Happy Together in El Monte seriously exceeded expectations. Everything we ordered was on point, but a few dishes really stood out. The shrimp dumplings were fresh juicy, and definitely a must-have. The coconut crispy chicken had that amazing crunch on the outside with coconut favor while staying tender and flavorful inside. But the highlight of the meal was the roasted duck. Super crispy skin, and rich flavor. It had the little candles underneath the plate to keep the duck warm. It's easily one of the best I've had in the area. Great food. Highly recommend if you're craving quality Chinese dim sum. read more

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Ambiance: it's a popular Cantonese restaurant located on the ground level of the hotel, shared parking lot, packed and limited seating inside the restaurant Service: so disorganized and very unprofessional. First of all, no accurate estimate over their waiting lines, I was told about thirty minutes wait, but it turned out to be more than one hour and twenty minutes; second, I witnessed one customer dropped a red envelop to bribe the front door host in order to skip the long line Food: variety choices on their menu, classic Cantonese dim sum and cuisines Shrimp & Pork Siu-Mai - *** barely tasted any shrimp, nearly any visible pieces Pan Fried Chives Dumpling - **** tasty, recommend Deep Fried Sesame Ball - *** served barely warm, sitting in kitchen for long, average Beef & Cilantro Rice Noodle Roll - *** average Shrimp & Onion Rice Noodle Roll - *** average Roasted Duck - ** fatty and tasted old Soy Sauce Chicken - *** average Roasted Pork - **** crispy skin, recommend Price: modern portions and mediocre quality, not quite worth $35+ per person read more

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Our friend from Hong Kong recommended this restaurant. We have been here a few times in the past months with friends and family and have not been disappointed. Overall, we thoroughly enjoy the dim sum here and would recommend it. It is one of our go-to places for dim sum these days. Pleasant ambiance with a high ceiling, open air, and well lit. Also, they are able to handle large groups with great ease. Parking is challenging on the weekends, since it is part of the Holiday Inn. There is some street parking. Get there early on the weekends! The restroom is inside the hotel. We need to exit the restaurant and walk into the hotel. Both restaurant and restroom are clean and well maintained. The host was great and very efficient. He was gracious and gave us helpful information. We have been to the restaurant about five times and thought the service was great and the food delicious .... The servers accommodated our request of water, forks, condiments, etc. very quickly and the food came out quickly. To order the dishes, you fill out the quantity you want on the preprinted menu. The dishes are brought to your table at a reasonable pace and the food is generally hot. If you want more dishes, there is a second column to write in additional items. (It's like a second call.) Dim sum that we would recommend: Shrimp dumpling, Siu Mai, Steamed chicken feet, steamed bean curd roll, sticky rice & chicken wrapped in lotus leaf, juicy pork dumpling, baked BBQ pork bun, fried shrimp and pork dumpling, golden egg yolk bun, Shrimp Rice noodle roll, Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce. Dim sum that were not so exciting for us: Pan fried chicken bun - thick bread bun. We prefer a thinner bun. Egg tart - it was OK. I was hoping for something tastier since most of the other dim sum are great. Roasted Pork - It was served cold. We prefer a leaner cut of pork. Presentation was eye pleasing. Very pricy for the portion served. Coconut crispy chicken - this is one of their signature dishes. It was alright, but we were expecting something over the top. Each time we go, we generally order one new item to try. Looking forward to the next visit! read more

Connected to the Hilton Mall, this place has really good Chinese food. The food doesn't feel greasy at all. Came here during Chinese New Year and other times for Dim Sum. The roasted pig was super delicious, the skin was crunchy, and the meat was moist and cooked to perfection. During dim sum, the food is ordered via paper. I would recommend the rice noodle with soy sauce (it was so so fresh, I ordered it a second time). Service is good! Everyone is friendly and fulfills requests pretty fast. Lots of seating as well! read more

Happy Together - Roast Pig - Dim Sum Near Me - El Monte, California

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This restaurant is located inside the Holiday Inn and parking can be extremely challenging especially on the weekends They're open daily 10am-3pm & 5pm-9pm Dim sum is $6-7/dish and $2.50/person for tea (there's an option to bring your own tea for $1.50/person) Inside was spacious with plenty of seating but wished there was more room in the lobby for those waiting to be seated NOTE: my pics are of takeout I've gotten there. However, I have dined there before but just didn't take any pics! I came on for Sunday brunch and got there around 11am so wait time was over an hour Service was not very attentive since they were busy The dim sum was very delicious. The siu mai were huge and consisted of 4 pieces. Each piece was stuffed with plenty of pork that wasn't too fatty and shrimp. It wasn't too salty but not too bland. Definitely recommend! The tripe was slightly spicy but very good. It was packed with flavor and was very tender. The Coconut Crispy Chicken ($16.88) was so crispy and the chicken was so good. The meat was tender and the skin had a hint of coconut taste in every bite. Definitely a must get! Overall, the food was very delicious but the service could use some improvement. read more

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Come early or be ready to wait! We came on a Saturday at 10:07am and barely got seated since people were waiting since before they opened at 10am. Food was so delicious! In particular, their cheung fun is phenomenal... super thin and full of ribbons, not the thick layers that most places have. We unexpectedly found out that they had a promo BOGO on Steamed Ginger Chicken and Soy Sauce Chicken. If you order half a chicken, they'll serve you the whole chicken. For four people, we ordered 7 dim sum items and 1 steamed chicken (half), it came out to $100 including tax and tip. We had leftover chicken! That's a great price for delicious dim sum and good service. Although, I hate when dim sum places charge for tea per person nowadays (it's $2.50/pp). Of the many, many dim sum options around the SGV area, this is my current favorite for their BBQ meats quality and superior cheung fun. read more

Happy Together - steamed ginger chicken was buy one half, get one half free! - Dim Sum Near Me - El Monte, California

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We came here for our first time and the food was good. Only the chicken was a bit dry, in my opinion. Service was awesome. Staff was very attentive. I made a reservation a week in advance and good thing I did. Looked quite pack during dinner time. Easy parking. Saw they have dim sum in the morning. Will be back to try dim sum next time. read more

Happy Together - Dim Sum Near Me - El Monte, California

Came in to Happy Together with my girlfriend for dim sum with another meetup group. We arrived early and were able to find parking quickly. Others struggled to find a space. There was a serious line well before they opened their doors at 10AM. Fortunately there are some benches and chairs for people to sit in while they wait. Service was slow but the food was probably the best dim sum I've ever had. Pretty good selection of items and reasonably priced. For 8 of us our bill came out to $35 per person including tip. We even had some leftovers that a few people took home with them. I'll definitely return, like I mentioned above this was a very tasty dim sum experience for me. While Happy Together doesn't have carts that they push around from table to table they take your order to the kitchen and return with your food. In a way the relatively slow service worked out for us as most of the meal was paced such that we were able to eat most dishes while they were hot. read more

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One of the better spots in SGV for dim sum! My party of 5 came on a Saturday afternoon 15 minutes after they opened and had to wait about an hour and a half before finally getting seated. They have an online waitlist which made it convenient to check on our queue placement. The interior is pretty clean and spacious. Because it's shared with the Holiday Inn hotel parking lot there was very limited parking and it was difficult to find since it was busy. There is parking on the street or the McDonald's lot. We ordered 8 items totaling to about $100 and the food was fresh and really tasty! My favorite items were the shrimp rice noodle roll (cheung fun) which was really chewy, the half steamed chicken which they gave a generous portion of, and the baked bbq pork bun which had a flaky top and bits of corn flakes on for a nice crunch. In terms of service, specific workers are really attentive and nice, filling up our teas and clearing items but some of the waiters were okay with service. One of the waiters had brought out the wrong chicken item and the waiter bringing it out pretty much dismissed/ignored it, but upon calling the manager, they were able to take back the wrong order and bring out the right item. Overall I enjoyed the food a lot and it was worth the wait considering I had company to talk to. If you come on the weekend be prepared for long waits and get on the waitlist as soon as they open! read more

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4.5 Stars. This place is located inside a Holiday Inn. I ate here with a large group of people so we ordered several items. The crispy pork chop and duck stayed warm thanks to a fire they light underneath it. All the pork chop pieces looked like high quality pieces and were presented beautifully. The duck pieces looked pretty high quality as well (meaty and not boney). The har gow and siu mai was great. The egg tart was fine, the pineapple bun was good. My only complaint is that the Cheung Fun dishes had a very sticky consistency on the rice paper. It was impossible to get a piecec of cheung fun because it was all stuck together as if it was just 1 huge rice paper blanket. Service was great, the servers were attentative. Be prepared to wait for a long time, I came here on a weekday for lunch at 12 and I struggled to find parking and still had to wait 30 mins. I can only imagine the weekends or holidays... read more

Very good experience!!! Excellent services with very fresh and delicious food. No wonder there are so many people waiting in line even on a Monday. But the line goes pretty fast. The restaurant is nice and new. The problem is the hotel staffs, the hotel Frontdesk and security refused to let the restaurant customers waiting at the hotel lobby, even they are not busy. I feel that it is very unnecessary to ask people to wait outside, even when the hotel have no customers. Five stars for Happy together!!! read more

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The food is really good. Got the lamb pot and it has bamboo and it wasn't games! Very rare combo. The chicken was crispy and juicy, not dry. Clams were on the small side. The pumpkin with fried salted egg yolk could be crisper and better batter. All the food overall is really good. The AC was on and cold enough instead of being stuffy. Area of Improvement is the staff. I asked for a fork and spoon for my kids and it took more than 3 times...all differently waiters. For the crab, no utensil shell cracker was provided or wet towels. No desserts like red bean was provided or oranges even after ordering live seafood (crab). Overall I'll come again for easy free parking and the good and tasty quality of food read more

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I really like happy together, despite the long wait times. I guess that's how you know if a spot is really popping or not. They do really have some of the best churng fun's out here in the 626, and their crispy noodles with that gravy is pretty legit. This time around, I was able to get a picture of their amazing coconut chicken. Come early or come late, but come on time, you'll have to wait lol. Parking also get pretty packed, but i always just park on the street and walk. read more

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Great food over all but I'm calling out on this guy because he misheard us. when we corrected him he got mad, slammed the tea pot on the glass turning table when he came back with the tea. Other employees are somewhat professionals but that behavior was not acceptable. read more

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I brought my family here on Christmas day and it was not too busy. They asked if we had a reservation but still got seated right away. Parking wasn't too bad. I came before on a weekend and ended up just leaving because it was about an hour wait while a friend was circling looking for parking. We just ended up going somewhere else to eat. The service was so-so, they were more focused on the bigger parties. We had to flag them down to get service. We couldn't even ask for hot sauce. They kept asking us to wait. The food overall was pretty good. No complaints there. This place might be ideal to host big groups though since this place seems to cater to them more. Overall, it was a decent experience but I probably wouldn't choose to come here again. read more

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After coming here for the past two years, I'm sad to write this review conclusion: there are more superior dim sum places than this place and don't recommend it their dim sum. My recent outing to Happy Together left a bad taste in mouth. Not only was the dim sum tasted mediocre, but they now charge you for hot water at $1.50 per person. On small print on a paper menu, it says, "bring your own tea/hot water". Talk about nickel and diming you. Our service was non-existent except to set our food down and take the bill, but other than that, we had no other dining service. Not even a refill of ice water after we requested for it. I just don't know about this place anymore. This place is always bustling with a considerable wait time and appears really popular among the Chinese older folks who can be seen waiting outside with their friends or leaving the restaurant with their squad . So one would come to believe the restaurant's quality, but after my recent dine-in experience and a takeout experience, both which lacked quality, I wonder if I'm the one that's off my rocker. read more

We were invited to our friend's birthday dinner. Many of our friends in SGV have always said this place was really good. We never had the chance to try it until today. Here's what we ordered: 01. Crab Meat & Fish Maw Soup $22.88 - 2 Stars - I tasted NOTHING but bland soup. It should be collagen-rich, have a silky texture with a deep umami flavor, but it only had a silky texture. And the color of this sour was so white. Not a fan. 02. Diced String Beans w/ Shredded Meat & Veggies - $16.88 - 3 Stars - I've never had the string beans cut up into small pieces like we had it here. It was decent but a little bland. It looked tastier than it was. Needs more seasoning, it could've been better. 03. Beef Chow Fun $16.88 - 4 Stars - So far was the best item that came out. Classic flavors that we all expect from Beef Chow Fun, savory with a bit of smoky flavor for stir-frying on the hot wok. We all liked this one. 04. Roasted Pork $18.88 - 1 Star - The skin was not crispy at all. All of us were not able to bite through the skin, that was how chewy it was. We had to let our waiter know as this is one of their signature dishes. Our friends confirmed that this was the worst they have tasted from all of their visits. Meat was chewy and a bit too oily for us. 05. Walnut Shrimp $22.88 - 2 Stars - The portion on only half of the plate. Our friends even mentioned that this is not their typical portion sizes. This dish should be sweet, savory, and creamy, with a contrasting crunchy texture. The Mayo/Honey or Mayo/Condensed Mike ratio was different here. The coating of the sauce was sticky and thick. The Shrimp was not crunchy but soggy. I don't think it's half to charge full price for half a portion. Super disappointing. 06. Stir Fried Clams w/ Basil and Veggies $21.88 - 2 Stars - Barely any hint of Basil (we could hardly find any in the dish). This is usually one we all love but it was just flavorless. Can you see the sauce in the photo? We couldn't either. 07. Bullfrog w/ Hot & Spicy Sauce $23.88 - 2 Stars - I'm NOT a fan. I know frogs are small in size but the pieces were so small that we couldn't tell if it was crispy batter vs. Bullfrog. This was not our group's fave. I looked peppery, but it was bland. This dish usually has a kick from the black pepper, not here. 08. Seafood Tofu Casserole $19.88 - 3 Stars - This was meh. The silken-tofu was super soft and the sauce was umami, which we enjoyed. Simple and comforting in taste and texture. 09. Braised Eggplant w/ Minced Meat $16.88 - 3 Stars - This is one of my fave dishes at any Chinese restaurants. I love it's savory, slightly spicy, and aromatic sauce that perfectly coats the tender eggplant and thinly sliced pork. We enjoyed this one most out of the rest. 10. Steamed Chicken (half order) $23.88 - 4 Stars - This was our 2nd fave item from our dinner. The Chicken was tender, juicy and perfectly poached. The ginger/scallion sauce was savory and tasty. Chicken had little meat ratio but enough for us to enjoy. Definitely recommend this dish if you dine there. 11. French Style Beef Steak $22.88 - 3 Stars - This dish reminds me of the Vietnamese Shaken Beef, except that the steak wasn't as tasty. In the menu photo you don't see mushrooms, just meat. When we got this dish, there were a lot of mushrooms. The steak was tender but didn't have as much flavor as you'd think looking at all the pepper on it. It was just ok. LOCATION/PARKING - It's connected to a Holiday Inn, parking is a bit tough if the hotel is filled with guests. CUSTOMER SERVICE - They are friendly but depending what you ask or and who you ask, you might get a little attitude. You don't get the same waiter/waitress, they rotate from table to table. VERDICT - Would we come back? I would not for the quality of the dishes we ordered. I think we tried one item from each category and I'm not a fan. Tasteless Chinese food is a "NO" for us. Prices are a little more than other restaurants but the taste was just not good. My friends agreed that it has changed so much from all the times they dined there. We wonder if they changed chefs. How can the taste be so different from all the times they have visited? Maybe Dim Sum is better but I'm not willing to drive to try it. read more

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Had our wedding reception here! Worked with Jessica the manager and she was wonderful. We got a ton of compliments on the food which was a set meal but we got to swap in certain dishes we requested (I.e adding in Ablaone and Sea Cucumber or upgrading our lobster). The venue is honestly very nice for an Asian banquet styled wedding, as it already comes equipped with curtains on the wall, lighting, sound system, and a dance floor. They were also able to accommodate us on such short notice as we had only decided to book a little over a month before. We were able book out the whole restaurant with around 12 tables. Price was very reasonable, and you only need to pay for food by table --- no venue or corkage fee. This restaurant is attached to the holiday inn but lots of parking in the front. read more

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So much deliciousness, especially at dinner. They're known for their dim sum, but we enjoy the Cantonese food here dinners. You can't go wrong with either style chicken and we can always order a winter melon soup, which can be hard to find these days. Service is always great, and it's never really busy at dinner. The feel is very classic Canto banquet restaurant and not hotel restaurant. read more

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The Shrimp and Pork Sui Mai is such a classic but it's sooo delicious here! The skin is thin and the dumpling is so juicy. Definitely my favorite one out of the various dishes I had. A group favorite was the Roasted Duck. That dish didn't survive a full circle around the table! The portions are great but the restaurant is pretty small for groups of 10+. read more

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Delicious dim sum. Service is good dining in and take out. We ordered a lot of take out today for my grandmas bday who no longer feels comfortable to go out. My sister ordered via phone. Take out counter is to the back left of the restaurant. Everything was ready when I arrived. Can't wait to come back. read more

The food is incredibly delicious! Highly recommend the roast duck and the coconut chicken! I also love the cheung fun (rice noodle roll) and the beef chow fun, the beef is very soft and easy to chew and the fun isn't oily at all. Even during Wednesday lunch, there are A LOT of people, wow! But the food come out fast! read more

Be sure to arrive early before 10am when it opens bc there will be a long line. Your entire party has to be there before you can be seated. We chose a table by the corner hoping it'll be quieter, but it wasn't. Food was delicious! We had ha gow, sui mai, Chinese broccoli- gai lan, coconut chicken, beef chow fun and deep fried shrimp balls. Great service! Free parking on the lot. We'll try and come again for the weekday discount when dim sum is 10% off, buy 1/2, get the other half free, buy one, get the other free. read more

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I like varities menu items and very tasty food. Great people Service, great Ambiance restaurant read more

I wish I could rate this place more stars! The food is AMAZING and the deserts are out of this world! I really suggest the custard Bao. The service is amazing too! And the place is amazing! They have a really fancy theme. Its really worth the wait! read more

Came back for a hug Sunday dinner with the family. Parking is still packed but we were able to find a spot. Inside it wasn't really busy and for a group of 12 they only have one round table and I'm glad it accommodated us! This time our uncle went all out and preordered a whole roasted piglet for us to take photos and then the staff will chop it up to serve. Same with the coconut chicken. We had a lot of dishes that were super delicious and came one by one: Roasted pork, crispy skin and great with hoisin sauce provided. Coconut chicken, crispy coconut flavored skin and salt on the side since the inside meat is a bit bland. Roasted duck was great, some of the skin was a bit chewy. Kung pao chicken was actually sweeter this time with a hint of spicy. The pumpkin fish is new, haven't heard of it before and can't seem to find it in the menu. The dish was a fried fish smothered in a pumpkin puree but we didn't really like the fish as it was too fishy but the pumpkin puree was really good. Sometimes it took us a while to get staffs attention for water, rice, and tea so we had to flag anyone we can to ask. Since it's part of the holiday inn, restrooms are in the hotel lobby and unfortunately a few stalls were missing toilet paper and one stall was out of order! The staff helped pack our food to go and even cut the pork head in pieces because there's still plenty of meat on it! Very satisfied and would come again. read more

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I'm mixed on this place. Sometimes it really hits, and other times it misses a bit. I've only been here for dinner so far, but I've heard the dim sum is pretty good and I want to come back to try it. The dinner specials are a good deal and the food is decent from a Cantonese standpoint. When it misses though, the food feels too salty or not cooked quite right. The chicken side of the restaurant was consistent both times I went, which helped. Service: Pretty attentive, though both visits were during slower times Food/Drinks: Good-value dinner specials, decent Cantonese dishes, inconsistent execution at times, chicken side was more reliable Ambiance: Standard Cantonese restaurant vibe. Giving it a 3 because you know we look for 3s for Chinese restaurants. 7/10 Good value and potential here, but consistency is the main issue read more

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Kind of a random location for this place underneath what could be apartment buildings? Was bustling when I got in, but they seat us right away. Clientele looked very authentic, so I had extremely high hopes for our meal. No carts at the dim sum just order off the menu. A lot of things are priced $5.88 or $6.88. The duck is a big one but it's $18.99. Also ordered a soy sauce chow mein that was $15.88. Ordered the shrimp dumplings, which are Har gow. The rice paper looks a little thicker than we usually have but my daughter said it tasted good. She ate every single one so I can't give you a fair evaluation. Sesame balls were delicious. Very crispy on the outside and nice and gooey on the inside. 10/10 The pork and shrimp shumai was fine. They were very hot, which was great, but the flavor was so so. The duck was big and gorgeous on the outside. Served in a warming dish, which was nice although it didn't feel very hot. We prefer a lot of breast meat and I know most people don't so for us. It was kind of a lot of waste because so much of it was just skin and my kid will eat the skin. But the breast meat that was there was good. The soy sauce chow mein was the biggest disappointment. The noodles tasted like... I'm not even sure how to describe it. Almost like a buckwheat noodle that wants to disintegrate. Didn't have the right texture at all. And only two onions on it. I like it when there's a lot of green onion. I didn't finish the dish nor would I ordered it again. Also got the pork and shrimp chili wontons. They had a little bit of a fishy taste and the chili sauce really just tasted like oil. There wasn't a lot of spice. If you're hoping for Din Tai Fung, this is not it. Overall, this place was fine because my kids were craving dim sum and our normal place is closed undergo renovations. But I wouldn't drive back to come here again. Too expensive and food wasn't good enough to justify. read more

Happy Together - Duck - Dim Sum Near Me - El Monte, California

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Waited about an hour to get seated during weekend lunch, but it was worth it. Their dim sum and baked items are really good and taste freshly made. Service isn't the warmest as they're constantly busy. But they do cover the basics like refilling tea and clearing finished plates. Just note that it takes a long time for them to come back for a second order, so it's better to order everything at once. Recommend the shumai, shrimp hargow dumplings, and pork buns. read more

Happy Together - Dim Sum Near Me - El Monte, California

Big uncle took us out to eat for dinner, He went all out ordered the whole piglet, coconut chicken, and two ducks I've been here before and honestly the service staff got way better, from the basic water/tea refill to replacing fallen chop sticks. The plates came out pretty fast too, uncle told the food runner that we like to take pictures of the food so after the piglet was cooked they propped it up set up the lazy Susan for glamour shots. After we were done they took it to the back to chop it up and brought it right back out Beware parking is usually terrible read more

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One of the best spots for dim sum and duck! The service was great, and the wait was only about 20 minutes. There's usually a line, so it's best to arrive early and put your name down. The space isn't as large as most dim sum restaurants, but it's still roomy enough for big groups and is kid-friendly. The food was absolutely delicious, and I would definitely come back. The duck was $18 and incredibly juicy! Everything was soooo good! read more

Came here for brunch today with a friend. We were lucky to easily find parking in the rear. Ordered a bunch of items to try and had plenty of left-overs: 1) Coconut Crispy Chicken (Half) [5/5] 2) Roasted Pork [4.75/5] 3) Barbecued Pork [4.75/5] 4) Shrimp Dumpling [5/5] 5) Shrimp & Pork Siu-Mai [5/5] 6) Steamed Chicken Feet [5/5] 7) Pan Fried Daikon Cake [5/5] 8) Cheese & Shrimp Egg Roll [5/5] 9) Egg Tart [5/5] 10) Cilantro Rice Noodle Roll [5/5] 11) Beef & Cilantro Rice Noodle Roll [5/5] Hot Tea is $2.50 per person. Dim sum items range between $5.88 to $7.38. Pork and Chicken items range between $15.88 to $18.88. ALL food items were delicious and came out in a reasonable amount of time. My favorite item was the Shrimp Dumpling because the skin was perfect and came out hot! I like to burn my tongue (sacrifice a few taste buds temporarily!) But seriously, the food items came out timely and were reasonably hot (which is a BIG PLUS). I've been to dim sum places where the food has been mostly warm, a bit too wet or way too greasy and the color was off. Well, I can honestly say that the food items that we tried here met our expectations, except for the yummy roasted pork and barbecued pork (which I was hoping for a larger quantity for the price) but it was okay...perhaps, I keep forgetting about inflation and what-not. LOL Overall, we had an enjoyable experience dining here today. We would return again to try other items, as well as re-order a few favorites in the future. read more

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Dim sum was delicious, which is why this restaurant is so popular and busy. We came early to wait in line on a weekend. Portions are large and dishes are flavorful. Service was quick too. If you're looking for good dim sum, come earlier than opening time and enjoy. read more

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My third time here and still very much amazed by their high quality food. Here I recommend their two popular dishes: 1. Roasted duck 2. Coconut Crispy Chicken Flavorful, crispy and very tender!! The BEST you could have asked for. They are located inside the Holiday Inn in El Monte. Very friendly service even though the crowd was super heavy. Since they are inside the Holiday Inn, they have a very spacious dining area, clean and welcoming atmosphere. The wait time is a bit long but very worthwhile for coming!! read more

Happy Together - Coconut Crispy Chicken (Half)(L) (L) - Dim Sum Near Me - El Monte, California

Who knew that there's a Cantonese restaurant inside the Holiday Inn in El Monte??? I sure didn't but they are a legit restaurant and they even offer dim sum (but no carts). I did dine here with folks who have dietary restrictions so I didn't get to order some of the usual items but they are legit. The coconut chicken is a highlight and different from other Cantonese restaurants. Check out my pics. read more

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Had dinner here to celebrate a friend's graduation! For a table of 12 we ordered family style and had an array of entrees. Peking Duck -- good :) could be crisper, but solid flavors 8/10 Steamed Fish -- a little over done 6/10 Roast Chicken -- interesting different flavor 8/10 Cha Siu Baos -- served cold 6/10 Lobster Noodles -- large lobster portion, not too many noodles though, wish there was a little more 8/10 Walnut Shrimp -- 8/10 Pork Belly Cubes -- good portion, bite size 9/10 Salty Egg Squash -- acquired taste, good if you like salty egg 9/10 Service was good, they were very attentive when asked for water/tea refills. Bathroom was located in the hotel lobby right next door and was pretty clean. Parking was also convenient right out front. read more

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My friend recommended trying out Happy Together and so ordered take out for my family. Shrimp & Ppork Sui-Mai ($5.88) Steamed Chicken Feet ($6.38) Cantonese Sponge Cake ($5.88) Housemade Beef Ball ($5.88) Baked BBQ Pork Bun ($5.88) Pork & Preserved Egg Porridge ($7.38) Cilantro Rice Noodle Roll ($6.38) My family loved it and would love to dine-in next time. It was located in the Holiday Inn and it was not too big and was clean. It was a 20 min wait for my order to be ready. read more

Was very surprised to see that this spot is located inside a Holiday Inn. The interior is pretty spacious, and the menu is half dim sum half à la carte dishes. We ordered some dim sum and their half half chicken. I love that they have chili sambal here as their hot sauce! Stand outs for me were the siu mai, chili oil wontons, and baked bbq pork bun. I'm not a huge steamed chicken person, but my family loved it. I liked that the wonton filling was essentially the siu mai filling and that the dish isn't crazy spicy; just slightly numbing. It's easy to flag down staff. Will be adding this spot into our dim sum rotation! read more

​ A Must-Try Dim Sum Gem in El Monte! ​You absolutely have to check out Happy Together in El Monte--it's seriously a must-try for dim sum lovers! It's super easy to find, located right in the same area as the Holiday Inn. ​Heads up: The portions here are huge! They are noticeably bigger than your standard dim sum restaurant, so make sure you pay close attention to the order size listed on the menu. We learned this the fun way when we ordered the egg tarts and got six instead of the usual four. Talk about a delicious overload! ​We had a huge party of 16 people and spent about $360, but honestly, we brought home a ton of leftovers because we completely overestimated the portion sizes! ​They don't use the traditional carts here; instead, you just mark your order on a paper sheet, and they bring the fresh food straight to your table--no need to wait for the cart lady to roll by. ​It is a smaller restaurant, so definitely try to come early if you have a big group. The largest table can squeeze in about 16 people (it was a cozy fit, but hey, that's what family is for! ). ​Highly recommend! read more

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Has to be the best Chinese restaurant that I've been to. There is plenty to choose from. And I would go back if I am working in the city again. read more