tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699099469263126223.post2728292928153908851..comments2023-07-08T09:03:12.108-07:00Comments on Blackrock's Toybox: The Unofficial BotCon 2009 Pasadena Survival GuideMark Baker-Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14593390925694976101noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699099469263126223.post-8492319947511850812009-01-07T16:29:00.000-08:002009-01-07T16:29:00.000-08:00An interesting question. There are certainly buff...An interesting question. There are certainly buffets in the area, but I don't have a lot of experience with them. You'll have your best luck if you drive south to the area of Alhambra, Temple City, Rosemead etc. Those areas are currently predominantly Asian, and thus have a higher concentration of such buffets. There's one a little east of where I live in Duarte (I live in Monrovia) on Huntington that I've been meaning to check out for a while, but still have never done.<br><br>When I want Chinese, I usually go to a Panda Express or Pei Wei, and more rarely to P.F. Chang's (which I mentioned because it's close to BotCon), rather than to a buffet, so I'm sorry that I can't give better advice there.B-Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14593390925694976101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699099469263126223.post-5515553114397198242009-01-07T13:57:00.000-08:002009-01-07T13:57:00.000-08:00I'm going to include this suggestion from an A...I'm going to include this suggestion from an ATTer, since I've not actually been to the restaurant myself (I might have been once, but it left no impression), and have never been to the museum mentioned:<br><br><i>As a Pasadena resident, how can you put together that awesome list and leave off Pie 'n Burger? Anyone who comes to town has to check this joint out and have a slice of Strawberry Cake. Sounds weird until you've tried it, then you can't wait for more.<br><br>Great list, though!<br><br>Also, if bringing kids, I highly recommend the Kidspace Children's<br>Museum. Awesome place and enjoyable for all ages. </i><br><br>I will attest that a lot of folks around here <i>rave</i> about <a href="http://www.pienburger.com/" rel="nofollow">Pie N Burger</a>. It just didn't especially impact me.B-Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14593390925694976101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699099469263126223.post-47814205538009027062009-01-07T09:35:00.000-08:002009-01-07T09:35:00.000-08:00Thanks for the comment! (that goes to you, too, Ru...Thanks for the comment! (that goes to you, too, Ruth) Sadly, the Getty falls through that crack of "I've never been there, so I couldn't add it to the list," but all that means is that I need to get out there, too! It's a good suggestion.<br><br>As to Santa Monica, I <i>have</i> been out that way a few times, and if you've got the wherewithal to drive out there, I echo Jimtron's suggestion. If you're there, you should spend some time on the Pier.B-Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14593390925694976101noreply@blogger.com