Places To Eat Out - SGV Edition

BoelterHall · December 31, 2007, 12:25am

Due long for a food issue (several months), I finally had time to compile a list of eateries that I recommend in the San Gabriel Valley area. These restaurants, however, are focused in the Monterey Park, San Gabriel, Alhambra area.

If you like Asian food and don’t mind a trip of 30-45 minutes out to the valley (depends on traffic and how fast you drive), then try some of these places. I didn’t include the “traditional” Asian restaurants because those are not places college kids would typically go, in my opinion.

I provided the links of the dining menus in no particular order, for lunch and dinner. (Note: Some menus haven’t been updated, so costs might be slightly higher) Included are locations and simple maps at the very least. Enjoy!

Har Lam Kee
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22501[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22501</a>

Sports Cafe
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22979[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22979</a>
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22980[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22980</a>

ABC Cafe
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22832[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22832</a>
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22833[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22833</a>

Litz Cafe
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22824[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22824</a>
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22825[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22825</a>

Macau Street
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22407[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22407</a>
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22408[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22408</a>
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22409[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22409</a>
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22410[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22410</a>

KT Cafe
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22424[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22424</a>
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22423[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22423</a>

Holiday Cafe
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22433[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22433</a>
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22434[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22434</a>
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22435[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22435</a>
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22436[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22436</a>

Regent Cafe
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20836[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20836</a>
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20837[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20837</a>

Tasty Garden
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20702[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20702</a>
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20703[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20703</a>
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20704[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20704</a>
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20705[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20705</a>

Garden Cafe
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20779[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20779</a>
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20780[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20780</a>
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20781[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20781</a>
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20782[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20782</a>
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20783[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20783</a>

U2 Cafe
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20669[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20669</a>
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20670[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/20/20670</a>

JR Cafe
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22921[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22921</a>
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22922[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22922</a>
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22923[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22923</a>
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22924[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/22/22924</a>

Phoenix Food Boutique (Desserts)
<a href=“http://www.sporq.com/_mh/13/13255[/url]”>http://www.sporq.com/_mh/13/13255</a>

And the list goes on and on … I am missing a bunch of cafes. And I didn’t even include dim sum locations, boba places, etc!

yahooo · December 31, 2007, 2:03am

Nice job :] I love how Garden Cafe gives you free refills on HK style milk tea. Too bad no pearl refills…

shirleyxY · December 31, 2007, 2:06am

Din Tai Feng in Acadia is so overpriced and ****ty.

MrSpam · December 31, 2007, 2:39am

I’m truly impressed.

BoelterHall · December 31, 2007, 2:52am

yahooo:
Every cafe I listed except HK Cafe gives free refills on teas and coffees. This is only available in the LA area.

yahooo · December 31, 2007, 3:02am

^haha I didn’t know that. The few hk cafe’s in the bay area don’t have this nice perk.

hibiscuspink · December 31, 2007, 3:53am

ABC SUXXX
lolol

Taiwaneseterror · December 31, 2007, 4:04am

Ding Tai Feng is the best in Taipei!!!
I heard DTF in LA sucks because they can’t use the same equipments they use in Taipei.

FireEmblem · December 31, 2007, 5:25am

din tai fung is decent but more expensive than its worth. i dont get why its always so crowded

IlikeDice · December 31, 2007, 5:43am

pretense is the answer to your question fireemblem

mrMOO · December 31, 2007, 6:03am

SGV represent! Rosemead!!

BoelterHall · December 31, 2007, 1:15pm

FireEmblem:

If you analyze the demographics of people who go to the DTF in Arcaida, you will know why. :rolleyes:

moldau · December 31, 2007, 2:53pm

Where’s my Lan Tian?

hibiscuspink · December 31, 2007, 6:47pm

Why are there no pho places

BoelterHall · December 31, 2007, 7:02pm

For family restaurants and pho restaurants, you guys add them.

VTECaddict · December 31, 2007, 7:07pm

my relatives usually goto New Capital in San Gabriel and NBC Seafood in Monterey Park.

hibiscuspink · December 31, 2007, 7:39pm

NBC = HUGE wait if you arrive after 11-ish on weekend mornings. Get there EARLY, or nurse a growling stomach for 30+ minutes.

There’s a Pho Hoa in the same plaza as NBC, and we used to go there a lot, but I think it changed owners or something, so my dad avoids it now. idk y

We go to Pho 54 (8450 E Valley Blvd, Rosemead, CA 91770) instead. It’s my dad’s go-to place. Every Saturday, he’s like, who wants to eat pho with me! And if nobody wants to go with him, he goes anyway. And trust him, dudes. He was raised on that stuff.

I love Galangal (Thai food), on Garvey and Orange in MPK. I’ve heard Thai Purple was better, but I’ve yet to go there. And I’m not Thai, so I probably don’t really know Thai food very well. Pretty romantic place. Like, there are candles on the tables and everything. More tables for two than tables for six.

If you’re in the mood for karaoke, there’s Elite Restaurant (<a href=“http://eatdrinknbmerry.blogspot.com/2007/03/elite-restaurant-monterey-park-ca-step.html)%5B/url%5D”>http://eatdrinknbmerry.blogspot.com/2007/03/elite-restaurant-monterey-park-ca-step.html)</a>, where you can rent a private room that fits like, two dozen people and sing to your heart’s content. Apparently, the food’s also pretty good. And then there’s Battambang ([Battambang</a> Seafood Restaurant, San Gabriel, CA : reviews](<a href=“http://local.yahoo.com/details;_ylt=AlZab1_m7A6p5woQ6ecaxCCHNcIF?id=20768893&lsrc=results&p=battambang&csz=Monterey+Park%2C+CA+91755&fr=moz2&lcscb=tUaIr0J.BER]Battambang”>http://local.yahoo.com/details;_ylt=AlZab1_m7A6p5woQ6ecaxCCHNcIF?id=20768893&lsrc=results&p=battambang&csz=Monterey+Park%2C+CA+91755&fr=moz2&lcscb=tUaIr0J.BER)) which has a huge dance floor, but there’s only one room so you better have tolerable ears. Food’s very Chinese-wedding seafood-ish.

Um, that’s all I can think of right now.

mme-lin · December 31, 2007, 7:43pm

You’re talking about the Pho Hoa chain/franchises?

hibiscuspink · December 31, 2007, 9:32pm

Didn’t realize it was a frnachise
maybe it is

VTECaddict · December 31, 2007, 9:37pm

franchised asian food always sucks. we have pho hoa up here in norcal. bowls were small and it wasnt great. i think the one i went to was the first location too.

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