What do you get cuando you mix comida de Chino, Vietnamese y un poco de comida Americano in a somewhat barrio de Latino's y Americanos que gustan comida Asiatico? You get Southmore Asian Restaurant.
Si hablas espanol, el carte se leer en espanol tambien donde se cuenta la comida y cuanto cuesta la comida. It is also in English with a brief description on what you are looking at. There is a spread for everybody here, Vietnamese food, Chinese (American catered) Fried rice and fried foods such as shrimp, fish and french fries.
I can see all of the good reviews of 4 stars and above for this place which I would believe if I ever visited here again would reflect that on me as well but I was just not feeling the Pho' like everybody was talking about. To me, it was borderline flavor to flavorless but had really tender thin sliced beef that tipped it over the 6 outof 10 scale, let's that that a 6 1/2 or even a 7. For only $5 that night I could NOT shoot down this dish and guess what, let my budget order me some fried fish, shrimp and fries. Yes, I was hungry that night.
Let me tell you about the fish and shrimp platter. It came out hot, it came out fresh, it beckoned me to dare to hatch the fries immediately.....I burned my tongue, did not expect that. It was a good hurt feeling like when you pull a tack out of your butt, yes, I learned to be careful where I sit now. The tarter sauce that came out with it was decent. It was hard for me to distinguish if it was sysco imported semi clear goo or if they made it in the back since there were good chunks of pickles entwined in it. The ketup with the bottle dallop squeezed mayonnaise on top made an interesting ponder whether to eat it that way because you like mayonnaise or aren't used to eating fries like that and will give it a try. Each to their own, I liked it, kind of.
The first iced tea I was served was decent, good strength. The refill I had to go up to the cashier to beg for tasted like booty. If you've ever worked in a restaurant before then you know what I'm talking about, when your co workers do not clean the bottom of the steel iced tea container and you get the iced tea sip the next day? Iz okay, iz only ized tea.
Parking, pretty tight, touch and go. Not ample if it ever gets busy here which lunch would be suspect but I got here at a good time.
Pricing, as everybody that has reviewed here says and is true, cheap! You cannot find a cheaper place around even though I do not go to Pasadena much but if I did, I would be here.
In all fairness, they seemed a little busy so I cannot knock the non existent service after they drop the food off. I am sure this will be a 4 star place on my next visit.
Bookmark it, read the reviews, look at the food pictures, learn a little spanish, make the time and visit here and you will most likely NOT be disappointed. Got picky kids? There is a little of everything here and you don't have to worry about them being loud and disturbing other patrons because this isn't exactly a sit down enjoy a date restaurant.
The cleanliness of this establishment is on par for where you are and what you are eating/paying for. It's not dirty/stinky bad, very tolerable even for a clean freak like mua. No hagas caso el bano porque no es culpa de ellos que algun cargaste aqui y hechaste unas mal cochineras en el piezo. Pinches cochino a quien hizo eso.
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