City of Duarte???

[Chez Coop]

Taking my Pops to the city of hope in Duarte for a cancer treatment.. Any recs for great food?? We are open to all suggestions.. Thanks Hounds.. I hope the world gets better.. Peace/Out.

[Bradbury]

Best wishes to your Dad and the rest of your family! You didn't specifically mention which meals in particular you're looking for, but my recommendations for each within (around) a 3 mile radius would be:

Breakfast: Not much noteworthy in Duarte itself. Peach Cafe, LeRoy's, or Nano Cafe in Monrovia are all great for breakfast, but I can't recommend any of them for later in the day. For cheap-but-good Taiwanese breakfast, try Doe Jon Station in Arcadia; for cheap-but-good Calexico-truck-stop breakfast, try Tall Pines in Monrovia (conveniently located near Wizard of Bras...)

Lunch: Absolutely go to Tacos Ensenada, as long as you stick to the fish/shrimp dishes (the pastor and pollo are middling). The shrimp burritos there have lately become a favorite of ours. I'll add a second vote for the pupusas at El Salvadoreno, but can't seem to find anything noteworthy at La Paloma. Market Grill in Monrovia has first-rate sandwiches (especially the club), daily soup/bakery specials, and burgers (with the chuck ground right before your eyes.) JoJo's Lechon is worth a try if you like good cheap Filipino artery-abuse.

Dinner: The curries at Thai City in Duarte are fine, but the noodle dishes are limp and oversweetened, IMHO. Monrovia has some good options in Pho Lemon, Caffe Opera, and London Gastropub (good beer, food can be tasty but erratic). On the somewhat pricier end, Massilia is a good choice (but on the much-pricier end, Devon seems to have been frozen in amber circa 1994). Right now, though, our favorite in Monrovia is Shanghai Bamboo House, and just a bit further in Arcadia it's hard to go wrong at Zelo or Din Tai Fung.

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Din Tai Fung Restaurant
1108 S Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007

Thai City Restaurant
2414 Huntington Dr, Duarte, CA 91010

El Salvadoreno
1313 Huntington Dr, Duarte, CA 91010

The Market Grill
525 S Shamrock Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016

[heckonwheels]

I beg to differ on breakfast...there's a GREAT place, J&A Cafe in the Mike's Foods center at Huntington and Buena Vista (where Carl's Jr. is on the corner. Excellent huevos rancheros, omelets, and much more. Cash only, though.

Second the Market Grill rec, right now one of the best places for food in Monrovia, period!

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The Market Grill
525 S Shamrock Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016

[WildSwede]

What do you get at Doe Jon Station? Thanks!

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Doe Jon Station
46 Las Tunas Dr, Arcadia, CA 91007

[Bradbury]

Usually a giant cruller with bowl of hot soy milk, omelette, and red bean/walnut bun. But most things there are around $2 or less, so you can sample quite a lot without much penalty for a misstep.

[WildSwede]

Great! Thanks!

[revets2]

Second Shanghai Bamboo House

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Bamboo House
2445 E Imperial Hwy, Brea, CA 92821

[raytamsgv]

Sorry to hear about your father. I hope he gets better. Here are some recs mostly sorted by distance from the City of Hope:

La Paloma: good Mexican fast food on the corner of Buena Vista and Duarte
1316 Duarte Rd., Duarte
626-357-5124

Janet's Meditteranean: great Lebanese/Mediterranean food. Decor is primitive, and the lines are long. You should phone in your order in advance.
1402 E. Huntington Dr., Duarte
626-256-4404

Joe's Place: decent sandwiches. The place has fantastic Americana decor
1345 E Huntington Dr., Duarte
626-357-5637

El Savadoreno: pupusas are good, though a little more expensive than downtown LA. Don't get the Mexican food there.
1313 E. Huntington Dr., Duarte
626-359-1594

The Market Grill Sandwich Shop: good sandwiches, especially "The Angry Beast"
525 S. Shamrock Ave., Monronvia
626-303-4314

Merengue Bakery and Cafe: tasty Cuban sandwiches and desserts
110 E. Colorado Blvd., Monrovia
626-358-5650

Thai Basil: pretty good Thai
411 E Huntington Dr. Ste 103, Arcadia
626-447-8845

Capitol Seafood: decent dim sum, Cantonese dishes, but a bit overpriced. But just remember this comes from a guy who thinks any lunch over $5 is getting on the expensive side.
333 E Huntington Dr. Arcadia
626-574-8889

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Merengue Bakery and Cafe
110 E Colorado Blvd, Monrovia, CA 91016

Joe's Place
1345 Huntington Dr, Duarte, CA 91010

The Market Grill
525 S Shamrock Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016

[ChinoWayne]

Domenico's on Huntington Drive in adjacent Monrovia. Red sauce Italian. "Hoagie" sandwich is a really great version of a Philly cheesesteak, but with sauteed onions, peppers and mushrooms with Mozzarella or Provolone. Or have them build you a thin crust, double pepperoni and double sausage pizza. Or for just comfort food start with their minestrone followed by lasagna.

Wang's Palace in old town Monrovia. Good Hot and Sour soup, wor wonton soup, love their Yang Chow fried rice, shrimp lo mein, shrimp with snow peas, shrimp egg foo yung (get the idea I like shrimp?). Not on the menu, but if they have it in the kitchen, ask for beef with asparagus. The Mrs. swears by their orange flavored chicken (not breaded, with plenty of orange peel and hot peppers). Schezwan green beans, pot stickers, bbq ribs with hot mustard. I love this place.

[WildSwede]

I am sorry to hear about your dad. COH is great.
I am not sure that there are places in the immediate area, but there are a couple of places I can recommend within a 10 minute drive max.
Dino's Chicken and Burgers. Okay, sounds like nothing much, but their chargrilled chicken with that sauce and fries is the best chicken I think I have ever tasted. They are in Azusa.
http://www.dinoschickenandburgers.com/
Also, there is a Thai restaurant on Huntington Dr in Duarte - Thai City. I have been there a few times and their food is really good. Great service, too.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/thai-city-res...
There is also a really good Vietnamese place in Monrovia (lots of good places there). Pho Lemon on Lemon has great Pho. Peach Cafe (don't think they are open for dinner) has great breakfasts. The Monrovian is a good coffee shop type place on Myrtle.

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Thai City Restaurant
2414 Huntington Dr, Duarte, CA 91010

[heckonwheels]

La Paloma is decent Mexican, within walking distance at the corner of Buena Vista and Duarte Rd. Next door to the south, on Buena Vista, is Tommy's (not the big chain) Burgers, a better than average burger joint that also sells good Mexican, especially a really good menudo on the weekends.

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La Paloma Restaurant
2975 Foothill Blvd, La Verne, CA 91750

[WildSwede]

Then there is an original Tommy's on Huntington and Mountain in Monrovia.
Also, I almost forgot - Gene's Grinders in Monrovia (on Myrtle & Walnut) - I just had their pastrami for the first time this past weekend and it was one of the best pastrami sandwiches I have had. They are only open til 3:30 or 4, tho.
http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=...
There is also a place that has FANTASTIC fish tacos on Arrow Hwy near Irwindale. In a shopping center on the south side of the street. Shoot, for some reason I cannot remember the name. Does anyone know the name of this place? Their fish tacos are amazing!

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Gene's Grinders
800 S Myrtle Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016

[RoxyGrl]

Tacos La Bufadora? Behind the Jack in the Box?

And best wishes to your dad, Chez Coop!

[WildSwede]

It's funny - that was the name that came to my mind immediately when I was typing, but when I Googled it, I could not find it. Of course, I was typing in only La Bufadora and kept getting that place in Ensenada! I think that must be it. So good!! THANK YOU!! ;-)

[RoxyGrl]

It is pretty good, I like their salsa bar. And a couple of days a week (Wed? Sun? I forget which) they have $1 tacos

[WildSwede]

Yeah! I love those fried bits that they have in with the chiles. God those chiles! ;-) I think I need to make a trip there soon.

[Peripatetic]

There's Tacos Ensenada about 5 minutes away from the City of Hope that has good reports:

Tacos Ensenada
2171 E Huntington Dr, Duarte, CA 91010
626-359-4959

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/708076

Best wishes for your dad.

[heckonwheels]

Tacos Ensenada is real good, especially the fish tacos. Al Pastor, carne asada are also good but be sure to tell the cook if you don't want tomatoes on them. Sopes good too, be sure to ask for the "secret" hot sauce that they only keep behind the counter.

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Tacos Ensenada
24601 Raymond Way Ste 1, Lake Forest, CA 92630

[WildSwede]

I've driven by this place, but never stopped. I will have to try it (with the secret hot sauce). Thanks!!

[DrBruin]

Sorry to hear about your Dad. I hope he makes a full recovery. Basically, you'll need to leave Duarte to one of the nearby cities.towns for some tasty chow.

My recommendation.....
Din Tai Fung for soup dumplings...
108 S Baldwin Avenue
Arcadia, CA 91007-7508

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Din Tai Fung Restaurant
1108 S Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007

[Chez Coop]

Thanks all for the well wishes and eat recs.. I hope to get more before we go next week.. Cheers all!!!

[ipsedixit]

Zelo in nearby Arcadia for pizza