Dinner from Jake’s Road House

Dinner from Jake’s Road House tonight. It’s on the east side of Myrtle just north of Olive. Got the Barbecue Chicken Salad for $13.95.  It was tasty, and filling, and there’s plenty left over for tomorrow.

- Brad Haugaard 

Dinner from Rudy’s Mexican Food

Dinner tonight from Rudy’s Mexican Food, at the corner of Myrtle and Colorado. Got the carnitas plate for $17.25.  Very tasty and filling and enough for lunch tomorrow. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch from Gene’s Grinders

Lunch from Gene’s Grinders, at the southeast corner of Myrtle and Olive. Got the Combination sandwich (ham, salami, provolone) for $8. Yum!

- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch from JB Burgers

Lunch from JB Burgers, at the corner of Myrtle and Olive. Got the Pastrami Sandwich for $6.75. Yummy! Liked it a lot.

- Brad Haugaard 

Dinner from Chicken King Express

Dinner from Chicken King Express, in the mini mall at the northeast corner of Foothill and Magnolia. Got the Chicken Kebab Plate for $12.50. Very good and very filling. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Dinner From T-Burgers

Dinner from T-Burgers, on the south side of Foothill a bit east of Magnolia. Got the Pastrami Sandwich for $11.49. Lots of nicely seasoned meat. Yummy!

- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch from Mahan Indian Restaurant

Lunch from Mahan Indian Restaurant, on the east side of Myrtle just south of Foothill. Got the Tandoori Chicken for $12 and a side of nan bread for $2.50.  Good. Even had some left over. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch from Cafe X2O

Lunch from Cafe X2O, on the north side of Foothill just east of Alta Vista. Got the Chicken Kebab ($14) and substituted the rice with spinach for about $4 (wasn’t broken out so not sure). Very good. I enjoyed it all. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch from Nano Cafe

Lunch from Nano Cafe, at the northeast corner of Magnolia and Duarte Road. Though it was lunch I felt breakfasty so I got the California Omelet for $12.99 plus $1 to switch out hash browns for fresh fruit. Definitely got my money’s worth with the fruit and the smell of the biscuit tantalized me until I got home. Everything was great! https://www.nanocafemonrovia.com/

- Brad Haugaard

Lunch from Peach Cafe

Lunch today from Peach Cafe, on the north side of Colorado just west of Ivy. I got the Chicken Pesto Salad with a side of cornbread for $11. Very tasty and it looked good even in a box. https://www.thepeachcafe.com/

- Brad Haugaard 

Dinner From Shrimp House

Dinner from Shrimp House, at the corner of Live Oak and Myrtle. Got the Grilled Seafood Sampler for $17.05. Very good. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Dinner from Mikomi Sushi

Dinner from Mikomi Sushi, on the east side of Myrtle near the theater. Got the Spicy Pork for $15.95, which came with tempura and a salad. Really good, and a lot. Enough for a meal tomorrow.  https://www.mikomisushi.com/

- Brad Haugaard 

Dinner From Basin 141

Got dinner from Basin 141, at the southeast corner of Myrtle and Lime. I ordered the Pot Roast French Dip for $14.50 and upgraded the side to Bacon Brussel Sprouts for $4. Nice and filling. Website: https://www.basin141.com/

- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch From Something Healthy

Lunch from Something Healthy, on the east side of Shamrock just north of Huntington. Got the Southwest Salad with a banana on the side for $9.25. Very nice. Here's a link.

- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch From LeRoy’s

Lunch yesterday from LeRoy’s, on the north side of Huntington just west of Mayflower. Called in (357-5076) and got the Pastrami Melt with coleslaw for $8.69.  Picked it up 10 minutes later. Lots of pastrami and very tasty. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Dinner from Cafe X2O

Dinner from Cafe X2O. Ordered through Doordash, so it cost a bit more. Got the Chicken Shawarma plate for $14 (plus $7.23 to substitute spinach for rice, and for grilled veggies). It looks like it's less if you pick it up in person ($12 for the Schawarma, $4 for the spinach, and $2 for the veggies). X2O is on the north side of Foothill just east of Alta Vista. Food was delicious!

- Brad Haugaard

Dinner From 38 Degrees

Got dinner from 38 Degrees, on the south side of Colorado a half block east of Myrtle. Got the Beef Brisket with sides of beans and kimchi for $15. Curb-side pick-up was easy and quick and the meat was tender and well prepared. Very nice. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Dinner from Sena

Got the taco take-out for four for $55  from Sena, on the west side of Myrtle just south of Lime. Got short rib and chicken tacos, with jalapeño beans, sauces and a LOT of chips. Very good. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Dinner From Cafe LuMar

I like to eat dinner out, especially at pleasant little restaurants such as Cafe LuMar, on the south side of Colorado a half block east of Myrtle. But because of the Coronavirus we ordered and took our food home. I got the goulash for $18. Very tasty. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Lunch at Domenico’s

Lunch at Domenico’s, on the south side of Huntington just east of  Magnolia. Got the Soup and Salad Combo off the lunch menu for $8.99, plus I upgraded the salad to an antipasto for $2.95.  That and an iced tea for $2.95  Lots of meatballs in the minestrone. Very nice on a rainy day.

I’ve seen the following elsewhere but this is the first time in Monrovia: “We are a proud supporter of CA Living Wage Initiative; as a result a CA mandate surcharge is added to all guest checks.” The charge was $.96. 

- Brad Haugaard