We had heard a Mama Lu's had opened in Arcadia, so we had to try it. Walking into the restaurant as a party of 8 on a Saturday around 5:30pm, there was no wait. After ordering our food, within 5 minutes all our food started coming out. Service was quick! I thought the fish fillets were plump, tender, with tons of flavor. The green onion pancake was crispy. The green beans were crunchy and flavorful. The pork chops were crunchy and delicious. The soup dumplings were juicy inside with a thin wrapper on the outside. I like how the juice bursts into your mouth. There were two dishes that could be better: the chow mein noodles were just ok. It's just not made with the type of noodles that I'm used to. The mapo tofu was kind of bland. After eating here, I felt satisfied and full. The serving size was right and most of the dishes had good flavor. It was reasonably priced and the waiters were very attentive. I would definitely come back here again to try other dishes. read more

came with my family to mama lu's at the arcadia location and the interior is very spacious. first of all, i do think they can do a better job with their cleanliness for the cups/plates. there were some hits and misses for the dishes we ordered. their chicken is very good and tender and i love it with the scallion oil. the salt and pepper shrimp is on the saltier side. i liked the black pepper beef with mushrooms, very tender meat as well. the fried fish was also pretty good in terms of flavor and freshness. the biggest miss was their fried rice, it was very mushy and lacking in flavor. portion is good for sharing with family! read more

Mama Lu's Dumpling House - Shanghainese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Came here yesterday for lunch with a friend. We were seated immediately as the restaurant did not have that many customers at the time. Parking was easy as there is a good-sized shared lot in the back of the establishment. This is another location of a well-known chain. I recently went to their new addition in West Covina with my sister and nephew a few month ago. We ordered the following to share between us: 1. Juicy Pork Dumplings (4.75/5) 2. Napa and Pork Dumplings (4.75/5) 3. Shanghai Rice Cakes (4.75/5) The overall taste, texture and appearance of the food were all good. I only took off 0.25 because I was expecting it to be steaming hot. They also did not offer us any ginger BUT I didn't feel like requesting it either after the fact. I forgot to take pics again! The food was SO delicious that we gobbled them up before it dawned on me to take pics. LOL Would recommend this place for decent dumplings. I typically like their food items and will try others in the future. read more

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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. read more

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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! read more

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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. read more

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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. read more

Mama Lu's Dumpling House - Our orders - Shanghainese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Worst BBQ Pork ever. Hard as rock, dry as f@ck. Cut 1 inch thick!! Stay away from this location. read more

Mama Lu's Dumpling House - Bbq pork - Shanghainese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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. read more

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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. read more

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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. read more

Mama Lu's Dumpling House - #3 juicy pork and crab dumplilngs(8) - Shanghainese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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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. read more

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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! read more

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The inside of the restaurant still has some of the original layout from the old restaurant - Tasty Garden. The food is okay, but nothing to rave about. Their Siu Mai has some pork tendons left. Their service is not the best, and mostly delayed especially when returning our CC! read more

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(+) Parking (+) Duck (+) Dumplings Mama Lu's Dumpling house is known for their dumplings and potstickers. There are other locations in Monterey Park and Pasadena. There is a parking lot behind the restaurant that is accessible off Duarte Rd. They have take out and plenty of tables for dine in. Food: I've been here a few times but the dishes that stuck out to me are the seaweed fried fish filet and dumplings. The dumplings are delicious and very juicy. I love the seaweed fried fish because the pieces of fish are generous and not too much batter. Service/Ambiance: The service is decent. The ambiance is a typical Chinese restaurant. Kind of loud. Overall, Mama Lu's is worth the visit. There are plenty of menu options to satisfy the whole party. Typical advice for Chinese food is to bring a lot of you to share multiple dishes as family style. The food is good. I haven't been to other locations, so I cannot compare them to the those. read more

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. read more

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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. read more

Mama Lu's Dumpling House - Pan Fried Noodle -- the crispy noodles are supposed to be topped with a thick gravy, but this was straight bland water. - Shanghainese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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I heard about how good is this place, so i asked my niece from el monte to bring is there and it didn't disappoint. Upon opening the menu, we were surprised by the amount of different dish they have and pricewise is very very reasonable.. We ordered the salt and pepper shrimp, which is very good, perfectly cooked but a bit salty for my taste, the salted fish and chicken fried rice, this one is really good, i love the garlic sauteed brocolli, so refreshing, the fried fish seaweed was ok, but very crunchy and appetizing, the chicken and sweet corn soup taste like my mom's sweet corn soup, im a little disappointed with the roast duck, the taste is there but the skin is not crucnchy but a little soggy and rubbery, the pork juicy dumpling in my opinion is better ng din tai fung's...Portions are very generous!! The service was fast,, staff are nice but sometimes having a hard time understanding english. The place is very clean and spacious enough to hold lots of people. Lots of parking outside. 4 .5 stars in my opinion read more

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Came here for lunch and there was no wait for a table. They also weren't super busy so it's not too loud inside. We ordered the French Style Beef Tenderloin, Sauteed String Beans, Salt & Pepper Shrimp, Juicy Pork Dumplings, Egg Tofu Mixed Mushroomsn and Soup Filled Siu Mai. We also ordered 3 bowls of rice on the side but that is an extra charge of $1 each, which isn't too bad. The dishes were served really fast which was great. I enjoyed the tofu dish the most since I have always liked this soft tofu and they made it pretty well. The rest were pretty average and I enjoyed them. A good choice for lunch. read more

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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 read more

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We came for lunch around 11:30 on a Sunday. There was plenty of parking in the back. Staff was quick in taking our order. Food came out pretty quickly too. Note that having rice is an extra charge of $1 per bowl. We got six dishes: fried salt shrimp, xiao long bao, egg tofu with mixed vegetables, shu mai, sautéed string beans, and French mignon beef. Portions were decent for the price except maybe the shu mai that only had four pieces. Each dish was pretty good, though can be salty without rice. read more

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Food was very good and the service excellent. Place was very clean and enough parking spaces in the back. Many menu choices and orders came out pretty fast. Went with friends from the area and will definitely come back to this Mama Lu's location. Worth my drive read more

Went on a Friday afternoon with my BFF. Was able to sit rather quickly which was nice. We were also able to order pretty quickly. The menu is quite large so it's better if you have an idea of what you want. We ended up ordering way too much food not realizing that the portions were pretty hefty. My favorite was the fried sole filet. It is exactly what I'd been craving for a while. Would love to go back and try other items but I was pleased for the most part with everything we got. Oh one thing, the parking lot was big but hard to find which spots were ok to park in but not a major issue. Most that were closer said Wells Fargo parking only. read more

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Food ok. Service acceptable. Automatic 18% tips on check was a shocker for this type of restaurant. So it become pricey after all.

On a Saturday morning of 10:30am in late December, my sister wanted roast pork so went to Mama Lu. The Arcadia location has the take out bbq in the lobby. They only sell slab of pork belly and roast duck instead my sister just picked up bbq pork -char siu. Then my sister asked if there are Chinese calendar available and the cashier lady gave it to my sister. While waiting, The dining room looks clean and pretty. It didn't looked busy. Parking is in the back. The char siu tasty and perfect gif dinner. read more

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I'm surprised this spot has a lower score than what I would give it. Spacious spot that doesn't seem to get overly busy compared to other locations. While it's not the most amazing food we've had, we got the typical XLBs and beef wraps, and those are good as always. Their service was pretty on point to clear empty dishes and add hot tea refills. A good comfortable spot to get your Chinese food fix! read more

Mama Lu's Dumpling House - Beef wrap. Hot tea complimentary - Shanghainese Near Me - Arcadia, California

I only made 1 visit here so far, but my experience was positive. The food was solid, and I remember the service to be decent. Parking was easy to obtain behind the restaurant. Customer seating was comfortable. I definitely plan to return and try more items on their menu. read more

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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 . read more

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I was holding off on this particular location since it was still new, and I waited for all the premature reviews to set in and be out of the way so that I would have a proper experience rather than be subjected to their pre-ironed details. We parked at the back. Since the bank was closed already, any parking back there was avaliable, and there was plenty. The place is spacious. The previous place was called 'Monarch', and I honestly have no idea what kind of place it was. (I never tried it.) Upon seating, we got hot tea and a small plate of peanuts. The tea was oddly satisfying, and the peanuts were delicious. Prices are a bit higher than what I would prefer, but the service is good, the food is tasty, and the portions are at or above par. We got the shrimp dumplings, Xiao long bao, and the pork pan-fried noodles. Of the 3, the noodles were my favorite. It also helped that it was a big platter. We started with this amount for 2 people and would order more if need be. It turns out that it was just the right amount for us, and we took no leftovers home. Staff was on top of it all. This place is good for groups, small or big. While some might find this place unfavorable, I consider it a nice option in a rotation of many in the area. They open everyday until 9:30pm, but their back 'a-la-carte-to-go' section closes earlier, which also means some dine-in food options might not be available after 8pm or so. read more

The beef wrap was amazing. It was a perfect blend of fresh cucumber, chives, perfect amount of hoisin sauce and beef. And the crispy onion, pancake outer layer was fried too perfection, light and fluffy, but still crispy. The soup dumplings (xlb) was very juicy. The fried pork dumplings was pretty tasteless and I didn't feel like the dough was fully done. We opted to come here due to no wait vs Ding Tai fung . And we did not regret it. The prices were very reasonable & fast service, hot food. read more

Mama Lu's Dumpling House - Pork soup dumplings - Shanghainese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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The restaurant has a parking lot in the back with a back entrance. A few parking spots reserved for the restaurant. When you enter there is a takeout area and you keep walking you see the dining area. We tried the juicy dumplings, shrimp Napa pork dumplings and pea sprout sautéed in garlic. Lots of seating. They bring you peanuts and tea. The juicy dumplings were surprisingly good. I am a big fan of din Tai fung but with there being no line here this would totally be an option. The shrimp dumplings did have a piece of shrimp that you can see. Food was tasty. read more

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We came here as a second choice to eat by accident. But I'm glad that a couple who were at the same restaurant that we left recommended Mama Lu's. The food was amazingly with flavor from the port dumplings, shumai, sauteed green beans which I may were cooked to perfection it still had they crunch, Love it. The Shanghai fried rice was delicious and it had a touch of red chili peppers to give it that slight kick, the noodles were so flavorful sauteed with chicken and vegetable. All I can say that the choices we made to eat were outstanding. We will definitely come back to try the famous duck and pork belly. The table wasn't big enough to order more dishes. Come check it out. read more

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Bad service and foods were just whatever. I felt the pressure when ordering. Didn't enjoy the dinning experience at all.

This is currently my favorite Mama Lus location. They just opened recently replacing Monarch restaurant. What puts this location above the other ones for now is the Chinese bbq meat options. We tried the roast duck and roast pork. Both were really good. The pork was moist and cut thinner than some other Chinese bbq spots. The roast duck was as good as some nicer spots. Their other food options such as the steamed dumplings, honey garlic pork chops and fried noodles were as good if not better than their other locations. Another item that seems to set this location apart is their table chili sauce. It was fresh and very tasty. I saw some nasty reviews of this location and I don't understand them at all. We Definitely coming back. read more

Mama Lu's Dumpling House - Roast pork and roast duck combo - Shanghainese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Loved the food here! We've been going to the mama Lu's in Monterey park for a while now but decided to try this one out since it's closer to us. We were pleasantly surprised! The decor is so nice and I love the giant windows that let a lot of light in. This place is very comparable to the one in Monterey park to be honest! The green onion pancake was so crispy it was 10/10! The pea sprouts were also good, not too much oil. My favorites were the soup dumplings and the fried pork buns. They were very juicy and flavorful! The service was also great, very attentive waiters making sure our tea pot was full and waters were refilled. Would definitely come back again! read more

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Can't believe that this is my first time here. Heard about this restaurant way too many times with great reviews. We are here to celebrate mom's birthday with her friends. Quite spacious and clean. Waitress here is friendly and nice. We ordered honey garlic pork chops, braised tofu with veggies, xlb and a steamed fish. Everything is delicious and fresh. The flavor is just right not over seasoned. Will come back to try more soon. read more

MAMA LU DUMPLING HOUSE We got: 1) beef wrap (BEST BEEF WRAP EVER ! So juicy flavourful crispy) 2) Shanghai rice cake 3)spicy wontons (this one didn't meet my standard , I like saltier and more flavor this was more oily. I like din tai fung better for this one) 4) fish with seaweed 5) Thai style fried rice (great portion, yummy if you like sweet sour) 6)filet mignon (AMAZING) 7) juicy pork dumplings 8) honey garlic pork chop Fast quick service food, not too loud, I think this is the best location in terms of ambiance and cleanliness probably because it's new. They provided salted peanuts and tea :) I love the food here ! All very flavourful and fresh hot I think this is the spot to go for *not over priced DIM SUM options :) BEST BEEF WRAP IMO because I like more saucy with sweet hints and salty. follow me for more , Living with Luci read more

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The portions here are big! We ordered half a duck, and it was juicy and tasty. The green beans came on a large plate, fried and seasoned well. The Cantonese fried noodles were also really big. That's great for sharing. The prices are reasonable for the amount of food you get. The service is quick, so you don't have to wait long. I've been to a few of their locations, and the food is always good. The restaurant is also big and clean, making it a nice place to eat. read more

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For this year's Christmas Chinese restaurant, we chose Mama Lu's in Arcadia. They were very busy, but the staff was kind and helpful, considering the stress. * Hot and sour soup: Very good. * Kung pao chicken: Very good. * Szechuan shrimp: One of my favorites. * Beef with chili oil: I ordered this expecting a stir-fried dish, but actually received a stew. It reminded me of a lemongrassy Vietnamese stew, and I enjoyed it. Pork dumpling: Tasty. Chicken chow mein: Tasty. read more

Mama Lu's Dumpling House - Shanghainese Near Me - Arcadia, California

The food is just ok. But the xiao long bao are huge disappointment. It is way too doughy, and wrapper too thick. Below expectations. The table, and the menu, are sticky. The entire place could be cleaner. I dont think i will come again. read more