Colonial Kitchen Restaurant, 1110 Huntington Dr., San Marino, Ca. 91108, (626) 289-2449

Colonial Kitchen may not be in Pasadena but it's right next door in San Marino and because I like the restaurant I felt that others in Pasadena should know about it.

First, I would like to state that I have never visited this restaurant for dinner. Most of the time we go there for Sunday breakfast or lunch. Once in a while we go there for breakfast or lunch during the week.

Although most of it's patrons are over fourty, Colonial Kitchen is a family restaurant. This is a clean well kept nicely decorated place that is too nice to be considered a coffee shop but not fancy or expensive enough to be called a fine dining restaurant. In fact it's prices are on par with a high end coffee shop.

On Sundays, this is a very busy restaurant with waits, sometimes, of up to one half hour. As busy as they are the service while not superb is still very good and everyone who works there is courteous, friendly and attentive. In all the times we've gone there I have only been unhappy once and after I complained everything was fine. The manager, waiter and one of his helpers all came over and apologized and then proceeded to take very good care of us.

The main reason we go there is the food. They serve the best turkey dinner (served all day on Sundays) that I have found in any restaurant (note: My wife and I are usually very finicky about our food.). I usually have that. My wife usually has something different every time and has always liked whatever she ordered. My mother in law amost always orders the prime rib medium and has never complained. My son usually has steak, rare, and eggs and only once has he been unhappy with the steak, however, when he mentioned it to the waiter, the waiter promptly brought another steak. My daughter in law usually orders the turkey dinner or a patty melt depending on how she feels that day.

Another reason we go there is the clientel. Almost everyone there is courteous and thoughtful about other diners. No screaming kids running around (most of the children who go there seem to be well brought up and know manners), no one yelling into cellphones, no people arguing with each other, very few loud voices and no one yelling out to the waitstaff. All of this allows for a fairly relaxing and enjoyable meal. Note: No place is perfect and every once in a while you do get some ill mannered child or loudmouthed idiot, but that doesn't happen that often. So if you are a loudmouth or if you are a parent that won't or can't controll your children please ignore my review and don't visit Colonial Kitchen. Let the rest of us enjoy our relaxing meals.

In summary, nice place, good prices, very good service, excellant food and a good clientel.

David G. Hallstrom, Sr.
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