Strip-mall joint serving home-style Thai & Indonesian fare in an unassuming setting.
"Located near Pasadena City College, Top Restaurant brings delicious Hawaiian and Indonesian cooking to a quieter stretch of Colorado Boulevard. Chef-owner Riko Yuriko only prepares 45 orders for his crisp and golden Indonesian fried chicken, which often disappears well before the day’s end (come early, basically, if fried chicken is what you seek). The Spam musubi also never fails to hit the spot. The place has been takeout-only since the onset of the pandemic, so prepare to eat from the comfort of your home or car." - Mona Holmes
"Get to Pasadena’s Top Restaurant early to enjoy its fried chicken — only 45 orders are available each day. The 35-year-old restaurant marinates its chicken for 12 hours in a secret blend of kecap manis (sweet soy sauce), garlic, and more before frying it until crispy." - Rebecca Roland, Eater Staff
"At Pasadena’s 35-year-old Top Restaurant, magic happens when chef-owner Riko Yuriko drops chicken into a hot, low-sputtering fryer. A constellation of oil droplets erupts from the battered chicken as it penetrates the oil’s surface. The generous poultry pieces, marinated for 12 hours in a homemade brine of kecap manis (sweet soy sauce), garlic, and other secret ingredients, crackle and brown until they develop a thin, flaky coat. Top Restaurant has been takeout-only since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, so many diners enjoy the chicken immediately in the front seat of their cars. Fried chicken is often the first dish to sell out daily; once all 45 orders are out the door, it is not available again until the next day." - Lisa Kwon
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