Gave this place a try and was severely disappointed. They got our order wrong and was just generally not too friendly (alas, it is an Asian restaurant) Food was mediocre at best. Popcorn chicken was just so so in flavor, oyster pancake was meh, Taiwanese sausage was ok, pork belly was dried, squid noodles ('pottage') was lacking in flavor. In general, just nothing was very good. read more

This shop is a bit small and definitely shows its age, but 100% worth it. I was a bit skeptical at first, but seeing the line of Asian locals, I could tell that it was a trusted place. After getting seated, the menu was actually fairly big with many options. I ended up getting the wonton soup, sinbala sausage rice, and spicy wontons. It was fairly quick to arrive and smelled amazing. Everything was amazing. From what I hear, the Sinbala sausage rice is a must-try if you come here, but everything else was amazing. This was definitely a comfort food place and reminds me of my family's cooking (even though I'm not Taiwanese!). Highly highly recommend. read more

Love this place! This has been my go-to for quick and delicious Taiwanese food around the Arcadia area. Beware they are cash only if your order is less than $30. Make sure to check their hours before going and put your name down earlier if you want to dine in-- they tend to get really crowded at dinner time especially since only half of their restaurant is open for dine in right now. Their take our option is quite popular as well-- just call ahead and pick up later to save time. I've always ordered their Taiwanese sausage tice that comes with cabbage, minced meat rice, corn, and tomato egg and it never disappoints. The whole plate was $10.88 which is pretty reasonable especially during these inflation times. You can also order their raw Taiwanese sausage by the pound. We also got the spicy and sweet cabbage which was quite the kick. Actually pretty spicy which I appreciate. They also have a drinks menu with slush, tea, and other dessert options. Will try next time! read more

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I picked up the food yesterday, and the lady charged me $50 flat for 2 oyster pancake and 2 popcorn chicken. I asked how much was the oyster pancake, she said $14. According to the menu price 24 days ago, it was $11.79 only. So, I calculated the total with tax, it only came out to be $45.78. I left, so I didnt go back to argue about the price. But I felt like I was scammed, and I would never go back there again. My sister went and got charged the same way. Something is really shady going on there. If the owner doesnt know about this, he/she should investigate. If it was the owner who did it, well shame on you. read more

Used to be one of my favorites growing up but it's very mediocre now. Card is not accepted on transactions under $30 so I had to buy two of the same item, the sausage rice dish, which I used to get all the time growing up. I was so excited for the tomato egg but it's much worse than it used to be. Seems like maybe less tomatoes are used and eggs are overcooked. The sausage rice itself isn't great either. Service was a bit rude. I've never eaten in the store but as someone waiting to pick up, there's not really anywhere to wait so it gets a bit awkward and cramped as the restaurant isn't set up all that well. My childhood self is disappointed :( read more

Hubby & I stop by here once in a blue moon to fulfill our Taiwanese shaved iced craving & the typical Taiwanese dishes. Parking: the plaza can get pretty packed during the weekend as it shares with a supermarket and numerous stores. Service/Ambience: the servers are usually very friendly. It's a little restaurant that gets crowded very quickly. Food: -Sinbala Sausage Rice: Hubby's' favorite dish. -Eel Rice: The price increased during COVID. -Shrimp Wonton Vermicelli: This is my usual dish that is light for an entrée. Steamed vegetables & minced meat are added to the soup. -Pork/Shrimp Stew Noodle Soup: I'm a big fan of these two dishes during the winter. -Chinese Napa Dumplings: The steamed dumplings taste decent. I believe they also sell frozen dumplings. -Oyster Pancake: This appetizer is pretty solid & a typical Taiwanese street food. -Steamed Vegetable w/Minced Meat Sauce -Spicy Wontons: The wontons are very soft and tasty. -Fried Green Onion Pancake -Taiwanese Shaved Ice: this is the best item on the menu as it's very difficult to find a traditional Taiwanese shaved ice place in LA. read more

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One of my go to for Taiwanese food in San Gabriel valley. My favorites are Taiwanese sausage bento, pork stew soup, oyster pancake and their shave ice. read more

I had the spicy beef stew noodle soup and it was fantastic! There were nice chunks of beef and there was a good amount of vegetables which I appreciate. It had a good amount of heat, I was sweating and my lips were on fire. I also had the sausage and garlic. I had no idea how satisfying that dish was. It sounds really simple, but it was really good. We also had the spicy win tins, Japanese beef bowl and the Tonkatsu which were okay. Will I come here again? Yes!! That bowl of spicy beef noodle soup was one of the best I've had. read more

I have been coming here for over 10 years and i always get the sausage rice. It used to be $10 and now its $14...the sausages are also smaller and dry. It is no longer worth the price. They only accept cash and you can call ahead to order. They get your food ready quickly. The cabbage, eggs and corn still taste the same but the sausage is harder and smaller. The rice tasted a little hard and dry. This food reminds me of my younger days but i cant justify it for the price point anymore. read more

La Sinbala - $14 now - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

The establishment says they're open till 8pm. We arrived at 7:20pm. The waiter came immediately and we placed our order. Then he came at 7:30pm and said it was the last call for ordering and then came back and asked us to pay for our meal while we were still eating at 7:45pm. They were literally forcing us out. The meal was very unappealing, flavorless and lukewarm. Not happy at all. The waiter kept staring at us during our meal and we felt like we were keeping them from closing shop before 8pm. We expressed our unsatisfied experience to the owner and he apologized and offered us appetizers to take home and we declined. We will not be coming back. read more

Wish there were more of these spots spread across Southern Cali. I love the dishes, I love the service. The thing that keeps me coming back is the shaved ice. I don't have to go to another spot to get dessert for my kid. I had two kids in tow so I didn't get a chance to take photos but will next time I go. The spicy beef noodle soup was the star. read more

Legit Taiwanese food!! I don't have to go to Taiwan anymore. I can just come here. meat ball = delicious gelatinous outside, yummy meaty inside, tangy sauce. pork stew with noodles: bah genh (excuse my anglo-cization of Taiwanese) My favorite Taiwanese soup!!! Only legit Taiwanese restaurants have this!! chinese sausage (with fresh garlic slices) shaved ice: HUGE. enough for 4 people. you get 5 add ons! we chose: grass jelly, boba, lychee, red bean, almond jello (oh yum!). all yum!!! and molasses!!! yum yum yum. read more

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I can't believe I haven't written a review for Sinbala yet. I love their taiwanese sausage, and all their rice plates are great - the rice comes with a little bit of minced pork, and the side veggies are always so satisfying to eat. For some reason, the homestyle stir fried cabbage, the tomato/egg, and the corn are just so comforting to eat with whatever rice plate you get. Personally I always get the taiwanese sausage rice plate, but you can also order just taiwanese sausage as a side if you want to try it but also get another dish. Their oyster pancake is pretty good as well and reminds me of Taiwan. I've been going to Sinbala since college when their rice plates were less than $8, and inflation has not been good to the prices but the food is still great! I always make sure to come here whenever I'm in the LA area. read more

Ok ok. Sinbala, the classic Taiwanese eatery in Arcadia, and probably all of Southern California. You're not coming for fine dining. You're coming to Sinbala for the homie Taiwanese taste with classics such as Taiwanese sausage rice, beef noodle soup, and maybe an oyster omelette. Sinbala has managed to offer affordable and solid meals. I love coming on weekday lunches as it reminds me of when I was high school. Pork chop over rice, chicken leg rice, and sausage rice are my go tos. The service is snappy. They've got this place running like a machine. You can be in and out in 15 minutes with a rash and fulfilling meal. The ambiance is casual. Busiest during lunch and dinner hours. Plan for about a 10 minute wait on weekends. Weekdays will be good to go and seated right away. The menu is extensive. Try out plenty of traditional Taiwanese eats here. Worth the trip if you're craving some authentic Taiwanese goodies. Oh yeah, sorry but not a huge fan of the stinky tofu here. But let's be honest, there's not a great stinky tofu place in SGV. Yet? Prove me wrong. read more

I have come here so many times and this was my childhood restaurant. They serve Taiwanese food and have a good variety of dishes to choose from. I mainly order their Sinbala sausage rice and oyster pancake. They also have a variety of rice, noodle, soup, and snack dishes to choose from. My favorite part is finishing my meal with their shaved ice. It is about $11 for the shaved ice and you get to choose five different toppings (I get boba, grass jelly, rice balls, condensed milk, and taro balls). They put a sugary syrup in their ice so it isn't just plain and tastes sweet. Service is a hit or miss but I'm kind of used to it at this point. On weekends, they do seem to get busy and there is sometimes a wait that ranges from 10-20 minutes. The restaurant isn't small nor big but they do work pretty fast in getting people seated. read more

Girl, the tariffs...two sausage rices and an order of dumplings is now $50 it's a brave new world

Line: Saturday lunch, had table for 4 Parking: parking lot Service: very attentive Came here for lunch with family. The food comes out quickly and the flavor is good. We order chicken rice, dumplings, and beef noodle soup. Can't go wrong with satisfying your craving here. read more

Delicious food! From their appetizer to main course to dessert! Will come back and back and back.. I want to try everything and I love how they have pictures of all the items in their menu. Staff were nice, a lot of parking, outside we were here on a weekday lunch time and it's not too crowded. read more

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Been coming here as a kid (easily over a decade). Authentic Taiwanese food and everything is delicious. Whenever I meet someone new to the area and they either ask for recommendations or want to go out and try some great food, this is always my go to. You can't go wrong with the sausage rice, XLB, popcorn chicken, and my all time favorite, the shaved ice. read more

More than 20 years ago, while working for a local Chinese American bank, my coworkers and I frequented a few Taiwanese restaurants down around the Valley Boulevard proper. Only one of them is still there, which is too bad... Because there's something about Taiwanese sausage that, when prepared correctly, it's like nothing you've ever enjoyed. Two decades later, I was surprised and pleased to find this restaurant just a mile and a half from my home, hidden in plain sight in the same shopping plaza as one of my favorite frozen yogurt places. In somewhat spontaneous fashion, I walked inside, grabbed a menu, and made an order to go. While I was standing there, I noticed that while Covid protocols are in place, the place was lively. Plenty of wait staff, and all of them seem to be hustling. As you might imagine, I ordered up their sausage rice plate, and got a vermicelli noodle soup to go. Lots of cool stuff on the menu here, and not too expensive... Seems to know it's place in a strip mall. After a short car ride home, I was exceptionally pleased with my meal. The grind for the sausages is more course, which gives them a nice chew, and plenty of sweetness in the spices. Can't go wrong with a bite that has a little bit of sausage and a little bit of rice. I should've got a drink, but washed it all down with a Coke. The noodle soup was a meal in itself, but that's never stopped me before. Honestly, I need to stop here more. New Year's resolutions being what they are, maybe I don't... But I'll definitely be back, maybe on cheat day. read more

I was recommended by a friend who works around the area. I was told that their sausage is amazing. Since Im not so huge on sausages I ordered a beef noodle soup, which was rich in flavor and tastes traditional and herbal. I loved it! I took a bite of my friend's order (sausage dish) and I regretted that I didn't order the same one as hers! Overall food was amazing and the quantity as well! read more

La Sinbala - Sausage with Tomato Egg. Super good. - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

It's authentic Taiwanese Cuisine. Decent service and prices. My favorites are their spicy beef noodles, oysters pancake, and Taiwanese sausages. read more

I was eating and something shiny caught my eye. I look closer and found a metal wire in my food. read more

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If I have a visitor in town and ask me to take him to try out some authentic Taiwanese restaurants, DinTaiFung (the original store in Arcadia) would be my first option. SinBala would be the second! I've been coming to SinBala for years and I've never found a dish here is not authentic. The owner is Taiwanese! Everything is legit! We seldom go on weekends cause we hate the wait, but the waiting time during weekdays isn't too bad! Sometimes, we just get seated right away. Oh, and you gotta try their sausages, that's my number 1 recommendation of this place. It tastes like the grilled sausages we get from the street, but a cleaner version. You can buy from them too, I think 8 or 10 sausages in a bag, I'm not so sure the numbers but it's so good! It teaches you how to cook it and it's actually very easy to make at home! I also recommend you to try their shaved ice, they let you choose 5 toppings and I think they use brown sugar, the most traditional way, to mix with it! That's how we do shaved ice! Toppings are all delicious too! Thumbs up! There are really so many good stuff for you to try out, like papaya milk, meat ball, pork rice cake with cilantro, stewed dishes, squid stew soup with noodles (oh I love this dish), literally too many! Def a hidden gem in the 626 area! We LOVE this place! Note: CASH ONLY!!! read more

La Sinbala - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

This is still the same Sinbala that we have known and trusted for many years. This place used to have an astounding 5-star rating. Sadly it became a 4-star after pandemic. I blame it on inflation. The food is still decent, but portions went down, price went up, unfortunately. read more

Good place for Taiwanese food. Pretty authentic but brought my cousin visiting from Taiwan and he said it was just ok. For someone who isn't as familiar with the local food, it's good. As expected, price has risen with the pandemic, but still reasonable. I really enjoyed the dessert (red bean with taro balls) as it was not too sweet and warm for a cold day. Would be back to try their cold dishes! read more

Let me tell you, no where has Taiwanese Sausage Rice as scrumptious and delicious as this place right here! Once you try this place, you will not want to eat it anywhere else. The sides that come with the rice are amazing and equally as delicious! Their prices are reasonable and service is usually pretty quick. Aside from the Taiwanese Sausage Rice, I really like their Crispy Chicken Leg Rice. Give it a try if you get the chance to! The only downside is that they are CASH ONLY. read more

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You need to update your Actual prices on menu if your dishes are going up in pricing so quickly. This is extremely absurd that your Taiwanese sausage dish went from $12 to $13 in less than 7 days. I understand inflation, but this is not honest. Even their fried tempura dish went up. There is a newly opened neighboring Taiwanese Eatery where I'll be frequenting instead. As well, if you are keeping track of your expenses, they don't give receipt. I don't really like not being given a receipt. When I called to order on phone, the clerk did not even give me the total price on phone. He just told me to pick up in 15 minutes. Usually, I'm told a total. Something is fishy happening here. I won't be going back. While the dish is good, it's not worth $13. There are other cheaper places and many other types of cultural food around Arcadia, not for me. read more

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Sinbala is the place to go for authentic Taiwanese food! They have a variety of bento lunch meals and noodle soups. Beef noodle soup- super authentic served with flat flour noodles. Tastes just like Taiwan! Taiwanese sausage- my favorite. It's so good Dessert- Shaved Ice with almond tofu, grass jelly, mochi ball, and aloe with condensed milk. Everything is really good here read more

The only spot in the 626 for authentic Taiwanese comfort food. Don't bother with anywhere else. Been coming here for almost two decades.

Easily one of my favorite Taiwanese restaurants to go to whenever I am in the San Gabriel/626 area! My go to order whenever I come here is the Fried Pork Chop Rice. The dish comes with a perfectly crisp fried pork chop, a bed of rice with minced pork, cooked lettuce, scrambled eggs, and a vegetable medley - carrots, corn, and peas. I absolutely love this item because it tastes like something you would get at home. Last time I visited, I also ordered the Chicken Roll (Ji Juan). From what I can discern from tasting it the item contains finely diced shiitake mushrooms, onions, garlic, and chicken. There's probably other ingredients in it, but those are the most noticeable flavors when tasting it. The dish itself is very nice since it has a soft and goey texture which is extremely flavorful. Definitely worth trying if you've never had it! Overall a great place to come to when you're looking for some authentic Taiwanese food at an affordable price. Will be back again in the near future! read more

La Sinbala - Fried Pork Chop Rice - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Dishonest Pricing and Tax Evasion -- I phone ordered an item earlier this year that was supposed to be $12.70 (or $14 with tax) based on the menu that I picked up at the counter not long ago. At check out, the owner charged me $15.10 (or $13.61 before tax) and told me the price has gone up. I pointed to the price on the to-go menu that's readily available in front of him (as well as their own website http://www.lasinbala.com/menu.html) that still show $12.70. He told me they haven't had a chance to update. I totally understand that restaurants could sometimes be behind in updating prices on printed menu as well as on their website. Unfortunately, more than six months have passed since my last visit and they are still showing old prices on their website and didn't even take a simple action to post a smartphone menu photo to the free self-claimed Yelp page (if it's too hard and costly to update their own website). I believe they purposely lure and mislead customers with older and lower prices while charging us higher prices with a simple excuse, when questioned, that they "haven't had a chance" to update. This is not honest business practice (also as evidenced by their hand-written bills that obviously was for "tax evasion"). read more

Great service and amount of food. We ordered the shaved ice, which comes with 5 free toppings. The order was large enough to easily share for 2 adults. We were seated quickly outside and the servers checked on us multiple times. read more

La Sinbala - Shaved ice with condensed milk, taro balls, red bean, grass jelly, and almond jello. - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

There are about 10-12 tables - 10 seat 4 people and the others seat 2. There is 1 bathroom and it is acceptably clean. No outdoor seating. They accept cash, yes credit card, apple pay, google pay ($30 minimum), no venmo. Water comes in a tall liter glass which is free. Condiments are salt, pepper, vinegar, soy sauce. There is A/C. There are special elevated toddler seats. Parking has maybe 50 spots - medium sized outlet mall. During the afternoons, you can find maybe 2-3 spots but is mostly filled. It competes with an asian grocery store, boba shops, other asian retail shops. There is handicap parking. No EV charging in the lot. Waiters are okay, sometimes preoccupied but will get to you. They are dressed in t shirts and aprons and aren't social. The decor is more like some foreign stamps and chinese postings but there are more food/dining supplies exposed/showing than any restaurant art. They have glass walls you can see the outside from. They have toothpicks. They have an A health rating as of July 2024. No wifi. Yes outlets only 2-3. They serve mainly 14-16$ dishes which are basically extensions of asian tea station style snack foods and dishes. They also have fusion sinbala style sausage and combos that go for higher prices (check photo). Noise level is low-medium. mostly families with kids or quiet asian locals. yes vegetarian options. read more

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We first tried the Rowland Heights Sinbala and we weren't impressed by the food we had. We decided to give it another chance as it was close to the LA Arboretum and I'm glad we did. Sinbala is a Taiwanese restaurant focusing on Taiwanese comfort foods. Not the most healthy, but definitely flavorful and delicious. There was a slight wait on a Saturday night but we were seated quickly. We tried the Sausage with garlic, dried minced pork noodles, and the pork chop rice. All the dishes came out very fast. It felt like less than 5 minutes. Prices are all reasonable and portions are pretty good. NOTE: CASH ONLY 5/5 sausage with garlic: slightly sweet Taiwanese sausage and it goes perfect with the garlic. You get a good amount and it's enough to share. Tastes very authentic and it's a must get when you're here. There's a variety of other flavors of Taiwanese sausages that we might try next time. 4/5 pork chop rice: The Pork Chop Rice comes with garlic cabbage, minced pork on the rice, and eggs with tomato. The sides are definitely a plus to the dish. The pork chops are thin as others have said, but we still enjoyed it. The flavors were good and texture was authentic. Maybe the fried chicken leg rice might be the thing to get instead next time. 3.5/5 dried minced pork noodles were not what we were expecting. We thought it was lu rou noodles but it was actually different. It was slightly bland and had lots of cabbages, one piece of pork, 2 shrimps, one egg, and lots of noodles. I don't think we'll get this again. read more

La Sinbala - Pork chop rice and Taiwanese sausage with garlic - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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All the comfort food you'll ever need! As a pescatarian, my favorites are the fried fish cutlet rice and the vegetarian dumplings. My partner usually orders the Taiwanese sausage rice and the popcorn chicken rice. The popcorn chicken rice isn't on the menu but you can just order it and they'll know. Their rice plates come with corn, cabbage, and tomato eggs. The rice is topped with minced pork as well but I ask them to leave it out for my fish cutlet rice. I haven't had their shaved ice in a long time but I remember it being really good so I'll have to try it again soon. I like to order take out sometimes but dine in as well. Everything's quick and easy. They're extremely efficient. They accept card now too! read more

1. Squid stew with rice noodles or rice 2. Cold golden mushroom - cold dish in a small see through container 3. Milk tea I've been a fan since early 2000s. Even though their signature is their sausage but I think I just don't know how to appreciate them. Don't get me wrong because its not bad but I just don't see it is GREAT! However, go ahead and try their other dishes as they do have good food overall in general! read more

La Sinbala - Cold golden mushroom - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Came here on a Saturday right at noon. Was seated immediately with no wait. Absolutely love this place!!! Quick service and the food is always on point! read more

La Sinbala - Pork chop oyster pancake Taiwanese sausage sticky rice - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Overall a great comfort food place if you're craving Taiwanese food. I've been a regular customer pre-Covid, but seeing how much the price has hiked up, makes me question whether the food I'm getting is worth that price. Menu is sitting at an average of $15 per dish for a normal sized plate for one person. Very simple dishes as well, something you can probably make at home for a lot cheaper. But if you're having a craving, the food has always been great--it's consistent in its taste and the service is always friendly. read more

I was on a journey to eat all that I could in the 626 before heading back to San Diego and this was definitely one of the spots I had to visit. It's a simple restaurant where you order at the front and it comes out in take out boxes. They specialize in Taiwanese comfort foods such as Taiwanese pork chop, sausage, dumplings and so much more! I ordered the Taiwanese pork chop and it came with veggies, tomato egg and underneath the crispy pork chop was the lu rou fan. Delicious!! read more