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    Chao Wei Ju

    3.6 (190 reviews)
    ModerateChinese
    Open 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Milk Tea
    Kristen V.

    It was my first time at Chao Wei Ju and most likely the last time... I'll start with the positive notes: the beef skewers (not pictured) were really good, likewise the beef fried rice was yummy too. Next, the fried tofu is pretty dry, but the fish balls were alright. There was plenty of seating, both booths and tables. During the lunch hour, the line was getting pretty long but my family was already seated. Here comes the not so great part. The service was uncomfortable and awkward. Once the bill came, my dad was ready to pay with card. Mind you, there's even signage that says they accept card payments. However, the server told us that their wifi is down so they cannot accept card payments at this time. That could've been communicated to us before we sat down and ordered. We would've gone elsewhere since we didn't have cash. My dad was going to head to the bank while we sat and waited for him to come back, but then the manager said that she can take Zelle. My parents don't use Zelle, but luckily I do. Once that was covered, the manager approached me for not tipping. For one thing, I didn't have cash. For another, the service we were provided did not earn a tip.

    Tea
    Michelle T.

    There was a long wait but there's lots of tables inside. The staff only speaks Chinese so it can be difficult if no one in your party speaks it. They have a small parking lot in the back. The tea cups are super small, they're like shot glasses lol. The beef noodle soup was good and the hot pot was good.

    A2 beef noodle soup
    Miranda C.

    I ordered A2 beef noodle soup and the beef wasn't as tender as I would like. The soup tasted very clean and light. The noodles were silky smooth. They have these cute tea pots and cups if you order tea! They have a sauce bar so you can make your own sauce. The interior is very clean and it's a comfortable place to dine in. The food came out fast which is a plus!

    Vanna T.

    We kept passing by this restaurant and been wanting to try it out since they remodeled it from a Vietnamese restaurant to a Chinese noodles restaurant. It wasn't too busy when we arrived. We ordered the A10 Beef Tripes Noodles Soup, A1 House Special Beef Noodles Soup, & A4 Fresh Cut Wagyu Beef Noodles Soup for entrees. Ordered the B1 Oyster Pancake and C2 Fried Beef Cube Skewers for appetizers. Got the D11 Double Layer Milk Custard for dessert. It came with complimentary Kung fu tea in these small tea cups and tiny tea pots. Everything tasted great, especially the oyster pancake that has fish sauce to dip it with. The broth was flavorful and not too oily. They have a sauce station where you can choose from satay, sacha, garlic, and other sauces, onions, scallions, etc. Good and quick service. Limited parking in their small lot and limited spaces on the street. We will definitely come back to try their other menu items.

    Beef Rib and Fresh Beef Slice Noodles
    Jonnie N.

    The noodles were bouncy and the beef slices felt very fresh like it was cooked just right using the hot broth. The broth itself was light but very flavorful, adding a bit of the garlic sauce, chili sauce, some chacha sauce for the nutty flavor and it's perfection. While the ribs were not fall-off-the-bone tender like many expected, they were all pretty soft and flavorful, probably had been simmered in the broth for quite some time. And for all dine-in customers, everyone would receive a complimentary hot tea in a cute pot-and-cup set

    Shacha Sauce Beef Ribs
    Kwang C.

    Affordable prices and quick service, but it felt rushed, resulting in the meat not being stewed long enough and being a bit tough - a bit disappointing. If you're not sure what to order, go for the House Special Beef Noodle Soup. I thought the Shacha Sauce Beef Ribs were the best dish of all. Unfortunately, they weren't stewed long enough, and the meat was tough to get off the bone. The Fried Beef Cube Skewers were a bit tough; they would have been better if cooked a bit longer. The Special Chaozhou Platters, featuring fish cake, tempura, and fried tofu, were decent but not exceptional. The Hometown Fried Tofu was alright, but honestly, the ones I've had at Japanese restaurants are far superior. The oyster pancake was a little dry; it would have been better with a bit more moisture. It seems that people in Chaozhou really like drinking kung fu tea in tiny cups. 價錢便宜,上菜超快,但似乎急於出餐,肉品燉煮時間不足而口感偏硬,有點可惜。 不知該叫什麼的話,就點潮牛四寶粿條。 我認為所有菜品中,沙茶手抓骨最好吃。可惜燉煮時間不夠,肉塊黏骨難咬下。 潮炸鮮牛肉串略硬,再烹煮久點更好。 含魚板/甜不辣/炸豆腐的潮汕小吃拼盤還行。 潮廂炸豆腐一般,日本店的比這好。 地道生蠔烙煎的略乾,帶點水份口感會更好。 潮州人好像很喜歡喝小杯功夫茶。

    Combo A beef broth -just ok too much MSG
    Yolanda S.

    I'm extremely disappointed with the service. Constantly rushing customers and repeatedly asking for payment is rude. You can't expect all your customers to finish their meals quickly, some people like to take their time. Also, prioritizing table turnover over customer experience is not a great approach

    A11 beef rib noodle soup, A1 noodle soup, and beef offal with radish
    Lucy M.

    4.5/5 Beef rib rice noodles ($15.98) here are a must try!! Chao wei ju is 潮汕 (Chao shan) food, which focuses on freshness, and you can taste here in the hot piping broth and fresh cut beef! They also serve complimentary tea if you're dining in. I always get the beef rib noodle soup because the ribs here are marinated and cooked in their house made satay (shacha) sauce. The noodles here are a soft, slightly wide rice noodle. (Just fyi if you're thinking of the round rice noodles.) There's a condiments station where you can get that housemade shacha sauce, garlic and chili sauce (also made in house) along with green onions and cilantro to compliment your dishes. They even sell the sauces in jars if you want to bring some home! The marinated white radish and beef tripes ($9.98) are also very flavorful. The raddish had soaked up all the meat flavors. I do wish the bowl for this item was bigger... In general, the appetizers can be smaller portion and some, like the oyster pancake (not a lot of oysters), doesn't do well in terms of value + taste. So it can be trial and error here. Nonetheless, this is a great place to dine in with the complementary tea, condiments bar with house made sauces, and to just enjoy the food, especially noodles, as soon as possible.

    Linya L.

    速战速决派没啥服务 来了先上两壶mini小茶 健康选择的潮式火锅店 推荐路过可以吃碗粿条试试水 不必专门去 【四宝粿条+五花趾】 汤底冬菜味足 鲜味不错 简单不厚重 汤可以喝没问题 属于清水打边炉的水准 粿条略软绵,久泡会散出粉来浑了汤 毕竟做火锅肉质量还可以 肉量偏小 肉过熟了一些 牛肉丸有弹性 有肉香;五花趾部位不正 夹带多偏肉 ;白毛肚丝和白金钱肚就是大众火锅店水平(与菜单图片不符) 蔬菜最不理想,放的生菜完全不搭还串味 想起头记那碗放的芹菜 高下立见 结算价格23.18 性价比一般 吃多几口容易觉得单调 好处是可以调点火锅蘸料蘸味增趣 对比头家: 相较之下头家双拼粉$15.99 头记都是精华花趾 扎实 肉量大 嚼头足齿间哒哒响 (当然不是所有人都喜欢,一些人会觉得偏柴) 不过头记的粉仅供午餐 回馈顾客没啥利润 这点我们是不怀疑的 人多生意好,管理成熟,翻桌快, 是一家把味道与商业化做到够的饭店。 味道不错、没有惊喜,也没有惊吓。 他们的目标不是做出"全世界最好吃的粿条", 晚上八点半仍然排队,味道达到标准、顾客买单,赚的明白,已经足够。 头家走的是高端私厨路线。做得再精细漂亮,也总会有人觉得"难吃"。 潮廂则是另一种成功:不求极致,只求稳定,且被市场验证。

    menu as of 6/16/25
    Samantha W.

    I've been to many restaurants with various personalities from waitresses but this one is by far the worst!! Our waitress rushed us to order even though half of the party wasn't ready. I told her to just put in the current order and we'll finish the rest later since half of us were still deciding. She kept insisting and gave side eyes though I repeatedly told her we didn't mind the wait if it came to it later on. Instead, she went to the other side of the table and consistently urged the other half to hurry up to choose. I found that very upsetting and definitely irritated my family and me because why was she in such a rude rush? It was even worse when she started cleaning our table when we weren't even done with our food. It really made it seem like she wanted us out of there. There were plenty of empty tables around the restaurant and mind you, there was no line!! So I genuinely don't understand why she specifically targeted our group and lacked patience! Regarding our food, it was decent (6.5/10). Their noodle soup tastes like a nice homemade meal and their house-made chili garlic oil definitely gives it a nice kick. ***I do want to highlight that their item A1 looks absolutely nothing like what they served us when compared to the menu.*** I grabbed a menu so that I could ask someone (not our waitress) if that was the same item (she said yes it's the same). I still wanted to look at the menu but our waitress reached to my thigh to attempt to take it away. I held on to it and told her I was still looking. Honestly so crazy to me that she even begun to take it in the first place when it was still on my lap!! All in all, this place has decent food but that worker definitely needs to work on her patience and customer service skills. I didn't get her name but she has reddish hair that went above her shoulders. I get that the excuse would be "It's an Asian restaurant, that's how you know food is good" but dang, this isn't even defendable imo. There's a complete contrast between that saying and whatever she was doing to us.

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    Eunice C.

    5-stars for that bowl of house special beef noodles soup. Authentic and delicious. Tender meat & tripes.

    Trying out a new place
    Wendie G.

    First time trying out this place even though it has been around for a quite a few years. It's a clean and spacious environment. Parking spaces are very limited (way not enough comparing to the restaurant capacity). The noodle soups were great and they are so far the closest to the authentic chao zhou soup taste in town. However, skip the Special Chaozhou Platters. None in plate is a Chaozhou item and it is way over priced. This is an extreme disappointment. Service part got very interesting. The ladies were nice first, but we were rushed with the check when we were not even done with eating. Then the lady started cleaning our table while I was still eating my noodle. Our entire dining time from entering the door to them giving us the check was less than 20 mins. What is the rush?! I had to "inhale" my food when dining in your restaurant?! I got pretty upset and did not finish my food then left. Restaurant with near authentic taste is not easy to find, but if the restaurant cannot hire people who have the proper serving etiquette, then you will lose customers gradually.

    Leticia L.

    Visited Chao Wei Ju with my sister this past weekend and it exceeded our expectations. We arrived at around 3pm and we were seated right away and given hot tea. Their menu is pretty extensive, main ingredient in a lot of their dishes is beef and fishball. They have two sauce stations where you can get onion, cilantro, chili oil, and their special sauce. The soups were flavored to perfection and loved how clean the broth is. Will definitely be coming back to try their other dishes.

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    Came to the Rosemead location to celebrate a family member's birthday on a Friday evening. We were…read moreable to call ahead earlier in the morning and ask if we could be on the wait list or reserve a table. They told us they could reserve a table for us at 6pm. We originally were hoping for 7 or 7:30, but based on how busy and popular this place is I can see why they said no. Come early and get seated right away and there's still ample parking in their parking lot. By the time we left at 7:30p, the lot was packed and people circling around hoping to snag a spot from folks leaving. The restaurant is pretty large and has about 3 rooms with different size tables and booths. No matter the size of your party, there's a table that will accommodate. The staff were very nice and attentive and FAST! We had our food out probably 15 min after we put in our order! Now...on to the food. We ordered one of the set menus for our party of 7 and it was spot on! As you can see in the pictures we had all the "classics". Our set meal could easily be enjoyed by at least 10 people. We had so many leftovers! The food was all well prepared and sufficiently seasoned. Portions of each dish was plentiful and everyone will be able to get enough to satisfy. My favorite items: lobster (duh!), kung pao chicken, pork chops, and shaking beef. The seafood soup is a great starter, and don't forget to add a little vinegar and pepper! Great restaurant in the SGV. This location is much bigger than their Rowland Heights restaurant, but the food is exactly the same. This is a great alternative to the popular Newport Seafood, so don't sleep on this place!

    Been looking for an authentic Chinese restaurant. Haven't been to one in a while. This place was…read morerecommended to us by a friend. Came at 530 pm on a tuesday, and there wasen't anyone here yet. Afterwards it filled up quickly!! The main thing I dont like about this place is they dont have the prices on what your ordering. Which I'll get too at the end. Like any other Chinese restaurant, their menu is super extensive. I love how they have a little bit of everything. And its very well organized too. We ordered the following: 1. Crab and fish maw soup- this soup was amazing. It was just the right temp. Got me sweating. Can easily feed 12 people. Great amount of maw. The consistency is just right. Tasted so good!! 2. Small lobster special- on a bed of noodles. It was about 5 lbs. Cooked well. Could do without. Basically flavors. And it was expensive!! About $30 a lb. So this one dish cost basically the same amount as all the other dishes. Which was just too much. If I knew it was that much I would definitely not have ordered it. 3. Walnut shrimp- not the best walnut shrimp I've had. But it was ok. 4. Garlic shrimp- this shrimp dish was ok. Too many bell peppers and onions. It was just ok. 5. Mongolian beef- flavors were not that great. Very tender though. Could've been better. 6. Sea trout- this was amazing!! I love the sauce. Fish was so soft and tender. The heat, the spice, the sweetness. Some of that sauce in white rice was just perfection. It was really really good. Best dish of what we ordered. 7. Kung pao chicken- this was a really good dish. Crispy bits of chicken. But so soft and tender inside. I love the sauce that it was in. It was by far one of the highlights of the meal. It was good food. Price for everything (except the lobster) was pretty good. Food tasted amazing for the most part. Typical Chinese customer service. Pay at the front. Massively large portions. Solid authentic Chinese food.

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