Always been excellent to us. Great food, good family time and friendly staff, live all you guysread more

Jenny is super nice and super helpful! She gave us very welcoming environment and help us with…read moredishes and get ready for the tomato soup. Super lovely and nice.

Happy Panda is one of my absolute favorite places to dine in, especially when the weather gets…read morecold. Their hot pot is always delicious, comforting, and full of flavor. Dined in today, 11/20/25. They recently added a lunch special, and it's such a great deal! I always order the spicy beef hot pot and with a winter melon drink for just $19.99, and it was perfect--generous portions, great taste, and super satisfying. Whether you're craving something warm or just want a solid meal, Happy Panda never disappoints. Highly recommend! Located in Westwood, Ca. Convenient to UCLA. Service is always good with friendly staff.

Affordable, casual, decent spot for one person hotpot. No line when we came here for dinner on a…read moreSunday night. Ambience is spacious bright and clean, nothing fancy (Just like a standard college town dinner spot) We ordered two mala hotpot, the spice is decent (not crazily spicy, doesn't go as far as regular sichuan hot pot place but also not mild like shabu shabu places). It's authentic hotpot flavours. For dine-in, the presentation is also nice (not sure about takeouts). We ordered popcorn chicken as an appetiser and it came out better than expected, authentic and juicy as well. Great casual spot for lazy dinner or with friends to catch up, not expensive and decently portioned. They also have a great selection of food options. We were very full after this, always would have this spot in mind when I want something affordable and laidback with friends. It's not a must-try spot but it's a spot that performs well for what it is. It's affordable yet decently portioned, no line, lots of selection on menu, tastes decent and tables are not dirty. I wouldn't ask for more, iykyk.

The malatang here is actually really good. I like that you're charged by weight, so you can…read morecustomize your bowl with exactly what you want instead of paying for ingredients you don't care about. I'd skip the noodles, though--they're surprisingly filling. I usually have enough soup left over to take home and turn it into another meal. Totally coming back. ENJOY!

The malatang is pretty good, but the cleanliness really needs improvement. I found a short black…read morehair in my food, and the sauce bar looked messy and poorly maintained. The chili and garlic sauces were very watery, and I even noticed a fruit fly in the chili container. It didn't seem like the staff were keeping the condiment area clean throughout the day. The tray return area was also dirty, with soup splattered all over the wall. It was hard to enjoy my meal knowing the restaurant wasn't being kept clean. The food has potential, but the overall lack of cleanliness made for a disappointing experience.

Every dish we ordered at Meizhou Dongpo was packed with flavor and tasted like true comfort food…read more The fried rice was simple but incredibly well executed, with perfectly seasoned rice. The braised pork in brown sauce was rich, tender, and melted in my mouth. My favorite of the meal was definitely the garlic vermicelli shrimp. The shrimp were fresh and cooked perfectly, while the vermicelli soaked up all of the garlic sauce. It was easily the standout dish and something I would come back specifically to order again. The Kung Pao chicken was tender, and a good balance of savory, sweet, and tang. The restaurant isn't that big but it does have tables suitable for larger groups. This is a decent spot for lunch. The only thing is the dishes are a little more expensive compared to other restaurants. The staff were attentive, efficient, and made sure everything arrived promptly which I appreciated.

The Peking duck is still the reason to come, but nearly everything around hasn't kept pace with the…read morecompetition. The space feels worn -- menus tattered, décor dated, the whole interior overdue for a refresh. For a restaurant positioning itself at the higher end of Chinese dining, Meizhou Dongpo is sleeping on the finer details. No complimentary tea service, and rather than offering a pot for the table, they serve individual tea by the mug -- a comically oversized Western mug at that. Chopsticks arrive without spoons, and when you ask for one, you get silverware instead of the porcelain you'd expect at Chinese restaurant. The Peking duck accoutrements came with a little plastic spoon on the tray. Small things, but they add up.The fried rice was a letdown too and looked nothing like the menu photo. Spots like Din Tai Fung and Lunasia Signature are operating at a different level and the gap shows. Meizhou Dongpo has the bones of a great Chinese restaurant. The duck alone proves it. But until they invest in the experience around the food, it's hard to recommend at this price point.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

I just visited the Getty's museum and took a bit too long so I figured to take my daughter to a…read morelocal place to eat and wait out the crazy traffic. I am glad I did, this place is great. I didn't have a reservation and the hostess squeezed me in on what seems to be a busy Thursday night. The staffs are very nice and the food comes out quick. I got the steak and it was very tasty. My daughter must be hungry so she ate most of the food so I order a ramen to get full. The ramen is surprisingly good for a izakaya place. If you like Izakaya, try this place. The place is pretty small so it'll feel very cozy and you can definitely hear the couple next to you having a fight. There is parking lot right next door but the attendant may not be there so you don't have to pay if he is not around. I sure didn't.

Very traditional looking Japanese restaurant, love the vibe. Service was friendly and attentive…read more The Yakitoris were done really well, especially the children heart. All the dishes were authentic, flavorful and delicious

Up on the 2nd floor of a strip mall in West LA, this place had some of the best Chinese I've had in…read morea while. Their Mapo Tofu and Cumin Lamb were awesome. Other dishes include dumplings and white fish (I didn't do the ordering so don't know all the exact names). I would definitely come back. One does have to order of a digital pad for the most part which could be daunting for older folks. Good service. Ambiance could be a bit warmer. But overall great. Parking in their lot could get crowded but seemed like ample parking nearby.

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.

Update- was really looking forward to dinner at Chubby Curry. My friends and I have patronized this…read moreplace since it opened. It was our go-to place for almost two years. We hadn't been in about 6 months and decided to drop in for dinner before a movie- Wow, has it changed- and not in a good way. There were fewer staff and they were spread thin, with not even half the tables full. The place was a little unkept. The menu is all digital- so we had some questions ordering our favorites. We got the Wagu steak with rice and curry and the breaded chicken breast. When the Wagu arrived it was unrecognizable- brown and looked over cooked - no pink. The entire dish was completely unappetizing. It was sad looking. I tried to show the server that this looked nothing like the menu photos in the front wall. He was already flustered and told me "to calm down ma'am" and that is "how it comes- we put soy sauce on it." The calm down nonsense was a real put off. My next question was, why is a restaurant putting soy sauce on perfect Wagu? None of the menu photos show soy sauce. We have never had soy sauce drenched Wagu here ever. The amount of soy sauce - if any-- is up to the guest. We all have our sodium preferences, right? I personally liked their Wagu plate as is. I tried to get the server to follow me to the front wall to show him the photo of all their Wagu dishes on their front wall and he was really not happy. Those photos were how their food always looked- fresh- colorful and delicious looking. The comparison was stunningly different- he would not hear it - and was visible upset with me. Sending this back caused quite a problem- more like an argument with the server who insisted this is how Wagu comes. It does not and I posted a review previously with photos from several visits to this once fun to eat at place. They offered to remake it and I caught the server and chef's convo. Chef was bewildered with the whole no soy sauce thing. The server came back with a small piece of Wagu in a service cup to show me what their Wagu looked like before the soy sauce bath. It was not the bright fresh pink. It was gray, like it had been prepped a couple days ago and refrigerated. Completely unacceptable and not appetizing. I told them to please not remake it. It would be a waste and please Just remove it and we'd order something else. The server was so upset with me he told me he would remove everything and not charge us at all. I felt that was unfair to the restaurant and his attitude was like don't order anything, and do not come back. My guy friend insisted that we pay and the server came back with a bill for just the chicken. I gave him cash for everything we ordered including the Wagu, and he brought me almost all the money back. I was particularly insulted by this. This was such negative energy- I did not want to touch it. I left all the money on the table and left. Message to the owner- replacing servers with digital menus does not lessen their work. it increases their time explaining what dishes are and how dishes come. You need more people because servers have more work in less time. I really felt for this server and did not feel any of this was his fault. The quality drop in food, the excess work due to digital menus, and food not matching the promises made in photos at the front wall from opening day are not your server's fault. We were expecting the same consistency and were sadly disappointed. We will not be returning.

An overall decent meal, the katsu was crispy but the curry tasted sweeter than my personal…read morepreference. I also wish the curry had more flavor/spices to it. The katsu was crispy and flaky - so that was a plus. Most of the dishes are kind of pricey in my opinion. The restaurant is large and spacious, we visited on a Friday at lunchtime and it wasn't crowded at all.

My party of three went to this restaurant for the first time. The wait was a few minutes but once…read morewe sat down and ordered the food, it came quickly. The food and service were amazing, I would 10/10 recommend.

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Open late, good ingredients, clean and staff was very friendly…read more The location is really convenient and there is plenty of patking

HOLY OIL! For the price I paid at this establishment I might as well have ubered to Ralph's and…read morebought my own bottle of oil to eat. The broth tasted like dirty rag water and I wanted to use the bathroom inside but it was flooded! Then they tried to bribe me with a free drink to write them a 5 star review on this app. I got skimped on my rice (which costed me an additional $2.00) Aside from that, the service was really good, the staff fit the vibe of this college town very well.

Holy moly ! What a great surprising find ! I was in the area visiting the Largo .. I was very…read morehungry! I didn't have high expectations but wow , so glad I found this gem ! I had a a few open hand rolls , rock shrimp & the crispy tuna rice & spicy salmon dish , EPIC ! The service for sweet , fast and effective. Perfect timing for the Largo show after you pick up your tickets at will call ! Can't wait to return , I want to try EVERYTHING on the menu lol !

Not sure how this is a 4-star place. I don't blame it on the servers rather than the understaffing…read more& lack of training. It reminded me an episode of overcooked game. It was 6:40 pm on a Sunday and the restaurant seems full. The ambience is cute inside. There are only two Japanese waiters speaking in broken English. Upon sitting, it took 15 min for anyone to come by to take the order. Then it took another 20 min & multiple asks to get the beer that was ordered. No water provided the whole time. The udon came out another 20 min later. Followed by takoyaki in another 5 min. Finished food in 10 min and paid and left. Since there was nothing to do for a good 35 min, I was observing other customers. There was no easy way to quickly input orders. There was no fast way to pay and leave. The two overworked servers had to wait one by one to take orders and pay. There was absolutely no order or ways to keep track who came first or last (the table after me finished eating before I got my beer). Speaking do the food, the #1 spicy niku udon was so salty that there's no way to drink any of the soup. Since there's no complimentary water serves, I dumped an entire bottle of my own water to be able to eat it. There were maybe a few slices of beef at most. Definitely not a yummy udon. Best part was takoyaki - I have to say this is the best thing I've had in the restaurant. Ultimately, I concur with the recent reviews - this is not a real 4-star place.