Maui Island Grill

11456 Telegraph Rd,
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90679



First and last time I went to this place after I tried the seafood combo.

For a better teriyaki and drive there as quickly as possible: Happy Teriyaki Bowl and Waikiki Hawaiin Grill.

Happy Teriyaki Bowl

1001 W. Beverly Blvd.
Montebello, CA 90640


The best small-mom-and-pop-authentic-Japanese restaurant within Montebello-Whittier-Norwalk area. Hurry, get there before the elderly couple die and this place will be gone forever. These places are such a rarity. The real treasure in the menu is unagi bowl. Grilled teriyaki eel!!! Its a damn shame this place is only open for lunch on the weekdays. No dinners, no weekends.

Aree Thai

8234 South Norwalk Blvd,
Whittier, CA 90606

Parking is somewhat inconvenienced by the the laundrymat next door. I usually get inexpensive pad thai at this place. It might be the least expensive. Within the Whittier, Montebello area.

President Thai

9340 Whittier Blvd,
Pico Rivera, CA 90060



Don't be put off by surly twaty waitress service, console yourself with the bottles of Singha and the squid salad (very citrusy)

Tropicana

10218 Paramount Blvd.,
Downey, CA 90241

Craving a media noche and don't want to drive all the way to Glendale to Porto's, here is the alternative. All the girls are wearing straw hats, so cute. Are they all Cubana's? Listen to the tempo of their Spanish, if they its fast and quick, definitely Cuban.

Garden Grill

1501 West Beverly Blvd,
Montebello, CA 90640



Its an Armenian Deli, pickup your kabobs and enjoy at home. It competes with the other one across the street a toss up on whose better. The only 2 Armo places in the Montebello. Hey, you don't have to drive to Glendale.

The Downey Pizza Co.

9026 Florence Ave.
Downey, CA 90241

Maybe a little bit better than a Chucky Cheese. They serve milk.