Whenever I come into a Sam Woo location, you can catch me gravitating towards the hot items. What I mean is I'll be staring at the wide selection of roasted duck (even though they all look the same) and the crispy roasted pork. A whole duck and a pound of sui yok is enough for me to meal prep on the days I go into the office. A happy stomach leads to a healthy life. read more

Unfortunately I have noticed that the quality and the taste of the food has not been as tasty as I remember it. The last time I came my order of fried rice just wasn't as good and it had cabbage mixed in. The honey walnut shrimp was so soggy and completely smothered in globs of mayonnaise that it was completely inedible...service is always so abrupt and uncomfortable--I don't think any of the locations have welcoming nor courteous service...but that's just me. Unfortunately, I love their crispy chow mein noodles and this is what keeps me coming back time and time again. read more

Love this place and the quality of their food! Never fails and is consistently delicious! Staff is always friendly and gives great service. On my most recent trip, we tried the steamed fish for $9.95. Crazy good. Like butter. Completely melted in my mouth. It was delicious! A must order item. We also ordered the sautéed snow pea leaves with garlic, slightly bitter - definitely delicious. Goes great w the fish and steamed rice. The walnut shrimp is also a popular and yummy item. Savory and sweet w the walnut crunch. A favorite for sure! Whatever you do, you must not leave this place without having the Hong Kong style vermicelli crispy noodles with seafood. The noodles become chewy after the sauce has been soaked up. Tons of layered flavors: baby bok Choy, carrots, ginger, garlic, mushrooms, squid, shrimp, fish and a sauce that melts in your mouth. Sam Woo, you are still yummy after all of these years! read more

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I have an obsession with the food at this place for 34 years. I have brought many people here and they all like the food and services. Can't go wrong on a hungry stomach. read more

My visit was my first experience in the new branch. Very spacious, good for groups and very clean. I got to enjoy Sam Woo's very tasty dishes. I was able to try their stir fried bean sprouts, filet mignon, scallion fried rice, honey walnut shrimp, dry noodles with beef, and 3-courses of duck. I came with a party of seven and this was more than a decent amount of food. The food was good. The 3-course of duck was a little bit of a disappointment. The roasted peking duck as first course was just all skin! And the next two courses, oily beansprout stirfry mania and a duck broth, were just okay. It was not worth the $45. Customer service was like any other Chinese owned establishment. I asked for a hot water and never got it. Our table needed to wave for any type of assistance. There were no servers taking care of the far back area where we were seated. Not really a bad experience, but not an amazing experience either. The food is good and my usual Sam Woo trips are to-go anyway. read more

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restaurant is clean and roomy love their roast pork belly especially but sadly I'm a bit disappointed how the waitress that work there treated us. We got seated pretty fast we kindly ask the waitress can we order the roasted pork belly by pound since we don't see it on the menu. she said no we have to order on the deli section we said ok it's fine we'll just order the duck and string beans first. After we finish ordering we proceed to walk to the deli side to order the pork belly and char siu then went back to our table to enjoy our food but then mid way got stopped and was told to put our takeout away since we can't eat it there... like excuse me? We bought it from you guys but can't eat it there? Anyways we didn't make a fuss about it (but next time maybe learn better English? Or explain better?) But anyways after that we said ok we'll put it away and continue eating the duck and string beans... but that didn't end there because after all that the waitress started checking up on us ever few mins to make sure we didn't take our Togo order out again like we're some kind of criminal then we hear her yelling at the deli people like "next time keep an eye on the customer! Or else they going to be like them and eat here" like excuse me? Did we not pay for our food or something? My bf even tip them 25% each on top of the bill both deli take out side and dine in. read more

Sam Woo BBQ - Roasted duck and string beans - Cantonese Near Me - Rosemead, California

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Came here on a Saturday morning and it was busy. Took a while to get a table and even longer to order. We waved down three different servers to take our order. We ordered the 2 bbq plate & the schezuan style eggplants. The eggplants came out first surprisingly and a long time after that the bbq came out. The eggplants has a good kick to it and was a little sweet. It also had bits of meat in it and had a garlic flavor to it. I would recommend this dish. Both the bbq items were delicious as well. We didn't get such great cuts from the duck but at least the skin was super crispy. Both dishes were sweet, so sweet that I didn't even have to dip it into sauce. Other than the wait, I enjoyed eating here and would probably be back, hopefully at a less busier time. read more

Sam Woo BBQ - Cantonese Near Me - Rosemead, California

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This stir fry is really good. The white sauce is good. I love it. Thw wonton noodle soup is very good. I like the broth. Very tasty. read more

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I love the two items combo noodle soup here. You can choose any two items from the choices and the type of noodle you desire, custom made your own noodle soup. It is awesome. My favorite combo is won ton plus bbq pork dual egg noodle soup. They also have a lunch special menu with many selections. I have tried a few items there and they taste delicious. I like the beef mignon with fried string beans. You can get the best lemon ice tea here plus with refill. My co worker and I always get to take a full cup to-go and enjoy it in the afternoon when you feel sleepy after lunch. The service is great. The severs are always friendly and kind. read more

I just ordered food and drink . The coffee so shacks . Specially cashier so bad attitude... read more

Sam Woo BBQ - Coffee - Cantonese Near Me - Rosemead, California

This place is definitely better than the other HK cafes in terms of the quality and price of the breakfast menu. The female servers are so friendly as if you were their friends and families. The drink selection is huge no extra charge for cold drink. Drink Selection includes Chinese herbal tea or Vietnamese coffee! They deserve more business. Give it a try. read more

I pick up three dishes for lunch from Sam Woo BBQ in Rosemead. One of the dishes was braised tofu with brown sauce. My family ate the tofu which was sour in taste. I brought the dish back to the cashier who refused to refund me the money via my credit card or give me back the cash. He asked me to buy something for that amount. He mis-identified the price of the dish, picked the lowest one! We are not happy with the food or the service. Please be cautious of the food there! Thank you read more

This Sam Woo location is a bit closer to me than the OG Sam Woo that's located in Alhambra. The parking situation can be tough at times but compared to the few times we came, it wasn't too bad on a Wednesday night. There's two parts to the restaurant: the BBQ-to-go section and the sit down section. Restrooms are located in the restaurant area towards the back on the right. Since we had a larger party, we occupied one of their round tables towards the back. The restaurant was pretty quiet and there were only a few tables that were occupied. There weren't too many staff members taking care of the place and it took a while for us to flag someone down. The food was ok. If it wasn't too bland, the food had too much salt. The dishes came out at a decent pace, but we did have to wait a while for our drinks to get refilled. Overall, the service could use a bit more work as we did not get much attention. They didn't come by to check on us and only came when they brought the food. The food itself was not very memorable, but it was decent to eat. I wish they were more consistent with the amount of salt/seasoning that they added to the food. Hopefully, they'll improve on those points. read more

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Jus got some McDonald's , turn around the corner as I'm exiting the McDonald's and I look to my right I see a big ass truck opened with a guy wearing a yellow suit on, he picks up 3 pigs at a time stacked on each other, there's was so many stacks in there-there was probably 200 pigs in there. He stopped doing it when a lot of cars were going by. They were so fresh and raw that they wobbled like if they had just died or something. And they weren't even in plastic or wrapped they were just there on the base of the truck. Could've got contaminated. I don't recommend this place to anyone. read more

Glad that they are back in business again. Great breakfast especially if you are in the mood for an authentic HK style wonton noodle w roast duck. The crispy skin and tasty meat on the duck should come as no surprise since, after all, this is Sam Woo! What was surprising was the noodles and the broth. This is where 96% of the other places failed in the greater LA area when it comes to a classic HK wonton noodle. The thin egg noodle is Al dente without that nasty basic taste when it hasn't been well rinse after boiling. The broth is right where it should be, flavorful without being overpowering. It's a nice change of pace for breakfast and service is impeccable and warm ( never thought it's possible in a budget Chinese joint?). The secret is just to treat your server with respect like the way you would with your child's doctor, etc. Good milk tea (lai cha) as well, smooth and not bitter. read more

So my friend who moved to Ventura has been begging for BBQ pork belly, cha sui, and roast duck from Sam Woo. It's also been a long time for me, Sam woo used to be my go to back in the days living in Alhambra. So one day I went to visit my friend and I surprised him with $80 worth of BBQ pork belly, one whole roast duck, and a huge slab of cha sui. He was so happy he cried and we ate the crap out of it. It was sooooo good. He tells me for the past 10 years he's been all over California trying other bbq places and nothing can compared. He is absolutely correct. read more

Fairly new location. I stopped in for lunch during the week. Parking is no issue due to the private parking lot. Inside, the restaurant is modern, comfy and clean. There are daily lunch specials and I chose the roasted pork with shrimp sauce. When received, the entrée came with a large side of steamed rice and the roasted pork entrée was a generous sized portion and yummy. I was definitely full after finishing the entire dish for around the price of a burger combo. I'll certainly return here again in the future to and try their other lunch entrees or dinner. read more

Sam Woo BBQ - Modern &.new - Cantonese Near Me - Rosemead, California

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Rating: 2 1/2 Stars (I see potential to get better) Hopefully they can get it right. Haven't been to a Sam Woo for such a long time. So my parents and I jumped at the chance to go to this location for lunch because it's close to home now. To think about it haven't gone to Sam Woo for about 10 years. Location: Walnut Grove and Valley. Same plaza where McDonalds is. It's also next to Fruit Cup. Plenty of parking, but eventually when other stores start filling in there will be lots of traffic here. Decor: Modern decorations and high ceilings. Service: Snail mail like service. Understaffed. Costs: A bit on the pricier side Food: Had 3 dishes for lunch 1) Double BBQ Delicacy: Chose Pecking Duck and soy sauce chicken which comes with rice. I thought it was okay. I was hoping this place would bring back old memories of how it tasted back then, but nope. Didn't do it for me. TIP: Try Full House Seafood Restaurant in Arcadia for their BBQ. Price is cheaper. 2) Wonton Noodles: Yeah, can't really say much about this one. Wasn't memorable for me. Well one thing was certain... There was a lot of meat inside. Tip: Try Har Lam Kee Restaurant in Monterey Park for their Wonton Noodle Soup! 3) Pork and Preserved Egg Congee: I actually like this one. They actually gave a lot of pork pieces and preserved egg. Tip: Prefer going to Yum Cha Cafe for their Pork and Preserved Egg Congee if you are in a money crunch. read more

Unlike most Sam Woo restaurants, this location is much more current in terms of atmosphere. Food and service is comparable to the others, but this one serves breakfast. As a volume focused business, the food comes out very quickly. Like some other locations, this one also has a deli style counter for fast to-go orders and whole chicken, duck, and roasted pig. Let me just vent my frustration out about their parking lot. Whomever their architect was sucked at designing the structure because their parking lot is soooooo bad! Is very small and complicated. Specially when there's a bunch of people going in and out and trying to find a parking spot it's just horrible. If you go there you'll know!! You are better off parking at the plaza next door and just walk over it'd be a lot easier. Street parking aren't hat many spot available so it's better off to just park at the next plaza. read more

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Love the bbq roast pork always very crispy! even I did not need to heat it up! just hoping one day they would open their dinning instead just doing to go? read more

Another Sam Woo just opened up inside a new plaza located just west of Walnut Grove St. on Valley Blvd. High ceilings and is clean... The way I like it. But I wonder if their air conditioning is in blast mode because it's so stuffy inside. We ordered three dishes for lunch. Green vegetables with beef (bok choi), braised tofu with brown sauce, onion chicken, and iced teas all around. I like the onion chicken since it's served with soy sauce on the bottom with sliced green onions. Not dry and tasty. The braised tofu was a little bland but still okay. It's served with western broccoli and mushrooms. The bok choi with beef was also okay. Quite an abundant of bok choi they serve you. It was also a bit bland... but passable. I guess my taste buds are use to hot and spicy nowadays! Lol. Anyhow, everything is served with white rice. Yes, I will come back since it bares the Sam Woo name, and it's another convenient location for me in the SGV. They also have a broad menu just like the other locations. So that's a major plus for them. Service is good, and the waiters are attentive. Congrats to Sam Woo's new location. read more

One of my parents favorite place to eat for lunch and they always like to take away the duck or fried pork for dinner. It is located off Walnut Grove and Valley and is considered a new Chinese place. Sam Woo seems like it is located in many different Asian areas in California so it really doesn't seem hard to find one. We ordered pork porridge with century egg, mix shredded meat chow mein and a duck wonton. After placing our order we also get a free soup with the meal. After that it was literally a few minutes before our food came. Of course it isn't all together but it's still ok since we are sharing. The interior is pretty nice and clean and everything tasted pretty alright. If you are looking for something fast and quick this could a good spot to come by. After eating our lunch we took away some fried pork which was pretty crispy you just have to put it in the oven when you want to eat it. :) read more

Sam Woo BBQ - Getting ready for turkey! - Cantonese Near Me - Rosemead, California

Only for TOGO Orders~ Been coming here a couple of times since this place is still new. The service here is so so, you can tell the workers don't like working there, but they still do their jobs. My last recent visit was horrible though. While I'm waiting in line to order a duck and chicken home, one of the workers skipped me to the guy behind me. I told him I was next, but the guy behind was like "I'm in a hurry". SO? Wait in line like everyone else. The worker didn't even do or say anything, he just ignored me and continue to take the guy's order. WTH? Hella rude. Another guy helped me instead. Guess I won't be coming back here anytime soon. As for the food, the duck and chicken is okay. Sometimes it has a lot of meat, while other times it doesn't. As for their sauce Togo, I didn't really like it, I had better. Overall, I won't go out of my way to come here for my chicken/duck fix anymore. Rude customer service. read more

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This review is for the BBQ goods only...I had to try this new location as it's so close to where I live! It was majorly crowded and they were all out of the crispy skin pork at 8pm! I'll have to try it next time, but I got: BBQ pork (1lb): Literally half the pound was 80/10 fat to meat ratio, and the other was super lean. Normally I'd call it inconsistent and no bueno, but it happens that my bf loves the fatty side and I love the lean side, so it all worked out! The char siu itself was not as sweet as most places, nor did it have that sticky, caramelized glaze. This definitely tasted more soy-saucy and the meat was alternated between greasy and harsh (depending if you got the fat or lean meat). I still ate it up though...I haven't been picky since I moved to SoCal (I always remembered NorCal having better char siu, but don't ask me where cuz I don't remember). Roast duck (half): The duck was a bit dry and bland, and the duck "au jus" or whatever that soupy thing was that you drizzle over it was bland as well, though it added more anise flavor to the dish overall. It also comes with "duck sauce" and some hoisin thing. At least it was less salty, meaning less sodium intake? I still ate it up--and the duck wasn't too fatty which was nice. Overall, it's more of a 2.5 star as it doesn't really match with the standards I've seen in the 626, but I think it's bearable since hey, less salt and leaner meat is good, right? Can't beat the location (beware of parking and the McDonald's line on the weekends) and convenience, anyway. read more

Sam Woo BBQ - Half a duck to go - Cantonese Near Me - Rosemead, California

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Both the BBQ Pork and Crispy Pork was super dry. Would not recommend. That's all I want to say.

Yelp say 9:00 pm closed but i came at 8:30 just to order the chicken feet in the fridge for togo ( its in the fridge that why i dont call ) . But they already locked the door . They shouldve let us know on Yelp that they close at 8:30 read more

First time dining in this location but definitely not the first time eating in a Sam Woo restaurant. This baby has been around forever and seems like I've eaten their food just as long as I have been alive. I was craving BBQ pork and char sui rice for dinner and I knew just where to go to satisfy this craving. Generally, I go to the Sam Woo on w. valley blvd, between Atlantic and Marengo, but I thought I'd come here instead. Parking was easier and the dining room is larger and the bathroom is cleaner and, the best part, the food is just as good! read more

Sam Woo BBQ - Cantonese Near Me - Rosemead, California

My boyfriend and I always come here when we want our wonton/bbq duck fix. It is def one our to go places when it comes to that. Ambiance: DEF one of the nicer sam woos in the area. They gave it a more modern twist with the decor. They have TVs throughout the restaurant that plays variety of shows or news. Its also very bright in there with ample seating. They have booths on the sides and tables in the middle. Like all asian establishments it can get pretty loud. Service: For the amount of times my boyfriend and I came.. we never had a single incident of bad service. If anything they were always extremely attentive to us and apologetic if they ever forgot something we asked for. We are always surprised and kind of mind struck at the service they always give us considering the type of establishment. One time they forgot to give my BF rice... the server came over, went up to my boyfriend put his hand on my boyfriend's shoulder and apologized for forgetting the rice.. it was very sincere and we were like.. wow.. whats happening?! But i see how when they get SUPER busy.. it can be a little slow.. Our food always came out quick and was always tasty! Food: We love that they offer a variety of noodles with their noodle soup. We always come here just for their noodle soup so we cant rate too many of the other items. If you want some good wonton noodles but also want some of the bbq items come here! Their wontons are always juicy and not overpowering with sesame oil in the meat. The noodles are always bouncy and cooked perfectly. Their veggies in the soup can be cut smaller sometimes but not a big complaint! Overall very delicious! CASH ONLY. Their teas are cheaper if you dine in! their boba milk tea is like 1.25 if you eat there and 1.99 for the other teas! read more

Overall, a solid four stars for the dine-in restaurant itself. However, the go to BBQ items are worth five stars. This place can sometimes be a hit and miss, depending on what Mom and I get here for lunch or dinner. Nonetheless, Sam Woo BBQ has always been one of our go to places for dining, and of course, for the BBQ items when it comes time to honoring our dead relatives' death anniversary dinners. I do have pictures posted on here, and so I'm just listing off the hits and misses: Favorite To Go BBQ Items: *Roasted Duck *Roasted BBQ Pork *Yellow Chicken *Cuttlefish *Char siu *Beef Chow Fun *Seafood Chow Mein *Pork Intestine Dining Room Favorites: *Iced Peach Green Tea Drink or any of the Iced Green Tea or Black Tea Drinks(25oz Drink for $1.89 with meal purchase. If you order it without any meals, it's $2.89). *Preserved Egg & Pork Porridge *Flour Rolls (best when eaten with porridges) *Crispy Deep Fried Tofu served with soy sauce. *Beef with Bitter Melons *Salt & Pepper Pork Chops *Salt & Pepper Fried Shrimps *Seafood Chow Mein *Diced Filet Mignon with Black Pepper *Wonton Noodle Soup with Beef Brisket *Pork Belly *String Beans Hit or Misses: *Sampan Porridge (porridge was runnier than my preserved egg porridge and tasted bland to me, even with all the shrimps, squid, pork intestine and jellyfish in there). Deep Fried Sole Fish served with soy sauce (the Sole itself is delicious, however, they deep fry it with too much breading, urgh!) *Ribeye Steak and Veggies Combo - tasty, but the last time I got it, there was a huge chunk of fat that came with it and that grossed me out. *Snow Pea Leaves sautéed in garlic sauce (sometimes the Snow Pea Leaves are old and chewy, which Mom hates). Service: Hit and miss at times, but they're still nice and professional. Restrooms: Clean and well stocked. As mentioned before, I love how well ventilated it is in there! If you're experiencing food coma after eating all those yummy dishes, the cold AC in the (Women's) restroom will revive you, hahah! Overall, a definite Sam Woo go to favorite! read more

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First of all, if you are expecting good ambience and great service then this is not the place for you. If you want comfort food or noodle to satisfy your belly - then enter! The porridge is very good here with the flavor of the ingredient seeping through - as oppose to the taste of boiled ingredient in plain porridge. The noodle also is crunchy resembling the noodle in HK - as oppose to soggy and soft. The BBQ meat is also worth trying. Otherwise everything else is nothing different from other Chinese restaurants. I wouldn't order the steak. We saw Andy Ricker (owner/chef of Pok Pok) eating here by himself. I wonder what he ordered!? read more

This place can be tough to spot driving in the 626, but it is a must eat. I've been to Sam Woo 4 times and have enjoyed the food every single time. With the price you pay per dish, they give you a huge portion that lasts at least 2 meals. My favorite foods to eat there are the Chicken Fried Rice, Beef Tofu, and Roast Pork over Rice. If you love Cantonese food and are looking for a wonderful place, Sam Woo is a must! read more

Sam Woo BBQ - Beef Tofu and Chicken Fried Rice - Cantonese Near Me - Rosemead, California

Their Quality gone down but price went up! I paid 16.25 for the walnut shrimp and that's all I Get! You got to be kidding me. The noodles I got are so plain! Literally no flavor! The tofu was alright. Overall do not come here! Highly disappointed! The workers are rude as hell. Food taste like SH*T! ONCE AGAIN DO NOT COME HERE!!!!! read more

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I like this Sam Woo, the location is convenient with parking and the restaurant is modern and somewhat fashionable upscale compared to the old school Sam Woo I've known for decades. It's almost like a chic Hong Kong cafe. The food is always reliably delicious. My main problem is that there is so much to crave but only a limited appetite and waistline to support indulging in too many tasty flavors. That makes Sam Woo a great place for "family style" dining, sharing many dishes with a larger group of friends or family. They have nice rice plate specials and you can have lunch for under $10 (after tax and tip) easily, and depending on your appetite, maybe take home some leftovers. If I had one request of Sam Woo, it would be to open up a location in the South Bay Beach Cities, I think they would thrive in Gardena, Torrance and the area. I speculate the South Bay is hungry for authentic Hong Kong Cantonese cuisine at reasonable prices, as there are only a handful and none makes Won Ton Soup as good as Sam Woo! read more

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Solid choice for Chinese food. When you first walk in, you will see the to-go area. I haven't tried purchasing from there, but I enjoyed my experiences dining in. The restaurant is very spacious and the employees are attentive. They were constantly offering to refill our tea. There are some off days when the food comes out too salty or tastes like old leftovers, but usually it is good. The drinks are a very good deal. I would recommend trying their wonton noodle soup. The wontons are very big pieces and cheap too. Compared to the other local Chinese restaurants, the quality of food and service here are above average. read more

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I ate here with family in a large group and 3 kiddies. It may be a blur. First off, it's great for families or large parties up to 20 or so. Not for banquets, as the place is a casual food place with casual atmosphere, yet can make southern chinese slightly fancier dishes. We have a few americans in the family, so we ordered Walnut Shrimp (great), fried salt & pepper shrimp (best, you can also get this in pork chop, its amazing), Ong Choy (garlic blanched veggie w/slight fermented yummy goodness), some kind of fish (legit, i'm not big on fish), shiu gao dumpling (a hong kong staple. normally individual bowl, but it was shared, legit), beef broccoli (good), fried rice (good) read more

Sam Woo BBQ quality is going down :( Bbq triple delicacy rice ($9.99): roast duck, roasted pork & bbq sausage. I was kinda disappointed with my plate. Everything was semi bland. Peking duck ($18.00 for half): kinda greasy and not that great. The workers were friendly and helpful. 3 stars!! Sam Woo BBQ is almost yummylicious!! read more

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Found this in my cha sui... and yes it's from the metal scrubbers Duck was dry and hardly any meat and my can sui was dry AF! read more

Sam Woo BBQ - Cantonese Near Me - Rosemead, California

This is probably my next favorite restaurant. It's packed by the time I got in. But I don't have to wait so long for the food. The decor was simple and the place was clean and airy, no smell of the food. My noodles were delicious and to die for. The crispy tofu was tasty! I definitely come back here! read more

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Very good Hong Kong style Cantonese food. First time back since the COVID. Service was good, not the usual "don't care bad attitudes" plus automatic 15% tip you get at most other Chinese restaurants. Seating was comfortable in a basic, no frills place. My favorite dish was the beef and eggs over rice plate. Authentic, just like the way old Chinese chefs made it decades ago. Roast duck was very good. Recommend. read more

Absolutely delicious!! I had the shrimp fried rice, beef chow mein, and string beans. I definitely recommend this place. I can't wait to go again! read more