Pasadena is best known for the Rose Parade, the Rose Bowl, and the variety of amazing restaurants and eateries. Starke Marketing is located in the heart of Old Town Pasadena, and since we eat here everyday, we sorta consider ourselves experts in the Pasadena food scene!
Here are some of our staff’s favorite go-to lunch spots in no particular order.
Anne's Pick: Crack Shack
30 W Green St, Pasadena, CA 91105
Favorite Menu Item: The Firebird Chicken Sandwich with Fries
Pro-tip: Make the sandwich a double and then you get an entire chicken patty to enjoy solo or to share!
Lova's Pick: Ramen Tatsunoya
Favorite Menu Item: Tonkotsu Ramen
Pro-tip: Extra meat and a hardboiled egg takes the Tonkotsu Ramen to another level!
Adam's Pick: Fig Sprout
63 South Raymond Ave, Pasadena CA 91105
Favorite Menu Item: Quarter chicken dark with the house slaw
Pro-tip: You can’t get enough of the curry mustard
Jason's Pick: Green Earth Vegan Cuisine
Favorite Menu Item: Joyful Fried Rice!
Pro-tip: Brown rice with pineapple, peas, carrots, king oyster mushroom, red bell pepper, broccoli, and tofu.
Sari's Pick: Sushi Roku
Favorite Menu Item: Picking a favorite sushi roll is like picking your favorite child, so the Tuna Jalapeno Roll and the Katana Roll
Pro-tip: You wouldn’t think so, but they have a really good ribeye at a really affordable price point
Richard's Pick: Fleming's Pasadena
179 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105
Favorite Menu Item: Dry-aged Ribeye cooked medium rare.
Pro-tip: Fleming’s has a fantastic lunch menu that’s more affordable than you would think.
Emerson's Pick: Taco Libre
36 W Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105
Favorite Menu Item: Carne Asada Fries
Pro-tip: The spicy salsa is very spicy, FYI.
David's Pick: Luggage Room Pizzeria
260 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
Favorite Menu Item: Fallen Angel Pizza
Pro-tip: Get the bacon wrapped dates as an appetizer
Mino's Pick: Tokyo Wako
330 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101
Favorite Menu Item: Wako lunch combo with Emperor Steak & Salmon
Pro-tip: Must be enjoyed with a large Sapporo!
