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    Mama Lu's Dumpling House

    3.2 (173 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 9:30 pm

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    Pork Belly
    Morgan H.

    Mama Lu's is a great alternative to that fancier place (you know what I'm talking about) when you want large portions served up quickly. Service is curt but I didn't mind. We were promptly seated after some waiting list confusion and served hot tea and sugared peanuts. We wanted leftovers so between the two of us we ordered quite a few items. The miss for me were the Juicy Pork Dumplings. They were lacking the punch of flavor that I was looking for. The Shanghai Style Chow Mein and Garlic Chinese Broccoli were simple yet tasty. I am a huge fan of Hot and Sour Soup and I have to say that this was my favorite item we ordered, and comes in an extra large bowl. For our final item we ordered the Crispy Pork Belly off of their BBQ menu. Some pieces were just fat but about half of them had pork and the skin was perfectly crisped.

    #50 Corn & Egg soup
    Lidiya M.

    Always a delightful experience. 1) found parking in .2 seconds 2) service was exceptionally friendly and quick 3) high chairs - WIN 4) delicious, delicious food 5) reasonable prices Honestly I would come here all the time if I lived closer or within takeout range. But we always try to come out if we're in the area. Always!

    #1 juicy pork dumplings(10)
    Sheeny N.

    Decided to visit this business again last week and had a terrible experience. When I first entered the restaurant, I notified one of the waitresses that we have a table of 10 coming in. She told me she'd put my party down on her list and to have a seat in the waiting area. 5 minutes later, another waitress (or she could be the manager) said, "NUMBER 46!....NUMBER 46!...I SAID NUMBER 46!" She then looks me dead in the eyes and says snarkily, "What number are you guys?!". To which I respond, "The other waitress never gave us a ticket number. She just said she'd put our party size down on the list. We're the party with 10 people." The rude worker then proceeds to ask, "Well out of the 10 people in your party, how many have arrived?" My grandma proceeds to say, "8" while my auntie says, "9" because one of them miscounted. The rude worker then points at the both of them and says, "so which one of you is telling the truth?!" Literally WHAT?! Is that how you treat customers? Accuse them of being liars? To the manager/rude worker: 你的父母教过你礼貌吗?(No manners; do better.) The front door is also locked during business hours for some odd reason... so if you park in the front, you'll have to walk all the way around the building to the back to enter the restaurant. Super inconvenient for customers. Loud environment too. Lastly, the Xiao Long Bao tastes disgusting. The wrapper is too doughy and the soup was cold. The meat was flavorless and tasted like it was reheated from a frozen package. None of the food we ate improved from last time. Will not be coming back even if someone paid me to.

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    Julian J.

    Mama Lu has great food and good service . We usually went to the one in Monterey park so we were happy when this opened up locally. The parking isn't bad because it's shared with other places like banks and other restaurants . We usually get crispy pan fried noodles, Tofu medallions , fried chicken and any vegetable dish. Honestly everything is pretty good but our favorite is the tofu medallions.

    Melissa C.

    Flavor is okay but the place isn't too clean and service is okay. Literally sat next to brooms and dirty dishes, I asked if they could move the brooms and they just laid them against the wall next to us. Shrimp sumai was delicious. We asked for mild kung pao and it came by so spicy, we mentioned it to the server and he said just take it home and add rice.

    Beef roll and beef tenderloin
    Grace L.

    There seem to be a lot of new Mama Lu's locations opening up in the SGV, but I've never tried them before. This Arcadia location is one of the newer ones, so when my friends suggested coming here, I was excited to check it out. Parking in the back was surprisingly not very easy, considering I came on a rainy day during lunch. There are only about five parking spots in front of the restaurant. There are other parking spots nearby, but most of them are marked for the bank next door. The layout is pretty much the same as the old Tasty Garden that used to be at this location. When I went in, the restaurant wasn't very busy, and I was able to choose any open table I wanted. As I walked in, I barely saw any servers around. We ordered xiao long bao, beef rolls, Yang Chow fried rice, and French-style beef tenderloin. Overall, everything was good. The xiao long bao was juicy, the fried rice was tasty and not too oily, and the beef was tender. The beef roll, however, was just okay. The service was decent, especially if you don't mind waiting, since you don't see the servers around very often. They also sell Cantonese BBQ at the front, so don't forget to take some home with you when you leave.

    #3 juicy pork and crab dumplilngs(8)
    Melody W.

    Nice peanuts with sugar on the side to welcome you along with tea. Highly recommend the clam mussel bok choy soup. The soup is white from the fish bones and is very milky looking and filled with flavor. Very filling! The fried fish with seaweed is great and comes in a large portion size. The pork and crab soup dumplings were great and the crab flavor is something to taste first before adding some vinegar. Everything came out together pretty quickly! Service was pretty prompt and quick. Ambiance is very family style! Seats were comfy.

    #43 yang chow fried rice
    Janelle N.

    I've been to two locations of Mama Lu's Dumpling before but this was my first time at this one. The seating is pretty clean and we were given jasmine tea right away upon sitting down. Yang Chow Fried Rice: The rice was so fluffy and we loved the Chinese sausage that was in it. It definitely helped balance out the other dishes that were more saucy. I was surprised by how generous they were with the shrimp. 10/10 recommend! Beef Pan Fried Noodles: These noodles were so delicious. It was the perfect combination of sauce, crispiness, along with the veggies and proteins. Sometimes I find that the noodles can become too soggy but I feel like this had just the right amount of sauce. Kung Pao Shrimp: The portion size was generous this was my least favorite because I felt like the sweetness was a bit too overpowering for my taste. We had a hard time getting the server's attention for togo boxes and to pay for our check. I wish they refilled the tea as well. Other than that, I recommended coming If you're looking for authentic Chinese food!

    Linh Y.

    My Mom and I were on our Saturday food run in San Gabriel Valley area. I was excited to find out that Mama Lu's Dumpling House is now in Arcadia. I have been wanting to come here to eat. I found the best opportunity. I brought my Mom here for lunch. Free parking behind the restaurant. Actually, most people enter through the back because the front door is closed or just locked... not sure why. They have a BBQ deli area where you can pick up a pound of this and that such as BBQ pork, roasted duck, soy sauce chicken, and more. Huge inside seating space. Cozy and clean atmosphere. One observation, the seating along the wall seem to slope down. For short people like my Mom and I (LOL), it was very uncomfortable to sit there. We had to sit on the regular chairs instead. Lady staff members were friendly and attentive. Menu had a great selection of different food items. Prices were very reasonable. We ordered 5 dishes... yes, I know there was only the two of us LOL. Hey, they don't call me the to-go or take-out gal for nothing. Anyway, every single dish was so very delicious. Flavors were on point. I can taste the WOK cooking. Portions were big. Can't go wrong with any of them. I would order all of them again and again. Funny, I ended up coming back here a week later to do take-out for a few different dishes plus roasted duck. YUMMY! - Crab With Dried Scallop & Egg White Fried Rice (I can taste the WOK!) - House Pan Fried (tasty lotus, woodear, snow pea, Chinese sausage, etc) - House Special Fish Fillet (good chunks of fish) - Juicy Pork Dumplings (very juicy!) - Simmered Free Ranch Chicken (tender and moist chicken) Highly recommend Mama Lu's Dumpling House! They seem to be popping up in different cities. I recently found out they are also located in West Covina. Cool! I will be heading over there to check them out, too. I want more WOK taste LOL.

    Pan Fried Noodle -- the crispy noodles are supposed to be topped with a thick gravy, but this was straight bland water.
    Marcel T.

    This is by far the worst tasting Mama Lu location I've been to. The crispy noodle gravy and the mushroom tofu gravy were both basically soup, no thickness at all and basically completely bland water. The pan-fried buns were also inedible because they were burnt. The only positives were a very nice waitress and zero wait time (probably because the place was empty). What a huge letdown. The original location in MPK, and even the one in West Covina are 10x better better than this.

    Sophie S.

    There is not one thing I can complain about when it comes to Mama Lu's. The quality of the food is SUPREME, the place was legit immaculate. I loved this Arcadia location way better than the Rowland Heights one (tho both are pretty bomb). The service was great but I feel like they needed more staff for the floor because it took them a while to take our order and bring ur food cause they had a full house and just 2 nice ladies serving. Needless to say, they were absolutely great and super sweet, but overworked. This location has a very big parking in the back but shares it with the Wells Fargo so please be mindful if you go during lunch rush. The place is super well decorated. I loved the gray upholstery of the booths! You dont get to see these colors that often

    Chowmein
    Kay A.

    The location is chill and a relaxed restaurant. Enough space to walk around. Has a to go window as well. Very well known for smoked duck. Love their dumplings and chowmein all very flavorful. Parking is in the back .

    #1 juicy pork dumplings (8)
    Justine H.

    I've been to Mama Lu's Monterey park location and always had a great experience there, so was happy they opened a location in Arcadia. We came on a Saturday for dinner and were lucky to be seated without a wait, even though the restaurant was packed. We ordered the Juicy Pork Dumplings (8), sautéed Sting Beans, and the Roasted Beef Noodle Soup to share between the 2 of us. The Juicy Pork Dumplings were so big and really juicy! My favorite dish of the entire meal. Definitely ask the waiter for shredded ginger because they didn't automatically bring it out for us. The string beans were flavorful, super crunchy, and the portion size was HUGE so we brought most of it home. The Beef Noodle Soup was delicious as well and the beef was super tender. I would order all 3 dishes again next time. Service was quick, although if you're expecting friendly service with a smile this isn't your place. The restaurant is clean and there were plenty of parking spots available in the lot. Overall, solid food with great portions for the price and we will definitely be back again.

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    Food is really good....prices at Monterey Park original location was great. Note bathrooms are outside.

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    $$

    Excuse me... who gave this place permission to close?? HOW is it closed!?!?! We were literally just…read morehere a couple of weeks ago, living our best noodle life, and now it's gone like a ghosted situationship!! I'm now brokenhearted!!! :( We came back ready to reunite with that soy sauce chow mein.... simple, no nonsense, just noodles, bean sprouts, and onions doing exactly what they're supposed to do: minding their business and tasting amazing!! No extra veggies crashing the party and watering things down. As it should be!! And the siu mai? Solid, dependable, and absolutely did not disappoint!!! The kind of duo you start planning your next meal around... until the restaurant disappears on you. Now I'm just here, craving noodles and questioning how a place that serves delicious food would close down!!!!

    I've been coming here regularly for both breakfast and lunch ever since they took over the old Red…read moreChina space, and it has quickly become one of my go-to spots. The food is consistently good, honestly better than a lot of nearby places that charge quite a bit more. What won me over right away, though, was the breakfast combo. Two dim sum items and a hot drink for just $14 is a genuinely good deal. A cold drink is only $1 more (typical HK practice), and you can also take your drink to go for another $1, which is a nice little convenience. I'm pretty particular about milk tea, so I don't say this lightly: their half coffee, half milk tea really hits the spot every time. It's balanced, and satisfying. Beyond the combo, they also serve all the comfort staples, porridge, fried chow mein, Chinese donuts, and my personal favorite, rice noodles with a variety of fillings. It delivers the same comforting flavors you want from a casual dim sum-style breakfast, but without the inflated prices, long waits, and hectic atmosphere that have become so common at more traditional dim sum spots. This place is a solid, dependable replacement for the usual dim sum experience. The restaurant is spacious, clean, and comfortable, and the service is consistently warm and welcoming. The driveway can be a little tricky. It sits right next to the Taco Bell drive-through exit, separated only by a fire hydrant, so it's easy to miss or get confused when pulling in. But it's a small tradeoff for a spot that delivers this much value and consistency.

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    Tasty Spot Cafe - Front door

    Front door

    Tasty Spot Cafe - Opens on January 14 2023

    Opens on January 14 2023

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