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I have been coming to Yung Ho since I was a kid so it's been open for more than 30 years. It's such a staple in this SGV Valley. So when I was craving Taiwanese breakfast this morning. I knew I had to stop by. I ordered their: Salted Soy Bean Milk 鹹豆漿 - Large Oyster Pancake 蚵仔煎 Pan Fried Turnip Cake 蘿蔔糕 Daikon radish pastry Rice roll - Fan Tuan (飯糰) You have to get their salted soy bean milk. It's so good with chunks of Chinese donut, soy bean, curd, and scallions. I love it that it's not too salty so you can add salt to your taste. We also love their rice roll, aka Fan Tuan. The size of it, it's almost as big as my little dog, Peanut's face, just wish that they had pickled greens. Their oyster pancake was surprisingly good, not as good as Taiwan but definitely reminded me of the flavors. We love their turnip cakes... Next time I probably ask them to pan fry a little bit more. And my parents love to get their daikon radish pastries, but I think I'll skip those next time. All in all, the flavors are still like I remember them from when I was little. They have pretty big portions and we will definitely be back next time. I'm craving Taiwanese breakfast. Just remembered to not come too early in the morning because it does get really busy or if you wanna beat the crowd, you can phone in your order like we did.
Service was really good, they only really speak Taiwanese but as long as you know how to say thank you it's okay. Food was decently priced and came out really quick.
This is an authentic Taiwanese breakfast restaurant where you can try many classic Taiwanese favorites all in one place. However, the service was a bit slow since there were so many people waiting and only two servers at the front. I really enjoyed the tofunao, a savory soft tofu soup that makes the perfect hot, comforting base to go with dishes like youtiao (fried dough sticks), xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), and congyoubin (scallion pancake).
Their new location is clean and nicely decorated. We got all the staples - soy milk sweetened and savory, yiou tio (crispy and doughy), black sesame soy milk, and the savory tofu. All were delicious. Stinky tofu was not overpowering. Stir fried rice cakes were warm and chewy, not oily. Green onion pancakes were perfect. Fan tuan yummy. The Taiwanese sausage in the fried rice was a little too done. We return every time we visit LA, and my parents still think it's the best for the soy milk and tofu. Their prices are the same as pre-pandemic, and you'll get old school Taiwanese hospitality.
They are severely understaffed so I'd say just order to-go rather than dine in if you don't have the time to wait. The whole place gives out the OG smell and their service is very family style. Which is expected, very slow pace so definitely good for older people like retired granms that can sit here and wait and chit chat with each other. I was in a hurry so I had to take the food to-go and even cancel an order after waiting for 30 mins and the food is still not started to cook.
Brought my mom up here from OC to do some of her chores and stopped by Yung Ho Cafe for a bit to eat. It ain't like the flavors of Taiwan, but I'm not gonna complain. I'm just stoked they have the foods and dishes that they do. And such a selection. Got the oyster/intestine vermicelli, onion pancake, turnip cake, stinky tofu, rou wan / ba wan and soy milk. Ther service. I don't expect much service from a place like this. They gor my orser right, food came fast and got me to go boxes quickly when I asked for them. So service to me was great. Didn't refill my water, but if I asked, I'm sure they would. The tables were clean and the restaurant was clean. Bathrooms were on the cleaner side for an Asian restaurant too. Overall, I would definitely come back here to eat because I love myself some Taiwanese eats !
4++ small low frills cafe that seems to be family owned and operated and is one of those spots where it is frequented by lots of locals. It looks like a great place to grab a Taiwanese breakfast for a really reasonable price. I would love to come back and just have a relaxing morning here. My trip in particular was to come by and pick up a Chinese donut. I came in and asked to order to go and was helped by a very friendly person. There was a slight language barrier, but luckily I remembered the Cantonese word my mom uses for the Chinese donut, haha. (I'm Viet). I was told to grab a donut here and pair it with some congee at another specific location so that's what I did. The donut is huge and it's very cheap. That's why I would love to come back to support this place and order a proper full meal here. There's also some frozen dumplings so you can purchase to go and prepare or heat up at home. Just a really great place with my limited experience here.
One of my favorite spots to visit when I'm back home! No frills cafe, yet still nostalgic with simple decorations. There are a few tables and booths--we were able to seat a party of 8. Everything was so tasty and fresh, just the right amount of sweet and salty. My favorite things to get are the fantuan and congee with preserved century egg.
To be fair in this review, I didn't get their traditional Taiwanese breakfast items which actually looked decent. As far is items I actually ordered l, I Got the beef noodle soup. Was not flavorful, but portion was relatively generous. Wouldn't come back for this by any means. Also, got a sesame seed desert from the counter which tasted....really stale.
Fast casual place you can either order at the counter or on the app by your table. We ordered soy milk with fried cruller. Add your own sugar for the soy milk but I didn't add any. Fried cruller was good but greasy. We really enjoyed our salty rice roll. I like it better than Yi Mei that's where we usually go to. (Sorry Yi Mei) we also ordered leek pie and pan fried egg cake. It was very delicious. Only thing that I would change for leek pie is it's not flavorful enough. But otherwise we really enjoyed our meal there. Oh and can't forget the mochi.! It was good too
If you could only get one thing from here, i would say the fried cruller is the way too. It's just so perfect with your porridge or soy milk. They also use it in their fwan tuan, perfect combination of texture and taste. i'd order two next time i'm back here. The beef noodles portion was good and tasted fine. Lots of parking available and located on the right side of the structure when heading in from the entrance.
Drove 9 hours here was bit disappointed, food nothing like the last time I was here, We ordered #3, #7, 17,21,23 #3,salty soybean milk (鹹豆漿）seems was pre-cooked, temp. not boiling hot & the deep fried dough stick (油條）in the bowl was soggy. #21 small steam buns (小籠包）& #17 green onion cake with deep fried dough stick (蛋餅+油條）both ok. #23 leek pie(韮菜盒子）was not pan fired but deep fried. #7 ginger peanut soybean tofu (薑汁豆花）was good. Overall, not sure I will be back here again, recommendation reserved.
This restaurant been in the area for many years, I always visit when I am in San Gabriel area. Most people here speaks Mandarin however the cashier / order taker still does speak English. All the food made is so authentic and literally all are my favorite. However the most ones is the Turnip Cake with adding cake as optional & Fan Tuan which basically a rice roll with fried dough sticks, pork floss and pickled daikon. Other recommended menu that I always eat is Shao Bing aka Beef Sandwich, I guarantee you guys will not be disappointed.
Yung Ho Café in San Gabriel is a true hidden gem for authentic Taiwanese style breakfast. My Taiwanese best friend actually told me that this is one of her family's go-to spots growing up, and I can definitely see why. The interior is really spacious, but they do get really busy during breakfast time so come early to avoid the wait. There are physical menus and QR codes at each table for you to scan. You can order through the QR code and through the staff, as they have some elderly customers here that aren't QR code kind of people. Service was really nice and friendly. Even with a language barrier I feel like I can communicate with the staff adequately. I ordered a little bit of everything on my first visit to support the business and to get a good sampling of their kitchen. I started off with a Cold Soy Bean Milk ($3.60), Preserved Egg Pork Congee ($13.95), Twisted Cruller ($3.60), Tea Flavor Egg ($4.45), Baked Turnip Cake ($3.95), Sesame Cake ($2.95), and Date Walnut Cake ($2.95). Wow what a feast. I enjoyed most of the food and would reorder it again, except maybe the baked turnip cake. It wasn't what I thought of when I think of turnip cake. The cruller was also a tad oily but I feel like it's still a necessity to eat with the congee. The soy milk and the tea eggs were some of the best I have ever had anywhere. Highly recommended! Also while I was there I saw some cute looking desserts on a table, like they just made it fresh. I asked the staff what it was and they said it was a special Taiwanese Mochi ($2.85/order). Each order came with 2 pieces and I just said I'll do one of each, to-go. They had peanut butter, red bean, and black sesame fillings. I took it to-go to share with my boyfriend after he got off work and he was really impressed. For not being a sweets person, he really enjoyed these desserts too. They were so chewy and fluffy and skillfully made. SO GOOD!! I wonder if they have it every morning. I saw other tables get boxes of them togo so I must have came at a good time to be able to try this. Even as I write this review I am still daydreaming about their Taiwanese mochi. Definitely coming back when I have the cravings for Taiwanese breakfast. I need more of the Taiwanese Mochi in my life. Especially the peanut butter one!! Yum!! read more
I craved Taiwanese breakfast and had the kids take me to SGV. Got the: - fan tuan, white rice - needed more picked veggies and pork sung to counterpoint the rice and Chinese donut for a more savory outcome - popcorn chicken - good, small serving size - beef noodle soup - decent - oyster pancake - just a few oysters, so much of the sweet sauce - dumplings, chive and pork - bland - warm soy milk - an extra Chinese donut for good measure As we digested, we reflected: Some of the above, we would not order again. Actually, we would not come here again read more
5 months ago
The restaurant was clean and the seats were comfortable. The food was great! We ordered twisted cruller, soy bean milk, and Northern salted soy bean tofu. The twisted cruller was crispy and big. The soy bean milk tasted smooth. The sauce of salted soy bean tofu had different ingredients, making it full of flavor. The food was served fast. The waiter very nice, giving us small plates and small bowls to share before we asked. read more
I have been coming to Yung Ho since I was a kid so it's been open for more than 30 years. It's such a staple in this SGV Valley. So when I was craving Taiwanese breakfast this morning. I knew I had to stop by. I ordered their: Salted Soy Bean Milk 鹹豆漿 - Large Oyster Pancake 蚵仔煎 Pan Fried Turnip Cake 蘿蔔糕 Daikon radish pastry Rice roll - Fan Tuan (飯糰) You have to get their salted soy bean milk. It's so good with chunks of Chinese donut, soy bean, curd, and scallions. I love it that it's not too salty so you can add salt to your taste. We also love their rice roll, aka Fan Tuan. The size of it, it's almost as big as my little dog, Peanut's face, just wish that they had pickled greens. Their oyster pancake was surprisingly good, not as good as Taiwan but definitely reminded me of the flavors. We love their turnip cakes... Next time I probably ask them to pan fry a little bit more. And my parents love to get their daikon radish pastries, but I think I'll skip those next time. All in all, the flavors are still like I remember them from when I was little. They have pretty big portions and we will definitely be back next time. I'm craving Taiwanese breakfast. Just remembered to not come too early in the morning because it does get really busy or if you wanna beat the crowd, you can phone in your order like we did. read more
2 months ago
Service was really good, they only really speak Taiwanese but as long as you know how to say thank you it's okay. Food was decently priced and came out really quick. read more
This is an authentic Taiwanese breakfast restaurant where you can try many classic Taiwanese favorites all in one place. However, the service was a bit slow since there were so many people waiting and only two servers at the front. I really enjoyed the tofunao, a savory soft tofu soup that makes the perfect hot, comforting base to go with dishes like youtiao (fried dough sticks), xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), and congyoubin (scallion pancake). read more
Their new location is clean and nicely decorated. We got all the staples - soy milk sweetened and savory, yiou tio (crispy and doughy), black sesame soy milk, and the savory tofu. All were delicious. Stinky tofu was not overpowering. Stir fried rice cakes were warm and chewy, not oily. Green onion pancakes were perfect. Fan tuan yummy. The Taiwanese sausage in the fried rice was a little too done. We return every time we visit LA, and my parents still think it's the best for the soy milk and tofu. Their prices are the same as pre-pandemic, and you'll get old school Taiwanese hospitality. read more
They are severely understaffed so I'd say just order to-go rather than dine in if you don't have the time to wait. The whole place gives out the OG smell and their service is very family style. Which is expected, very slow pace so definitely good for older people like retired granms that can sit here and wait and chit chat with each other. I was in a hurry so I had to take the food to-go and even cancel an order after waiting for 30 mins and the food is still not started to cook. read more
10 months ago
Brought my mom up here from OC to do some of her chores and stopped by Yung Ho Cafe for a bit to eat. It ain't like the flavors of Taiwan, but I'm not gonna complain. I'm just stoked they have the foods and dishes that they do. And such a selection. Got the oyster/intestine vermicelli, onion pancake, turnip cake, stinky tofu, rou wan / ba wan and soy milk. Ther service. I don't expect much service from a place like this. They gor my orser right, food came fast and got me to go boxes quickly when I asked for them. So service to me was great. Didn't refill my water, but if I asked, I'm sure they would. The tables were clean and the restaurant was clean. Bathrooms were on the cleaner side for an Asian restaurant too. Overall, I would definitely come back here to eat because I love myself some Taiwanese eats ! read more
4++ small low frills cafe that seems to be family owned and operated and is one of those spots where it is frequented by lots of locals. It looks like a great place to grab a Taiwanese breakfast for a really reasonable price. I would love to come back and just have a relaxing morning here. My trip in particular was to come by and pick up a Chinese donut. I came in and asked to order to go and was helped by a very friendly person. There was a slight language barrier, but luckily I remembered the Cantonese word my mom uses for the Chinese donut, haha. (I'm Viet). I was told to grab a donut here and pair it with some congee at another specific location so that's what I did. The donut is huge and it's very cheap. That's why I would love to come back to support this place and order a proper full meal here. There's also some frozen dumplings so you can purchase to go and prepare or heat up at home. Just a really great place with my limited experience here. read more
2 years ago
One of my favorite spots to visit when I'm back home! No frills cafe, yet still nostalgic with simple decorations. There are a few tables and booths--we were able to seat a party of 8. Everything was so tasty and fresh, just the right amount of sweet and salty. My favorite things to get are the fantuan and congee with preserved century egg. read more
10 months ago
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To be fair in this review, I didn't get their traditional Taiwanese breakfast items which actually looked decent. As far is items I actually ordered l, I Got the beef noodle soup. Was not flavorful, but portion was relatively generous. Wouldn't come back for this by any means. Also, got a sesame seed desert from the counter which tasted....really stale. read more
Fast casual place you can either order at the counter or on the app by your table. We ordered soy milk with fried cruller. Add your own sugar for the soy milk but I didn't add any. Fried cruller was good but greasy. We really enjoyed our salty rice roll. I like it better than Yi Mei that's where we usually go to. (Sorry Yi Mei) we also ordered leek pie and pan fried egg cake. It was very delicious. Only thing that I would change for leek pie is it's not flavorful enough. But otherwise we really enjoyed our meal there. Oh and can't forget the mochi.! It was good too read more
If you could only get one thing from here, i would say the fried cruller is the way too. It's just so perfect with your porridge or soy milk. They also use it in their fwan tuan, perfect combination of texture and taste. i'd order two next time i'm back here. The beef noodles portion was good and tasted fine. Lots of parking available and located on the right side of the structure when heading in from the entrance. read more
2 years ago
Drove 9 hours here was bit disappointed, food nothing like the last time I was here, We ordered #3, #7, 17,21,23 #3,salty soybean milk (鹹豆漿）seems was pre-cooked, temp. not boiling hot & the deep fried dough stick (油條）in the bowl was soggy. #21 small steam buns (小籠包）& #17 green onion cake with deep fried dough stick (蛋餅+油條）both ok. #23 leek pie(韮菜盒子）was not pan fired but deep fried. #7 ginger peanut soybean tofu (薑汁豆花）was good. Overall, not sure I will be back here again, recommendation reserved. read more
This restaurant been in the area for many years, I always visit when I am in San Gabriel area. Most people here speaks Mandarin however the cashier / order taker still does speak English. All the food made is so authentic and literally all are my favorite. However the most ones is the Turnip Cake with adding cake as optional & Fan Tuan which basically a rice roll with fried dough sticks, pork floss and pickled daikon. Other recommended menu that I always eat is Shao Bing aka Beef Sandwich, I guarantee you guys will not be disappointed. read more
If you're craving Taiwanese breakfast, this is the place to go! Everything was amazing so it's hard to choose a favorite. But I never had the Chinese donut which was super crispy and chewy on the inside. My so taught me to dip the donut into the porridge which was life changing. We also had the fan tuan and it was also super delicious. The rice was chewy and moist. We went on a week day so it wasn't busy at all. You order through a QR code given on the table so the ordering process was super easy. Definitely coming back here again! read more
3 years ago
2 years ago
10/10! Hands down the best congee I have had in ANY restaurant in the states. It was authentic and you could really taste the love and care they put into the dish. What a treat! read more
4 months ago
2 years ago
Great breakfast spot that opens early. However, it is not as good as the real Yung Ho (永和豆浆) restaurant chain you'd get in China/Taiwan, so definitely missed my expectations. Food is good with decent portions, but has the heavy MSG flavor common in a lot of American Chinese food spots. Therefore this place doesn't really differentiate itself from other breakfast spots around. read more
3 years ago
Traditional Chinese Breakfast! Yum! Everything is tasty except the beef rolls. Go to Noodle Street in Pasadena for beef rolls. The beef rolls here are not crispy and taste bleh (and spice is added without consent). There is a good amount of parking and gets oddly crowded even in the early morning. Pricing is very affordable! read more
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LOVE this place! So many choices on their menu, so far all we had was very delicious! We are vegetarians who don't eat garlic and onion, and we were surprised by how many vegetarian items they have, or if they don't, they will accommodate. Very good service by the servers here, and always have positive energy. I can see why they are so busy! You won't regret coming here! read more
1 year ago
Taiwanese breakfast. Warm soy milk, and Chinese donut or cruller are perfect comfort food. Plus lots of other delicious things to round out your breakfast, like the leek pie and this rice-cruller-floss-egg burrito. Don't expect service beyond delivering your order to your table and you won't be disappointed. read more
Taiwanese breakfast is a guilty pleasure of mine, more so if the place has less than 4 stars. However, I may go on a whim and say this place didn't quite meet my expectations. Call me simple but I love a good fan tuan, egg pancake, beef roll, and soy milk so I will almost always order those. The fan tuan unfortunately lacked the pickled veggies I so love in a fan tuan and so it ended up tasting a little bland. The egg pancake was... well, it worked. The beef roll was probably one of the better items but even then, nothing caught my palette. So what happened? It's hard to say, maybe I just had higher expectations because I like Huge Tree Pastry but alas, not every Taiwanese breakfast place does it the same. That's not to say Yung Ho's not good! Food comes out fast, there's a lot of options to pick from, so if you eat here you won't be lacking in substance at the very least! read more
7 months ago
1 year ago
Old school, amazing friendly service, and the most crispy chewy twisted crullers (aka Chinese fried donut sticks) around. Love this place for authentic Chinese breakfast. Tried rice porridge, pan fried egg cake with twisted crullers, and of course their hot soy bean milk. All sooooo good. Have been back 2 weekends in a row now! read more
As I get older, my love and craving for Taiwanese breakfast get stronger! I have been living in the 626 for so long and have never tried Yung Ho Cafe until today. Yung Ho Cafe is located on Valley Blvd in a plaza across from 888. I arrived to have a brunch date with my girls around 10 am on a Thursday. The parking lot wasn't too busy as well at the restaurant. We were able to sit down and when you are ready, you head to the front to order. We decided on the following: Black sesame soy milk Salty soy milk Pan-fried dumplings Chinese donuts Baked turnip cake Chive egg pancake My favorite was the black sesame soy milk. It was so good with bits of black sesame in every sip. It was smooth and had just the right amount of sweetness. It gets even better when you use the freshly fried Chinese donut to dip it. The oily and the richness of the soy milk is one excellent combination. Oh, I can't wait to come back to order it again. The Chinese donut is so good! It was so fresh with a good crunch. I want to say it's one of the best Chinese donut around town. I think I might end up getting my Chinese donuts here when I need them for porridge and soup. The other items were okay. However, the chive egg pancake had a good cook to it and the filling was good. Overall, a great Taiwanese breakfast place! read more
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1045 E Valley Blvd
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San Gabriel, CA 91776
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Is this place under new management? I came here today 07.22.18 and it's now a cafe?
Hi Diana, Yes. Our restaurant is under new management since 1/1/18. We hope you enjoy our food and service. Looking forward to see you soon!
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