Bone Kettle
Asian restaurant · Downtown ·
Southeast Asian fare: 36-hr bone broth, nasi goreng, unique brunch
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Southeast Asian fare: 36-hr bone broth, nasi goreng, unique brunch
"Before any Rose Bowl event, whether a concert, football or soccer match, or even the monthly flea market, down a bowl of ramen made with a 36-hour bone broth and topped with herbs, gingery chicken, and a soft-poached egg. The Bone Kettle opened in 2017 and continues to excel at reimagining Southeast Asian fare served with flavorful cocktails in a relaxed dining room." - Mona Holmes
"For $25, Pasadena restaurant Bone Kettle is offering a two-course lunch menu with the choice of a char siu beet salad, lumpia, or papaya salad to start, followed by a fried chicken adobo sandwich, bone broth noodles, or nasi goreng. The entire table has to order from the Dine LA menu to be eligible for the deal." - Rebecca Roland
"Maybe it’s because it’s in a sleepy part of Pasadena, but Bone Kettle is a great neighborhood that flies under the radar. This innovative Southeast Asian spot opened in 2017, and there’s a lot to love about their menu—Malaysian char kway teow (stir-fried noodles), crispy pork belly sisig—but their eponymous bone broth soup is what we find most special. To make it, they simmer beef, onions, garlic, and ginger for 36 hours to create a thick, aromatic stock that's loaded with a protein of your choice (which should be the brisket or the oxtails) and tender wheat noodles." - brant cox, sylvio martins
"Bone Kettle is a great Indonesian spot in Old Town Pasadena with some excellent nasi goreng (fried rice heavy with fish sauce), bone broth with top sirloin, and massive beef ribs. Reserve a table on their sidewalk here." - brett keating
"Downtown Pasadena is no stranger to upscale restaurants, but Bone Kettle stands out from the crowd with one of the most interesting menus in the neighborhood. It leans Southeast Asian, but with dishes that range from nasi goreng to oxtail dumplings to ramen burritos, it certainly covers a lot of ground. And right now, it’s all available for takeout and delivery. That said, if you’re in the market to throw-down tonight, go for one of their four-course family feasts instead. Ranging from $35-45 per person, they come with everything from Singaporean lobster to crab fried rice to lychee lemonade." - brant cox
