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    Walnut Tree Restaurant

    3.9 (195 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Noodles, Soup
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Sophia C.

    Came here for the first time for a relatives birthday. It is such a hole in the wall I can't believe I've never been here! The food was very well priced - ~$17.00 per person and includes soup of the day, rice, wonton and shrimp + an entree. I couldn't even finish my entree because of how big it was. The food was delicious and came out in quick time. At one point we did have to remind the owner that we were missing some egg rolls/wontons but I think it's because we had such a big party. I would definitely stop by here if you're looking for great Chinese food.

    Diana T.

    The food here is delicious! It's a small but you can also do take out orders! The service was great they were attentive and kept out glasses filled and service was quick.

    Egg Flower Soup
    Scott W.

    Your favorite Yelp correspondent loves it when he can add a new, well-run Chinese restaurant to his roster of "go to" staples- a list that includes Red Lantern in Glendora, Happy Kitchen in Chino Hills and, if I'm ensconced near Newport Beach, Mandarin King. My friends and fellow Yelpers- ADD Walnut Tree Restaurant to the list! Walnut's original Chinese restaurant planted its roots in 1979, when Disco was ebbing, Jimmy Carter sat in the Oval Office and gasoline had surged to $0.86/g in the wake of the Iranian hostage crisis. Forty six years and three family generations later, the folks who run Walnut Tree are still delivering fresh, tasty Chinese cuisine at affordable prices. I arrived at 2:57pm, scarcely in time to score their nifty lunch special- (lunch-portioned) entree plus your choice of rice, accompanied by soup, egg rolls + tempura shrimp...all for $12.95 ($2 less if you go with lo mein instead of rice). The egg flower soup was good, though I'm sure the stink eye stare I got from an elderly guest seated across from me was because I'd violated his sense of dining propriety by dousing my soup with soy sauce! The egg roll was piping hot with a pleasant crunchy exterior- ditto for the shrimp. The kung pao chicken was serviceably good, not the "Ivy League" of Kung pao dishes I've enjoyed through the years but did the job. The fried rice was, however, a wee bland. Served with no slivered scallions, fried egg or proteins. You can upgrade to its beefier cousin, but with the lunch special you get the basic version. My server Kloe was pleasant and her service was lightning-quick! No sooner had I consumed three spoonfuls of my soup and she'd materialized with my entree! She also kept my diet coke replenished. The Walnut Tree Restaurant is cozy but clean. My bill was $17, incl soup/appy/entree, a drink, taxes and tip. Bravo!!! Can't wait to bring my family back.

    Vegetable Lo mein .
    Steve B.

    Food was very good the prices seemed a little steep but once we got the food the portions were big. The chicken and Low Mein and two steamed rice were enough for two adults and two small children.Service was very good the waitress was very polite.. Ambiance is simple and clean. We will return again.

    wonton soup
    Jaqueline G.

    All the food here is so good, but when I'm sick I run to go get their wonton soup. It's so so good, wontons, bok choy, water chestnuts, baby corn, bamboo, bbq pork AND fried shrimp? OMG it's phenomenal. Don't wait to be sick though, it's so good on a rainy soup day, or just when you want something cozy and comforting.

    Egg flour
    Ray C.

    If you want the Real thing. This is the place. I've been coming here for years. I never did a Yelp. I don't understand why ,it's really small inside a little old ,,but clean the food is delicious it speaks for itself the chicken chop Suey excellent ... the orange chicken, egg foo young delicious ,,,service hundred percent don't judge a book by its cover ...

    Catering menu
    Grace H.

    Great selection of dishes to suit every family member's palate! The green beans, beef chow fun, and spicy salted pork chops are good!

    Low Lo Mein
    DiamondLee R.

    Small whole in the wall. Good food. The orange chicken was the best. Dark meat. Not too sweet. Sweet n sour had white meat. So it was kinda dry. Mongolian beef very chewy and kind of sweet. Has a lot of onions. Good portions though.

    Cream-Cream Cheese Fried Wontonscheese

    Food: Cream cheese wontons were so crispy! Mild flavor for the filling but the sauce was sweet. Service: Very sweet and kind server! Overall: I would stop by to try other items and get the cream-cheese wontons

    Veronica F.

    To-go order today... something simple. Chicken chop suey a la cart and 8 steamed dumplings. Chicken chop Suey is my favorite, so how do you mess it up? The good chop Suey has an abundance of bean sprouts but not here. It doesn't taste good at all! I'm so bummed. Everything smelled and taste like it came out of the sink and was cooked in tap water. Ugh. I don't mean to sound harsh but I wasted my lunch at this place. Steamed dumplings, out of an 8ct, I was able to eat 2 1/2 bc I am pregnant and hungry. Unless the front staff knows you, you have to wait by the register for 5 min until you can make eye contact with someone to let them know you have a to-go order. It's up to you to try this place but it's not good at all. Unless it was just my lucky day today! I paid $26 for 2 items I can't eat! Look at leftovers on my pics.

    Stainless steel scrubber
    Shirley K.

    We ordered togo a few times and everything taste great but this time broccoli beef comes with part of their stainless steel scrubber....

    Shrimp Fried Rice, Vegetable Lo Mein, Sweet and Sour Chickensweet

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    Never disappointed with their food and service! Always made fresh!! They will even deliver within a 5 mile radius!

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    Great food and very nice people Good location and good parking . Chinese chicken salad is great.

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    Very fresh made food and friendly atmosphere. House warmly place to dine in. All my coworkers love this place

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    3 months ago

    The food is AMAZING and the workers are very nice. The place is very clean and the people are very welcoming. They have a lot of options.

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    Food was great. Service was fast. Ambiance was nice and relaxing. I love this place. I will be coming back again, again and again.

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    10 months ago

    Food. It's always tasty and delicious. Never had a bad experience . Not great ambiance but we usually take out

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    11 months ago

    I'm here for the wonton soup it is amazing! Best I've had and I've tried many other places,

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