"Whenever we visit Alice’s Kitchen, a larger-than-life Hong Kong cafe in Monterey Park, we feel giddier than a toddler with a bubble machine. This bright and busy diner is a full-on Hong Kong theme park, complete with an imported taxi cab parked outside, action movie posters on the walls, and a big family-filled patio. The food is just as fun, from the deliciously strong HK-style milk tea to the fried pork chop and egg sandwiches on pineapple buns to the Ovaltine-dusted french toast oozing sweetened condensed milk. On weekends, expect to wait a while for a table if you get there after 10am." - sylvio martins, brant cox, garrett snyder