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My Husband & I Live in West L..A. and travel to San Gaberial Valley alllll the time for...
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My Husband & I Live in West L..A. and travel to San Gaberial Valley alllll the time for massages...My husband being retired, so allll we do is Travel & Eat Out....I am here to tell you Petrillo's has amazing food & we rave to all our friends & take them their also,donr this for a few years now....people that are doing these hateful reviews are just JERKS.....PERIOD! Petrillo's has stood the test of time & no one can hurt them....Just look weho wins "Best Of" every year!!! nough said! Deb
Pros: Absolutely best we"ve ever found !!!
Cons: Non!!!!!!!!!!
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Firstly, the neighborhood that this restaurant is in is San Gabriel, NOT Rowland. It would've been...
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Firstly, the neighborhood that this restaurant is in is San Gabriel, NOT Rowland. It would've been closer if the contributor put in "Alhambra".
Secondly, the Golden Deli is NOT open on Wednesdays and is usually closed in the first two weeks of September (this has been their schedule for as long as I can remember).
Third, the Golden Deli most certainly beats most places in the San Gabriel Valley for best and authentic Vietnamese food (although, I probably wouldn't say that their Pho is the greatest in town, but I do love their egg rolls and other Vietnamese dishes). Their sister-restaurant is Saigon Flavor, which is on Las Tunas (also pretty darn delicious). It's rather insulting for anyone to compare it to places like Pho 79.
As for vanessaar91, if you don't like the Asian people in your neighborhood YOU NEED TO MOVE!!! If you haven't noticed, the ENTIRE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY is ASIAN!
Pros: Egg rolls
Cons: Non-Vietnamese "Foodies"
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Babita Restaurant
Category:
Local Favorite
1823 S San Gabriel Blvd
San Gabriel,
California 91776
I have been to Babita on numerous occasions. I fancy myself as a bit of an expert when it comes...
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I have been to Babita on numerous occasions. I fancy myself as a bit of an expert when it comes to Mexican food. My wife is from Mexico and we have travelled a decent amount. The weekend jaunt to Puerto Nuevo for lobster, Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara, Tonala, Tlaquepaque, Monterrey...most recently through Merida, Uxmal, Chichen Itza, Cancun and other cities in Quintana Roo.
The dishes are all authentic with the chef's own spin on flavor. The dishes from the Yucatan are excellent. It is not easy to find most of these dishes locally. The desserts are great and the wine list is decent. My wife and I have taken many friends here with rave reviews.
The neighbor hood isn't the best, it looks small and run down from the outside. Inside is cozy and romantic. The main dining are is small but there is a larger room for big parties. The staff is mellow but attentive, reminiscent of Quintana Roo where they have a slower pace of life and enjoy every moment to the fullest. This doesn't mean the service is bad, it's a different culture coliding with ours. The prices are not bad considering that you can't get these dishes other places.
Pros: Regional Dishes
Cons: Neighborhood
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Ajisen Ramen
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Japanese Restaurants
227 W Valley Blvd
San Gabriel,
California 91776
I ate there last night with friends. Service is not five stars, but it is an asian place in san...
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I ate there last night with friends. Service is not five stars, but it is an asian place in san gabriel, what do you expect? What they lack in service, they more than make up for in food. I ordered the tenderous beef ramen, my boyfriend ordered the-I forgot the name, the one with lots of slices of pork on top, we ordered a mushroom shrimp tempura to share and I had their iced milk green tea. The ramen was, for lack of a less dramatic description, like heaven in a bowl. The best part about my ramen was the beef and the soup. The ramen was just ok. The mushroom tempura had a crispy fried outside, and when you bite into it, its like biting into mushroom broth. So good. The milk green tea I had was too milky and I wouldn't order it again. Everything was reasonably priced. The tab for my boyfriend and I with drinks, tax and tip came out to be around $27, not bad.
I can't wait to go back and try other items on their menu.
In response to the previous review, ramen IS the japanese version of a Chinese noodle "la mein". I've found that a lot of the japanese restaurants I've been to are actually owned by non-japanese owners. Weird thing was their food still tasted good and very real to me, not "fake" food at all.
Pros: food.
Cons: none yet.
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Always a fun place to go, food is good. Get the cheese butter on your potato. Salads and cheese...
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Always a fun place to go, food is good. Get the cheese butter on your potato. Salads and cheese bread are fantastic. Go early on Sat nights or wait 45-60 min to be seated. Made the mistake of going to the
Black Angus in Monrovia b/c North Woods was busy... we should have waited it out at North Woods.
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I used to think the Dim Sum here was expensive, but it has gone done, with the quality of the food...
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I used to think the Dim Sum here was expensive, but it has gone done, with the quality of the food going up. Their mango pudding is the best, with actual mango pieces in it. The dinner there is affordable too. Though the parking lot is atrocious. On the roughest of nights, the parking lot overflows to the street, with cars jammed into the tiny spaces, reminiscent of sardines. The cars often park in two spots too. Unfortunately, as of next month, the restaurant will be closed so that they can build a hotel atop the restaurant. I have no clue when it will be reopened though.
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I've been going to Clearman's Restaurants since I was a kid and after all those years they are...
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I've been going to Clearman's Restaurants since I was a kid and after all those years they are still first and foremost in my mind when I think about having steaks anywhere in LA County. As previous reviewers stated, their specialty is the salads and cheesebread. Without these signature items the place might be lost among various other steakhouses, but its these items that make North Woods stand out as one of the best steakhouses in the area. They have some great chicken and seafood, but I always go for the steaks. The porterhouse is a great way to top off a long work week along with their delicious rice pilaf and their oversized baked potato with cheese butter or mushroom gravy..or both! Their cheese bread is addictive and will have you asking for seconds, thirds, and fourths. This is not the place to go if you're planning on sticking to your diet. So be warned. The wait times aren't as bad as they used to be but the place still gets crowded occasionally. They're open 7 days a week at 11:30 am til 10:00 pm. If you've never been here before you owe it to yourself to try it. Its the building with the snow on the roof. Check it out.
Pros: Great Salads, Bread, Steaks. Plenty of Parking. Very Casual. Great Decorum.
Cons: None.
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San Gabriel Superstore
Category:
Grocery Stores
1635 S San Gabriel Blvd
San Gabriel,
California 91776
(626) 280-9998
this place is huge! it used to be a target until shun fat took over. there is plenty of parking,...
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this place is huge! it used to be a target until shun fat took over. there is plenty of parking, but it always fills up on the weekends. traffic there is horrible and you'll probably get honked here and there. but when you get inside the store you will most likely find what you need from boba to music. they even have a few clothing stores inside. everything is real convenient and you can find things very quickly.
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If you're looking for cheap, delicious Vietnamese food, Golden Deli is perfect. In fact, Jackie...
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If you're looking for cheap, delicious Vietnamese food, Golden Deli is perfect. In fact, Jackie Chan specifically visit the restaurant when filming in LA for Rush Hour. The place is family owned, and both the prices and food quality and quantity are extremely consistent. During cold seasons, pho with a deliciously aromatic beef broth is always a good choice, as is clear noodle (made of mung bean) in seafood broth. Rice and dry vermicelli are popular as well, usually topped with any combination of baked egg, grilled lemon beef, pork, shrimp paste, barbeque meatball, and many others. The most popular appetizer is the fried spring roll that is so full of meaty, peppery flavor; served hot, it is best complimented with cold, crispy lettuce wrap and dipped in sweet and sour sauce. Your only concern should be the long lines that form during peak hours (even for lunch on weekdays).
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Thai Paradise
Category:
Restaurants
909 E Las Tunas Dr
San Gabriel,
California 91776
(626) 570-8887
I eat here alot. This place is tops on my list for Thai in the area. Although it can get crowded...
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I eat here alot. This place is tops on my list for Thai in the area. Although it can get crowded on the weekends, it is worth the wait. The restaurant is traditional, nothing fancy, but the staff is great and really do a good job in serving you. Staff/ Waiters are dressed in traditional Thai. They also box your food for you unlike other places which leave the box/bag on the tables. For food, the stuffed chicken wings are awesome as is anything rice or noodle dish on the menu. I can go on and on. I'd adivse you to try it and see for yourself.
What sets this place apart from all the others is they DELIVER. Not too many restaurants in the area deliver in the Alhambra area. Since this is one of them, they deserve extra for doing so.
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