This place was a go to for Chinese food. House specia crab was amazing! However it's closed see photo for their Monterey park location which isn't as great read more

Seafood Palace - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

First time visit. Came in from the front door but, we needed to walk to the back to check in. We got a table quickly, even though there were a few larger groups. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The decor was nice and everything was clean, including the bathrooms. Food was solid 4 but, we all agreed that the seasoning was not to our preference but, it was still good. We agreed that the creamy walnut shrimp was our favorite. The dishes that were marked as spicy were not as spicy as we expected. The only disappointment was the lack of greens/ vegetables in our dishes. We dubbed this day as "brown lunch"! we should have ordered side of vegetables but, we had already ordered too much for our small family. We plan to bring out extended family cause the portions are good for sharing! Also want to try their crab dish, cause almost every table had that special dish! Next time! read more

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There is a public parking in the back of this restaurant. We came here for lunch on Sunday. I heard that they are known for their seafood. This place has lunch special, which was a good deal. This restaurant is very clean, especially their bathroom. We ordered chicken, tofu in clay pot, satay beef with vegetable, shrimp, and soup. Food was very authentic. My favorite is the satay beef with vegetable. The meat was tender and flavorful. Our server was very attentive and service was fast. Will come back for more Chinese food! read more

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This is actually smaller than I expected. We came for Sunday dinner and it was less than half full, we were a party of 8 and got a pretty small table with a lazy Susan. Plenty of parking in the back and front of the restaurant, there's gendered restrooms near the back which were pretty clean. Our group ordered a lot and so fitting everything on the lazy Susan was a challenge: -fried pork chops were delicious, so little bone and crispy outer coating. I didn't feel like it was greasy or dry, great spicy salt flavor. -fried crab was super delicious, meaty, salty, and crunchy outer fried coating. The price was pretty fair and the dish had two crabs after counting the legs but one head shell. The crab inners were pretty good, crispy but a bit fishy. -the pork belly dish was great, tender and fat melted in my mouth. The flavor is slightly on the sweeter side and the sauce was savory. -honey walnut shrimp was crispy, sweet and savory, and the walnuts were crispy. However after a while it did get soggy but still sweet. -the fried whole sole fish was unfortunately fishy, the one we got had eggs as well so unsure if that played a factor but my dad confirmed the fishy aftertaste despite this place has a tank full of fresh seafood! -black bean fish filet was okay, Fish was soft but I ended up with the fish pieces with ginger stuck to it, so the fish itself was overwhelming with I tense ginger flavor. Which I don't like. Everything else was pretty good, can't recall the rest but next time we think we will order different dishes since it's very close to my family's residence and apparently my grandma ate here all the time decades ago. It did take a while to get the staffs' attention for drinks and our plates were full of shells, but they eventually got to us. read more

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The food was good. My favorite was the walnut shrimp and the fried pork chops. The dessert afterwards was really good too. However the service was lacking. We had to ask for drinks 4 times. We asked for a plate change and they only did it for two people out of 7. I asked again and was forgotten. read more

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Seafood Palace, Bi Feng Tang in Chinese, is an established restaurant chain that originated in China and is known for specialty seafood dishes. It's a Cantonese seafood restaurant with Chiu Chow/Southeast Asian influences. Nice and clean traditional Chinese restaurant atmosphere with some dishes shown in big colorful photos surrounding the dining room on the walls. This is one of our family's gathering spots in SGV. Food was authentic and traditional. Servers were efficient and attentive to our needs. This place has many unique dishes that's hard to be found elsewhere. Dishes were flavorful and well prepared. A must order dish every time we're here is their signature house special crab with a lot of fried minced garlic. It's fresh and sweet with just the right amount of flavor. The choices for dining in SGV seem endless and we have always enjoyed Seafood Palace where you can get a great taste of Cantonese/Chiu Chow cuisine. read more

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If I have to describe this Chiu Chow family style seafood restaurant in one word, then that word would be uninspiring. The original flagship restaurant is located in Monterey Park and this Temple City location is a sister restaurant. Renowned LA Times food critic Jonathan Gold wrote an article about Seafood Palace in Monterey Park and gave his approval on the house-special crab in 2015 (https://www.latimes.com/food/jonathan-gold/la-fo-gold-seafood-palace-20151128-story.html). [Parking]: Easy and free parking behind the restaurant. [Ordering]: The restaurant was only less than 25% packed on Saturday at 5:30 PM. Our party was able to grab a table immediately and the food came out 5 - 10 minutes after placing an order. [Menu]: Per Jonathan Gold's article, recommendations include house-special fried crab (#42), sauteed scallops with asparagus (#69), Chinese lettuce Chiu Chow style (#45), fried snow fish with garlic sauce (#27), house-special steamed chicken (#28), salted-fish-and-chicken fried rice (#122), and baked squid (#68). The restaurant offers lunch special on Monday to Sunday from 11 AM to 4:30 PM (Monday to Friday lunch special order also comes with one free soup and one free white rice per person & dine-in only). All lunch specials are not available on all holidays. $2 per person on rice. *** #10 Minced Chicken w/ Sweet Corn Soup ($15.99): A pretty boring soup and I wouldn't recommend it. #28 House Special Chicken ($15.99 for half chicken): Slightly better than average and the dipping ginger sauce was not bad, but it didn't taste super amazing. #42 House Special Crab (seasonal price - $69.99): The signature dish really fell flat and I didn't really see the appeal at all. #56 Honey Walnut Creamy Shrimp ($22.99): The dish was recommended via Yelp highlights and it was certainly the best dish of the night. Excellent flavors and one can easily get hook on these creamy shrimps. #?? Salt and Pepper Pork Chop ($16.99): Pork chop pieces were fried nicely, but it lacked salt and pepper so I couldn't really taste any extra kicks. *** Maybe our party should've done a little bit more research ahead of time and go for few other items that are outside of our comfort zone. However most dishes our party ordered tasted just alright. read more

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House Special Crab. Fried with a ton of garlic, bring a few people to help you. That's really all I want to say, House Special Crab - just do it. Other dishes I enjoyed were Pea Shoots and Bean Curb with Mushrooms. But don't sleep on the crab! read more

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Mainly for service and ambience. We sat down at 6:30 and our order was taken. No food or anything showed up until we kept asking where the food was. It was 7:30 and still no food. We were about to leave and then they brought the food. Food wasn't the greatest, I've had better. The ambience, there was a group in the private room next to us that was smoking. It smelled like a casino in here. We said something and they did nothing about it. There were young children in our party and they had to smell the smoke. I know it's illegal to smoke indoors, idk why they let it happen. Not coming back. read more

The food here was okay. The flavor was lacking in multiple dishes. For the price I would not go back. Service was good and decor was nice as well. read more

We ordered from the second lunch special. Our table was very presentable and our server took our order quickly and efficiently. The decor of the restaurant was very stylish. It was Chinese with soft Chinese music. We ordered: Salt and Pepper Baked Shrimp, Mapo Tofu, Fish Filet with vegetable, Free Lotus Soup, Tea, and one bowl each Rice. read more

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My family loves eating here because of 2 dishes: house garlic fried crab and the house fried rice! Everything else is delicious too! Go here! You won't regret it! read more

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I was craving crispy chow mein and decided to stray from my usual go-to restaurants. I remember the food here being good, and I haven't been here in years. I wasn't sure what to expect; seeing the pandemic might have impacted the quality. Food: Beef chow mein - This was the best crispy chow mein I've had in a long long time. The sauce was well-flavored. The noodles were not soaked in oil, and the overall dish did not taste greasy. This was the first time I can remember having this dish, not greasy! I didn't feel sluggish after eating the whole thing! My only complaint is that the vegetables were cooked a little more than I'd like. Service: The guy who took my order sounded very friendly. When I arrived, he knew my order and was again very friendly. Environment: They remodeled here. I don't recall it looking so clean and nice. It looks more upscale (in a traditional sense) than most Chinese restaurants. Price: They have plenty of lunch specials! With their quality, the lunch specials are a steal! I'd like to come back for dinner sometime. Food: 5 Service: 5 Environment: 5 Price: 5 read more

I have been coming to this restaurant for years, and although the prices have risen, the quality has stayed the same. It is usually very busy inside but the servers do a great job at seating you quickly. If you come with a larger group of people, then the wait times can get pretty long around dinner time. However, you could always order the food to-go, which is what I typically do. The inside of the restaurant is very welcoming and spacious. It is structured like a typical Chinese restaurant, with a lot of indoor seating and larger tables available for bigger parties. It has also been recently remodeled, and looks much better than it did a few years ago. The house special garlic crab is my favorite dish to get. I typically order around 2 pounds of it with my family, and it's just the right amount for three people. It's extremely flavorful and is fried to perfection. It tastes great on its own, but can also be eaten with rice to make it more filling. The crab is also very easy to peel and sometimes I don't even need to use tools when eating it. Another one of my go-to dishes would be the pan-fried string beans. They're a bit salty by themselves, but are great with rice. It also comes in a large enough serving to share with the whole family. Overall, I really enjoy the food and service here. I will most likely continue coming here, despite the prices going up. This is a great traditional Chinese restaurant to try, especially if you enjoy seafood like I do. read more

Seafood Palace - house special garlic crab - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

Review is for customer service only. Not on food. Very bad customer service. I checked in on 3/18/25 which is Tuesday, a lot of tables available and not busy. But the waiter pointed out to sit all the back close to toilet. I politely asked to be seated in the middle since it's already laid out. He keeps refusing, told him I plan to order at least 6 dishes but he still refused. So i planned to leave. Parking space is too small in the back. Good luck on finding parking space. read more

FOOD IS STILL O K. SERVICE IS POOR... I was here again this afternoon. It was busy. 90% tables full. Food was still good. The waiter service was lacking a lot. They still quietly add 18% tip on top of state taxes. They hope the customers do not notice it, or they fight over the bill any way, never be aware of the tricks involved. read more

Horrible Food + Terrible Service. I'm surprised that they haven't go bankrupt. A fried Rice with literally nothing cost me 19 dollars and taste so greasy. Avoid this restaurant! read more

Seafood Palace - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

Chiu Chow style seafood restaurant. This is an old favorite of my family. We like to get the Chiu Chow Seafood Porridge. And also your assorted standard staples of these chinese seafood restaurants. They do a solid job on those. Most recent time I went was Oct 2023, and they seem to have remodeled, and the prices have gone up quite a bit. Price on the live seafood was pretty steep. That knocked it down a star for me. They do have lunch specials, so maybe try it out during lunch. read more

Seafood Palace - Live Thorny Head Fish - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

My family used to come here a lot when it was the old Seafood Palace. Have't been back since they changed the new ownership until yesterday. We decided to celebrate Mid Autumn Festival here. It's always the same vibes, big family gatherings or just have a casual sunday night dinner. You will see a lot kids at every table, so do expect a lot of loud noise and screaminng everywhere. They also have private rooms available but mininum spend is $800+. We have 8 people in our party and we ordered quite a few items on the menu. We ordered seafood, meat, vegetables and always gotta have soup on the side. Here are some of the signature dishes we ordered. House Special Fried Crabs (避風塘蟹)- Whole Crispy Deep Fried Crabs with lot of seasoning and fried garlic. It is one of their signature dish, you can also tell by the name of the restaurant (in cantonese). One of my favorite and the reason I choose to come eat here. The crabs deep fried so well and full of flavors. with salt and pepper, the deep fried garlic added more aroma to it. Winter Melon Pot (冬瓜湯)- This soup is very uniques and comes in a actual wintermelon! You must pre order this 1 day ahead because it has take long hours to make. it comes with black chicken (乌鸡), logan, goji, dried scallop and other healthy chinese herbs, of course the wintermelon. The flavor of the soup tastes very sweet and savory because of the wintermelon and they do not add additional oil to the soup. It comes in a actual wintermelon, you can scrape the winter melon off which scooping out the soup. very delicious and healthy. The other dishes we ordered, where i thought that needs a little improvement. honey walnut shrimps- Texture is okay, but they out way too much mayo where you can barely tastes the flavor of the shrimp and the crispiness. the walnuts are also stale. house speical steam chicken with ginger sauce- Wish there are more flavors of the chicken, it tasted like it was just boiled in water. The ginger sauce combined made it taste slightly better. but the chicken itself should have it's original house special flavor. Baked salt and pepper Squid- Well deep fried but not enough salt and pepper. I did not taste the salt and pepper at all and there were badely any jalapenos. Overall, service is good just like any other typical chinese restaurant. I would still come back and give the restaurant another try. read more

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A traditional Chinese seafood restaurant at its best! If you're looking for a delicious seafood restaurant with reasonable prices, this is the place to go! They have two nice private dining rooms with contemporary artwork that you can reserve. Perfect for graduation dinners and other celebrations. I recommend the shrimp and scallops. read more

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Food was good but service was terrible. Service was slow. Had to ask for things repeatedly. Ended up getting up and getting stuff on our own. Threatened to leave and then they miraculously started bringing food out. To top it all off, they allowed someone to smoke cigarettes in the restaurant in a private room next to ours which stunk up the whole restaurant. Will never return. read more

Food is still quality though not as good as it once was pre-pandemic. One of the few places around service Chiu Chow style Chinese cuisine. It has the same flavor as before but something feels lacking especially with portion sizing. Service was quick and the restaurant was clean but it's hard to tell if a lot of that is because it was so empty inside. I remember when it used to be bustling even on weekday lunches but there were maybe 3-4 tables seated. Could be the price hikes like everything else these days. They now charge for rice per bowl which sucks. read more

It's been a decade since I've been here, but the food was better then I remembered. We came on a week night, fairly empty, only a few tables seated and a very drunk& loud party blocked off in the front. We ordered 4 dishes, all were tasty and came out rather quickly. My personal favorite is the baked squid, which is more like a salt and pepper calamari. This was soooo good, the batter was so light and crisp and the calamari is so fresh and tender! Next, the crab; it has the same batter as the calamari, light, crisp, and garlicky. The pork chop are fried and then coated with a sweet and sticky sauce. Rice is necessity with this dish to soak up all the sweetness. read more

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Food taste great. Ordered to go the seafood chow mien, the yellow chicken, the salty tofu and the broccoli beef were all wonderful. Loved all the dishes. Thanks. read more

Food is great, service is good and ambient is fine. Got to try their fried fish, house special crab and their 1/2 or full chicken is really good. read more

Fast service . .clean place . Fresh veggies. On the other hand , there's no toilet seat cover in the rest room . For me this will affect my review , sanitation is very important. read more

Seafood Palace - Very good food . - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

Love this place!!! I'm a regular here. It's a classic Cantonese restaurant. Love the crab and the veggies here. They always use fresh poultry and veggies, which is rare in restaurants. read more

Went for dinner yesterday father's day, just for two people, took a number and waited for 30 minutes, no one cleans the tables which slows down the service, when our number was to be called the waiter chose the number after ours being there four in the party, we went elsewhere, waiter was rude don't recommend read more

Food is authentic! The place is even open @3pm, that is super convenient for take out.

As a Cantonese, I really enjoy dining at Seafood Palace. They offer classic Cantonese dishes with a distinctive Chiuchow twist. I highly recommend the House Special Prawn and Crab, Pork Stomach Black Pepper Soup, Chiuchow Special Combination Platter, and Deep-Fried Squab -- all incredibly flavorful and well-prepared. read more

Parking in the back. I ordered to go. Their house special garlic crab is a must. Really good. All their dishes are very good,kinda pricy for dinner but worth it. French style beef Walnut shrimp Fish maw soup Green bean ( was kinda old) Service was quick and easy. Dinner time was busy. Their crab is a must try. read more

My last review was 1 star. It was terrible. Many other reviews were like mine. This was years ago. Came a few weeks ago to try again after a long period and there was a party. Came tonight and Yelp says they're open to 10 PM . Not true. We noticed the help was eating when we walked in, but they took are order. Since we were going to be the only people eating in there (ordered the crab) , we took it home. The food was spectacular like the old days. We use to wait 45 mins to an hour on weekends. The garlic fried CRAB special dish is waaaaay better than the lobster at Boston or Newport. It's really that good plus the clams and filet beef is much better. AM A HUGE FAN AGAIN AND MY WIFE FROM TAIWAN AGREES. read more

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We have been coming to this restaurant since we were kids. During Covid, they shitted down for a year. Now they are opened and we want to support them by coming to dine here. The foods are still very good with the Chiu Chow style cooking. My favorite is their Chiu Chow style crab. I love the fried garlic flavor infused into the crab meat. In addition, their soups are excellent. The Chiu Chow people are known for their soups. My choice is the fish maw soup. It tastes better than fish meat soup. Another of my favorite from this restaurant is the Kung Pao chicken. Although they don't cook this dish like they do in the northern part of China, I like the way they cook it here with less salt and spiciness. Now that this old time restaurant is reopened, we have more dining choices in Arcadia area. read more

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Costumer service is lazy and is not friendly Food is not complete, everything we ask is not available Bad business read more

Amazing seafood and service is surprisingly good as well. A hidden gem for sure. Don't miss out read more

Price has gone up. Rice additional charge and no more soup provided during lunch special hours even if dining in. read more

Seafood Palace - Lunch special menu - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

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The lunch specials here are great. For less than $10 a plate, you get soup, rice and tea on top of the entree. Fish, beef, chicken, shrimp and tofu options are aplenty. Ambiance is fancier relative to the competition. Nice ballrooms for general dining with newer furniture and decor. Private dining area small with a window toward the street but feels luxurious. Bathrooms are nice and clean. My parents live close by and they meet all their old Chinese exercise and folk dance club friends here. That's a legit stamp of authenticity. read more

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this is a great restaurant. Food is excellent and the service is great. Lobster with black pepper sauce is the best and the king crab is unbelievable. Shark fin soup is served the way it should be with heating bowl. read more

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Comfort food yum. Been coming here since we were kids and the food is always good. Our go to's are always the fish pot (not sure of the name, but it's a whole fish in pickled veggie hot pot set up), the beef and radish dish, clams, porridge, and the taro dessert. It's comfort food at its comfiest! After a flight, we always come here for comfort food. It's just so satisfying after a tiring journey. Parking lot in the back and street parking. Yup read more

Do not wast your money in this restaurant, expensive loster with noodles, but they didn't add any ginger and green onions in the food. Never come back. Hopefully they closed down soon. read more