Half & Half Good Old Time Cafe@San Gabriel ★

Cozy Authentic Taiwanese Cafe. Fast food restaurant with good pricing. Affordable Boba. $6.58 for Minced Pork Rice is a good deal, but you may want to order some sides. Chicken Nuggets (Popcorn Chicken) were delicious. Communal condiments in the back. Boba Milk Tea is usually on the sweet side, so I recommend requesting 50% sweetness instead. Seating is not that comfortable, but the cafés in Taiwan are like that. Mark on their menu to order. Pay with cash or 3.5% fee with credit card. Same plaza and Katsu Sando. Free very limited parking in lot or street parking.

Minced Pork Pickle Rice $6.58

Chicken Nuggets $9.98

Milk w/ Honey Boba $4.88, Osmanthus Black Tea w/ Grass Jelly $4.38

Satay Udon Soup $12.08

Half & Half Good Old Time Cafe
704 W Las Tunas Dr, Ste E2
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 576-8010
www.halfandhalfteaexpress.com

Half & Half Good Old Time Cafe@San Gabriel ★★★

Cozy Authentic Taiwanese Cafe. Fast food restaurant with good pricing. Affordable Boba. Been in love with their Noodle Soup with Thick Clear Noodles since my college time. You can choose different noodles and toppings. Have communal condiments in the back. Chicken Nuggets (Popcorn Chicken) were delicious. Mark on their menu to order. They did raised their prices since last year. Same plaza and Katsu Sando. Free limited parking in lot or street parking.

Good Old Time Noodle Soup w/ Thick Clear Noodles $12.88
mixed combination topping with garlic chips, spicy paste, bean sprouts, mushroom slices, and cilantro

Clear Noodles

Chicken Cold Noodle w/ Spicy Sesame Sauce $12.08
non-spicy option also available

Chicken Nuggets (Popcorn Chicken) $9.98

Boba Milk Tea w/ Chocolate $4.88, Osmanthus Black Tea $3.88

Half & Half Good Old Time Cafe
704 W Las Tunas Dr, Ste E2
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 576-8010
www.halfandhalfteaexpress.com

Half & Half Good Old Time Cafe@San Gabriel ★★★

Cozy Authentic Taiwanese Cafe. Fast food restaurant with good pricing. Affordable Boba. I actually prefer Half & Half over the 2-Michelin-star-restaurant Kato in terms of price-worth and service. It's 1/10 of Kato's price with better service. Been in love with their Noodle Soup with Thick Clear Noodles since my college time. You can choose different noodles and toppings. Have communal condiments in the back. Chicken Nuggets (Popcorn Chicken) were delicious but very oily. Boba Milk Tea is usually on the sweet side, so I recommend requesting 50% sweetness instead. Mark on their menu to order. They did raised their prices since last year. Same plaza and Katsu Sando. Free limited parking in lot or street parking.

Good Old Time Noodle Soup w/ Thick Clear Noodles $12.88
mixed combination topping with garlic chips, spicy paste, bean sprouts, mushroom slices, and cilantro

Thick Clear Noodles

Boba Milk Tea w/ Grass Jelly $4.88, Kumquat Honey $3.68

Satay Udon Soup $12.08
poached egg, seafood balls, & vegetables

Chicken Nuggets $9.98

Half & Half Good Old Time Cafe
704 W Las Tunas Dr, Ste E2
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 576-8010
www.halfandhalfteaexpress.com

Orange Bistro@Alhambra ★★

New Taiwanese Restaurant in Downtown Alhambra. Pricier than usual but big portions. Better for large group. The Cup Chicken Combination was rich and flavorful with Squid and Intestine. Best to order a bowl of rice for $1.50 to pair it. Taiwanese Assorted Pan-Fried Rice Noodles was nice, and it's also better with rice. Oyster Omelet was nice. Thin Noodle with Black Sesame Oil was a big bowl of plain noodles. Nice and friendly staff. Had some language barrier because I didn't understand Mandarin. Complimentary pot of tea. No wait for Sunday lunch.

Three Cup Chicken Combination $25.99

Complimentary Vegetables

Oyster Omelet $15.99

Taiwanese Assorted Pan-Fried Rice Noodles $15.99

Basil Preserved Egg Stinky Tofu $16.99

Thin Noodle with Black Sesame Oil $10.99

Orange Bistro
11 W Main St.
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 656-6555

Half & Half Good Old Time Cafe@San Gabriel ★★★

Cozy Authentic Taiwanese Cafe. I actually prefer Half & Half over the 2-Michelin-star-restaurant Kato in terms of price-worth and service. It's 1/10 of Kato's price with better service. Amazed by the attentiveness of the servers in the cafe. Been in love with their Noodle Soup with Thick Clear Noodles since my college time. You can choose different noodles and toppings. Satay Udon Soup could get oily sometimes. Have communal condiments in the back. Chicken Nuggets are Popcorn Chicken in generous portion. Boba Milk Tea is usually on the sweet side, so I recommend requesting 50% sweetness instead. The only downside is that their MSG is a bit heavy, so make sure to drink lots of water to keep hydrated. Mark on their paper menu to order. Best to come when they open to avoid the wait. Free parking in lot.

Good Old Time Noodle Soup w/ Thick Clear Noodles $10.68
mixed combination topping with garlic chips, spicy paste, bean sprouts, mushroom slices, and cilantro

Satay Udon Soup $9.68
poached egg, seafood balls, and vegetables

Chicken Nuggets $8.98
served with mayo on the side

Thick Clear Noodles

Boba Milk Tea $3.68
remember to ask for less sweetness

Cozy Interior

704 W Las Tunas Dr, Ste E2
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 576-8010
www.halfandhalfteaexpress.com

Kato@Downtown LA ★

Michelin Taiwanese 10-Course Tasting Dinner. At The Row Downtown LA. Always wanted to try since their Sawtelle location. Nice but overpriced. Wagyu Beef was amazing. Great cocktails. Dinner took 3.5 hours. Received an Egg Custard Tart to take home at the end of the meal. $225 per person. Wagyu Beef is an additional $45, and everyone in the party has to do the same if ordering. $125 for wine flight, and it's worth it. Also has vintage flight for $175. Corkage fee is $75.

Champagne Gimonnet-Gonet, L'Origine, Grand Cru
Blanc de Blancs, Champagne France

Champagne Gimonnet-Gonet, L'Origine, Grand Cru
Blanc de Blancs, Champagne France

Lemon Drop $19
yoigokochi yuzushu, suntory haku vodka & bitter bianco shaken on crushed ice with rice milk & lemon

Kanpachi
black vinegar

2020 Cole Ranch. Riesling
Mendocino, California

Abalone
basil, abalone liver

2019 Samuel Billaud
Chablis, France

2019 Samuel Billaud
Chablis, France

Caviar
crab, koji, korean spinach – milk bread, garlic

Caviar
crab, koji, korean spinach

2015 Jean Louis Chave Selection, Blanche
Hermitage, France

2015 Jean Louis Chave Selection, Blanche
Hermitage, France

Custard
kelp vinegar, fava bean

2015 Wind Gap, Chenin Blanc
North Coast, California

2015 Wind Gap, Chenin Blanc
North Coast, California

Sea Urchin
iberico ham, brown butter

2016 Heymann Lowenstein, GG Riesling, Hatzenport
Stolzenberq, Mosel, Germany

2016 Heymann Lowenstein, GG Riesling, Hatzenport
Stolzenberq, Mosel, Germany

Golden Eye Snapper
soured napa cabbage and chinese mustard, celtuce

2012 Les Chais du Vieux Bourg, “BB1”
Côtes du Jura, France

Scallop
fish fragrance sauce

Bee's Knees $19
milk washed ford's gin shaken with orange blossom honey, sansho pepper, lemon and bancha

2017 Domaine Jean Vaudoisey
Pommard, Burgundy, France

2017 Domaine Jean Vaudoisey
Pommard, Burgundy, France

Duck
sesame

2018 Les Vins de Vienne +$15
Les Barcillants Amphore d'Or, Cornas, France

2018 Les Vins de Vienne +$15
Les Barcillants Amphore d'Or, Cornas, France

A5 Wagyu $45
beef tendon, cordyceps, potato

2002 Paul Anheuser, Riesling, Niedernauser
Nahe, Germany

2002 Paul Anheuser, Riesling, Niedernauser
Nahe, Germany

Strawberry
bingsoo, chantilly cream, injeolmi

Jujube
scorched rice, muscovado, castella cake

Bodegas La Cigarerra, Oloroso (Sherry)
Sanlucar de Barrameda, Spain

Bodegas La Cigarerra, Oloroso (Sherry)
Sanlucar de Barrameda, Spain

Ice Cream Sandwich

Egg Custard Tart to take home

Kato Restaurant
777 S Alameda St Building 1, Suite 114, Los Angeles, CA 90021
(213) 797-5770
katorestaurant.com