My favorite restaurant in Pasadena. Bone Kettle is not only a delightful and charming atmosphere, but the food is exquisite. I try to go whenever I am in town. read more

Your braised oxtail was excellent. It was so we decided to order 3 more takeout to bring back to Las Vegas. You should consider to open a restaurant here in LV. read more

New higher-end Indonesian restaurant in Pasadena with some star dishes, some misses, beautiful decor and excellent service. Strengths are their beef rib $38, bone broth with noodles $10, and oxtail dumplings $11. There were a few misses though. The dadar jagung (corn hush puppies) were overwhelmingly spiced, lacked the crispness of a good hush puppy, and did not pair well with the chili sauce. The black rice pudding had nice flavors but some of the rice was undercooked and turned out a little too chewy. The space is well-designed with lots of white and natural wood surfaces. The layout is nice, offering decent space between tables. The environment is not too loud and not too quiet either. Service was excellent. Attentive and accommodating. Definitely a team effort. read more

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Unique, gourmet Asian menu. The oxtail dumplings, chicken satay, and nasi goreng were all amazing! They also have a tantalizing cocktail menu including soju. I live in the neighborhood, so I've visited a handful of times now. I appreciate their dog-friendly patio and that they brought a bowl of water out for my pup. They even have a cute dog menu! The presentation and atmosphere is relatively upscale-- or maybe it's just their pricing! I think the food experience was high quality, but the service was really lacking. Our waitress Jennifer exuded disdain and contempt and in no way earned the 20% gratuity that was automatically added to our rather large bill. I usually tip generously, but this waitress was SUPER BAD VIBING my friends and I and then is automatically entitled to a tip! I hope they fire her so I can come back and enjoy the food again. read more

Wow ! We happen to just find this place randomly walking to another spot, glad we stopped and ate here cause wow weeeeee! We ordered mango mimosa, bone marrow , bone broth and noodle , brisket Benedict and the waffle stack! They make their bone marrow here and I can just bathe in it! It's delicious and just so flavorful, like a warm hug. The mango mimosa was not very good, I expected more mango flavor . And the bone marrow was lacking a little flavor and I feel like it could have been cooked a little longer for the fat to be more melted, in my opinion . Other wise the broth and noodle and the brisket was so so bomb! So much flavor ! The ambiance is super super cute . And the staff is super friendly . Check out the pictures read more

LOVE BRUNCH HERE. the Filipino fusion vibe for the brunch dishes are amazing. Ube and pandan waffles are fluffy and full of flavor. The watermelon pairing for the u e waffles is surprisingly refreshing and wonderful. The sisig hash is filling and kept the Filipino flavor of your traditional sisig. Sangria is lovely! read more

Bone Kettle - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Definitely make a reservation ahead of time. The food is really good. My coworker recommended this place and I have love it! The portions are reasonable. read more

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We loved the experience of dining at this place in Pasadena. We were looking for something unique in Asian cuisine and found this place on yelp. Great food, ambience and excellent service. 100% repeat value. read more

I came here last night with one of my closest friends. She'd been raving about this place all week after watching the Fung Brothers review of it (thanks a lot guys!). It was pretty packed, so thankfully we had reservations. The server who took our order knew we were Indo because my friend kept on blabbering in Indonesian as soon as we got there. He was really helpful though, giving suggestions on what would be good to order. We ended up ordering the bone kettle noodle & broth with prime fatty brisket, and a half order of the Singaporean chili lobster. For drinks, we went with the instagram worthy Lychee Raspberry Lemonade and the Raspberry Yuzu - both with soju of course. Our drinks came out first. Not much to say except it was pretty tasty. The Lychee one was sweet and the Yuzu drink was slightly tarte, but we liked it. Next, out came the food. We didnt wait too long, considering it was packed on a Friday night. We tried the noodle & broth dish first. MY GOODNESS. The broth. It's so rich, yet not heavy, and so similar to the soups my mom used to make that I almost teared up. My friend agreed, saying it tasted like her mom's cooking as well lol! We both thought it had an "ibu-ibu" feeling to it, meaning to say it tasted like it was made by a mother's hand. The prime brisket was also very tender and the noodles were okay, but the star of the dish was definitely the broth. I could eat just that with rice allllllll day. Next was the lobster dish, which was also delicious. It tasted like Indonesia. Haha, I know that doesn't make sense, especially since its a SINGAPOREAN lobster dish. But, when you grew up eating the spices of Indonesia, you can instantly recognize it's taste. It was very savory, not too spicy either and paired well with the noodles. Service was attentive, but not overbearing. Everyone just seemed quite friendly. We ended up chatting a bit with an older man towards the end of our meal. Turned out, he's the father of the chef! Very nice man, we could tell how proud he was of his son. All in all, it was great comfort food with quality ingredients. The amount of time and effort it takes to make that broth alone is no joke. No doubt I'll be back, probably with more people next time! read more

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Wonderful menu - we had the fried Prawns, Bone Kettle Broth with brisket, oxtail dumplings, cauliflower. All were excellent. I would have to say the oxtail dumplings were definitely my favorite. As we exited, I saw dishes the other diners had ordered, and I definitely want to go back and try more. This is definitely a must try restaurant. read more

The Dragonfruit Lychee Lemonade was pretty good - 4/5, very unique, refreshing and delicious and for $5, it's not too bad. But the rest of the items we ordered were not impressive - we got the Rendang Rice Fritters - which for $14, was just 2 big rounds, and were unique, but not the best and certainly not for the steep price tag. Of course, we also had to order the Bone Kettle noodles with the Prime Top Sirloin, and this did not come with the bone marrow, which was an additional $7. The noodles and broth were kind of light and not super flavorful and the bone marrow was a unique thing to try, but overall just tasted like oily fat, and there wasn't much of it. We did not order the ube gnocchi, which also looked interesting, but my understanding of this place is that it offers unique food, but it's not super well done. Would be curious to pay Bone Kettle another visit to try additional items, but my first impression is overpriced for well intentioned ideas. read more

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Bone Kettle is FANTASTIC! I highly recommend it! The family-owned restaurant serves up delicious dishes AND excellent service! These are a MUST: -The Citrus Brine Chicken Wings -The Tar Tar -The Steamed Oxtail Dumplings -The Short Rib Rendang -The Mie Goreng Pedas Oh, and of course The Bone Kettle Broth! ALL DELICIOUS! I can't wait to go back! Everything we had was excellent! read more

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A truly rare find in Pasadena. Usually restaurants at this level we expect to see more in the consortium of LA proper. The food. Amazingly unique and exquisitely presented. Highly recommend the clams and donuts. Another surprising wow moment. The fried cauliflower. And yet another plus the very attentive wait staff. If new fusion is your thing, this is some of the best I've had in recent memory. read more

9/8/18 I attended LA's 9th Food festival at Santa Anita and Bone Kettle was there serving their chicken wings with chili peppers. Let me tell you this, this is the BEST CHICKEN WINGS I had ever tasted. The chicken wings was crunchy, citrus-y and savory tasting! The chili pepper added a touch of spicy that was enough to be numbing goodness ;) The employees were nice and cheerful even while serving food at 100+ degree weather!! I was also told by fellow festival attendees that this restaurant was one of their highlight of the event. Since this was the only dish I tried - I can't wait to try this restaurant and more dishes when I return back to Pasadena!! read more

Excellent food and service every single time I order from Bone Kettle. Great for outdoor dining or takeout. The staff is really nice and attentive. read more

Not really my favorite, but i don't think they fuse very well.. worth a try, but don't think will be like someone favorite shop kind of shop. read more

We were visiting from New York and found Bone Kettle online. We love Pasadena so an evening there sounded like a great fit. The restaurant was clean, trendy, our waitress was knowledgeable, and the food was absolutely delicious. We ordered several dishes but still talk about the ox tail and bone marrow dish. Both were to die for! read more

Bone Kettle - Ox Tail - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pasadena, California

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This place has flavor! From the bone broth to the mouth watering papaya salad to the ube cookie! They don't use delivery services but they do accept phone orders for takeout! read more

First late night dinner during pandemic times, and it was great. Less customers to be around, service was great, food was delicious... *chef's kiss* We came during DineLA & ordered off of the special menu: 1) warm sake with CBD - warm sake tastes so good with the meal, and CBD definitely calms you down. My friend and I were stressed to high heavens, and we just chilled out with this drink. 2) Fijian Kokda Ceviche with Taro Chips - 5/5 3) Fried Cauliflowers with Pork Floss - 5/5 4) Blue Crab Cake Toast with Laksa Sauce - 4.5/5 5) Fatty Brisket with Noodles & Broth - 4.5/5 if you do not enjoy fatty meat, this is not your dish. The broth is not super oily and still flavorful, which is a feat cause lots of restaurants just add a bunch of oil and call it a day. 6) Seabass with Stir-fry Noodles - 4.5/5 seabass is not my favorite fish, but they made it crispy without drying it out. Noodles were beautiful. 7) Mango sticky rice with ube ice cream - 4.5/5 I was so full at the end that I couldn't go through the mango sticky rice. I loved the mango though and I think they could make additional dishes like mango pudding... and I would eat it all. 8) Pandan Panna Cotta - 4/5 I love pandan a lot, but I just don't think panna cotta showed it off enough. Overall, I love this restaurant and cannot wait to come back. read more

The food was delicious. I would go back here in a minute so I could try more of the items on the menu. Only downside was they seemed to clear the dishes quickly like they wanted us to leave. read more

I was really hoping to be wow'd and it was just ok. Nothing was bad and the food tasted good but I wanted to love it and everything fell a little short except the chicken wings - those were delish. We also had the broth, gadu gadu, lobster, tar tar - all just ok - not terribly flavorful or interesting. Also, it was pretty off putting how rushed the service was and that they were cleaning up the restaurant in the middle of our meal. I fully understand that a restaurant needs to close but we arrived on time for a 9 pm reservation and ordered promptly and are no slow eaters. We should have been allowed time to enjoy our meal without 5 plates being set on table in rapid succession. Perhaps the restaurant shouldn't have 9 pm reservations if they need to be out the door so quickly. read more

Maybe my expectations are too high, but I think the soup is only mediocre. Very crowded business

Tried Bone Kettle a few nights ago and would highly recommend ... Indonesian/Asian comfort food, great staff willing to explain the menu, pretty dining room and a great addition to the Old Town Pasadena community. You could sit in the dining room (reservations are recommended) or try your luck, as we did, and snag a seat at the small bar to enjoy a dinner It was DineLA Week and Bone Kettle offered a prix fix 3-course dinner for only $29 pp. We both ordered this and allowed a nice tasting and sharing of appetizers (oxtail dumplings and chicken wings), trying two types of noodle broths (ginger seared chicken breast and braised oxtail, both served in a 16-hour simmered broth) and two desserts. And the special price allowed us to splurge and try and extra appetizer of the chicken satay (just like the street food I had in Jakarta, only tastier and healthier). Wish I took photos as the presentations were well done and words cannot fully convey how happy I am to finally eat here. read more

The noodle bowl with bone broth is a must try! I like how the noodles were thicker than ramen noodles while firmer than udon noodles. Had a very chewy texture to it. The broth was delicious without leaving you craving water after. The appetizers also came in good portions. We ordered papaya salad, oxtail dumplings and bone marrow. I would have expected the papaya salad to be a bit spicier, but mild works as well. The bone marrow had more than enough to share among 4 girls. And because we ordered 3 appetizers, we only ordered 2 servings of noodles and broth. We got the fatty brisket as protein to go with the noodles. It was in deed very fatty, but not too greasy. The dessert was also good. Avocado ice cream was very unique and a nice touch. We all left the restaurant feeling very full -- glad we didn't order one noodle bowl per person. They also have some interesting flavored craft beers. I didn't get one, but my friend liked her guava beer. Will definitely go back again when I find myself in Pasadena! read more

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Food was good, but the service was horrible and patronizing- the waitress serving us actually gaslighted us (and no, not in the buzz word sense- she actually tried to make us believe that what happened didn't happen). One of the dishes was taking a while, so if it wasn't going to come out after a bit, the plan was to cancel the order. However, the waitress claimed that instead of cancelling that order, we changed it to a more expensive one and then charged us for that. Oh, and the whole time, she denied that the dish we ordered originally was what we ordered and insisted we said to cancel it and get a new one. Upon telling her this, she simply patronized us and clearly didn't believe what we were saying and sent us off rudely. Anyway, make sure you're getting charged correctly here and make sure to not go back on your word even when a server gaslights you :) I've never received such offensive, patronizing, degrading service before and I really don't care for confrontation at all costs, but when someone not only tries to shove words into my mouth AND charge ME for it? Come on, read more

One of my favorite restaurants to eat - highly recommend the noodles & broth, rendAng carbonara, and beef short rib! Also the passion fruit mojito. And the blue crab toast. And the fried prawns. Excellent service constantly, not to mention the food comes out quickly. So happy to see southeast representation in our local restaurant scene, especially a place as *chef's kiss* as bone kettle. read more

Bone kettle was phenomenal! The oxtail dumplings were the best part. This is my second time here and the braised oxtail noodles do not disappoint! It's not the best place to bring vegetarians though. The interior of the restaurant is beautifully decorated and there is such great attention to detail in this restaurant. read more

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We got the spam, eggs, and a tiny piece of fried chicken for $26... everything was cold and way over priced. We also got the crab with black ink waffle which was also cold and the texture of the waffle was mushy and chalky. The saltiness of the waffle was overwhelming and almost unenjoyable. Luckily, we were able to get tons of maple syrup to cover up the saltiness. The broth was excellent though. read more

Delicious food, gracious service. The atmosphere is just right. Recommended it to my family & friends already... read more

Bone Kettle - Bone marrow something - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Great intentions. The concept is over thought. Food is poorly executed. Quality is fine, under seasoned, so much potential here.

Delicious broth and noodles. Chicken was flavorful and tender. Salt level on everything was good. Also enjoyed the ceviche. read more

Bone Kettle - Dining Area - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pasadena, California

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This was such an amazingly delicious place! Pretty busy of course for a Saturday night, but we made reservations so we didn't have to wait too long. The service was amazing, everyone was very attentive to us. I ordered Yujean's elixir, a very refreshing and slightly sweet cocktail. It paired very well with the fried cauliflower and the BONE MARROW, which was to die for. The bone marrow was so rich and creamy, savory and so spreadable on the baguette it comes with. And the broth, of course, was the star of the show. It was flavorful, rich yet not heavy, with a perfect balance of umami, sweetness, and savoriness. The noodles with the broth were amazing. I left the place satisfied but not heavy. read more

Everything about this place is amazing and such a vibe. I even took my two year old and they had kids plates, silverware, and a cup for her. 100000/10 recommend this place!! read more

Had Father's day brunch there and it was outstanding! The breakfast potatoes were seriously the best I've ever had and my dad couldn't stop stealing them off my plate! The beautiful waffles are so delicious and unique, I honestly was expecting them to be less tasty than they were and was pleasantly surprised! Excellent service and my dad is so excited to have found a new brunch spot! read more

My aunt had raved about the pork bone ramen soup and we decided to have lunch here since we were in the neighborhood. Since it was the weekend, there was also a brunch menu. We ordered the Bone kettle soup with ginger seared chicken, fried chicken & ube waffles, ox tail hash, bone kettle soup with sirloin, so we could all share and have a taste of everything. The pork bone soup was delicious!! The soup was light and not heavy like other restaurants. The ube waffles was delicious! We also ordered the stacked waffles with ube ice cream for dessert. It was so yummy! Customer service is excellent! I will definitely be coming back to Bone Kettle! read more

Bone Kettle - Weekend brunch dishes with bone kettle ramen - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pasadena, California

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The ambiance of this restaurant is nice. The broth noodle soup brisket is good but not as good but I feel the brisket was not as tender as I expected. We had the chicken wings for appetizer but it was too sweet for me. I feel the price was a little too high considering it was comparable to other ramen restaurants. The service was excellent. read more

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Mmm delicious!!! Absolutely loved everything I have tried so far. Consider this trendy Indonesian fusion food. I was worried my parents would be confused/wouldn't enjoy these "upgraded/fancier" versions of the food they grew up eating (they're from Malaysia but many southeast Asian, (especially Malaysian and Indonesian) dishes are similar styles) but everyone ended up really enjoying the food. Came here for dinner to celebrate my mom's birthday during dineLA. However, we ended up not ordering off the dineLA menu since the entire party was required to do so but not everyone wanted the set menu. It's a little silly rule, but it is what it is.. hopefully they can change that in the future! Our party of 6 ordered to share: - Crab lumpia - chicken wings - bone marrow - gado gado - prime fatty brisket broth - prime top sirloin broth - St. Helen's braised oxtails broth - Singaporean chili lobster All the appetizers were yummy and the gado gado was very flavorful, with crispy tempeh & plenty of peanut sauce and doesn't really taste like a "salad". So fear not, salad haters! I also like that they include 2 cute quail eggs. Can't really go wrong with bone marrow, and if you manage to fck that up, welp then I have no words. The chicken wings were crispy and tender inside, wish there were more though (it came with 7). Crab lumpia was good too but wish there were more crab.. ratio is a little off. The broth is packed with flavor and is absolutely amazing!!!! Reminds me of Malaysian/Singaporean bak ku teh (aka 肉骨汤)... which it essentially is... haha. The noodles are reminiscent of Japanese ramen noodles, which I can't really complain about. The chili lobster was sweet and spicy - reminds me of Thai flavors. It comes on a large bed of thick spaghetti-like noods, mmm! The noodles are a little spicier than one would think, so those who can't handle spice are in for a ride. Met the owner, who was kind and sweet. One of his sons runs the kitchen so that's pretty cool! Would definitely come back, with friends :) read more

We stopped in for dinner and found many tempting options on the menu of this Southeast Asian inspired restaurant in Old Town Pasadena. We started with two of the signature drinks, the Lychee Dragonfruit Lemonade and the Raspberry Yuzu. We were surprised by how pretty they were when they arrived at the table. They were not only nice to look at but tasted delicious. Our entrees included the Prawn Cake, the Chicken Wings, the Fried Cauliflower, and the Crab Fried Rice. The prawn cake was constructed with shallots, garlic, and avocado, with a chili cane vinegar reduction sauce. So good! The chicken wings were citrus brined and fried, accented with charred lime, kecap manis (an Indonesian sweet soy sauce), and Thai chili. The fried cauliflower was perfectly prepared and served with roasted pinolis, shredded pork, cilantro, and Thai basal. It was served with a coconut lime aioli. We really enjoyed this dish. Finally, the crab fried rice included Maryland blue lump crab with eggs, green onion, chicken chicharron gremolata, and Nam Pla (fish sauce). A wonderful filling dish. We enjoyed our dinner at Bone Kettle very much and will make sure to come back to try more of the Indonesian influenced dishes in the future. read more

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The bone marrow is too oily and noodle soup is good but noodles are not too bad. Others are okay, always long wait tho

Family owned. Friendly service. Food is fresh, flavorful and fantastic. Well designed menu.