10 Delicious Things to Eat in Monterey Park, California | Eater LA

"At the family-owned Venice Room, in operation since 1955, I relish the chance to grill my own steak in a Venetian-themed room that’s dusty, dated, dingy, and delightful. For $10.95 at lunch I get a sad but plentiful salad bar, a baked potato, a French roll, and an eight-ounce slab of uncooked New York strip that I season with dried spices and throw on the communal grill — there are juicier, more tender steaks elsewhere, but the sheer joy of rolling up one’s sleeves and cooking among friends and strangers over a few cocktails is an experience that’s hard to beat." - Eater Staff