Most people are likely going to write about the food, so I'd like to say that new moon has an incredible staff. The owner Colin has somehow managed to create a very successful business, while also being a very humble, kind, and caring human as well. I should just say once that the Mongolian beef here was the most delicious Chinese beef I've ever had in my life. Scott is also an excellent human as well. He is both kind, smart, nice to talk with, and has great energy. So don't just come for the food but come because there are amazing people that deserve good things that work here. read more

My friend grew up eating New Moon at their original location on San Pedro. The Montrose location is run by the grandson and is just as good. We ordered string beans, walnut shrimp, sweet and sour pork, tofu curry and chow mein with beef. I loved everything except the chow mein. I don't like the fried noodle with sauce over it. I like the pan fried soft noodles like you get at fast food Chinese restaurants. Everything else was cooked just the way I like it. It's definitely traditional Chinese but with a fresh and modern touch. The biggest hit was the tofu curry. I've never had that in a Chinese restaurant. It was a yellow coconut milk curry. Delicious and flavorful. OH I almost forgot my favorite part...crispy won ton chips! Like super light flaky chips with a probably homemade sweet and sour sauce (not that processed red sugar sauce). My friends go there quite often so the owner was talking to them when I arrived with my 99 year old mother. Colin was super nice and kind. I was having a major moment with the trials and tribulations of being a dutiful daughter 24/7 and after speaking with Colin I was smiling inside and out. It's such a small world and it turns out another close family friend actually named their son Colin after an encounter when Colin was 6 years old. Anyway, Alexis was are super amazing server. Very sweet and knowledgeable with helping us order. There's 4 spots directly in front of the front door. There is a larger parking lot behind the restaurant. They have a large outdoor patio. It is a bar/restaurant. When you walk in, you walk through the bar. It is VERY ADA accessible. ADA parking right next to the front door. There is a ramp leading from the bar to the restaurant. The restaurant is very large and spacious. A lot of seating with booths and tables yet a lot of open space to navigate a walker. The bathroom was large with a very large ADA stall. The decor was modern Chinese. Just a touch of red to give an Asian vibe without being overly stereotypically tacky. read more

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I've been coming to New Moon for around 10+ years. They have the best happy hour in Montrose! Happy hour is from 4-9 (9:30 Friday and Saturday) with an extensive drink and food menu. We do sometimes eat in the restaurant. The regular menu has some delicious items on it as well. That also have a great selections of tasty soups! Easy access off the 2 and 210 freeways. read more

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I came here for my birthday dinner w a couple of friends and our kids. It was utter chaos but the service here was impeccable. everyone was so attentive to the amount of water we spilled and our crazy kids! They gave us crayons for the kids to play with on the butcher papered tables. Everything we had was a bit~ we had some crispy fried fish, two servings of shrimp, fried rice, chow mein, a large salad, beef w broccoli, a wonton soup, green beans, and fried chicken wings. Everything felt very consistent and tasty. But again, most of all~ we were so happy w the service! Also, it was my bday, so they gave me a complimentary cocktail and a dessert to go! So kind! Finally, we loved the live music! It calmed our kids down. And the free parking lot is big but this place gets PACKED! read more

I used to love this place but haven't been for a long time. Went for lunch on a weekday. Ordered their lunch special which is very reasonably priced with decent portions, that comes with soup or salad or egg roll. We chose hot and sour soup since it was a rainy day. Soup was ok but nothing to compare to panda inn which is my favorite. We ordered the garlic shrimp and the fried fish entrée. They both tasted weird. Anyone with decent taste buds who has ever had cheap stinky seafood would agree. Super greasy and just stinky. Not a good quality at all. I'm sorry but this is not a getto neighborhood. I'm sure the people here will not mind paying 5 dollars more for a better quality food than this. I understand the prices are very reasonable but you don't have to sacrifice the quality to keep the prices low. I will go to panda inn with slightly higher prices but have a nice quality food. Honestly, I only took a photo of the soup because the entrees were not appetizing at all. We barely ate half of it because we were starving and didn't want to take the rest to go ... such a shame Service was good though, fast and efficient. read more

New Moon Restaurants - Hot and Sour Soup - Chinese Near Me - Montrose, California

New Moon is a favorite spot for some of my Yelp peeps and it's been on my list. My friend and I had tickets to the movie theatre up the street and decided to meet here for a drink and a snack. The place is quite popular and parking can be difficult. The lot was full but I found a spot down the street. The ladies at the front desk were friendly and pointed me in the right direction to the bar, which has very cool artwork on the wall. Our server Garrett was delightful. He was so sweet. We both ordered vodka martinis and shared the Vegetable Pot Stickers. Garrett brought us some crispy wonton strips to munch on while we waited. They were addictive, especially dipped in the plum sauce. The Vegetable Pot Stickers were pan seared. They had a nice texture and the vegetable filling was tasty. Apparently, it was prom night and we enjoyed watching the young ladies walk in dressed in decadent dresses. Our delightful evening ended with a fortune cookie half dipped in chocolate. It was the perfect dessert. *Live music on Friday nights. *Small parking lot. read more

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Finally got to try this place for my Dad's birthday. When you enter the place it does not scream it is a Chinese restaurant. Just that contemporary feel. The food was excellent, not salty zand you dont get that msg hit after eating compared to other sit down Chinese restaurant. As for the price it was well worth it, as it was similar to another restaurant in downtown Glendale but the portions given at here where much more. Will definitely return to this place when craving some Chinese food. read more

New Moon Restaurants - Chinese Near Me - Montrose, California

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We have been coming here only for Chinese food. They have the best food and service. I think all the waiters/waitresses are amazing. Andrea had served us awhile ago and we got her again. She is so amazing and genuine. She remembered I was gluten free which is so impressing. If you are looking for a yummy dinner outing, dont look elsewhere. You will not be dissapointed. read more

New Moon Restaurants - Chloes shrimp and Shelby chicken - Chinese Near Me - Montrose, California

My wife is gluten free and we were very happy to learn that almost everything on the menu could be prepared gluten free! The food was delicious, amazing ambience, and our waiter Harry was very accommodating even though it was super busy. Highly recommend! read more

Food was tasteless and had weird smell. Service was poor. Saw waitress once. Ambiance looks like they never even tried. read more

Checked out New Moon for a nice Chinese dinner. The restaurant has both indoor and outdoor seating. There's some street parking but they also have a parking lot. There's a separate area for a bar with some lounge seating. Not so busy on a Tuesday night, we were sat right away. They have a large menu and prices are a little on the higher side. We started off with some calamari for our appetizers. Light batter, nicely salted, and plenty of jalapeños. For our main dishes we went all out- Mongolian beef Chicken with jalapeños Chloe's shrimp Hunan spicy garlic shrimp Vegetable chow mein All were very tasty but the BEST was the Hunan spicy garlic shrimp. Very flavorful! Must order. They also have these chocolate dipped fortune cookies which is a nice takeaway. read more

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I was there this past Wednesday with three friends, we had a wonderful time. We ordered Kung pao chicken, honey walnut shrimp, Mushu pork and bbq fried rice. The food was perfection. The service was fabulous, our servers were excellent. Oh one more thing, my friend ordered a pear martini, I had to taste it, what a pleasant surprise, it was of the charts. We're all looking forward to coming back again soon. Did I mention that there is zero parking stress, they have there own lot. read more

Delicious!! New Moon is our favorite Chinese restaurant in the Montrose, Glendale area and highly recommended. Atmosphere is comfortable, clean, contemporary and friendly. Great service. Kind and accomodating wait staff. Our personal favorite dishes: * Their Steamed fish is devine. * Any of their fried rice dishes are always a hit with our group. * Mongolian Beef * Chicken with Snow Peas * Won Ton Soup is my personal favorite (with lots of veggies). I could have this every day [can't wait for Autumn]. * Chow Fun is another favorite - can't choose between beef or chicken, so we usually alternate. * We don't eat spicy but there are several spicy dishes that seem super popular. We're BIG fans of their cocktails too ; ) read more

THE PAST THREE OF FOUR VISITS HAVE BEEN MUCH BETTER =============================== I took a bit of time to upgrade my rating. The service and food have been much better the past few visits. It's nice to order online for take out. I picked up lunch for Father's Day and everything ready on time. read more

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I came by here to pickup food for my friends while they were visiting at Glendale Adventist hospital ICU. I didn't try the food myself so I can't say if it was good or not but I could see those in the waiting room were famished and they ate everything I bought for them. I reviewed their menu before driving in that direction and placed the order over the phone 20 minutes out so I didn't have to wait too long for my order. I ordered the Chinese chicken salad, Lo Mein, fried rice, mapo tofu, and garlic chicken with spinach. The restaurant was quite big with also a bar on the other side with a TV to watch sports games. They also have seating outside. There is parking in the rear but only five spaces so you'll need to park in the street which is plentiful. It's modern and spacious inside. read more

New Moon Restaurants - Welcome area - Chinese Near Me - Montrose, California

They are very spacious. If you have a large party, this place would accommodate nicely. They have a lengthy menu with multiple options. At first glance, it can be a bit overwhelming. lol I went with my fan favorites: - Honey Glazed Chicken w/ Orange Zest - Chow Fun Fried Rice (Combination) Portions match the price. All Shareable dishes. Loved that the fried rice had broccoli. The server was attentive. In the midst of the lunch rush he still managed to check on us multiple times. read more

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We don't always pair a visit to Descanso Gardens with a dinner at New Moon, but we often do that and it's always a great meal experience. Last weekend we had taken Sweet Granddaughter with us to see the tulips and other spring blooms, and had already decided on New Moon for after. It was warm enough to sit outside, which delightful. The staff took good care of us and our varied requests. We started with Wally's Shrimp; always a delight. Won Ton Soup was plentiful enough to satisfy us then, plus lots of leftovers. SG is in her noodle era, so Chicken Chow Mein was a must. She loved it, plus the crispy fried won ton strips (free starter). She even ate some broccoli - score! Dear Hubby and I shared some of everything, plus their Pork Fried Rice. New Moon's recipe and prep style takes me back to my childhood and several of the Chinese restaurants that my dad took the family to back then. The sweet finish of chocolate-dipped fortune cookies was just right. We had enough to-go boxes to ease us into the work week, as their portions are very generous. read more

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When they say generous portions, they mean it! We came here last night after trick or treating around Montrose. We were with about 6 families with tons of kids. The food was pretty good, we ordered kung pau shrimp, hunan shrimp (really good!), mongolian beef, ribs, beef salad and a few drinks. All the food was good and the portions are family style, so enough to go around. I really liked how accommodating they were. They put up with all the kids, which included a broken glass and crazy boys. They were also playing the dodger game, which was cool. I had never been here before but can tell why this place has been a Montrose staple for years. Loved it, definitely worth coming back. read more

Best staff and best happy hour in town. They are always so welcoming, accommodating and Josh the bartender makes a mean dirty martini! Harry and Katrina are also so sweet make every visit great. read more

Best Chinese food in the area. The plates are great for sharing and they have live music every now and then. Can't pass up on a spicy margarita every time I visit. All of the servers have been nice and check in regularly. Can't wait to return again read more

Great food and service. Love the happy hour in the bar area. We had our infant with us but we never felt out of place. So thankful to find a place that can be accommodating for gluten free Chinese! Definitely will be back. read more

I can't believe I've been sleeping on New Moon for so many years. I met a friend here between the lunch and dinner service so we had a nice chill meal which allowed us plenty of opportunities to chat with our waitress and ask a lot of questions. I had my mind blown so many times! Let's begin with the won ton strips and dipping sauce they bring to the table. I couldn't stop snacking on these and could have made a meal just out of those because they were that delicious.... I didn't understand how something as simple and basic as won ton strips and dipping sauce was blowing me away. We also ordered the honey ginger tea which was so good I had to ask the waitress why it was so good. I have been raving about that tea for weeks. Since it was our first visit, we ordered the appetizer platter, the Chinese chicken salad, Kung Pao Chicken and Chow Mein. This was a crazy amount of food for two people because everything is served family style here and the portions are generous and very fairly priced. It worked out because we had plenty of leftovers to take home. The appetizer platter is a great choice if you have a few people at the table so you can all try the various items. The Chinese Chicken salad was also incredible and something I have been thinking about for weeks. I'll definitely be coming back to new moon when I'm in the 818 and want Chinese food. Ever since Panda Inn in Glendale was remodeled it's just not the same so Panda Inn is dead to me and New Moon now has my full loyalty. Oh they also have a bar area that is separated from the main dinning room which was cool because you can still order food in that area and be a bit removed from the main dinning room. read more

I'm frustrated because everyone's saying how gluten free friendly it is but nothing on the take out menu on their website for online ordering is labeled. You'd have to write "gluten free" in the notes section and hope it gets seen which is Russian roulette when you have food allergies. It would be awesome if I could just look at a menu and order. read more

Great Chinese food . Calamari was very good. We ordered chicken and pepper, chicken and basil, Mongolian beef and few other items. Service was great as well. They have a full bar for those who prefer cocktail. Plenty of parking. read more

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The food is totally delicious! Service is excellent!! Thank you! Will come back soon!!

First time here sat at the bar, Bar menu good you can order full menu S well. The bbq pork, calamari, wonton chips they give you. read more

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I really like their food. I always get it to go, and they get the orders right. If you have a special request, they will respect it. I am gluten free and always mention it. If you want something included (I always want snow peas or bok choy in my food) or left out (no bell peppers please) they will fix your dish the way you like it. The people at the front desk are polite, kind and welcoming. There is free parking, but if it is full you can park on the street. Some people think the prices are high, but to me it is worth it to get exactly what I want. Portions are large and I always have leftovers. Try it! read more

Man not sure what happened to this place. Used to eat here all the time years ago and it was solid. Recently had it today for the first time in a long time and I probably won't go back. I got takeout of hot and sour soup and the beef chow mein. The hot sour soup was watered down and tasteless. Felt like I was eating hot water with pepper in it. The chow mein was pretty bland and the beef was OK. If it wasn't for the red chili sauce and the hot mustard I doused all over this meal I would not have been able to eat it. Plus, I was starving so I had no choice. Hoping it was an off day and it improves. read more

The bar menu is delicious and super affordable. The bar staff and management always go above and beyond. The Chinese chicken salad is my fav dish on the menu but everything I've had is super tasty read more

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New Moon is the best in my opinion! We used to go to the one in Valencia, then it closed. We happened upon this location and so happy we found them! It's still fire and service was excellent! We will be visiting here monthly lol! read more

Brought my mom for Mother's Day dinner and had a fabulous time...we were taken care of and food was amazing....James was our server and we were greeted by Scott to ensure we were satisfied...can't wait to go back! read more

We had not been to this location at all. Visited the spot in DTLA, but what a joy it was to come here. Great place, excellent service, clean venue and delicious food. The ambulance was fantastic. Candles on every table that set a nice mood. Fun music and just everything we remember downtown to be. Everything was fresh and just so yummy! New Moon is a great place and we suggest you stop on by and get it yourselves. It will all delight your palette! read more

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Great meals Good setting locale Interior BUT Orange Crispy Beef is very chewy Otherwise great. Other dishes super read more

My wife went to New Moon for lunch with a friend, and brought me back leftovers. It was a lunch special that had some spiciness to it. It was quite good, but hard for me to justify it being that much better than any of the other Chinese Food places in La Crescenta (especially for the price). It seemed a bit "american" chinese food, and on par with Panda Express. I did enjoy the leftovers, so it was a solid 4. I don't know about the other dishes there, since they offered the lunch special and soup. The cost was about $18 for the special a soup. Not a great deal, but also not outrageous. If going with a larger family meal, I'd probably venture to Arcadia to try something over there. Service was fine, and the restaurant was clean and tidy. It's also nice how it is so close. read more

New Moon Restaurants - Lunch special Dragon Beef - Chinese Near Me - Montrose, California

Very expensive for mediocre food. The quality has definitely changed since our last experiences

We went on a Sunday evening around 5pm and a few tables were still available but it was so crowded inside! The tables are put so closely together you can barely move or get up from your chair without hitting the person next to you. Maybe it was an off day but overall the food lacked flavor except for the new moon dragon beef. The eggplant dish( no flavor whatsoever), new moon salad and braised beans were very little flavored. The NY jumbo egg roll was not good at all. Looked like you're at the county fair. The dragon beef was excellent. Service was good overall. We would probably skip it next time around. I hated how tightly packed we were inside. I was like recommend sitting outside next time. read more

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Been here now a few times and met many nice people. I've also been to their DTLA, the NM Cafe at Fig@7th and the Valencia location, when it was open. But the Montrose spot has truly become one of my top three "go-to" spots for excellent food and service. The location is easy to find and they have a dedicated parking lot. Alan and Josh, the bartenders are exceptional and are customer-focused. It's always fun to go someplace that you are familiar with and are recognized. Did I mention that weekends are the best?! Their Happy Hour menu is truly unsurpassed. In this economic climate, many restaurants are having to cut back to stay afloat but New Moon does a great job. Prices are very reasonable and the portions measure up. I also really appreciate their gluten-free options and the care they take to notify the kitchen staff of any allergies. I really encourage anyone to stop by if they haven't already. read more

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My family, friends, and I have been coming here for the past 15 years and it's has never disappointed. The food is always delicious and we never skip ordering the Hunan Crispy Garlic Shrimp. The service is usually younger high school/college kids so the service isn't the greatest but they're always very nice. The restaurant is similar to other Chinese banquet rooms but a little more modern and with a nice private bar area. Parking is tight but has never been an issue for me. Definitely recommend New Moon to anyone coming to town. read more

New Moon Restaurants - Hunan Crispy Garlic Shrimp, Braised String Beans, Chicken with Roasted Jalapeno Chiles - Chinese Near Me - Montrose, California

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I worked with the manager Nikki to reserve for a party of 28 to celebrate my parent's 50th yr anniversary. Nikki was super responsive and accommodating. Everything went super well and our server James was excellent. Everyone enjoyed the food including sizzling rice soup, black bean noodle, black bean fish, Chloe's shrimp, Mongolian bbq, and kung pao chicken. They even brought out a complimentary red velvet cake for my parents. The table setting was nice where we were able to comfortably sit close to each other. We were even able to hang out for a bit in the outside patio afterwards. We'll probably be back for another event soon! read more

Always excellent! I've been dining at the New Moon and ordering takeout for over 10 years always always consistent and excellent!