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    Won Kok Restaurant

    3.4 (2k reviews)
    ModerateChinese
    Closed 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Pork fried rice
    Gloria G.

    We've been coming here for years and I enjoy the dumplings and variety of items available. The restaurant is in need of TLC and it shows it, because it has been there since I can remember. Depending on when you arrive the place can be empty one minute and busy the next- avoid lunch rush 1130- 1. I usually order to go which is better because you can also order the dim sum without having to wait in that line outside. A staple in Chinatown because it is always busy. We ordered the dim sum which is made fresh daily and is priced reasonably. They serve them out of the steam pots and placed to order or to go. The pork fried rice is tender and filled with pork, eggs, and vegetables. The chow mein is good but could use a little more seasoning.

    The staples..... butchi, hargow, rice cake, pork dumpling..... but what is not picture are the bao's steamed and baked
    Elle E.

    You want good dimsum.... You've come to the right place. Is the restaurant clean..... well... let's say, you can eat there, I just recommend you not to use the bathroom or turn a blind eye on what you see at random places. Is the service good. It's a Chinese place... you get what you get and you don't get upset as long as your food is good and it comes out right.

    Beef Chow Fun
    Jonathan W.

    They have their own parking lot so that's convenient. There's a take out window that is very popular. There's a sit down part of the restaurant with sit down menu. You can also order from the take out menu. BBQ Cha shiu bao ($1.20)- super good. Large. A little different, they don't use brown sugar to marinade the meat but nice and soft. Pineapple custard bun $1.80- super super good. Large. Pieces of pineapple in the sweet custard. This bun is a winner. Dan ta ($1.80)- deceivingly good. It looks like it'll be dry and not good. But the custard is soft, the crust has not texture. Whole duck ($34)- the roast BBQ is super good. Crispy skin. You see the duck fat is melted with flavor. A little bit on the salty side. But I don't think I've had a duck like this in the 626. I would only come for the baked goods and roast duck. Beef chow fun $13- I would skip this dish. It's not very good. Soggy noodles. No wok hei. Shiu Mai- they chicken and pork shiu Mai- i this is the only place I have seen chicken shiu Mai-. Har Gow- not good. I would skip this.

    Chanson H.

    I had low expectations, but pretty bad all around. Everything I had was among the worst I've ever had. Below average at best. Not sure why it's popular. The other cheap take-out dim sum/bakery place across the parking lot was a full five stars for me. There were about 7 parties ahead of me on a Friday, but the line took more than 30 minutes. Not a single Chinese person in line. I should have known better. People were buying in bulk, like 50 pieces of siu mai. There were 3 people working behind the counter. The person who takes the order is also the person who gets and packs the food, so the line doesn't move at all until each customer is gone. Not sure why they don't have one person take orders and other people pack the food. The workers were really nice though. Steamed dim sum is limited to pork siu mai, chicken siu mai, and ha gow. A handful of steamed and baked bun options. Not full dim sum selection. Pork siu mai - not tasty, white wrapper instead of yellow. Tasted low quality. Baked cha siu bao - dry and not tasty. not glistening with butter as they should be. Pineapple custard bao - not bad, but it actually had chunks of pineapple in it. WTF??? Did too many non-Chinese people complain that their pineapple buns didn't have pineapple? They're not supposed to. Sponge cake ma lai go - light yellow instead of brown. not fragrant. Beef curry pastry - pastry crust not flaky. Not enough curry flavor in the filling Bad food made by people who don't know good food, being sold to people who don't know good food.

    Lilian W.

    Won Kok is located in Los Angeles Chinatown. It's a surprisingly large restaurant with competitive parking inside their private lot. This is a no-frills and food-focused type of restaurant. It's not like the typical dim sum places I go to normally. The service style was a bit confusing. You can either order take-out or self seat and call for a waiter to service you. I tried their dim sum and a plate of beef chow mien. Prices are very affordable and the quality is good. However, I did feel like the shui mai tasted previously frozen. Next time I want to try more of their plates because the portions I coming out of the kitchen looked decent a the prices were around $12-$18 for most plates. Although the process felt chaotic and the interior wasn't the most clean, I could see the diligence and passion emanate through the staff's hard work. The staff are friendly and responsive when called over. They are also endlessly doing something, so they keep themselves busy and aren't slacking around. Overall, dining at Won Kok was an interesting, authentic dim sum experience. I'd come back to try their non-dim sum items.

    Harrison W.

    Food: 3/5 Service: 4/5 Ambiance: 3/5 I have been here few times for dim sum to go. Their dim sum items are affordable and taste ok for the price. This time me and co worker decided to try their regular lunch menu. I ordered house special rice plate. The picture looked tasty. I was hoping to taste like Thai mixed veggies rice plate but when I tried it, I was disappointed. It just tasted like soy sauce with corn starch. I did not enjoy my dish and I tried other items also but did not impress. I won't be back.

    Chicken siomai
    Tammy L.

    Decided to stop by Won Kok after my trip to lax-c down the street. Saw a short line so went for it. They have 2 options- you can sit down at their restaurant and order food or you can wait in line outside for their dimsum items. Be prepared to be in line for 30+ minutes. Regardless of line size, majority of customers have big orders for parties, etc.- that contributes to the long wait. Make sure to look for the order form - You have to fill out a form and check the menu items you'd like because they ask for it when it's your turn to start your order. For anyone that doesn't eat pork, they have CHICKEN OPTIONS. I ordered the chicken siomai, steamed chicken bun and baked chicken buns. Also got the sesame balls and egg custard for dessertish. So worth the wait and you cannot go wrong with the prices! 10 out of 10 for me! Enjoy.

    Line got much longer than this soon after
    Mike N.

    2 Stars = "Could've been better" 3 Stars - "OK" First off, this place does accept cards and tap to pay. It's just a $10 minimum order. This place is both, it's okay but could've been better, I'm ranking it a 3 because of it's historical significance and low cost which is really important to many people. I have been wanting to check this place out for YEARS! Maybe it would've been better if this was 15 years ago when cost of the raw material isn't at our current insane price. I finally got a chance to stop off here on my way to pick up some people from LAX. The wait was not too bad when I arrived on a Friday at 11:45am, but it was still a wait as some people in front of me ordered towers of food. By the time I was done, the line was maybe 3 times longer than when I arrived. Line was about 20 people deep at 12:15pm. Process was straight forward, they ask what you want, jot it down and proceed to fill boxes, then return as ask for payment, zero chit chat which is always a plus. The most important Shu Mai and Har Gow were not great which is not a good sign for the rest of the menu. Shu Mai (the pork one) was okay, it lacked the traditional flavors, there was very little mushroom and no shrimp at all, which is understandable at the $1 cost in 2026. The Har Gow (the shrimp one with the translucent wrapper) had too thick of a wrapper and the filling seems to be a blended filling with small chunks of shrimp in it. Traditionally this filing would be large chunks if not whole pieces of shrimp with bamboo shoots. The steamed Char Shu Bao (BBQ Pork Bun) was actually pretty good, the bread texture and filling was on point though, but it was lacking filling. I'm definitely getting more of their bread products if I come back. The Egg Tart was good, but the filling was a bit too sweet and also too little filling. At the end of the day, this is essentially me complaining about products from a $0.99 store which makes so sense, so I would say, you should try it for yourself. I would pick the dim sum from Dim Sum Express in Monterey Park over Won Kok, but that also means paying 70-80% more per piece. So there is a time a place for this kind of dim sum.

    michelle l.

    My family's favorite place to get good / cheap dim sum. Service is quick and glad they added a few more workers to assist with the long lines.

    Shrimp show fun
    Nina E.

    Delicious food!!! They have a Togo window and dine in. If ypu dine in there is a $6 service charge that is waived as long as you order atkeast 1 item from main menu and not just items feom dim sum menu

    Valentin S.

    The way this place has a line around the building, you might think it was some sort of Supreme or sneaker drop. Highly recommend you get in line early for the window. It'll likely be a wait but it's all worth it. Just prepare yourself to have a few things sold out. You also know it's gonna be good when the ladies at the window try to rush you or get a little annoyed if you're not prepared. It's so easy to almost get 1 of everything and not break the bank. Try it! You only live once. The dumplings and stuffed mochi with ground pork were my favorite but everything tasted good, to be honest. There's something for everybody at the window. They do have a full menu inside if you feel like dining in!

    Baked pork buns
    Stella W.

    food: BAKED PORK BUNS: 10000000/5. holy crap... get this. I ate 3 buns in 1 sitting. if you lik savory flavor with a slightly sweet bun, this is for you. SHU MAI CHICKEN: good shumai. Not the best I've ever had, but definitely solid. service/wait: expect to wait in a line. I water about 10-15mins, but the line moves quick. make sure to get the paper to fill out your order. make sure to out the quantity. minimal parking. the workers are quick, expect strictness. don't expect very nice customer service, but I wasn't surprised. ambiance: it's Chinatown dtla, so your waiting on the side of the street...

    White sugar rice cake - perfection!
    Gellie E.

    I stopped by here to pick-up a baked char siu bao and was pleasantly surprised to see that they also had the white rice sugar cake. We also got some almond cookies. All of our items were less than $2 each. The char siu bao had adequate filling (but not super hefty); the flavor was just okay - 3/5. I prefer my baked bun filling to be more saucy and savory. I love, love, loved the white sugar rice cake! The flavor was good - lightly sweet, a little tangy, moist, soft, and fluffy - 10/10. I have my go-to spot in New York City for this treat, but Won Kok's is my new favorite. Their white rice sugar cake was a bright spot in my impromptu day in LA.

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    Is it cash only?

    They take credit cards

    When does the order window close for dim sum?

    Do they nor do to go orders? Just called like 4 times with no answer any theyre open?

    Might be because of Chinese new year? They usually always answer, no matter the holy day

    Do they accept door dash or grab hub orders?

    Yes I’m not sure if both or which one. But I saw drivers picking up orders

    Anyone know if this place is still open? I went today (4/12) and it was closed. Not sure if it was for Easter or for the current situation (no signs of course).

    I also went today (5/1) and it's closed. Probably closed during Stay at Home order.

    Do they have Dim Sum?

    Sort of... they have a section off to the side where you can buy the majority of dim sum stuff to go.

    I need about 10 dozen bbq pork buns. Do I have to call ahead of time?

    Yes it be a good idea to place the order ahead. Depending on which day you plan on going they do have extras on hand ready for order.

    I need five dozen char siu baos for a party. Do I have to place an order, or will they have enough on hand?

    They probably will have enough on hand, but I would call ahead to check.

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    Hui Tou Xiang

    Hui Tou Xiang

    4.3
    (487 reviews)
    5.9 mi
    $$

    Came here after a long day of walking along hollywood and i am so happy we did. I wasnt too sure of…read morewhat to expect, but the interior was so beautifully done with a mix of a subway/ speakeasy vibe and perfect lighting for any occasion. It was a but busy when we got there but luckily we got seared pretty shortly after arrival. We originally wanted to sit at the bar, but opted for a table for less wait time. When first looking at the menu we were shocked by the prices. I knew immediately i wanted to get the hui tou potstikers with pork and noodles. We ended up adding on the hongkong style wontons too. To my suprise the wontons arrived in a delicious and warm broth, keeping them perfectly moist and plump. The broth was so delicious even on a hot day, tasting faintly of sesame and scallion. Despite both dishes being pork they were so different and equally amazing in flavor. The pan fried potstikers which were CRISPED TO PERFECTION especially reminded me of black bean shortribs that you get from dimsum, fatty but hearty and had me wanting more and more each bite. The minced pork noodles were to no suprise, so good. Noodles tasted fresh, the sauce was umami with mushrooms and pork. While im not the biggest fan of mushrooms, i still ate it up. I feel it would be so good with some picked cabbage too to complement the saltiness. Most notable thing... THAT CHILI OIL. We probably used almost half the jar left at the table. It wasnt spicy at all, but it had this flavor that i genuinely have never tasted before. The texture of the chilli and sesame and the nutty flavor had me in awe. Enough to take two jars home... i would do it again. Servers were so quick, made sure everything we needed was at the table. Regardless of the crowd we were met with promptness and generosity. This that wonton place your girl tells you not to worry about forreal. Will be coming back despite the long drive from home.

    Some call it comfort food, others might call it fine dining on a budget. That evening we went-- it…read morewas simply an amazing dinner. Anything you can eat you any night you don't have to cook is usually a great night out. This evening was no exception. Our waitress was kind and accommodating. Positive energy, drinks filled and smile that felt genuine. The ambiance of the restaurant was bar like, but with adequate seating for dining in. Everything was prepared wonderfully and had tremendous flavor. I recommend trying their Hui Tou, stuffed with pork or beef, pork and leek pancakes, they also have vegetarian options. Their pork shumai was delicious, xiao long bao's soup dumplings were flavorful. Delicious. I definitely need a second trip here to try their soups and more of their variety of dumplings.

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    Woon

    Woon

    4.2
    (604 reviews)
    2.6 mi
    $$

    Woon is one of those spots that just hits differently - homestyle Chinese food with such a good…read morevibe to match. The pork belly bao is an absolute must-order. The braised pork belly was so incredibly soft and melt-in-your-mouth, and paired with the pickled carrots and cucumbers tucked into that steamed bao bun - so juicy. We also got the scallion pancakes which were crispy, chewy, and came with a soy ginger dipping sauce. The wood ear mushroom and bean curd stick salad was a nice lighter contrast to the heavier dishes too. We tried the beef noodles as well. The noodles were a bit on the tougher side, which is kind of expected with this style, but the flavors were solid overall. But do NOT sleep on dessert. I had to order the deep fried bao bun with ice cream scoop inside and it was delicious. Absolutely worth saving room for if you're looking to end your meal off with a sweet treat! Parking is easy with plenty of street parking nearby. Love that there's both indoor and outdoor seating - the patio outside is perfect for bigger groups at night, and the inside has its own aesthetic vibe that's equally great. Great service, good vibes, and delicious food. I'll be coming back!

    Woon in Pasadena and Joy in HLP are like those 2 siblings with the same mom but different dad…read more Upon entering you'll get a déjà vu, have we been here before? No, that was Joy on York. Ordering style is the same, the layout is exactly the same, menu slightly reminiscent of the other. Pork belly over rice was good, noodle portion was small for the price. My biggest gripe was there was no A/C in the middle of July, and so many flies in the dining area. Who can enjoy a meal like this? Ended up boxing it up to eat at home. I think I'll stick to Joy in HLP. Your Homegirl, Violy

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    Pine & Crane

    4.4
    (3.4k reviews)
    3.0 mi
    $$

    Taste: 4.5 Value: 5…read moreService: 5 Came here for a casual dinner this week. Had the seaweed salad, wonton noodle soup, and a local beer. The salad and noodle soup were excellent. Good flavor, chewy noodles, and fresh dumplings. Lots of variety on their menu. Casual environment, which is clean and orderly.

    the aromas from walking in was an immediate yes…read more NOMd: - pork potstickers. prob would've smacked harder if we had dined in, they were a little cold and tough but not hard (iykwim). great sear but too thick for my liking. yummy sauce. we got all the extra sauces and they all tasted and smelt so good tbh. - beef roll. wish the roll itself was thinner (preference thing - not into a lot of dough) but cucumbers with beef are always a win. - dan dan noodles. a very light dish. i'm not a peanut sauce girl but i didn't hate it. noodels were fresh and cooked to perfection. - vegan mapo tofu. YUM. not too heavy or oily. perfect spice level. this would be in my to-go roto if i lived here. - beef noodle soup. only tasted the noodles and bokchoy, but both were dank. again with the fresh and perfectly cooked noodles. the broth.... get it!! YUMd: - taro milk tea. love that they use actual taro and not just a premade mixture or packet. light, nutty, delicious. service, etc.: got takeout on a sunday night and it was packed and busy! super cute spot. dude double checked our bag to ensure everything was in there. literally cant beat the price either. really sad they were out of most of their veggie dishes.

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    Sichuan Impression

    4.0
    (947 reviews)
    11.8 mi
    $$
    Locally sourced ingredients
    6 years in business

    The service was good. You'll just have to flag them if you need something. They were all helpful…read moreand nice. Food wise - everything we ordered was great. The cumin lamb was flavorful and spicy. The Mao Cai was spicy, full of meat and the broth was tasty. The boiled fish was my second favorite - spicy and fish was not overcooked. The fried intestines were really great! The shrimp fried rice is ok. I wanted either a whole fish or a whole crab but they ran out - on a Saturday night. They have a good Asian beer selection. $35 for corkage. $6 valet parking with validation. Free for 1 hour only with validation. It's a very casual place. Clean.

    My kiddo is a big fan of sichuan food especially fish fillet in chilli sauce so we came here for…read morelunch out of her recommendation as this is her favorite Chinese restaurant in town. The reception wasn't warm as the girl was on the phone and she just waved at us to get in. Food was scrumptious. Their basa fish fillet in chilli sauce had to be the best I've tasted. The fish was tender, sauce yummy, veggies fresh! It was excellently prepared. Husband and Wife beef and tripe slices was another outstanding dish. It was so good I had to order more rice to eat with it therefore happily broke my diet again. Steamd eggplant with pickled condiment on top tended to be on the salty side, it was soft and tasty. I loved it! Service was lukewarm at best. The girl performed her service in a convincingly nonchalant way. But at least I got lemon infused water refilled twice. :) Well decorated with Chinese cultural elements. Very spacious, clean and peaceful ambience. We had a lovely time and will return.

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    Wonton in chili oil 红油抄手
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    Beef noodle casserole 砂锅牛肉
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