Omg this place is soooo good and reminds me of an ole joint in NY called Green Leaf 1994 Pork Chop…read moreover rice. I found this place by accident and went in, man it's as legit as it gets. The pork chop with the savory cabbage and boiled eggs just yummmmmmmmmm to the core of my neck son. So, good I already want go back and eat it today. Yes, it's authentic, good portion and super worth it if you in search of old skool taiwanese pork chop over rice brahhhh

Monja Taiker offers a lot of value for what you get. Authentic Taiwanese food at a fairly…read moreaffordable price is becoming rare, and this place truly delivers on that front. The food is good, comforting, and exactly the kind of thing we find ourselves craving every now and then. The flavors feel familiar and genuine rather than overly adapted, which is something we really appreciate. It genuinely reminds us of being in Taiwan--from the taste to the overall experience. Service here is also consistently great. Staff are attentive, efficient, and welcoming, and that level of service seems consistent across their other branches as well, which says a lot about how the place is run. Overall, Monja Taiker is a reliable spot for authentic Taiwanese food that doesn't break the bank. Great value, satisfying food, and an experience that brings us right back to Taiwan.

Been visiting this place since 2017 and I'm so glad the pandemic didn't take this place down! Owner…read moreis so sweet and this is truly one of the area's BIGGEST hidden gems. Big big fan of this Taiwanese establishment. Go-to order is the ruroufan (pictured: comes with rou song, ground meat, and suancai toppings that I got on the side) and popcorn chicken, and occasionally the bentos - honestly, can't go wrong here. I absolute adore the ru rou fan and I highly suggest ordering it for anyone new to this establishment. Popcorn chicken is great as well, and we'll also order one of the sizzling plate dishes. Never had it myself but my brother is a fan, and it always has the most delicious aroma wafting from the pan. Give this restaurant a shot and I promise you won't regret it

3.5 stars…read more Environment is not fancy, a bit dark even during daylight. Staff is friendly but seems overwhelmed. Sizzling steaks (got chicken and beef) were okay. The beef was very thin and too soft...not the texture I expected. Noodle was overcooked. Also got the salt and pepper chicken...nice, big juicy pieces of chicken but needed more seasoning. Overall, not a bad choice if you are craving Taiwanese night market steaks since the choices are limited in So Cal. :)

A quick update for this place, thankfully it's still around. There's very few places around this…read morepart that brings nearly authentic Taiwanese food like this place. If you want to save money and time flying to Taiwan to try all the delicious snacks and meals, this place is a good start to save. Different places in Taiwan offer more "authentic places", and different styles of dishes, so comparing the two wouldn't be fair. But one bite into the stinky tofu, brings me that comforting, street vendor food memories flooding back. Service is friendly, the ladies are helpful. If you can't speak or read Chinese, it's okay, dishes have pictures. Try all the dishes, try the stinky tofu. You will either think it's the best unique food you've had before, or it's like eating your kids stinky wet socks after a long sweaty soccer game, or both, and still it's worth it.

We haven't been to Tofu King for a while, and hubby was craving the Taiwanese-style stinky tofu. We…read morecould smell the authentic Taiwanese stinky tofu when we entered this place. We ordered the mushroom sliced pork rice with egg ($9.99), stinky tofu (9.99), and a beef stew noodle ($13.99). The place is small inside, and it is located at a rundown shopping plaza. Our food came out quickly. We liked the sliced pork rice with egg. It was not the best, but it was a comfort meal and flavorful. The Stinky Tofu was okay, but they were a bit too dry. I liked that they gave us a lot of pickled vegetables. The sauce could be thicker and better. For the beef stew noodle, the beef was tender and flavorful. The broth had a herbal taste, and I liked it, but my hubby did not like the broth. The service was good, and the lady was attentive. If you pay more than $25, then you can pay by credit card. Everything was in good portions, and I think that it was a decent meal. However, my hubby only liked their sliced pork rice.

Highly recommend if you love din tai fung style cuisines without waiting 2hrs and breaking your…read morewallet. Their dan dan noodles with rice noodles was savory, with that lovely peanut base sauce. Their Crab & pork xiao lou bao is super delicious. Their skin is thin and the soup inside just fills your mouth. Honestly i think it's better than Din tai fung for that alone. The beef tomato noodle was filled with thick, tender beef chunks, and the diced tomato was actually sauted with savory seasoning. You can see many locals come here to enjoy excellent quality comfort food. From Ordering to being served was a matter of minutes. Great for limited lunch break people! Very clean, simply decorated place.

Mr Dragon Noodle is always a hit, and this time was no exception. We ordered takeout and everything…read morestill held up really well by the time we got home. We got the beef noodle soup, beef tendon soup, seaweed salad, pan-fried pork buns, and pork soup dumplings. The soups were rich and comforting, with tender meat and flavorful broth. The beef tendon was especially soft and well-cooked. The pan-fried pork buns had a nice crispy bottom with juicy filling inside, and the soup dumplings were solid as always. Seaweed salad was a nice lighter side to balance everything out. Overall, super satisfying meal and consistently good quality. Definitely one of our go-to spots for noodles and dumplings.

Such a delicious Taiwanese meal! We ordered lots of appetizers, and the cold dressed dragon beard…read moregreens and garlic pork belly were especially authentic and flavorful. We also got so many of my favorite Taiwanese dishes--walnut shrimp, miso cod, and braised pork belly--all incredibly tasty, well-seasoned, and super tender. I definitely want to come back and try more dishes next time--there are still so many things I want to eat! Just not enough stomach space Since COVID, there have been fewer and fewer great Taiwanese restaurants around. I really hope everyone will come support them more

I used to really love this restaurant, but after my visit yesterday, I left feeling extremely…read moredisappointed. I understand that prices have gone up everywhere, and I'm willing to pay more for good food. However, the final bill didn't match the prices listed on the menu, which was very confusing and frustrating. What made it worse was that the actual dishes looked completely different from the photos on the menu. If I had known that those four small pieces of meat would cost that much, I definitely would not have ordered them. The most upsetting part was that when we tried to ask both the server and the owner about the pricing issue, we were basically ignored. On top of that, we waited about 20 minutes just for takeout packaging, even though the restaurant was not busy at all. Honestly, this will probably be my last time coming here. I just hope the friends I previously recommended this place to won't end up blaming me for sending them there.

I had a lovely experience at No. 1 Noodle House (Rowland Heights). I ordered the Beef Rib Noodle…read moreSoup ($16.50 - Mild). It's a spicy eruption of flavor! It offers a generous portion of tender, juicy meat and springy, fresh noodles. "DELICIOUS!!" I arrived at No. 1 Noodle House (Rowland Heights) on Sunday (around 11AM). Parking is easy. The lot is big with many spots. Staff is very friendly and welcoming, but Staff spoke limited English. Fortunately, pointing at the menu was clear enough. The food took eight minutes and nine seconds. Fast time! As mentioned, the Beef Rib Noodle Soup ($16.50 - Mild) is wonderful! It arrived picturesque and delicious!! However, despite ordering "mild," the food has a very strong heat; I sweat nonstop as I ate. The broth is rich, savory, and spicy. The meat is tender, flavorful, and falls off the bone. And the noodles are hefty, soft, and springy. It's a wonderful, euphoric combination of flavors and textures. Concerning ambiance, No. 1 Noodle House (Rowland Heights) is surprisingly spacious with its tall ceiling and relatively clean surroundings. However, its walls and furniture look worn down with time. Some seats even had torn holes. Unfortunately, the music uses radio with constant commercials playing in the background. Fortunately, there's a gender neutral restroom in the back. Overall, I found culinary magic at No. 1 Noodle House (Rowland Heights). The food is fresh, generously portioned, and well-prepared. I left full with a bright smile. If you enjoy spicy beef noodle soup, this is a must-try! 5 out of 5!! "GO!!"

Beef Noodle Soup isn't just for hunger, it's for the soul. Asked for it mild, rich and flavorful…read morebroth. The broth was deeply savory, hearty, and comforting, with a perfect balance of spices. The beef was tender and the noodles were the right level of chewy goodness. Also had the spicy wontons. Heat was just right and I can tell these are homemade. This really small humble shop knows how to do it. No frills, just great and authentic food.

They do not have much seat. Small space. About 4-5 small tables and one round table for a party of…read more8? This place is one of the cheapest I've ever had. 3 dish for $25?!?! It's a steal deal! Rice is not included, but worth it for my family since we shared one rice with two people. I would definitely come back. Food was good and it is very very affordable. Comes out to $60 for 6 people! Left with belly full!

This place is so unassuming... they are mostly in chinese and the lady speaks canto and mandarin…read more I got the 3 lunch specials for $24 so my total was about $27 after tax. The portions were slightly smaller than expected.. i wish they would at least fill the togo box but the flavors were good. We ordered: 1. pork with tofu 2. beijing sweet and sour pork 3. beef with onions All amazing flavors but honestly the non lunch specials look even better. So the deal is if you buy 4 items from the regular menu she will throw in a 5th one! I think the next time i go im trying some of the spicy stuff. Easy parking The place is small with some tables but i feel like they cater to the takeout service. Dont expect anything fancy or glitzy!

$14ish Taiwanese Bento Boxes, add an ice tea to go for $1. Bento boxes special are only for…read moreweekdays. For 626, it's maybe whatevers. To us, it's pretty decent due to lack of easy access of Taiwanese Bento boxes in West 626 and Vegas. We grabbed it to go on our road trip.

Jiou Chu Dumplings presented by 85 Degrees Bakery has been on my radar for a while before I finally…read moredecided to give the place a try. I heard good and bad things about the place but didn't know what to believe until I actually had it for myself. I do want to say the food was okay, it's not the best Taiwanese place I've been to for beef wrap and soup dumplings but it wasn't bad where I didn't like it at all. The pork soup dumpling was hot and juicy, the chives & pork panfried dumplings weren't bad. The salted egg fried squid was a little overcooked and didn't have a strong salted egg taste to it. The scallion pancake is made super thin that it didn't have the right flavor and texture to it. Service wasn't the best but I get it, it was super busy. It seemed like the place was understaffed. Most of the time my party and I were just waiting around for our food to come and/or to try to get the servers attention. Other parties were experiencing the same issue. Jiou Chu has lots of room for improvements is how I see, hopefully things get better!

BEST spot for egg fried rice despite dumpling being in their name. Although their dumplings are…read moreamazing, their fried rice is fragrant, filling, and cheap. Service is always quick and to the point, so this is a great quick lunch or dinner option at a fair price. There's not much to say, this is simply a solid spot with great fried rice.

Food looked so good it disappeared as fast as it came. Rare photo of the food since it's usually…read moregone. This place serves great dumplings and scallion pancakes. I see why they are Michelin guide. The dumplings were really good and so were the scallion pancake beef rolls! They have a peanut sauce inside which was soo good but be careful if you're allergic. It was a small cute area inside with one very kind a-yi. She was quick to clean up a water spill we made and was very polite! 5/5 would come again.

I visited this restaurant twice before its permanent closure on April 15, 2026. Some dishes were…read moreexcellent, while others were just average. Szechwan DanDan Dry Noodles w/ Peanuts: Excellent. It was a bowl of dry noodles topped with green onions, crushed peanuts, and sesame sauce. It tasted like an upgraded version of sesame noodles with a better texture. Ding's Special Cold Plate: Excellent. This signature appetizer platter was one of the restaurant's best. It included five items: dried tofu, seaweed, pig ear, beef tripe, and spicy beef shank. Fried Pork Chop + Green Mustard Fried Rice + Spiced Eggs: A must-order. The fried rice had great "wok hei" (breath of the wok). The fried pork chop, which had a bit of fat, was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The juiciness and the texture of the melted fat were perfectly handled without being greasy. Shanghai Sesame Fermented Rice Dumpling Soup: A must-order. The portion was huge and enough for four people. It used mini tangyuan (rice balls) with sesame filling, and the combination of osmanthus powder, fermented rice, and egg drop was excellent. Also, it wasn't overly thickened with starch like at other restaurants. Soybean with Bean Curd Leaves: Very good. The moisture was reduced to just the right level, and the flavor was as satisfying as a meat dish. In addition, unlike the cold appetizers served elsewhere, this one was served hot. Braised Pork Belly: Good. It came with two translucent-looking spiced eggs and four pieces of pork belly. The sweet sauce was well-absorbed, and the meat was stewed until it was quite tender with almost no "porky" smell. Overall, it was a good dish, but the version at Blue Magpie in Arcadia is even better. The following dishes were good but not must-tries: Pan-Fried Dumplings, Steamed Dumplings, Stir-fried Rice Cakes, Braised Beef Noodle Soup, Shrimp & Pork Wonton Soup, Fish Fillets in Rice Wine Sauce, and Stir-fried Spinach with Garlic. Steamed Stinky Tofu: Highly not recommended! Is this even Jiangzhe cuisine? It tasted more like Sichuan-style poached stinky tofu. It was way too salty, so much so that I stopped eating after about 60% and didn't even have the desire to take the leftovers home. Shanghai Style Salted Chicken: Highly not recommended! The chicken texture was quite dry, and the worst part was the abundance of small bone fragments. I was afraid to chew too hard for fear of damaging my teeth. 趕在 2026 年 4 月 15 日正式結業前造訪了兩次。整體而言，部分菜色表現亮眼，部分則較為普通。 大合特色擔擔麵：大推。拌入蔥花、花生碎與芝麻醬的乾拌麵，嚐著像口感更精緻的升級版麻醬麵。 攪和攪和：大推，本店必點招牌拼盤。含豆乾、海帶、豬耳、牛肚和麻辣牛腱五種綜合滷味。 醇香排骨雪菜炒飯滷蛋：必點。帶有鑊氣的菜飯，帶點肥肉的炸排，外層酥脆內層軟嫩，汁水感和融化油脂感都處理的極佳且不膩。 上海芝麻酒釀小湯圓：必點。份量頗多足夠四人吃。芝麻小湯圓配桂花蜜與酒釀蛋花。此外，完全不像其他店家會摻過多勾芡。 雪菜毛豆百頁：很不錯。水分收得恰到好處，美味完全不輸葷食。此外，不同於一般常見的冷盤做法，這道是以熱菜呈現，更有鑊氣。 紅燒肉：不錯。含兩顆晶瑩剔透的滷蛋與四塊燒肉；甜口醬汁入味，肉質燉煮得夠軟爛且幾無豬腥味，整體水準不錯。只是，阿凱迪亞的藍鵲仍稍勝一籌。 中規中矩但沒到非吃不可：生煎包、小籠包、炒年糕、牛肉麵、蝦豬大餛飩、糟溜魚片、蒜蓉炒菠菜。 蒸臭豆腐：超雷絕不推薦！這是江浙菜嗎？怎麼嚐著像川式水煮臭豆腐。太鹹了，鹹到我只吃了六成左右就不碰了，連打包帶走的慾望都沒有。 脆皮鹹水風雞：非常不推！雞肉口感偏柴，最討厭的是，容易吃到細小碎骨，我都不敢大力咀嚼怕傷牙。

Best Dan Dan noodle place in town.. I hate to see it go…read more This was my go to place for lunch there dish is very well made and tasty The owner told me today that she going to retire by end of this month 2/28/26 Will be the last day they open. Such sad news as they are one of the OG in Rowland For the best tasty foods Services is alway top notch Ambiance is alway family friendly Really hope in the future there still a place that can keep there famous dishes still available Will truly miss this place