very good food and great service it is one of the philipino food places I can really fell like they…read moredo a good job at food quality and have lots of choices to pick from the menu the you can fell happy whit every single one everything is very good.

Mandarin Island is an older Chinese restaurant in Mission Hills. The restaurant itself is…read morewell-maintained and fairly clean. Parking can be an issue, but we usually find a parking spot in the back. We dine there often when we visit the area. The servers are friendly, and our orders have always been served hot. There has never been any wait to be seated, and the wait for our food has always been minimal. Their menu offers a wide variety of choices, and with a few exceptions, none of the dishes we have ordered have been disappointing. The portions are more than substantial. On this visit, we ordered from the "A - Family Dinner" and selected shrimp with lobster sauce, peppered beef with mushrooms, and a side of Kung Pao spicy shrimp. The Kung Pao spicy shrimp was a disappointment because it was not spicy at all (delicious, but not spicy). It also comes with paper-wrapped chicken, rice, and soup of choice. Overall, I would recommend it.

A nice modern restaurant with ambient lighting, booths and tables. A wide variety of patrons from…read morefamilies to couples to gatherings of friends. The restaurant is popular and may require a wait. I patronized.Chi's years ago, pre-pandemic. Chi's has some or the best Chinese food in the SFV. The food is always delicious. We had wings, Chow fun noodles with chicken, steamed sole (delicate sauce in the side), white rice, a custom 3-flavor dish with chicken, shrimp and beef in Szechwan sauce. My first time ordering steamed fish and I worried it might be bland. Surprisingly, it was full of flavor. Our server, Luis, was helpful and helped us navigate the menu. He also provided friendly, prompt service. We plan to return soon.

The place has a nice, welcoming atmosphere, and the menu offers plenty of options whether you're in…read morethe mood for something familiar or want to try something different. I love their braised string beans as well as the garlic chicken as well as their sole filet. The portions are generous, and the food is flavorful without being overly complicated. It has that neighborhood restaurant feel where you can sit down, relax, and enjoy a satisfying meal without all the fuss. Service was amazing as Isabelle and Abigale did a wonderful job making sure our needs were met with a smile and an equally great attitude. Parking is in their lot and usually a non issue.

There was a big parking lot so finding a place was easy and the friendly staff helped us to a table…read moreright away. They even helped us get a peking duck started before we arrived. It was the first time trying duck for some of us. Even with several other parties in the restaurant, the dining room had this odd lighting that made it feel like a liminal space. A strange combo of pink and sage green covered the room and there were mirrors lining all the windowless walls. Since they didn't have the usual buns for the duck, they served it with "pancakes" (basically thin tortillas), which worked as a great substitute while we piled on duck, scallions, and sauce. The duck flavor was good, though it could've been a bit juicier with crispier skin, but not bad at all. We also got the mandarin soft noodles, which had a great combo of proteins. Just those two dishes were plenty for the four of us. Overall it was helpful service and solid food, just a unique setup!

Old school restaurant. Not sure what year they opened but they have been here awhile. We had the…read morelunch specials all were good . We had moo goo gai pan , walnut shrimp and lemon chicken. Lunch came with egg drop soup and a very good egg roll .

I've been living under a rock because this awesome restaurant has been located about 5 minutes from…read moremy place and I recently discovered how delicious the food is! The food is top notch with so many options and the portions are perfect for 2-3 people (depending on what you order). The service is quick but great. Just be prepared with your order because it gets busy. The location is pretty cool within a shopping plaza. Plenty of parking.

This is my go to spot in San Fernando / Sylmar for chinese fast food. I am a fan of China Express…read more But I feel ChopSpoon overtakes them in a slight edge in quality. I know they use no frozen green beans in the Black Pepper Chicken which is amazing. Whenever I call in to order a soup they have always been friendly and its waiting for me within 10min or less. Wonton Soup - Light, tasty. A bit heavy on the veggies but really good if you got a cold or want a light soup. Egg Drop Soup - Very light. Tasty and coincidentally not overly eggy. There is no meat in this soup just broth, egg ribbons and a frozen veggie mix but it works for this soup very well. Hot and Sour Soup - Delicious. I believe they use wood ear mushrooms in this soup. But this is quite flavorful and tasty. Jalapeno Chicken - Great dish. Savory, sweet and spicy. Id say the sauce its cooked in is a little sweet but it works. I wish they would cook the jalapeno a little more but this is a top dish here. This has zucchini, chicken, and jalapenos. Black Pepper Chicken - Amazing. My go to here. Fresh green beans, chicken in a peppery onion black sauce. Great flavors. Mushroom Chicken - Very light. Sauce is gravy like. Good amount of veggies in here in contrast to the chicken. But it works well especially over white rice or the rice noodles. Orange Chicken - Not a fan. This is soggy. Kind of overly sweet. ChopSpoon is great too when there is an item that is low or looking kind of old. They will cook up a new batch within minutes.

As always food sooo delicious , fresh and authentic!! Had family visiting from out of state and was…read moresoo happy to introduce them to Kop Jai Lai restaurant And they enjoyed everything we ordered . Which I knew they would Love this place

Disclaimer: This review is solely for honesty for those who are looking for an authentic Thai…read morerestaurant. No intentions are meant to hurt the business or persuade others to not come. Looking for new Thai places in town. As a person who has family who migrated from Thailand to America, my family knows the REAL taste of Thai. We've been to many Thai places but the one we usually go to unfortunately their restaurant burnt down. We've decided to try this place. We got pad Thai, pad see ew, Thai pork jerky, Cripsy pork with Chinese broccoli, sticky rice, Lao sausage, and Thai tea. Pad Thai (with shrimp) ~ Rating: 1/5 (not a fan!) The dish looked absolutely delicious! Although, looks can be deceiving. The dish didn't have that taste should make pad Thai its very own unique flavor. Usually pad Thai is suppose to have that sweet/salty (balanced) taste. This pad Thai at Kop Jai Lai Restaurant didn't meet that standard. It had more of the sweet tamarind paste taste. Also was missing the fermented radish that usually goes in pad Thai dishes. In my honest opinion, I would not get this again. Chinese broccoli ~ 4/5 (Must get!) Was absolutely delicious. The pork was very crispy and cooked perfectly. The sauce was salty just as it was supposed to be the Chinese broccoli was blanch too perfection although the stems of the Chinese broccoli could use a little bit more blanching. It was a bit hard to chew. Pork Jerky ~ 5/5 (Definitely a MUST!) absolutely delicious and flavorful. Just how it should be. Lao sausage ~ 4/5 Delicious just a bit different from the Thai sausage The service was wonderful. Very attentive and kind. Helpful as well. They also pack your food for you. The place is well kept and very clean.

Best authentic Chinese food. Tasty and fresh. Many selections in menu. Service is quick. Servers…read moreand polite if you are not rude to them.

Nice lil hole in the wall spot. Not super fancy but the food…read moreis excellent. Service was very good. Nice clean spot. Will come back!

Excellent food! Excellent service! I don't know about the ambience! I'm sure it's great!…read more Wonderful portions! Amazing prices! Food is delicious! Great place to try! Everything you want and I mean everything!

Be careful and double-check the prices you're being charged here…read more The menu board clearly lists the Special Bowl for $7.99, but I was originally charged about $3 more than the advertised price. When I pointed out the price discrepancy to the cashier, she lowered the price by $1, but she still did not charge me the advertised $7.99 price. My receipt ended up showing $9.07. What bothered me most is that even after I specifically pointed out that the price did not match what was posted on their menu board, I was still charged more. Just be aware when paying and make sure you double-check your receipt against the prices displayed on their menu. Tengan cuidado y revisen bien los precios que les están cobrando en este lugar. En el menú aparece claramente que el Special Bowl cuesta $7.99, pero originalmente me cobraron aproximadamente $3 más del precio anunciado. Cuando le señalé a la cajera que el precio no coincidía, bajó el precio $1, pero aun así no me cobró los $7.99 que aparecían en el menú. Al final, mi recibo mostraba un precio de $9.07. Lo que más me molestó fue que, incluso después de señalarle específicamente que el precio no coincidía con el que estaba anunciado en el menú, todavía me cobraron de más. Tengan esto en cuenta al momento de pagar y asegúrense de revisar su recibo y comparar lo que les cobran con los precios que aparecen en el menú

Stopped by this place for lunch with my cousin after picking her up from school. The inside had…read morelots of seats available and was clean. Service was quick too. We got chicken wings, scallion pancake, pork and shrimp dumplings, and pork soup dumplings. The chicken wings had a mountain of fried garlic on top of them. We didn't prefer it, but garlic lovers would love this appetizer. The scallion pancake was solid--thin and crispy with scallions throughout. The pork and shrimp dumplings were our favorite, filled with ground pork, and whole pieces of shrimp, served with an awesome sauce that brought everything together. The soup dumplings were not that great. They looked like they were steamed a bit too long, and the soup had leaked through. Would not get these again.

I had been to Northern cafe a few times, and recently it seems that both the food and the customer…read moreservice has been lacking. I took my family there recently and the food was acceptable to eat, but I would not say it was a good representation of what it used to be. The beef soup noodle was generally lacking in strong savory flavor and the noodles were overcooked. The dumplings were also lacking in flavor. For these reasons I will give Northern Cafe 3-stars. However, I must add that I am being very generous, since I do not take away stars for one incident of poor service. The service was horrendous, from the beginning to the end of the meal, it was an awful experience. To begin, there was no greeting, and this is a frequent problem. Customers are left to stand in the lobby with no direction or acknowledgement of their presence. The staff sometimes look your way to ignore you until you confront them and ask for a table, which they may not give you until you ask the right person. The server did not write down our order and forgot some of it. They never came around to check on us. The food came out in a scattered fashion. Eventually when we were finished eating, no server came to ask us if we wanted the check or any boxes to go. After getting their attention, I received the bill, but they didnt take my payment. They never came around again, I told my family to leave without me and maybe they will notice we are finished and I am holding the bill and my cars in the air. No service again for what seemed like an eternity sitting at an empty table with food I at one time wanted to take home, but now I was just desperate to get out. Eventually I catch the eye of some other staff, not my server, who never came back, and they flagged someone else from the kitchen to take care of my payment. Not surprisingly, even with all the food left on the table, they did not offer if we wanted any of it to go. The saddest part of this experience is that I used to like this place. I have a few memories here I will never forget, but these memories have nothing to do with the food or the service. For the sake of my memories I will come try this place one more time

I don't think I've ever come here and not been completely satisfied by whatever I ordered. This is…read morecoming from someone that has likely ordered nearly everything on the menu. My all time favorite is definitely the Spicy Chicken but I will eat anything here. The breading on the chicken is so light, yet crispy, yet covered in sauce...I'm not sure how they accomplish that. Everything has always been cooked to perfection, seasoned beautifully, plated nicely, and fresh. Service is always very friendly (sometimes a hair slow but only because there's usually only one server and the place is packed). Food comes out fairly quickly once you order and it's super fun to be able to watch them cook due to the giant glass wall in the kitchen. Place is always clean, has great lighting (you can actually see your plates), and the lot in back makes for fairly easy parking. We've been here twice close to closing and to watch them clean makes me know they take sanitation VERY seriously.

Food: the best Jajangmyeon, Jjampon and Pork Tangsuyuk! This has been our go to for so many years…read moreand the quality never changes! Service: great service and fast Ambience: still the same on the inside, lots of tables and seating