Absolutely stunning find in the SGV. I know this is farther away from the typical SGV area that…read moreyou'd expect a place like this, but man is it good! Food: Tofu seafood pot was phenomenal. A must try! The beef chow fun was decent. The salt and pepper wings were really crispy, juicy, and well seasoned. Service: Small service crew but they were pretty on top of things. Environment: Small parking lot and small dine-in space. Very much a no frills no thrills type of spot. Price: Average price for hong kong cafe food. Food: 5 Service: 5 Environment: 4 Price: 4

bummer. came to get…read moresome char siu. they're closed for Spring Break. Didn't get closed enough for dates so can't share. Guessing until next week?

Located in a plaza with Target and Sonic…read more Your typical Chinese fast food; lots of items to choose from with special items cooked to order. Definitely recommend the jalapeño chicken. Hint of spice with the sweet/salty combo. It really hits the spot. Service is fast. It does get busy during rush hour but you'll be in and out in no time. There's inside booth if you want to dine in. They do take card but charge a small fee.

After a labor intensive Friday helping my daughter move from her home rental to her apartment, I…read moreneeded some sustenance to ensure I refueled because we still had Saturday to finish moving her out. I was craving fast food Chinese, but I didn't want the restaurant fast food chain Panda Express because they're stingy with their serving sizes. I looked up fast food Chinese near where my hotel was located and found Hong Kong Express. These mom and pop Chinese food spots are always generous with their portions and Hong Kong Express was no exception. Not sure if it was because I didn't eat what I ordered at the restaurant and ate it at my hotel, but the food wasn't as fresh as I would have liked. It still hit the spot and filled me up, but I give this Hong Kong Express 3.5 stars based on their generosity with their food and the professional demeanor of the lady who served me. There are multiple Hong Kong Express locations in Los Angeles, but the one I stopped by at is located in Duarte. It can be found in the busy Target shopping center. The restaurant is located across from Sonic and Denny's, it's a few steps away from an Italian restaurant, and it's next to Koki + Ku and Crumbl. There is plenty of parking at this shopping center. Hong Kong Express is similar to Panda Express where you can order by selecting items from several choices of Chinese food and then pay at the register. As you enter the restaurant, it is well lit, clean, and there is plenty of seating. There isn't much ambience and the decor is limited to a few Chinese hanging decorations and stringed lights. There are some machines where you can get cheap toys after feeding the machine some coins. The Asian lady I interacted with was professional and took care of my order expediently. I'll always choose to stop by a mom and pop Chinese fast food restaurant over Panda Express if I can find one primarily because of their portion sizes and value for your money. Hong Kong Express checked both those boxes like a champ. I ordered their two item Combo B, which comes with your choice of two Chinese food items with fried rice and chow mein. For my food choices, I selected their orange chicken and kung pao chicken. I also ordered two fried egg rolls. I happily watched them heap on generous amounts of food into my styro container. After my exhausting day helping my daughter, I was looking forward to stuffing my face with Hong Kong Express' food. When I ate my meal at our hotel, I cleaned off my container because the food was good and I was very hungry. The food wasn't as fresh as I would have liked. The egg rolls tasted like they had been on the serving line too long. I wished the orange chicken was more tender, but I enjoyed the kung pao chicken. Make sure to ask for their hot sauce if you like spicy because I made sure to dip my food into their hot sauce to make it more flavorful. I thought their fried rice and chow mein were tasty and complemented the two dishes I ordered. My daughter and I had a productive Day 1 moving her from her home rental to her apartment. Eating a stuffed styro of Chinese food from Hong Kong Express energized me for our Day 2.

Arrived 2:30ish on a weekday without the usual line. Small dining area but cute. 4 of us ordered…read morethe smoked duck (half for $15) and the duck skin was do good that a KFC chicken would blush (4.5/5). The duck could be a little warmer when it got to us. Cumin lamb did not have enough fat on the pieces, but portion and flavor was excellent (4/5). Chicken cold noodles were ok (3/5).

Tea smoked duck! Order it! It's smoky, crispy, juicy and , savory…read more My go to order: numbing spicy chicken nuggets, stinky tofu, and duck. The spicy chicken nuggets has the right amount of numbing spice, paired with the crunch of the chicken, and filled with crispy chili pieces. The stinky tofu is fried and pairs perfectly with pungent garlic dipping sauce. The portions are generous and the price is super affordable. Most dishes range from 12.99 -15.99. The duck is around $28 for the whole duck, which is amazing in this economy. It's a small store so seating is limited. I've never personally dined in and always ordered takeout. And the boss lady that runs the front of the house? She is cool, sassy and a multi-tasking queen. You can tell she puts heart and pride into serving the customers and food. When placing the phone order, she will try to make sure that the food is ready when you arrive. And she will always say in mandarin in an almost scolding tone: "hurry up and go home and eat the food. It won't be as good if you wait to long to eat it! " Honestly...the scolding makes the food taste better.

one of our go-to restaurants for our family gatherings. we love this mom-and-pop establish that…read moreserves high-quality cantonese food! chef previously worked at sands in macau, which is why the food is top-notch. service provided by the mum and daughter are amazing. really sweet family with outstanding hospitality. aesthetics aren't there at all, but we're coming for the food and not so much the vibes. it's located in a super unassuming strip in the randomest city, but that's literally the definition of hidden gem, right?! must trys are all their pre-order dishes! their glutinous rice stuffed chicken wings (pricey, for sure), stuffed duck, fish that's wrapped in little bundles, sweet and sour squirrel fish, stir-fried taro. we always get the pumpkin soup with the egg white bundle as a starter, but it doesn't quite hit for me like the other dishes do. the quality of the dishes are impressive and super eye-catching. haven't seen dishes made to this caliber in socal. can't speak to the "regular" food, but i'm sure it'll hit just as much as the fancy dishes.

I recommend Sands Chinese Restaurant (Irwindale). The food is fresh, fragrant, and filling. The…read moreflavor never overpowered its ingredients; rather, each dish was carefully cooked, highlighting the clean flavor of its fresh ingredients. My family and I left full and happy. (Important Note: Walk-ins are accepted, but reservations are preferred since it's a small location. There's also a "regular menu" and a "reservation menu." If customers want the more exciting menu options, customers must call 2 to 3 days ahead and reserve those dishes also. Concerning payment, this business only accepts Visa, Master Card, Cash, Zelle, and ApplePay.) My family and I arrived on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day (around 1PM). I'd made a reservation the day prior since I'd been searching for businesses that stayed open during Thanksgiving. Parking is very easy. The private lot is spacious with many spots. Staff is very friendly and welcoming. Staff mostly spoke Mandarin; however, there was one staff member that could fluently speak English. Staff is very helpful and professional, and staff answered all our questions. We ordered seven dishes; all the dishes arrived within 38 minutes and 16 seconds. Good pace. The Salt & Pepper Fish Filet ($14) arrived in nine minutes. Then, six minutes later, the Beef Chow Fun ($13) and String Bean with Minced Chicken ($14) arrived. Then, 10 minutes later, the Combination Fried Rice ($17) and Salt & Pepper Shrimp ($17) arrived. Lastly, around 14 more minutes later, the Scallion Oil Chicken (Half - $17) and Almond Tea ($7) came. We happily devoured these delicious dishes. The Salt & Pepper Fish Filet had a thin, crisp crust with hot fish. It's gently seasoned. The Beef Chow Fun had springy, bouncy noodles. Its beef came very tender but a little lukewarm. The String Bean with Minced Chicken tasted clean and fresh; its chicken came tender and juicy. The Combination Fried Rice had plump shrimp, tender beef, and moist chicken. I especially loved how the rice felt hot & fluffy. It was well-seasoned. The Salt & Pepper Shrimp tasted crisp, plump, and well-salted; these shrimp were fried perfectly. The Scallion Oil Chicken tasted very tender and juicy. And the Almond Tea felt hot, velvety with the fresh aftertaste of almonds. Every meal felt clean and fresh. All in all, we appreciated how every dish lacked that overpowering/masking flavor. "TASTY!" Concerning ambiance, Sands Chinese Restaurant (Irwindale) is clean, sleek, and minimalistic. The tables and floors are very shiny. There's about seven tables inside. There's also a customer restroom in the back. The location is also well-ventilated as soft music plays in the background. Overall, my family and I had a lovely experience at Sands Chinese Restaurant (Irwindale). The food is fresh, filling, affordable, and delicious. If curious, I definitely recommend. 5 out of 5

Didn't even know about this place until I search for dumplings on yelp…read more Let me tell you, now that I found it. I will definitely be frequenting this place a lot. I personally love their spicy wonton soup, but I've also tried the regular soup and the broth is amazing either way. I just prefer the spicier version. It's hard to really say what you should order here, I personally like the spicy wonton soup, but every single one of their appetizers that I have tried are amazing, unfortunately, I haven't tried too many of their main dishes as I tend to be a creature of habit, but I'm sure just like with all the appetizers that I've tried everything you order here will come out amazing. Anytime it's cold or starts to rain, this is my go to spot for a nice warm soup

One of the little hidden gems in baldwin park with great food. It's very unassuming since it's a…read moresmall store front with it's own parking lot and no other chinese food around the area. We've been here a few times and the dongpu fatty pork meat with buns is always a go to. The way the pork melts in your mouth mixed with the picked root veggie sandwiched between the mantou bun is just yum! Service is great and the staff are friendly, they only interact with us when we make eye contact which is fine since the establishment is rather small so you don't have to stare across a large open area to try to get someone's attention.

Wow I honestly wasn't expecting such a small mom and pop shop to be probably my new favorite…read moreHawaiian spot, but here we are. TK Cafe has thoroughly impressed me off first impression, and if I was closer, I'd probably be a regular here. For how much we ordered, the food didn't take too long to come out and genuinely, was so good. We got a lot here, from the garlic shrimp to the popcorn chicken, and so much more. The popcorn chicken was, without a doubt, my favorite item. We originally came here because a friend said they had the best popcorn chicken, and I'd honestly agree. It was crispy but also still a bit juicy and I feel like most places go heavily into the crisp aspect and it ends up just seeming overcooked. But it was a 10/10 here. The proportions are huge, so it's easy to over order. The crab rangoons were good on the portions and crispness and not overly filled with cream cheese which is nice. The noodles were good, pretty average, same with the Mac salad. The garlic shrimp was a bit overly garlic-y, but it was still good. If you're looking for a new Hawaiian spot, definitely check out TK Cafe. The proportions are huge and the taste is amazing. If I'm ever in Monrovia again, I'd definitely be stopping by!

Not too many Hawaiian spots in the SGV, but I'm glad I came across this one. It sits in a corner of…read morea large strip mall with plenty of parking. All the familiar Hawaiian items are here, and then some. They offer A LOT of different dishes, including a whole bunch of dim sum. And their beverage menu is extensive as well, from your basic teas to milk tea boba and slushies. It's pretty impressive how these folks are able to squeeze all this food in this tiny little restaurant. Decided to go with the dish that everyone who has been to Hawaii has eaten at some point: the loco moco. I thought it might be a good way to gauge how authentic their food is. Ordered a side of Portuguese sausage musubi as well. Yeah, I'm a pig. Loco Moco - 5/10: so yeah. This definitely isn't your traditional loco moco, or at least the dish that I grew up eating (808 born and raised). Two patties, mounds of rice, eggs (unfortunately served over hard...should always be over easy so the yolk comes out) side mac salad - check, check, check and check. But then they bury on the bottom of this dish a bunch of stir-fried veggies, which threw me off a bit. This dish ain't supposed to be somewhat healthy. And then they throw a very light brown sauce on it that definitely isn't gravy. More like a brown sauce you'd mix in with pan-fried noodles. Yeah, just not the way this dish is supposed to made. But at least they give you a lot of it! - Portuguese Spam Musubi - 7.5/10: this one was much better. All the elements were there, and yes, they used Portuguese sausages. Hard to screw up musubi, but believe me, it can be done. Two pieces come in an order and they're on the larger side. So yeah, a little disappointed. I will say though that if I'm in the area again, I might order some dim sum. Happy feasting!

The food...the service...theAmbiance...All were extremely awesome!…read moreOur server, Melissa was a great help to us,as it was our 1st of many times to come...we were beyond impressed with the food...the pictures we took look good but the taste of the dishes Were a delight.. each and every bite exquisite! I want to try everything on the menu! I HIGHLŸ,HIGHLY RECOMMEND LUSCIOUS DUMPLINGS!

Well, for a Michelin mention- this place is a let down to the hype!…read more I think it was Last F'kIT and let's throw it out there .... They don't care about that - it's still in the casual affordability and not fine dining-- pls don't expect that!! Plastic utensils that's now not plastic but made of recycled materials How much does that matter?

This is our go to noodle spot…read more My family and I really appreciate this location. They give great hospitality and the food is good every time. Never misses a beat. The food is good and tastes clean. We've pretty much ate everything on the menu like a TRUE fatty. We like the chicken wings app that has this nice curry with a hint of spicy rub and the side sauce gives this good balance of some kind of sweet chili ketchup? Our go to is the beef noodle or the short rib noodle (same same but different) and the tomato egg noodle. The tomato egg noodle gives the childhood nostalgia of the Chinese egg tomato dish that I'm sure majority of Chinese family makes for dinner. The noodles are def fresh every time. More recently we were adventurous and got the build your own stir fried noodles and yum. I highly recommend this chain.

Idk how the waitress messed up our order. My friend and I both asked and pointed at the picture--…read morewe wanted the spicy beef soup. They brought us something that was not spicy at all. The chili oil couldn't even save it. It was pretty bland save for the beef slices. I even noticed they messed up the order of 2 other people, I saw them take a bowl back twice. This was our first time here and will not be returning to any noodle st based off this unsatisfying encounter.

Food didn't taste as good as more than 15 years ago, overly expensive banquet menu. Price on…read morereservation menu was way different from actual price at restaurant. Won't allow to change some food on banquet menu, just had to add another dish. Food came out fast & with big plates, hardly any space on table, waiter just left it on top of 2 serving trays. They didn't care that serving plates were still full. The beef loc lac was tough, deep fried fish sauce tasted weird with their sweet sour sauce, pea sprouts which I was trying to change to another dish but couldn't, sure enough was so fibrous & chewy. The special fried rice was so full of all different kinds of meat that it was like a meal in itself. With 10 different dishes it would have been better to serve plain white rice. Felt service could been better for 18% service already added on bill. Tea was even charged. Had to ask for menu at cashier & was told already at table, asked for waiter so we can order, had to ask for water, spoons & forks or to have some serving plates taken away to have more space at table. There were few waiters & feel that they were not attentive and restaurant was not even busy. Even parking lot was not full but there was courtesy valet parking & girl was insisting on parking the cars even though several cars was starting to line up. I would never recommend or return to this place again. Just disappointed that my guests did not enjoy the food as well.

I only ever had their takeout during Covid but I was sooo excited to finally dine-in here. I took…read moreadvantage of the reservation system and did not have to wait on a Saturday evening. The place was bustling for a good reason. You must try their seafood of course, its in the name. But especially the house special lobster noodles. The plate was ginormous and could feed up to 10+ people. Flavors were all there too. I also had the red cod for $50/pound. While it was good, the cod costed $150 and didn't have much meat. Top notch service.

So this is a small Chinese restaurant that's a bit aways from the main hustle and bustle lf the…read more626. However, if you want to try something a little different, there are some "traditional" Kaiping specialties that I haven't seen on menus anywhere else. I've always come with my family and have received great service because my dad knows the staff. They speak my home dialect so I'm sure there's some bias there. Foodwise, I've tried quite a bit and haven't had any dishes that didn't hit the mark for me. Standouts for me are the big claypot yellow eel rice, their specialty roast goose (the 2 dishes just listed may require a preorder but again, my dad usually handles all the ordering), their beansprout with pig intestine, and their egg plant with salted fish. The claypot rice is ordered by the kilo so really is a big party dish but has nice succulent pieces of eel, really well cooked rice, and then of course the crispy rice at the bottom. The goose is very flavorful and not super gamey, it has more of a meaty texture and bite than the younger poultry an American pallette may be used to so word of warning. I really like the beansprout with pig intestine, again not really gamey but very savory with very tender, fatty pieces of intestine (highly recommend even if you're hesitant with intestine). The eggplant with salted fish is also intensely savory with a pungency from the salted fish that may seem like a lot but melds really well with the sauce and overall flavor of the dish. Though I haven't tried every dish on their menu, I've tried quite a bit and can confidently say they'll bring out some tasty Chinese dishes.

Honestly when you're craving Authentic Chinese food in the Baldwin Park area this is the spot! I…read morelove their House Special noodles with shrimp, beef, the works... it's filling thick noodles reminds me of Mongolian style noodles but enough to feed about 3-4 people in your family if you share. When walk in, there is enough tables on the side to sit down but the service is always warm and nice. I also like to order the house special (soup) style dumplings that are pork filled even though I generally don't eat pork, these dumplings are ground pork and delish and what you would want in a juicy dumpling. The dumpling soup 7/10 I'm not much of a Szechuan flavor girl. I do like it but I don't like it being drenched in it so much. Basically, watch out for the numbness and spiciness in this dish, although the lady taking my order did try to forewarn me by asking for my spice levels before hand. (: otherwise, great choices and great fix for Chinese cuisine! I always seem to order to go so I don't have any pics to attach to this review, but I hope to return soon to update my review.