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Shanghai Yau Fat

3.8 (245 reviews)
ModerateChinese
Closed 10:30 am - 8:00 pm

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Dogs allowed

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Egg drop soup, sautéed green beans, shrimp, fried rice & chicken chow mein
Dennise S.

Great spot for some quick authentic Chinese. Friendly staff and ample parking. Very attentive waitress

Menu October 2025
Jessica M.

We had great service throughout the visit. We went with my I'll laws got 3 items to share family style and were all very full. The good came out quickly and was enjoyable. The restaurant also provides a hot tea for the table which was a nice surprise as not all places do this anymore.

Shanghai pork chops
Shirley C.

Great that they have their own parking lot that they share. But it is easy to traverse there with other eating establishments. Service is quick and efficient. The ladies are nice the food came out quickly. Portions are great. Price was good too. It's a typical mom and pop restaurant that easily seats around 100 people. Place is clean and well kept. Lunch special prices until 5pm

Vanna T.

Can't believe we've never been to this place for lunch and it's been here for such a long time. They offer lunch specials everyday from 10:30 am-5 pm and the prices range from $11.85 to $13.85 per dish. We ordered so many yummy dishes and a few lackluster ones. Our favorites were the orange chicken, beef with broccoli, and hot & sour soup. These dishes were very flavorful and had great "wok hey". The sautéed string beans were very salty, flat fish with pepper salt wasn't good, and the kung pao chicken wasn't as expected. Quick and good service. Food arrived very quick so we weren't hangry. Very limited parking since it's in a tiny lot and it's right next to Yoshinoya and other businesses.

Chicken fried rice
Paola M.

This will be my 2nd time here and the service is always great! They opened at 10:30 so I was there right on the dot lol! I ordered option 1 which comes with egg flower soup, 2 egg rolls, steam rice, fried chicken & beef w/broccoli, I did add chicken fried rice on the side just to try it. The lady said it was for 2 people but I feel it's plenty for 4 lol I guess it all depends how much you eat. They are generous with their portions. It's a decent spot with good food and service!

Orange Chicken
Thomas B.

Stopped here because we saw it while driving by. The funny name caught my wife's eye and we decided to give them a try. We ordered orange chicken to share. We get orange chicken often. We both think this was some of the best orange chicken we've had! Very good and tasty! We will for sure be back for more!

Steamed dumplings

Have been coming to this hidden gem for years and the food never disappoints. You can taste the authenticity in the flavors especially in the shrimp chow mean and steamed dumplings also the garlic green beans are very good. Service is great as well they treat you like family.

Karen P.

I haven't been here since I was a kid, so it was nice that my aunt invited me to check it out. First off, it was great that we didn't have to wait, and the waitress seated us right away. She was friendly and accommodating. The food came out pretty quickly, which was nice. It was decent, but it probably wouldn't be my go-to spot. I did feel like the food was a bit salty for my taste. The price is really reasonable for lunch. I didn't have a standout dish. Overall, the food was just okay.

Orange chicken, garlic string bean, beef chow fun, pork chop

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Good food. Great price. Love the Chop Suey.Quick and simple. Fresh homestead Chinese food.

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Not bad, the food was very good and gave great portions. Just keep in mind they charge you $1 if you want to take the chili oil home.

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Their food is yummy! We had moo shoo and chow fun and garlic green beans. Service was fast and pleasant. Seems to flourish with families.

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Taste Of MP - Minced pork

Taste Of MP

4.3(227 reviews)
1.3 mi
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Another satisfying visit Location has 5 private rooms…read more Several of the rooms can be enlarged as needed too Service is attentive and friendly Dishes are made to order Ingredients are so fresh The best orange chicken around Classic Cantonese dishes Plenty of seafood

Our favorite lunch special restaurant! $12.99-$16.99 Dishes. This is pricer then other places's…read more$9.99+ dishes but Taste of MP offers a lot better quality. Taste of MP now allows ordering lunch special to-go too? New boss lady/manager is on top of things! Monday lunch after 1pmish, she offered to even give us tupperwares of soup since they said they'll be tossing after lunch is done. I feel soup is usually not allowed to-go even if there's leftovers from dining, and definitely not when ordering take-out. Soup and rice are usually dine-in benefits. So given soup to go was really nice! What we got this time 5/11/26 Monday 1pmish visit: (After Mother's day) -- #1. Pan fried string beans with lunches pork and pickled olives $12.99 #3. Eggplant and minced pork with garlic sauce $12.99 #18. Beef and Tomato $13.99. Maybe not for us next time. #23. Sauteed Chicken with Bay Leaves $13.99. We've visited several times. Old notes for self -- New Year Day, and certain holidays have no lunch special. The SO did like these dishes before too. #26 Sauteed squid with black bean sauce. #57 Preserved vegetables with pork intestine. Jellyfish cold appetizer is decent from here too.

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The dining room

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Orange peel beef

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P P Pop - Xiao Long Bao

P P Pop

4.4(1.1k reviews)
1.5 mi
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Absolutely loved the beef noodle soup and popcorn chicken here. The portion of the beef noodle soup…read moreis huge with soooo much noodles and beef chunks! And the price is extremely reasonable. The beef noodle soup is one of the best I've had around here. Really flavorful dark broth but not too salty or heavy on the soy sauce. Chewy thick noodles. Softened bok choy. The beef was a hit and miss, some pieces were tender and juicy and others was a bit on the drier side. Also their popcorn chicken literally felt like twice the size of any other place but at a cheaper price. It's everything you want a popcorn chicken to be. I like that you can customize the spiciness too. I am excited to return, and I hear a lot of their other items are fantastic too.

I always love coming here! At peak hours parking is atrocious and since it's a small spot there is…read moreusually a line outside. You could order take out by skipping the line and going straight inside. You order through a paper and the server will come and double check that it is everything you ordered. Inside was clean and they have a restroom in the back. I got the popcorn chicken, sesame noodles, and mango tea. Can never go wrong with a popcorn chicken. This was my first time trying their sesame noodles and it was delicious! It was nutty, chewy, and perfectly sauced up. I was even dipping the popcorn chicken in the sauce. The teas always come in HUGE cups. The mango tea is my favorite. I would say their tea is usually on the sweeter side. Safe to say this place never fails me.

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P P Pop - Interior, before it got packed a 1/2 hour later.

Interior, before it got packed a 1/2 hour later.

P P Pop - Popcorn chicken

Popcorn chicken

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Mama Lu's Dumpling House - Juicy Pork Dumpings

Mama Lu's Dumpling House

3.9(4.2k reviews)
1.6 mi
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If you look up "great places to eat in Monterey Park," this spot comes up again and again. I've…read moreseen social media influencers rave about it, and several people in my personal life have recommended it too. All I can say is the hype is real. My crew and I went on a Friday night, and even though it was very busy, we were seated fairly quickly. There were four of us, and here's what we ordered: chicken fried rice, Shanghai-style chow mein, sweet and sour chicken, and juicy pork dumplings. Chicken Fried Rice: It was soft and pillowy with great flavor, though I felt it could have used a bit more color. It looked a little pale, but it was still delicious. Shanghai-Style Chow Mein: This was perfect. The flavor was spot on, the sauce was well-balanced, and the noodles had the ideal texture. The ratio of noodles, vegetables, and meat was just right. Sweet and Sour Chicken: This was the highlight for me. My only regret is not ordering more to take home. The chicken was crispy without being overdone, and it was coated in that delicious sweet and sour sauce. Juicy Pork Dumplings: We were at a dumpling house, so we had to order dumplings. These did not disappoint. They were very flavorful, and the broth inside was rich and satisfying. We originally planned to order more dishes, but the portions were generous, and we ended up with just the right amount to leave satisfied. Overall, this place lives up to the hype. I can't wait to come back and try more.

Food is pretty good but customer service is horrible! And…read morethey have a B grade. So unfortunate! Great potential but don't think I am coming back unless I see that they get A grade. I could deal with the horrible customer service, but not cleanliness of the restaurant.

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Mama Lu's Dumpling House - On a Saturday packed house but good service!

On a Saturday packed house but good service!

Mama Lu's Dumpling House - Mongolian Beef

Mongolian Beef

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Steam Fresh - Steam Bbq Pork Bun

Steam Fresh

4.4(72 reviews)
1.3 mi
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We come here for the low price wonton noodles, steamed spareribs on steamed rice, and the beef rice…read morenoodle rolls. We also order their HK style lemon iced tea. It's pretty good here and they have complimentary refills! They're known for their rice noodle rolls here and you can order them, along with their small dim sum menu, all day long. The wonton noodles here were just $13.98! They come with 5 large wontons and vegetables over wonton noodles. I always recommend adding chili oil. The steamed spareribs on steamed rice have some bones, just like the ones you find at dim sum. But there's a lot of meat in the steamed rice bowl for a single person. Free parking in rear parking lot. Entrance at the front on Garvey Ave. They have 2 entrances in front now. Left door for to-go orders and right door for dine-in.

Searched randomly in yelp and found this place and this was absolutely a great choice…read more Parking is at the back of the building which is shared with the other establishments. The staff are great, communication wise, it was a good service. They don't hover around your table. They let you eat in peace then check back every now and then. We ordered several dishes and each and every one of them were tasty. We came before lunch hour so not sure how busy this place gets. Are we going back? Absolutely! This is on my list to go especially for a weekend out.

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Steam Fresh - Small kitchen and counter to place order

Small kitchen and counter to place order

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Pork Siu Mai

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Hong Kong Cafe - Atlantic - Seafood chowmein

Hong Kong Cafe - Atlantic

4.0(459 reviews)
0.7 mi
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Been here a few times now. The only bad experience I had was when they first opened. Their hours…read morewere messy. Went 3 times and it was always closed lol Every visit after was pleasant. We got seated pretty quickly even when they were busy. My most recent visit, the foods improved so much. We got a ribeye. I tried a piece and literally wanted the whole plate to myself lol it was so juicy and so tender!! The salted fish fried rice without chicken was delicious. It wasn't so salty. The rice was perfectly cooked. Bolognese was tasty. It was also not that salty. Perfecto amount of sauce and cheese. The vermicelli was surprisingly better than it looked. I wasn't expecting much from it. However, I noticed I kept eating it hahha The lemon iced tea was a let down. Even though they offered refills, but there were white stuff flowing around. The staff didn't even have an explanation for it. He even mistakenly took it for some passion fruit drinks and said it was some sugar they used. Right when I told him it was lemon iced tea, he said let me change it out for you. He came back, but the drink still looked somewhat weird. I took a sip and toss the whole cup. Seating could be a bit dirty. Will return for the ribeye hehhe hopefully the quality will be the same or even better

Hong Kong Cafe is located at the Atlantic Times Square in Monterey Park. This was my first time…read morehere. Parking was a little challenging. I had to be patient and just wait it out until someone left. It wasn't long until I snatched a parking spot. Wow, what a neat and cool looking restaurant! Upon entry, I felt as though I was actually in a restaurant in Hong Kong. I did take-out instead of dine-in, but I'll have to come back to have a dine-in experience. It should be interesting and intriguing for sure. I ordered 4 dishes and 1 drink over the phone. My order was already ready when I got here. Cool beans! Everything was delicious especially the lamb stew... it wasn't gamey or anything. Vermicelli had really good wok flavor. The chow and lo mein dishes were one of the best ever eaten. Quite authentic dishes! Lastly, red bean ice was so good especially with ice cream... yummy! HomeStyle Sauteed Vermicelli Lamb Stew w/ Bean Curd Sheet Hot Pot Tomato Beef Chow Mein Wonton & Beef Brisket Lo Mein Red Bean Shaved Ice w/ Ice Cream Staff was nice and helpful. Prices were on the higher end, but quality foods come with a price. All good. Unfortunately and I don't know how I forgot to take photos of the dishes. All I got was the red bean. I'll have to snap them next time. Perhaps it will be when I dine-in. Can't wait!

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Hong Kong Cafe - Atlantic - Inside

Inside

Hong Kong Cafe - Atlantic - Nasi Goreng fried rice

Nasi Goreng fried rice

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