UNDERRATED / OVERRATED

EXPRESSJET

From its Ontario launching pad, this revamped commuter airline offers a cheap way out of town to smaller airports like Monterey, Tucson and Austin. We can’t decide what we liked best -- the smooth new planes, the XM radio in the seats or being freed from LAX security lines.

TERI & YAKI

The skinless, boneless chicken at this “Asian comfort food” mini-chain (319 S. Arroyo Parkway and 229 N. Lake Ave. in Pasadena and 106 S. Myrtle Ave. in Monrovia) is marinated for 24 hours in an addictive sauce, then grilled with just the right amount of crisp.

THE LITTLE BOUTIQUE

A trip to this Los Feliz shop located in a ‘20s-era apartment (1707 Hillhurst Ave.) feels like visiting a chic friend’s home. Proprietress Zeana Gerson is both friendly and unobtrusive, and her prices -- this week: silk tank dresses by Collective Clothing for $45 -- are irresistible.

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93.1 JACK FM

If radio stations have personas, this one’s is the Annoying Co-worker Who Thinks He’s Wild and Krayzee. Billboards and bus ads boast Jack’s obnoxious slogan, “Playing What We Want,” to which we say: News flash, tough guy -- playing the likes of the Wallflowers, Semisonic and Tears for Fears hardly qualifies you for maverick status.

SLIDERS

Unless you’re a child or a leprechaun, why would you want a tiny little hamburger? These savory bite-size nuggets of beef and bun may be delicious -- and as cute to look at as dollhouse furniture -- but they’re a little too coy to satisfy a real burger lover.

STILL WATER

We’re already aware that most bottled water is a hoax, so when your waiter asks “Still, sparkling or tap?,” why lay down significant do-re-mi for “extra special” bottled water? Tap tastes just as good -- and you know exactly where it came from.