Huge pieces of dim sum for a relatively low price, compared to the seafood restaurants. The value…read moreis there, but unfortunately the taste is not. I couldn't finish eating a few items ordered. The chicken feet were chewier and did not taste like other chicken feet I'm used to. The baked bbq pork pastry tasted like lard used for the flaky wrapper, very little flavor came from the filling. The garlic pork ribs did not have a good flavor.

Really good dim sum for when your on the go ! Friendly…read morestaff and reasonably priced . My coworker's who have never had dim sum before love it !

Very good and authentic dim sum, friendly service. Ordered a wide assortment of dishes for $60, and…read moreit was more than enough for two. It's quite good value for your money, not to mention the dim sum is delicious and big in portion too. The menu is in Chinese and English, so it's easy for anyone to order. Next time, I'll try their dine-in location to see how different that experience is, but this one's great for quick and easy takeout. We only had to wait 10 mins for all of our food. Highly recommend!

Came on a holiday weekend for a group of 9. 6 adults and 3 kids. Waited about 45 min. We were…read moreseated at the table in the room. I usually don't prefer the room because the service is pretty slow. You can't wave down the server when you need something like as if you were outside. However, the upside is it's quiet in there since it's not shared in a rowdy room. The service waiters (red vest) were attentive, but the others barely speaks English and gets frustrated when asked for something. The lady who brought out our food slams the plates on the table and picked up the empty ones and threw it in her cart while it's next to me. Not sure about service but she seemed pissed. Walked away when we were trying to ask her something. Even if she didn't speak English, it's kind to say no English or I find you someone. We did the AYCE menu since it's a no brainer. It was $23 pp. The food was actually good and decent. I don't have a favorite but for AYCE DIM SUM is good price. Some items are limit to one pp. Overall, I'd come back. But this time maybe not have the pissed off lady. Having my food slammed and thrown is not very welcoming. I hope she changed or they can put her in the back!

I usually go to NBC Seafood because I love the cart experience, but this place had been on my list…read morefor awhile so finally decided to try it out. Parking was easy on a Sun afternoon. We arrive around 2pm and there was no wait. You order off a form and the food arrives quickly because they have most of it pre-made and ready for take out in the back. Here are my thoughts on the following: - har gow: decent and STUFFED with shrimp - siu mai: super juicy and probably the best siu mai I've ever had - shrimp rice roll: decent, nothing to write home about - ham sui gok (deep fried meat dumpling): good, but not as airy as I like them, but still good - soy sauce chow mein: super bland - egg tarts: one of them was perfect, the other two were too runny like they hadn't been set properly, but the custard was sweet and balanced perfectly with the flaky crust - egg yolk bun: my bf really liked these, but I thought the filling was a tad too grainy for my liking All in all, I was pretty impressed with Ocean Bo and would recommend.

Dined in for lunch on 4/26 with a group of 5 people around 1:00 pm. It was busy and we had to wait…read more20 minutes before being seated. Parking: plenty of spots in the lot even if the restaurants are full Food: We ordered a lot of food and it was delicious. Some items that stood out were the red chicken feet, siu mai, and har gow. The food tasted fresh and it is probably one of the best in El Monte.

This is our neighborhood go to dim sum place We always order…read moretake out. David is always very helpful and nice Everything is delicious. The Hargow are ginormous. If you like old school Cantonese dim sum, this is the place. They even make great bok tong gow. Alas no more wo gok

*** Credit cards accepted - MasterCard or Visa only ***…read more Hong Kong Dim Sum House is a popular dim sum cafe in San Gabriel and they also have another location in South El Monte. Three key points: (1) there are no push carts here, (2) the space is quite small with only 6 tables - ideally suited for groups of 4 or fewer people, and (3) there is no restroom available. [Parking]: Hong Kong Dim Sum House shares the same plaza parking lot as other popular spots like Bopomofo Cafe and Golden Deli, so come before 10 AM if you want an excellent chance of finding an available parking spot. [Menu]: Yelp's top highlighted items are #1 Shrimp Har Gow, #6 Chicken Feet, #5 Spare Rib in Garlic Sauce, #3 Shrimp Shiu Mai, #31 Fried Sugar Cane Shrimp, #17 Shrimp Rice Roll, and #9 Steamed BBQ Pork Bun / #25 Baked BBQ Pork Bun. Tea = $1 per person. *** #1 Shrimp Har Gow ($7.70) & #3 Shrimp Shiu Mai ($7.70): All pieces were juicy and flavorful. #5 Spare Rib in Garlic Sauce ($7.70): A solid option with squash pieces. #6 Chicken Feet ($7.70): Amazing texture - the skin fell apart very easily. *** Overall the food was a bit expensive, but the quality was excellent and comparable to Lunasia. This is a great spot for people who don't care too much about certain amenities or somewhat hefty prices and simply want high-quality food (or consider the takeout option instead).

I like varities menu items and very tasty food. Great…read morepeople Service, great Ambiance restaurant

Yummy and fair priced. Dimsum starts at 5.88 and portions are good. Chicken feet, pan fried turnip,…read morepineapple bun, tripe, beef ball noodle with beef. We will definitely be back when we are in the 626 area. We came on a week day lunch and place was packed. Service was good.

Knowing the culture in the area - this place's service and atmosphere is pretty standard. They're…read morenot overly polite but quick and to the point. They're more there to try and operate on efficiency than anything. Food is overall solid but nothing that blows you away. There's a lot of specials but it's hard to standardize since the "free crab" or "lobster" isn't by weight but by item. We got the Peking duck special which was nice. With their discount, it's overall not bad. It's a spot I've been coming to for years because my parents like it. Definitely not bad but nothing to write home about. Could be cleaner but also not the worst. Service: 3.5/5 Food: 3.75 Ambiance: 3.5/5

i had a pretty bad experience here today (Monday, May 25, 2026 around 9:30-10:30am). i've been…read morecoming here for a few years and i really appreciate how affordable it is, plus the food quality and taste are consistently good. however, i had a bad interaction with one of the managers today (very tall, glasses, white button up, middle-aged male). our table of 8 had been trying to get har gow and siu mai, but the cart with those dishes skipped our table twice and i couldn't get the worker's attention from across the room. when i noticed the manager standing nearby, i politely asked him in Cantonese if he could let the cart lady know to stop by our table (i even pointed out which worker had the dishes we were looking for). his response was rude and snarky. he told me that wasn't his responsibility and that i needed to ask the cart workers myself because if he helped with that, then there wouldn't be anyone to do his job. i understand that managers who handle the register (and other miscellaneous tasks like tea service and cleaning empty plates) typically don't serve dim sum directly, but i wasn't asking him to personally bring the dishes over, just to help notify the cart worker. what disappointed me most was the attitude, especially since the restaurant wasn't very busy on a Monday morning. situations like this are pretty common with traditional cart-style dim sum in LA since restaurants here usually don't have as many carts circulating as places in HK. at other SGV dim sum spots with traditional cart service (such as Five Star Seafood), i've had managers either help grab the dishes directly if they have time or quickly notify the worker that a specific table is waiting for certain items. there were many ways this manager could have handled the situation, but the way he responded was definitely not the correct one. i still think the food here is good and affordable, but that interaction definitely left a bad impression. not sure if this manager was aware that several people at my table also understand Cantonese and heard the entire exchange.

02/28/26 Saturday…read more Arrived at 11 AM right when they opened. Party of 10 with two babies. They were able to provide high chairs. We ordered A LOT so I'll just touch upon some dishes: -Our favorite item was the egg tart but maybe because it came straight out of the oven so it was piping hot. The crust was super flaky, and custard was velvety smooth and not too sweet. We were so tempted to get seconds but we were too full. -The bean curd wrapped with shrimp and pork was on point as well. -The chicken feet didn't really meet expectations. Normally I like it, but I wasn't impressed by this one. -the ham sui gok was good but I feel like it could've used more filling -fried rice had big juicy shrimp but rice was on the saltier side -Inconsistent crystal wrapper textures across all the different crystal skin dumplings. Some mushy, which I don't like. Some chewy, which I do like. The fillings were delicious though. Cart workers are a little pushy when it came to dishes they wanted to get rid of. TIP: Best to get stuff when it's hot and hasn't been sitting in the cart. Can accommodate large groups as it is Chinese banquet style seating with large round rotating tables. Parking is plentiful but it fills up quick surprisingly.

Old school dim sum with carts and classic choices is a disappearing experience, even in Monterey…read morePark, but NBC still has the carts, servers who speak Cantonese, and huge dining room with easy parking. It was great to go with friends who speak Cantonese because mine is so rusty, I can only understand but not speak these days. I was so hungry I didn't even let my phone eat 1st like the yelped I am, but only remembered to take a photo after we had eaten at least half our plates! Having grown up with NYC and SF dim sum, NBC is one of the few Los Angeles area places that has the selection and flavors of my childhood. Some favorites were the har gow, taro puffs, and tripe. We got the roast duck but it wasn't very meaty or flavorful. We got the congee which was ok, but lacked any definite personality. The chewy fried dumplings were more dough than filling. The siu mai and veggie dumplings were both solid. I didn't try the bitter melon or turnip cakes because I don't like the taste of either, but I was happy to see them available. We got a claypot rice dish with spare ribs and Chinese sausage which was good but the rice was not crispy on the bottom. I saw they had chicken feet, which I usually love but they didn't look appetizing enough to order. Would definitely go back for other dishes and with more people so we could sample more selections.

Bistro 1968 - One of the best value dim sum spots I've been to lately in the SGV. So here, they…read morehave many dim sum dishes around $4.88, which is such a steal for the portion and quality. For dishes like the beef chow fun and steamed fish for about $14.88, making it super affordable for a large group meal. The food came out fresh and hot, and the menu had a lot of variety to choose from. The restaurant gets busy, on weekends but service moved pretty efficiently overall. A perk for this place is that they do have a parking garage, which made parking way less stressful compared to other busy dim sum spots in the area.

When Bistro 1968 first opened, I bookmarked the restaurant wanting to stop by for dim sum but never…read morehad the chance to do so. I heard about their AYCE dim sum promo but that actually made me not want to come because I knew the wait would've been very long, and I hate waiting for a table just to eat. Fast forward to tonight and a suggestion was made to try the $14.88 dinner special at Bistro 1968. Here's my honest review of my experience. * Parking - Self parking behind the restaurant. I came on a Monday night dinner time , and there was only 2 cars in the entire lot. The parking lot was very creepy as it was't too well lit. I could see the kitchen from the structure because the backdoor was left opened. There were boxes and junk littered around the area. * You have to walk through a long hallway from the parking lot to get to the restaurant. There are signs to guide you, but if you're going there for the first time, it could be a bit confusing. * We got there at 7pm and there was only 1 table of customers. I honestly don't know how to describe the decor because it depends on which part of restaurant you're looking at. * Staff were all VERY nice. They gave us free dessert (Egg Tarts and Pineapple Buns) so that was awesome. * Food - I ordered the Fried Fish but it wasn't fully cooked. Some parts were still raw so it had a fishy taste. We ate a few pieces but left most of it untouched. Everything else was pretty much okay except for its temperature - it was lukewarm. Nothing was piping hot except for the steamed Pork Spareribs from their all day dim sum menu. * There were some small gnats that kept flying around and when one actually landed in my food, I just stopped eating altogether. * No alcohol available but definitely not a huge deal. Their staff are so nice that I actually feel bad about not writing a positive review about the establishment, but I really just don't see how I am able to rate it any higher than 2 stars. I don't think I will be coming back.

Located in Monterey Park CA next to 99 Ranch Market. Parking is always hard here. But the dim sum…read moreis made fresh in-house, none of the frozen stuff that is shipped in. I drive very far to come here. We ordered today: - sticky rice chicken wrapped in lotus leaf 7/10 (could use more sauce as the rice is often cooked in chicken boullon) - har gow 7/10 - beef rice roll 10/10 - turnip cake 9/10 - bean curd roll 9/10 Will come again. Parking is challenging on the weekends.

One of the last surviving dim sum palaces. Place was crowded on a Sunday afternoon. Arrived at…read morenoon, but able to get a table ... due to the adjustable open seating arrangement....and turnover quick. . Rolling cart service... with friendly efficiency from the women pushing the carts...wide variety available...many same items with choices of meat....shrimp, beef, bbq pork, chicken fillings......things meant to be hot were hot, fried things were crunchy and not greasy.. Things that were delicious: The pineapple bun with the custard filling. 5/5 The beefball, well formed, with the nicest visible chunks of water chestnuts and strong cilantro flavor...usually this meat dish has a hint of orange rind, which I don't like...so I was happy the meatball was more cilantro forward. 5/5 The long rice noodle with beef...also we had the the same with bbq pork were delish. 5/5 for all three...as we also had the shrimp one, my party ate it all up first. I didn't eat the chicken feet, but it was enjoyed by all. The siu mai were large and made with shrimp, which I can't eat, but our party of 6 enjoyed. The platterful of soy chicken was enjoyed by all, just beware the chicken head will be included if you are squeamish. The soy chicken feet, also seemed to please. No one rushed us out even though the dim sum service was over by 3 pm. We had a leisurely meal and waiters made sure to come by and refill our tea kettles. I really enjoyed Capital Seafood today. About 10 years ago, I had a bad experience with takeout roasted duck, so I avoided coming back, but things change for the better.....food was great...and clearly a lot of diners packed thr place and were smiling and laughing as they dined.... I even enjoyed watching the staff change the dining room to accommodate a large banquet later this evening, which included the assembly of a large stage/dais. Very interesting how the waiters transformed the dining room to accommodate the needs of the banquet to come. Well done staff!!

I had a great experience at Happy Ace Hot Pot. From the moment I walked in, it was clear how much…read morecare and hard work the team puts into running the restaurant. The staff were consistently kind, welcoming, and attentive without being overbearing, which made the whole experience feel easy and enjoyable. The restaurant itself was very clean and well-organized. Everything felt well-maintained, which added to the comfort and overall dining experience. Customer service stood out in a really positive way--everyone was patient, helpful, and genuinely seemed to care that guests were having a good time. Most importantly, the food was high-quality and fresh. The ingredients tasted well-prepared and thoughtfully selected, and the hot pot experience felt both satisfying and well put together. Overall, Happy Ace Hot Pot stands out for its cleanliness, kind service, strong work ethic, and consistently high-quality food. I would definitely come back and recommend it.

We come here pretty often, and this time we noticed the new team has been doing a great job under…read moreTinny's leadership. The food is always fresh with a great selection, and the value is definitely there. Service was smooth and friendly. Always a reliable spot, and we'll definitely keep coming back!