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Tasty Choice
Category:
Restaurants
200 S San Gabriel Blvd
San Gabriel,
California 91776
(626) 286-3338
There are very few cafés in the area that are as good and creative as Tasty Choice. Sure,...
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There are very few cafés in the area that are as good and creative as Tasty Choice. Sure, the name may sound corny, but at least the owners are truthful. This restaurant has great food and large portions at affordable prices. For less than $10, you can get a meal that serves easily two. Tasty Choice offers complimentary soup as well as jello with every meal as well unlimited refills for their (iced) teas and coffees.
The owners are very jovial individuals, but may become flustered when moments get busy and customers begin nagging (this is common for any store owner though). However, the best service comes when their sons are working, which is not as frequent because both are full-time students (one attends Law School , the younger studies nutrition at UC Berkeley). With two sons who are that hard-working, you know that they've inherited this trait from their parents and this restaurant is indicative of that.
The most popular dishes are the Hainan Chicken, Beef shorts Ribs, Korean-Style Korean Ribs, Chicken Steak, and their Curry Eel Fried Rice (Imagine Unagi served over a bed of curry fried rice). My personal favorites are their curries; not too spicy and a bit sweet, seasoned with some roasted garlic to add a little crunch to the bite. You can't go wrong with their Iced (Lemon) tea, I have a least four glasses when the younger son makes drinks on nights he's there.
Sometimes the service will be slow and the restaurant gets hectic because it is a small restaurant, most likely due to a kitchen too small for the output, but this place is definitely worth a try. I highly recommend going between 3-7 PM when it's not busy. You're bound to get a table and your food within 15 minutes if you come during this time. They also have a patio for those nice days or if you're a smoker. On Fridays and Saturday afternoons and nights, expect to wait anywhere from 10-45 minutes for a table.
The only downside, the restaurant is a tad on the dirty side, but I've never had a real complaint about it- how many clean restaurants can you find in San Gabriel anyway?
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Petco
Category:
Specialty Animal Services
7262 Rosemead Blvd
San Gabriel,
California 91775
This store is a pet friendly store that an owner can bring their dog shopping with them, as long...
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This store is a pet friendly store that an owner can bring their dog shopping with them, as long as the dog is on a leash. They have a good selection of foods for dogs and cats of all ages, as well as other animals. I also find what I'm looking for when I go to buy my dog his food! It's also near Trader Joe's so after you buy food for your animal, you can buy food for your family!
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Rolling Wok
Category:
Restaurants
1609 S San Gabriel Blvd
San Gabriel,
California 91776
(626) 571-5598
This is a Chinese fast food restaurant that mainly sells northern style. The price is really...
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This is a Chinese fast food restaurant that mainly sells northern style. The price is really cheap. The food is excellent. Southerners mostly don't like northern food. However, this one is special. The food is just delicious. The place is quite clean, well not perfectly clean. The environment was not that excellent. Customers there are just for food, so people just comes hurry in and hurry out.
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Wow, just great wonton noodles!
Not sure how much MSG they put in but thats okay. The price is...
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Wow, just great wonton noodles!
Not sure how much MSG they put in but thats okay. The price is well in range, might be expensive to some. The parking is a bit hectic on weekends (99 ranch has like billions of shops nearby, and this could be the next central-china town!). There is lots to do afterwards (i just mentioned...bunch of places to check out, no need for a car). There is a hilton nearby.
More about the restaurant: the food is good, but im just a bit msg-phobic though. This restaurant has the usual fried-rice bbq pork and what have you. so just give this place a shot, you might be hooked!
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-1 star for the long wait, being so unorganized/inattentive, adn running out of every meat besides...
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-1 star for the long wait, being so unorganized/inattentive, adn running out of every meat besides chicken and beef. However, the food is dirt che...
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Lu's Garden Restrnt
Category:
Food & Dining
534 E Valley Bl
San Gabriel,
California 91776
(626) 280-5883
Lu's Garden is not your typical fast chinese food restaurant. It may seem like that at first,...
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Lu's Garden is not your typical fast chinese food restaurant. It may seem like that at first, because food is premade and you just pick your dishes, but the experience there makes it seem like a dine-in restaurant with class. The ambience there is very nice and clean. (Wow, this chinese restaurant even has an 'A' health rating... now isn't that rare... not stereotypically, but it is true. I am chinese myself and I know.) Anyways, pricing there is about the same as any other dine-in though. 5 dishes plus rice porridge is about $25. A good place ot eat if you are just on the run!
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This was the first time i went to this store and examine my eye but I like this place. The people...
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This was the first time i went to this store and examine my eye but I like this place. The people that work here are nice and they are early in their twenty. The doc that i got when i went was a girl and she is very nice too and she give me so advice to help me with my glasses. I don't like this store a lot because the glasses here cost a lot and they don't look that good too. So if was me i will get my eye examine there and get my glasses somewhere else.
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Mtel Cellular
Category:
Retail Shopping
301 W Valley Bl
San Gabriel,
California 91776
(626) 284-8884
I've been going to MTEL for over seven years. It's true. These people will get you the best deal...
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I've been going to MTEL for over seven years. It's true. These people will get you the best deal that they can. If you have trouble with your service provider, they'll go to bat for you all the time.
Getting additional accessories for your phone is just business as usual for them.
The place is usually very busy and you will likely have to wait a while for service. To their credit, they'll give you snacks and drinks while you wait, and there are plenty of places to eat and drink in the same complex.
For me it's been worth it. I have the utmost confidence that the agents are on my side, and that's not something that comes easily these days.
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AU 79 Tea Spot
Category:
Bakeries
1635 S. San Gabriel Blvd
San Gabriel,
California 91775
(626) 569-9462
I love the boba here because it's soft and chewy. There are some places that don't quite make...
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I love the boba here because it's soft and chewy. There are some places that don't quite make boba really well. It's either not quite cooked or just plain gross. However, the selections here are plentiful and I suggest the Strawberry Green Tea with boba. Furthermore, there is the good food. But be weary for some might taste horribly bad but some tastes really good. You can't really go wrong with Beef Noodle Soup so that's a safe choice.
But all in all, the boba is the best part about it and if you don't have anywhere to go and don't want to be in a super crowded place such as Life Plaza (the parking there sometimes is just plain crazy) then go to AU 79. There's a little Chinese video store that's awesome too right next to it.
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Agua de Vida Spa
Category:
Beauty Salons
119 1/2 121 N San Gabriel Blvd
San Gabriel,
California 91775
(626) 286-6312
A place for personal rediscovery, designed to restore balance and well-being and foster a...
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A place for personal rediscovery, designed to restore balance and well-being and foster a positive, healthy body image. This is the spa that provides an experience like no other.
Pros: The Products are top of the line.
Cons: none.
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