Our favorite Chinese food place in Oak Park, Thousand Oaks and Agoura Hills Neighborhood. Here are…read morea few dishes I am happy to recommend: spicy diced chicken, sweet and sour chicken, sechuan fried green beans( this one has a lot of garlic), sechuan braised pork with buns, kimchi fish( request non spicy if you don't eat hot peppers). There are many other options on their menu, feel free to explore. My kids are picky eaters but they absolutely love the Chinese food from here. I of course enjoy the authentic sechuan flavor being Chinese myself. The restaurant is kept tidy and clean, if you want a dine in experience I recommend you to make a booking, walk-in is very welcome but keep note that sometimes it gets really crowded. They have frozen handmade dumplings for sale too if that's something you want to look into.

Was surprised to find such an authentic spot for Chinese in Oak Park!…read more I came by for a Mother's Day lunch with my family. When we arrived around 1 pm, the restaurant was maybe half full. But clearly it was popular as people were coming in constantly the entire time we were eating. Even though the restaurant is called Yunnan Restaurant, most of the dishes on the menu were more like Sichuan dishes i.e. spicy. All of the food was super solid and portions were ginormous. My recommendation is to order 1 dish per person if you want leftovers, or order one less dish than the # of people if you want to finish most of the food. I don't handle spice very well, so we ordered a mix of spicy and non-spicy dishes. We shared the following: #1 Yunan rice noodles ($16.99) #32 scallion pancake ($8.99) #104 Chong qing fried chicken ($16.99) #107 braised pork belly with buns ($19.99) #109 boiled two items - fish and duck blood ($21.99) Given that the restaurant is called Yunnan Restaurant, we felt like we had to order one of the most popular dishes from that region, the Yunan rice noodles i.e. crossing the bridge noodles. I really enjoyed the silky smooth mixian noodles as well as the flavorful broth. The fried chicken was too spicy for me; I ate one piece and my whole mouth was on fire. Everyone else said it was quite spicy as well, so eat this in moderation unless you can really handle your spice. The 3 pepper signs next to this dish on the menu are no joke! The braised pork belly was delicious, but portions were on the smaller side for this one. Still, I enjoyed making a little bun sandwich with the pork belly and pickled veggies. The boiled fish and duck blood was also super solid. It was just a little spicy, so I was able to manage a couple pieces with the help of rice on the side. Portions were very generous for this dish. We all ate lots of fish and duck blood and still had a ton left to take home. They also have some precooked 涼菜, i.e. cold dishes, on the side you can buy for dine-in or to go. We got 3 of the meats - pork tongue, pork head, and and beef tripe, to go. Paid $16.99 for a huge box of these meats. We thought this was a steal too. Can't wait to try some at home!

Great food, great service, nice people! Did I say GREAT FOOD! Dont miss the lamb...it was...GREAT!read more

This is my goto spot for Chinese food. There was no line and we got a seat quickly. The service was…read morenice. This time I decided to try the hot and sour soup (酸辣汤). I was quite surprised that the soup was kind of watery with not many toppings as how I usually have. We talked to the waiter about it and he said that was the way they usually cook it. But he took our suggestion and said he would talk to the chef about it. Other than the hot and sour soup the rest of their food was tasty as usual. I got the triple choice platter and spicy fried fish and they were really good. The triple platter has a lot of meat which was nice. The ambiance was nice and it was not that crowded for dinner.

Great Food, Great Service as always Thank you for many…read moreyears of PERFECT DINNERS.!! George & Jackie

We stopped by on a rainy morning, and a friendly gentleman greeted us immediately. My daughter…read moreordered a boba tea, which was ready in about five minutes. She did not request less sugar, so the drink was sweeter than she prefers, and the boba seemed slightly undercooked. Still, she enjoyed the tea overall. It was also a little less expensive than drinks at the nearby boba shop, and she said she would definitely return.

Absolutely Outstanding Hidden Gem! I came in craving mini…read morehot pot after not feeling my best, and The Pan Kitchen completely delivered. The Japanese Sukiyaki base was perfectly mild and flavorful -- exactly what I needed. Paired with tender chicken and fresh veggies, it hit the spot without being heavy. Everything tasted fresh, well-seasoned, and made with care. The restaurant itself is adorable -- bright, floral decor that feels welcoming and clean. Service was super friendly and attentive (shoutout to Alina for the great service! ). Portions are generous for the price, and the quality is top-tier. I also grabbed a simple hot tea that was perfect. This place is a true fusion win: authentic Thai flavors + customizable hot pots + excellent boba. Family-owned vibes shine through in every bite. If you're in the Westlake Village / Thousand Oaks area, do yourself a favor and go. I'll definitely be back soon -- highly recommend! Pro tip: Try the mini hot pot with Sukiyaki or Miso and chicken. You won't regret it.

After I posted this, the store immediately called me and said that it was a mistake and said they…read morewere crediting me the $15 tip that was inadvertently put on my bill and then gave me a credit for my next visit. If this hadn't happened I would've given it a five star because the food was outstanding and what I like best about the food was I said I wanted it hot and it came spicy! Most restaurants are afraid to spice it up they were not and I certainly appreciated that . I placed a takeout order which went through smoothly got to the restaurant picked up the order and noticed that the bill was $15.43 more than it should be. They tacked on a tip. I was never advised to that on the online service I did not click on anything regarding a tip. I brought this to the attention of the servers at the restaurant and they said they didn't have any idea who would've done that they did not offer to refund the $15 and I will not return. It is an outright robbery.

Another delicious meal from Sesame Inn!…read more We've lived in the Suntree neighborhood in Newbury Park for 23 years, and have really enjoyed food from Sesame Inn (3327 Kimber) recently. Sesame Inn was owned for a long time by Jennifer and Paul, but went through two changes of ownership once they retired. A new couple, Ling and Shao Yung, now own Sesame Inn, and have kept the original recipes. The restaurant is currently carry-out only. Ling handles the phone and Shao Yung runs the kitchen. They're delightful! We've ordered most things on the menu (including the "secret" menu), but keep gravitating towards our favorites. Whenever we have out-of-town guests that have been here before, they always ask for carry-out from Sesame Inn. - 5 stars!

Used to be GREAT...owner changed and so did EVERYTHING that made it good...TASTE/…read moreQUALITY/PRICE...so much worse after 25 years loving and eating there...I no longer go...so sad, the place was ruined....never knew a owner made so much difference. Save your $$ this is no longer the "SESAME INN" IT ONCE WAS.

I ordered the combo C and that's three items and delicious! I love this lunch special and it's very…read morefilling!! I love the orange chicken, super flavorful and super filling! The beef n broccoli was my choice for tops!! I sat inside and ate in absolute happiness!

I'm really sorry to say that this disappointed us so much. I wanted soup and ordered the egg…read moreflower. It was bland and not appealing at all. We ate inside and had to wait for them to prepare take-out orders before they took our order. If we had gone to the counter and ordered take out, they would have helped us then but we had to wait as eat-in customers? The meat was really chewy in the kung pao beef. It didn't seem like anything was being cooked fresh. I tried to look into their woks to see what looked good, and they were almost all empty on a Friday early dinner time. I will not be returning. Need to find a tasty. Reliable Chinese place nearby. I usually never write about a poor experience, but I hope to warn someone from having a disappointing experience like we did. Seriously, Panda would have been better.

Love Mandarin Bistro. Amazing food. Great people who work there. Today they were running a bit…read morebehind and they were super apologetic. No biggie - patience is the calm acceptance that things can happen in a different order than the one you had in mind. I had to write a review because I knew one particular person was going to tarnish them because they didn't have that patience. As I suspected, he did. See the other review entry for today. It's definitely him. Let me share with you the chain of events I witnessed that allowed me to connect the dots so I can likely assume was him. With us other patrons waiting so patiently, because again, the manager was sharing with us how they were looking and was super apologetic. One can only tell you 10-15 mins but hey I knew I wasn't the only one there. Except for this guy who believed he was the only patron and should have been waited on hand and foot. He says 45 mins. I call BS. I was there. At the end of it all, he and his party walked out because 10-15 mins in a restaurant with patrons eating in and taking out was "too long." Thank goodness. Plus his attitude to some of the patrons was gross. The cherry on top was he was honking his horn to Mandarin Bistro for some reason as he was driving away. Um ok? In conclusion to that fool, YOU want private dining, stay your ass at home. For the rest of the Yelpers, if you want amazing chinese food while supporting small business in Newbury Park, I highly recommend Mandarin Bistro with utmost enthusiasm!

I cannot say enough good things about this place. The cleanliness of this restaurant, the quality…read moreof Food and the Service were above and beyond. I was honestly surprised because the place is very unassuming, but the hard-working staff and the quality and the taste of the food just absolutely blew my mind. Everything was tender and perfectly cooked and I'm still thinking about this meal. I can't recall the names of the dishes because I wasn't the one ordering, but all of the American and Asian friends at our dinner party were blown away and this is especially great to know from my Asian friends who know this cuisine way better than I do. Can't wait to return and order more things. Superb!!!

This is a decent place in the area to satisfy your Chinese food cravings, especially if you're…read morecraving soup dumplings. For anyone familiar with Chinese soup dumplings, you know the best ones are made fresh to order right in front of you. But let's be realistic--if a restaurant did that here, the price per serving would probably double just to cover the high cost of rent and labor. With that in mind, I'm actually very pleased with the quality of food they offer at the price point. Besides the pork soup dumplings, I highly recommend the green beans with garlic. They're well made and flavorful. I also ordered the minced pork noodles with cucumber slices, and everything was very tasty. I came here with my daughter around 1:00 p.m. on a weekday, and it was pretty quiet. We were seated right away and really enjoyed the relaxed dining atmosphere. The server/owner was warm, friendly, and very helpful. I'd definitely come back whenever another Chinese soup dumpling craving hits!

The restaurant is cute, nice ambiance, our waitress Alex was super sweet, very attentive and…read morebrought our food out quickly. The flavours were really good, but the only thing I would change is the portion sizes. The soup dumplings, and shumai were so small. The spicy soup wontons were normal size and so delicious. Shrimp fried rice was yummy too. Over all we had a good experience.

I was impressed by Ding's authentic Chinese menu. They have several typical Dim Sum dishes, which…read moreare hard to find in the Conejo Valley. The radish cake was too salty for my taste, and the texture was too soft. The pork spare ribs were tasty. Sautéed green beans were nicely done and a hearty portion. DH enjoyed the hot and sour soup and the chicken dumplings. Service was friendly and fairly quick. There were very few customers there for dinner on a Saturday night, so perhaps not surprising that they are changing management and turning the place into a Thai restaurant. Ambiance was quiet. It's a nice space, so hopefully business will pick up with the new concept.

Decided to give it a try to this restaurant. The staff are friendly and attentive. The restaurant…read moreis quite nice and clean. I came in after lunch time. So it's only 2 table that are occupied. I got the hot sour soup. It's perfect. The sourness and the peppery it's just like the old school Bbq fried rice is on spot. Kung pao shrimp lunch came with egg toll the soup of the day, fried rice. The egg roll and Kung pao shrimp also standard old school. It's good. Chongqing spicy chicken, it's pretty good but not as good as other place. The Mala is weak. But I still like it. Shrimp rice roll. This is a no. The shrimp is a small size shrimp. Each roll onlynhas 2 shrimp at each end. The rice roll, either microwave too long or i dont know. It tastes really off. Rice roll is like melt. I won't order this anymore. Overall. It's pretty good. I'll come back to try other dishes.

The food came out very timely within 5-10 minutes after ordering, and it was delicious. We ordered…read morethe pineapple curry, curry fried rice, and garlic noodle. We came at 5:30 in the afternoon, and the restaurant was not busy yet; we were the third party in the dining room. The waiters and waitresses were very kind and welcoming.

Best meal I have had in a while. The staff is so warm and kind (shout out to Jan!). The food was…read moredelicious!! It is Asian fusion, so you'll find all kinds of comfort classics on this menu spanning different regions. We went with vegetarian options for lunch today and had the tofu vegetable soup, the eggplant basil tofu, and the kung pao vegetables. Everything was excellent, so flavorful, steaming hot. The menu spans so many options and I bookmarked a bunch of things to try next time. They had a beautiful sushi menu as well and the mango sticky rice looked amazing. All in all had a wonderful experience here and it's a very sweet and very solid neighborhood spot that my family and I will be regulars at. Highly recommend trying out roast & rice if you haven't already.