Once the fried bun is bitten open, there is a lot of juice. The deep-fried dough sticks are…read moreglutinous and crispy. The lion's head is also very tasty. Eat well! Very unique to Shanghai, come and taste it! The service attitude is also very good!

Fantastic cuisine! Great service! Wonderful ambience! Incredible location! Would go againread more

Tugged away in South Pasadena, a friend told me about Shiro a legacy contemporary French Japanese…read morerestaurant that's been serving delicious fine dining for over 40 years! The decor is very classy and elegant, soft lighting with background piano music but you can still have conversations. They have daily fixe menu specials for Thursdays as well as their regular menu. First timer so we had to try a variety of dishes to get a good feel of their cuisine. Wine and cocktail options: had the Shirotini which is a twist similar to a lemon drop. My friend had the pink crane which is bourbon based. Both cocktails were well balanced and tasty. Appetizers: Their famous ravioli: had very creamy sauce over 4 wobton skin ravioli with plump shrimp inside topped with shiitake mushrooms on top. It's a mini meal in itself! Also tried their grilled octopus, cooked perfectly with a nice crunch on the outside and soft on the inside. The main star was the fried catfish sitting in what tasted like a ponzu sauce and please is big enough to feed 4 people! Also had the scallops which were delicious but truly the catfish stole the show. *The main dishes come with a medley side dish of broccoli, carrots and scalloped potatoes. Dessert was the crepes with strawberries and glazed pecans for the filling. The wait staff was attentive but also the owners were there to check in with all the guests to ensure everything was top notch. Learned that the co-owners are best friends. The original owner/chef was Shiro and his niece is one of the co-owners while one of is staff became the other co-owner. What a unique story. Definitely happy to support a legacy business and hoping others will too from this review.

I didn't realize Shiro was still around. Boy did this bring me back down memory lane when I passed…read moreby during my week long stay in So Pas. I had to make a reso before we left So Cal and it was available for the next night. So happy we came bc WOW. I remember why I loved this quaint restaurant over 2 decades ago when we used to come for every special occasion. If memory serves me correctly, it's the same host. She was so hospitable and made us feel right at home. Our server was amazing. Gosh, I forgot his name. Tall skinny guy. Nightly specials. Truffle ravioli with spinach ricotta. Delicious. Had to share as it was a bit rich for a starter. Shaved truffles and blanched spinach. 5/5 Chilean Sea Bass 5/5 light and flaky Crème Brûlée with berries and bananas I didn't know I needed until I had the very first bite. Wow. So good and full of vanilla bean specs. Chocolate soufflé was more of flourless chocolate chocolate. Not too rich. Scoop of bold coffee ice cream. I just needed a tad more ice cream to finish the cake with. I didn't get it to try the crepe special since nephew ate most of it. Crispy wonton with poached pear. Raspberry sauce and orange custard was so unique and tasty 5/5 Both Hubs and Bro ordered the Mary's chicken and absolutely loved it. Well seasoned and garnished well. Filet was perfect cooked and seasoned even for an 8 yr old to finish on his own. DD ordered the salmon. It was so tender and fork soft. Her broccoli was so full of flavor and not overly creamy. I remember even saying out loud that this was a more decadent experience than TFL and Per Se without feeling so overstuffed and heavy feeling upon leaving. So glad I found Shiro again. Will definitely return again.

Bone Kettle is a Pasadena gem! Delicious Filipino fusion cuisine…read more My go to is the bone broth soup with top sirloin. The broth is rich and light, with chewy ramen noodles. It's a clean yet flavorful broth that I really enjoy. The lectin here is so juicy and crunch, and the picked carrots and radish pair well to balance the fat. Vibes here a low light setting, great for date night. Service here has always been great as well. An amazing dining experience in Pasadena!

I really wanted to like this place because the maître d' was friendly and accommodating…read more Unfortunately, the food was some of the saltiest I've ever had. The steak and eggs, in particular, was extremely salty and ended up being the most difficult dish for our table to enjoy. We were a party of six, and none of us finished our meals because we simply didn't enjoy the food. The gratuity was automatically added to the bill, which was fine, but I wish the quality of the food matched the overall experience. I think this place has potential--if they toned down the salt, especially on the steak and eggs, it could be a much better dining experience.

Food is way above average. Menu is strong. Services ok but food is the number 1 and points scoring…read more Will go back definitely.

I have been wanting to come here since moving to the area 4 years ago for college, and graduating…read moreseemed like the perfect occasion, as my aunts wanted to treat me to a celebratory meal on June 10th. Delightfully understated atmosphere with unique tiles throughout the decor, and we loved that we could hear each other talk and enjoy each other's company. Our server was amazing, she was so knowledgeable while being personable and extremely funny. I assume she's the cook's wife based on the other reviews - I arrived a little after my aunts, so I didn't get a full introduction since they had already secured a table and had ordered some drinks while looking over the menu. I had my eye on 3 different meat dishes - the Roasted Duck Breast, the New Zealand Lamb, and the Angus Beef Ribeye Steak - and my aunts also had each picked 1 of those, so we went family style, and it did not disappoint!! The chef knows how to cook each type of meat to perfection, and the searing pans are doing exactly what they need to be doing! The Roast Duck Breast was AMAZING as cooked to the recommended medium, with delicious crispy skin. The Angus Beef Ribeye Steak at medium rare was as tasty as it was gorgeous! And the New Zealand Lamb was PERFECTION, down to the bone. We also got the gourmet macaroni and cheese as an add-on side, since all the meals come with mashed potatoes and various veggies, and I was in heaven! As someone who used to work at the Disney Parks and frequented the steakhouses and other fine dining both here and in Orlando, Sage Bistro is giving Disney a run for its money when it comes to high-quality meat dishes! The prices reflect both the cut of the meats and the skill of preparation, with it averaging to about $50 each across the 3 of us, which is pretty reasonable for top-tier quality! The only thing I had to be careful about was that many of the dishes have mushrooms, and my throat gets itchy if I eat most mushrooms, so I had to avoid those dishes. During our meal, when I mentioned it to our server for future visits, she was great at noting which dishes could completely be modified to have no mushrooms while also being realistic about acknowledging the dishes that cannot be, which sadly includes the Braised Short Rib that sounds out of this world. But I can have the Beef Rib Soup, so I definitely want to try that next because I WILL BE BACK!!! They also offer takeaway, and were very generous in giving us each a coupon card to use for ordering through their website.

After a long day of walking around, we decided to warm up at Noodle St. Being able to check-in with…read moreYelp was super helpful and gave us a good idea on wait time. Once we were seated, we were met with a friendly server who offered recommendations to our party depending on spice levels. I tried their beef fried rice and the portions were huge for the price! I had to get a braised egg and it made for such a great combo. I also tried their chili oil and loved how spicy it was. I wish there was a Noodle St. close to my city!

Solid place that I would absolutely go to again and try something new…read more The place is bright, open, clean, and a decent size inside. Service is fairly quick (have to be to keep up with the amount of people coming in and out) and friendly enough. The food (outside of mine) was very tasty and had a decent selection size. Great flavor and very fresh. Mine (seasonal veggie) was very underwhelming. The taste, compared to everything else, was mid. It needed salt or some other seasonings. I ended up adding chili to it, which helped, but not much, which made me think salt was the missing factor. Not sure how that happened because the other soup, and my friends braised chicken noodles, tasted absolutely perfect. If anything, the other dishes were super bold with their flavors. I love that you can pick different handmade noodles. They were so good. A little chewy and cooked well.

Not sure what is going on with Kue's. I noticed for a while that they've been closed. Stopped by…read moreand saw a note posted saying they'll be making some renovations, so only time will tell. We usually enjoy stopping by for the laid back vibe in the bar area and enjoy their happy hour drinks, small bites and friendly customer service from the bar staff. It was once again becoming a regular hang out spot like the old diner so I hope that don't stay closed for too long.

The food and service were great here! Parking wasn't a problem. They have their own parking lot…read more Restaurant looks great inside! The lights were low lit and it looked very classy inside. We got the House Chicken Salad, Mongolian Beef, Sauteed Choy Sum, and Golden Creamy Baked Shrimp. All of the dishes were great, but the House Chicken Salad was the standout. I recommend getting their House Chicken Salad if coming here. There were so many different textures going on with the vegetables, crunchy things in it, and the chicken. The sauce they used for the salad was soo good too.

When i want to eat healthy, this is where i go. This would probably be the healthiest food id eat…read morewillingly. Their brussel sprouts are soo good. I love the sauce they give. I will always get this and end up packing the rest to go for later. Poke with x2 salmon is always good. I decided to get the imitation crab instead of the spicy tuna this time. The eel bowl was really good as well if i want to eat rice. Parking is pretty easy. Theres always parking at the place witht he ramp. At least all the time ive been there were space

Delicious food and large portions. The space was bigger and nicer than I was imagining from the…read moreoutside. Tonkotsu Black ramen had a nice combo of flavors and ingredients (the crunchy kale and onion was a great addition). The Green Bean Tempura dish was good, larger than expected, and came with kabocha chips. The only aspect that wasn't great was the service was pretty inattentive, even though they weren't that busy. We had water glasses that remained empty and I had to ask for various things.

Ordered through Uber Eats. Teriyaki chicken bento. Very bland. Won't order from here again. Good…read moreportion size and the food was still warm. Decent gyoza. Definitely needs some additional teriyaki sauce in the side.

Generous portions and good quality food for the price. Will be ordering again. I recommend getting…read morethe katsu chicken.