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    Fifty One

    3.8 (699 reviews)

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    Good for groups

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    Interior
    Steve A.

    This is trip number two or three. Let's start with parking look for the parking structure North of the restaurant (across the street) and up a side street it is pay for parking but behind the restaurant is a school and residential and in front seems to always be blocked off. The restaurant does not validate. Dim sum is not n special after 2pm and on Sunday. So it's about twenty a person. I personally lie the lobster roll the potsticker and the Su Mai . Lots of chicken dishes and pork. No beef. Service was excellent and the dishes came out quickly. They also have traditional dishes.

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    Eliza J.

    What a fantastic Culver City find! Location is amazing. Food is delicious!!! Service is very nice and attentive. Love the ambiance. It is upscale, but very relaxed in nature if you will. I bookmarked for my return and for others to try. I hope you do

    Lobster Dumpling
    Aileen H.

    My friend suggested coming here for lunch and the timing could not have been more perfect as I had been wanting to check out this Chinese restaurant situated in the heart of the vibing and trendy Culver Steps; a shopping and dining district located in Culver City. I really loved the interior and the overall ambiance. The inside felt Asian but not in a tacky or cheesy way. I loved the high ceiling and the tables with the dividers. We were lucky enough to catch the lunch specials and they turned out to be an excellent value. For $12.99 to $15.99, each lunch special came with delicious hot and sour soup, an appetizer (egg roll or cucumber salad), fried rice, stir-fried baby bok choy with garlic (cooked perfectly) and an entree. For me, I picked the mapo-tofu and the portion was so generous. It could have served two people. My friend got the sweet and sour fried fish as her entree and the fish was crispy and flavorful. Mapo-tofu is my comfort food and they did not disappoint. The mapo-tofu was saucy, savory, mildly spicy and this dish delivered in every way. We also tried the lobster dumpling. It was good but I would pass next time and save the stomach for other dishes. The lunch special came with the best sesame balls I have ever had. Why were the best for me? Because these were coated with sugar on the outside. That was a first for me. And they gave us 2 sesame balls filled with red bean paste per lunch special. All together, that was a very generous serving for lunch specials under $20. I was very happy. The food was authentic, flavorful, well prepared, and a great value! Service was excellent. I would love to come back on Sundays when they have 50% off dim sum all day, and also to sample their other dishes. If you are looking for good Chinese food on the west side or in Culver City specifically, check out Fifty One. Parking is free for one hour in the adjacent parking structure and $1 for every 30 minutes afterwards.

    Eggplant & Beef - So good, better than a regular Chinese restaurant
    Suzanne K.

    This place was a pleasant surprise, beautiful interior decor and the food was actually really tasty. Servers were very kind and wonderful. Needs a clearer restaurant concept though. Too westernized to be Chinese and too Chinese to be Asian fusion.

    Not your average walnut shrimp
    Cassandra C.

    Came here one wednesday night with an old coworker Off the bat, I already loved the ambiance of the place. We both ordered rose tea and having a hot teapot there was nice to refill our cups ourselves. We ordered the egg drop soup, not your average walnut shrimp and salt n pepper shrimp which were all good; if I had to rate the food, I'd say egg drop soup 6/10 I like a good egg drop soup and the chicken and corn were a little too much, 9/10 for walnut shrimp since it was cooked and tasted different from places I've had before, and 7/10 for the salt n pepper shrimp. Customer service was good and price point wasn't too bad, I definitely would come back here again.

    Honey Not Your Average Walnut Fried Shrimp Ball Vegan Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles White Rice Jasmine Green Tea
    Alison V.

    I loveddd the amount of choices offered for each dish and the vegan alternatives were delicious! I would definitely go back and bring family. Also, the pricing was reasonable as well as the portions.

    Rice, put on the table so far away I had to use my chop sticks to reach it
    Drew B.

    Fifty One OUT OF A HUNDRED I gave it a shot, but just shoot me. I almost walked out because the service was no where to be found after I sat down. My mistake for staying. Egg roll was ok, but greasy. My entree of twice cooked pork was very inconsistent. Some meat was hot, other was not. All prepped and refired poorly. The bell peppers and onions were the same. maybe even colder. unacceptable The green beens were about the same. Gigantic beans, probably blanched yesterday and not wokked very thoroughly The sauce was so sparse that the beans were bland. The dining room is empty. well a couple people, but big and just not very attractive. The sesame balls for dessert were ok. hot at least. Served on Arugula, my favorite dessert garnish of all time. I have no idea what the Extra star is for, sometimes its a reflection of the reviewer not the restaurant. I can honestly say this is the worst Chinese food I've ever had. Service was slow. He asked how my food was I said fine. we both left it at that. He knows not to probe further. The sparkling guy that dropped my food pit everything across the table, the rice was literally out of my reach. Good thing they have Long Chopsticks, oh theres the star!

    Celine C.

    My friend and I really wanted some dimsum so she recommended Fifty One for their 50% off special on Sundays. The restaurant is spacious with great decor - definitely East meets West vibes. Staff were friendly too. We shared the chicken xiu mai sampler, turnip cake, lobster dumpling, har gao, crispy shrimp rolls, and egg custard buns. Most of the food came lukewarm with barely any steam coming out. The xiu mai, lobster dumpling, and har gao were all a bit dry, but not bad in terms of taste. The har gao skin was so sticky and chewy that I was caught off guard by the texture. Crispy shrimp rolls were the best since they're nicely deep fried and crunchy. As for egg custard buns, we noticed that it's extremely oily when the custard oozed out. Honestly, I'm glad it was half off because I wouldn't want to pay full price. Half price is on par with how much dimsum actually cost.

    House-Made Jumbo Har Gao, TURNIP CAKE (LO BAK GO), Char Siu Bao
    Athena K.

    Delicious dim sum gem in WLA. I went on a Sunday for their 50% off dim sum promotion, which typically runs every week from noon-9:30 pm. Our party of 2 only ordered from the dim sum menu, so I can't speak on the entrees. I was really impressed by the quality and flavor, especially at SGV prices without the need to travel. Not every dish stuck with tradition, like the yuba roll (served without sauce) and the lo bak go (extra fried and cubed). I highly recommend getting the lobster dumplings, which were very flavorful and meaty. Service was very friendly but a bit slow that night, but I did not mind it. The beautiful interior and table settings makes this place a nice spot for a date or gathering in a hip neighborhood. I love supporting Cantonese-owned businesses in WLA, so I'll be coming back.

    Salt & Pepper Pork Chop
    Sidney O.

    Came here a little too early for happy hour so we ordered an entree. We asked for easy salt on the salt and pepper pork as most Chinese places are heavier on the salt. It was a great decision! Pork was still on point with the crisp and still had good flavor despite easy salt seasoning. We did need to ask for sauce cause it was a bit dry with just the pork and rice. Once we got the sauce, it was good! Service was a slightly on the slower side but the servers were still very friendly. Will come back for the right happy hour time or on a Sunday for the 1/2 off dim sum trial!

    Lobster Dumplings
    Darlene J.

    I thought I had written a review a while ago! We've dined here quite a few times and always had a good meal. My Book Club has also dined here for a meeting. Today, we came after a movie at the Culver theater( a few doors down) around 515pm We were greeted and quickly seated. Our Server was friendly and attentive. I love the Decor inside & there is also outside seating. The Lobster Dumplings were light & filling! Crispy shrimp rolls are delicious! Hubby and I shared a House drypot ( fish, shrimp & pork ribs w/ veggies) & brown rice...Everything was Really good & came out HOT!! We also enjoyed Jasmine tea. We had a good meal & enough to take home!!

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    Ask the Community - Fifty One

    Hi. Do we need to make reservations?

    We didn't have reservations and didn't wait for a table

    Do you validate parking?

    They didn't for us.

    What's the hour (details) for 50% off dim sum Sunday?

    All day!

    Is the 50% off Sunday dim sum still available?

    yes, at least it was last Sunday

    The 50% off sunday's dimsum available for take out as well?

    All promotions are for Dine In only.

    What are their times for happy hours and is it on weekends?

    HH is 3-6 daily and 50% off dim sum all day Sunday :)

    What entrees are most popular?

    I loved the ribs and the Szechwan beef

    Is there anything gluten free?

    There are a lot of vegetable and rice dishes. So there are a few options.

    Any vegan options here?

    Yup. Lots of vegan dim sum options and a lot of their dishes can be made vegan as well

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    Absolutely enjoyed my meal and experience. Would definitely go back! Oh a whim, made a late…read morereservation on a weeknight. Went early to see if anything opened or if walk-in would be faster, surprisingly they actually had something come available sooner. We opted to sit inside and loved the ambiance. Food - amazing! I read reviews first and watched a couple IG videos so I knew a general idea of what we wanted to order. Glad the server suggested the orange chicken over the walnut shrimp when we were debating it. Chil wontons, absolutely a must get, different from DTF, not crazy spicy but full of flavor and richness. XO fatty noodles, perfect chewiness on the rolled noodles and the flavors were well balanced, we enjoyed them with a little chili paste and the orange chicken as the protein. Orange chicken, soooo much more flavorful than your average Panda Express orange chicken, good sized nuggets of chicken that were crispy and tender at the same time, and the zest livened it up. BBQ pork shank, our server did warn us it's not the easiest to eat, but it's worth it, hard to see cutting it off the bone because it was so dimly lite in the restaurant and your hands will get sticky but once you get chunks off the bone and your bao bun built it's delicious especially when you get the lacquered crispy skin yummm! Only skip for the night was the mango sticky rice. Much rather would've spend $8 on something else. The mango was tart/sour. The sticky rice was too wet and mushy. It was a pass for both of us. Service - our server was awesome. From greeting to end, he was the right amount of attentive and was super helpful with suggestions. Everyone from the food runner to the busser, they were all so nice. From getting us chili paste or to go containers, customer service was on point. Parking - love love that are a few parking spaces right out front. They're metered. But after 8pm it was free so perfect for us. Other than those spaces, there's a lot across the street if you want to risk it or also side streets parking too.

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    4.0
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    MIAN completely blew me away. From the moment I walked in, the aromas set the tone for how good the…read morefood was going to be. I started with the house made chili oil dumplings and they were unreal. The dumplings were perfectly cooked and the chili oil with black vinegar was so good I ended up using it on everything. The staff was incredibly kind and happily gave me extra sauce when I asked. The spicy beef noodle soup was the standout. The beef was insanely tender and the broth was perfectly balanced with just the right amount of heat. The noodles had great texture and held up well in the soup. I also tried the Chengdu zajiang noodle and loved it. The sauce had that numbing spice and deep flavor, and the egg on top made it even better. Every bite felt intentional and well executed. The pickled cucumbers deserve their own mention. Crunchy, tangy, and full of flavor, easily some of the best I have had, even better than Din Tai Fung. On top of all that, they offer great deals after 3pm with discounted noodles and half off beer. MIAN is easily one of the best noodle spots around and I would come back without hesitation.

    I don't know if there's a place in this area (or in the 5-mile radius, for that matter) that offers…read morealmost two full meals' worth of food for 12 dollars (at happy hour), y'all. This place definitely smacks; I'm always getting me some beef noodles with L1 (a littleeee spice) and M1 (a little numbing oil) and it's perfect for my dainty tastebuds. The service is usually pretty quick, but they do a lottt of meal-making during happy hour (3-6) so it's arguably a little slower then. The ambiance is pretty spare, with some placemats that explain mung bean soup and some lower-key Chinese decor throughout. It's a simple place, but it really does get the job done. I'll be back!

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    4.0
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    The service was good. You'll just have to flag them if you need something. They were all helpful…read moreand nice. Food wise - everything we ordered was great. The cumin lamb was flavorful and spicy. The Mao Cai was spicy, full of meat and the broth was tasty. The boiled fish was my second favorite - spicy and fish was not overcooked. The fried intestines were really great! The shrimp fried rice is ok. I wanted either a whole fish or a whole crab but they ran out - on a Saturday night. They have a good Asian beer selection. $35 for corkage. $6 valet parking with validation. Free for 1 hour only with validation. It's a very casual place. Clean.

    My kiddo is a big fan of sichuan food especially fish fillet in chilli sauce so we came here for…read morelunch out of her recommendation as this is her favorite Chinese restaurant in town. The reception wasn't warm as the girl was on the phone and she just waved at us to get in. Food was scrumptious. Their basa fish fillet in chilli sauce had to be the best I've tasted. The fish was tender, sauce yummy, veggies fresh! It was excellently prepared. Husband and Wife beef and tripe slices was another outstanding dish. It was so good I had to order more rice to eat with it therefore happily broke my diet again. Steamd eggplant with pickled condiment on top tended to be on the salty side, it was soft and tasty. I loved it! Service was lukewarm at best. The girl performed her service in a convincingly nonchalant way. But at least I got lemon infused water refilled twice. :) Well decorated with Chinese cultural elements. Very spacious, clean and peaceful ambience. We had a lovely time and will return.

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    Meizhou Dongpo Restaurant

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    3.5
    (1.4k reviews)
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    I went here today for lunch with my girlfriend at around 1:30 p.m. The restaurant looked clean,…read moremodern, and wasn't busy at all. Customer Service: (5/5) The waiter was very nice throughout. She was very endearing as she talked to my girlfriend in chinese and also kind to me when speaking in english. When asked about dishes and proportions, she was very knowledgeable and honest. Food: (4.5/5) We ordered the Mapo Tofu and Meizhou Special Fried Rice with chicken. The food came out within 10 minutes and the portions, as I saw on previous reviews, were generous enough for us to share and be full. The Mapo Tofu came out on a hot ceramic bowl. It wasn't as spicy as I thought, not overly spicy but just enough where you get that numbing kind of sensation in your mouth that leaves you wanting more. The beef wasn't like the ground beef you see in other mapo tofu, but more of chunkier pieces which I wasn't a big fan of as it didn't seem spread evenly. The Meizhou Special Fried Rice with chicken was probably one of the best fried rice dishes I've ever had. You can tell it was made from a wok and the flavors were just incredible. The chicken seemed to have been friend separately and added on top afterwards but the saltiness of the chicken didn't take away from the fried rice at all. Instead, it added to the flavor and made it all so enjoyable. For the ultimate experience, I'd recommend eating both together to maximize your palette!

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    I feel like they might just be generally this generous with their servings, but we did also drop in…read more40 to 50- minutes before they were closing so that might've played a roll in how much they served us. Regardless, we definitely will be coming back. The service was friendly. The interior looked clean. Prices are fantastic! Purchased 2 combo B meals and an egg roll and it came out to just under $26.

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