This has been and continues to be one of my favorite all time restaurants. I've been coming to Fu Wing Low all my life. From celebrating milestone events, to just enjoying a nice family meal, while I was enjoying a great meal I was making core memories as well. The owners and staff have become like family. They always treat us well, and they know how to make you feel like you are enjoying a meal cooked by loved ones. The space is tight so if you have a bigger party be sure to call ahead to get a reservation. Some of my all time favorite dishes are the following: Sizzling Rice Combo Soup Beef & Peppers House Fried Rice Cantonese (Spicy) Shrimp You have now found an authentic Cantonese Restaurant in OC! read more

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This is such mediocre cuisine. The ingredients always feel either undercooked or overcooked; the texture is just always off. The seasoning is bland and has very little flavor. I couldn't finish the fried rice, which was mushy, or any of the noodles. Perhaps the only redeemable menu item was the egg drop soup, but even that was only okay. The staff is professional but nothing about the service stands out as exceptional. The decor and design of the space isn't very inviting or appealing in any way. All in all, the service and the ambiance aren't horrible but not by any means amazing. The food is a bit harder to defend. read more

Just went to the iconic Paul's Kitchen in Lost Angeles... but you know what? It made me appreciate this place even more... Paul's "pan fried" noodles were not pan fried but limp... and the food here is A+... we had to come back here to eat what our mom's used to make the Chicken Chow Mein growing up... except I think we still like Fu Wing Low's better... very few places are Japanese American style Chinese food anymore... the uncle is still the chef... if you ever get a glimpse of him taking a break give him some love... he's the best! read more

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Today I tried the Egg Foo Young patties. They're a bit tough. I prefer the Egg Foo Young omelette. My wife enjoyed the Mongolian Beef. It was cool how it comes with crispy wonton strips instead of a bunch of onions. The Fried Rice is the nice dark charred variety that I love. It reminds me of a great place in Chicago I used to go to. My wife agrees that we should have tried their Orange Chicken because everything started tasting the same after a while. The egg rolls are average, but the Sweet and Sour Sauce is high quality. read more

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Back for spare ribs that were substantial! Tomato beef chow mein with Hong Kong style noodles, shumai, corn soup. All yummy. The lady helping us was covering the entire restaurant efficiently. Old school vibe! read more

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I came to Fu Wing Low during my lunch break after noticing they offer lunch specials for under $13. I ordered the Mongolian beef after asking for recommendations. The lunch set comes with an egg roll, a choice of soup (corn or hot and sour), a pot of hot tea, and your choice of steamed white rice or fried rice. I chose the fried rice. Although I asked for the corn soup, I was given the hot and sour soup instead, which ended up being extremely sour. The interior feels very old-school, classic Chinese restaurant, and the lunch crowd consisted mostly of regulars in their 50s and older. The portion size was surprisingly large--so much food that I had leftovers for later. I definitely wasn't expecting that much food for the price. read more

Fu Wing Low - Cantonese Near Me - Fountain Valley, California

It was pretty good. Its definitely that authentic hole in the wall chinese food. I got the combination fried rice and it was exactly what I was looking for. Only thing is the chili oil seemed old. Other than that I'll be back read more

Have been going here for over 40 years, back when the parents first opened and their daughter's were waiting tables. Those young girls now run the business and carry on their authentic recipes & dishes. Very well prices and big helping of delicious food. I would highly recommend Fu Wing Low's in Fountain Valley. read more

I ordered lunch takeout from here again. It was ready in less than 10 mins. This time I wanted to try their shrimp with lobster sauce, which also includes snow peas and water chestnuts. Both vegetables were overcooked to my liking since I prefer more crunch, but overall tasted fine. The amount of shrimp was plentiful. To add more flavor, I added soy sauce and chili oil. Their steam rice was meh, but luckily I had some at home. Since the portions here are generous, I was able to make two meals from this one dish. read more

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This place is very non-descript and unassuming little restaurant in a small unassuming strip mall. It basically looks like any other small Chinese restaurant. But we were surprised by the quality of the food! We've been looking for the best replacement for Sam Woo that closed a couple of years ago in Irvine and we haven't found anything. This place gets closer than most! The fish with black bean sauce was our favorite at Sam Woo and it's almost as good here. The fish was perfectly cooked -- very tender -- and the sauce was just right, flavorful but not overpowering. The same for the Mongolian beef. A lot of places overcook the beef or put on so much sauce you can't taste anything else. This was perfectly cooked -- very tender. The only thing you could criticize was that there weren't a lot of green onions. Same again for the beef chow fun and shrimp with lobster sauce. Ask very well cooked and very flavorful. The only criticism we have is that the place could definitely use an upgrade in look and feel. It's definitely been a while since they last decorated. This could be a but if the appeal for some, I guess ... We're definitely coming back! read more

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The portions are great. The food is delicious. This restaurant was recommended to us by a woman in Belize who had lived in Fountain Valley. The restaurant is family friendly. It is what you would expect from a nice mom and Pop Chinese restaurant. The service is always wonderful. read more

The food is extraordinary. It is always fresh. The ambience is perfect. Service is exceptional. I absolutely love the sizzling rice soup and the moo goo gai pan. My husband loves the lo mein noodles. We have been enjoying this restaurant for 40 years and return often. read more

Okay Chinese food for good price. We ordered their beef mooshu, fish with black bean sauce, chow mein, and green beans. I understand that Chinese foods tend to be more on the oilier side but Everything was very oily and overly sauced. My stomach was not a happy camper. Service was good and the people were nice. The inside of the restaurant, their seatings could use an upgrade read more

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They have almond duck!!! The real kind. Pressed duck with a crispy bite and gravy on top. So good! I remember it a little differently from when I was a kid but I just appreciate its existence. Very classic Chinese restaurant with big circular tables in the middle. Definitely come here for great classic dishes. FOOD: Not only do they have Almond Duck but they have the classic hom yu (salted pork and fish meatball) and of course things like chicken chow mein, kung pao, Mongolian beef, fried wontons, etc. but almond duck! All of it is good. Some better than others. But so happy to find these rare classics that so few serve. What a gem. SERVICE: Had great service and super nice. I did take out and they packaged it thoughtfully and perfectly. I've never seen such care to keep your food safe. COST: More than reasonable! Some dishes like roast duck and almond duck feel like a steal! Definitely coming back. read more

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Wow wow , I've been looking for a sweet quiet ambiance of a place to eat Chinese food like how Gongs was. I miss Gongs in HB but this place has exceded their food and quality, great costumer service. They serve egg rolls, pork with pineapple sweet and sour sauce, chicken chow mein , fried rice , sweet and sour pork, walnut shrimp , chicken with mushroom n veggies and a fortune cookie and of course delish tea. You have to check them out they have a deal for family of 2 or 4 and it's a lot for your buck . Totally one of my FV top Chinese restaurants so check them out . Just remember little places are the best read more

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Love this place! It's a small, family-run restaurant with great customer service. They even give you a whole pot of hot tea for free -- and it's delicious. Our water was refilled every few minutes without us having to ask. Their lunch specials run from Tuesday through Saturday, and the prices are very reasonable. Each lunch special comes with rice, soup, an egg roll, and an entrée. I expected small portions for the price, but all our orders were generous. We togo the leftover. The food is fresh, flavorful, and satisfying. Highly recommended! read more

Fu Wing Low - Cantonese Near Me - Fountain Valley, California

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Food: Consistently delicious, fast, fresh,and piping hot. The walnut shrimp, fried rice, and omelet with gravy are our favorites. I didn't like some sort of sprinkles on our green beans. The roasted duck was very crunchy but it was slightly dry and the soy sauce underneath it is too salty for my taste. Service: prompt, polite Ambiance: cozy, family style Parking: plenty as the restaurant shares with many other businesses read more

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I've given this restaurant the benefit of the doubt because the food is good but the experience is always awful so we won't be going back. It's like the place is too small to adequately do everything it takes to provide a nice dining experience for customers. There's a little lady with black hair who zips around really fast and talks really loud as she answers the phone at the table (at the back on the left side of the restaurant). Customers are sitting nearby and get to enjoy hearing her take orders. She busses tables and literally LOUDLY tosses the dishes in a bin next to her desk which is right next to her office which should be relocated somewhere else. We laugh as we wonder why the dishes are thrown and not gently placed as to not bother the customers. I noticed that customers actually looked around as if to wonder if we witnessed the constant chaos as we were trying to have a conversation with each other. They were trying to do the same. It's just a crazy place run as UN-professional as any restaurant I've ever been in. Every table is just as bad as the next since they are all IN HER OFFICE. We won't be back but always laugh at how the bad experience makes us laugh and wonder if anybody else has noticed it like us. They need to expand into a bigger place or partition off a (soundproofed) space for her to do her business without disturbing customers. read more

This the closest thing to the old Far East Cafe of Little Tokyo. IYKYK....Hom yu, Pakaai, Almond duck, chop suey!! I have to go back to get this flavor! I would definitely recommend FU WING LOW! read more

Excellent food and service. My family order the lunch specials several times and all dishes are great

The food is horrible. Once you pass the soup ! Haven't been in a few years. Wont be back. Egg rolls are now spring rolls no meat or protein. Fried rice - same thing. Seriously I wont be back. Not the same owners and definitely not the same food read more

My 1st X here & it was on a hot day in July but this restaurant has no working a.c. Just a fan blowing hot air at you. I ordered the Kung Pao Shrimp which tasted kind of bland tasting. I've had much better at Vietnamese restaurants in Westminster area (Little Saigon). I ordered the dinner which came with spring roll & 2 won tons & a sweet n sour sauce. That was good except it was over fried, too crispy/crunchy & not soft at all. The dinner included soup which I chose egg flower. Once again it was mediocre compared to what I've had before at authentic Vietnamese restaurants. To give some credit, the service was prompt but the waitress was too dramatic. There was plenty of medium size shrimp but the Kung pao sauce was lacking in flavor & spice & not exciting at all to my taste buds. I actually came here for the Walnut Honey Shrimp but it was more $$ than the Kung poa. I will most likely not ever come back for 3 reasons. 1. no air conditioning 2. Bland tasting food 3. Waitress drama read more

Tried for the first time ToGo, enjoyed egg foo young most as it's traditional Cantonese Chinese food. Flavorful on lil items and will return. read more

We ordered takeout, so I can't rate the service or ambiance, but the food was delicious and plentiful! The lemon chicken was large pieces of chicken breast with a light breading and a very zesty lemon sauce. Not spicy like orange chicken usually is- just FYI. The curry chicken was also really good, although we like the curry flavor to be a bit more intense and spicy. Next time I'll see if they can crank it up a notch! Overall delicious! read more

Mu shu pork was delicious and the service was friendly. Great prices, generous portions (3 meals for 2 people from our mu shu, garlic green beans, and chow mein), and Mu shu pork is kinda hard to find these days! Based on prices, I expected a basic hole in the wall joint where you order at the counter, but this was a really cute little restaurant with wait staff to take your order at the table and even a fish tank to keep me occupied while I waited for my to go order. Super inviting! My only negative comment is that the delicious garlic green beans were cooked *perfectly* which meant that once I reheated them, they were overcooked. My work-around for this problem is to just eat them all the first night next time! read more

Best Chinese food in town. Family owned. Been going here 30+ years. Love this place. Real hot mustard.

Can't say a bad thing! The real deal. Great food, authentic, and the service was as expected. I love the ambiance as it reminds me of many of the restaurants I've been to in other states that are family owned and operated. Easy, quick, delicious. read more

Been years since eating here. Sadly, wasn't impressed at all. Mongolian beef had no flavor, couldn't taste any ginger, br sugar or garlic. Maybe 4 pieces of green onion. Egg rolls were so greasy, had to use 2 paper towels after warming up to soak up, my hand was all greasy after. Pot stickers weren't as crispy as I like, air fryer did those justice and would order those again. read more

They use canned mushrooms instead of fresh mushrooms in their stir fry...at least in my dish. Hot tea tasted like Dawn dish soap. Very unfriendly people. Will never be back. If the food is great, I great I don't care about ambience, but this place has nothing to write home about. read more

Best honey walnut shrimp I've ever had. The smell, the texture, the batter, the taste The meats were a bit bland. The service was great! Will definitely be back for gatherings :-) read more

This is a small family owned restaurant. The service is great and food is made fresh, so please be prepared to wait a little, especially since they get many phone orders. I have the house special pan fried noodles with no veggies. Noodles were cooked great, just enough sauce, and there were several shrimp with the beef and chicken. Hubby got the Mopa Tofu and it was yummy. He asked for less salt and it was perfect. The tofu was plentiful and the sauce flavorful. They give you a large pot of hot tea, instead of those tiny pots. The restaurant is clean and the staff remember you, but they do get busy. If coming with a party of more than 4, call ahead and book as there are only 3 LARGE party tables. We will definitely keep coming back as their food is always good. read more

Fu Wing Low - Mopa Tofu - Cantonese Near Me - Fountain Valley, California

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I've been here three times. The first time it was pretty good but the last two times just average. I ordered the beef chop suey from the lunch menu and asked for fried rice. I got it to go. When I got home I realized they gave me white rice, not a big deal, except that the rice was incredibly dry and hard like it been sitting out all day. The beef chop suey was OK but again not great. The best two things were the egg roll and the hot and sour soup. I don't think I'll be going back again. read more

we ove it and have been going since 1987 Great food and will always miss Kenny and becyy read more

Came here for a birthday lunch with a friend, who likes ( and returns for) their Singapore noodles. I tried my favorite Asian dish, Shrimp Foo Young. I had been ordering it - for 50 years!! - from Al Palace in Costa Mesa, but they just retired, so I needed to find another restaurant that could make it as well as Al Palace did. Happy to say Fu Wing Low delivered!! I liked it so much, I returned the next week with another friend who wanted to take me out for my birthday, and I ordered the same thing, and it was as delicious as the first time. I'll be back. read more

My wife and I are big fans of Fu Wing Low. My family owned and operated Gong's Chinese Food in Huntington Beach for 30+ years and after they sold it, Fu Wing Low became my go to any time I was missing my father's food. Their menu offerings, quality of ingredients and prices are on point!! Fu Wing Low's egg foo young is the ultimate chinese comfort food, so if you have not tried it before, I highly recommend it....think a chinese loco moco but BETTER. Our go to entrees are chicken egg foo young, braised string beans, beef chow mein with pan fried noodles and mongolian beef. Fu Wing Low is one of the only cantonese style chinese restaurants in the area and is amazing! Please support your local businesses. read more

Today I went to purchase food to go and the lady with short hair was very greedy with hot sauce O request the hot chili sauce they give when you dine in and she said it was expensive she only gave me not even half of the little plastic cup and she didn't provide the package one they give to go I had to request them so I told her the reason why I was ordering my food to go because I have baby twins and they don't stay still they cry and they will not let us eat comfortable and other clients too we've been coming to this place for many years and this has never happened read more

I've been eating here over 35 years!!! Honey walnut chicken or shrimp, pork egg rolls, treasure delight, wor won ton soup, BBQ pork fried rice are all a must!! I regularly recommend this place to everyone I know! I haven't found another place that can compare to this place! Love it!! read more

Food was good as usual. I could barely understand my waitress when I ordered. It's a family owned business for the past 40 yrs. Food is good but the staff talk to each other from one side of the restaurant to the other. It's does't matter that I don't understand what they're saying but they talk so loud. It takes away the quiet I look forward to at lunch. The owners are very hard working & nice but the waitresses don't realize that customers would rather listen to quiet music than their talking across the room. The service is fast but the ambiance needs a little help. read more

I feel bad writing this because a lot of people seem to live this place. Which it may be a great place but not for me. I ordered the Kung pao lunch special and the chicken had a very awful taste like it went bad or it had been sitting in a freezer for the past 6 years. I couldn't finish more than a few bites before I asked for the check. I guess for $14 you can't ask for much, but maybe food poisoning is where I draw the line read more

Long overdue for a review! This restaurant is super close to where I live and as a local I consider it as one of the more authentic chinese food spots to satisfy your cravings! My sister and I once came to try their salted pork chop and beef chow fun & now we crave it all the time! Portion size is great for sharing family style! Fu wing low has lots of favorite Chinese style dishes, which range from roasted duck and orange chicken to walnut shrimp, and fried rice. They have a variety of options to try and I especially like how authentic they try to be when it comes to Asian food. The owners, and staff are so so friendly, every visit has been nothing but pleasant. After dining in twice and a few takeout trips, the food is always hot and consistent. Price is fair and parking in this little plaza is easy. read more