Cypress - city in California, USA, suburb of Los Angeles

Cypress is a city in Orange County in Southern California.

Understand

This is a mixed of residential and business area. As it is the location of regional offices for companies such as United Health, Siemens, Yamaha and Mitsubishi Motor Sales and the headquarters of Vans there are a number of reasonable hotels and food chains in the area. Prices on the weekend tend to be cheaper that those near the amusement parks in Buena Park and Anaheim.

Get in

Directions from Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX)

Take the 105 Freeway East, to the 605 Freeway South. Exit on Spring/Cerritos and turn left. (30 miles).

Directions from Orange County John Wayne Airport

Take the 405 Freeway North. Exit on Valley View Avenue. Turn left at the end of the exit ramp, then turn right onto Valley View. (20 miles).

Directions from Long Beach Airport

Go east on Wardlow Rd. Wardlow Rd turns into Ball Rd. (7 miles).

Get around

See

Do

• Los Alamitos Race Course, 4961 Katella Ave, 33.807216°, -118.04394°, +1 714 820-2800.

Buy

Eat

• Albertacos, 5011 Lincoln Ave, 33.831335°, -118.029236°, +1 714 816-0676. Mexican food is prominent throughout southern California, but this place is particularly good for take-out. Try the carne asada fries. You'll talk about that for a lifetime. 2015-08-08
• California Fish Grill, 10569 Valley View St, 33.809029°, -118.028689°, +1 714 252-0001. Good place to get fish dishes at a reasonable price 2015-11-06
• El Torito, 5995 Katella Ave, 33.803534°, -118.028957°, +1 714 761-8155. Mexican grill. 2015-08-08
• Chili's, 33.808328°, -118.028886°, +1 714 229-0478. Grill and bar. 2015-08-08
• Chipotle Mexican Grill, 6855 Katella Ave, 33.803691°, -118.012461°, +1 714 947-7028. Fast food, design your own burritos. 2015-10-31
• Curry House, 10953 Meridian Dr (off Katella Ave), 33.803935°, -118.014794°, +1 714 527-6224. Very good Japanese food with some odd cross-culture dishes too. 2015-02-24
• Dominic, 9921 Walker St, 33.818251°, -118.037818°, +1 714-821-8080. Italian in strip mall. Good pasta dishes. 2015-08-08
• Five Guys Burgers and Fries, 6931 Katella Ave (Corner of Knott Ave), 33.803297°, -118.011361°, +1 714 527-2800. Quality burgers.
• Hanabi Sushi Restaurant, 10545 Valley View St, 33.809478°, -118.028655°, +1 714 236-0678.
• Paul's Place, 10501 S Knott Ave (Corner of Cerritos Ave), 33.809756°, -118.011061°, +1 714 826-6261. Very good diner food. 2015-08-08
• Super Mex, 6860 Katella Ave, 33.802615°, -118.013518°, +1 714 898-2237. Good Mexican food.
• Thai Place, 5111 Ball Rd, 33.817469°, -118.044304°, +1 714 827-7101. Simple strip mall restaurant with good Thai food and friendly staff.

Drink

Sleep

• Courtyard Cypress Anaheim/Orange County, 5865 Katella Ave, 33.803739°, -118.030534°, +1 714 827-1010. Good sized rooms with refrigerator and microwave. Cafe style food available. 2015-08-08
• HYATT house Cypress Anaheim, 5905 Corporate Ave (previously Woodfin Hotel), 33.808464°, -118.029869°, +1 714 828-4000. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. 3-star hotel. 142 Suites.
• Residence Inn Cypress Los Alamitos, 4931 Katella Ave, 33.803569°, -118.046756°, +1 714 484-5700.
• Extended Stay America - Orange County - Cypress, 5990 Corporate Ave, 33.807153°, -118.029376°, +1 714 761-2766.
• Hampton Inn Los Angeles-Orange County-Cypress, 10900 Yamaha Way, 33.804452°, -118.015293°, +1 714 527-2900.

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