Mélange — Restaurant in Arcadia

This review is in regards to their breakfast

Located within Le Méridien Pasadena Arcadia Marriott Hotel, Mélange celebrates a mixture of Asian and American fare. The service and staff were timely and courteous as expected. Our server was Edgar, who demonstrated patience and consideration during our meal. We took his recommendations and delighted ourselves to the Signature Traditional Japanese Breakfast that was comprised of a thin slice of salmon, white rice, miso soup, tofu, amongst other smaller pieces. Aside from that, we also ordered their Banana French Toast Rolls, Avocado Toast, Farmers Market Fruit Bowl, and a croissant. I recommend their Japanese Breakfast and their French Toast Rolls; everything else was standard.

It was a nice break from our traditional American fare that we usually partake for breakfast. It was an enjoyable time, and I’ll be coming back again.

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The only bad experience that they have is with their bathrooms; there is only a hand dryer and no hand towels, but what makes this user-unfriendly, especially during this pandemic, is that the doors are opened by grabbing and twisting the handle—which wouldn’t be a problem, if everyone washes their hands correctly. Sadly, not everyone does, so because there isn’t a hand towel to dry your hands, then become a disposable protection “glove” when opening the door, you’re forced to touch the “dirty” handle. The best solution that the hotel can make to rectify this while still maintaining an eco-friendly take is to make the door push-able from the inside out, so guests can use their shoes or elbows to exit the room (invest in a hands-free foot door opener).

I digress… half of this review is about the small, yet important inconvenience, excuse me. Overall, my guests and I enjoyed the food, ambiance, and service.

P.S. There isn’t any self-parking, and the hotel offers valet services for $10 (under three hours w/ restaurant...

Updating for the High tea and Highballs experience!

Wonderful tea time! The service was attentive, the tea was great, we had the earl grey , jasmine and oolong. Two of us had the regular Chinese tea set, one had the hi-ball tea set that came with 2 cute little pancakes topped with caviar, which were delicious, and a very good tea-infused highball cocktail. Gave the food 4 stars instead of 5 because of the scones, Devonshire cream, and mochi ball skewer. The vanilla and matcha scones looked lovely, but were crumbly, they fell apart when trying to spread the cream and lemon curd on it. Secondly, although the menu said there’d be Devonshire cream, it was actually more like or butter, thicker consistency and not sweet. Lastly, the 3 mochi balls on a pretty skewer were not what was expected. They weren’t actually mochi, they were dango, more densely packed rice balls that had the consistency of hard playdoh. We saw that other tables left only these dango balls on their tea tray as well. But other than these, the rest of the food was wonderful, esp the taro mochi , smoked salmon sandwich , lobster & egg salad sandwich , and shitaki mushroom with truffle aioli sandwich.

We had the DineLA menu and it was such a good value, at $55 per person! The food was absolutely delicious and the service was wonderful. I didn’t post the other courses or dessert, they came out too blurry, but there were several courses , each one was fabulous. I’d love to come back to try...

I wanted to share our amazing experience with Ray at Mélange restaurant in Le Méridien Pasadena. Since my wedding was out of the country, my parents wanted to host a local dinner for friends and family who couldn’t make it, and Ray was the perfect person to help us pull it off.

Ray, the manager at the restaurant, provided exceptional service for our intimate gathering. His attentiveness and willingness to accommodate our specific needs truly made the event special. He went above and beyond to create a cozy atmosphere for our small group of 30 guests.

We also requested a fully vegetarian menu, which can sometimes be a challenge for restaurants. However, Ray worked closely with us and consulted the Chef to craft a delicious westernized vegetarian menu that everyone loved. He even created printed menus for our dinner, adding a nice touch!

Hosting our gathering at Mélange turned out to be a fantastic choice. The staff (Ray, Horace, & others) made our celebration truly memorable. If you're considering hosting an elegant dinner, baby shower, bridal party, or birthday here, I would highly recommend it! Ask for Ray - You'll be...