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Great Chinese Food! I recommend the Ginger Chicken and the Baked Squid with Spicy Salt (that's...
More 10 months ago
Great Chinese Food! I recommend the Ginger Chicken and the Baked Squid with Spicy Salt (that's what it's called) but it's fried and it's just seasoned with salt and peppers. To die for!!! Some of the best chinese food i've had. The service isn't great but that's not what i'm there for. And if you're polite you shouldn't have an problems.
And just so everybody knows - especially vegetarians (this means you ChineseFoodConnoissuer) - imitation crab is made out of fish!
Pros: Food
Cons: ambiance
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Living an hour and a half outside of LA, it is extremely hard to find any good dim sum close to...
More 1 year ago
Living an hour and a half outside of LA, it is extremely hard to find any good dim sum close to where we live. We have tried so many outside of the city, but nothing has ever beaten dim sum in Chinatown, but it is much too far to travel down there just for a dim sum craving. We finally settled on a mediocre, but not terrific place for Sunday dim sum quick-fixes.
Luckily one day, we ventured another fifteen minutes closer to LA for some shopping. A friend had recommended NBC to us, which was right down the road from where we were going to. Imagine our surprise when we arrived there at 11 am on a Saturday morning, and there wasn't a line! (rumor has it that there usually is, which is crazy to think as the restaurant is very big) The restaurant was decorated very elegantly, and there were a lot of carts being pushed around. As soon as we were seated, tea was served to us, and water brought immediately after we requested it (and kept up with the refill). We asked for three more cups of hot oil- received a huge cup in less than two minutes! The boxes were brought very quickly, and the check calculated right at the table! The service was absolutely surprisingly amazing, as it is well known that most dim sum places do not have the best service. The price is cheap ($38 for three of us, and we brought back enough leftovers for a dinner!) My favorite dim sum dish is chicken feet, but usually it is made all wrong- NBC makes it all right! The skin came right off the bone and it was well seasoned. Other memorable dishes are also the jellyfish, and the chinese donut wrapped in rice paper.
Best dim sum I've ever had as long as I can remember, hands down! A must for anyone longing for amazing dim sum, attentive service, and affordability!
Pros: fresh hot food, service, price
Cons: carts take awhile to get around because of the size of the restaurant
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Happy Family has one of the largest menus I've ever seen. The made to order buffet alone has...
More 3 months ago
Happy Family has one of the largest menus I've ever seen. The made to order buffet alone has something like 80 dishes, including vegetarian versions of foods that you just can't get anywhere else. Most everything I've ever tried here is tasty.
Service is fast and polite, and there is actually ample free parking in an underground garage.
I've been going here for about five years, and have enjoyed it every time.
Pros: Buffet
Cons: None
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Hat
Category:
Local Favorite
2300 S Atlantic Blvd
Monterey Park,
California 91754
the best chili cheese fries. it might be expensive, but their food is so tastyyyyyy. its a little...
More 1 year ago
the best chili cheese fries. it might be expensive, but their food is so tastyyyyyy. its a little restaurant and there's no restroom so its kinda uncomfortable,
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Ocean Star
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Restaurants
145 N. Atlantic Blvd.
Monterey Park,
California 91754
(626) /30-82128
If you ever want to try authentic Chinese Dim Sum, you have to go to this restaurant. This place...
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If you ever want to try authentic Chinese Dim Sum, you have to go to this restaurant. This place is always crowded and you always have to wait to be seated. We went one time and waited an hour to be seated. The food is very inexpensive so go hungry.
The restaurant is very big and since many customers are all packed in one large room, the noise is very loud.
The food servers come around pushing their carts with different dim sum dishes and you point at what you want.
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Kee Wa Bakery
Category:
Bakeries
729 W Garvey Ave
Monterey Park,
California 91754
(626) 281-2680
This bakery is located in the very busy plaza of the 99 ranch market on garvey and atlantic. The...
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This bakery is located in the very busy plaza of the 99 ranch market on garvey and atlantic. The fresh smell of bread is what lures you in. They offer many Hong Kong pastries. My favorites include the pineapple buns (polo bao), hotdog buns, coconut loaf, and raisin loaf. All their products are baked daily and you'll see this when they push out racks of hot steaming pastries throughout the day. They also offer some cold desserts like cakes as well as savory products like their chicken or pork pies.
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Great place for good food and an intimate setting with live entertainment for brunch...Not like...
More 5 months ago
Great place for good food and an intimate setting with live entertainment for brunch...Not like your large hotel chains with lines at the buffet. You order from a specialty brunch menu and the food is great especially the brunch potatoes. I've been 3 times and will continue to spread the word. The price includes LIVE entertainment, can't beat it.
Pros: Best food and entertainment
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J J Hong Kong Cafe
Category:
Chinese Restaurants
447 W Garvey Ave Ste 102
Monterey Park,
California 91754
I have to admit that I haven't tried the majority of the menu items, simply because I've come...
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I have to admit that I haven't tried the majority of the menu items, simply because I've come across a few dishes that are simply too tasty to pass up everytime I go.
For example, the seafood and smelt roe fried rice is quite simply the best fried rice I've ever had, and all of my friends who have tried it have fallen in love with it. The lamb chops with scallion sauce are juicy and succulent and definitely a treat as well. If you're looking for a more comforting meal, try one of the baked dishes, such as the mushroom and clam baked rice/pasta. It's generously peppered with chunks of clams here and there and topped off with a layer of melted cheese... mm-mm! For dessert, try the vanilla souffle. Unlike traditional souffles that tend to be excessively rich and decadent, J J Cafe's souffle is a light and airy affair, lightly sweetened by a sprinkling of powdered sugar on the top, definitely the perfect end to a filling meal!
Pros: Food, Quick Service, Free Refills, Good Hours
Cons: Noisy, always packed
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Tak Shing Hong
Category:
Alternative Medicine
401 E Garvey Ave
Monterey Park,
California 91755
(626) 307-0794
this place is a bit more closer to home and has a wealth of herbal remedy products such as...
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this place is a bit more closer to home and has a wealth of herbal remedy products such as salompas. they also have doctors on site who can help you. the place, like many other asian herbal palces, reeks of a herbal medicine smell. you get used to it after a while but if you're a new comer you will definitely not like it. they have plenty of herbal remedies at very low prices.
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Thai Paradise
Category:
Thai Restaurants
141 N Atlantic Blvd Ste 113-115
Monterey Park,
California 91754
Thai Paradise far exceeded my expectations. The authenticity in the decor of the restaurant is...
More 1 year ago
Thai Paradise far exceeded my expectations. The authenticity in the decor of the restaurant is something I have never seen. You truly get the Thai experience the minute you walk through the door. The food had a special authenticity as well. Every dish tasted amazing and you really get the impression it was made with love. This is my favorite Thai restaurant as of yet and I give the strongest recommendation to anyone looking to treat themselves to a wonderful meal.
Pros: Food, Service, Ambience, Parking
Cons: None
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