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Top 5 to visit while in Los Angeles
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Categories: Restaurants
Neighborhood: Pasadena area
Cuisine:Burgers
3838 E Colorado Blvd Pasadena CA 91107(626) 449-4412With its unmistakable sign near the 210 freeway, The Original Tops has lured many a traveler to its doors. Once at the doorstep, the mouthwatering smell of pastrami and beef beckons and before you know it you're saddled at a table with a massive and delicious burger in your hands and taste buds that are thanking you several times over. Nearly everything on the menu is impressive and tasty and that ... read more > -
Categories: Restaurants
Neighborhood: Pasadena area
Cuisine:Chinese Shanghainese
2582 E Colorado Blvd Pasadena CA 91107(626) 564-0808Grandview Palace No 2 in Pasadena is the place to go to if you're a fan of orange chicken or beef and hot and sour soup. For affordable Chinese food with more than generous portions, there isn't a better Chinese restaurant in the area. Their lunch specials will have you coming back for more. -
Categories: Restaurants
Neighborhood: Pasadena area
Cuisine:French, Japanese
713 East Green Street Pasadena CA 91101+1 626 796 9501Maison Akira is owned by Chef Akira Hirose who had the opportunity to train under one of the most renowned chefs of our time and he further enhanced his skills in culinary arts at Maxim’s in Paris and mastered the art of making such delicacies at Ecole de Lenotre. Once you step into Maison Akira, you will definitely feel transported to a world of elegance and sophistication with high ceilings and ... read more > -
Categories: Restaurants
Neighborhood: Pasadena area
Cuisine:Burgers, Desserts, Diners
913 East California Boulevard Pasadena CA 91106+1 626 795 1123With onion, lettuce, great dressing, deliciously melted cheese, various other ingredients, and a quarter pound of succulent meat, you can see why this venue has a reputation as a good burger joint. The fries are traditional, cut in such a manner more accustomed for a diner restaurant. The malts are good here too, but even better is the pie that comes afterward. The cheese cake is fantastic, but ch ... read more > -
Categories: Restaurants
Neighborhood: Pasadena area
Cuisine:Indian
44 N Fair Oaks Ave Pasadena CA 91103(626) 577-9916"You will find certain dishes here, such as the spicy chicken wings, that are items on any restaurant or take out menu that features cuisine east of the Urals. Such items may please those who don’t want to take a risk on something new. However, there is plenty more to recommend here. Some of the dishes will be unfamiliar to those who’ve been raised on Indian take out and restaurants. The Northern ... read more > -
Categories: Restaurants
Neighborhood: Pasadena area
Cuisine:Vietnamese
1743 Colorado Boulevard Eagle Rock Los Angeles CA 90041+1 323 982 9900Blue Hen in Eagle Rock is a unique Vietnamese restaurant not only because of the name but also because of the content. Unlike other Vietnamese restaurants that use MSG and other unsavory ingredients, Blue Hen is different in that they use organic and free range ingredients in their food. Their pho always has an abundance of meat portions and at as part of their $8 lunch special with fries and sala ... read more > -
Categories: Restaurants
Neighborhood: Pasadena area
Cuisine:Vegetarian/Vegan
1627 Colorado Blvd Los Angeles CA 90041(323) 254-8804Fatty's despite its name is a great gourmet vegan option restaurant located near Eagle Rock. Each dish is prepared wonderfully in an elegant and flavorful manner and the price goes well with the craftsmanship & quality of the food. Some favorites include the mushroom pizza, appetizer spring rolls, squash pasta, cotton candy and chocolate decadent cake. While reservations are recommended, the resta ... read more > -
Categories: Restaurants
Neighborhood: Pasadena area
Cuisine:Cafe/Coffee/Tea/Bakery
10 S De Lacey Ave Pasadena CA 91105(626) 773-4372A great tea place because you can get the finest, most delicious beverages, but if you want something healthy and extremely bitter that you know will do you the world of good, you can get that too. The acrid taste of the Balsam Pear tea, for example, isn’t masked or adulterated by artificial sweetness. So you get all the benefits of the anti oxidant goodness, knowing full well you’re not losing be ... read more > -
Categories: Restaurants
Neighborhood: Pasadena area
Cuisine:Thai
498 S Rosemead Blvd Los Angeles CA 91107(626) 578-9814Crispy wantons with plum sauce? Excellent condiment for a delightful appetizer. The portions are very generous, so take note of same when ordering appetizers. A generous portion of the main course BBQ ribs would probably fill you up without any starters. If you are looking for another appetizer, try the tofu soup. Health conscious diners might try the papaya salad. Another highly recommended dish ... read more > -
Categories: Restaurants
Neighborhood: Pasadena area
Cuisine:Cafe/Coffee/Tea/Bakery
18 W Green St Pasadena CA 91105(626) 577-0051Impeccable service and delicious food add to a great but intimate atmosphere here. More upscale than some other tea rooms, Scarlet has an almond champagne that you'll definitely want to try. The sandwiches are a great mix and seasoned well too. Sorbets and desserts that include marzipan alongside teas flavored with chocolate, vanilla and mint make it a great place for anyone with a sweet tooth. Al ... read more > -
PRIVY TOP 5 PLACES IN LOS ANGELES
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"A beautiful and trendy restaurant hot spot is filled with beautiful people. The dinner menu is a de..."This place is fusion in so far as the cuisine is creatively delicious while retaining central eleme..."Lobster mashed potato? Have you ever heard the likes? It’s very tasty here. The porterhouse and Kan..."A seafood restaurant par excellence, this venue has a lot more to offer. Autumnal décor and hues ma..."You expect prompt and efficient service at most Asian eateries. Here, you get prompt, efficient, we...
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"This swanky club/bar/ lounge is a hot rooftop night spot in a hotel where some of the hottest parti..."Japanese elements are laid on thick and fast here. Lagoon like water features, a pagoda like struct...Jamaica Cakes is a gem of a bakery located in West Los Angeles. Jamaica Vawter, pastry chef and owne...With its chic decor, you’ll feel hip even as you come into the venue. It is very fancy with palatial...Decorated like an opulent European chateau, XIV is another restaurant from legendary chef Michael Mi...
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The tortillas are herb pressed here, which goes to show the trouble gone to enhance each dish. Menu ...Situated above the glamorous W Hotel in Hollywood, Drai's Hollywood is a restaurant/nightclub venue ...The ultimate window shopping area and few places in the world boast as many world class shops in one...Just a walk of two blocks from the beach, you’ll find this fine hotel offering good deals on one nig...The Living Room at the Peninsula is second to none for tea rooms in Los Angeles. Set back off the st...
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"The bartenders and servers here are more than accommodating. Delightful Italian meat cuts enhanced ...