One Big Massive Chinatown - Monterey Park, California 090330

[jfjinca]

I lived there for 20 years - 1964-84. The answer to your question is 'no'. Great place to grow up...back in the day. You couldn't pay me to live their now.

[lukebccb]

I still think back to all the internet postings after the Virginia Tech shooting:

"WE need to deport ALL gooks NOW"!!!

[rodgermourtagh]

chinese = safe

[assmonkeyification]

I was in SGV for a week and got a chance to experience their high quality and cheap priced foods. It was delicious. I paid $5.50 for Roast duck/BBQ pork over rice in SGV. Back in the bay area. it's nearly $8 for the same thing. I really think it all had to do with real estate. If it cost more to lease the building your restaurant is in, than you have to past the cost on to your customers. It's pure economics.

[JimAsian1]

It's cool if there are alot of Chinese stores, but I do wish there could be a few more Englsh Stores also

[hongshengyu89]

dude if ur from California then u should no Monterey Park~~~99.999999999 r chinese~~~that 0.0000000000001 is u ~~lol

[MrMikeycute]

thats funny Plutonpbaby83 MPK its like half and half asian and mexican and its not like chinatown

[firefox2]

I grew up in these street. traffic can get crazy and some reckless drivers but I LOVE THIS TOWN!

[Tommytunnelsnake]

i live rite in the corner from the liqour store lol

[milvipes]

It's mostly Taiwanese actually.

[hongshengyu89]

@milvipes no~~~no ~and no~~shenyang~~~omg u don't even know~~

[milvipes]

@hongshengyu89 at least there're relatively few Cantos down there.

[Dierk1945]

ugh... mpk is boring.... i was born at mpk hospital... grew up here.... it quiet. i think alhambra is WAY better!

[lnwolf74]

Chinese seafood resturant what else in new in Monterey Park LOL.

[hiphopbaby83]

MPk is an alright place to live, but, nothing exciting bout it! I grew up and lived there for 20+ years... glad I moved outta there! lol still visit the fam every week..

[nobodygetsmyusername]

@hiphopbaby83

why did you move out?

after leaving LA, visiting some friends here and arriving back home, I dream of living in a place like this once I can get a job here and escape the ridiculous prices in sydney.

[nigahigaboii]

LOL. San Gabriel valley. Mar Center!!! That's near my grandparent's retirement apartment! Used to live there, not good place to live, but I really lived in rosemead, city near there, horrible crime rate. Don't come here if you don't, like chinese food, every corner there's going to be chinese people, chinese restaurants, chinese stores, etc. my old school had more than 75% asians, no kidding.

[cookiesandapom]

Weeeeeeee XD Finally,i wanted to c azn stuff(im azn)okie,and finally i c a place dats rlly monterey park >.> XD I LUV DAT PLACE.

[mulnelysi]

Monterey Park it only one portion of what you see, don't forget to check out others city around there like Alhambra, El Monte , never mine the hole San Gabriel valley in Asian,I totally missed Monterey Park it a good to live , I lived there for about 2 years ,well if you are Asian lol best asian food around.......

[AragornIsStrider]

I go here about once a month with my Thai girlfriend. I agree about the 2nd floor resturant...amazing dim sum.

[positano82]

Monterey park is the best place to live. i bet it's better than where ur from. it's a little mecca for asian cuisine. on 2:36 to ur left on the second floor is the best dim sum ever. go check it out, you monterey park foreigner!!!!!

[FooFooFace08]

i totally agree with u positano82!!

this guy has no frickin clue what he is talking about! mp is a great place to live...so chill :)

[nobodygetsmyusername]

@positano82

amen to that.

since I got back home from LA, i miss monterey park and their super cheap food with big servings :(

after leaving, I'll never appreciate the goddamn rip-off prices I suffer here in sydney.

[HawaiiancamHD]

Hi Rob, I go there to walk for almost 3 hours in evenings. 4 times a week.You have found my spot where I go wakung, That is amazing

[discusfa]

Ranch 99 started in Garden Grove

[cookiesandapom]

0_________0 it did,i had no idea...and it was kinda obvious dat every sing is in chinese cuz its Monterey park[a chinese place] >.>

[Wilks89]

Yakitori, isnt that like chicken balls on a stick?

[TroutButter]

chicken balls? LOL ;)