering a very generous portion, so getting through all the restaurants was a challenge but a welcomed one.
I really liked the little challenge offered to the Unilocalers in attendance to take pictures and upload to social media for a chance to win prizes, among them the coveted Unilocal Flask. Needless to say the foodie pics for this event was even more than what you might expect from Unilocalers.
The highlights that stood out to me was Georgia’s kitchen with their super moist but crisp fried chicken and collard greens. It was slap yo mamma good. =P The ice cream bar was very interactive and fun. You get to pick the flavor, the dip, the toppings for a uniquely customized bar.
Overall the vendors and event was a hit. I loved the atmosphere of the place and it was really fun walking around and meeting new Unilocalers.

I’d love to thank the Packing House, Unilocal,and of course Ryan for having such an awesome event!
Only one word can describe my experience at the tour of the Packing House, YUMMERS!!!
I live a few blocks from the Packing House and driving past it during the renovation was killing me! Anaheim was ready for the new cool place to open up, it made it more exciting that it was in my neighborhood!
After the grand opening, I’ve tried a few items from the restaurants here. It was awesome to have a chance to try everything out in one day. I only wish that my tummy tum could hold more of the delicious food!
My favorites had to be the mac and cheese at The Blind Rabbit, and the goat cheese sandwich at the Black Sheep. The staff at the Blind Rabbit was super nice, and their new a/​c was awesome! The grilled cheese was great, I love me some feta cheese!
Every single restaurant was super gracious to us and made this one of my top 2 favorite Unilocal events!
Thank you for having us!

Carrying an extra 2 pounds of happiness — totally worth it!
There are 20 vendors at the Packing House, 18 of which participated by providing tastings (some full-​sized portions — holla popbar!), 9 of which I was actually able to try in a near Amazing Race-​style 2-​hour hunt around the venue.
Here are some highlights I’m definitely coming back for:
The Kroft — POUTINE!
The Blind Rabbit — secret entrance, fantastic drinks
Wheat & Sons — bratwurst and porchetta
Popbar — gelato bars, creamy and photogenic
Crêpe Coop — my favorite dessert of the night
Thanks, Ryan C! One day, when you set up that food scavenger event, I’ll be the first one in line! Shoutout to Marcus L and Albert L for our nomtastic teamwork.

A pack of elites packed the house, the Anaheim Packing House, that is. We assembled in our private Unilocal room, given our check lists, instructions, special badges and were set free to divide and conquer! If it was a race, I would’ve lost! We had 18 spots to try, 18!!! At point 5, I was waving the white flag as my tummy was defeated. Indian, sushi, hot chocolate, truffle, fish n chips, pb popsicle with white/​dark chocolate and pistachios clinging … all consumed in that order. We continued onto a few more spots but by that time, you would’ve thought we were trick-​o-​treating with several to-​go bags in hand! SCORE … Meals to last the rest of the week!!!
We ended the night by being lead into a top secret, underground society where a covert password was required to pass through the guarded, concealed passage way … the private cave was where we exchanged Unilocal insider information in which I am not at liberty to divulge nor may I disclose the participants. Perfect, intimate spot to wrap up a fun evening with creative drinks, a tasty bite, full-​blasting A/​C … ended the night with a light, enjoyable buzz.
I was more than ecstatic to have my sista from another mista with me, Alexis B., who finally came out to her first YEE! It’s about dang time, Ms. Gold badge! Hahaa! Nice chillin’, chattin’ and seein’ … Richard M., Brandon C, Chris C., Jonathan Z., Steven C., Roy B., Ryan C., Fia., and Trina.
Thanks Ryan and all participating PH businesses! Y’all ROCK!!!
Too much effort to take shots of every item, so I borrowed. Thanks shutterbugs!
Adya —
Orange Tei —
Dark 180 —
The Chippy —
Georgia’s —
PopBar —
Black Sheep —
Hammer Bar —
Wheat & Sons —
The Kroft —
Blind Rabbit (fav spot) —

What a great way to start for MY FIRST EVER Unilocal event!!!
Thank god, my partner in crime Princess Gigi M. got in as well. Otherwise I really would have been in a sink or swim situation LOL.
I have to thank Ryan C. for being such a great host! He checked in with us and was so communicative on where we should check out next. Very sweet. All the businesses were welcoming to us lovely Unilocalers. We were able to sample some healthy servings from 99% of them, except Orange Tei, they gave one roll piece NOT two, but ONE little roll piece. Even with their bad reviews, that little piece was quite tasty! I’d go back and get the whole roll. I guess that was smart LOL.
I seriously can’t believe how much food was to be had! Some made so much of an impression (Wheat and sons and Blind rabbit) I came back to the Packing house two days in a row LOL. Honestly if it wasn’t for this awesome event, I would have never come to such a clusterfuck of a semi hipster food court so soon. Thank god they have two spots for alchy, I can get away from the kids, families and tweens!!! Showcasing all the vendors was the best idea because it probably would have taken me ages to try each one on a regular day!
THANK YOU again for having me OC Unilocal crew, I can’t wait for the next one!

I have been to The Packing House before, and obviously I didn’t try enough places: I need to update my review. This YEE Event featured food and drink from 18 places! We were only able to hit 8 of them in the three hours allotted because I was soooo full!!! BTW, I consider myself very lucky to have been admitted to this event. There were so many yfs who were waitlisted. I was waitlisted too until the day before.
First stop: The Kroft — I had been here before so I was eager to try a sandwich. We were given a mini fried chicken sandwich and poutine. The sandwich was excellent as was the poutine: 5 Stars.
Second stop: Wheat & Sons — They offer grass fed meat. We were given a sampler size bratwurst, roasted cauliflower w/​porchetta and a donut hole. The first two items were really good. For example, the brat had a nice snap to it and the cauliflower wasn’t overcooked. Lastly, the donut hole didn’t do much for me: 4 Stars.
Third Stop: Chippy Fish & Grill — I was surprised at how good the fish & chips were. The fish was not overbattered and greasy like most places. In addition, the fries were crisp. I would like to come back and try the shrimp po-​boy: 4 Stars.
Fourth Stop: Dark 180 — The hot chocolate was outstanding. It reminded me of ciccolatta in Italy. The chocolate was super thick and good quality. You did not need a large mug of this to taste the richness: 5 Stars.
Fifth Stop: Georgias — The fried chicken was excellent. The batter had a little bit of kick to it. In addition, the collared greens were not overcooked and drowned in pork fat to hide the taste. Lastly, the mac & cheese was also very tasty: 5 Stars.
Sixth Stop: Hammer Bar — I had been here before, and I was not disappointed the second time. I had the Rabbit Run (a craft cocktail made w/​Buffalo trace bourbon, chai syrup, ginger liquer, fresh lemon, organic carrot juice, and yuzu ale). It was very refreshing on a hot summer night: 5 Stars.
Seventh Stop: Popbar — I had a lili’koi (passionfruit) sobetto dipped in white chocolate, and rolled with almonds and hazelnuts. This rendition of a popsicle was fantastic. No wonder it had the longest line all night: 5 Stars.
Eight and Last Stop: Lemon Drop — The watermelon lemonade was so refreshing after eating so much food. I would definitely come back to try another item: 4 Stars.
I finally got to meet Natasha N., and her yf Ingrid. The three of us hung out together all night. In addition, I saw my pals Fia, Kim, Yvette (from LA), Chris, Qster, Steven, and Roy. Lastly, I met Carolyn from Torrance: Maybe I should have hung out with her, because one of her friends was hawt! LOL
Our hosts, and the staff at all the locations were super cool & nice. It definitely made you feel good and want to return: 5 Stars.
The Packing is cracking! It will take you at least two trips to hit all the places. My suggestion: Bring a few friends, each of you buy the food at one place, and share. That way you can try a lot of different things w/​o filling up, or killing your pocket book.
As always, mahalo nui loa (many thanks) to Ryan C for setting up this awesome event.

«Adventure is not outside man; it is within.» –George Eliot
If good old George Eliot was lucky enough to attend The Packing House YEE, that last line of his quote would have read, ‘…within one’s belly!”
The entire evening was filled with delicious offerings, great Unilocal friends, and a fun environment. Ryan, his team, and an representative from the Packing House kicked off the evening with a mission: To sample as many amazing dishes that the Packing House has to offer within two hours.
We were given a punch wheel and menu and left to our own devices.
And:
We were also given a bonus mission. To take fun pictures and post them to social media with the term #tasteofpackinghouse. Myself and fellow Unilocalers Natasha N. and Joe P. really got into the spirit of things!

And:
Most of us didn’t get very far through our punch list, so we really had to narrow down favorites, and navigate the lines at the local eateries. Some highlights included:
My adventure started with the mini fried chicken sandwich and chicken pie poutine from The Kroft. Juicy, savory, rich and awesome. I can’t wait to return here and sample their short rib sandwich!
The bratwurst, porchetta roasted cauliflower and donut hole from Wheat & Sons:
The Hot Chocolate with chantilly cream, chocolate shavings and a cognac truffle from Dark 180: www.yelp.com/biz_photos/yee-yelpers-tour-the-packing-house-anaheim?select=f_47lY1­ixqsZwwWS8ZhB_Q#f_47lY1ixqsZwwWS8ZhB_Q
The owner of Dark 180, Kevin, was as enchanting as his chocolate. He explained the nature of his desserts like a craftsman who’s creations are his artwork. We sampled his Hot Chocolate Affogato, and it was simply sublime. His chocolatier, Liane, was also as sweet as the truffles served. This is definitely a «don’t miss» station at the House.
The Fish at the Chippy is still the best fried fish I’ve ever had. I learned that this is indeed the same vendor from 2222 Michaelson in Irvine. They still serve fresh (never frozen) Alaskan Cod. Delicious. Throw down a nice cold beer with this and you’re in Heaven!
The fried chicken /​collard greens /​mac’n’cheese from Gerogia’s was delicious! I was stuffed by the time I got here and they were nice enough to box it up. I did have to try the mac’n’cheese on the spot though, and I loved the tangy cheesiness of it. It wasn’t overly rich. I would come back just for buckets of her mac’n’cheese! I had a great conversation with Georgia herself! (Well, Gretchen, but her hubby George was the inspiration for her truly unique and delicious cooking!)
I wrapped up the evening chatting it up with Roy B. who talked me into trying a bit of his yummy Strawberry Vodka from The Hammer:
THANK YOU Ryan, Jeni, and the Unilocal team… THANK YOU Packing House Team… And thanks to the Unilocalers who made this evening so much fun!

Awesome night at the packing house! I was beyond stuffed. My Competitive nation made me determine to visit all 18 spots before we Rendezvous back. My game plan was to start from the bottom move my way up. Then as I get to the top visit the places I have not visited in the past first. I fail short by three and missed out on pop bar, iron press and Adya. But its ok I tried out those places before.
Everything was so delicious. Every vendors were so nice. Especially the crêpe coop. I have this strange fruit phobia and asked if they can make me the crepes without the fruit and they went the extra miles and made me 3 different kind of crepes with different gelato in all 3 of them. thanks guys!
The blind rabbit, «the speak easy bar». It has such a nice ambiance. The staff there are super nice. I am glad that they finally settle in. The drinks are great and this was the first time i ever got to sample the food. This was probably one of the best mac and cheese I had. Also thanks for getting me non fruit infused water.
The rolling boil. I love had they had a little Unilocal elite station set up it made it a quick grab and go. I tried the spicy shashawn broth. It had a nice kick and so delicious.
the kroft another one of my favorite. The short ribs was so good, I am just not a big fan of ciabatta bread. But the chicken pot pie poutine was the best and I will come back for more of that. I had the short ribs poutine before too and that was really good too.
Chippy, gave out one piece of very big fish and chips. I have been to chippy before and their food is always good as usual.
Black sheep, This was my first time sampling this place. Gourmet grill cheese. Even though i was stuff by then. it was still good.
Orange Tei was one of the last few spot that I tried and when I got a single piece of sushi I was so happy! I was so stuffed by then and sample size were welcome!
Dark 180. I am not a big chocolate fan but I was determine to get a hole punch in my orange. The truffle was pretty good though. the size was perfect.
hans ice cream, you can never go wrong. they gave out an entire scoop and even offered me a waffle cone. this happens to be one of the dessert places i visit when i come to the packing house.
thanks Unilocal,ryan and the packing house for a great event.

This was my first Unilocal Elite event, and I have to say WOW! I had such an enjoyable night, and I met some really incredible people.
I was over zealous because of how hungry I was upon arrival which made me determined to try every single item on the list. I was unsuccessful, but I can happily say I stuffed myself with ¹³⁄₁₈ samples. I had to roll myself out of the packing house by the end of the night. As others have mentioned, there were some generously sized samples and other samples that were smaller. This made for a happy marriage of fullness.
Each vendor had lovely employees who were kind, and very eager to assist us «Yelpers.» One of the most intriguing parts of the night was The Blind Rabbit. It was our target for our first stop, but when we looked at the map it was not listed. We went downstairs, and put our names in for what we thought was The Rolling Boil, but when I received my call/​text message it was from the Blind Rabbit. I was BLOWN AWAY with the secret passage way. Kudos to The Blind Rabbit, what a memorable experience.
Overall, I’ve already made plans with my friends to come back here in the coming weekends to experience each venue in full effect. What a great event! Thank you to all the Unilocal staff who assisted in putting this event together. I loved it!

I wasn’t sure what to expect at this event. From the consensus of most Elites at the event, they were expecting just small bites so we can sample their food, but all the businesses were just very generous and I want to thank them for contributions to our bellies. But seriously, they gave us so much food, it was nuts. LOVED IT!
The hosts that were part of the Packing House were awesome as well. We had an area that Unilocal made into home base for the night, and these folks were there to answer any questions we may have had throughout the night, and Ryan as always running around and making sure this event was a success for the Elites as well as for the Packing House was awesome! This is why we Unilocal!This is why we’re Elites. We love our food, and we love gathering with other foodies. Met great folks at the event. And we love supporting businesses who just do business right, and make great food! :) See you guys at the next event!

What a fun evening this turned out to be. When I saw in the Weekly Unilocal a while back that a Packing House event was forthcoming I was stoked. Despite living just a couple of miles away this was my first visit to the Anaheim Packing House and it was definitely a great one.
The event (as always) was very well organized and filled with fun, food and friends. As we entered and checked into the event we were given an outline of what to expect from each vendor as well as a orange shaped punch card that will be used to redeem the offer at each (18 in total). The event was listed as 7 – 9 pm but the Packing House happily obliged everyone in attendance to stick around through 10 pm. to help finish off their cards if they were so inclined which was very cool. They had so many fantastic places to visit and so little time that you really needed to pick your favorites and divide and conquer. Out of the 18 establishments participating in the event I ended up visiting half and enjoyed pretty much each of them. Me and my Unilocal bud Brandon C. teamed up for the evening and tried to visit as many places as possible starting with the Iron Press. The Chicken and Waffles was excellent but took more time than we anticipated and we should have used this time to put our names in at a second place simultaneously but you live and learn and it was worth the wait and kicked off the night in terrific fashion.
We then made our way to the Lemon Drop for a watermelon lemonade and Kale Salad. The lemonade was very good (was a bit iffy on the watermelon) and refreshing and the kale salad had great flavors and large chunks of strawberry in it. We then headed over to The Chippy for some fish and chips. Being as I am allergic to fish, Brandon happily removed the fish from my plate and I was happy to move on with the chips (fries) alone. The fries were cooked to a perfect golden brown and crispy texture and were also very good. As we waited for the fish and chips to be prepared we popped over to Dark 180 for the hot chocolate and truffle combination. The girl at the counter was very friendly and briefly brought us up to speed on their business. A spot opened up at the bar and we took our place as we waited for both orders to be made. Dark 180 was very cool about allowing us to remain at their bar space to eat our fish and chips as seating can be a bit sparse (so big thanks for that). Next up on our list was Black Sheep GCB who was offering half size portions of their popular #1 sandwich. The concept is cool and I really think I will like this place once I get back to try it again but the arugula pesto on the sandwich was a bit overpowering to me and I couldn’t finish it. It had great flavor but the pesto was just a bit too much for my palette. Once again as we waited for Black Sheep we popped over to the Hammer Bar for a cocktail. I opted to go with the Black Betty and it was delightful, tasty and not too strong (something I appreciate as I am not an avid drinker or fan of alcohol).
It was at this time we finally made our way downstairs and headed for the ever popular restaurant option The Kroft. The line was long as it had been all night but we were quickly ushered to the front of the line ( Unilocal V.I.P. style) and placed our orders. I went with the chicken sandwich which was larger than I expected and tasty but by this point I was far from still hungry and since the food was already bagged I decided to take this home for later. I also used this time to visit the Buy N Bulk downstairs to try a delicious dried pineapple ring (very good) as well (thanks to the worker for the suggestion). With time dwindling before the group meetup back at the Unilocal Cave (HQ), we decided to head up to the Popbar for a sweet treat to round things out. The Popbar is a place I have been wanting to try for awhile and I enjoyed the concept and the popsicle. I went with the chocolate popgelato drizzled in white chocolate and topped with chocolate sprinkles (yes, I love chocolate) and it was delicious and closed out my night perfectly.
We then headed back for the awards for the night (I was not eligible thanks to my phones relentless nature of dropping my internet connection every time I tried to post a photo) but congrats to all who snagged one of those sweet Unilocal mugs or the epic flask. I collected the cool Unilocal Tumbler which will definitely go to good us and called it a night. Thanks to Ryan C & the OC Unilocal Team for another great event and to the Packing House for being great hosts for this incredible evening. It was to see friends such as Chris C, Quoc H, Joe P, Brandon C & everyone else I got to catch up with. Until next time S.Y.O.Y.

Best.Event.Ever. I arrived late because of parking but was still able to hit up at least 10 of the 18 spots at the Packing House giving away ‘tastes’. And by ‘tastes’ I mean serious samples. Some places like Chippy Fish & Grill were giving out full sized fish & chips entrees. Here are the places I hit up:
Hammer Bar — I tried the Black Betty with strawberry vodka. It was FANTASTIC.
Orange Tei– Scampi Bomb Roll: It had the right amount of spice to it. I loved it and will be back.
Georgia’s — Fried chicken, collard greens, mac’n cheese: I loved the breading on the fried chicken but thought that the mac’n cheese was lacking in flavor. The customer service was great but the wait was a little long.
Black Sheep– Garden goat grilled cheese: I had this towards the end of the evening, took a bite and decided to save it for lunch the next day. The service was great though.
The Kroft– Mini short rib melt with poutine: OMG, so delicious, must return! Service was amazing.
The Blind Rabbit– Duck confit mac’n cheese: They were so nice and amazing. It’s a little hard to find since it’s the speakeasy but once inside, you’re golden. The mac’n cheese was one of my favorite tastes of the night. The bartender was even nice enough to give me a shot of Mezcal and campari infused espresso liquor. And he didn’t think I’d drink at all. Joke’s on him. =P
Wheat & Sons-​Bratwurst sandwich (¼), porchetta, roasted cauliflower, donut hole. This I completely had wrapped up to go. I was full of food by then.
Dark180– Hot chocolate with chantilly cream and chocolate shavings & classic cognac truffle. Delicious hot chocolate that cooled down but not too sweet. Perfect, spot on chocolate intensity and the truffle was devine.
Popbar– I tried the vanilla popgelato half dipped in milk chocolate, waffle cone, and almonds. OMFG, now I know why their line is RIDICULOUS.
Crêpe Coop– OG crêpe, Ape crêpe, the Tropics mini taco trio: We received all three to try. So good.
Thank you to the folks at the Anaheim Packing House, Unilocal OC, Ryan C., Jeni C., and staff for this extraordinary event. I am so glad I got off the waitlist for this one. Congratulations to those who won the photo contest. Congrats to Vanessa L. for winning the Unilocal Flask! Even though I didn’t win one of the coveted prizes of the night, I did go home with one of the exclusive Unilocal tumblers. My life is complete. At least until the next event. SYOY!

Leave it to Ryan «Zombie Food» C. to solve the age old issue that comes up most at Unilocal events — not enough food and treats for the lovable Unilocalers.
Our fearless OC leader (cause it’s always Halloween at his house), decided to get the Anaheim Packing House involved by conducting a venue wide tasting of the joint. Needless to say, I think almost everyone there couldn’t make it to every eatery. Hence, there were plenty of leftovers to take home and full bellies all around. #YelpinAintEasy
Just ask newly appointed Elite — Quoc «Qster» H. He actually gave away his grub to a group of lovely girls at the Hammer Bar. They giggled and swooned with delight, as they were quite impressed by his generosity. No big thang ladies, this Vietnamese Don Juan sure is a «Smooth Operator» — Sade.
These Elite Unilocal-​amaniacs sure can eat. I mean, they just keep going and going. Up the stairs of the Anaheim Packing House, down the stairs, stuff your face, run to the bathroom — REPEAT. Gluttony sure doesn’t seem to be an issue for these guys. Add insult to injury by giving away Elite Beach Towels, Unilocal nail files for filing sharp reviews, Unilocal Tumblers & Mugs, and a grand prize Unilocal Flask awarded to Vanessa «Luna» N. BLING BLING!
Here are a list of the lucky few who got to enjoy what I consider one of «THE BEST» Unilocal Elite events of 2014 — Quoc H, Vanessa N, Matt H, Carolyn C, Jade R, Quynh Tran P, Chuck L, Jonathan Z, Trina D, Steven C, Joe P, Kathy L, Gigi M, Jenny L, Diana Y, Yvette T, Ingrid V, Sitha I, Sarah A, Fia R, Christal M, Ivy T, Nancy M, Kimquyen L, Cathy N, Natasha N, and Vivian E. Sorry if I missed ya, cause I probably don’t know ya — at least not yet.
Special shout out goes to Jeni C. and Grace C. for keeping us honest and maintaining the peace. Hungry Unilocalers that leave without a parting gift sure get feisty. As always, much appreciation to Ryan C. for all his efforts.
One final reminder folks. «Yelp with authority, but more importantly, Unilocal with responsibility.» — The Yoda of Unilocal

My goal at this YEE was to find the shortest line and be as efficient as possible. The event itself was just a mere 120 minutes, but I used the third after hour to try my best to visit all 18 shops. I only did about 14. Some of the shops closed before 10 pm, but that’s OK since I couldn’t fit another bite.
Ryan’s events are always well proportioned: Overall the lines were short, the people were very chill, and the vendors were helpful and informative. Everything I sampled at this Tour of the Packing House was excellent. There is real pride in the products these vendors were serve. Thank you Ryan C., the Packing House organizers, and all the vendors. This YEE was one not to be missed.

How do you take a place thats already amazing and make it better?
You have a Unilocal Event!!!
The Packing House is a super cool concept and just a great enviorment in general theres really something here for everyone.
Its quite cool that they have a band playing in the middle of the stair case because it just provided a mellow folk /​bluegrass type ambiance to the area and its always nice to have live music to watch especially when you have delicious food in hand.
Last night was rad i met many cool Unilocalers along the way as last night was pretty much a free for all go in search of reasons to fill your belly what was your favorite?
On my journey there were a few places that totally stood out and just straight up really good wile everything was delicious i will be coming back here soon either to visit the butcher or visit one of the other fine establishments.
Some of my favorite places i visited in no paticular order had to have been.
Hammer Bar super chill at the top of the staircase super small and in the middle. Their staff was nice and mixed a great drink.
The Blind Rabbit where are you i dont see you? Is always super cool their mac&cheese was deliciois staff super nice and how can you ever go wrong with a speakeasy they are just awesomeness.
The Dark 180 that had the liquid chocolate deliciousness was super good but then again this is coming from someone with a chocolate obsession but then again doesn’t everyone love chocolate because its always sooooo good!
The Black Sheep wow their food was flavorful need i say more other than i know where my lady Dia will be visiting next time we come here.
Over all last night was a great time and i met many nice folks to share Unilocaling adventures with we will definitely be heading back to the Packing House soon as i have a few friends who havent been here yet.
Mad thanks go out to Ryan C, The Packing House, Unilocal and anyone else who made this awesome Unilocaling adventure happen!

This place is like Disneyland but with food! If my stomach were bigger I would’ve tried more but, alas, it’s not… so I tried:
–shortrib sandwich at the kroft: very good! melted in my mouth. I would come back for this. also tried putin for the first time which was also good.
–rabbit, run cocktail at hammer bar: very good, unique drink… it had organic carrot juice, yuzu ale, ginger liqueur, etc. in it which is pretty damn amazing. I would order this again. Lucy, the cool bartender was kind enough to also make me a black betty cocktail, which was good but too sweet for my palate. I like the idea of an open air bar. it’s much more inviting.
–bratwurst sandwich w/​roasted cauliflower and donut hole at wheat & sons: good, I think the cauliflower and donut hole were even better than the sandwich.
–maple granola from buy n’ bulk: awesome!
–nutella crunch ice cream at Han’s: really good… not too fatty/​rich and you can tell that it’s homemade.
Thank you again Ryan!

Hands down best Unilocal event I’ve ever been to! I joined Unilocal for my love of food, so this was absolutely perfect. Plus, Packing House had been in my bookmarks for months so I was thrilled when I got the email confirming my spot. To be honest, I was a little hesitant too, since I didn’t know any other Unilocalers/​Elites and there were no +1’s but I’m so glad I came anyway! Met some cool people that could potentially lead to more foodie adventures for me :)
Anyway, on to the food! We were able to try almost everything available in the building, which was aaaaweeeesome. The employees were also VERY nice to us, making sure we enjoyed our drinks/​food and asking if we needed water or anything. I’m sure they just wanted us to walk away with a good impression of their restaurant, but it was a nice touch that I appreciated. They could have just as well been rude and slow with us since we weren’t paying for anything.
Honestly everything that I tried (and I managed to hit up 11 of the 18 spots) was really good. Some gave extremely generous portions too, while others gave small sample sizes — but that was totally okay since there was so much food, and it made for cute photo ops! The items that stood out to me the most, though, and that I’d come back for (already planning to bring the bf here next time we’ve got a free weekday) are:
— poutine from the kroft (that gravy though)
— chicken + waffles from iron press (the slaw could be more exciting but chicken wasn’t dry & waffles were light)
— anything from popbar (I just want to keep trying different combos!)
Those were just of the things I tried though– some places had menu items that weren’t offered to us that sounded really good… Irish nachos from Iron Press, porchetta sandwich from Black Sheep, hot chocolate from Dark 180 (I was too full to try this today), any drink from Hammer Bar (the featured strawberry vodka cocktail looked beautiful but I had to drive afterwards)… the list goes on.
Thank you Ryan, Packing House, and Unilocal for putting on this amazing event! Can’t wait to see what you have in store for us next.