Comments on: Marukai Pacific Market - Gardena

By: Lisaky

Lisaky — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 16:45:12 +0000

I used to wait in line for more than 30 minutes at Beard Papa since it opened to until March or April, 2006. But it improved. There is no wait or only 5 minute wait.

I like the food offered at this Food Court. They added more tables in March or April 2006. So, there is no problem. Only Con is that they close early like 7:30 PM on weekdays and 6:45 PM on weekends.

By: Evan

Evan — Sat, 27 May 2006 18:20:33 +0000

I don’t remember asking about the aesthetic comparisons between Gardena and Long Beach…just that it didn’t seem well catalogued.

I went to Marukai last weekend, and I’m just checking back on this to say that my experience was nothing like that in the post. There are now tables inside, and at lunchtime on a Saturday (I may regret writing this instead of keeping it a secret) there was hardly anyone there.

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 16 May 2006 18:39:29 +0000

Gardena is not apart of Long Beach. Long Beach is not that great of city, unless wealthy, and its not even a pretty city as made out to be.

By: Evan

Evan — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 20:29:24 +0000

No offense, but how exactly is Gardena part of Long Beach?

By: Kristina

Kristina — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 02:02:35 +0000

December 31st 2005 I went to beard papa’s. We waited about 30 mins. By then we were near he front. The manager was taking orders. The guy in front of us ordered 36 cream puffs. The manager told us we had to wait over an hour. That is crazy. It was the guy in front of us fault. WE are the customer. The service was HORRIBLE. I am never going there again.

By: Kristy

Kristy — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 17:18:00 +0000

SoCal - It was the weekend of Thanksgiving. Lately, I have to go later in the evening for some cream puffs and haven’t had to wait in line. (I’m usually the first or second one). The last time I went was a few weeks ago, on the evening of the 3rd.

By: SoCalorie

SoCalorie — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 17:09:51 +0000

Kristy - When did it actually have its soft opening? It seemed like it has already suffered major wear and tear. The regulars were not pleased about the crowds this weekend.

By: Kristy

Kristy — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 17:03:54 +0000

I go here for my Beard Papa fix. Free parking and close to where my mom lives. Parking’s more difficult on the weekends when all the bachans and jichans are out in full force for their week of Japanese groceries. And I was sad that I wasn’t one of the first to get the coffee mug. =( Ah well.

By: Jonah

Jonah — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 16:43:15 +0000

Great report! The bento place sounds like a good pick up lunch.