49 Best Asian Restaurants near Pasadena

“I recommend for my friends and partners, a suitable place....nice meal🥰“

“★★★★★

Urban Pocha was such a great find! The food was flavorful and satisfying, the atmosphere was lively and welcoming, and the service was friendly and attentive. Everything we ordered was delicious, and the overall experience was fantastic. I’d definitely come back again and recommend Urban Pocha to anyone looking for a fun and tasty dining experience in Pasadena!“

“Hidden gem, their beef chow fun has that signature “wok hei” char. Also, authentic Cantonese cuisine outside the SGV? Sign me up. This place deserves to be packed even though I want to keep it a secret. I recommend their claypot rice, beef chow fun, shrimp scrambled eggs with rice, Canto-style fried chicken…quite a lot of their dishes actually. The chef has worked in other legit restaurants in the SGV before like Delicious Food Corner.

Small strip mall parking, limited spots but I had no problem parking there.“

“Finally an Authentic Thai joint in Pasadena! Such a great experience coming in and met one of the new manager who was incredibly kind and is making a comfortable environment to go along with the yummy food. They also have a few special treats that were new to me, but were DEFINITELY worth trying. I’ll be back soon!“

“Honestly, I just DoorDash this because it looked healthy and well balanced. And I’m so glad that I did! I got the protein packed bowl which had tofu, shredded chicken, and shredded beef and it was just pure deliciousness. I’m not really fond of tofu much, but there was so much flavor packed into each tofu bite. It was hard to not love and crave.

I also got the Wagyu bowl and that was equally as delicious!! Every bite is an addictive burst of flavor.“

“Some of the best dumplings I’ve ever had. I loved the pork dumplings. The vegan ones are outstanding too. I’ve gotten them 3 occasions now. I will definitely get them whenever they are nearby.“

“I actually really enjoyed all the dishes we ordered here, all the mains we got were excellent! Rendang was on the pricier side but honestly it was probably one of the best ones I’ve had!

Staff was nice and the restaurant was also clean.“

“A really wonderful dining experience! The food is so creative while maintaining integrity to both Thai and Japanese cuisines. It was really fun to be all seated at the bar for the Autumn kaiseki menu. The sommelier was so fun and friendly and recommended not only incredible wines, but bonus sake tastings well. it's the kind of place that does a fixed menu, but you wanna keep going back because it rotates and everyone's so friendly a perfect blend of upscale and Neighbourhood vibe..“

“Small hidden gem for the area. CASH ONLY and the not very detailed menu are the only issues people may have with, but the food quality, portion and pricing are amazing. The sweet grandpa is just the nicest soul you’ll meet. Not the best English but more than enough to get by and take your order. Please support this business if you’re ever in the area! They offer take out but I recommend dining in for the fresh made food and sauces“

“recently visited this establishment and was very pleased with the quality and service provided. we ordered my favorite live seafood like the lobster with ginger and scallion as well as the big mouth bass - very fresh and delicious! and we also enjoyed the steamed chicken,arctic surf clam,fillet mignon,etc.,so yummy! the customer service was also excellent. Highly recommend the filet mignon with asparagus and the steamed chicken (my go to orders), as well as the arctic surf clams. Very tasty and such a pleasant atmosphere .“

“The location is lovey and convenient. They have a fixed price menu which allowed us to have an amazing 4 course meal at a reasonably affordable price for the quality. The food was delicious and so creative. The service and staff are wonderful. They did an excellent job with timing the courses — and they really know the food and drink. This place feels like a labor of love and I’m excited to go back. Good parking for like $5 just up the block.“

“OMG this place is fire. Don't judge the restaurant by the exterior. It truly is a hole-in-the-wall, hidden gem. I was losing hope in LA restaurants (we're visiting from NorCal) but this was honestly the best Thai food I've ever had! We tried the Panang Curry with Tofu and the Drunken Noodles with Tofu. EXCELLENT VEGETARIAN OPTIONS!! Everything tasted homemade, authentic, and most of all, FRESH! I can't wait to return and try other dishes :)“

“So happy we stopped by O Banh Mi for some delicious banh mi for a late to-go lunch while visiting Silver Lake! The lemongrass chicken and beef banh mi sandwiches were flavorful, fresh, and swiftly prepared, but what I really enjoyed was chatting with the owner, Natalie, who was so friendly and kind to me and my toddler. Vietnamese coffee was also perfect. We can't wait to return on our next trip back to LA!“

“This place was absolutely DELICIOUS!! Food was divine, veggies and meat tasted fresh. So glad I stumbled upon this place, staff was so so so kind and helpful. It was our first time there and they guided us on how to craft our prefect plate!“

“We ordered Rose Teokbokki in first visit. I really loved it . Then we visited again to try the OG chicken Katsu and I really loved it. I would definitely go back for it. Portion size was very good for the price. Teokbokki size was huge. The service is very good .Very kind staff and customer friendly. I loved the ambience and the local Korean vedios running in the television which made me feel like I was in South Korea. The staff gave us miso soup as complimentary which I really appreciate. I would order it in my next visit as it was tasty. Overall I would definitely recommend for my friends and family.“

“Ever since I tried their curry plate, this place has been my go-to—it's honestly delicious! I haven't tried anything else yet, but the staff is always kind and the service is super fast. My only minor complaint is that they recently changed their containers, so it feels like a bit less food, but honestly, can you blame them in this economy?“

“i bring all my friends here this is literally one of my og spots in the 626. get the big mouth pocket and sesame pancake, do not get the green scallion pancake. also don't recommend the sheng jian bao, but highley recommend the big mouth pocket and the black bean noodles zhajiangmian. love the auntie who works here she's always super sweet and takes care of us.“

“good. service the. Lady. snow. that's. does. my. pedi. she. does. a. good job“

“We had a great dinner at Fujiya Ramen tonight! The food was delicious—especially the yakitori, ramen, and sake. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and came out quickly.

What impressed us most was the service. There was only one server taking care of the entire dining room, but they were incredibly friendly, attentive, and efficient. Even though the restaurant was busy, we never felt neglected.

Overall, it was a wonderful experience, and we’ll definitely be back. Highly recommend!“

“This is a delicious Chinese restaurant! Staff were really friendly and helpful. Parking is very limited because it is on a tiny lot but I came early so parking wasn't an issue. It appears there is free street parking. The food was amazing and reasonably priced. I had the Cheung fun with peanuts, Cheung fun with egg, shrimp fried rice, this green dessert, and tofu wrapped around rice roll. Everything was delicious. Cheung fun and tofu wrapped around rice roll were my favorite. The Cheung fun was thin and the sauce was so delicious! The tofu was crispy and it had some garlic inside and it was so delicious. The waitress brought out an extra sauce for my Cheung fun without me asking. They were very attentive. Restaurant was also really clean. I live in Thousand Oaks but needed to come into this area for business and decided to give this place a try. Well worth it and I will be back again next time I am in town. I also purchased another Cheung fun with peanuts to go and my daughters loved it and they are picky eaters.“

“Amazing food here! We had the Coconut Chicken Soup. The bowl is huge and the flavor is deep. Also got The Pad See Ew which was really good. The Chicken Eggrolls are so good too. Service was great. The food came out quick. Parking is tight but we found a spot. Highly recommend this place!“

“Came across this place after a trip to the mall and it did not disappoint. Generous serving size of noodles and braised beef that was cooked to perfection and so full of flavor! Hand made sweet tea was also excellent! Will definitely be my new go-to for beef noodle soup. Highly recommend!“

“Not salty, good HK food to bring parents to and hang out to catch up. Their desserts...warm ginger 🫚 milk, double milk pudding is real good. tofu W/ginger is silky.
Squab Claypot rice also good.
Chicken mushroom Claypot was good we came back twice in a week!“

“Delicious food, Always good quality. I have been going here weekly for over a year. The only thing that is frustrating, is that their closing time is not accurate with what they have it listed on google, I’ve had doordash orders go through that never came in, and i showed up to the location to be denied.. 30 minutes before listed closing time.“

“Best clubhouse and support group around. I love that they have a great homemade Thai food restaurant and wonderful people that work there, especially the men at the front desk.

Absolutely warm and loving place with tremendous support and meetings. 💕🤟
Go and find out !“

“I have tried many roujiamos at many places around LA and the one i had here was the best by far. In addition i had the liangpi which was also good. Sometimes at night i dream about going to this restaurant again and in my dream, im trying the other things on the menu. The owner is also the kindest person!“

“very good comfort food that you can really dig into<3“

“Really excellent place for Chinese style skewers and some Korean elements. We got so many skewers and they were all delicious! We even got molten soup which is so warm and delicious.
I usually dislike Chinese style skewers places in US bc the risk and reward are not good (aka cost too much for tiny ounce of meat) but this place met my expectations and might be better than most places in China that I had.

High quality place if you can check it out.“

“They make the best tea ever! Easy parking and friendly staff!“

“Southern California is serious about it's food and Almuchow meets all the taste buds expectations!

Fantastic food spread from Crispy Pata to the kind of Sinigang you can only get back in the Philippines. We had bangus, chicken inisal, lechon kawale, ensalada talong, and pancit too! Their lumpia is crispy and every bite is full of yummy meat and veggies! Pancit, full of flavor. Lechon Kawali, beautifully seared and juicy.

Make Almuchow your next afternoon family destination. Everything here is very tasty, masarap! It's worth the trip!“

“A typical fancy omakase meal that I’m not sure if I would come back.

The menu only had 2 choices, wagyu or seafood set, $128 person. I enjoy most of the food, out of 11 courses, there 4 dishes with different type of steak, while the meat is good I think I expected more creativity?( Caz honestly I could probably do that at home myself with the quality of the meat).

I feel the restaurant lacks decoration compare to most fancy upscale restaurant, so without the atmosphere, the vibe, the setting. I think the experience would be for food for the most part … and I feel like they could make it more fancy if that make sense“

“Great bakery tucked away in a small trip mall on Las Tunas and Mission. Although small, the baked goods are so good here. They are also very creative with their pastries. This is the only shop I can find gigantic pineapple buns. One of the bun here equals to probable 4 to 5 regular buns that you would typically find at dim sum. They can also custom made cakes from 6 inch to whatever sizes you want with various different flavors and designs. We just ordered a 6 in chestnut cake with rose flower decoration for my mom's birthday. Order was done efficiently and timely. We ordered the cake one day before and was able to pick it up by next morning. I also like their Chinese pastries. One of my favorites is their Portuguese egg tart or Pastéis de Nata as they called the Custer in Portugal. The skin is so crispy and the egg tart filling tasted so good. I just can't stop eating them. Probably I have to run a couple of miles the next day to burn off the calories. There are so many great pastries here. I just have to come back to try them all. The owner is so friendly and she is always very helpful to introduce us to new products.“

“Incredibly flavorful and perfectly cooked crispy pork. Each bite had the ideal balance of crunch and seasoning, with just the right amount of heat to keep things exciting. Definitely recommend pairing it with the sauce — it brings everything together beautifully.“

“Food was amazing. I ordered the pumpkin curry, flavor was great, default spice level was spot on for a pasty boy like me. Service was great. The location is a little odd but kinda adds to the charm. It always pretty quiet in there when I went so it's possible when there's more activity in the community center thing it could be a little less charming. I will definitely be coming back.“

“Muy buena comida y buena atención!💯“

“Best deal in town. We’ll be putting this place on our favorite restaurants list to come back often.“

“Service was fast, friendly and very helpfull....food was also great by the way. I came on a weekend and it was very busy and had to wait but still was well worth it.“

“The food is priced on the expensive end, but that is to be expected for attraction food. Not that I minded anyway, because my entire meal was filling (the portion sizes are MASSIVE) and delicious. Well seasoned, served hot, and promptly arrived even during the height of a lunch rush. The atmosphere is unbeatable“

“Vegan review:

The food quality is really great. Tastes fresh and crunchy and its really good. I got the vegetable roll and it was good. Only reason for 4 stars is price. For what it is and where it is and how much was in the roll, especially it being only vegetables, it was quite expensive. I mean not too much but for the price a larger quality would be better.“

“Viviana really makes the atmosphere an amazing experience. Her customer service and attention to detail is a 10 out of 10. She remembers when i bring my party of friends and welcomes them with a smile. She goes above and beyond and im greatful to have her as a server.“

“Had a Taro Milk Tea. Satisfies a craving and not too bad for the price. Have been here years so familiar with the drinks and they won't be a must have. Just moreso convenient and accessible. Keep in mind they prefer cash, using credit requires a $.50 charge.

Parking: Small plaza. But decent amount of parking for a quick stop.“

“I come here usually every morning. The food is not like usual chinese take out in a way that its not super greasey but actually healthy with a good amount of variety. They also give soup as a side.

The lemon tea is also awesome for one buck.“

“This is my new favorite hang out spot for popcorn chicken. The prices are very very good and drinks are decent though. The drinks are very sweet so make sure to adjust the sugar levels. Everybody and their mamas out here so it does get very busy so be patient. They only have 2 workers.“

“HATS OFF TO THEE BEST HIBACHI IVE EVER HAD!! Never Disappoints and I look forward to going every week! Taste is Amazing and FRESH!! They need to open a restaurant man!! That Spicy Mayo with Chicken and shrimp plate is a MUST !! And Customer Service is Top Tier Always!! Thank you HibachiLA
10 STARS ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ !!!“

“Not every meal has to be at the trendiest restaurant.

Sometimes all you need is a classic Hong Kong cafe, a table full of comfort food, and a game playing in the background.

We stopped by JJ Hong Kong Cafe in Monterey Park and tried their Curry Combination Rice, Beef Brisket Lo Mein, Baked Pork Chop Macaroni, Deep Fried Cornish Hen, Fried Chili Turnip Patties, and French Toast.

The French Toast with ice cream was easily one of the most memorable dishes on the table. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and perfect for sharing.

The atmosphere felt old-school and casual — the kind of neighborhood spot where people come for a relaxed meal, late-night cravings, or to catch a game with friends.

📍JJ Hong Kong Cafe
Monterey Park, CA

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“Love all the food and the drinks are great too. Just afraid it will get too busy at lunchtime and no seat for me! :)“

“Had a nice experience during happy hour. It’s a great time to grab a drink and enjoy some yummy food at the same time. I thought the overall experience was pretty cool and really enjoyed keeping things casual. Happy hour made it easy to relax, have something good to eat, and enjoy a drink. I would definitely go back again. Overall, it was a pleasant visit, and I’d recommend checking it out if you’re looking for a casual happy hour option.“

“Today we had grilled fish at Liu Roast Fish (San Gabriel). The two of us ordered a mildly spicy black cod. The flavor was authentic, and the fish was very fresh. It had great color, aroma, and taste, really whetting the appetite. The staff were friendly, gave detailed explanations of the menu, and the environment was clean and comfortable. Whenever we come to Los Angeles, California, this is the restaurant we must visit to enjoy a feast.“

“Always a great time at Big Ma’s Kitchen. It’s my go to place when I’m in the sgv area. Food is great, service is great, and it’s affordable. The owner is a very nice and sometimes remembers me when I come by. I’ll definitely be back.“