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3.8 (783 reviews)
Closed • 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Soymilk was very sweet
Christy C.

Decided to give this Taiwanese cafe a second try and I had a better experience than my Doordash order. It's located inside a busy shopping plaza so parking can be difficult, especially on the weekends. It's open daily 7am-7pm Service was average since this is one of those " pay at the counter for the food and take a seat" kind of place. However, it would have been nice if the cashier told us to grab our soy milk from the fridge or at least handed it to us after we ordered it. We were waiting 15+ minutes for the items only to go up to the counter and realize that we were supposed to get it ourselves but we're never told to do so. It's quite small inside but there is a decent amount of seating Pricing is resonable and nearly everything is under $15! The Curry Pastry ($2.60) was pretty good. It would've been better if it was more crispy but the filling was very delicious and had plenty of curry and beef! The Sweet Soybean Pudding ($4.50 - large) was delicious! Be sure to let them know to put the syrup on the side otherwise they combine it for you! The tofu was very soft, silky, and fresh. I was very relieved that the syrup wasn't too sweet since they combined it inside. The Soymilk ($4.25 - large) was very sweet and didn't have much of a soybean taste. It would have been better if it wasn't so sweet so I could taste more of the soybean. NOTE: they offer salty soymilk and soybean pudding but it's +$0.25 more than the sweet Soymilk and soybean pudding! The Peanut Milk ($4.25) was pretty good. It was very creamy and nutty! If you like peanut butter, then this is a must! It wasn't too sweet and it was very refreshing. Overall, I liked the soybean pudding more than the Soymilk and the prices were reasonable so I most likely will recommend and return!

Purple rice burrito
Annie T.

If you're craving Taiwanese breakfast, come here! Love the purple rice burrito with pork floss and Chinese donut - can share among 2ppl. I also highly recommend getting the soy milk and daikon radish cake.

Curry Pastry / 咖哩餃
Melissa R.

Ive had my eye on this place for a couple of years and I finally decided to stop by. I came here for the mochi and on a Saturday afternoon they didn't have any available. They also closed around 2pm this particular Saturday and that didn't coincide with the store hours. We did try the veg rice roll, curry pastry, egg omelette, mushroom/pork bun, and green onion pancake. There's a self serve sauce bar with chili oil, vinegar, etc. the food is authentic but nothing to write home about. I would like to return and try the mochi sometime

Inside of rice roll
Karen C.

If you're a fan of Huge Tree in MPK give this place a try. Its geared for Togo orders but has many tables to sit down and enjoy your food. It's the perfect brunch spot because you want to order several items and you'll take care of two meals in one! I get: salty soy milk, juicy pork dumplings, purple rice roll with pork floss and beef tendon soup. I've never traveled to Taiwan before so this restaurant is my way of traveling through food. It's not greasy, light despise all the food I ordered and there's enough to share and take home too. Parking is shared with Asian market and other restaurants so depending on the time you might have to park on the other side of the lot.

Purple Rice Roll / 飯糰
Kristen T.

The Taiwanese breakfast offerings here are pretty tasty. I enjoyed the purple rice fantuan, which had fried dough stick, pork floss, and pickled vegetable. Not the best fantuan in the area but pretty solid if you add their garlic sauce and chili oil. The daikon cakes were crispy and tasty. The egg omelette was pretty underwhelming tho and the soup dumplings were all deflated and had no soup whatsoever

Daikon cake, egg omelette
Tracy N.

I went on a Saturday afternoon and there were a good amount of people in the restaurant but it wasn't too packed. You can order either on the kiosk or at the register before seating yourself. They bring the food to you and you can grab sauces and water at a station in the corner We shared 4 dishes between 4 people and were all pretty full by the end of it. Overall thought the prices were super reasonable too Daikon cake: 5/5 my first time trying this dish and it was much crispier than I expected which was a nice surprise Egg omelette: 3/5 nothing wrong with it just not my favorite Juicy pork dumplings: 4/5 solid flavor Salty rice roll with spicy pickles: 4/5 you can choose between white or purple rice for this dish. It was also my first time trying thing and I thought it was pretty good

Curry puff pastry, beef wrap and bao sandwich
Khaing Z W.

It's in the parking lot at duarte, 6th Street intersection. The purple rice rolls with pickled green is very good. The pork belly sandwich was really good too I've been craving for beef tendon soup and was disappointed. There are only a few pieces of tendon and no carbs. Doesn't come with noodles. Pay with cash to avoid Card transaction fees.

Purple Rice Fantuan with no changes
Megan C.

Thank you for bringing me back to the country I love so much, Taiwan. Ordering "SALTY RICE ROLL" and "HOT SOYBEAN MILK" brought me right back to Taiwan. SALTY RICE ROLL: Paid extra for the purple rice. Rice is thoroughly well cooked. Fried donut isn't as crispy as I'd like but the temperature is authentic. Pork sung and pickles are authentic. Only complaint is the pickle isn't placed evenly throughout the roll. HOT SOYBEAN MILK: You can definitely taste the soybeans. Not dilute. Served with no sugar as similarly served in Taiwan. Sauces such as chili sauce look all stored bought. SERVICE: Immediately spoke to me in Mandarin throughout the entire process (hehehe). I politely asked if the fantuan can be cut in half and they were accommodating. Self service kiosk immediately to the left of the entrance door when you walk in (or if you keep walking and turn around, it is on your right). No service fee, convenience fee, etc. Easy to use. Water provided, condiments provided, etc near the kitchen. AMBIENCE: No customers was present when I went. Causal and quick bites. Simple and clean decor. Lots of pickup / delivery orders. Located in an Asian plaza with the Good Fortune Supermarket. Lots of eateries, services, etc. Large private parking lot. Would I come back? Most definitely. I love Taiwanese breakfast. It's how I grew up and thus nothing can't beat bringing me back to my parent's motherland.

Fan tuan with purple rice
Sofia E.

Got fan tuan with purple rice (+$1). This was a decently sized fan tuan and quite hefty as there was plenty of rice surrounding the filling. The pork floss was tasty and the you tiao wasn't soggy or oily, but could've been just a little crispier. The base order doesn't come with egg (extra $2) or veggies, which is a bummer. Solid option though. Next time I'd probably swap purple rice for white and get egg to add some extra protein. Note to self: $10 minimum for card

Our bill...
Diane H.

The play was easy to find in a small little shopping area with different places to eat... I was set on what I wanted because I saw it on tiktok and told my sons I wanted to try it out. I was disappointed when we first got there because it was only 3 o'clock and they said that they were already out of the purple sticky rice for the item.I wanted to buy... They said they had it in white rice, so I thought, well, since we're already here, let's try it. The girl on TikTok said she wished she would've added an egg, but because we had a language barrier. I couldn't explain to her.I wanted a Fried egg,( I wanted it Wet) she gave me a hard boiled egg and it was an extra $2.50... I was pretty disappointed in this Salted white rice roll. Everything seemed old and soggy it was wrapped in plastic wrap, wasn't hot...and it was supposed to have a Chinese fried donut inside with a very crisp bite to it. It wasn't...it was soggy and flat...very chewy...And also The rice on the outside was not crispy/crunchy at all... Nothing really tasted fresh.... And that soy milk drink, everyone has their own preferences and tastes, but I did not like that soy drink at all... It tasted like wet hay/grass... And it was $4.95... she did ask me if I wanted it hot or cold....So I guess they serve a hot version, My son Bobby said that he liked the taste of it, but I noticed after the first couple of sips, he didn't drink anymore, I asked him did ne want it,he didn't...so i ended up throwing it away.... I also bought an order of the soup dumpling, And I was very disappointed in that because the dough that was around it was too thin, and when you picked it up it ripped, so you didn't get a soup dumpling. You just got a small piece of meat inside the dough. Because all of the juice dumped out when it ripped. Not a single one of them was lifted out onto the spoon, and the meat inside was a very small piece.I should've taken a picture of it , but I was just done with it... for $25.00 +tip I WONT BE BACK. I think i'm going to try the,'Yi Mei" in Monterey Park... I heard there's also one in San Gabriel. I hope I could find purple rice roll and all of its crispiness like that girl in the video , because this place was nothing like that!!! I DO NOT RECOMMEND. ALSO I TOOK PICTURES ... of the little cakes and snacks that they had for sale on a counter. We didn't buy or try any of them.FYI

Pastries & Cakes
Kimberly L.

Review #903 2025-#077 Food Order: Beef Roll (牛肉卷餅) $9.00 Sweet Rice Roll (甜飯糰) $5.35 Flatbread & Chinese Donut (燒餅油條) $5.75 Salty Rice Roll (鹹飯糰) $5.75 Soy Milk (豆浆) $4.25 I was going through a phase for Taiwanese breakfast during lockdown & had strong cravings for rice rolls (飯糰). They're essentially rice burritos make from glutinous rice wrapped around fillings: Chinese donut (油條) & dried pork floss (肉鬆), with some variations of pickles & veggies. I found Yi Mei in Monrovia, just a couple of miles from my brother's & asked if he wanted to have brunch with his nephew. The restaurant is located in a plaza anchored by Good Fortune Supermarket off Duarte Rd. & 5th Ave.; while the plaza offers a moderate amount of parking spaces, I had to circle the lot to find a spot just before lunch rush. The dining space is a tad cramped with a couple dozen seats of 2 or 4 tops, though you can probably join the tables for a larger party. It's quite hot in July & there's no a/c, so it may be an unpleasant meal due to the sweltering heat. There's a unisex restroom on the right in the back so you may miss it with the large refrigerators blocking your view. I looked at their menu so I knew what I wanted, but had a couple of questions about a couple of items. The cashier is abrupt, not rude, but it feels like he's tapping his feet so you feel a need to hurry up & place your order. I ordered the basics: Beef Roll, Sweet & Salty Rice Rolls, Flatbread & Chinese Donut to see if they're any good. Considering the amount of foot & phone traffic, my order was ready fairly quick. Both rice rolls were tasty, but the Chinese donut was not as crisp & fluffy as I would like so it was a bit stiff & too chewy (not in a good way). The glutinous rice wrapper:filling ratio wasn't very balanced, I felt there was too much rice & it was a tad dry that I needed to flush it down every couple of bites. The beef rolls were also tasty, but the pancake:filling ratio was also off. The roll is wrapped in a thin, chewy pancake, stuffed with aromatic but skimpy beef slivers that's sweet & savory, offset by refreshing crunch of peppery cilantro. The flatbread & Chinese donut was executed best... the flatbread was flaky, with a crisp crust & soft, chewy interior; the Chinese donut was the same, with a crisp exterior & fluffy interior. Normally, I like dipping it in congee but it would have been too much for the 3 of us. We brought our water bottles so I didn't order any drinks, but we guzzled our waters & M was still thirsty so I added a large soy milk. The soy milk was sweetened just barely enough; it was mild & creamy with a beany, earthy taste. And the perfect thirst quencher on this hot summer day! I like their menu but the execution could be better. Service is not exactly friendly, but they are fast. The menu is diverse with enough variety at competitive price points. I miss the good ol' days when a satisfying breakfast costs about $10/person. Yi Mei is a solid Taiwanese breakfast place, just a bit far to purposely dine here, but worth repeat visits if I'm in the area.

Variety of drinks
Anna H.

Missing Taiwan, we came here and it was delicious and authentic! The daikon cake, Taiwanese Rice Bowl and the peanut drink were our favorites. In fact the Taiwanese rice bowl was better here than the one I tried in Taipei. The pickle mustard noodles were good too. We actually thought they had porridge but it's not in the current menu. Overall a great place for authentic Taiwanese food!

Smoked Chicken Rice Plate. Used to be plated better but still tastes great.
James L.

After coming back here dozens of times, I think an updated review is overdue. Yi Mei has been in the Mon-Arc plaza for many years, and I'm glad they survived the pandemic and still serving comforting Taiwanese food. They did cut back in a few minor things. Example: their tasty garlic hot sauce, utensils and napkins are no longer self serve. They don't offer the sauce unless you ask for it. A few things I always get here are the smoked chicken rice plate. It always has a nice smoky flavor and a good portion to fill me up. The fish roll rice plate is also a favorite. The think skin is slightly crispy and the rolls are nicely seasoned. One of the best I had in the SGV. I also had their cold noodles, which is only available when the LA weather heats up. Plus, we had their Chinese donut with soy milk a couple of times. Total comfort food. The service is always pleasant and the ladies there are all nice. It hasn't been busy the last few times went so getting a table is never an issue. However, the parking lot on weekends can be a challenge due to the large number of bad drivers and parking skills. I'd advise not to bring your best car. I haven't tried their other locations, but just happy this one is only about 10 minutes away. I fee this is a good spot to try some Taiwanese food, and the food is consistently better than other places I've been to.

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What is the fish roll made out of? Is there any other meat besides fish in it? Asking as a pescatarian (would order without minced pork on rice)

Is there a certain time they stop selling rice rolls/fan tuan?

Is not stop selling but sold out because their rice roll was the best seller. Sometime people buy alot in one time. Better you make a phone order in earlier time to get at the time that you want (only suggestion). That I was do everytime when I want… 

Do they have restrooms? How is parking?

Yes they have restroom and big parking lot

Is the soy milk made fresh at your restaurant?

Do they only speak Chinese or do they also talk in English? Would to go in and order but my Chinese speaking level is kinda crappy

You can 100% order in English.

Is their vegetable pork bun good ? Good meaning not too dry, not too sweet, more filling & not too much bun. Tks!

A bit dry

Does YiMei foods contain MSG (Monosodium glutamate)? Please don't reply if you don't know. Thanks a lot.

I don't know. It didn't say anywhere on the menu.

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