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PASADENA
Chandra #1
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400 S Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena 626-577-6599
The reviews say it all:
" Excellent food at very reasonable prices" (LA
Times) " Voted best Thai restaurant in the San Gabriel Valley" (Arcadia
Weekly)
Favorites include: PAD TA LAY -shrimp, scallops,
mussels, fish and squid fried with vegetables. Whole Catfish - delectably
deep fried with spicy sauce and Duck sauteed with basil and chili.
For seafood lovers Chandra is heaven. The
unpretentious exterior belies a nicely decorated, charming interior. Free
parking immediately below the restaurant and behind, at the Pasadena Inn.
Maximum value of complimentary entree $7.99
Maximum total discount (party of 4 or more) $
15.98
Beckham Grill #2
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77 West Walnut, Pasadena 626-796-3399
Beckham Grill has long been renown for its
famous prime rib. The menu also features Pork Prime Rib, Roast Duckling,
Stuffed Chicken Breast and a tempting variety of salads. The selection of
steaks include a New York Peppercorn, Filet and Petite Filet Mignon. There
are daily fresh seafood specials.
The atmosphere is warm and inviting and the
commitment to give customers the best meal they've ever had remains as
strong as ever.
Maximum value of complimentary entree $11.95
Maximum total discount (party of 4 or more)
$23.90
Mezbaan #27
80 N. Fair Oaks Pasadena 626-405-9060
Good news! This Pasadena favorite is back -
faithfully restored to its original charm. Pasadena's original Indian
restaurant continues to delight with fine food and attentive service.
Maximum value of complimentary entree $9
Maximum total discount (parties of 4 or more)
$16
La Grotta di Capri #9
1770
East Colorado Blvd, Pasadena 626-796-7652
Well
known restaurant writer Paul Wallach has a few things to say about La Grotta
di Capri.
"...
I prefer it to many, far more famous restaurants" "... I recommend La Grotta
di Capri strongly"
"...
This is the kind of place I'd return to again and again"
This
is a hidden gem. The atmosphere is cozy and comfortable. Pastas are fresh
made daily. There are some excellent chicken and veal dishes and I've been
impressed by several of the seafood oriented items. There's popular live
opera on Fridays and piano with accompaniment on Saturdays.
Lesser or equal price entree complimentary
Maximum total discount (party of 4 or more) $20
Dino's Italian Inn #24
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2055
East Colorado Blvd. Pasadena 626-449-8823
Pasadena's oldest Italian restaurant, has been delighting people with its
classic cuisine, charming old world atmosphere and reasonable prices since
1949.
The
menu features 23 appetizers, 9 fresh salads, 70 entrees and a wine list with
over 30 selections. There's free off street parking and banquet facilities.
If you haven't been to Dino's, try it. It's a personal favorite and I think
you'll see why.
Maximum value of complimentary entree $ 11.00
Maximum total discount (party of 4 or more)
$20.00
Radhika's #13
140
Shoppers Lane, Pasadena 626-744-0994
Radhika's is good news for lovers of Indian cuisine (and for those who want
to try it -everybody should). The restaurant is classy and elegant and the
food superb. There's a good selection of Indian beers ( for my money, amoung
the world's best) -even a custom brew on tap. Located next to Green Street
Restaurant.
Maximum value of complimentary entree(s) $9.95
Maximum total discount (party of 4 or more)
$19.90
Go China #25
136
North Lake Pasadena 626- 793-3888
Here'a an upscale Chinese restaurant at a very reasonable price. Seafood
lovers will enjoy the Triple Delight on a Sizzling Hot Plate (tempting array
of shrimp, beef and chicken) and Seafood Hot Pot (shrimp, crabmeat &
scallops). The Wor Wonton Soup, filled with BBQ pork, chicken and pork
filled wontons is delicious. Orange Beef and Orange Chicken are found on
most Chinese menus, but those dishes are particularly good here. Wine and
beer served.
Note: Your card is valid for parties up to eight people. It's
not valid for group reservations in the private dining room. It's not valid
for take out or delivery orders.
Parking note: Free parking is located behind the restaurant off Mentor
Ave. between Walnut and Union.
Your party's bill will be reduced by 20%
El Portal #5
695 E
Green Street, Pasadena 626-795-8553 (in Arcade lane across from Pasadena
Playhouse)
El
Portal invites you to join them for a taste of the authentic flavors of the
Mayan region of the Yucatan and the most popular foods of Mexico. El Portal
offers a warm, comfortable family atmosphere -a little hacienda of brick
walls, fireplace, fiesta colors and charming courtyard for dining al fresco.
lt has been voted the "Best Mexican Restaurant" in Pasadena and also voted
#1 for the "Best selection of premium tequilas and "Best margaritas"
El
Portal Sponsors rotating artists for monthly exhibits and original pieces of
Mexican art compliment the decor. Directly across from the Pasadena
Playhouse and Laemmele Theatres, it's the perfect dining spot when you visit
the Playhouse District. Validated parking.
Maximum value of complimentary entree $9
Maximum total discount (party of 4 or more) $18
SolyAzul # 48 -
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20 East Colorado Blvd Pasadena 626- 796-0919
If one were to give a dozen competent restaurant
critics the daunting task of identifying the ten best Mexican Restaurants in
the entire country, several restaurants, Topolbampo in Chicago, Maya and
Zarela in New York, would predictably appear on most lists. These
restaurants are widely and justifiably acclaimed for taking Mexican cuisine
far beyond the satisfying, common fare of burritos, tacos and enchiladas.
Each, in their own unique
style, shows the delicious and complex potential
of Mexican cuisine. Quietly, SolyAzul has opened in Old Pasadena and this
restaurant has the ambition and realistic potential of ascending to the
heights 'of these renowned restaurants.
If you peek into the kitchen before sitting
down, you'll see a harbinger of your upcoming culinary experience -a half
dozen chefs busily preparing individual dishes - the same frantic
choreography of high end custom cooking you would find in any top rated
French restaurant
The menu features a dozen entrees and another
ten specials (entrees and appetizers) and of course the traditional
favorites. The eyes flit from one culinary temptation to another - Lobster
Taquitos, Sea Bass Fajitas, Shrimp Cabo, Coyote Chicken and much more. To
experience as much of the wonderful menu as possible, the best approach may
be grazing; ordering liberally from the appetizer and entree list and
sharing. The food is unique and superb, and with the most expensive entree
only $13.95, it's an amazing bargain. Even now, in only its first year,
SolyAzul will change the way you think about Mexican food. There's also a
great happy hour, Monday -Friday 4pm-7pm with $3.50 Margaritas and Mojitos
and great appetizers.
Equal or lesser priced entree complimentary
Two lowest priced entrees complimentary (party
of 4 or more)
Sushi Of Naples #30
735 E. Green Street, Pasadena 626-578-1123 (one
block east of Pasadena Playhouse)
Voted best sushi by Pasadena Weekly three years
running. Enjoy your dinner in a casual and relaxing atmosphere before or
after the show. Sushi of Naples offers a variety of superb sushi and well
portioned entrees.
Note: Your Nite On The Town card is good for
a 20% discount on food in the dining room area only - not at the sushi
bar. Not valid with other discounts or Early Bird dinners.
Maximum discount is $20
Patakan #44
711 S. Fair Oaks, S. Pasadena 626-441-2489
Patakan is South Pasadena's only
Thai restaurant. Family owned and operated, it has delighted people for with superb Thai food. The family's culinary traditions 9° back
several generations. Chef and co-owner Poui Butsapak is known for his unique
dishes. Favorites include: Crying Tiger -tender beef grilled and served
with vegetables and spicy sour sauce; Kung Tamarind -shrimp sauteed with
tamarind sauce, garlic and vegetables; and Patokon Seafood -shrimp, mussels
and scallops sauteed with
mushrooms, red chili and basil leaves.
The restaurant has an attractive, modern Asian
look. The room is bright and
open, accented with striking flower arrangements
and modern art. It's small
wonder that Patakon has become a Pasadena
landmark.
Maximum value of complimentary entree $9
Maximum total discount (party of 4 or more) $16
The Kitchen #14
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78 West Union Street (corner DeLacy) Old
Pasadena 626- 796-9802
Things I like about The Kitchen:
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Background music is Frank Sinatra and Dean
Martin.
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Perfect casual/intimate atmosphere with red
checked tablecloths, soft candle light and lots of natural brick.
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Great Italian food. There are lots of original
recipes on the menu - try the Lemon Pasta and Baked Ziti.
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It's not a chain! In fact, there's a good
chance one of the owners, Stacy Finn or Stephanie Jensen will be greeting
you at the door or waiting on your table. How's that for old fashioned?
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Prices are incredibly reasonable.
Maximum value of complimentary entree $8.00
Maximum total discount (party of 4 or more)
$13.00
Pizza orders discounted by 20%
Holly Street Bar & Grill #8
175 East Holly Street, Old Pasadena 626 -440-
1421
Now that the Blue Line is finished, it's a good
time to refocus on one of Pasadena's favorite, family owned restaurants -
Holly Street.
It is a beautiful restaurant, luxurious and
relaxed, accented with contemporary art. The charming brick courtyard is one
of Pasadena's finest alfresco dining spots. Plank Roasted Salmon, Roasted
Duck and Southwestern Fettuccine are all superb. There's a good wine list
and very reasonable corkage (1st bottle free, 2nd $5). An added bonus, at
Holly Street you avoid all of the Old Town congestion and parking hassles.
The restaurant is on a quiet block in Old Town's north east corner - an
oasis really. It's easily accessible and there's 90 minutes complimentary
parking right across the street. For those using the Blue Line, the Memorial
Park Station is right beside the restaurant. On Friday and Saturday there's
relaxing live jazz. Sometimes the best new restaurant discoveries are
old favorites.
Maximum value of complimentary entree $ 10
Maximum total discount (party of 4 or more) $ 18
Avanti Cafe #22
111 N Lake Ave., Pasadena 626-577-4688
Avanti Cafe is one of Pasadena's pleasant
surprises. Long known for its wood fired gourmet pizza (9 times voted
Pasadena's best), the restaurant also serves some of the city's best and
most reasonably priced pasta dishes. In 2001, Avanti was also voted
Pasadena's best Italian restaurant by the Pasadena Weekly and has been
featured twice on Channel 7 with Elmer Dills. Two favorites are
Seafood Pasta -large shrimp, scallops, Bermuda onions,
fresh garlic, peppers in a white wine cream
sauce and Chicken Tequila Fettuccine -chicken with green and red peppers,
Bermuda onions and cilantro in a tequila lime sauce. Most pasta dishes are
under $10. There's a pleasant, informal southwestern bistro atmosphere and a
very reasonably priced wine list.
Maximum value of complimentary entree $7.00.
Maximum total discount $12.00.
Note: if a party of 2 orders one medium or large
pizza, the pizza is reduced by $5.00. Take-out orders 10% discount to a
maximum of $7.00.
Please present your card before ordering at
Avanti.
La Fiesta Grande
#34
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Pasadena's menu
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Grande South Pasadena's menu
624 E Colorado Blvd. Pasadena 626-795-5577
and
1107 Mission, South Pasadena 626-441-6217
La Fiesta Grande has been delighting people for
over 20 years with great Mexican food. Favorites include the
Taco Plate for Two - warm tacos and a tray with all the fixings - it's an
all you can eat feast! The Fajitas may be the best I've had anywhere.
Also popular are the Enchiladas La Fiesta Special. At the Pasadena
location there's a full bar that's justly famous for their Grande Margarita
and live entertainment on Friday's and Saturdays. The South Pasadena
location offers beer and wine.
Equal or lesser priced entree complimentary
Two lowest priced entrees complimentary (party
of 4 or more)
Frank and Dean's Supper Club # 47
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3768 E Colorado (1 block east of Rosemead),
Pasadena 626-793-1847
Frank Abbadessa is a guy I think a lot of you
are going to enjoy meeting. He's the man who has taken over a favorite
Pasadena landmark - Baby Joe's. Under Frank's direction the old
dowager has been refurbished and renamed.
The restaurant is a tribute to that lost era of
supper club elegance. This is a place the rat pack would feel right at home
in. There are two comfortably elegant dining rooms each lined with spacious
booths and highlighted by a cozy fireplace. Portraits of late great
celebrities adorn the walls. Separating the two dining rooms is a spacious
bar/lounge area where there's entertainment Wednesday - Saturday. For the
entertainment schedule call
the restaurant or go to www.frankanddeans.com.
It's a place to go if dinner and dancing are close to your heart .
The menu features great steaks, seafood and
Italian specialties. The portions are large and so are the drinks. This is
the kind of place that's going to recharge a lot of old memories and create
a lot of new ones.
Maximum value of complimentary entree $ 12
Maximum total discount (parties of 4 or more) $
20
E's Wine Bar & Restaurant # 3
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115 East Colorado, Old Pasadena 626-793-6544
First and foremost, this is a serious
restaurant. E's features a talented young chef, David Dial, whose focused
menu concentrates on classic American cuisine - recognizable and superb
dishes. His sauces -simple yet tantalizing - enhance rather than overpower
food. The New York Steak is served with a white wine, green peppercorn cream
sauce; the Filet Mignon comes with a shitake and button mushroom sauce; the
Rack of Lamb with a
delicious red wine reduction and the Ahi Tuna
with a tomato and kalamata olive slaw. Each entree comes with a choice of
two delectable side dishes.
Wine is of course, a major part of the fun at
E's. There's a great selection of wines by the glass. There's also a full
bar with premium sake and sogu
available.
Maximum value of complimentary entree $12.00
Maximum total discount (party of 4 or more)
$20.00
Bistro Five Sixty-One #7
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561 East Green Street, Pasadena 626-405-1561
Here is a unique and noteworthy restaurant that
is flying below the radar of most Pasadena restaurant-goers. Owned by the
California School of Culinary Arts, Bistro 561 showcases the talents of this
renown school's top students.
The restaurant is run by executive chef Eric
Osley. He takes great pride in Bistro 561 and is demanding of those who work
for him. Only those students who excel find themselves in the kitchen
working under his supervision. His menu offers an expansive selection of
contemporary, sophisticated American cuisine and the legions of talented
help enable Chef Osley to offer a culinary experience that is equal to some
of finest restaurants around with one notable difference - PRICEI Entrees at
Bistro 561 are priced between $14 and $18 - a great deal for food of this
quality.
The restaurant itself has a pleasantly
sophisticated feel to it with high ceilings, attractive art and expansive
windows. There's a decent wine list and a full bar. This is a restaurant
where you can enjoy a unique culinary experience and a special evening for a
reasonable price.
Important note: Bistro 561 is open Monday
through Friday
Maximum value of complimentary entree $ 11.00
Maximum total discount (party of 4 or more) $
20.00
Akbar # 4
44 N. Fair Oaks, Pasadena, 626-577-9916
Chef/Owner Avinash Kapoor's Old Pasadena
restaurant continues to win rave reviews from food critics and the public
alike.
Zagat says it all:
" Magical tandoori seabass"
" Insanely good tikka masala and other and other
rich flavorful Indian dishes with a California slant"
Drop by for dinner and see for yourself what the
rave reviews are all about
Maximum value of complimentary entree $9.00
Maximum total discount (party of 4 or more)
$16.00
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