AMBIENCE taishan kitchen is a great local spot for homey…read morecantonese food! the friendly environment made me feel like im home again with my grandma back when i was a kid. they seem to have loyal customers who frequent the restaurant. FOOD all the dishes were clear ("qing dam"), not overly oily, and reminded me of my grandma's cooking. beef soup noodle with 3pm wonton: 8/10 - the soup was flavorful, noodles were cooked well and the wonton was meaty! steamed rice with pork and salted fish (鹹魚豬肉餅): 8/10 - loved how green the napa veges were. the pork patty was rly good. would taste better with more ginger. pork and century egg congee: 6/10 - very little century egg and the pork quality didn't seem too great. egg rice noodles, pork rice noodles: 6/10 - it was fresh and not bad, though not the stand out among the dishes i've tried. overall, taishan kitchen is a solid spot if you are ever craving the taste of home, and clean tasting cantonese food! PARKING free and easy parking lot

Where can you find taishanese speakers? It would be here. I've been here previously when it used to…read morebe called Auntie kitchen. I ordered a chicken rice noodle soup and steamed pork rice noodle roll. It was a dollar extra with an egg. The flavor, the soy sauce, the bouncy texture, and portion size for the price was delicious. I forgot to take a picture. Service was good as staff are attentive when you call them over, but mostly leave you alone once you get your food. The restaurant was small, yet clean, but I don't recall if there was a restroom. This restaurant is in a busy plaza, but parking was not an issue.

Absolutely loved this place! From the moment we walked in,…read moreyou could feel the heart behind this family-owned restaurant. The hospitality is genuinely warm and welcoming you're treated like a regular even on your first visit. This was actually my first time ever trying Chinese skewers, and wow what an introduction. The skewers are made to order, incredibly fresh, and perfectly seasoned. Every skewer comes out sizzling, packed with bold, smoky, savory flavors that are completely addictive. The food was so good that I almost forgot to take a picture, which says everything. It's the kind of place where passion for food and community truly shines through. We left full, happy, and already planning our next visit. Highly recommend we will definitely be back again!

Really hope good things for this newer, still in modeling, family business…read more. Its tucked away in a pretty dead plaza and doesn't even have signage yet. You can tell they're trying to be thoughtful about the decoration and both the staff seemed very warm and welcoming but the meat tasted either overcooked or not the most fresh (which makes sense with how tricky running a good business could be today), the flavor was a bit too intense.. even with alcohol I don't think id enjoy the overly seasoned msg&salt mixture.. both mild and medium spiciness tasted the same, and as much as I adored the super fluffy and friendly cat, I dont think other guests would be cool with it jumping onto our tables or shedding so much of its super soft fur everywhere! Good luck, though!!

This is my to go spot for sushi. The environment is cozy and nice. Super friendly staff and good…read moreservices. The fish is fresh and the flavor is excellent. Most importantly more than reasonable price!

Discovered this gem and LOVED their smoked tofu. Their smoked chicken is also amazing…read more I would definitely recommend having them cut it for you. The staff member who helped us was incredibly helpful and patient when we had trouble deciding what to get. Their pig ear was okay, but after helping us cut it, the pieces were still quite big and I prefer them thinner. I do hope to try their smoked quail egg next time!

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I gave this restaurant 2 stars because the food wasn't bad, but what I witnessed was completely…read moreunacceptable. One of the employees, who appeared to be the chef, was smoking a cigarette while cooking food in the kitchen. Watching someone prepare customers' meals with a lit cigarette is unsanitary and unprofessional. I'm genuinely concerned that cigarette ash could have fallen into our food. I even took photos of the employee smoking in the kitchen because I couldn't believe what I was seeing. If management or the owner is aware of this and allows it to continue, that's even more disappointing. Food safety should always come first. I hope the owner takes this seriously and addresses it immediately. No customer should have to worry about someone smoking while preparing their meal.

Ordered three items here and all were fantastic. Best noodle in a bowl of beef noodle soup…read moreever--hand pulled noodles just done right and extra noodles are free! Beef roll looked more like a giant taco but was also excellent. In the most convoluted sequence of restaurant occupancy in the annals of Chinese restaurants in the United States, Noodle King has supplanted Rice Hero/Hero's Kitchen/In Joy Lunch in Alhambra in the space formerly occupied by a different restaurant named Noodle King in the 1980s and 1990s. There's a lot to explain here. I used the compound name for the previous occupant because the name on the front entrance was Rice Hero, the back entrance said Hero's Kitchen and the digital menus said In Joy Lunch. I say the old restaurant was supplanted, not replaced, because the old restaurant sort of still hangs around, with a tiny sheet of paper with all 3 old names taped to the front door, and many old dishes still on the menu. Why the three names I don't know. In Joy Lunch had been a popup that operated during lunch hour serving Dongbei food in a space in YYDS Fried Strings in Rosemead. In Joy Lunch then struck out on their own last year with this space in Alhambra, adding the new names. The old Noodle King had been a Taiwanese noodle fixture before moving out in 2003. Since the new Noodle King also serves some of the Rice Hero/Hero's Kitchen/In Joy Lunch items, the same name seems to be just a coincidence. But despite holdover menu items the staff clearly say they're a new restaurant, with the Noodle King himself greeting you at the front entrance and the signage in both front and back now say Noodle King.

Their crispy/fried pork chops had a perfectly fried exterior that had a pleasant sweetness to it…read moreand was my favorite item here. Their beef noodle soup is pretty good and the broth had decent flavor. Their staff were really friendly and helped us pick items based on our preferences and what we wanted to eat that night.

Someone suggested this place to me as they told me it is the best Taiwanese restaurant in the…read morecountry. That's a pretty big claim so I had to give it a try. Food: Stinky tofu - Not too stinky. This one is extra crispy. In my point of view, it just tasted like a really well fried regular tofu cubes. I enjoyed it. Mushroom pork noodles - Soft noodles with a savory sauce. A very hearty bowl of noodles. Service: Owner is very friendly. He was playing some pretty heavy mandarin rap music from the 90s/00s. Very nostalgic. Environment: Parking is easy. Very much a hole in the wall mom n pop restaurant. Price: Some items are very expensive ie: their rice plates are over $20. Other items like the bowl of noodles and fried tofu were regularly priced. One of the best Taiwanese restaurants I've been to. I can see why some call this the best in the country. Food: 5 Service: 5 Environment: 4 Price: 3

Maybe I should have ordered just the stinky tofu, since that's what they should be good for, hence…read moretheir store name. Instead, I actually went for the Pork Chop Rice and Popcorn Chicken. Talk about portion vs price. Honestly, $25 for a meal and $13 for a snack, that's way too much. Definitely pricier than some of the shop out there serving the same thing. Talk about taste vs price. I knew what the price was before I ordered them. I thought maybe...the taste of the food will equals the price. And oh boy, I actually think both the pork and chicken ain't as fresh. Even though fried, the meat stinky smell's too strong. There's more coating than the meat for the popcorn chicken. Not the "ball shape" pieces that one will expect for a popcorn chicken. I guess I can't expect too much from an old shop for the ambiences. Half the store's light was turned off. It was just... dark and quiet throughout the meal. Not that it matters on "IMO", but I won't be back. Good luck if you still want to try it out.

This spot has been around for a while and I've eaten here quite a few times over the years. It's…read morebeen a minute, but I drove by recently and was craving some Hainan chicken so I decided to stop in. I ordered the half and half rice set with both fried and steamed chicken. Pickup was quick and the portion size was actually pretty generous. The chicken was done really well. The steamed chicken was tender and soft, and the fried chicken was crispy and flavorful. The rice had a nice chicken flavor to it too. What really took it to the next level for me were the sauces. They paired perfectly with the chicken and made each bite better. Also want to shout out the person who helped me, she was super nice and made the experience even better. Overall it reminded me why I used to come here so often. Definitely a solid spot and I'll be back again.

Very good place for Hainan Chicken both fried and steamed equally good. Would suggest the 1/2 1/2…read more This is exactly the type of restaurant, you get off work, don't know where to go, but just want that quick Asian Street Hawker style meal, you go here. This is my second time here, so far everything I ordered has been consistent. So if I had to choose between Banana Bay next door and Red Chicken Thai, I'd go here. Love the various type of ginger sauces. Pairs well with the chicken and especially the rice. The chicken standalone can go head to head with say Cluck2Go. Think last time the only issue I had was the glass noodles weren't the ultra thin type of vermicelli or the flat rice noodles, just for better texture with the House Tom Yum. Will be coming back again and again. A top destination on Las Tunas in San Gabriel CA.

We came back to Juicy Hotpot in San Gabriel to try their individual small hot pots, and it was…read moreanother great experience! This time we ordered the Beef with Rich Bone & Chicken Broth, Lamb with Tom Yum Soup, Beef with Japanese Miso Soup, and Seafood with Tom Yum Soup. The meat portions were on the smaller side, but each pot was packed with goodies like beef balls, shrimp balls, pork balls, imitation crab sticks, luncheon meat, fish tofu, mushrooms, corn, and Napa cabbage. Every hot pot also comes with a bowl of steamed rice, making it a very filling meal. Out of all the options, the Seafood Tom Yum was our favorite. If you're a chicken lover, I also highly recommend the Nourishing Mushroom Chicken Hot Pot. We chatted with the lady working there, and she told us they use fresh, never frozen chicken. That definitely explains why the broth is so rich and flavorful! In my opinion, it's much better than the Herbal Chicken Hot Pot. A nice bonus is that guests age 60 and older receive a free abalone. After the owner responded to my previous review, I was happy to see they really listened to customer feedback. The service has improved, and the sauce bar was fully stocked throughout our visit. It's always nice to see a restaurant making an effort to improve. With the current 30% off promotion (ending August 8), this is an amazing value and definitely one of the best hot pot deals around. Once the promotion ends, the regular prices may be a bit too expensive for our budget, but for now it's absolutely worth taking advantage of. We'll definitely be back!

Just throw everything in and start! Tried this SGV hot spot…read moreJuicy Hotpot and the broth is insane Wagyu literally melts in your mouth and the shrimp is so bouncy