Guidebook for Monterey Park

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Guidebook for Monterey Park

Food Scene

Xiao Long Bao (steamed pork dumplings) Beef Roll Spicy Wontons
29 locals recommend
Mama Lu's Dumpling House
501 W Garvey Ave
29 locals recommend
Xiao Long Bao (steamed pork dumplings) Beef Roll Spicy Wontons
Banh Mi Dac Biet (Vietnamese cold cut sandwich) Cafe Sua Da (Vietnamese Iced Coffee) Fresh French baguettes for $1.25 Free Wifi
11 locals recommend
Mr. Baguette
8702 Valley Blvd
11 locals recommend
Banh Mi Dac Biet (Vietnamese cold cut sandwich) Cafe Sua Da (Vietnamese Iced Coffee) Fresh French baguettes for $1.25 Free Wifi
Best Boba in the area! Recommend: Green Tea Latte with Honey Boba Iced Milk with Grass Jelly and Boba Mango Green Tea
21 locals recommend
Half & Half Tea House MP
141 N Atlantic Blvd
21 locals recommend
Best Boba in the area! Recommend: Green Tea Latte with Honey Boba Iced Milk with Grass Jelly and Boba Mango Green Tea
Tasty Mexican Restaurant within walking distance Recommend: Crispy Tacos (your choice of meat) Free Chips & Salsa Aguas Frescas - Horchata Chile Rellenos
Armando's Mexican Restaurant
9611 Garvey Avenue
Tasty Mexican Restaurant within walking distance Recommend: Crispy Tacos (your choice of meat) Free Chips & Salsa Aguas Frescas - Horchata Chile Rellenos
Excellent and inexpensive Vietnamese Rice Plates Recommend: Broken Rice with Grilled Pork/Chicken, Steamed Egg, Shrimp Paste and Shredded pork Bun Thit Nuong (Vermicelli with Grilled Pork - cold dish)
Com Tam Thuan Kieu
14282 Brookhurst St
Excellent and inexpensive Vietnamese Rice Plates Recommend: Broken Rice with Grilled Pork/Chicken, Steamed Egg, Shrimp Paste and Shredded pork Bun Thit Nuong (Vermicelli with Grilled Pork - cold dish)
My favorite pho restaurant (Vietnamese noodle soup) Recommend: Pho Tai Gan (with rare steak) Phi Dac Biet ("the special" - meatballs, rare steak, tripe, tendon, flank) Free dessert
Pho Super Bowl
1300 E Main St
My favorite pho restaurant (Vietnamese noodle soup) Recommend: Pho Tai Gan (with rare steak) Phi Dac Biet ("the special" - meatballs, rare steak, tripe, tendon, flank) Free dessert
It's a "California" thing: Fresh and inexpensive burgers Get a #2 Cheeseburger, fries, and drink. Recommend: Animal style = grilled onions, cheese and "spread" (can be on your burger or fries)
54 locals recommend
In-N-Out Burger
1210 N Atlantic Blvd
54 locals recommend
It's a "California" thing: Fresh and inexpensive burgers Get a #2 Cheeseburger, fries, and drink. Recommend: Animal style = grilled onions, cheese and "spread" (can be on your burger or fries)
Shaved Ice - a non-ice cream dessert shop that offers Asian flavors My favorite: Black Sesame Shaved Ice with Rice Balls, Grass Jelly, egg pudding
Blockheads Shavery
Shaved Ice - a non-ice cream dessert shop that offers Asian flavors My favorite: Black Sesame Shaved Ice with Rice Balls, Grass Jelly, egg pudding
Cheap chinese baked goods, perfect for breakasts on the go (buy the night before) Recommendations: - Red Bean Bun - Cheesecake Bread - Hot Dog & Scallions Bun - Hokkaido Chiffon Cake - Custard Bun
J.J. Bakery & Cafe
150 E Main St
Cheap chinese baked goods, perfect for breakasts on the go (buy the night before) Recommendations: - Red Bean Bun - Cheesecake Bread - Hot Dog & Scallions Bun - Hokkaido Chiffon Cake - Custard Bun
Inexpensive Dim Sum To go Recommend: Siu Mai (Pork Dumplings) Har Gow (shrimp dumplings) Egg Tarts BBQ Pork Buns Sesame Balls
Dim Sum Express
326 N Garfield Ave
Inexpensive Dim Sum To go Recommend: Siu Mai (Pork Dumplings) Har Gow (shrimp dumplings) Egg Tarts BBQ Pork Buns Sesame Balls
Cheap Taiwanese Breakfast Hot/Cold Soy Milk (Sweet or Salty) Chinese Donut ("Dragon Tail") Fan Tuan (Rice rolls)
9 locals recommend
Huge Tree Pastry
423 N Atlantic Blvd
9 locals recommend
Cheap Taiwanese Breakfast Hot/Cold Soy Milk (Sweet or Salty) Chinese Donut ("Dragon Tail") Fan Tuan (Rice rolls)
All-American historical diner (that's not Denny's)
Twohey's Restaurant
424 Fair Oaks Ave
All-American historical diner (that's not Denny's)
Sushi - open late (until ~2 a.m. on weekends) Recommend: Black Dragon Roll
No.1 Kazoku
162 W Valley Blvd
Sushi - open late (until ~2 a.m. on weekends) Recommend: Black Dragon Roll

Essentials

Open Until 2 a.m. daily!
17 locals recommend
Ralphs
330 N Atlantic Blvd
17 locals recommend
Open Until 2 a.m. daily!

Entertainment & Activities

$5 admission on Sundays and Tuesdays!
40 locals recommend
Regal Edwards Alhambra Renaissance & IMAX
1 E Main St
40 locals recommend
$5 admission on Sundays and Tuesdays!