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  • Shanghai Restaurant
    Shanghai Restaurant
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Shanghainese

    140 W Valley Blvd #211 San Gabriel CA 91776
    (626) 288-0991
    "The pan fried pork bun is superb. Eat it like a dumpling so that you can fully appreciate the juices. Lotus root is honeyed to perfection in another dish. Speaking of sweetness, a dessert soup enhanced with black sesame seed is fantastic. It’s great for a romantic meal, but the venue is particularly conducive to entertaining larger gatherings."
  • Saigon Sandwich and Bakery
    Saigon Sandwich and Bakery
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    718 E Valley Blvd San Gabriel CA 91776
    (626) 288-6475
    "The search for the perfect banh mi usually involves a trip to Saigon's Sandwich and Bakery. For those who like their banh mi to have some ""give,"" the sandwich bread here is crispy on the outside and is delightfully soft and fresh on the inside. Great spring rolls are served too, as well as a varied selection of other foods and sandwich types all at recession buster prices. Coffees (including ic ... read more >
  • New Capital Seafood
    New Capital Seafood
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Dim Sum

    140 W Valley Blvd #4D San Gabriel CA 91776

    Local Language Address: English

    (626) 289-4188
    "A top floor restaurant that purvey fine Chinese cuisine, the restaurant opens early, and is always popular at any time of the day. Indeed, it’s often thrumming with business. The venue is large enough that you won’t have long to wait. The dim sum service starts and you can pick and choose from the trolleys. Staff are friendly and the service is good. Dishes here include the generously portioned K ... read more >
  • Golden Deli Vietnamese Restaurant
    Golden Deli Vietnamese Restaurant
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Vietnamese Pho

    815 W Las Tunas Dr San Gabriel CA 91776
    (626) 308-0803
    "Egg rolls and other Vietnamese faves are perfected at this joint. Rare beef, beef balls and pork pho are all great. The beef stew is fantastic. A salad bun done here is great too, a kind of banh mi. The sweet drinks are great. Due to the authentic deliciousness of the food, the place is cleaner than you’d expect. The service is great too but you may have to stand in line as the food is so good. ... read more >
  • Mei Long Village
    Mei Long Village
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Shanghainese

    301 W Valley Blvd Ste 112 San Gabriel CA 91776
    (626) 284-4769
    "Shanghai steamed dumplings here. It’s northern cuisine at its finest. The dumplings come in perfect portions of ten, but they’re a little big, so they’re good for sharing. Full of the natural pork flavors you may not find in other venues, where there are spices and herbs such as ginger enhancing the filling which means that they are extremely tasty. Also, a standout item on the menu is their Lion ... read more >
  • Newport Tan Cang Seafood Restaurant
    Newport Tan Cang Seafood Restaurant
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Banquet, Chinese Sichuan, Seafood

    518 W Las Tunas Dr San Gabriel CA 91776
    (626) 289-5998
    "A Chinese cuisine seafood restaurant here that’s renowned for its lobster and for good reason too. The lobster is prepared and presented in a style with robust flavor and colors that will have you craving for more. Numerous fish and seafood dishes including shrimp, tilapia, and others, but for those who want a real protein hit, there is a French style beef on offer. There are also tasty chicken d ... read more >
  • Yunnan Garden
    Yunnan Garden
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    545 W Las Tunas Dr San Gabriel CA 91776
    (626) 308-1896
    "You get the whole frog here when you order it, not just the legs. Those who don’t order frog outside of Paris will find this to be a pleasant surprise. Those who’ve never ordered frog will also be in for a pleasant surprise. It’s very good. Eager to know whether it does in fact taste like chicken? Try it and decide for yourself. Everything here is spicy, in one way or another. If you don’t like s ... read more >
  • Chung King Restaurant
    Chung King Restaurant
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Sichuan

    206 S Garfield Ave Monterey Park CA 91754
    (626) 280-7430
    "Pepper distinctions have been made by some in the cooking style here. The flavor is derived from the cooking process and both Chinese and Western (red chili) peppers are used in the cuisine to add the heat. Doubtless many restaurants in Sichuan Province use even less authentic ingredients, but purists may nevertheless baulk at such sacrilege. They may well be baulking, but they shall also be rock ... read more >
  • Hot Pot Hot Pot (Little Fat Sheep)
    Hot Pot Hot Pot (Little Fat Sheep)
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Hot Pot

    120 S Atlantic Blvd Monterey Park CA 91754
    (626) 282-1089
    "The broth here is terrific. The white broth is not hot but well seasoned, while the spicy broth is just what it’s supposed to be. There is a great range of fresh meats and vegetables from which to choose, but the broth is central to eating here, if only because it’s so good. You’re reminded you’re eating Mongolian hot pot (in case you’ve forgotten) with some wonderful photography of the region on ... read more >
  • Babita
    Babita
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Mexican

    1823 S San Gabriel Blvd San Gabriel CA
    (626) 288-7265
    "A Mexican restaurant in the Asian quarter is a rare find in any city. A good one is even rarer. Here, the cuisine is of the highest standard. It’s authentic while retaining its own epicurean charm in terms of perfection. Am I going overboard? Let’s put it this way: For Mexican food, it’s amazing. For any cuisine of any kind, it’s top. The food is enhanced by the chef’s commensurate skills in both ... read more >
  • Elite
    Elite
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Banquet, Chinese Dim Sum

    700 S Atlantic Blvd Alhambra
    (626) 282-9998
    "You may be waiting to be seated because of the huge popularity of this restaurant, but it won’t be so bad that it isn’t worth it. Service here is streamlined to perfection. While awaiting your table, you can peruse and choose the items that you intend to eat from a bilingual menu. Once you’re led to the table, the order will be taken and the first food arrives within moments. Dim sum offerings in ... read more >
  • Hunan Chilli King
    Hunan Chilli King
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Sichuan

    534 E Valley Blvd Unit 2 & 3 San Gabriel CA 91776
    (626) 288-7993
    "If you want real spicy food, you want to be at Hunan Chilli King. But, you can order here according to your tastes. Like things spicy or tame, or in between? You can make your choice. Not only is the food spicy but it is also tastes good. The cumin lamb is a very good dish. Indeed, all the dishes featuring lamb are good given its quality here. The cumin beef is great too. The quality of the duck ... read more >
  • Ba Le
    Ba Le
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Vietnamese, Vietnamese Banh Mi (Sandwiches)

    1426 S Atlantic Blvd Alhambra CA 91803
    (626) 308-3003
    The restaurant has been around for a long time with kids growing up eating here coming back as grown ups. Solid food at great prices, with appetizers as well as banh mi sandwiches, including their very popular egg rolls and the banh gio. They have limited seating, so be prepared to wait if you have to sit down. Banh mi baguettes and various other bread kinds come with impressive fillings. The brea ... read more >
  • Kam Hong Garden
    Kam Hong Garden
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Dumplings

    848 E Garvey Ave Suite A Monterey Park CA 91755
    (626) 280-9318
    Vegetable heavy dishes here. Not least the pan cake with beef, which is rich in sauce and vegetables. The noodles here are nice because they’re different. Hand cut to perfection. The dumplings are great – a thin chewy skin, rather than doughy. A nice dark vinegar sauce to accompany things gives a more authentic feel to the dumplings. A seaweed and pork house special soup is a real treat. Tinged wi ... read more >
  • Yi Mei
    Yi Mei
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Breakfast

    608 E Valley Blvd Ste G San Gabriel CA 91776
    (626) 280-8568
    Chinese pastries available here in various guises. You can settle on a more Western style breakfast involving Chinese donuts and (sweet or salted) soy bean milk. But no one is going to blame you for sampling the more dinner friendly pork with pickled cabbage or the beef wrap for breakfast. Probably a lot healthier than eating last night’s leftover pizza, these dishes are delicious to boot. Curry p ... read more >
  • Yung Ho
    Yung Ho
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Breakfast

    533 W Valley Blvd San Gabriel CA 91778
    (626) 570-0860
    Few places make porridge better than Yung Ho. It gets busy, so try to avoid peak times if you don’t want to wait. But the popularity of this fancy venue only means good things. They don’t seal both ends of their dumplings, which keeps things cool enough not to burn your mouth from the juices and filling. Unusual and a nice, thoughtful touch. A lot of pork on the menu, including intestine and ear, ... read more >
  • Four Sea Restaurant
    Four Sea Restaurant
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Breakfast

    708 E Las Tunas Dr Suite A San Gabriel CA 91776
    (626) 285-8369
    Thick, rich soy milk here. The sweet soy is actually unsweetened, so you can sweeten according to your own tastes. Service is great and the prices reasonable. Always a good thing when a place is busy, and while waiting in line, you can peruse the menu. The décor is functional. The food is authentically Taiwanese. The green onion pancake is folded and has a nice tang. The fried turnip cake has a to ... read more >
  • Mei Lin Tou Chiang
    Mei Lin Tou Chiang
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Breakfast

    1257 E Valley Blvd Alhambra CA 91801
    (626) 284-1868
    Northern Chinese cuisine here, with the snappily paced, great service you expect from a Chinese eatery. Even if it’s busy, you won’t have to wait long to break your fast. The food is tasty. Beef dishes are tender, the soy milk can be sweetened according to taste, and they have baozi here with whole wheat or white buns and a number of meat and / or veggie fillings to choose from. As with many such ... read more >
  • Empress Harbor Restaurant
    Empress Harbor Restaurant
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Beijing/Roast Duck

    111 N Atlantic Blvd Ste 350 Monterey Park CA 91754
    (626) 300-8833
    A spacious hall with a number of private rooms to boot, this venue has both contemporary and traditional design aesthetics and any visit here, for whatever meal related reason, is worth it. Great prices mean that a celebration of any kind is affordable too. Known for its dim sum, but these dim sum items are unusually big and almost worthy of the status of a dish rather than the bite sized morsels ... read more >
  • 888 Seafood
    888 Seafood
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Banquet, Chinese Dim Sum

    8450 E Valley Blvd Ste 121 Rosemead CA 91770
    (626) 573-1888
    Decked out like the banquet hall in the ambassadorial residence of a European monarchy, this place is a great dim sum restaurant. With delicious Lo Bak Go (radish cakes) that they actually fry and a larger selection of menu items than many similar venues, this eatery is a fantastic venue to celebrate a special occasion. After tea has been served, metal carts are wheeled out. You then choose from t ... read more >
  • Ocean Star Seafood Restaurant
    Ocean Star Seafood Restaurant
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Dim Sum

    145 N Atlantic Blvd Monterey Park CA 91754
    (626) 308-2128
    You are very unlikely to find a better priced lobster dish in the city. The food trolleys pass by with a regularity that runs like clockwork, so you’ll always have a full plate until you’re satisfied. They serve all the dim sum staples: har gow, shumai, steamed chasu buns, sauteed Chinese broccoli, egg tarts, and those shrimp noodles. The place is great for celebrations too. It’s kid friendly, so ... read more >
  • Phoenix Dessert
    Phoenix Dessert
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Cafe/Coffee/Tea/Bakery, Chinese Cantonese, Desserts

    220 E Valley Blvd Alhambra CA 91804
    (626) 299-1918
    With good service and really good sweets and desserts, you can find something to satisfy your sweet tooth here. The black rice dishes are tasty. Black rice jello or black rice with coconut are both good. Red bean, soy, mango, taro, and green tea are some of the elements that make up the delicious desserts. Perhaps their most popular dessert is the mango shaved ice which is a humongous bowl of deli ... read more >
  • Heng Yang Chili King
    Heng Yang Chili King
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Sichuan

    138 E Garvey Ave Suite C Monterey Park CA 91755
    (626) 573-9258
    This Sichuan cuisine venue has vegetable dishes at which a vegan may balk, but they are utterly delicious. A wild pumpkin dish is beautifully sweet and they also feature a wonderful butternut squash that is the perfect final dish. The cauliflower in pork oil, meanwhile, is divine. If you thought cauliflower was bland, you haven’t tried this dish. There are plenty of dishes for fish lovers too. You ... read more >
  • Hunan Restaurant
    Hunan Restaurant
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Sichuan

    1015 S Nogales St Suite 131 Rowland Heights CA 91748
    (626) 964-8458
    The fish head could be regarded as a signature dish here. It’s a culinary delight, and worth the extra wait for it to cook (about half an hour). Some of the tofu dishes are heavy on the garlic. Other vegetables dishes worth noting are sautéed cabbage and a mildly flavored Chinese eggplant. Frog is available here, worth trying if you haven’t had it before. Enhanced with spicy seasoning that gives i ... read more >
  • Happy Garden
    Happy Garden
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Taiwanese

    1277 E Valley Boulevard Alhambra CA 91801
    (626) 281-9261
    Great pork dishes here. The pork chop with noodle rice soup is very good. Pork fried rice is great as well. For those who want a major protein hit, the beef chow mein is unique as far as chow mein dishes go, and very tasty. You’re not likely to find similar chow mein in other venues, so it’s well worth sampling. For those who prefer fish, check out the fish cakes which come with a delicious sauce. ... read more >
  • Old Country Café
    Old Country Café
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Taiwanese

    2 E Valley Blvd Alhambra CA 91801
    (626) 284-4610
    Pork chop rice is filling and delicious. Comes with pickled cabbage and carrots, as well as many other delightful ingredients. Certain dishes feature egg cooked in soy, and they’re great. Shredded chicken rice is great too. You will find that they serve some of the best tofu around. Peanut noodles are well worth sampling. Service is great, although the place is a popular spot and it can be busy. T ... read more >
  • No.1 Noodle House
    No.1 Noodle House
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Noodles

    18180 Colima Rd Suite B Rowland Heights CA 91748
    (626) 839-7093
    Make sure you bring cash here. As with many such establishments, they don’t accept anything other than hard money. With your greenbacks, you’ll find fast, efficient service and great food. You’ll find English translations and some handy pictures of dishes in the restaurant, but the standard of English of the staff is pretty good. The venue does an inspired won ton with hot oil. Pickled vegetables, ... read more >
  • Mandarin Noodle Deli
    Mandarin Noodle Deli
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Noodles

    9537 Las Tunas Dr Temple City CA 91780
    (626) 309-4318
    The kung pao chicken is great here. You’ll find tasty bread lunches that don’t cost the earth and are good to go. Beef rolls come with plenty of green onion for the health conscious. The beef noodle soup is tasty. You’ll find dumplings here too that are hand made and mouthwateringly perfect. If you don’t know what you want, or are unsure of the dishes, there are pictures provided on the menus. As ... read more >
  • 101 Noodle Express
    101 Noodle Express
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Noodles

    1408 E Valley Blvd Alhambra CA 91801
    (626) 300-8654
    The beef roll is reason enough for this place to thrive. It's a pastry-like Chinese pancake rolled with sliced beef, sweet bean sauce, and a healthy dose of cilantro. Some great sweet and savory, as well as crisp and chewy, action going on here. And it's huge which means you leave satisfied. Though certainly not a light dish by any means, it is surprisingly not very greasy. The dumplings here are ... read more >
  • Mon Land Hot Pot City
    Mon Land Hot Pot City
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Hot Pot

    251 W Bencamp St San Gabriel CA 91776
    (626) 289-4889
    Highly spiced hot pot makes this a great venue to try if you’re into savory flavors. Mon Land Hot Pot features plenty of ingredients from which to choose: Meats, vegetables, seafood. The lamb is particularly good. Some of the dumplings are cooked already, but there’s nothing stopping you dipping them in the broth for extra flavor. This is a great venue for special occasions too.
  • Pho 79
    Pho 79
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Vietnamese Pho

    29 S Garfield Ave Alhambra CA 91801
    (626) 289-0239
    Charbroiled pork bun or roll will fill you up for the rest of the day. Although the restaurant can be busy, service is always prompt. If you need something, you’ll get it fast once you summon a member of staff. Don’t feel the need to order to go if most of the tables are filled. When it comes to the pho, the meat portions are generous and the broth itself tasty. Order by the numbers if you don’t s ... read more >
  • Wok and Noodle
    Wok and Noodle
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Shanghainese

    828 W Valley Blvd Alhambra CA 91803
    (626) 588-2284
    Some of the best Kung Pao chicken here, and the creative honey shrimp is pretty good and attractive to Western tastes. It may help if you have some Chinese here, but the food is good in any language so you don’t have to take great care if you mistakenly order something you didn’t think you’d like as you'll find that you probably will end up enjoying it. The prices are so reasonable and the menu is ... read more >
  • Wang Jia Restaurant
    Wang Jia Restaurant
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Shanghainese

    156 S San Gabriel Blvd San Gabriel CA 91776
    (626) 291-2233
    Shanghai short ribs are deliciously cooked first and then marinated in a sweet sauce. Battered and deep fried before being stir fried, a lot of trouble has gone into creating these bite sized pieces of deliciousness. There is a great selection of both Shanghai and more general Chinese dishes on the menu. Round things out with the fermented rice dessert soup with black sesame rice balls and you’ll ... read more >
  • J & J / Jin Jian Restaurant
    J & J / Jin Jian Restaurant
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Shanghainese

    301 W Valley Blvd San Gabriel CA 91776
    (626) 308-9238
    "The people who come here regularly always order the Shanghai noodles. This may be a gross generalization, even a slight, perhaps, on the regulars who prefer the delicious bite sized pork or crabmeat dumplings (xlbs) or the quite fragrant and utterly tasty scallion pancakes. However, it might be a good idea to be a noodles fan if you find yourself here. They’re very tasty. The dumplings are golden ... read more >
  • Din Tai Fung
    Din Tai Fung
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Taiwanese

    1108 South Baldwin Avenue Arcadia CA 91007
    (626)574-7068
    "With various dumpling kinds not just limited to the pork, Din Tai Fung is so popular that they had to open two branches. Unlike other dumpling shops that require you speak a little Chinese, Din Tai Fung employs English speaking waiters that will serve your food fast. Shrimp and vegetable, Chinese greens, chicken and various other kinds of dumpling filling are on offer. The pork chow mein dishes a ... read more >
  • Sea Harbour Seafood Restaurant
    Sea Harbour Seafood Restaurant
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Dim Sum

    3939 Rosemead Blvd. Rosemead CA 91770
    (626) 288-3939
    "Mainly seafood here. If you come for the basic meals, you get a menu from which to choose based on checklist, unlike other dim sum outlets where the food is wheeled out before your eyes and you can pick and choose. However, if you’re booking for a private function of some kind, Sea Harbour allows you to choose all your items at once minus the hustle and bustle of wheeling carts. Great food and se ... read more >
  • Indian Restaurant
    Indian Restaurant
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Taiwanese

    633 S San Gabriel Blvd Ste 105 San Gabriel
    (626) 287-0688
    "With a complimentary bowl of spicy pickled cabbage to kick things off, you can’t go wrong here. It’s always busy so you may be in for a little wait. There are various menu items such as tofu, fried intestines, pigeon, and frog. These would be standard (or not unusual) in Taiwanese restaurants. Also there’s plenty of Americanized stuff, or at least dishes that a Westerner would be familiar with. T ... read more >
  • The Boiling Crab
    The Boiling Crab
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Cajun/Creole, Seafood

    742 W Valley Boulevard Alhambra CA 91803
    (626) 576-9368
    The king crab legs are a phenomenon. You can order them, craw fish, clams, other crab, shrimp, etc by the pound with a couple of sides. De-shelling things has never been a more delicious experience. It’s all very hands on. This is as much Cajun cuisine as seafood, and there are spice levels here, so be warned. Mid level spice is always a good choice, but those with a taste for heat will find it ra ... read more >
  • Mama's Lu
    Mama's Lu
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Shanghainese

    153 E Garvey Avenue Monterey Park CA 91755
    (626) 307-5700
    "It would be best to come early, as it gets busy later. The fish dumplings here use a pork based binder rather than fish paste to hold the mixture together. If you’re a pescaterian who avoids pork, this may be a problem. In terms of taste, though, it’s magnificent and a very creative way to enhance the flavors of the fish. The spinach wontons are great. You may be lucky to receive a complimentary ... read more >
  • Dean Sin World
    Dean Sin World
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Dumplings

    306 N Garfield Ave #2 Monterey Park CA 91754
    (626) 571-0636
    "Need to know some Mandarin for this venue as they women who work here, though extremely friendly, don't speak much English at all. A family run restaurant, with a homey atmosphere, and all the better for it. Pork soup dumplings are done here, and done extremely well. However, there is a pork and leek soup dish that is fantastic too, and they have the tastiest and freshest red bean paste buns for ... read more >
  • Lee's Sandwiches
    Lee's Sandwiches
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Vietnamese, Vietnamese Banh Mi (Sandwiches)

    8779 E Valley Blvd Rosemead CA 91770
    +1 626 291 2688
    "Numerous outlets and a presence in both northern and southern Cal make this a good option if you travel up and down the coast. Initially established in the mid 1980s, the chain is growing which is testament to the success of the franchise and the quality sold there. Among banh mi places, Lee's is tops on the list for most places due to their delicious ingredients. It almost seems like a Lee's San ... read more >
  • The Open Door
    The Open Door
    Categories: Night Life, Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Asian Fusion/Pan-Asian, Japanese Sushi

    122 S Atlantic Blvd Monterey Park CA 91754
    +1 626 282 9829
    "About as authentic an izakaya as you'll find on the eastside but with a fusion twist. Fast and reliable service here, with a fantastic tater tot with truffle sauce dish that is simply hybrid high and low culture gastronomical genius and makes for an innovative and delicious take on the classic potato treats. Mini burgers that are enhanced with interesting flavors, beef with Ponzu sauce, and tuna ... read more >
  • Noodle House
    Noodle House
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    958 E. Garvey Ave Monterey Park CA 91755
    (626) 280-0831
    "The bao zhi are great here, and the venue is renowned for them. Dumplings stuffed to capacity and rich in filling are available. Pork and leek are a good choice, but the range extends to seafood. If you’re in the mood for a cold dish, try the wine cooked eggs. They’re excellent. Other cold dishes include the cold seaweed platter. Great. The noodles, meanwhile, are good if not great themselves. So ... read more >
  • Q Noodle House
    Q Noodle House
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Taiwanese

    18930 Gale Ave Rowland Heights CA 91748
    (626) 810-510
    "A hole in the wall outlet that more than suggests it should be in a Taiwan street, it screams it. The food here is great. The peanut sauce is fantastic. The chili oil is divine. Whatever your menu choice, it’ll be a good one. The beef tendon soup is a particularly good dish. All the food is as authentic as you can get. Nice range of appetizers too. A garlicky and lightly oiled cucumber side is de ... read more >
  • Happy Harbor
    Happy Harbor
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Chinese Cantonese

    1015 Nogales St Rowland Heights CA 91748
    (626) 965-2020
    "They don’t do the floating trolleys here, which is a minus or a plus depending on whether you prefer to pick and choose from the menu. However, there is nothing on the menu to complain about, and prices are more than reasonable for food this good. Alaskan crab – an item on certain menus – is excellent, accompanied with a choice of traditional sauces and seasonings. When your tea needs to be toppe ... read more >
  • Tofu King
    Tofu King
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Taiwanese

    18414 Colima Rd Rowland Heights CA 91748
    (626) 964-6250
    "Pungent tofu is found here. Like a great cheese, it certainly doesn’t taste like it smells. The venue has a rep as the best outside of Taiwan when it comes to the tofu. This hole in the wall property is literally packed with people eager to sample the food. You can avail of regular sized tofu, which is soft, or smaller cuts that are crunchy. The tofu comes with excellent sauce, and if you like wh ... read more >
  • Banh Mi My Tho
    Banh Mi My Tho
    Categories: Restaurants

    Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley

    Cuisine: Vietnamese, Vietnamese Banh Mi (Sandwiches)

    304 W Valley Blvd Alhambra CA 91803
    (626) 289-4160
    "Banh Mi is offered here, as well as other kinds of sandwich but what separates the banh mi here is the thick bread as opposed to the thin kinds found at other banh mi places. Plus, these sandwiches are stuffed to the brim. Alongside these you’ll find great dishes and food such as great curry (with very generous portions) and spring rolls. The curry is a great meal in itself. You can also find dis ... read more >
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