The trendy Japanese omurice dish, made famous by is now in the SGV Arcadia at .official I had to try it. This was my third attempt in trying to get a table. The first couple of times I tried the wait
Prime Rib at the Derby. The Derby is the oldest and arguably the best restaurant in Arcadia. Used to be owned by George Woolf, who also rode the famous race horse - Seabiscuit. The derby was originall
Santa Anita BBQ Championship at the Santa Anita Racetrack in Arcadia. Got to try a bunch of different bbq including, Pulled Pork Nachos, BBQ chicken, BBQ pork tenderloin, BBQ pulled pork tacos, BBQ po
Yet another Hainan Chicken dish, this time from Side Chick in Arcadia’s Santa Anita Westfield shopping center mall. Fourth stop in the chronicles of Hainan Chicken Rice. I think Side Chick stands out
Looks may be deceiving. Had a really bad meal at May’s Chinese Restaurant in Arcadia. Food was a big NG - No Good. I should have known. The ownership has changed so many times, the menu feature Taiwan
Taiwanese breakfast at Yi Mei. Rice Ball 飯糰 with an egg. Had the egg pancake 蛋皮 and fried dumplings. Yi Mei is one of the better Taiwanese breakfast restaurants. . . . . .
Another Ramen Shop popped up in Arcadia. DashiWa Ramen. The broth and noodles were good. I had the black garlic tonkotsu ramen and it was pretty good. Unfortunately the chasu tasted oily and didn’t ha
Holy Roly ice cream. Peanut butter Reese’s ice cream. Interesting dessert but it takes a bit of time for each order. I think half the experience is watching them make it. Slab, spread, scrap, enjoy. .
Yummy Taiwanese lunch in Arcadia. One of my old favorites. Beef noodle soup, chicken roll, pork belly on rice, and Japanese beef and onion. The beef and onion on rice is like the Yoshi Noya beef bowl.
Wife’s favorite type of noodles. Noodle Kang in Arcadia.
My favorite pizza joint. Zelo pizza in Arcadia. Cornmeal crust! Had half the eggplant & sausage pizza and the other half pepperoni. Yum!. . . . .
Family Din Din at Lao Xi Noodle House 老西儿 in Arcadia. Knife Cut noodle with chicken ，刀削麵, chinese pasta in soup, meat balls 貓耳朵, cold dishes with tofu, pig ear, and sliced beef. . . .
Family lunch at the Shanghailander Palace, in Arcadia 上海攤。Shanghainese food 2 days in row! Yay! 生煎包，紅燒肉，鹹肉百頁結，熏魚，蔥油拌麵，菜飯，苔條魚. Pan fried dumplings, braised pork belly, salted pork with tofu, vegetable
New Sichuan Restaurant in Arcadia! Fensanity. First was the Signature Glass Noodle with Hot and Sour Soup, then was the cool glass jelly appetizer, and lastly the Wonton with Red Chili Sauce. Quite sp
Lunch at the Dumpling House in Arcadia. I love dumplings. Water boiled ones and steamed (小籠包). The water boiled fish with Tilapia was so-so. Didn’t like the heavy thick soup. The onion pancakes and ri
Never get “hot” spicy level if you can’t take it. Had the “Korean” hot pot at Was way too hot for me. Wifey had the “beef” hot pot but was fine with the “hot” level.
First hike ever to Chantry Flats and Sturtevant Falls. Lived nearby for years and have never visited the famous falls. A bit sore. big thanks to and . Next time we go to and jump off the cliff
Creative Dim Sum presentation with the little pastries Took of the space of an old Music store, Waltrips and before that Hinshaws department store Has banquet facilities downstairs Service is quite go
Johnny Lee’s Hainan Chicken now in a permanent location Solid Effort and is getting better. May eventually dethrone Savoy. I like the roast chicken better than the poached one Good location in Arcadia
Great Taiwanese Food Underrated Chicken Rice Known for Taiwanese Sausage, you can even buy the Sausage Packaged to go Chicken Roll – not so great Don’t forget the Taiwanese Shaved Ice desserts
Best Steam Pork Dumplings 小龍包 Great new location and decor, but challenging parking situation Spicy Wontons are great, too Get there is in the late afternoon on a weekday to avoid the crowds Beef in B
Moffett’s Family Restaurant & Chicken Pie Shoppehttp://www.moffettsfamilyrestaurant.com/ 1409 Baldwin Ave Arcadia, CA 91007 626 447-4670
In trying times, people will find ways to make do with what they have. If you look at new Chinese immigrants that came to Taiwan after the Cultural Revolution, they formed military villages can came u
In my hometown of Arcadia, resides one of the best sandwiches I have ever had in my life. I couldn’t believe it, in my never-ending search for the greatest sandwiches. Make sure you get the Beef Barch
Yelp Listinghttps://www.yelp.com/biz/capital-seafood-arcadia
Tokyo Wako has been the go-to place for my family for birthdays. We have been coming here for years. Tokyo Wako, which also has a location in Pasadena, is a Japanese Teppanyaki鉄板焼き restaurant.
I know I have been a bit lazy about posting this month. Anyways. . . I wanted to get this in before the end of the year. Liang’s Kitchen is my new favorite local Taiwanese restaurant. I would almost s
In the 1st half of the last century, there was a large migration of Chinese to the small island country of Taiwan. Most were in the military following Chiang Kai Shek. They settled in little pockets i
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