So this is a small Chinese restaurant that's a bit aways from the main hustle and bustle lf the 626. However, if you want to try something a little different, there are some "traditional" Kaiping specialties that I haven't seen on menus anywhere else. I've always come with my family and have received great service because my dad knows the staff. They speak my home dialect so I'm sure there's some bias there. Foodwise, I've tried quite a bit and haven't had any dishes that didn't hit the mark for me. Standouts for me are the big claypot yellow eel rice, their specialty roast goose (the 2 dishes just listed may require a preorder but again, my dad usually handles all the ordering), their beansprout with pig intestine, and their egg plant with salted fish. The claypot rice is ordered by the kilo so really is a big party dish but has nice succulent pieces of eel, really well cooked rice, and then of course the crispy rice at the bottom. The goose is very flavorful and not super gamey, it has more of a meaty texture and bite than the younger poultry an American pallette may be used to so word of warning. I really like the beansprout with pig intestine, again not really gamey but very savory with very tender, fatty pieces of intestine (highly recommend even if you're hesitant with intestine). The eggplant with salted fish is also intensely savory with a pungency from the salted fish that may seem like a lot but melds really well with the sauce and overall flavor of the dish. Though I haven't tried every dish on their menu, I've tried quite a bit and can confidently say they'll bring out some tasty Chinese dishes. read more

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Was here a few weeks ago with my kids for a quick lunch. We got the Beef Chow Fun...it's a thick flat white noodles sautéed with green onions, bean sprouts, beef and sort of a soy sauce. It's one of our go to orders when we hit a Chinese restaurant. Sometimes it's a hit or miss...but I got to say it was a HIT! The noodles were separated and seasoned perfectly, coating each strand of noodles with their soy sauce mixture...and the beef was perfectly tenderized..NOT TOUGH AT ALL! Usually beef is tough in this type of noodle dish at other places. The flavors were legit..not too sweet or salty just right! It's really hard for me to find good Asian food in Baldwin Park so I was pleasantly surprised when we stumbled upon this place. Highly recommend. Our server was a Chinese lady..probably didn't speak much of English and didn't come across as friendly but to be honest that's how you know the food is going to slap when you have a waitress with the meanest RBF...so don't be alarmed just know food is going to smack! LOL It's located in a very random place but there's plenty of parking. It's pretty laid back but I would say can be good for large groups. It's not too loud or rowdy at all. read more

Honestly when you're craving Authentic Chinese food in the Baldwin Park area this is the spot! I love their House Special noodles with shrimp, beef, the works... it's filling thick noodles reminds me of Mongolian style noodles but enough to feed about 3-4 people in your family if you share. When walk in, there is enough tables on the side to sit down but the service is always warm and nice. I also like to order the house special (soup) style dumplings that are pork filled even though I generally don't eat pork, these dumplings are ground pork and delish and what you would want in a juicy dumpling. The dumpling soup 7/10 I'm not much of a Szechuan flavor girl. I do like it but I don't like it being drenched in it so much. Basically, watch out for the numbness and spiciness in this dish, although the lady taking my order did try to forewarn me by asking for my spice levels before hand. (: otherwise, great choices and great fix for Chinese cuisine! I always seem to order to go so I don't have any pics to attach to this review, but I hope to return soon to update my review. read more

Never in my life of living in the San Gabriel Valley would I have imagined finding a Chinese restaurant with unique Taishan flavors tucked away in Baldwin Park. It is located in a small plaza surrounded by other businesses, sitting right in the corner as you enter. Walking inside, the interior is reminiscent of classic Hong Kong style cafes, featuring various booths and large dining tables with tablecloths. You are greeted immediately by a BBQ station on the right, though it was not fully stocked with ducks or other roasted meats. Throughout the dining room, there are plenty of photos of the different dishes they offer. We had a party of eight to celebrate a birthday, and the staff was kind enough to hold our cake in the back for us. We ordered the following: Specialty Fried Fish: This was the absolute highlight of the evening. The fish was incredibly fresh, nicely fried, and contained roe inside. It was served on top of a soy and oil mix. The freshness of the fish really stood out. Golden Eel Clay Pot Rice (Large): The rice preparation was very unique. The pot was packed with plenty of eel, and the rice was already mixed for you when it arrived. The flavor was light and not heavy on soy sauce, with lots of fresh cilantro and onion mixed in. There were also plenty of crunchy rice bits on the side. A very solid dish. Tiger Prawns with Vermicelli: This was a bit on the salty side, but the prawns themselves were delicious and had a great light braised flavor. Ong Choy with Tofu Sauce: A great dish featuring crunchy greens stir fried in a light tofu sauce. Our entire party finished this plate. Stir Fried Green Beans: Another major highlight of the night. The green beans were perfectly blistered and coated in what tasted like an XO style sauce. It had a really unique and lightly spicy flavor. Honey Walnut Shrimp: Probably the lowest point of the meal. The shrimp are uniquely fried and layered on top of wonton strips, which I have never seen before. However, the walnuts tasted a bit old, making the dish just okay overall. Peking Pork Chop: These featured a nice sweet and tangy Peking sauce over the pork chops. The cuts of meat used were less fatty, which I really appreciated. Filet Mignon French Style: This dish was good, but my only complaint is that there was a lot of excess oil pooled at the bottom of the plate. Otherwise, it still tasted fine. Overall, this restaurant did it right. The food tasted noticeably lighter than many other Chinese restaurants I have been to. This was our first time here, except for two people in our group, so we were all very curious about how things would turn out. I would definitely come back to try other items on their menu. read more

Located in the President Plaza Baldwin Park. Mixed yelp reviews but overall it was still a 4- star rating! This has a health score of C .. hmmmm read all the violations before but hoping they were all corrected and didn't have an updated Letter Grade ! Well it was still worth the try and it didn't disappoint!! Restaurant has at the center a nice elegant dining area with 3 of 8 seats round tables covered with nice blue and white printed cloth and lazy Susan atop!!! Red Leather covered booths set up against wall for more privacy! Ordered their weekday Lunch Special which was an ala carte dish list @$12.99. Hubby and I shared a plate of Sauteed Bittermelon with Beef and Chicken & String beans with Black bean sauce served with rice!! They were generous serving dishes which were good for 4 people at least .... Leftovers for dinner for sure!! Both dishes were cooked to perfection and next time I'd love to try the ..... lobster, Bbq pork, fillet mignon, walnut shrimp, duck , eggplant and many many many more !!! read more

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Good service, warm reception. Ambience quiet, casual and comfortable. Ordered green beans with chicken and bitter melon with black bean sauce. Perfect match with steam rice included with lunch weekday special. Rich flavorful sauce on both veggies but a little different in taste. Salted black bean and right cooking time made bitter melon taste more prominent (my preference) in which steamed white rice's role did its job as a neutralizer. Nice crunchy green beans with soft and tender chicken pieces was as good and as enjoyable. Very reasonable price for what you get. Will definitely come back an d try lobster dish and others on the menu list. Disappointed though on the C rating we saw as we walked out the door. Hope no serious health issue/s involved and hoping to see a better grade next time. read more

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If you are looking for authentic Chinese food in the Baldwin Park area, this is the spot! All the food is very fresh and great portions! Tried out their signature eel rice and it was delicious! The staff are very friendly and nice! Def highly recommend to family and friends! :) read more

This is a small hole in the wall restaurant that a friend recommended that I try. I wanted some duck and he said this place has the best tasting one, so i had to give it a try. Parking is very simple, they share a private lot with other establishments around. I did not use the bathroom so I'm uncertain what it looks like. The environment is extremely casual and the service was great! I'm not sure if it's because I spoke to them in Cantonese, but i was treated with a smile and was given great customer service. As soon as I walked in, I noticed there was half a duck left. I asked if they had any others in the back, they said no. I said to them that I'd like to order that last duck as I was waiting for my friend to show up. They gladly told me that they will hold that duck as I took a look at the menu. I ordered for us: Salt and pepper prawns: 8/10 the size of the prawns were huge and was very meaty. There was flavor but I wish there was a little bit more. Yang chow fried rice: 9/10 the rice was extremely fluffy and I loved the meat variations. I just forgot to ask without onion/chives. Bbq pork: 8/10 It was great, but I wished it was a little bit sweeter, just a little. Roast duck: 10/10 for only being half a duck, the duck was smooth, the skin wasn't too roasted but it was the right consistency of crispy and chewy. They didn't drench it with sauce, which is great! They gave us the sauce on the side. Iced lemon tea: 7/10 it was good, but definitely could be a lot sweeter (I love the sweet ones). One free refill during your stay. I'll be back! So good! read more

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Second time to eat here. 1st time was just last week. We drove all the way from Sun Valley. I love all 4 out 5 dishes. I find the rice noodle with spare ribs bland. Lacks flavor. Not bad, but not good. It can easily be remedied by adding soysauce. We will definitely go back to try more dishes. Staff is super friendly (shout out to Holly). Clean restaurant and clean restrooms. read more

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Holly always is courteous and friendly, she greets everyone with her smiles and provides an outstanding service. She recommends a variety of items that we always enjoyed. It feels like home with homestyle cooking. read more

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just got food to go. As usual great tasting, perfectly cooked and generous portions. The fried rice is similar to Sam Woo - but they have more ingredients read more

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Solid chinese place. Who knew there was a pretty good one in this area! Salt and pepper fish fillet is delicious. Will get again. Orange chicken is not sweet like your typical american sauces. Solid though. Not overcooked and plump chicken. Order came with rice. Phoned the order and ready within 15 minutes. Quick service. read more

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Very good food and service. Al their canto dishes are on point and service is pretty fast. We had everything to go and didn't have to wait when we arrived. read more

Papa Lu's Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Baldwin Park, California

Decided to try this off a Yelp search find by the missus. I knew it was no way related to the now somewhat well known Mama Lu's group of restaurants and was just trying to sort of leech off the name, but the Yelp reviews and pictures looked good. Well, located in a small nondescript strip mall, this is a tiny local joint with authentic Chinese in an area of town you probably don't go to for Chinese food in the SGV. Every other business in the mall was specifically tailored for Latinos and you don't see a lot of Chinese businesses or customers. Still, the workers are very friendly and attentive. The place is clean if nothing special inside. The problem is the food was just okay. Maybe for the area, due to a dearth of Chinese restaurants, this stands out. However, I live in Temple City and we have many, many choices all around us. When we go anywhere the first time, we order a small handful of dishes and don't go crazy just in case it's bad. This place wasn't bad. It is just none of the dishes particularly stood out. I always order kung pao chicken, and here it was incredibly bland. I love how at 99.9% of Chinese restaurants they always warn us that kung pao is spicy and it is never any spicier than mayonnaise unless you are at an authentic Szechuan restaurant and beg them to make it really spicy. The other two dishes were more successful. The most successful was probably the Salt and Pepper Fish Filet. It was good and flavorful. The chicken with black bean sauce was also pretty decent, especially since it is filled with string beans, which I usually order separately anyway. Portions were not small nor overly large, but also fairly priced. Bottom line is you can see people who are locals seem to like it more than I do. I probably wouldn't go back. I certainly wouldn't rush back since it is farther away than most of the other Chinese restaurants I can try or which I already frequent. But, you certainly can do worse. It wasn't bad in any way. So make your decision to try or not with these things in mind. read more

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Great place and service. It's our second time to dine here and food are great. The best seller is the deep fried mushroom. Perfect with rice or with chowmein. read more

Good real chinese food, renovated and clean. Friendly service and nice touch in Baldwin Park.

Gave this place a try because my dad lives really close by. The food was decent, it wasn't spectacular nor was it horrible. It is great to have a Chinese place in Baldwin Park and not have to commute to MPK or Arcadia for it. Pork Intestine was okay, it could've been a light crispier but not bad! Quail/Squab: not the best.. I would suggest going to Mr. Chopsticks in Temple City/Arcadia for it Crispy egg Noodle with Char Sui: This is what you expect when you order it. They gave a lot of char Sui which isn't bad, but the noodle were crispy and this dish was overall very salty. Fried Pork Knuckle: I personally did not try it cause I typically don't like this dish in general so I have no idea if it was good or not Sautéed Water Spinach: delicious! read more

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If you're looking for a home-cooked Cantonese style meal, this is a nice spot to check out if you're in the area. It's a hole in the wall, family run business. They do have a few unique items on the menu that you don't find everywhere, like the stuffed pork intestine, which has glutinous rice and sausage inside. Ample parking even though shared with other businesses too. read more

Papa Lu's Kitchen - Stuffed pork intestine (glutinous rice and sausage inside) - Chinese Near Me - Baldwin Park, California

Wow! I was recently introduced to this restaurant by my cousin and it doesn't disappoint. They take pride in their dishes and everything we ordered was solid! Service was good and the taste of each dish was better than I expected. They really elevate the definition of family style Chinese food. Be sure to get their signature eel rice. It comes in a small, medium, or large size depending on how big your party is! read more

It's a very authentic Cantonese restaurant with specialties in Taishan dishes. The waitress is extremely welcoming and friendly and even recommending the best dishes and highlighting the fresh lamb. We order three dishes and all come with a large portion. The waitress also recommended their homemade hot sauce. I would definitely recommend you try this! I will return for the clay pot rice when winter comes. read more

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I went to this place because a Chinese producer wanted to meet there for our meeting. Upon looking at the photos, I had zero hope that it'll be good. I just thought he picked the most American place in Baldwin Park because I'm American. The food here is very good and is not Americanized at all. The service was very good. They even refilled my drink for me to take it home. The overall ambiance was very friendly. The small restaurant didn't feel crowded. I am looking forward to going back to try their other dishes. read more

Love this spot. The food was so tasting and flavorful. We ordered take away while visiting my parents. Ordered 3 items and omg the bag was a lot heavier than expected. Will definitely recommend and come back for more. read more

Small local restaurant, but apparently only FOR LOCALS. I'm Asian, American of Vietnamese descent. This Chinese cuisine restaurant pushed me and a friend out the door when we walked in at 2pm during open Business hours. Food can be heard cooking in the kitchen. A full table of men inside dining. The host immediately said we are closed until NEXT WEEK!! Then pushed us out the door. CLOSED?? They have menu signs standing outside, door unlocked, food cooking. ‍ I'm not a local to this area. I'm originally from OC so apparently they could smell it on us and decided we are not welcome. read more

Every food ordered were swimming in oil. The kung pao chicken was loaded with too much peanuts and almost no chicken. The green beans were overcooked. read more

Wow. Just ate here a few days before the shut down and disgusted with the rat droppings all over the restaurant so bad they had to shut it down. The food was not hot and average at best read more

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. My parents want to come and give it a try as this is a Taishanese restaurant and we had heard a lot of good things about it. Not gonna lie, it was a little disappointing but overall pretty decent. Their portion was huge and food came pretty quick. read more

This is definitely a hole in the wall that delivers solid flavors that is a different take from Mama Lu's. Their use of five spices & salt combined with fresh vegetables & quality meat/seafood in the preparation & cooking of the whole spread of food is an enjoyable & satisfying experience. Portions are just right & the prices fair. Also, the best Yang Chow Fried Rice I have tasted. Will definitely be back. Ps. You may want to ask not to put too much salt if you are particular about it. read more

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The food is fantastic!! My waitress was helpful, kind and patient. Helped me put together a meal with ingredients I prefer and it really turned out the best I had in a long long time. read more

This is my go to place for Chinese food. It's definitely comfort food and the workers are all super nice. read more

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Came here for a late lunch, average at best. We ordered the sting beans which was way too salty, and the house chow mein, was just okay. Not a soul in the place for a late lunch. read more

Spend christmas with the kitchen renovation. didn't cook anything and decided to give them a try. dinner for 7. placed the order, and was told it would be ready in 20 minutes. WOW orange chicken was tough chicken wings raw (called i was offered a replacement) sweet and sour pork chop was raw (was told it was like that and its how its marinated) greens were mush especially green beans (you can tell by the photo.) chow fun was ok and roast pork and duck. the pan fried noodle sauce is a soup (not sure if they cook it that way) may i remind you, that this was quick. do people drive back and return food? I never done that before. i wish my food looked like what others posted leftover pic. read more

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Papa Lu has the same flavor as a restaurant in China. My dad was a farmer in the rice paddies of China. He did not know anything about cooking until he came to the USA. Most cooks in the Asian restaurants have no knowledge of cooking while they were in China. Papa Lu is different. Mr. Lu was a chef while he was in China. After immigrating to the United States, he continued cooking until he has now opened his own restaurant. He works in the back with his son, and his wife works with a relative in the front--a true family restaurant. Mr Lu's professional wok fried rice and fried vegetables have "wak hey". That is the marker of a professional Chinese style sent, and that is what you get at Papa Lu. I took the family out to lunch and we all loved it. My dad and mom likes Mr. Lu's cooking. They really enjoy the professional style cooking. Mrs, Lu was especially sweet to our son. read more

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Delicious food! Great service and price is reasonable. Their Japanese style filet mignon is tasty. The meats are tender. I loved the pork intestines too. Everything is yummy and the servers are very nice. read more

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This place was absolutely delicious! I don't know if they're any relation to Mama Lu's but I found it to be equally as good. Food was fairly quick and my party enjoyed it all. We got the beef & broccoli, walnut shrimp, green beans, kung pao chicken, and wontons. I think I have found my new spot! read more

They speak almost no English . Lunch specials menu is pretty solid with decent prices No forks though..

pretty good, feeling back to my hometown especially like the pork ribs noodle, tasty. The soup is good too read more

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Decided to go eat with my dad after working and found this place near by and decided to check it out. Food was ok, not good or bad. for Baldwin Park it was pretty decent but wasn't the best. The wontons didn't have much flavor but the chili oil that went with it was pretty good. I enjoyed the noodles but my dad said that they also lacked flavor. Hot and sour soup pretty good and was the best thing we've had today. It was pretty quiet and comfortable. read more

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My favorite Cantonese restaurant so far! The eel rice is so good. And the service is great too. read more

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Fresh ingredients is the key. Good portion and decent pricing. We had the French style beef & mushroom tofu. Both dishes are delicious. As usual we asked any Chinese restaurant for "NO MSG" & "NO chicken powder". The waitress was nice to put in the request. We had regular salt level. read more

This is a place to go if you want clay pot rice! They offer large pot or just small pot, different options. It is so good and no place can it like them. The staff is friendly and funny. They speak canto mostly and they would do recommendations if you don't know what to eat! read more

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