Chow Gold Line - rails to good food
Based on the *Excellent* structure of chowdown07's post http://www.chowhound.com/topics/436632 for the Red/Purple Line, I'm creating a 'hub' topic for the MTA Gold Line.
I'd suggest that a distance of within 1/2 mile from a station to an eatery is a reasonable walking distance and thus cause for selection.
Post entries for restaurants as Replys to each Station Name, not to the OP.
Please include a Place link and brief description - open full discussions in other topics (linked by Place).
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By DiveFan
on Aug 31, 2007 01:40 AM
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Chinatown Station
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Nicks Cafe - diner food, breakfast and lunch
Hoan Kiem - pho ga
Full House Seafood Restaurant - dim sum
1300 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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I prefer Chinatown Station even for the Olvera Street places, just because I find navigating the endless stairs and corridors of Union Station tedious in the extreme. I would therefore also add Philippe to the list. There is also a Vietnamese-Chinese place in a kind of grubby little indoor mall on Alpine between Broadway and Spring - I don't think we've ever known its name, but it's to your left and back, and we keep returning there for big bowls of noodles and stuff.
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I would add Pho Hoa. Not exactly sure of the address, but I think it's on Alameda. It's almost directly below the Chinatown station.
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Homegirl Cafe
http://www.homeboy-industries.org/hom...
130 W Bruno St (corner of Alameda and Bruno, pop Chinatown Station)
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Pho Pagolac
861 North Spring Street, Ste 103
Los Angeles, CA 90012-5810
(213) 680-8838
Vietnamese. Good pork vermicelli & rice dishes. Haven't yet tried the Pho, but no complaints from my Vietnamese coworkers.
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Lincoln Heights/Cypress Park Station
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El Atacor - crispy potato taco
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Heritage Square/Arroyo Station
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Southwest Museum Station
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La Abeja might be a bit further than 1/2 mile, but it's downhill and worth the walk. Try the Carne Adobada.
Taco Fiesta is a little stand in the Superior Market parking lot. It's cheap, greasy and their tacos are somewhat Americanized. Several of my neighbors swear by 'em though. I go for the corn dogs.
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La Abeja is right off the Heritage Square stop, about 2 blocks away.
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Highland Park Station
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Folliero Pizzeria - one block east on Ave 57, one block south on Figueroa.
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Fidel's Pizza, Ave 50 just north of Monte Vista.
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Can't say I cared too much for Fidel's pizza. The crust was generic and the sauce was bland.
I like Tacos Sinaloa, a taco trailer parked in the parking lot at Monte Vista & Ave 54.
54 and Monte Vista St N Ave, Los Angeles, CA
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Chico's is a friendly Mexican joint with some of the best Guacamole and Chile Relleno around. They also make a mean soup, and a tasty, hangover busting, Machaca. Veg. friendly.
Via-Mar does up some nice Ceviches. Their shrimp cocktail and outdoor misters can be a life-saver in theses heat wave conditions we've been having.
Also, the taco trailer directly across the street from Via-Mar is one of the best around.
5111 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042
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Mission Station
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Recommendations from rickym13:
1423 Mission St, South Pasadena, CA 91030
1000 Fremont Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030
1505 Mission St, South Pasadena, CA 91030
966 Mission St, South Pasadena, CA 91030
1009 El Centro St, South Pasadena, CA 91030
1040 Mission St, South Pasadena, CA 91030
921 Meridian Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030
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http://www.nicolesgourmetfoods.com/ho...
921 Meridian Avenue, Unit B - South Pasadena, CA 91030
gourmet food to go, pates, great cheeses, sandwiches (croque nicole is good), salads and wine.
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Bistro K changed chefs a few months ago and has since gotten some rather unflattering remarks on the boards ... I haven't been since the change but its a share if true as the old bistro k was great
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Buster's coffee shop--I believe they serve Fosselman's ice cream!
1006 Mission St, South Pasadena, CA 91030
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On Thursdays, there's also the South Pas farmers' market. Several worthwhile food vendors.
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What about the Fair Oaks Pharmacy for a hot fudge sundae!
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Papa Dons :-( http://www.chowhound.com/topics/429692
EDIT - sorry, misjudged the distance. A Very long walk.
303 Pasadena Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030
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Fillmore Station
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Dona Rosa
El Cholo
577 S Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena, CA 91105
958 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105
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Really? Neither of those is at all chow-worthy. Instead of Dona Rosa's, walk another couple blocks to Los Tacos, on the corner of California and Fair Oaks. The lengua is really good. Or hit up El Gallito, a taco truck on Fair Oaks north of California.
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Lucky Boy burgers - I've not tried them yet, but they get consistent raves here. Cross Arroyo at the light and turn left.
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Del Mar Station
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Mijares
145 Palmetto Dr, Pasadena, CA 91105
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Big, noisy, typical mexican place. Nice patio. Food is pathetic, paint by the number. Good place if you are there for fun and margaritas.
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Central Park - really good sand dabs, flatiron steak and burgers, almost directly across the namesake park from the station. East across Arroyo are Parkway Grill, Arroyo Chop House and Houston's. This is also a good stop for Old Town, notably Green Street, the places on the north side of Colorado, and Miller's Alley.
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Memorial Park Station
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Shaab - japanese
plus everything else in Old Town...
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54 Holly, at the same. Great breakfast! Corned beef hash, pancakes are good, perfectly crunchy hash browns......
http://rantsnravesnreviews.blogspot.com/
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My favorite Old Town places, linked.
70 W Union St, Pasadena, CA 91103
44 N Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103
67 N Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91103
101 W Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91105
91 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103
69 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103
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Lucky Baldwins -- the best beer bar in LA. The kitchen isn't bad, either. On Raymond just South of Colorado, stumbling distance from the Memorial Park station.
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Lake Station
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Fredo - philly cheese steak
Ricks Drive in - burgers
680 E Walnut St, Pasadena, CA 91101
720 N Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA 91104
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Tonny's Mexican right across orange grove from fredo's
Roscoe's chicken and waffles
I know pple on the boards here don't necessarily like it but The Hat.
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Allen Station
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Armenian Palace
Lousin's Arakadz
336 N Allen Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106
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Sierra Madre Villa Station
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Pasadena Sandwich Company. Yum
http://rantsnravesnreviews.blogspot.com/
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El Super Burrito
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Robin's BBQ
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Look forward to 2009, when the Gold Line gets extended to the Eastside...
why in fact, Metro's ALREADY made their own Chow map!!!
http://www.mta.net/projects_programs/...
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That's a great find -- it's a shame they list chains like Pizza Hut there, but what are you gonna do.
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Little Tokyo
200 N Alameda St, Los Angeles 90012
12 Bike Rack Spaces
4 Bike Lockers
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Fugetsu-Do
213.625-8595
315 E. 1st St., Los Angeles 90012
http://www.fugetsu-do.com/
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Mitsuru Cafe
213-613-1028
117 Japanese Village Plaza Mall
Tasty imagawayaki (ebelskiver pancakes stuffed with sweet red bean paste)
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Mikawaya
213-624-1681
118 Japanese Village Plaza Mall
Mochi ice cream!
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WurstKuche
800 E 3rd Street
800 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
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Pico/Aliso
1311 E 1st St, Los Angeles 90033
12 Bike Rack Spaces
4 Bike Lockers
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Purgatory Pizza
1326 E. 1st St., Los Angeles
(323) 262-5310
http://eatpurgatorypizza.com/
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Mariachi Plaza
1831 E 1st St, Los Angeles 90033
12 Bike Rack Spaces
8 Bike Lockers
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Upper scale Mexican/seafood.
1842 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
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Soto
2330 E 1st St, Los Angeles 90033
12 Bike Rack Spaces
4 Bike Lockers
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Indiana
210 S Indiana St, Los Angeles 90063
Free On-site Parking – 43 Spaces
12 Bike Rack Spaces
4 Bike Lockers
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Cinco Puntos
3300 East Cesar E Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90063-2804
Head north on Indiana to E. Cesar Chavez Ave.
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Tamales Liliana's
3448 E 1st St
Los Angeles, CA 90063
(323) 780-0839
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Maravilla
4520 E 3rd St, Los Angeles 90022
12 Bike Rack Spaces
8 Bike Lockers
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This stop is literally right in front of King Taco
King Taco
4504 East 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90022-1613
(323) 264-4067
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East LA Civic Center
4780 E 3rd St, Los Angeles 90022
20 Bike Rack Spaces
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Moles La Tia
4619 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave.
(323) 263-7842
www.moleslatia.com
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Atlantic
5150 E Pomona Bl, Los Angeles 90022
Nearby Temporary Parking During Parking Facility Construction
12 Bike Rack Spaces
16 Bike Lockers
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Los Molcajetes
5116 East Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90022-1704
(323) 268-9893
Good and cheap pupusas
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I concur. However, you'll need to be very patient and be ready to wait a while for your food and drinks (service is slow).
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