608729 Wed Apr 01 13:49:54 -0700 2009 17 2 Los Angeles Area 0 4558483 My husband refuses to drive to Glendora for donuts. Me, I can see perfect logic in it, but he cannot. So, is there an amazing place for dinner there, too? WE had Italian recently, so anything BUT would be good. Wed Apr 01 13:49:55 -0700 2009 261618 Brussels Sprout 1 4558560 I'm with you. I'd head straight for Donut Man and skip dinner. After all, the strawberry donut is really a meal in itself. Wed Apr 01 14:10:23 -0700 2009 4558483 10131 Chandavkl 1 4558654 On my Donut Man runs from Marina Del Rey, I usually have lunch/dinner at Dino's Burgers, about 5 miles west of Donut Man. Dino's Burgers' half Chicken Plate is LEGENDARY -- I usually eat 2 chicken plates. Dino's Burgers 843 W. Arrow Highway Azusa, CA 91702 (626) 612-6400 (626) 612-6402 Another alternative is a pastrami sandwich at The Hat. It's on Route 66 about a mile west of Donut Man. Wed Apr 01 14:34:52 -0700 2009 4558483 11646 Norm Man 2 4561089 Other than their day-glo chicken, the rest of the menu has seriously gone downhill at the Azusa location. Thu Apr 02 09:54:12 -0700 2009 4558654 13039 heckonwheels 2 4561927 Correction: Dino's Burgers Azusa's phone numbers both start with an "8," not a "6" Dino's Burgers Azusa (626) 812 6400 (626) 812-6402 And according to Mapquest, Dino's Burgers is 5.86 miles South and West of Donut Man. To Brussels Sprout: The only thing I've ordered at Dino's is the Half Chicken Plate -- it's only $5.50 and it's addicting. But some Chowhounds have raved about Dino's Pastrami Sandwich. In my opinion, order the Half Chicken Plate and you won't ever order anything else. Hint: order the Half Chicken Plate and ask for extra "Juice." Check out this review of Dino's Bugers Azusa by Food Blogger and Chowhound member Abby ("This truly was the most amazing chicken dish I ever had."): http://pleasurepalate.blogspot.com/2007/02/dinos-chicken-burgers-after-reading.html Thu Apr 02 13:39:36 -0700 2009 4558654 11646 Norm Man 1 4558822 Our donut man trips usually involve a stop by Zelos first... :) --Dommy! Wed Apr 01 15:21:20 -0700 2009 4558483 10659 Dommy 2 4560105 just had donut man last night! thanks to friend who brought over chocolate strawberry donuts! Thu Apr 02 01:04:28 -0700 2009 4558822 79299 rickym13 3 4560883 First thing--strong on posting at 1:00am on donuts. Secondly--could you describe the chocolate strawberry donut? Was it a chocolate cake donut with strawberry frosting? Strawberry cake donut with chocolate frosting? Or dare I dream? The classic strawberry stuffed donut, and chocolate is involved somehow? Thu Apr 02 08:57:49 -0700 2009 4560105 11765 cjla 4 4561219 it was exactly the same as classic stawberry stuffed donut but made from chocolate dough? looked same but little darker Thu Apr 02 10:27:26 -0700 2009 4560883 79299 rickym13 1 4560892 These all sound good. How are DIno's Burgers? Does th Hat Pastrami rival Langer's? Are there any good MExican places? Sushi spots? Thu Apr 02 09:01:37 -0700 2009 4558483 261618 Brussels Sprout 2 4561098 The Hat's Pastrami does not rival (or even come close) to Langers. It is like a Big Mac compared to an In-n-Out burger (IMHO). Where will you be coming from to go to the Donut heaven? 210 or 10??? Thu Apr 02 09:56:35 -0700 2009 4560892 12882 jkao1817 3 4561425 I know I'm in a small, very small minority here but comparing the pastrami at The Hat vs. Langer's is more akin to comparing a Big Mac that has been sitting around for an hour or two to the Office Burger (or sub your fave upscale burger here)!!! As far as what to eat before Donut Man, I hit Zelo's a couple of times and liked it but my lads did not like it at all so I almost always go to one of my favorite Chinese places, usually Sichuan, more recently Hunan followed by either Donut Man or Fosselman's! They both help put out the fire!!! Thu Apr 02 11:19:52 -0700 2009 4561098 10864 sel 4 4573232 In Arcadia, there's the famous Din Tai Fung dumpling restaurant and Change's Garden. Expect a wait a wait at Din Tai Fung if you come during peak dining hours on the weekends. I think Zelo's is worth a try. I think to think of anywhere you could stop by en route to Glendora and could only think of places in Old Town Monrovia. There's Cafe Massilia, a small French place. My sister and I had a pleasant dinner there. The Peach Cafe gets recommended on here for lunch and breakfast, but last I checked they do dinners on Friday nights. In the same area, there's Merengue, a Cuban bakery very reminiscint of Porto's. Mon Apr 06 17:36:08 -0700 2009 4564042 66937 crystaw 1 4561105 In Glendora, someone already mentioned The Hat...the pastami there is really good but it's different than Langers. More of the kinda greasy fast food variet but something you should try...also keep in mind a small order of fries there will feed three people. There's also Petrillo's, about a half-mile west of Donut Man. T. Phillips recently opened a Glendora branch on Glendora Ave., about two blocks north of Foothill. You can get a decent early-bird special at the Golden Spur, about a quarter-mile east of Donut Man, and...even better...the Chelsea restaurant is really nice, a little farther east in the Stater Brothers center on the corner of Route 66 and Lone Hill. Honey's is a better than average coffee shop about a block or two east of Donut Man also...makes a good mid-range place. Thu Apr 02 09:58:42 -0700 2009 4558483 13039 heckonwheels 2 4561327 Here's some chat on the Golden Spur, plus a few other local joints: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/598880?tag=boards;topic-598880 Thu Apr 02 10:57:03 -0700 2009 4561105 11478 Will Owen 3 4572634 Tacos Baja just opened a new branch in Glendora, and I must say that after having participated in a few catering ventures from El Taco Nazo, Tacos Baja is SO MUCH BETTER! Tacos Baja is about a block away from Donut Man. Also, Zazou Chicken is a knock-off of Zankou Chicken on Lone Hill and Route 66 and even better than Zankou to me. Also, a great Mexican grill restaurant in Glendora is Loli's. Oh...there's a Petrillo's Pizza, and it's probably one of my favorite pizza places. None of the above places have atmosphere, but it's just good food. Try the apple fritter at Donut Man. The fresh strawberry and peach donuts get all the hype, but I enjoy the apple fritters the most!!! Mon Apr 06 14:46:32 -0700 2009 4561327 120544 nomo_fan 1 4573921 Petrillo's Pizza then Donut Man. I like the idea too of swinging by the SGV for good Chinese (and Fosselman's) before donuts. Mon Apr 06 22:41:07 -0700 2009 4558483 13860 TracyS 1 4951291 i see most of these are casual joints. but if you want really good food (not that casual can't be good) for a date, i second the vote for chelsea's on lone hill and rte. 66. i believe they also have an early bird special menu. also, for the best sushi that i think rivals the ritziest places in LA (and i may kick myself for giving up this secret gem), is fusion sushi 313 on grand and arrow. Sun Aug 16 16:11:42 -0700 2009 4558483 207448 jimyo