A-MAZING! Nearly everything about this place is great, especially the food (mega-authentic and…read moredelicious). I can safely take my friends who grew up on Szechuan food here and not fear derision or an eyeroll. The Ma-Po Tofu is my personal favorite. The Chung-King Fried Chicken is always popular. And the dumpling are delightful. I usually take a large group (6-8 people) just to take advantage of trying/ordering multiple dishes and have rarely been disappointed. There are just about a dozen tables, so it can get crowded (and noisy) and there may be a little wait, but it's sooo worth it.

Our favorite Chinese food place in Oak Park, Thousand Oaks and Agoura Hills Neighborhood. Here are…read morea few dishes I am happy to recommend: spicy diced chicken, sweet and sour chicken, sechuan fried green beans( this one has a lot of garlic), sechuan braised pork with buns, kimchi fish( request non spicy if you don't eat hot peppers). There are many other options on their menu, feel free to explore. My kids are picky eaters but they absolutely love the Chinese food from here. I of course enjoy the authentic sechuan flavor being Chinese myself. The restaurant is kept tidy and clean, if you want a dine in experience I recommend you to make a booking, walk-in is very welcome but keep note that sometimes it gets really crowded. They have frozen handmade dumplings for sale too if that's something you want to look into.

I had dinner at Dong Ting Spring on Sunday with my parents and my sister's family, six of us total…read more All the food was delicious, and the service was friendly, helpful, and quick. Friends had recommended the restaurant, so we took their suggestions as a starting point and also relied on our server, who was exceptionally helpful. Since we were new to Hunan cuisine, having someone guide us through the menu made the experience much better. We ordered: Fried Squid with Garlic Sprouts House Special Braised Pork Braised Pork Belly with Preserved Vegetables and Bao Mashed Eggplant Chicken Soup with Pork Tripe and Jujubes Special Fried Rice Soup Dumplings Beef Dumplings A spicy chicken dish that I don't remember the name of We asked for the dishes to be less spicy, and that worked out great. Just be prepared for some heat. Hunan cuisine is known for its spice, and I didn't want to miss out on that entirely. I recommend everything we ordered. My personal standouts were the chicken soup, mashed eggplant, and braised pork belly. My family is from New York, and I lived in Los Angeles for 20 years, so we've experienced some great, authentic Chinese food. I've also visited Southeast Asia several times and thoroughly enjoyed the food there. It's great to find authentic Chinese cuisine right here in the Thousand Oaks area. The restaurant is clean and simple. The food is the star of the show. I also want to give a special thank-you to our server, who helped us navigate the menu, and to the second server who took the time to explain the dishes as they arrived at the table. That extra attention made a big difference. We'll be back!

Staff was very friendly and the food we ordered online was ready when we arrived for our pick up…read moreorder. Online, they accommodated many requests by listed ingredients for their dishes... That appeared on our receipt as well. The restaurant looked clean and inviting, but we didn't eat in. The food was well packed, but I truthfully enjoy more sauce on my food. We had General Tso's chicken - tasty, but dry. The green beans were my favorite part of the meal. The noodles and rice were good, but not outstanding.

great food and atmosphere i enjoyed eating here with my family very much. they were fast and food…read morewas fresh

Golden Dragon is easy to access; is fast in preparing food; is more than reasonably priced; and the…read morefood is excellent. I grew up eating egg foo yung and that is vey different from anything ever tasted, but everything else is excellent.

Great Food, Great Service as always Thank you for many…read moreyears of PERFECT DINNERS.!! George & Jackie

Came back here and enjoyed a meal with my dad. We ordered the beef in garlic sauce, hot and sour…read moreseafood soup, and shrimp with lobster sauce, all served with rice. Everything hit the spot! The beef was flavorful and packed with garlic, the soup had a nice balance of heat and sourness with plenty of seafood, and the shrimp with lobster sauce was delicious. Great food and a nice way to enjoy lunch with my dad. Definitely a place I'd come back to!

I absolutely LOVE The Pan Kitchen! Every time, I order shrimp w/ mild yellow curry and white rice…read moreplus a large Thai Ice Tea. It's so nurturing and delicious! It's the perfect level of mild spices! The owners; the servers and the chefs are so dear and so friendly and polite. I dearly love them! Please feel welcome to come here! I see so many Door Dash delivery personnel too, because the community feels so blessed that this restaurant is here! A Gold Star!!

Absolutely Outstanding Hidden Gem! I came in craving mini…read morehot pot after not feeling my best, and The Pan Kitchen completely delivered. The Japanese Sukiyaki base was perfectly mild and flavorful -- exactly what I needed. Paired with tender chicken and fresh veggies, it hit the spot without being heavy. Everything tasted fresh, well-seasoned, and made with care. The restaurant itself is adorable -- bright, floral decor that feels welcoming and clean. Service was super friendly and attentive (shoutout to Alina for the great service! ). Portions are generous for the price, and the quality is top-tier. I also grabbed a simple hot tea that was perfect. This place is a true fusion win: authentic Thai flavors + customizable hot pots + excellent boba. Family-owned vibes shine through in every bite. If you're in the Westlake Village / Thousand Oaks area, do yourself a favor and go. I'll definitely be back soon -- highly recommend! Pro tip: Try the mini hot pot with Sukiyaki or Miso and chicken. You won't regret it.

Another delicious meal from Sesame Inn!…read more We've lived in the Suntree neighborhood in Newbury Park for 23 years, and have really enjoyed food from Sesame Inn (3327 Kimber) recently. Sesame Inn was owned for a long time by Jennifer and Paul, but went through two changes of ownership once they retired. A new couple, Ling and Shao Yung, now own Sesame Inn, and have kept the original recipes. The restaurant is currently carry-out only. Ling handles the phone and Shao Yung runs the kitchen. They're delightful! We've ordered most things on the menu (including the "secret" menu), but keep gravitating towards our favorites. Whenever we have out-of-town guests that have been here before, they always ask for carry-out from Sesame Inn. - 5 stars!

Used to be GREAT...owner changed and so did EVERYTHING that made it good...TASTE/…read moreQUALITY/PRICE...so much worse after 25 years loving and eating there...I no longer go...so sad, the place was ruined....never knew a owner made so much difference. Save your $$ this is no longer the "SESAME INN" IT ONCE WAS.

I ordered the combo C and that's three items and delicious! I love this lunch special and it's very…read morefilling!! I love the orange chicken, super flavorful and super filling! The beef n broccoli was my choice for tops!! I sat inside and ate in absolute happiness!

I'm really sorry to say that this disappointed us so much. I wanted soup and ordered the egg…read moreflower. It was bland and not appealing at all. We ate inside and had to wait for them to prepare take-out orders before they took our order. If we had gone to the counter and ordered take out, they would have helped us then but we had to wait as eat-in customers? The meat was really chewy in the kung pao beef. It didn't seem like anything was being cooked fresh. I tried to look into their woks to see what looked good, and they were almost all empty on a Friday early dinner time. I will not be returning. Need to find a tasty. Reliable Chinese place nearby. I usually never write about a poor experience, but I hope to warn someone from having a disappointing experience like we did. Seriously, Panda would have been better.

Love Mandarin Bistro. Amazing food. Great people who work there. Today they were running a bit…read morebehind and they were super apologetic. No biggie - patience is the calm acceptance that things can happen in a different order than the one you had in mind. I had to write a review because I knew one particular person was going to tarnish them because they didn't have that patience. As I suspected, he did. See the other review entry for today. It's definitely him. Let me share with you the chain of events I witnessed that allowed me to connect the dots so I can likely assume was him. With us other patrons waiting so patiently, because again, the manager was sharing with us how they were looking and was super apologetic. One can only tell you 10-15 mins but hey I knew I wasn't the only one there. Except for this guy who believed he was the only patron and should have been waited on hand and foot. He says 45 mins. I call BS. I was there. At the end of it all, he and his party walked out because 10-15 mins in a restaurant with patrons eating in and taking out was "too long." Thank goodness. Plus his attitude to some of the patrons was gross. The cherry on top was he was honking his horn to Mandarin Bistro for some reason as he was driving away. Um ok? In conclusion to that fool, YOU want private dining, stay your ass at home. For the rest of the Yelpers, if you want amazing chinese food while supporting small business in Newbury Park, I highly recommend Mandarin Bistro with utmost enthusiasm!

I cannot say enough good things about this place. The cleanliness of this restaurant, the quality…read moreof Food and the Service were above and beyond. I was honestly surprised because the place is very unassuming, but the hard-working staff and the quality and the taste of the food just absolutely blew my mind. Everything was tender and perfectly cooked and I'm still thinking about this meal. I can't recall the names of the dishes because I wasn't the one ordering, but all of the American and Asian friends at our dinner party were blown away and this is especially great to know from my Asian friends who know this cuisine way better than I do. Can't wait to return and order more things. Superb!!!

This is a decent place in the area to satisfy your Chinese food cravings, especially if you're…read morecraving soup dumplings. For anyone familiar with Chinese soup dumplings, you know the best ones are made fresh to order right in front of you. But let's be realistic--if a restaurant did that here, the price per serving would probably double just to cover the high cost of rent and labor. With that in mind, I'm actually very pleased with the quality of food they offer at the price point. Besides the pork soup dumplings, I highly recommend the green beans with garlic. They're well made and flavorful. I also ordered the minced pork noodles with cucumber slices, and everything was very tasty. I came here with my daughter around 1:00 p.m. on a weekday, and it was pretty quiet. We were seated right away and really enjoyed the relaxed dining atmosphere. The server/owner was warm, friendly, and very helpful. I'd definitely come back whenever another Chinese soup dumpling craving hits!

The restaurant is cute, nice ambiance, our waitress Alex was super sweet, very attentive and…read morebrought our food out quickly. The flavours were really good, but the only thing I would change is the portion sizes. The soup dumplings, and shumai were so small. The spicy soup wontons were normal size and so delicious. Shrimp fried rice was yummy too. Over all we had a good experience.

I was impressed by Ding's authentic Chinese menu. They have several typical Dim Sum dishes, which…read moreare hard to find in the Conejo Valley. The radish cake was too salty for my taste, and the texture was too soft. The pork spare ribs were tasty. Sautéed green beans were nicely done and a hearty portion. DH enjoyed the hot and sour soup and the chicken dumplings. Service was friendly and fairly quick. There were very few customers there for dinner on a Saturday night, so perhaps not surprising that they are changing management and turning the place into a Thai restaurant. Ambiance was quiet. It's a nice space, so hopefully business will pick up with the new concept.

Decided to give it a try to this restaurant. The staff are friendly and attentive. The restaurant…read moreis quite nice and clean. I came in after lunch time. So it's only 2 table that are occupied. I got the hot sour soup. It's perfect. The sourness and the peppery it's just like the old school Bbq fried rice is on spot. Kung pao shrimp lunch came with egg toll the soup of the day, fried rice. The egg roll and Kung pao shrimp also standard old school. It's good. Chongqing spicy chicken, it's pretty good but not as good as other place. The Mala is weak. But I still like it. Shrimp rice roll. This is a no. The shrimp is a small size shrimp. Each roll onlynhas 2 shrimp at each end. The rice roll, either microwave too long or i dont know. It tastes really off. Rice roll is like melt. I won't order this anymore. Overall. It's pretty good. I'll come back to try other dishes.