My family and I have been going here for years! The food was really good and we said nothing but good things about this place until recently. This Tuesday, my family and I decided to go eat here. While waiting, a family member of mine saw something on the teapot. She called a waitress over to tell her about the insect that was on the teapot. The waitress began to move the teapot around and then my mom saw that it was a BABY COCKROACH. I felt nauseous. It has you thinking what's going on in the kitchen. Never again. I would bring their letter down to an F. read more

Look, I'm not going to sit here and say I am a Chinese food connoisseur because I simply am not... Another thing - sometimes when restaurants are featured in TV/film, it can go two ways... Extremely over-hyped and disappointing or it can be as delicious as portrayed in the media. My verdict? It was coooo. My rating of a Chinese restaurant is usually dependent on how good their hot jasmine tea is when they bring it out (usually in a metal teapot) and this place was A-OK... The jasmine tea was light, but not has fragrant as I would have preferred. In order of highly favorable to least... The orange chicken! It was brought out piping hot, so it was extra crispyyyy. Delicious! Loved the bell peppers sprinkled throughout, however, wish there was a bit more!! The Mongolian beef was good, I enjoyed the smokey wok aroma that it had. It had a good amount of grilled onions, which I enjoyed! The chicken chow mein was good, it also had a nice helping of chicken in the portion, so it could definitely be enjoyed on its' own. The wok aroma was also present :) The egg rolls... Meh. I wish there was more veggie filling. It felt like the shelling was more than the actual content of the eggroll. My least favorite. All in all, if you are a Rush Hour fan and want to visit this historic site then come on by. read more

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When we came into the restaurant it was clean and inviting. The waiters welcomed us as soon as we walked through the door. We were asked if we wanted complimentary tea. We ordered egg flower soup, king pao chicken, vegetable rice & chow mein, and shrimp vegetables. The soup arrived hot and had good flavor. The rest of the orders arrived in a timely manner. All the plates had delicious flavor. It felt like if it was authentic Chinese food. If you're looking for a good tasting Chinese restaurant, put this place at the top of your list! read more

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I haven't been here for years maybe 10 years. I just passed by and thought maybe just give them a try again on 10/21/24. I ordered Fu Zhou fish balls and Fries Fish fillets, ok, i have to say..so good!!!! Both my ordered are very tasty, delicious, very happy my tummy. I will come back again soon. read more

Foo Chow Restaurant - Fu Zhou fish balls - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Wanted to take a picture for the rush hour momento, but decided to eat since we were a little hungry. Typical chinese food. Wanted to try the shrimp egg foo young and got the spiced salted pork chop lunch special. Both were ok but not too much to rave about. read more

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The food and service was amazing! Absolutely delicious The ambiance itself is cute and traditional.

Was up in china town on a Monday and before we had to hop on the train to go home, we wanted to grab a quick bite. Not much is open in the market area on a Monday but this place was. The restaurant was not busy so we sat down and were given our menus, which they had a lot to choose from. It is one big room and had quite a bit of seating. Kind of typical decor but it was nice. We ordered the steamed dumplings, cream cheese wontons, chx fried rice and BBQ pork. The dumplings were good though the outer shell was a bit thick. The wontons were good and a good size. The BBQ pork was tasty and a nice portion. My stepson ate the fried rice. He said it was OK. They also give you complimentary jasmine tea which I love. The food was OK and the service was good, though keep in mind we were the only ones in there. Not sure how it would be if it were busy. read more

Solid food one of the best Mongolian beef we have had anywhere. Shrimp lo mien was really good as well. Fast service with fresh hot tea kind folks working and helping and all in all a solid spot with some cool history as a movie was filmed here. read more

Foo Chow Restaurant - Mongolian Beef - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Our go to after the Rose Parade each year. Great staff and big room upstairs for big group (I reluctantly share this ). All the food is good

We have been coming to this restaurant for years and they are better with age. The restaurant has delicious food and very good service. The restaurant can get busy but they are eager to accommodate. read more

We really wanted to like this place, but will not be back, unfortunately. The bad: -I tried ordering lo mein and wanted to add tofu for protein and was told "no" because "it would take too long and someone would have to cut it up." This made no sense since I ended up ordering just a plate of tofu anyways, but if I had ordered the tofu and the lo mein it would have been over 30 bucks just for me so I had to pick one. -When I ordered the tofu, it literally was just a plate of tofu... No rice as a side or anything. For the price, rice should be a given with dishes that don't have noodles. -Our waiter never came back, we had to ask the busser for water and for the rice. -My husband said his food wasn't very good and he eats everything. The okay/good: -The hostest was nice. read more

Soooo delicious.. highly recommend this place. I have always wanted to come here ever since I knew rush-hour was filmed here this place has delicious food, friendly staff, and fast and efficient service. I will definitely be bringing my family to this restaurant. read more

Foo Chow Restaurant - Chicken Chow Mein and Mongolian Beef, Lemon Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Detective Inspector Lee and Agent James Carter sent me here. You bet I came to the Foo Chow Restaurant cause this place was in the Rush Hour movie. It was pretty great to see this place in person. The food was good. So hungry we didn't even take pics of it. Yes, we're fired from Yelp. lol No complaints. Tons of other families were eating and enjoying the food too. (No I don't ask if they had any Eel like Carter did.) read more

Foo Chow Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Foo Chow is a restaurant made famous by Rush Hour. If you are a fan, this restaurant capitalizes is by giving your the atmosphere of a 90's kung fu movie. The food is decent too! = L O C A T I O N = Given it is in Chinatown, you will have to take your chances with paid lots or street parking. The interior has some cool wall art that gave me 90's movie vibes. It's also smaller inside than what I was expecting. = S E R V I C E = Service is very prompt, with dishes coming out in quick succession. = F O O D = They lean into the Chinese American thing heavily, so don't come in expecting authentic Chinese cuisine or anything. That being said, I think it is definitely well done Chinese American food. + ORANGE CHICKEN: Quintessential! It's crispy yet plump, had some veg scattered throughout, and the shiny orange sauce tasted great. // (4/5) + BEEF CHOW MEIN: Generous helping of beef, and a nice consistency of noods. Standard issue chow mein. // (3/5) + CHINESE BROCCOLI: I had to get a vegetable dish to make myself feel better. Also what you'd expect. // (3/5) For the sheer novelty of dining at a movie set, 4/5. Otherwise pretty average, but not unenjoyable, food. ======================================= Food: 3 // Service: 4 // Environment: 4 // Price: 4 read more

Foo Chow Restaurant - Orange chicken, chow mein, Chinese broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Delicious Chinese food. Friendly staff. Large portions. You'll love it here. We got the beef chow fun and stir fried green beans. read more

Their claim to fame was being featured in the hit movie "Rush Hour". The room is dated. The soups were meh. Ordered lunch specials. They delivered what appeared to be American Chinese fast food and charged us for dinner prices. Over $24 per person. Was not told they did not serve lunch on weekends. Person delivering the check explained afterwards, too late. We walked with a ton of mediocre food that nobody wanted to eat. Place was not that busy, now I know why. The food was very disappointing and not flavorful. read more

Foo Chow Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

food was good price ok no parking available but customer service good ask for max he is nice guy and he do everything to acomódate inmediatamente i went yesterday was busy but they give us table on less than 10 minutes read more

Foo Chow Restaurant - foo chow chinatown restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Pop's and I were craving for some good ole Chinese food after running a few weekend errands on the West side, heading back East , we decided to swing by Chinatown and there we found Foo Chow! The restaurant is now fully open with outdoor seating if indoor dining still makes you uncomfortable, our server took our orders and within several minutes the food came one after the other nice and pipping hot! I ordered the usual stuff we always get when dining Chinese food; Kung Pao Chicken which was actually wonderful! The peppered steak which was nice tender and delicious, salted fried shrimp, deep fried porkies and their house fried rice! We took our time enjoying each dish which to be honest was all delicious and flavorful! But we ordered quite a lot for two which gave us more to enjoy for dinner and some extra for work lunch! Foo Chow came as a surprise as it truly was my first time trying them! Not sure why we haven't tried them but the food was awesome, the service quick, and their staff was friendly.. They definitely rate well in my book! Enjoy! read more

Foo Chow Restaurant - Looks quite a lot for 2 people.. it is! - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Just ate here for the first time today and let me just say it beyond exceeded my expectations. The food was so delicious and came out so fast! The Thai tea was the best Thai tea I have ever tried! read more

The food was absolutely delicious!! We ordered pork fried rice, chicken chow mein, cashew chicken and crispy duck! Everything was hot, fresh, and delicious! 10/10 read more

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Love this place. Despite the fact that I've been coming here for years with my family, I genuinely recommend this place because of their great quality American Chinese food. I usually always dine in & partake in the LUNCH SPECIAL which includes an individual side egg drop soup + white rice with each entree you order (ends at 2:30), but they have a DINNER SPECIAL as well that also includes an additional fried wanton & egg roll with your entree. Some items that I recommend on the menu that aren't included in the lunch/dinner special is definitely their shrimp fried rice & their honey walnut shrimp (both 10/10)! They have a nice variety of options on their menu. The staff has always been very friendly & kind. Kid friendly too. Food is usually served fairly quickly after ordering & portions are shareable. Quaint atmosphere, but can get a little noisy when busy. Great family restaurant. Also fun fact: the RUSH HOUR MOVIE (1998) was filmed here! read more

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My favorite thing to order is the curry chicken. However, the Hot and Sour soup, BBQ Pork and the House Special Fried Rice are delicious. I've ordered from door dash several times and food is always hot and delicious. read more

Great lunch at great price Mapo Tofu (4/5) - different from other mapo tofu I've tried before. It's more tomato-ey and not spicy at all. The tofu is very tender. I enjoy this dish Shrimp with Lobster sauce (5/5) - yummy and come in generous portion. Broccoli with oyster sauce (4/5) - simple dish, cooked right. The broccoli is chopped into stem and leave part make it very easy to eat! read more

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Though old school Americanized Cantonese-influenced Chinese food isn't my favorite style of Chinese food, I do still have fond deja-vu-influenced feelings about it, having grown up always eating Hop Li on Christmas, and I think I can rate Foo Chow fairly on that metric. Their moo shoo was the best thing we ordered - standard moo shoo vegetables, plenty of wood ear mushrooms, kind of sweet but not too much so, big floppy floury pancakes. Otherwise, it fell pretty flat. Their wor wonton soup tasted like instant broth, they put surimi in as the fish, and the wontons themselves were limp and stuffed with some tasteless slurry. And the kung pao shrimp, while the shrimp itself was decent, was way too sweet of a dish with no spice at all and no subtlety. Their portions are huge though, so if that's what you're going for, Foo Chow is your place. read more

Chinese American. What you would expect. Decent for what it is. shrimp fried rice beef chow fun half crispy duck won ton soup Props for not being greasy or oily. Good flavor. Cooked well. Just not my favorite genre, but that's my fault on the front end. If you're looking for decent Chinese American food - this is a good option. read more

10/10 food here every...time! When visiting my family, we enjoy coming to Foo Chow restaurant. Basically anything you decide to get will be nothing short of delicious. We order several items-fried rice, shrimp with white sauce, orange chicken, and low men. The egg drop soup is a must! Please note to be cautious of the hot tea pots. Our pour end was dripping and a little loose. Luckily we held the top while pouring. The family next to us didn't so so and spilled hot tea on a kid's lap. It was horrible! The kid screamed so loud, it was a scary site. Luckily he was ok and the family still sat for dinner. I recommend the restaurant replacing all their tea pots to avoid another accident like this. Staff was great. Restaurant was clean. I'll always come back when in town. read more

The service was excellent my 5 year pickie eater said this was the best Chinese food ever and I agree.

The man that waited on us was very friendly. Overall, I did not enjoy my meal. The spring rolls had a nice crisp on the outside but the inside was too mushy and a bit slimy to us. We sent them back. Jasmine tea is served with lunch. I ordered the shrimp and broccoli lunch. The egg drop soup was good but I was disappointed that they did not have crispy noodles. The meal was pretty bland. The broccoli and the shrimp could have been cooked a little longer. I didn't finish my food. The meal was $13. read more

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The food, service and ambiance of this place never disappoints. Been coming here since I was a child and 20 years later I'm still here eating away with friends and family. My go to meals have always been the Wonton Soup, Broccoli Beef, Cashew Nut Chicken and Shrimp Fried Rice, but believe me when I say EVERYTHING IS DELICIOUS AND WORTH A TRY! Thank you Foo Chow! See you next time! read more

The food here was great. Probably the best Chinese food Ive ever had. I arrived to meet my friend and half brother Juntoa. I had to tell the waitress that I was his lawyer In order to meet with him upstairs. The experience was great! read more

Foo Chow Restaurant - Front - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Love the house fried rice here. Order came out quick. Descent portion for the fried rice. Went there mid summer when CV19 kept most people home. The restaurant and all of Chinatown was quiet as everyone was doing take out. read more

Foo Chow Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Great food in the heart of Chinatown. The staff is kind and the atmosphere is calm. The food is good and the prices are fair. My favorite is the noodle soups with a lot of vegetables. chicken. read more

First time visiting China Town in LA. Making our first stop was the Central Plaza, we were hungry and this was the first place we saw that was open. Plus, parts of Rush Hour were filmed there so who wouldn't want to check it out right? We were greeted right away and offered a table. Menu and water were quickly brought out, along with a couple of straws for the water. The first thing we noticed though was there's no A/C. I guess they want to make it an authentic Chinese experience as there isn't a lot of AC in China either. They took our order, and I was happy they were able to make some orange chicken that wasn't spicy. They brought me a can of Diet Coke, which is normal for most Asian restaurants in SoCal, but then only a straw to put in the can. Most places give an empty glass with ice at least! Oh well - no big deal. The can was very cold so I'm good. The food was pretty decent. Nothing to write home about, but it was decent. Good sized portions for 2 people, in fact, we couldn't finish either plate. It took a while to flag someone down to pay our check. It didn't help that a party of 8 walked in. The dining room is not that big, although it looked like they might have an upstairs? The servers were super nice though. On a side note, the picture they have of Rush Hour on the wall makes me wonder how much of it was filmed in China Town! I need to rewatch the movie again. read more

Great delicious food. I always come to Foo Chow Restaurant, the food is always fresh and delicious. You must stop by, you will never regret it. DELICIOUS....... read more

The food here was unremarkable, but you get a lot of bang for your buck with the huge serving sizes. The waiters were also super friendly and I liked that I was served some complimentary tea. The atmosphere is pleasantly retro and inviting with super pretty murals and a nice view of the lighted Chinatown gates at night. read more

Foo Chow Restaurant - Wonton Soup - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I visited this place once with my dad a long time ago as I'm a cinephile and love movies like "Rush Hour". This time I brought my girlfriend for dinner before we went out to party in Chinatown. We ordered our usual standing of Fried Rice, Chicken Chow Mein, and Kung Pow Beef. We also ordered potstickers which were really good with the sauce. Everything had the perfect flavoring and we smartly ate some of it to assure we had something to eat after a night out drinking and dancing. The service was on point and the food got out to us fast, they still have the best Chinese in LA IMO. read more

Oh man what a treat. Craving Chinese food and my cravings were met and I'll be back.. I felt like I was in china., surrounded by lights, camera and action. Max was the best. I. Felt his smile through his mask! Thank you for daze of glory. read more

Foo Chow Restaurant - Steamed mixed veggies and mixed protein chow menu. - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I've lived from coast to coast in this country, really. Bayside Queens in New York to Los Angeles and many points in between. Foo Chow is, by far, our favorite Chinese food restaurant. It's not that is made to a level that reaches the stars. It's because it is simply made right and tastes very good! It's what you want and what you expect from good and well made Chinese food. It's exactly what you want with no fancy frills or distractions. The restaurant is comfortable and not gaudy. I'd even say modest. I've never been disappointed nor have I ever left hungry. Delicious food at a reasonable price and a non pretentious environment. Also, if you ate too much, walk directly across the street and you are in the famous China Town of Los Angeles and can walk it off while browsing the shops in this historic area. It's been working for us for 10 years. BTW, if you're feeling under the weather the Wonton Soup will make you feel better from the inside out! read more

First time here and i gotta say... this place had a Great atmosphere, clean, good service and the food was amazing!. read more

Foo Chow Restaurant - Orange chicken was the best!! - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Early Bird Dinner Special excellent customer service the food was fresh and delicious