Got reservation. The waiter got our order late. Our food arrived after an hour. One at a time. The sticky rice wrap with the leaf was cold inside. Probably under staff!!! Never come to this place when you are starving. WON'T RECOMMEND!!! ‍ read more

Such great service and friendly, one of the friendliest dim sum places I've been to, and I've been to quite a few from San Diego to Los Angeles. Great food, great service, priced right. Thank you! Ambiance is pleasant. read more

I didn't even know it was here and I've been here since 2001. I also use the UPS store and Bank of America that are both nearby. For background of my day, I had cracked my cell phone and needed to have it replaced so I went to BEST BUY figuring, well, that I'd get the best buy. The price was good, but everything they did made the price go up. (They even tell you that you will be charged $45 if you return it!) But I digress. I wanted Chinese comfort food because I had made a pact not to eat out in February and I had a hankering for something that I just don't generally prepare myself. I have a heightened awareness that many restaurants cater to a large revenue of takeaway (take-out). Since the pandemic--and, perhaps, even before it--people have taken to have strangers pick up and deliver their food from restaurants. These orders seem to have a higher level of priority. That said, here is what I saw and felt. I was immediately greeted upon entering. I told them that I was going to be eating inside and alone. A clean and set table was offered to me near the front. From the chosen booth, I could see female Olympic skating on a flat screen or I could take the other side and watch my fellow diners. I opted for the former. The restaurant was at greater than 50% capacity at 6:00 pm and paper sacks were lining up at the cash register for pick-up by the takeaway drivers. The waitress/hostess offered me a variety of menus that were folio, laminated, or dim sum check list. I WAS DELIGHTED THAT SHE DID NOT TELL ME TO USE A QR CODE!! That in and of itself raised this restaurant to a higher level of praise! I was in the mood for BBQ pork since I eat chicken and fish most of the time. I noted that the chow fun had beef so I asked for a substitute of BBQ for beef. She told me that such a substitution could not be made. I shrugged and then said that I would take the BBQ in the lo mein then. Guess what, no BBQ pork! Oh well, that could have been fixed at the beginning of the exchange. So I stuck with the beef. I ordered vegetable tofu soup. The order seemed a bit slow. (Or maybe it was just that I was getting very tired of watching Olympic ice skating). The soup arrived and I noted that the broth looked a bit colorless. Generally, stock should give the soup a certain level of color, but it was well seasoned. The tofu was soft and the broccoli florets were infused in garlic. I mean BURSTS of garlic! That was actually a pleasant treat. The beef chow fun arrived within a reasonable span of time. I actually like to finish the soup before the next course, but this was fine since I was able to go back and forth between the two dishes. The beef was tender and sliced thin. There were ample onions and sprouts in the dish and it was covered with a flavorful brown sauce. It was served at an appropriate warmth and was very much to my liking. I was asked what I wanted to drink. I said water. Consequently, no tea was offered. I'm not sure if this is a common practice. Additionally, no rice was offered, however in their defense, I was ordering chow fun, so who needs rice when one is eating noodles, right? I will probably return to try something else because I am sure this is a good restaurant. This neighborhood needs more higher end, sit-down Chinese restaurants so that we don't become a community of PANDA diners (I am just saying here that PANDA is fast food and a restaurant offers a different dining experience). The service might have been a bit faster, but, as I had said, I am aware that they do a sizable amount of takeaway, so I will not fault them for that! I would strongly recommend JS Foothill Restaurant as a Chinese food option. read more

Most definitely my new fav dimsum restaurant! The restaurant itself is so clean and cute on the inside. The service was fantastic! They were so helpful and so nice. Now the food.. WOW! the shrimp and chive dumplings are incredible. Highly recommend getting the soy sauce noodles. Shu Mai and Har Gow are delicious as well. I didn't loveeee the beef rice noodle, I preferred the BBQ pork one. But I will be trying the shrimp one next. Tea was fresh and comforting. I also ordered a Thai Iced tea that was so refreshing. Overall the food was incredible and I cannot wait to stop by again. Definitely give it a try ! read more

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Hidden gem in the Pasadena foothills. Placed a phone order for beef chow fun and crystal shrimp dumplings (har gow - a dim sum favorite). Food was hot and ready, fresh out of the kitchen when I walked in. The young lady at the desk was very sweet, I asked for some plates and utensils so I can share with friends and get their input as well. She was very nice and gave me everything without hesitation. There were only 2 other parties dining, but they had just opened for the day. Everything looked clean. The verdict on the food, 10 out of 10 all around!! Prices are comparable to your typical Chinese restaurant in the SGV. We will dine in next time. read more

The best place to eat Chinese food. I love the atmosphere and hospitality. The food was amazing I especially enjoyed the sticky rice. I definitely recommend this place. read more

Good food, great service ADA and child friendly. We had fun celebrating my daughter's birthday! Will definitely go back to this local neighborhood restaurant. read more

Solid restaurant with good food and service. Convenient parking and was not crowded when we went. We had dim sum and all things considered, I give this place a thumbs up. read more

Best Chinese food in the area without having to drive to Arcadia or Alhambra. It's the only Chinese restaurant in our pickup rotation. The food tastes great, owner and staff are nice, it's reliable good food. It's a very kid friendly restaurant and they give the toddlers their own plastic plate and utensils. A+ for the picture menu. read more

Clean space, friendly staff, fast service. Will return again, hope they stay in business. We only tried their dim sum. They were tasty, larger than usual dim sum portion size, good value. This is one of the rare places that serve dim sum all day, so that's a big plus. They have a very extensive menu, very ambitious. Will return to try other dishes, hope they are as decent as their dim sum. read more

JS Foothill Restaurant - Asian Fusion Near Me - Pasadena, California

Cute mom and pop Chinese restaurant with great service. Very comfortable and tasty dinner. Dim sum served all day!

Really enjoyed their seafood pan fried noodle. So glad to have found a Dim Sun restaurant so close. Didn't need to drive to SGV. Highly recommended! read more

JS Foothill is a new restaurant in the same plaza as Ralph's and Jamba Juice. The restaurant is clean, the service is good, and the food is solid. We ordered the BBQ pork fried rice, beef chow fun, and a couple dim sum dishes including the pork buns, turnip cake, and the juicy dumplings. The glazed baked pork bun is huge! We split one order (2 buns) between 4 people. I loved the music they were playing during lunch - all acoustic versions of karaoke songs. read more

Food and service great. Ambiance like many typical Chinese restaurants. Nothing fancy.

I stopped in to this new place to see how it was and ordered something to go for a busy evening. I ordered the beef chow fun and some egg rolls to take home and they were both quite good. The place is freshly redone and very clean. Very nice folks and an extensive menu. I'll be back to try more things! read more

The place is clean. It's probably because it's newer? I hope they keep it clean because not too many Chinese restaurants are clean. The food is good. Service is good. read more

Shrimp in lobster sauce disappointing, kung pao chicken ok. The shrimp dish was salty, shrimp were hard and not fresh tasting, not enough egg, watery, and mini corn pieces did not help off flavor. For $24 for lunch, you should make an excellent dish, and include even a small amount of rice. If anyone knows where I can get a good shrimp in lobster sauce near arcadia, please let me know. read more

My family ate at JS Foothill and we were all pleasantly surprised by the attentive service and the food quality. We mostly ordered from the dim sum menu and all the dishes tasted great: steamed chicken buns, steamed shrimp chives dumplings, beef rice noodle roll, and the veggies were also delicious. I expect this restaurant will attract more and more fans over time. read more

Food taste is not of extra ordinary, not comparable to known Chinese restaurants. Too pricey for what is offered in taste and location. Anyone willing to spend this much at this place you are better off going to more familiar and known Chinese places. read more

The food is totally awesome old school Cantonese food. Everything comes out hot hot hot! And like mom made. They even peeled the gai lan stalks so everything is tender and tasty, with great wok hay, and the oyster sauce isn't just oyster sauce but mixed with chicken stock so that the flavor is just right. read more

Food is great! The staff are always so kind, attentive, and friendly. The food is not too salty and the meat is tender. read more

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the food here is so delicious and their portions are great..the hospitality goes above and beyond 5.stars..t they are so accomodating towards kids and families. they even have children's plates and cups that are child proof. the dimsum is available all day. the food is completely delicious.! read more

We wanted to try this new place to support their business. We ordered 7 entrees in order to try them. Only one was edible and that was garlic chicken . The rest was so bland. Do not order the Orange Chicken. It is absolutely awful!!! The quality of their beef and chicken is really bad. Lo mein is way too oily. Kung Pao shrimp was jelly like. We basically just threw away $171!!! Can't wait for Panda Inn to reopen !! read more

Food was great (and I would go back). The problem, they need more wait staff. Our party of 6 arrived at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, Feb 18th. Finally got menus about 10 min. after seating, another 20 minutes waiting for order to be taken, another 20 minutes waiting for food. Still left nice tip, because it was obviously not the wait staffs fault they were understaffed. The people at the table next to us, who had already ordered when our party arrived, were still being brought their food even after ours was brought to table. As I stated at the beginning of this review - the food was really, really good. Next time I will call "to go" order in and wait about an hour before pickup. Hopefully they can hire additional employees soon....it would be a shame to have this culinary talent wasted. read more

The food is amazing. Everything I got was beyond excellent. The flavors are amazing. Didn't get 1 bad dish and I ve been coming here for a while now. The service is impeccable and the ambiance is great. Simple place with incredible flavors. read more

Food was soooo good! And service was impeccable. Price is reasonable too. We've tried their food to-go and dine-in and both experiences were amazing! read more

Felt compelled to review since this place was so great! Will definitely become a regular spot when I can't make it to sgv for dim sum or when I'm craving dim sum for dinner (they're open til 9pm). It's also nice when you want dim sum but maybe want a quieter ambiance, it was really chill in there. The service was really great, everyone was super attentive and nice! I thought the food was delicious and reasonably priced. read more

The restaurant was not busy, and yet we had to wait for fifteen minutes for the food to arrive. Since the prices are $2 or more than a comparable Chinese restaurant, one might expect the food to be better than average. The chow mein and beef roll were served cold, whereby the hot and sour soup was all starchy with minimum to none of the typical ingredients such as tofu, shredded, pork, mushroom, and egg flower. The waitress service was very efficient. No return visit for sure. read more

We ordered orange chicken, green beans, and the traditional Chinese chicken salad and it was delicious! Service was good. And the food was fantastic. Nice to have a sit down restaurant serving mandarin and Szechuan right next to our grocery store. So good! read more

Eat here! The food was yummy and the service was nice! Our waitress was very attentive and refilled my water without me having to ask :) Food came out quickly! The music was very calming and the establishment and bathroom were clean and nice. read more

Went to a new Dim Sun place in Hastings Ranch. We got the lo mai gai, sun mai, har gow, lo bok go, shrimp cheung fun, hom suey gok, everything was slightly different than traditional dim sum but still all delicious. Lo bok go had bigger chunks of Chinese sausage and was extra crispy and thinner. Cheung fun noodles were a little thicker and foggier than traditional. Hom suey gok was a bit more dense and not fried (?). Lo mai gai was really sticky and less of a gravy consistency- more just pieces of meat. Place is solid and a great option that is close to home. Service was great. read more

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Great Authentic dim sum and great service! The chicken feet is tasty too! You won't be disappointed

Nice new restaurant. Family run and the food and service were recognizable as caring. We will be back

Friends invited me to dinner at JS Foothill on 7-1-23. None of us had been there before and WOW were we pleased! We had honey walnut shrimp (shrimp were cooked to perfection and must have been fresh/not frozen); Egg rolls were perfectly crisp. Scallops with mixed vegetables were heaven (vegetables wonderfully tender and crisp). And even the orange chicken was great. I ordered this because the menu is so extensive that I couldn't make up my mind when my friends were ready to order. Great flavors all around and if you have a taste for Very spicy stuff, just ask for jalapeño as one of us did and even those came so thinly sliced as to be almost transparent! Each dish was generous and beautifully presented and service was great. We WILL be back. And next time will try Dim Sum! read more

I got some food to go and I enjoyed each of the dishes. I would recommend this place for those seeking good Asian food in Pasadena East. Good for casual dining and family gathering without the fuss of line and long wait time. read more

JS Foothill Restaurant - Asian Fusion Near Me - Pasadena, California

We ordered dim sum to go and it was on par with other places we've been to. Each piece tasted fresh and flavorful. Har gow and shumai were big and not lacking any shrimp. While they don't have all of the dim sum options you might find in other places, they have a lot of a La carte dishes to choose from. We decided on ordering chow fun and it was pretty good, too. This dish was not oily or mushy. It had a great charbroiled flame taste that I like to it. I like this place better than Pick-up Styx whose food I found to be way too sweet. Service was good, although we got there when it just opened so it wasn't crowded. read more

I'm surprised by some of these reviews. The food I had was actually comparable to other places that will charge much more for the same thing. Their har gow and rice noodle roll was extremely fresh and their sweet and sour pork was crispy without being too breaded. I'll definitely come back! read more

Great quality food that fulfilled our Dim Sum & Noodle craving. + Dim Sum served all-day + Clean, comfortable interior + Friendly, attentive staff + Large menu selection - Pricing read more

Happen to be in area and this place replaced pick up stix. Great place to get your dim sum fix. I have to say the restaurant was short staffed though and busy so we understood the wait for our food and was a bit delayed. The staff was very hard working and apologetic so I hope there will be more staff to even out this establishments potential and business long term. Portion of food was larger than normal and good variety. read more

I tried this place out of curiosity and I was so glad that I ate here. I used to go to Arcadia but I'm happy to have great dim sum closer to home. I had the shrimp dumplings & steamed BBQ pork buns and they were delicious. I'll definitely be back. The restaurant is casual but very nice with friendly staff. read more