My Favourite Food around Caltech



In my 4 years at Caltech, I often had to rely on dinners that are
delivered to my doorstep. This was especially when I was pressed
for time, such as the night before a Ph 106 problem set. But I have
a problem - I often misplaced my delivery menu! So I've decided to
put some menus online in the hope that future generations of Techers
can benefit from them. They are mostly Chinese or Thai restaurants
since I prefer Asian food. There are a few contributions from Jonathan
Muliang (thanks Jon), which I haven't tried but I thought you may be
interested. I have also included a few non-delivery places which I
feel you should try. I apologise if there are any errors with the info.


Restaurant: Chandra
Cuisine: Thai
Rating:
Delivery: Yes
Address: 400 S. Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena
Tel: (626)577-6599/577-9571
Hours: Sun-Thu 11am - 10:30pm, Fri-Sat 11am - 11pm
Comments: One of the better Thai restaurants around. Slightly better than
President Thai.
Menu

Restaurant: City Thai
Cuisine: Thai
Rating:
Delivery: No
Address: 48 South Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena
Tel: (626)577-1500/577-1003
Hours: ?
Comments: A good sit-in restaurant. My favourite is the pineappple fried
rice, which is served in a real pineapple.
Menu

Restaurant: Fraedo's
Cuisine: Italian
Rating: ?
Delivery: Yes
Address: (50 E. Colorado Blvd, Suite 203, Pasadena
Tel: (626)568-0505
Hours: Mon-Thu 11am - 10pm, Fri-Sat 11am - 11pm, Sun 12noon - 10pm
Comments: ?
Menu

Restaurant: Fu-Shing
Cuisine: Chinese-Szechwan
Rating: ?
Delivery: Yes
Address: 2960 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena
Tel: (626)792-8898
Hours: 11:30am - 10pm, 7 days a week
Comments: ?
Menu

Restaurant: Go China
Cuisine: Chinese
Rating:
Delivery: Yes
Address: 136 N. Lake Ave, Pasadena
Tel: (626)793-3888
Hours: 11am - 9:30pm, 7 days a week
Comments: The chef's specialities are quite good. They give large portions,
which is great for big eaters but I always find it impossible to finish.
Menu

Restaurant: Grandview Palace II
Cuisine: Chinese
Rating: ?
Delivery: Yes
Address: 2582 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena
Tel: (626)564-0808
Hours: Sun-Thu 11am - 9:30pm, Fri-Sat 11am - 10pm
Comments: ?
Menu

Restaurant: 佳味川菜 (Jia Wei Chuan Cai)
Cuisine: Chinese-Szechwan
Rating:
Delivery: No
Address: 534 E. Valley Blvd., #5, San Gabriel
Tel: (626)927-9618
Hours: 11am - 9:30pm, 7 days a week
Comments: They have absolutely the BEST Kung Pao chicken I have ever eaten.
The Ma Po (hot and spicy) tofu is superb.
Menu

Restaurant: Kansai
Cuisine: Japanese
Rating:
Delivery: No
Address: 36 S. Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena
Tel: (626)564-1560
Hours: Check the menu
Comments: A great place for udon lovers! They have a greater selection of
udon than most other places.
Menu

Restaurant: Litz
Cuisine: Singaporean/American
Rating:
Delivery: No
Address: 201 East Garvey Ave, Monterey Park
Tel: (626)288-8882
Hours: Sun-Thu 11am - 11pm, Fri-Sat 11am - 12midnight
Comments: Their "Singapore Fried Rice Noodles" is heavenly. There are other
not so authentic but rather tasty Singapore dishes. American food like steak
is also available.
Menu

Restaurant: Mizu Zushi
Cuisine: Japanese
Rating:
Delivery: No
Address: 546 S. Lake Ave, Pasadena
Tel: (626)793-2600
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30am - 10pm, Sat-Sun 5pm - 10pm
Comments: If you go there during the happy hour (5 - 6:30 pm), you can get
pretty good food at a low price. They also have Caltech discount during non-
happy hours.
Menu

Restaurant: Pataya Cafe
Cuisine: Thai
Rating:
Delivery: Yes
Address: 1525 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena
Tel: (626)356-0404
Hours: Mon-Sat 11am - 10pm, Sun 11am - 9:30pm
Comments: Great Thai food, and very close to campus.
Menu

Restaurant: President Thai
Cuisine: Thai
Rating:
Delivery: Yes
Address: 498 S. Rosemead Blvd, Pasadena
Tel: (626)405-1064
Hours: 11:30am - 10pm, 7 days a week
Comments: One of my favourite delivery places. Good food, and the delivery
guy is familiar with Caltech.
Menu

Restaurant: Romeo's Pizza
Cuisine: Italian
Rating: ?
Delivery: Yes
Address: 2700 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena
Tel: (626)795-4591
Hours: Sun-Thu 11am - 9pm, Fri-Sat 11am - 10pm
Comments: ?
Menu

Restaurant: South Lake Italian Kitchen
Cuisine: Italian
Rating:
Delivery: Yes
Address: 524 S. Lake Ave, Pasadena
Tel: (626)792-5984
Hours: ?
Comments: I love the pastas, as the sauces are light and not too thick. They
also have pretty good pizzas.
Menu

Restaurant: Thai Dishes
Cuisine: Thai
Rating:
Delivery: Yes
Address: 239 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena
Tel: (626)304-9975/304-9976
Hours: Check the menu
Comments: I only ordered from them once. Food's OK, but the person who answered
my call cannot understand what's "Caltech".
Menu

Restaurant: Yazmin
Cuisine: Malaysian
Rating:
Delivery: No
Address: 27 E. Main St., Alhambra
Tel: (626)308-2036
Hours: Mon-Thu 11am - 9:30pm, Fri-Sat 11am - 10pm, Sun 11am - 9:30pm
Comments: Reasonably authentic Malaysian food. I like their Roti-canai and
Kueh-Lapis.
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