[Alhambra] [Taiwanese] Old Country Cafe

Old Country Cafe
老鄉親
2 E Valley Blvd
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 284-4610

Before going back to Orange County, I stopped by at Old Country Cafe to get some Taiwanese food take-out for dinner.


波霸奶茶加布丁 Boba Milk Tea with Pudding

Got a cup of boba milk tea with boba and pudding for the long drive home.

[Alhambra] [Asian Fusion] Cafe Spot

Cafe Spot
咖啡點
500 W Valley Blvd
Alhambra, CA 91803
(626) 308-3233

I pass by Cafe Spot every time when I go visit my sister. This restaurant is always full. I've never tried it, but very curious why they are always packed. Finally we went to try this place out.



Most of the HK cafes are filled with Asian gangsters young & hip Asians. But this cafe was filled with family and children. I find it more relaxing that way so I don't have to worry about accidentally meeting eyes with people next table and getting questions like "what the f are you looking at" then it turns into a gun fight outside in the parking lot.

[Alhambra] [Chinese] Lunasia Chinese Cuisine

Lunasia Chinese Cuisine
凱旋宮
500 W Main St #A
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 308-3222

After late lunch/early dinner at Newport Seafood, we went to get boba milk tea. We walked by Lunasia, and saw people eating dim sum for dinner. So crazy us went for dinner #2.



They weren't too busy for dinner.

[Alhambra] [Taiwanese] Old Country Cafe

Old Country Cafe
老鄉親
2 E Valley Blvd
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 284-4610

My current favorite Taiwanese eatery in San Gabriel Valley.


排骨飯 Pork Chop Rice

Their pork chop rice is really good. But that one particular day, it was oily and the pork chop had way too much fatty parts.

[Alhambra] [Taiwanese] Lee's Garden

Lee's Garden
小吃世界
1428 S Atlantic Blvd
Alhambra, CA 91803
(626) 284-0320

I went to Alhambra to visit my sister. I always bring food back to OC whenever I go up to SGV. On that day, almost 3/4 of San Gabriel Valley was out of power, including my sister's apartment in Alhambra. We drove around the neighborhood, and found this one plaza with lots of cars. They must have power there. Lee's Garden looked like a hole in the wall kind of place. But they were completely full. Was it because they were only place with power? Or was it because their food is good?


滷排骨客飯 Stewed Pork Chop Rice Daily Special

The menu was written in Chinese and posted on the wall. As I was browsing and deciding, the owner told me their daily special rice is the most popular item. You pick a main dish, and it comes with 3 different side dishes. I picked Stewed Pork Chop Rice. Their food tastes very "home-made", like something moms would cook at home. The side dishes were all good. Egg with tomato, cabbage, and bean curd with pickled veggies. But the stewed pork chop wasn't that good. It was overcooked and tasted dry and hard.

[Alhambra] [Chinese] Tasty Garden

Tasty Garden
稻香
288 W. Valley Blvd. #110
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 300-8262



星期一的中午有事情，等到回到家的時候都已經下午三點了，剛好妹妹也在家，我們就一起出去覓食，我是吃午飯，他是吃下午茶點心，忽然想到稻香的下午茶套餐，我們就開車來了。這天下午餐廳空空的，只有幾桌客人，跟週末晚上餐廳門口大排長龍的狀況完全不一樣。

[Alhambra] [Chinese] Tasty Garden

Tasty Garden
稻香
288 W. Valley Blvd. #110
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 300-8262
http://www.tastygarden.us

這天下午跟我媽去醫院探望我爸後，我們兩個肚子都有點餓，但是下午四點也不知道哪些餐廳有開門，忽然想到稻香這家餐廳，每次晚餐時間經過都看到很多人在排隊，好像是去年年中左右新開的餐廳，我跟我媽都沒試過，印象中是港式的餐廳，所以下午應該有營業吧！



開車到了餐廳，果然下午有營業，而且餐廳裡用餐的人還不少呢！笑容滿面的服務生招呼我們坐下後，在桌上看到了從3:00pm到5:30pm供應的下午茶菜單，有十種選擇，我們選了一號跟四號兩種。

[Alhambra] [Chinese] Szechuan Best Restaurant (CLOSED)

Szechuan Best Restaurant
飄香川菜料理
621 W. Main Street
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 289-9200
(CLOSED)

我家附近開了新開了這家飄香川菜料理，幾次經過發現他們生意還不錯，這天我到這裡買外賣準備帶到Santa Monica給愛吃辣的公園先生品嘗。


水煮兩樣 (牛魚) Combination Boiled Meat (Beef & Fish) in Szechuan Hot Sauce ($8.95)

這天點的幾道菜可都是公園先生指名要點的，剛好我們兩個都很愛吃辣，真是每次都吃的很過癮。這道是水煮兩樣，我們選的兩樣是魚跟牛肉，其實我更想選肥腸，但是膽小鬼公園先生不敢吃，所以只好作罷。魚肉跟牛肉都很嫩，用這辣油煮過的白菜真的超級辣，非常下飯，雖然辣的我舌頭都麻了，可是還是忍不住一直吃。

[Alhambra] [Chinese] Sam Woo BBQ

Sam Woo BBQ
三和燒臘麵家
514 W. Valley Blvd.
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 281-0038


三拼飯 Three Delicacy on Rice (US$6.25)

說到燒臘，在洛杉磯的人第一個想到的一定就是三和，這家餐廳在洛杉磯可是無人不吃無人不曉呢！不但中國人喜歡，外國人也很愛，大小分店好幾十家有吧！每一家的生意都好的不得了，他們家的燒臘是真的很好吃，這天我去買的外賣的分店，外面看起來小小的，而且餐廳長的很醜，但是排隊吃飯跟買外賣的人還是多得不得了，我點的是三拼飯，選的三拼是燒鴨、油雞跟叉燒，每一樣都很好吃，而且份量很多，這一盒我可是吃了三餐呢！唯一我覺得不滿足的地方是都沒有青菜，以前在別家買的這種燒臘飯都會附上一些燙青江菜什麼的，但是這家可是什麼都沒有呢！不過看在他們燒臘好吃的份上，我想我還是會再光顧的。

[Alhambra] [Chinese] Kang Kang Food Court

Kang Kang Food Court
康康小美
27 E. Valley Blvd.
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 308-3898


快餐: 陳皮雞、梅干扣肉、辣蘿蔔乾炒豆乾 3 Itmes Combo (US$4.50)

有的時候想要吃中菜，又懶得跑太遠，又不想在餐廳點菜坐著吃，又不想花太多錢的時候，我就會來小美買個三道菜的便當，說實在的，他們的菜我並不覺得好吃，只是便宜又方便，所以我就隨便吃吃囉！這天點的菜色是陳皮雞、梅干扣肉和辣蘿蔔乾炒豆乾，味道都蠻重的，但是是都很下飯，這樣一個便當我可以吃三、四餐呢！所以是真的挺划算的，算一算好像比自己在家下廚還便宜呢！

[Alhambra] [Asian Fusion] Pick Up Stix

Pick Up Stix
1129 S. Fremont St.
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 281-2233
http://www.pickupstix.com

在我們家附近新開了這家中國菜快餐店，這天我也不知道爲什麼會想要吃這家，不過去過這一次應該不會再上門了吧！


招牌雞特價午餐 House Special Chicken Lunch Combo (US$6.99)

照片裡可是完全沒吃過的喔！看起來很像剩菜吧？這招牌雞給的份量很少，而且超油的，肉也都像是碎肉一樣很小塊，然後附上沒有味道的炒飯，也是份量很小，春捲兩個倒是蠻好吃的，裡面包的是蔬菜，另外附上飲料一杯，這樣就要US$6.99，也未免太坑人了吧！我去我們家旁邊的隨便中餐館買的特價午餐都比這裡便宜好吃又道地多了，但是這家店居然還生意很好，來的都是外國人，後我再也不要去這家給外國人吃的中國菜了啦！

[Alhambra] [Asian Fusion] Savoy Kitchen

Savoy Kitchen
夏蕙西餐
138 E Valley Blvd
Alhambra, CA 91801-5130
(626) 308-9535



在洛杉磯，只要提到海南雞飯，大家第一想到的就是Savoy，其實Savoy除了海南雞飯以外，還有賣比薩、義大利麵、咖哩飯等其他料理，但是這家大概只能坐得下20個人不到的小店，就是靠著海南雞飯每天生意絡繹不絕。

[Alhambra] [Chinese] Good Choice Express (CLOSED)

Good Choice Express
好又來川楊軒
903 W. Valley Blvd.
Alhambra, CA 91803
(626) 282-2321
(CLOSED)

洛杉磯這邊很多餐廳都有推出特價午餐 Lunch Special，趁中午的時候來買吃的最划算了，通常份量都跟晚上一樣多，但是價錢都會便宜個兩三元左右，這天我想吃辣的，就到這家標榜專賣四川風味精華的好又來川楊軒Good Choice Express買特價午餐，買了三個菜，附送一大盒白飯，我可以吃上一星期呢！


辣炒辣 Fried Chili (US$3.99)

還是跟台灣不一樣的辣炒辣，這家是用豆腐乾、蘿蔔乾、青椒跟乾辣椒一起去炒的，狠下飯的一道菜，辣的夠味。