Old Town Pasadena

07/13/07

Great window shopping - splurge dining

by anekab

If you live on the east side of town (no, I don't mean Silverlake - try further EAST), you'll already know that Pasadena has spent the last decade revitalizing their old town neighborhood. Many of the local small businesses that used to line Colorado Blvd between Pasadena Ave and Arroyo Parkway are long gone, replaced by upscale big-name shopping chains like Sur le Table, Chico's , Victoria's Secret, and the Pottery Barn. Additionally, your dining options have followed suit and great favorites like Lucky Baldwin's are being overlooked for choices like Buca di Beppo, Barcelona, and The MeltingPot. Don't get me wrong, I really like the new "Old Town". It has its place in our world of consumerism and excess. Just don't expect to find much of the "old" here these days.

• Pros: choices, pedestrian friendly
• Cons: parking

07/19/04

Barneys Ltd.

by mlodymaker

Spent last weekend strolling the sidewalks and shops of Old Town Pasadena and came across a little joint I hadn't been to in years. Barneys Ltd. restaurant is still kicking! Now in their 25th year in Old Town, this place still serves the same old fabulous fish and chips like it did years ago. (Just one of the items on the 27 page menu!) The atmosphere - casual and relaxed, but jumpin'. With sports on the t.v.'s and the latest hip-hop/rockin' tunes on the speakers, this place is just down right cool. Service was still strong, "easy on the eyes" (As it always was) and the girls are just as witty as they are pretty! I felt like I'd gone to visit an old friend and was welcomed like I'd never left. I highly suggest one stops by for a cold brew or some nosh. Barneys is still the bomb!

• Pros: inexpensive, over 100 beers, wide ranged menu

08/25/02

Not bad...could be worse

by roseygirl

I'll admit that there are quite a bit of the hipster wannabe crowd, along with some pretty scary looking teens. However, I still believe that retail facelifts bring dollars...as evidenced by all the crowds. That's simply how things work - if the area was allowed to continue decaying, people would whine that something needed to be none. Now, that something has been done, people are whining about the traffic. Just accept it as change.

• Pros: accessible, well known stores, variety
• Cons: obnoxious shoppers, parking-not good, crowded

08/07/02

Nice but expensive_Night Life

by AJDURAN

Great for a nice walk down Colorado Bvld to see many shops, food and people. Night Life

• Pros: Great Food
• Cons: Crowded, Expensive, Parking

08/06/02

Old TOwn is still it

by heavenbee

My best friend lives out in arcadia so we come to old town alot. This is the place to be on a friday or saturday night. THere are so many places to choose from to eat and shop. The crowds are usually couples or young married pepole or hot dates. During the day alot of people like to just walk and window shop. No matter what mood your in you can find it here. They have fast food, expensive places to sit and eat, bars, movies, books stores, cd stores, and hey even a couple places to get a tattoo or a piercing. It always happening and even if you just walk up and down the strip you will see something exciting. There is often people in the street singing and doing some sort of show.. see yea there