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The New Moon

3.9 (310 reviews)
ModerateChinese, Soup, Salad
Closed • 11:30 am - 3:30 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Wonton Soup

Everything you'd want from a restaurant-freshly prepared food, excellent service and the highest quality chicken!! Lunch-chinese chicken salad, egg rolls and wonton soup were the best!!!

Spicy Firm Tofu With A Seasonal Green Vegetable
Steve A.

Came for lunch at this DTLA Chinese restaurant and it turned out to be good. It can be pricy but that's to be expected for many places around here. The New Moon has lots of the Chinese classics along with some more modern things. Good mix of Americanized and more traditional items. Prices may be the only complaint, but the portions kind of make up for these it seems. At lunch it wasn't that busy. It's not a big place, but there's enough room for plenty of enough tables inside. The menu has many of the so called Americanized favorites, and those looking for more traditional offerings can also find these. It's about $20 for an entree. Ouch. The good thing is the big portions. Kind of makes up for it. We got some of the things good for vegetarians. Has quite a lot to choose among. I got Spicy Firm Tofu With A Seasonal Green Vegetable. Good and the spiciness was hot enough. This was tossed in a light spicy brown sauce. As for the green vegetable, it was broccoli. There was plenty enough to take a bit home. For sure we could come back. It's pricy but the portions are big and it's like getting a couple meals. There's spicy entrees with many choices for vegans and vegetarians.

Larry T.

Ordered mabo tofu, got this soup [looks like hot and sour soup], tasted fine, just not what I ordered lol. Vegetable dumplings were soggy and clumped together.

Rianne A.

The BEST Chinese chicken salad in Los Angeles. The salad is crisp, fresh, and light -- the chicken is perfectly seasoned and tender and the crispy wontons adds the perfect smoky crust. The plum sauce over the salad puts it over the top -- make sure to drizzle it on top and ask for it on the side! The Chloe shrimp was also delicious, eating it fresh is always best as it stays crispy with the tangy and sweet sauce atop it. Service is always quick and great, and make sure to order the chicken salad and you won't be disappointed!

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The best chicken salad around downtown LA. Plum sauce is tasty. All food portions are generous and the prices are reasonable.

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I ordered from this place for large groups and food is always good and fresh. Always get good service and staff is friendly enough.

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It got ridiculously expensive. They knocked it out of the park expensive for simple Chinese food.

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The food is fresh and tastes amazing! The friendly service was fast! I will definitely be going back soon!

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Hi Erin, We do carry Gluten free soy sauce and we can make certain dishes Gluten free. Please ask a server which dishes can be made gluten free. Thank you.

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