Chinese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Monterey Park
53 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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"We came to this restaurant for a meeting. my friend recommended this restaurant. Well, it was very nice. the crew were so friendly and we felt very..."
Harrison Williams
"Amazing authentic Chinese location with some good wholesome food. Stopped by with some friends and we ordered some meat pies, fried meat dumplings,..."
Khoi Nguyen
"They serve big dishes and for fair pricing. nice staff members. Highly..."
Reginald Macias
"Yum! You must try the pies! 4 pies to an order. I ordered the pork and green onion. Put a little black vinegar on those babies and you are sittin'..."
Jill Anderson
"We came here for lunch on a Friday, base on recommendation from a nephew. The restaurant is in a typical strip mall, inside not too big with about 8..."
Jim Na
"Beijing Pie House was taken over by a new owner and is now called Jin Hai Pie House. Pretty much the same menu, and I find the food to be less..."
Abigail Barba
"This spot is my preferred one. I visit plenty of restaurants but to this one I go the most. The crew is very professional and the food they cook is..."
"My wife and I have been here twice since since the COVID pandemic started. We were looking for new places to try and stumbled across this..."
Calvin Ho
"The best Chinese noodle restaurant in..."
Herman Xu
"Great Lamb and Beef Noodles soup
The bowl comes with 3 types of noodles (choices of noodles -thin, thick or handmade, plus tofu noodles and starch..."
Alec Smart
"Walked by here so many times without really ever paying attention, but decided to try on a whim (also after reading owner's snarky reply to a..."
Manfred Li
"got surprised by how much meat in my lamb noodle! The beef ball in the soup was fried right before, so tastes..."
Kai Zhang
"This is what I call honest good food. Down to earth interior, simple menu , friendly services and very good noodles. Another great spot for..."
"Tiny restaurant tucked away by an Asian shopping mall. We heard that the beef noodle soup was good so we came to give it a try. Strong, flavorful..."
Felicity Fung
"Neat place, but tucked away in the corner of a shopping center making it hard to see from the street.
Restaurant is super clean, and accommodating..."
Rafael Escobar
"Place was packed mid-day, but table turnover is pretty quick. Service is fast and efficient.
Prices are not listed on the menu, but you get a paper..."
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"Saw this restaurant on Tik Tok and it was worth the wait. Went on Friday night with 4 people and we waited 45 mins. Their spicy beef braised noodle..."
Vinh Tran
"This was one of the most satisfying Taiwanese meals outside of Taiwan.
The texture and flavor of the fried calamari was spot on. Even the leftovers..."
Liru Lee
"It was great, my favorite is the Dan Dan mein. Everything went up in price, but I understand. We gotta support our people and the community. It was..."
Vball213
"Solid. Has some tik tok hype right now. Beef noodle soup was really good, but not fantastic. Crispy pan dumplings were really good. I gave it 5 stars..."
"Very affordable price & tasty authentic Cantonese dishes.
This Hakka salt-baked chicken combo (comes with soup) is $8.99! They got other combo from..."
Eunice C
"I call this marvelous restaurant often since I enjoy the special atmosphere that is exist in this place. The team is awfuly welcoming and well..."
Jesse Abbott
"Usually come here for roasted pork and duck and BBQ pork. Like their meat better than others in the area. Sometime their display area look dirty and..."
Annie N
"Duck duck duck. That’s all I’ve ever bought here. I thought they had a giant duck for sale but it’s actually a goose. An entire duck is usually..."
Henry Chang
"This restaurant is my preferable restaurant. Of all restaurants I know I favor it most. I always suggests to my friends to go to visit this place...."
Ronin Mccarthy
"As a Hong Konger, I would say it is a decent roasted duck with rice. Considering the price, it is worth a try. By the way, they only accept cash if..."
Andy Leung
"Delicious roast duck, roast pork belly. Liked all the bbq..."
Viv Young
"Very neat and convenient place. They offer big meals and for inexpensive prices. We loved the food a lot and the staff were super affable and..."
"Yesterday was our first time we visited this excellent restaurant. But It is obviously not the last time. We had great time with the efficient..."
Daniel Williams
"I don’t remember how I noticed this place but I have been wanting to try it. I was not disappointed. The Beef soup was amazing. The beef was soft..."
Raul Ramirez
"Awesome customer service! Awesome dumplings! Awesome soup and noodles! We will drive over and hour for these dumplings! Also get the spicy shrimp..."
James Santos
"I told my friends about this restaurant with my warmest recommendations. I visit this place often. I get very good feedback from my friends. The..."
Mark Heidenreich
"My bf chose this place because he wanted to try their Beef Noodle Soup and he was glad he did.
He said their Beef Noodle Soup was his favorite so..."
Kathy Lam
"The food there is amazing and delicious! I asked the guy what does he recommend and I got it and it was delicious! Definitely would come back..."
andres alacio
"These are the nicest people, made us feel right at home as first-timers. Their food is delicious, I can't wait to go back and try all their dishes...."
Richie Bisso
"I admire this restaurant! They give first-cleass meals, their menu is varied, The cook in that restaurant is a specialist, I enjoy very much eating..."
"Great dim sum place. A group of people is the best way to experience this, I recommend between 6-14, as more than that and you'll have your group..."
Sara Haskell
"Fairly priced Dim Sum. Good flavors, good service. Would like to see improvements on the atmosphere as it'squite loud in there, but I guess thats to..."
Kevin Thang
"The best Dim Sum in the Los Angeles area. Ample seating, excellent service, great prices, and, most importantly, super yummy food! Solid recommend,..."
Richie Bee
"Plenty seating
Football field size
Love their dim sum
And dinners
Often attend weddings here
Fantastic roast..."
nora nora
"They've been here a long time. On 2nd floor, traditional push carts is the only way to dim..."
sydney wen
"Great dim sum selection and special price on weekday..."
Deep-Fried Pork Intestines Stuffed with Green Onions
"This is unquestionably one of the most attractive place in the area. Every time I come there I am very happy. They hold their very high standard..."
P Bruce
"Serving late-night Taiwanese hawker fare, 'Good Shine' has always been a godsend for those nights when I'm feeling peckish for small bites or just..."
Nicole Doan
"This spot is my favored. I go to plenty of restaurants but to this restaurant I keep coming back again and again. The team is very warm and the food..."
Timothy Peters
"The place serves big dishes and for fair prices. welcoming staff. Highly..."
Ibrahim Ford
"Late night place for Taiwanese food. Stinky tofu (deep fried fermented tofu) is pretty good here. Also had the popcorn chicken as well. Cash only!!..."
Stanley Moy
"This restaurant is certainly one of the most attractive place to eat in the region. Every time I come there I am absolutely satisfied. They always..."
Luka Carr
"Cheap tasty food. Limited hours. Only takes cash. Love the fried..."
"Excellent service. Fast food preparation. Very authentic Shanghainese food. My family always come here whenever we are in the area. I highly..."
Wei Zhou
"Excellent strong recommend to the other peoples the Lake Spring is the best shanghainese restaurant in..."
ELLIOT Lum
"Been coming to this restaurant for at least 20 yrs. They cook better than other Chinese restaurants. Their specialty is pork pump. They cooked it 2..."
Marlon Dy
"Great lunch special menu. Good 7 days a week till 3 pm. Food is traditions Shanghai style, very salty n overly..."
Richard Liu
"We met with friends at this spot for dinner. This place was recommended to us by a friend. Well, it was a winning. we were warmly welcomed by the..."
M Garza
"This restaurant is about 38 years old. I have been coming for at least 30 years. It offers real Shanghainess food and very consistent quality.
Jenny,..."
rene yang
"I visit this spot a lot since I work close by. I like how the service is always excellent and they keep the spot well organized at all times. Pricing..."
"Awesome food, friendly staff, and small/quaint..."
Alex L. Peng
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BulKathos Pan
"Great Taiwanese comfort food. The best rice..."
Amanda Hall Arp
"A very authentic Taiwanese style breakfast restaurant, shall try other items next..."
Robert Ho
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Mike Wu
"The food is pretty freaking..."
Jacklynn Patague Gacilan
"Delicious dough perfectly..."
Selah Williams
"we ordered large size sweet soybean milk, fried green onion pancake with egg, fried radish cake with egg. the large size cup is huge and the two..."
Yi Li
"We came on a Friday around 11am. No wait. Food came out super fast. We ordered: large savory soy milk, extra you tiao, purple rice ball with you..."
W Y
"Authentic Taiwanese style breakfast place.
For the time being, it’s only take out.
Cash only.
Egg cake and turnip cake is really good. A must..."
Kenny H
"Awesome quick to go delicious breakfast! Try the Salty Fan Tuan with egg and pickle..."
Matthew iezzi
"Excellent place for Taiwanese breakfast. They open early. Pretty crowded weekend morning. One of my favorite breakfast locations when commuting to..."
Cool So Cool
"Soooo goood! Such a cute little spot, my bf and I were riding around looking for some good breakfast and stumbled upon these guys. Can't go wrong..."
Marsha Alexander
"Great Taiwan style breakfast. I really love this..."
"There are tables and cozy sofas which are good to play board game (but not sure if the owner agree to do so). Also sells fresh cut fruits and..."
Jane L
"The cheese green tea was so tasty.
I would definitely recommend this because Half n half doesn't have salted..."
Ken G
"Staff are friendly on a professional level. Like other boba places in Monterey Park, they have background music that can vary (not limited to English..."
Kevin Liu
"This place is very reminiscent of Taiwanese tea house. Most of the drinks or just that drinks with a very limited selection of foods and desserts...."
Alex Chan
"One of the best milk teas in the 626, closer to the tea end on the spectrum of milk teas (opposite is the sweet end).
Favorite drink was the..."
Lo Shia
"The Hong Kong milk tea was really REALLY incredible. Creamy and smooth without taking away from the overall flavor. The boba left a little to be..."
Sunstruck T.
"Milk tea so great, but crispy chicken not taste so good, but it still worth five..."
"NBC is the Top 10 dim sum restaurants in all of socal hands down.
During covid, they are open and with outdoor dining open again, we can finally..."
Mark M
"Top dim sum place in LA. This is the only few places in LA that is still using traditional pushing cart to serve dim sums.
They are open for outdoor..."
regis kwong
"Great dumplings and a favourite go-to place. Dead reliable and no fuss instant dining. We went there in covid-times and they have a great outdoor..."
Sameer Sengupta
"This is an overdue review. The first time I tried this place was when my mom’s former coworker invited my mom and I did lunch/dinner. I cannot..."
Krystal Chea
"I was a little harsh before. This is my favorite restaurant in Chinatown. The food is delicious and the price/ portion ratio is awesome. I've had a..."
Antonia Harris
"From coast to coast, the dim sum are very similar. I always wish restaurants would be more creative. I was very pleased with the dim sum here. ..."
Ming Xiao
"This place offers awesome service and yummy food. One of my favourite places in town. The drinks and food served rapidly and the prices are fair...."
Gary Clark
"I prefer this place very much. It has a happy air. The meals are very tasty. the service is powerful and the waiters are very professional. The price..."
"Awesome environment and super welcoming service. The food was crisp and yummy. Will surely recommend this spot to friends and family. Fair rates and..."
Coen Flowers
"Thus place is what u call the bomb the red hot sauce they have here is the best my favorite meals here r the beef soup with the spicy wontons and..."
Andrew Muratalla
"great hotpot, a must eat. Great that you can eat non spicy and spicy at same time. Premium meats.;)..."
Rick Cuan
"This place was so tasty!
We ordered some appetizers too
I recommend dumping , Jellyfish and pig ear.
It was so good with Chinese..."
Anna Suzuki
"Pandemic eating? Not when you enjoy a meal here. Simple outdoor dining set up. Great food awesome..."
Aaron Ashbaugh
"I know these guys since they used to have a little stall on Hollywood boulevard. Now they have a bunch of restaurants. Very dedicated people and..."
Catherine Ross
"Decent hot pot restaurant with all the classic food options. The one disappointing part was the meat. It was cut a little too thick and not as fresh..."
"Great drinks, lots of food choices too. You can indicate the level of sugar/sweetness for your drink. Try 1/4 sugar of you want to consume less..."
Abe S
"Went on a Tuesday at around 1:30 PM and there weren’t many people. We ordered our drinks to go and got our drinks pretty quickly.
Location is next..."
Linh Quan
"Love the milk tea. A good place for hang out with family or friends.
All the food and snacks also so..."
Winona Delicia
"Absolutely LOVE this place. My family and I come here as often as we can. I absolutely LOVE the strawberry green tea with boba and we always share a..."
Ruby Leon
"Service was pretty solid and professional. They all knew to ask for sweetness and ice levels which impressed me.
I got a Green milk tea with boba..."
Eric Huynh
"Ten Ren's Tea Time is a small little shop located within the Atlantic Time's Square Plaza. Parking is free at the multiple underground levels. The..."
"Order 5 dishes, all were delicious. The best place for crabs, especially for the hot and spicy crab. Will definitely comeback whenever I visit LA..."
Wai L Ho
"My family and I decided to try this spot because my sister made a recommendation stating that the crab is worth trying. We came on a Saturday night..."
Chris Yu
"Spice food, good seafood, must try the crab here. Famous for the crab dish. Overall very spicy, good selection. Nice atmosphere. Close to the other..."
Stanley Moy
"Absolutely delicious Szechuan food in Monterey Park area of Los Angeles. Everything was balanced and perfectly cooked and it was not absurdly spicy..."
Samanta Stewart
"Great fresh-feeling renditions of Sichuan dishes, chill ambiance, and relaxed friendly service makes this one of my destination..."
John Tain
"For me this is the best Chinese (specifically Sichuan?) in LA. If you can get them to make the plum juice do it- everything on the menu..."
gabby o'neill
"Favorite sichuan spice restaurant in LA. Great taste, highly..."
"I always come here to stock up for my soy milk and fresh tofu.
I grew up with soybeans, so tofu and soy milk are lyfe! This little gem in Monterey..."
Novia E
"Best soft tofu in the Monterey Park area.
They usually sell out by 1pm and you'll have to wait until the next business day.
Usually closed on..."
Ed Lew
"Great little gem. Bring cash and arrive early - they sell..."
Jova
"CASH! Tofu/soy items. Finally got to check this place out when they're open. $2 fried tofu with sauce is quick to make, $2 hot soybean pudding with..."
Diana Wei
"The silken tofu is delicious and best in town. Not watered down and made fresh on the premise. I buy one to eat hot and another to save for later to..."
Tsan Yang
"They make their own tofu, and it's awesome. Usually get soy milk and dou hua, both of which are very tasty. And reasonably priced if you get the hot..."
Adam Resnick
"One of the best tofu places in tow. Famous among..."
"It's been a part of our monthly routine to get food or frozen dumplings here. I call this "Grandma's restaurant", my husband usually orders, food..."
erika Chang
"We ordered the spicy dry beef noodle and the crispy fish filet - both were delicious. The sauce has a numbing tingling feeling, and the beef was very..."
May Ng
"I buy their delicious noodle soup in styrofoam containers at least once a week since the pandemic. I had a great gastric experience sit down meal ..."
Paul Ishii
"I found this hole in the wall restaurant about 5 years ago, and I go here EVERY time I am in the area. With so many Chinese restaurants in this area,..."
Chris Cartwright
"First time dining here. Surely..."
Cody Wu
"Very authentic, noodles are hand made. The owner only speaks mandarin, so if you only speak English you can point at the number you want,..."
"Seafood Palace on the corner of Garvey and Chandler. Calling ALL seafood lovers, this restaurant definitely suits its name! A Delicious array of..."
Margie Dawson
"This place is no doubt one of the most attractive place to eat in the region. Whenever I visit this place I am exceedingly happy. They preserve their..."
Jack Nichols
"I eat here a lot since I work nearby. I must say their customer service is always awesome and they keep the place well organized at all times...."
Brentley S
"This place us a family favorite. We love the crab there and the sweet and sour pork. A must try for anyone looking for some good Asian American..."
Squiddy
"Amazing Cantonese restaurant. Very good. And is the only original location. Other one was..."
Wuster Inc
"I regularly come by getting some food here. I enjoyed the fast service and well made dishes. They never..."
Jace Coleman
"It's a nice place. . If you want to tried Chinese seafood this is the best place... you can choose different dishes and then share with all your..."
Herlinda Vasquez
"Love this place for family style Chinese food. Super authentic and extremely delicious dishes. Their house special garlic crabs is a..."
"I'm so grateful this place is still open. This is the authentic taste of Northern China. For more than 10 years this place has offering great food to..."
Doris Sun
"Dumplings are so good here. My favroite is pork+chive+shrimp.
Although severs cannot speak English. You can order with your finger.
Highly..."
wonhee cho
"Affordable and delicious dumplings, highly recommended..."
Tony Zhang
"Consistent and easy. More expensive than say ling ling from Costco but higher quality. My favorite is the four season peas..."
David Xu
"This is one of my favorite restaurants. I have been here so many times, bum, dumpling, soup, pig face meat with cucumber are all great. Whenever I..."
Yu Liu
"A wonderful hole in the wall place.
Recommended items
Beef Noodle Soup
Seaweed
Pan fried..."
TheBoi (Willis Leung)
"Most Authentic Qingdao food. We ordered lamb soup noodle, pan fried buns, some cold dishes and their frozen to-go buns. ALL of them are really tasty,..."
Ruolin
"A bit expensive in my opinion, but for the quality, I think it’s justified. One meal can replace 2 with their food due to how heavy it is. I had..."
"Awesome handmade noodles, dumplings & buns. Went to noodle house a couple saturdays for lunch due to a great review of the place that i read on CH...."
Wilafur
"With such a name, as the Noodle House, you wouldn't know this is one of the best Tianjin 天津 cuisine restaurants. Tianjin is in Northern China,..."
Thirsty Pig
"Most delicious pork buns and dumplings I've ever had. They have a wide variety to choose..."
Christopher Rangel
"One of my favorite sleepers for dumplings and baozi! They make everything from scratch so it takes a little while, but you won't be disappointed!..."
Tiffany Le
"Their fried 盒子 and dumplings are great. I have never had that delicious ones before. Their price is very reasonable. I think anyone who enjoys..."
Keh William
"Simple place for a simple meal.
My friend and I shared cabbage dumplings (filled with egg, vermicelli, and cabbage) which were excellent, leek fried..."
Arthur Sun
"This has to be the BEST Chinese restaurant I have EVER been to. My favorite things to get are the scallion (onion) pancakes, steamed shrimp and leek..."
Finlay Nathan
"We met with friends at this restaurant for lunch. This spot was recommended to us by a friend. Well, it was a winning. the staff were so friendly..."
"Grew up eating here with friends. The most famous Hong Kong cafe joint in the 626 area for lunch to late night eats...with everyone avoiding the..."
Diana Wei
"Good is good as always. I’m sad their hours are not as long, but they’re still open for a good length of time. Breakfast/brunch combo - chose the..."
jenn meows
"JJ Cafe is still great as ever! Most places have reduce their quality, portion, and/or service. Not this place. Steak was as I remembered and the..."
Erik Bautista
"Food: Hit & miss. Depends on whose cooking, what the chef's shift is, their mood, etc... Feb2022, their 豉汁排骨炒河粉 (spare ribs + rice..."
龔振勝
"I like food but service just below average. Only reason may busy at night and who work at cashier always show not welcome😅😅
If you don't..."
Howard Fang
"This place is old school HK cafe done right! Lemon coke (check), crispy seafood noodles (check), ox tongue curry (check). No frills, just damn good..."
"Place was lively on a weekday lunchtime. Feels like the Chinese folks in the know love this place. I love seeing the bad one star reviews. Yes please..."
Jason Lin
"Good, solid dim sum. Was able to make a reservation for a table of 12 the same day. The restaurant was large, brightly lit and clean-looking.
The..."
Jenny Lai
"Dinner was excellent. I have not tried dim sum yet. The interior is clean and new. Seafood was very fresh and prices were reasonable. We had..."
Melvin Seid
"Dinner was very good. Fresh food including lobster, shrimp, fish, pork, something for everyone. Service was..."
Susan De Lara
"NOT a fancy place, but very good food for dinner!
Dinner food was excellent, with nice crisp vegetables in the dishes and nicely cooked food, plus..."
"One of three locations in Monterey Park, two of them actually on the same Street, it was after a four hour drive from Las Vegas that five guests..."
Michael U.
"Recently, S and I were in LA for a friend’s wedding, so we took the chance to hit a few restaurants/spots on our LA “to-do” list. One of them..."
Jinxi Eats
"If you don't want to waste a day at Din Tai Fung, this place is a solid replacement. Soup dumplings here are good. If I could take the..."
Justin Chan
"The service was fantastic. The food was delish. And we were so surprised at how inexpensive it was. We fed a family of three for 40..."
Rochelle Evans
"Simply the BEST!!!. You'll have to go to China to find better than this. The beef wrap is probably the best thing I've ever had in my mouth...and I..."
Lisa Zwarych
"Some Good, Some Bad, but Cheap!!. We got some good, bad and ok dishes; but they're all cheap prices with huge portions.I was quite impressed..."
Uke-Mochi
"Tasty and cheap place to eat in MP. The xiao long bao is very good but the skin is slightly on the thick side. The ones I had were also slightly dry..."
The Foodie
"Still, you didn’t come to Mama’s Lu to look at their competitive business practices. You came to scarf down some dumplings, and that you will do..."
Malcolm Johnson
"Pork and Crab XLB from Din Tai Fung In 2008, I did a Xiao Long Bao (XLB) Crawl that started in San Gabriel and ended at Din Tai Fung in Arcadia...."
Pleasurepalate
"My mama always taught me to be a savvy spender. To show her that all those long lectures about the value of the dollar didn’t fall upon deaf ears,..."
The Gastronomer
"One of the great tragedy of all time is to misspell the name of your restaurant. You will always be the butt of the joke whenever anyone passes by...."
Right Way To Eat
"It was delicious, slightly sweet and I loved the cucumber bite in there. Would order again. Juicy pork dumplings are a MUST always yummy, cant go..."
Cristina Mann
"This is my go-to stop for Chinese food. Love their dumplings (Spicy Wantons)! My wife and I love them so much that we get our separate orders so that..."
Abir Ghosh
"We enjoy to go out. Last night we arrived in this excellent restaurant which friends told us about. We spent a delightful evening there with very..."
Joshua Diaz
"I've never before has dim sum. If this is what it's supposed to taste like.... Then I am hooked! Sweet doughy bun with savory meat inside. What..."
Minnie Thornton
"We go to both locations but favor the location near tea brick just because we like to walk next door for desert. So far our faves are the soup..."
Cliff Duyn
"Ordered for the first time and everything was delicious!! Fried rice, Shanghai noodles, Pea Sprout and Dumplings. Fresh ingredients, large portions..."
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