We found GOLD in Alhambra! Mother's Day lunch at a well known seafood restaurant, the family was…read moresearching for dessert to complete the special occasion. Of course we turned to Yelp! Enter Salju! Amazing place. Delicious dessert, super friendly service, and very cozy but comfortable dining area. Huge variety of desserts from drinks, to ice cream, crepes, and the best shaved ice. The service was a bit slow but not because of lack of hustle. This couple was hauling the best they can with the Mother's Day crowd. And it was worth the wait. Check out everyone's photos. If you're coming in a big crew like I did, order different items and share share share. I will definitely make an effort to return here especially with summer fast approaching. Clean solo bathroom and plenty of parking.

Such a cute hidden spot on Valley! I stopped by late at night craving something to cool me off and…read moreended up here for dessert. I've been here before, but ever since Salju went viral on TikTok, it's definitely gotten a lot busier compared to past years. That said, the quality is still great. I ordered a regular milk shaved ice with mango and mochi, plus condensed milk drizzled on top. The shaved ice itself and the toppings were delicious, but I'd probably skip the condensed milk next time since it made everything a bit too sweet for my taste. Portion sizes are generous. The small is easily enough to share between two people, and the medium is massive. There are tons of flavor options to choose from, and orders come out pretty quickly despite how busy it can get!

So first off this location dropped their franchise of Meet Fresh and is now been rebranded to…read moreCoffee27. Most of everything is still reusing Meet Fresh bowls and paper bowls/cups as they transition over on a lazy way. Ordered their signature Ice Grassy jelly named similar to how Meet Fresh had it. The grass jelly is still very good, with large colored mochi balls on it. The bottom ice is still nice and sweet but a bit different in texture than the Meet Fresh dark ice. All right other add ins like jelly and boba is missing. Still a great dessert and would still come here for it. Fruit shave ice has been completely phased out :( and the owner wants this to be more of a coffee place. I don't understand this as there are so many empty new coffee shops around and places like Twinkle Tea, Molly Tea, Cha Express, and 7 leaves already full this void and have much of us loyal to them already that there really isn't a room for another coffee shop... Service with Diana handling both ordering and making the orders was awesome and see her getting overwhelmed with just apologizing and trying to explain to transition to so many disappointed customers that ended up walking out is very discouraging. I do hope this place improves and does something different to draw people in but at the moment they will have a uphill battle. Give them a chance though as it's still a good place to kick back.

My sister and I visited what we thought was "Meet Fresh", but as another user pointed out it is…read morerebranded as Coffee27. I should've known something was up as when I was at home, I looked up at the Meet Fresh website and noticed that the Monterey Park location wasn't listed. When we arrived at the store, the store front has two misleading signs on the outside. One side has the Meet Fresh sign and the other side has Coffee27. Noticeably the photos on the walls, the Meet Fresh logos are covered up. Inside, there's a kiosk to order and the menu is a very stripped down menu of Meet Fresh. We were looking to order some of the items from Meet Fresh (warm tofu dessert) and found it no longer there. We ended up just ordering a Hong Kong Waffle. Unfortunately, we were disappointed with the waffle. We will not be returning. Honestly, I don't know how long this business will hold up as there will be a popular coffee shop opening up a door down.

Looked for a local business that sold ice in large quantities and this place was the spot! They…read moretake cash or card and are quick to serve you. Drive up or park and walk up, they've got you. Helped us enjoy nice cold drinks at our get together

This guy is the equivalent of the soup Nazi from Seinfeld…read more Very rude guy, I understand he has no help and the line is long, but come on. Didn't say thank you, and you better know what you want and not hesitate, he'll chew you out. I was so expecting him to say "No ice for you!!" That guy is a jerk.

Respectable business serving ice cream and snacks. The service can use some work when it comes to…read morecustomer service. The place was clean and items were easy to locate. The prices are reasonable and the product is fresh. We ordered two banana splits and with had no complaints. Well made with fresh bananas and tasty ice cream. I would consider returning if ever in the area.

Oh boy--this place was scrumptious!!!…read more Boyfriend & I were originally looking for those rainbow umbrella vendors that sell street raspados, but we came across Raspados Don Manuel so we decided to give it a shot. Now when I tell you that this place was bomb, believe me! It was a hot day, a few days ago & this sweet treat hit the spot! I didn't know "Raspanieves" were a thing so when I found out they sold that, I was HOOKED! I loveeee me some vanilla raspados, so vanilla nieve WITH vanilla raspado.... Needless to say I'm not the same..... this is now the expectation everywhere haha! Service here was very hospitable & employees were kind! (: 10/10

Comfort Hawaiian food has a special place in my heart! Big plates, juicy meats and bold flavors? A…read morerecipe for perfection. Make sure to try their Macadamia Nut Pancake special!

We were craving Hawaiian food yesterday, so we went to Aloha Food Factory around 1-ish. We ordered…read morethe macadamia nut pancakes (2 pcs, $8.99), one Spam Musubi (4 pcs, $5.99), one Kalua Pig Bowl ($9.99), and one Plate Lunch with one entrée ($13.99). I picked the Lau Lau for an extra $1.99. We were told that the pancakes would take a while, maybe around 30 minutes, but my daughters still wanted them because they order them every time we visit. I originally thought only the pancakes would take longer, but all of our food took quite a while. The Spam Musubi finally arrived around 1:35 PM, the plate lunch came about 10 minutes later, and the pancakes were finally served at 1:50 PM. By then, we were starving, so everything tasted delicious. We just wished the vegetables were cooked a little softer since the broccoli was still quite hard. The pork Lau Lau and Kalua pork were both flavorful and tender. Last but not least, my daughters really enjoyed the macadamia nut pancakes. It's definitely their favorite item every time!

So good! For my first time here, I got a basic matcha latte and a matcha soft serve to go. The…read moreorder was made so quickly that I barely finished paying when the barista told me they were ready! Both the cashier and barista were really friendly in the short interaction we had together. I always get no ice wherever I go because I don't like my drinks watered down by ice. While many matcha places will just underfill my cup to keep their proportions correct, this place filled it up to the brim. The matcha was so strong and flavorful too! The soft serve was really smooth with a strong flavor as well. My only gripe would be with the to go container for the soft serve. The lid was sliding/lifting off and soft serve kept running down the sides of the cup. I would suggest maybe taping down the cover or putting it in a small plastic bag to help catch all the runoff if you do end up taking it home. I will definitely be back to try some of their other drinks and soft serve flavors!

5/18/26 After some really savory Chinese food, this spit is just a few doors down and perfect for…read moredessert. Walked in either friends to check out their menu. I wanted soft serve. Staff are friendly and welcoming, attentive and kept the place tidy, clean & organized. The wonderful smell of fresh waffle cone wafted in the air-it was intoxicating. I got matcha & ube soft serve-- what a huge portion! I couldn't finish it. It was so good though! Not too sweet. Each flavor was distinctive and enjoyable. There's no restroom inside the shop but the plaza has public restrooms and dedicated parking, limit 4 hours, free. Would likely return if the mood strikes and if in the area

How could y'all let this place close. Coming from pasadena, I'm disappointed In yall alhambra. This…read moreplace was so good literally the best katsu and u guys don't bring it up with the community. The owner was the goat and gave me sauce free a bunch of times, I rarely tip because its just capitalisms way of underpaying workers, however I alwayed tipped here because i wanted to support this place. All that being said, do better alhambra, instead of buying a goyslop sandwich from mcdonalds maybe support ur local businesses

I finally got to try the chicken katsu sando from here today taken to go. The chicken was good, a…read morelittle dry on the edges but there's a sauce you can drizzle on it. Nice slaw to balance things out. Will return to try some other items when in the area.

I had been talking up the amazing, over-the-top, remember-for-the-rest-of-my-life shaved ice I got…read morein Hawaii. So when, a few minutes later, I came upon Nobuko's truck at Smorgasburg, I had to give it a try, to relive some of those memories. One thing I loved about Nobuko from the beginning: It has so many options for shaved ice, based on different parts of the world. American, French, Mexican, Japanese, Irish and the aforementioned Hawaiian -- who knew there were so many shaved ice varieties. I kind of want to try them all now. But I went with what first attracted me to them and got the Piña Colada shaved ice from the Hawaiian menu, which is made with pineapple, coconut, a pineapple/vanilla soft serve swirl and sweet cream. I loved loved loved that this had soft serve under the ice, one of my favorite parts from what I had enjoyed in Hawaii. This was such a sweet treat and hit all the notes I wanted, making me feel nostalgic. I'm so intrigued to try other shaved ice varieties now. If I come across them again in L.A., I'll definitely order again.

Best place to get raspados !!! Don't skip this place if your in town . I have been coming here for…read moreyears and the flavor hasn't changed .

They have the best raspados. Great serving size and can't beat the price. Employees are always…read morefriends. My favorite place to treat myself during the summer! Been going here for more than 10 years now.

Here's the perfect spot for an appetizer! They have a variety of takoyaki to choose from…read more I had the Habanero Mango. It didn't disappoint. It wasn't overly spicy but had lots of flavor. Great place for a quick grab & go.

I ordered takoyaki as takeout since the wait is quite long here. I ordered the gambi and ponzu…read moreflavored takoyaki. Took about 20 minutes to make. Outdoor can be hectic especially on the weekends. It looks clean inside and there is plenty of outdoor seating as well. Would order the okonomiyaki next time.