Elite Event: Newbies-Only!

First Elite event was a total success! Great food, great company, and a great location. Couldn’t have asked for a better first event!

Got Unilocal Elite 2 weeks ago and this event was proof to me that all that work was worth it! Amazing food, great people, and a really chill atmosphere. Asian Box’s design is pretty cool, from the multitude of combos of food to the 100% landfill-​diversion. I’m actually taking some friends to the Palo Alto branch tomorrow– that impressed! The people were really cool too. I showed up a bit late and was relegated to the end of the table but I would have loved to have met everybody at the table. Next time I suppose.

Had such a great time at the South Bay Newbie Unilocal event! :D
I was on the Elite squad in LA but moved to the South Bay 3 months ago. So I’m a new transfer to the South Bay squad, and this was the warmest welcome I could ask for! There was a very cozy area specially set up for us — a long communal table was decked with balloons and great Unilocal swag (sunglasses, poker cards, sweatband, and knee-​high socks!). I especially love the knee-​high socks because they’re perfect for the cooler mornings and evenings in Norcal (I probably wouldn’t have gotten as much use out of them back in Socal hehe). The huge Elite ’13 badge sign that Abby had printed out as a photo prop was awesome! And it was super nice of Asian Box to also give us some swag! They gave us the cutest bright M&Ms and tshirt.
The event was very well-​run, with our orders being taken immediately and appetizers (shrimp spring rolls) brought quickly to the table. I tried the rice noodles with lemongrass pork and it was really tasty and filling. It was nice that one of the founders of Asian Box also came to welcome us and tell us about the restaurant concept.
But of course what really makes any event is the people. All the Unilocalers at the event were really friendly and easy to talk to, which made for a wonderful evening of lively conversation, yummy eats, and newfound Unilocaler friends!
Thanks Abby and Asian Box for a fun time! :)

Fantastic event! I’m so happy I went. What a great way to start of Elite status with awesome food and friendly people! I definitely felt welcomed and enjoyed everyone’s company.
Looking forward to many more events to come!

Unilocal elites took over Asian Box. This was probably my favorite elite event thus far because people were actually approachable without their orbiting +1’s. (As a Unilocal elite, +1 events make it hard to meet people)
Kudos to Asian Box for the hella muscles food! I had the shrimp with brown rice and tamarind sauce. I don’t even remember scarving it down — I just remember not having any left at the end. According to cheferoo, everything is gluten free and made-​to-​order.
Thanks to Abby for the hard work and making it happen.
PS: Being a Unilocal elite is pretty schweet! I’m wearing the socks. love it!

Great event host by a friendly owner. The food was great (same consistency as the one in Palo Alto).

My first Elite event was AWESOME! The food, the staff, Unilocal,and Elites were all fantastic!
I believe we were all recent Elites, so for most of us, it was our first Elite event ever. We got there around 6:30, ordered, introduced ourselves, and just ate and talked the whole time. Everyone was so friendly and cool. There was so much delicious food as well! Asian Box fed us a whole meal and more. We got to order from their menu, had spring roll appetizers (shrimp and tofu!), and some drinks, including wine. I ordered the rice noodles with beef, and everything on top (except the jalapenos), and the Miss Jones’ Srircha Sauce. Great combo! The beef was so tender and it’s on the rare side, which I LOVE. I’m a rare meat kind of girl so it definitely made the box for me. The sauce was very good as well, I wish there was a bit more of it, but otherwise, it was perfect. I also like the shrimp and tofu spring rolls! The peanut sauce on it was bomb and the pieces of shrimp were huge! It was very fresh tasting. I had the Iced Tea (Mint /​Green Blend) and it was good! I’d probably opt for the Vietnamese Coffee next time but I wouldn’t be able to sleep if I drank that.
One of the owners even introduced himself to us and explained to us what Asian Box was all about. They have a really cool concept and it’s so eco-​friendly. The food is ALL gluten-​free and they make all of their sauces in-​house, which tasted delicious! They have several other locations and there’s one coming to SF in the near future as well! Overall, the service was very nice and they also gave us a goodie bag– a t-​shirt, patch, and tattoo! Thanks Asian Box, you guys were awesome!
Considering that I’m in the East Bay Elite and not South Bay/​Peninsula, it was nice of Abby to let me come to this event! Great job, as always, Abby and Unilocal!:) And thanks for the awesome gifts! I hope to come to more events like this in the future.

OK, so my first Elite event. Let me tell you… TOTALLY BOMB!!! The event was very well planned out, Abby did an amazing job. The venue was just perfect. A great little private seating area in the back of the place with a large table ideal for small corporate casual functions or just taking the office out to lunch. The fare was quite exceptional and the wine was yummy. All in all, everything was just perfect.
We met the owner of the business. Very enthusiastic and very excited about opening a business in his home area. These guys all come from big food business from the city. Great concept.
I loved meeting everyone. Made some great contacts and good friends out of this event.
Lets go Elite 2013!!!
PS. You guys all have to try this place out. Its like a Chipotle Viet style.

What a great event for newbies like me – albeit, it’s not my first, it definitely left me with a great impact on Unilocal’s culture.
Coming from work, I was extremely exhausted and I just wanted to eat.
What I really liked about this event was the fact that everyone was extremely friendly, and open to talk. It was great hearing about everyone’s story and getting to know where they came from and their run-​in with Unilocal.I’d like to thank Abby for putting together such an amazing event that helped us get more familiar with each other, and ourselves.
I’ll admit, I was a bit bummed that my best friend Daniel wasn’t able to make it because it was hard to get a spot, but I loved the intimacy of the amount of people present. It was compelling to say the least. I wish I had more of an opportunity to speak with the others at the table… but I was so caught up talking to my neighbors that it slipped my mind.
5 stars for picking a spot that not only had great ambiance (even for what the owner deemed a ‘fast-​food’ joint), for having a great cast of newbies, and for allowing me to drink with no remorse!
I’m looking forward to more events and reuniting with the friends I made today!