Karin’s guidebook

Karin
Karin’s guidebook

My Favorite Restaurants

Welcome to Alhambra, CA, USA, a unique community just minutes from downtown Los Angeles, and home to some of the best Asian food in North America.
Famous for their beef roll. Their shrimp and pork dumplings are also super tasty. They also have veggie dumplings for any vegetarians.
101 Noodle Express and Grill
500 N Atlantic Blvd
Famous for their beef roll. Their shrimp and pork dumplings are also super tasty. They also have veggie dumplings for any vegetarians.
Delicious ramen- try the Kotteri-style!
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Daikokuya
327 1st St
122 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Delicious ramen- try the Kotteri-style!
Hainan chicken is juicy and tasty.
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Savoy Kitchen
138 E Valley Blvd
17 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Hainan chicken is juicy and tasty.
Craving Mexican food? Head to a drive-through and pick up their burrito plates.
Pepe's Finest Mexican Food
511 W Valley Blvd
Craving Mexican food? Head to a drive-through and pick up their burrito plates.
Famous for their Banh Mi vietnamese sandwiches, try the #11! Ice coffee is also very strong and sweet.
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Lee's Sandwiches
8779 E Valley Blvd
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Famous for their Banh Mi vietnamese sandwiches, try the #11! Ice coffee is also very strong and sweet.
People wait in long lines for boba (tapioca) milk tea from here.
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Half & Half Tea House MP
141 N Atlantic Blvd
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People wait in long lines for boba (tapioca) milk tea from here.
One of the best dim sum places in the San Gabriel Valley.
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Lunasia Chinese Cuisine
500 W Main St
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One of the best dim sum places in the San Gabriel Valley.
Also great dim sum place
King Hua Restaurant
2000 W Main St
Also great dim sum place
Freshly-made burgers famous in California
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In-N-Out Burger
1210 N Atlantic Blvd
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Freshly-made burgers famous in California
delicious fried chicken, and also refund the Mac and cheese and brussel sprouts! this place is small though, so we like to call to order and then pick up to eat at the house.
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Tokyo Fried Chicken Co.
122 S Atlantic Blvd
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delicious fried chicken, and also refund the Mac and cheese and brussel sprouts! this place is small though, so we like to call to order and then pick up to eat at the house.
spicy and so delicious.
Hip Hot
500 N Atlantic Blvd
spicy and so delicious.
great place to grab a beer and enjoy barbecue skewers
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Shin-Sen-Gumi Yakitori & Shabu-Shabu - Monterey Park
141 N Atlantic Blvd
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great place to grab a beer and enjoy barbecue skewers
menu is all vegetarian Chinese food. the fried bread and fried chicken (mushrooms) are must-haves.
Happy Family Restaurant
500 N Atlantic Blvd
menu is all vegetarian Chinese food. the fried bread and fried chicken (mushrooms) are must-haves.
best Hong Kong style Cafe.
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Delicious Food Corner
2325 S Garfield Ave
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best Hong Kong style Cafe.
No AC, but best Taiwanese breakfast in town. Go early to avoid lines. Great soy milk too.
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Huge Tree Pastry
423 N Atlantic Blvd
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No AC, but best Taiwanese breakfast in town. Go early to avoid lines. Great soy milk too.
fantastic Hawaiian food in Little Tokyo.
Aloha Cafe
410 E 2nd St
fantastic Hawaiian food in Little Tokyo.
classic American breakfast. get there early to avoid lines.
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Russell's
30 N Fair Oaks Ave
25 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
classic American breakfast. get there early to avoid lines.
can't beat this combo. this place is an LA institution.
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Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles - Pasadena
830 N Lake Ave
33 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
can't beat this combo. this place is an LA institution.
like their cold brew and pan dulce (Mexican sweet bread)
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La Monarca Bakery
5833 N Figueroa St
58 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
like their cold brew and pan dulce (Mexican sweet bread)
best part: garlic sauce that goes with the chicken
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Zankou Chicken
5065 Sunset Blvd
121 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
best part: garlic sauce that goes with the chicken
shrimp tacos and ceviche from a food truck in East LA, featured in Netflix show, you can go wrong eating this
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Mariscos Jalisco
3040 E Olympic Blvd
17 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
shrimp tacos and ceviche from a food truck in East LA, featured in Netflix show, you can go wrong eating this

Nearby Grocery Stories

Need to pick up milk or fresh veggies?
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Ralphs
330 N Atlantic Blvd
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for bulk items. Heads-up: this Costco is always busy
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Costco Wholesale
2207 W Commonwealth Ave
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for bulk items. Heads-up: this Costco is always busy
Chinese grocery store
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99 Ranch Market
771 W Garvey Ave
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Chinese grocery store

Kid- Family Friendly

Playground, hills, large fields to play and picnic
Granada Park
2000 W Hellman Ave
Playground, hills, large fields to play and picnic
This park has unique sculptures of sea creatures and a large dragon slide - kids and adults love them!
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Vincent Lugo Park
Prospect Avenue
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This park has unique sculptures of sea creatures and a large dragon slide - kids and adults love them!
For dinosaur lovers, but also great for nature lovers and those who want to learn more about LA history and habitats
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Natural History Museum ng Los Angeles County
900 W Exposition Blvd
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For dinosaur lovers, but also great for nature lovers and those who want to learn more about LA history and habitats
Beautiful park with large trees, large fields, and great playground. Free during the week.
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Lacy Park
1485 Virginia Rd
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Beautiful park with large trees, large fields, and great playground. Free during the week.
Features beautiful gardens - a fantastical children's garden, breathtaking Japanese garden, Australian and Chinese gardens too!
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Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Rd
999 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Features beautiful gardens - a fantastical children's garden, breathtaking Japanese garden, Australian and Chinese gardens too!
Great kids museum - better for 3-12 year olds. There is a separate toddler space.
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Museo ng mga Bata sa Kidspace
480 N Arroyo Blvd
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Great kids museum - better for 3-12 year olds. There is a separate toddler space.
Beautiful space with important history
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Pambansang Museo ng Hapones Amerikano
100 N Central Ave
75 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Beautiful space with important history
Natural History Museum, California Science Center, and California African American Museum (Across the street from USC, 25 minutes by car)
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Exposition Park
700 Exposition Park Dr
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Natural History Museum, California Science Center, and California African American Museum (Across the street from USC, 25 minutes by car)
Enjoy the park in the middle of downtown LA
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Grand Park
200 N Grand Ave
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Enjoy the park in the middle of downtown LA
Mall with great food, bowling alley, and movie theatre.
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Westfield Mall Santa Anita station
28 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Mall with great food, bowling alley, and movie theatre.
Great place to bring toddlers. Water is super calm.
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Mothers Beach
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Great place to bring toddlers. Water is super calm.

Sightseeing

Closest beach that is easily accessible
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Seal Beach
88 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Closest beach that is easily accessible
Advanced tickets are recommended before going to this hip art museum.
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The Broad
221 S Grand Ave
1555 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Advanced tickets are recommended before going to this hip art museum.
One of our favorite beaches to visit with great tide pools.
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Crystal Cove
101 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
One of our favorite beaches to visit with great tide pools.
Frank Gehry-designed museum made of Italian marble. Beautiful views. A bit far from Alhambra, but worth the trip.
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Getty Center
1200 Getty Center Dr
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Frank Gehry-designed museum made of Italian marble. Beautiful views. A bit far from Alhambra, but worth the trip.

Food scene

Historic open market. Great place to eat, shop, grab a beer.
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Grand Central Market
317 S Broadway
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Historic open market. Great place to eat, shop, grab a beer.
a splurge, but food is unforgettably delicious.
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Bavel
500 Mateo St
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a splurge, but food is unforgettably delicious.