Yes, for great Chinese or Vietnamese food you really need to be prepared to head east on the 10, into the San Gabriel Valley, and for the best Thai, head into Hollywood. If you're hanging around on this board then it's safe to assume you care about the difference between decent eats and stellar ones, and are willing to drive for them. A few of my favorites: Golden Deli (Vietnamese), 815 W Las Tunas Drive, San Gabriel, CA, 91776 - (626) 308-0803 101 Noodle Express (Northern Chinese), 1408 E Valley Blvd., Alhambra, CA, 91801 - (626) 300-8654 Mei Long Village (Chinese), 301 W Valley Blvd., San Gabriel, CA, 91776 - (626) 284-4769 China Islamic, 7727 Garvey Ave., Rosemead, CA, 91770 - (626) 288-4246 Sea Harbour (dim sum), 3939 Rosemead Blvd., Rosemead, CA, 91770 - (626) 288-3939 Near you, Tacomiendo is a terrific home style Mexican joint, really much better than you'd expect to find on the west side! 4502 Inglewood Blvd., Culver City, CA, 90230 - (310) 915-0426