![]() The portions are generous and the food delicious. Lam noted that the number two combo I was enjoying is the most popular item on the menu, and no wonder–two tacos or enchiladas (I prefer the traditional grilled fish taco), rice and beans. Ninety percent of the menu is still the same.” “Little by little we added mushrooms, shrimp, white beans, and brown rice. “Fish, chicken, steak, and pork tacos, plus sandwiches and burritos,” says Lam. ![]() So, when the brothers decided to open their own restaurant, they combined their love of fish tacos and their love of surfing, added Brazilian and Asian dishes as a reflection of their heritage, and created Wahoo’s–named for the fish found in tropical waters. While on surfing trips to Mexico, the brothers discovered a local food staple: fish tacos. ![]() The brothers continued to help their parents in between playing baseball and honing their surfing skills. His parents eventually moved to Orange County and opened the famed Shanghai Pine Garden Chinese restaurant, which is still a fixture on Balboa Island. “We’d prep food, clean, whatever needed to be done.” “I used to stand on boxes to reach the counter and wash dishes,” recalls Lam. ![]() He and his brothers, Ed and Mingo, could often be found cleaning tables or washing dishes. Lam should know–he’s been in the food business since he was a kid working at his parent’s Chinese restaurant in San Paolo, Brazil. If they’re not happy, they will not give the love to the customer, because it’s half customer service and half food.” “Treat employees well and serve good food,” stated co-founder Wing Lam when I had lunch with him recently at the Wahoo’s in Fashion Island. ![]()
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