Pasadena Take Two
 

Last year about this time I asked for some dinner recommendations and I'd like to reresh those suggestion, if you'd all be so kind! Last time we ended up at the Arroyo Chop House and had a fabulous dinner. Considering Twin Palms, Celestinos and The Raymond.... anyone been recently? :) TIA!

Are you coming to Pasadena for one speciall meal or will you be here several days on a vacation?

I like the location of Twin Palms. I have only been there once but we enjoyed it.

We love Saladang and Saladang Song (they are next door to each other on Fair Oaks about 1 block south of Del Mar.) Great Thai food, nice atmosphere. Saladang Song is slightly more upscale.

A Pasadena favorite is Mijares for Mexican food on Pasadena Ave between Del Mar and California. It's funky but beloved but not exceptional enough for a
special dinner in Pasadena if you are only coming for one night.

I travel on business and usually have a co worker or friend that lives in the area to eat with. Once in awhile I eat alone. Nice atmosphere and fairly decent food is my goal... I live here in CA and will be back many times... doesn't have to be "special." Thanks!

Just ate at the Raymond a couple of weeks ago and it was great! Highly recommend it, but do make reservations

In October we ate at Celestino's and had a lovely dinner, nice bottle of wine, excellent service, - I remember the soup being a special and it was fantastic and my pasta , while I can't remember what it was, I remember I loved it :)

We also enjoyed Arroyo and for fun one night we jumped into something called Tokyo Wako on Colorado Blvd in a mall area, but the food was fabulous and so were the martinis! Definitely casual and nothing like Arroyo or Celestino's, but it was perfect before a movie

While we did not eat dinner at the Ritz Huntington where we were staying, we did enjoy some great breakfasts and lunches there too

Thanks so much... heading down in a few weeks for a couple days... always hoping for another great meal and warm days!