Thread: Lunch Restaurant near Downey HELP

I am meeting some clients there next week and I need a decnt place to take them, any ideas?

I should stick to American, Mexican or Italian.
thanks

It is a risk in Downey, try Lakewood. A nice seafood place.

I've lived in Downey 30+ years. Here's the best restaurants in the city.

1.
Gloria's Cocina Mexicana
Category: Mexican
7401 Florence Avenue
Downey, CA 90240
(562) 776-1488

Gloria's is one of the best Mexican restaurants I've ever had.

Fresh tortillas made in the dining area. Get the Molcajetes bowl. Served with Mexican cheese, cactus, steak, chicken, shrimp, etc....

2.
Marisa's *link*
11949 Paramount Blvd
Downey, CA 90242
(562) 861-1783‎

Great Mexican food here also. The chili verde plate is great as is their chili colorado.

3.
Ceviche Del Rey‎
7404 Florence Ave
Downey, CA‎
(562) 806-4033‎

Across the street from Gloria's this place has Peruvian cuisine. The sauces the chef creates are awesome. Try the Aji De Gallina plate. Shredded chicked cooked in a mild curry sauce served on top of steamed round potato & rice pilaf.

Their full or half chicked plate is great also.

4.
Chris' & Pitt's
9243 Lakewood Blvd
Downey, CA
(562) 869-9069‎

Screw the haters. Get a full rack of baby back ribs and you decide. Absolutely delicious.

5.
Pina Pizza House
11102 Paramount Blvd
Downey, CA 90241
(562) 923-4411‎

In Downey since the 50's family owned and operated. Get a pizza and anti pasta salad.

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Avoid Acapulco & the Elephant Bar unless you want to go for atmosphere over taste.

face it, you're ****ed

Lakewood is close enough

Originally Posted by Winsomemore

5.
Pina Pizza House
11102 Paramount Blvd
Downey, CA 90241
(562) 923-4411‎

In Downey since the 50's family owned and operated. Get a pizza and anti pasta salad.

My aunt and uncle have lived in Downey forever too and if they're going for pizza, they'll usually go to Downey Pizza Company for the Pastrami Pizza.

That's right, pizza with pastrami, mustard, and pickles.

Downey Pizza Company - Menu

Originally Posted by Winsomemore

3.
Ceviche Del Rey‎
7404 Florence Ave
Downey, CA‎
(562) 806-4033‎

Across the street from Gloria's this place has Peruvian cuisine. The sauces the chef creates are awesome. Try the Aji De Gallina plate. Shredded chicked cooked in a mild curry sauce served on top of steamed round potato & rice pilaf.

Their full or half chicked plate is great also.

I can vouch for this place, as well. I had the half plate of chicken and it was superb.

Originally Posted by Kubrick

I can vouch for this place, as well. I had the half plate of chicken and it was superb.

It is. The word cuisine does apply to this place.

Here's an LA Times review: link

Originally Posted by Dana

My aunt and uncle have lived in Downey forever too and if they're going for pizza, they'll usually go to Downey Pizza Company for the Pastrami Pizza.

That's right, pizza with pastrami, mustard, and pickles.

Downey Pizza Company - Menu

That place is right across the street from where I live.

For some reason we never eat there....hooked on Pina's I guess....but we are going to try it soon.