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    Auntie Qiu Kitchen

    4.7 (1.2k reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Classy
    Good for groups

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    Pork Shu Mai
    Yessica C.

    Had a wonderful dinner here the other night everything on the menu was delicious, but my favorite were the pan fried dumplings! They were so juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside not sure how they managed to do that but they were phenomenal. I also got a jasmine yuzu tea and it was perfectly mild in sweetness (i don't like drinks to be too sweet). Service was great waitress were quick to refill our water and we got our food super quick. Also a special shout out to the chili oil it was amazing and i wanted to take some home.

    Pan fried pork buns
    Katelyn K.

    I decided to stop by for lunch after seeing such a high review on Yelp. I parked in the parking structure in the back and walked over. For the table I ordered: -Peach oolong tea (x2) - bland no tea flavor or peach flavor. -Pork soup dumplings - very juicy! juice came out when you take a bite. It can get pretty messy. Flavor is on the sweet side. -Pan fried pork buns - not super crispy on the bottom. -Hairy crab roe dry noodle - pretty bland. -Fried shanghai rolls - very hot! be careful. Crispy. -Pancake+double eggs+lettuce crisp+ham sausage (to go) Overall I find food to be on the sweet side or pretty bland. I see lots of customers on the older side. Perhaps this fits their palates more than me. I don't really see myself coming back but the locals seem to love it.

    George F.

    Hey, this is the hottest Chinese restaurant in Alhambra. Met up with a bunch of friends (8) for lunch on a Saturday. We waited in line for 30 minutes to get a table. The time pasted quickly catching up with old LA friends. Their specialty was the XLB's and noodles. We ordered a ton of food and our local friends had to take some home. The XLB's were excellent. The place was very busy and you order from an iPad. Pay at the counter. Service was sketchy at best. It would have been better if a server took the order for our large group instead of trying to get the orders on and iPad. Repeat and over ordering. Minus stars. Minimal decor. Parking structure a block away.

    Xiao long Bao
    Diana T.

    Good: 4.5/5 Food was great, I came for the pan fried dumplings, but liked the potstickers more. There other places that might be more impressive in comparison, but overall great! We also order wonton and some other dishes. Service: 4/5 Great service, but it does get busy, had to ask for more spoon or utensils since it was out at our table. Ambiance: 4/5 Seems clean and enough space to eat.

    Fried Shanghai Spring Rolls W.napa. don't know whats inside. Creamy
    Arev L.

    I decided to stop by today. It was 10 am. We got seated immediately. Nice spot with a vibrant decor. Soon enough it filled with people's and it gets louder in here. Ordered a bunch of stuff. But nothing really wowed me. Almost ecerything is 8 out of 10. Which isnt bad at all. The only thing that i would not recommend is the sticky rice wrapped in siomay skin. Thats a lot of sticky rice to eat. 1 piece is enough. It came in 8 pieces for 1 order. Overpowered sticky rice. I tasted nothing except a mouth full with sticky rice. Enough with that. Definitely will come back to try other items on the menu. No more sticky rice shumai.

    Pork xialongbao
    Olivia C.

    Cozy chinese comfort food joint with great value! I came here with 6 friends and we ordered the pork xialongbao, pan fried pork bao, beef egg pancake, spicy wontons and wonton soup. Everyone's favorites were the pan fried pork buns and the beef egg pancake! Highly recommend those two. Service and seating was fast. Also the bill was way under what we expected. Amazing value!

    Lisa C.

    I think the highlight is their pan fried pork buns. Nice and crispy on the outside with a burst of flavor inside. I thought their won tons were just ok, their broth wasn't to my liking and the won tons were small. The Shanghai dumplings were inconsistent with flavor. Overall not bad if you're looking for a quick Taiwanese fix. They offer 5% off your bill if you pay with cash.

    Pork Soup Dumpling (aka XLB, 8 pieces - $11.95)
    Luke L.

    Auntie Qiu Kitchen is a Shanghainese restaurant with one location in Alhambra and the flagship location in Arcadia. The difference between the two locations is that the Arcadia location offers stir-fried dishes. [Parking]: There is plenty of free parking in Downtown Alhambra and I parked my car at the First Street Parking Facility (80 S 1st St). [Atmosphere]: The restaurant was meticulously decorated with maximum nostalgia vibe in mind with various details like a display of Chinese cigarette packages, a mural of the Shanghai with neon and streetlights, Labubu displays, etc. [Menu]: The top highlighted items on Yelp include Pan-Fried Pork Buns, Xiao Long Bao, and Crab Roe Noodles. All signature dishes have a thumbs-up icon on the menu. *** Pan-Fried Pork Bun (4 pieces - $6.50): The buns were ultra juicy and piping hot, but flavorwise they tasted alright. The sweet savory broth flavor was not something I personally prefer or accustom to like the ones from Din Tai Fung. Pork Soup Dumpling (aka XLB, 8 pieces - $11.95): This was another juicy order and the dough was tender. The XLB had the same broth profile as the pan-fried pork buns which was not exactly my personal favorite flavor profile. Steamed Pork Noodles Soup ($14.99): Very refreshing broth and excellent silky noodles - hands down an S-tier bowl. The steamed pork tasted a-okay and our party ended up not eating the fatty portion of the pork. *** A decent Shanghainese restaurant and I actually wouldn't mind coming back just to eat their noodle soup again. P.S. - Apparently customers receive a small discount when paying with cash.

    Popcorn chicken
    Stacy L.

    Today we decided to try this place, and it ended up being a pleasant surprise. We started with the Shanghai‑style salty tofu pudding, which was actually very good. The sauce tasted similar to hot and sour soup, and the addition of seaweed was a nice touch. The tofu was so soft. It melt straight into my mouth. Next, we ordered the steamed pork noodle soup. The preserved pickled choy mixed in added great flavor. We also tried the pork xiao long bao. It was very juicy today with plenty of soup inside. The noodles were a little soft for my preference, but still delicious. Then we had the scallion oil dry noodles, which reminded me a bit of Indomie. Lastly, we got the popcorn chicken. It was flavorful, tender, and overall delicious. I do wish they offered a side of sweet‑and‑sour sauce. There were plenty of tables, making it a good spot for both small and large parties. You place your order by scanning a QR code, and the food is delivered to your table. Everything came out quickly, and the prices were average.

    Sheng Jian bao
    Leonard K.

    After picking a random place to eat, this is what came up. It's a block away from a new restaurant that has a huge line, which I want to try next time. But we just picked a bunch of random things to eat here. First, we got the wonton soup. The dish was really clean. The broth was clean and the wontons were surprisingly good. Next, the sticky rice wontons came out. I thought they would have more of a pork taste to them, since we were told that was an ingredient, but it just basically tasted like sticky rice in a wonton. I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing. After that, they brought out to xiao long bao. These had a lot of soup in them that almost made the spoon overflow. I thoroughly enjoyed these a lot. Next were the Sheng Jian Bao, which had even more soup in them. They were absolutely amazing. This was the first dish that came with a dedicated sauce container, which kind of sucked though. I feel we should've had containers we could put our sauces in at the table, as there weren't any there for us to use. We had to put our sauces prior to this on our serving plate, which wasn't the best experience. After this came the beef roll covered in egg. This has a lot of flavor, but I think we ordered too much food at this point and could've done without it. The mochi red bean dessert was good but it has a texture that I've never experienced before with mochi. It was really slimy and unique, but my friend said he had that texture a lot in the Chinese food he ate before. But as a Korean, that was a new experience for me. Before tip, everything came out to like ~$60, which was insane. I didn't think I could get that much food for this. The service was great. You do have to wait a while for some dishes though, as there's only two people rolling out the dumplings. The ambiance is really cool too. I think this is the only time I'll ever talk about how neat a bathroom was. Anyway, looking forward to coming back here a lot.

    Pan fried dumplings
    Katherine S.

    Yummm this place is good! The standout dish was the oil noodles and also the pan fried dumpling. They were both FULL of flavor and the dumplings had so much juice inside whilst also having a perfectly crispy bottom. Walked in at 8pm on a Friday and didn't have to wait at all, but I think I got lucky since there was only one open table even though it was close to closing time. I can imagine this place gets packed during peak hours. Parking is okay only because there is a large parking structure a few minutes behind the restaurant! Prices are fair and food was good. I'll be back!

    Scallion oil noodles
    Brian L.

    The Shanghai rice cake was the highlight and better than other places I've tried. I also ordered the crab XLB, popcorn chicken, pork wonton soup, and scallion oil noodles. The popcorn chicken was below average in flavor. Very light seasoning and minimal crunch. The wonton soup had a strong msg taste. They also use frozen hairy crab in their XLB. Had a fishy after taste. I'd only come back for the Shanghai rice cake and scallion oil noodles.

    Crab and pork soup dumplings and pan friend pork dumplings
    Brigitte M.

    The pan fried dumplings tho... Saw the reviews for this place and had to try it for ourselves. The shop itself is really cute. There was a horribly sour smell to the restaurant when we first walked in and a sleeping staff member at a table, so that initially threw off the vibe. Nonetheless we ordered from the QR code at the table, which was supplied with quite a few sauces, including a Shanghai worschester sauce, which I've never seen before. We got the crab and pork soup dumplings and the pan fried pork dumplings. Crab and pork definitely tasted most like crab, but the soup was souping, overflowing when you popped the hole in the dumpling, and was so hot and flavorful. The absolute star was the pan friend soup dumplings. Holy shit..... so full of juicy, hot soup, that was so flavorful and delicious. By far the best I've had. Staff was attentive and nice, outside of the one sleepy staff, but would and will be back for the dumplings.

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    Service is good and food tastes good and the inside of the restaurant is clean and cool!

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    Can i bring my well behaved dog?

    Not sure. Maybe outside seating.

    Accept Credit cards?

    Yes, they do accept credit cards, however, you will get 4% or so off if you pay cash.

    Do they have a full bar?

    No bar and you order your own food through your phone.

    Is MSG an ingredient in the dishes?

    Yes very likely.

    Do they serve from carts?

    no, it is more like a dumpling place

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    Lunasia Dimsum House

    Lunasia Dimsum House

    3.6(2.4k reviews)
    0.3 mi
    $$$

    Updates: Do not miss this dim sum restaurant while visiting the SGV. My wife and I ordered: 2x…read morechicken feet, shrimp har gow, shiu mai, steamed BBQ pork buns, and lotus leaf rice. The staff are extremely accommodating, but like a real Cantonese dim sum restaurant, you'll need to flag them down for service. We ordered the Iron Buddha (Tie Guan Yin) tea, and it's rare these days to find a place in the SGV still serving loose leaf tea in iron or steel pots. If you value good tea and quality dim sum like I do, I highly recommend driving out here as a local -- it's worth it. That said, the bussers kept missing our bowl once it filled up with bones, so I'm knocking service down to 3 stars. I don't want to come across as nitpicky about the food, but if you're in business or finance, you know consistency -- flavor, texture, presentation, temperature -- is what really costs money. The chicken feet were well-flavored with maltose and bean sauce, with skin that was chewy and tore easily. There was some temperature inconsistency across the table: the BBQ pork buns were hot in the center but lost some warmth around the outer rim. The shrimp in the har gow was savory and not watery. The ground pork in the shiu mai could've been a touch more tender. Overall, I'll definitely be back again and again. The food is genuinely good quality.

    "Very, very bad service. The staff didn't place the dim sum in the middle of the table -- they set…read moreit off at the corner. So-called Hong Kong-style tea/dim sum is supposed to be delicately made. For example, shrimp dumplings (har gow) must be made small and dainty, fragrant, and visually appealing too. But the dim sum at this restaurant is like something made for nouveau riche people who've never eaten real food before -- as if bigger just means better. People lack of food culture." Tables are placed too close, uncomfortable....

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    Lunasia Dimsum House - We have an APP! This is the QR code for Android!

    We have an APP! This is the QR code for Android!

    Lunasia Dimsum House - We have an APP go download it!!! :) This is qr-code for Apple

    We have an APP go download it!!! :) This is qr-code for Apple

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    Hong Kong Dim Sum House - 5. Spare Ribs in Garlic Sauce

    Hong Kong Dim Sum House

    4.5(628 reviews)
    1.0 mi
    $$

    The description of Hole in the Wall for good food didn't expect ! Small shop but efficient! Good…read morecourteous friendly service ! All dishes are tasty and freshly made to your orders ! All original to Cantonese DimSum ! Great Food, Superb services, Value pricing too ! Excellent !

    First of all Super Fly TNT full stop. HK Dim Sum is one of those tiny, blink-and-you'll-miss-it!…read moreThe cafe is tucked away amongst the cult-food hood of the San Gabriel Valley. If you know, you know. Forget standing in a line long enough to finish 8 Mile waiting for the "real" dim sum experience-this spot is too busy quietly running circles around the competition. Little Kanupe and I started the morning absolutely hangry (one of my baby soldiers) after striking out at another place (we'll leave them unnamed to protect the innocent). One quick Yelp audible later and we landed at HK Dim Sum. Best comeback since B-Rabbit dropped the mic. The first thing you'll notice is the size of the hand cared for master pieces. Run here for a quick FIFA break, but dont think you're ordering "a little something." Every bite delivers. The chow mein was memorable, so memorable with that wok hay kiss on every noodle just right. Smoky, savory, and ridiculously addictive. Every dish hit with that same "one more bite" energy, and somehow everything showed up almost before we finished ordering. No carts, no gimmicks, no unnecessary fanfare, just legit dim sum crazy great flavor. HK Dim Sum earned a rock-solid five stars. Din Tai Fung is King in most circles, but this place is the Daenerys Dragon Queen dominator. I'm so happy to be part of this sharing of secrets. BTW get the Shumai, chowmein and har gow as starters. Explore the menu. I'm comin back soon and i'm near TJ lol.

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    Hong Kong Dim Sum House - 32. Baked BBQ Pork Pastry

    32. Baked BBQ Pork Pastry

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    Lunasia Dim Sum House

    Lunasia Dim Sum House

    3.8(2.5k reviews)
    3.7 miDowntown
    $$

    Overview: convenient kiosk ordering, tough parking, delicious dim sum…read more ---- We decided to order some dim sum to-go and got the classic offerings of siu mai, har gow, cheung fun, chicken feet, pan fried turnip cake, ginger beef tripe, black bean pork short ribs, and egg tarts. Everything, and I mean everything, was so delicious. One of the best dim sum places I've been to. The pricing of the items ranged from $8-$10 per item we ordered which is expensive but as a treat every once in a while and for the amount of time and effort that goes into making dim sum, it was worth it. I've tried making dim sum at home and it is so hard! Pricing breakdown: $8 items: - har gow (4 pcs) - siu mai (4 pcs) - black bean spare rib - pan fried turnip cake - egg custard $9 items: - chicken feet $10 items: - shrimp rice noodle roll I think they no longer have the tripe on their menu anymore bc I couldn't find it on their online ordering. Also their chili oil was priced at $0.98, which was kind of small, I would do without it next time. ---- The parking was really tough, luckily I had another person with me drop me off then I ordered and then we double parked waiting for it to be finished. The inside of the restaurant felt like an elevated dim sum place, things were neat and a darker ambiance which felt more intimate if you decided to eat in. We took ours to-go and it was still so good! ---- Overall: if I'm ever back in Pasadena I'll be sure to stop by for dim sum, classic dishes with an elevated taste, pricey but worth it

    Hubby wanted to get dim sum for new year and luckily we live close to Lunasia. Like most locations,…read morethe food is pretty consistent and the servers are pretty attentive. This location is pretty spacious and even has a second floor for dining. Though we were seated inside, a lot of people were coming in and out for take out. They have a QR code to scan the menu and send your order to the kitchen. Unfortunately, they forgot our order of shumai. We had already finished eating before it even came. The waitress was kind but apparently had to bring the receipt back because the staff was claiming we already received it.

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    Lunasia Dim Sum House - The outside of the restaurant.

    The outside of the restaurant.

    Lunasia Dim Sum House - Back of the restaurant with plenty of parking.

    Back of the restaurant with plenty of parking.

    Lunasia Dim Sum House - Nice, modern look and feel

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    Nice, modern look and feel

    Dim Sum Dumpling House

    Dim Sum Dumpling House

    4.1(99 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    My friends and I were very excited to try this place because of social media! It was overall good…read morebut it wouldn't cross my mind to return We ordered a decent amount of food and our favorites were the beef roll, dan dan noodles, spring roll and sesame balls. Everything else was mediocre and didn't leave an impression on us- other than it was pretty lol I'd probably only come back to order their beef rolls to go because that reallly impressed me

    It's alright. They're great in some areas but fall short in others. We tried the pork soup…read moredumplings, pan fried pork buns and beef noodle soup. The good part about the beef noodle soup was the beef chunks weren't too dry nor fatty. The noodles, however, didn't taste like the fresh hand pulled kind you'd find at other restaurants but rather the dried ones you can get at a supermarket (they tasted like the Quon Yick dry noodle). The broth isn't necessarily bland but I think it could have used more flavor. The soup dumplings had a generous filling, but there really weren't much flavors coming from the seasoning. It just tasted like pork and soup. The skin is a bit thicker than what I've seen at other places, but at least they didn't break. I wasn't a fan of the fried buns though. They were fried too crispy to a point that the skin was dry and crunchy and all the fluffiness was lost. Same with the soup dumplings, the filling could have used more flavor. The ones at Kang Kang Food Court would be the clear winner here. For the price, the portions are pretty fair. The menu is very limited, but it's very carb-focused, so it's not a great place if you're looking for alot of protein options. They don't really offer much in the vegetarian department.

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    Newport Seafood Restaurant - Beef Loc Lac

    Newport Seafood Restaurant

    4.1(3.8k reviews)
    1.3 mi
    $$

    I've eaten here countless times with friends and family over the years. I can't believe I haven't…read morereviewed you guys! Always consistent in service and quality. They are known for: Special Lobster (A+) Beef Loc Lac (A) Clams with spicy sauce (A+) Chinese broccoli (B+) - depends on how thick or thin it is Pea shoots with garlic (A) Eggplant (A) Yang Chow fried rice (A) Reservations are highly recommended either by calling or thru Yelp. There are private rooms in the back on request if you have a larger party and seafood is always fresh as they have an aquarium with lobsters, crab, geoduck, and fish. The decor is charming with vintage trinkets along the side of the wall. There is a waiting area by the lobby and restrooms in the back of the restaurant. Since it gets so crowded and busy the restrooms could be tended better. Parking is available on the street otherwise you have to valet on the lot.

    I had lunch at Newport Seafood Restaurant today with a friend I hadn't seen in a very long time…read more She recently reached out to me after being out of touch for quite a while and asked if I wanted to meet up. Today was a day that worked for me, so we decided to have lunch together and then get a massage afterward. Whenever I come to this area for a massage, I usually have lunch at Boston Lobster. I've heard that Boston Lobster was opened by a chef and some of the staff who used to work here at Newport Seafood Restaurant, so I wanted to come back here after a long time and compare the two restaurants for myself. First, parking. Boston Lobster has regular self-parking, while Newport Seafood has valet parking, which was $2. As for the food, I ordered one of my favorite dishes, shrimp with cashews. I've had it at Boston Lobster many times, and I definitely preferred Boston Lobster's version. We also ordered beef with tomato sauce. Honestly, it didn't look particularly appetizing when it first came out, but once I tried it, it was actually pretty good. We also ordered beef chow mein, and this was probably my favorite dish of the meal. It almost had a slightly Thai-food-like flavor, and it was really delicious. As for the service, this is where I noticed the biggest difference between the two restaurants. Every time I go to Boston Lobster, everyone there is always extremely friendly and welcoming. Here, some of the staff were friendly, but some were not friendly at all. The hostess who greeted us when we first arrived was very nice. After we sat down, she brought a small cucumber dish to our table and asked if we wanted it as an appetizer. We politely declined. Then a male server came to take our drink order and asked whether we wanted hot tea or water. I asked if they had any caffeine-free hot tea, but he didn't seem to understand me. My friend repeated the question very slowly, but he still didn't seem to understand. After we explained it one more time, he finally seemed to get what I was asking and asked if I wanted jasmine tea. I said yes, so we had jasmine tea. It was extremely hot at first, so I also asked for some cold water without ice. Later, while we were eating, we needed to serve ourselves some of the chow mein. The spoon that came with the chow mein wasn't really useful for picking up the noodles, so I asked for an extra pair of chopsticks. The server brought the chopsticks over and basically tossed them down on our table. Honestly, I found that pretty unpleasant. My friend and I looked at each other while we were eating and said, "What was that?" My friend even commented, "Chinese restaurant staff can be so unfriendly sometimes." That has never happened to me at Boston Lobster. The staff there have always been very friendly and attentive whenever I've gone. I had actually been to Newport Seafood Restaurant several times before the COVID pandemic, and I even got their lobster for takeout back then. I remember it being so delicious that, during the pandemic, I once saw on Google that the restaurant was open and drove all the way here, only to find that it was actually closed. I remember being pretty disappointed that day. So coming back here again after such a long time brought back some memories. Unfortunately, I was a little disappointed with the service today. On the positive side, I found the restroom here to be cleaner than the one at Boston Lobster. However, the toilet here flushes automatically rather than having a manual flush, and I actually found that a little inconvenient. One nice advantage here is that they have private rooms, which would be great if you come with a larger group and want to sit separately with your own party. They do have lunch specials on weekends, which is nice. But personally, I think I'll probably go back to Boston Lobster next time. Their prices are actually about $1-$2 cheaper, I prefer their food overall, there's no valet parking charge, and most importantly, their service has been consistently much friendlier in my experience. So while I enjoyed coming back to Newport Seafood Restaurant after all these years and I did find some dishes here very good, Boston Lobster is still the place I would personally choose for my next visit to this area.

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    Newport Seafood Restaurant - Newport special crab on egg noodles

    Newport special crab on egg noodles

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