garlic noodle shrimp and thai tea was bomb shi. Food so…read moredelish the crab rangoon and sticky rice were very delightful and tasteful. Tasted every atom of food on my tongue. 100% recommend

I came here for an early lunch and was pleasantly surprised by how much parking was available. The…read morefood was 10/10, and the portions were excellent! The presentation was beautiful, and the taste was truly chef's kiss. The Thai tea was one of the best I've ever had. Not only was the presentation beautiful, but you could genuinely taste the delicious blend of tea. The service was excellent, and I never felt rushed. The restaurant was also very clean and welcoming. If you're in the area, please don't hesitate to stop by. You won't be disappointed! Alex our server was great.

How is it that I have never reviewed our favorite Chinese Restaurant in LB? Everything on the menu…read morescreams different variations UMAMI! All hot, fresh, delicious! Today we were approaching hangry, and knew that if we ordered a lunch special, we'd get delicious soup almost instantly, and we'd have leftovers for dinner! My partner was craving the kung pao tofu which blends with the brown rice beautifully, as does my order, the Chili Chicken, so garlicky and tender. We were also craving the spicy green beans, the perfect blend of crunchy and tender, spicy with the perfect touch of sweet! Be sure to consider some of our other favorites: the hand made chow mein (noodles alive and freshly made), the beef is simply crazy tender and lovely, ANY of the vegetables and tofu, and all their soups are to die for. They make their own ginger ale; but if you are wanting to boost your immunity or simply avoid the sugar syrup, I paid for a ginger ale but requested just the ginger juice (super hot and strong), and drank half and chased it with my diet coke and poured the rest in my soda for a ginger diet coke with lemon (yum). So much parking, trader joes next door if you need groceries, family owned and run, and OH, by the way, it's all HALAL (i.e.,) no pork dishes

Food can be fantastic or completely bland depending on the day. Generally everything is pretty…read moregood! Weekends are best! Decor could be better and because they are Halal there's no pork on the menu. Lots of vegetarian options. My favorite server Mary is the bomb.com. Overall great value and portion sizes!

Any place we try for the first time and the customer service is outstanding, it's always a win with…read morethe food! Our server was helpful and explained some of the items we were unsure of. The manager checked on us twice and was very friendly. We loved the crab fried rice and garlic green beans. The noodle dish we tried was a little too spicy so next time we will not choose spicy. We enjoyed sitting outside and look forward to returning.

We were looking at all the places to eat at 2nd & PCH & we're excited to try this place bc…read moreeverything looked super yummy! Dan Modern Chinese has indoor & outdoor seating, and we came on a weekday around 7:15PM. It wasn't crowded at all & the hostess let us pick to sit wherever we wanted. Typically we understand when it's busy if the servers cannot drop by our table for an introduction, but it was lowkey kind of a long time before our server even came to greet or give waters. To the point where we almost walked out (we couldn't flag anyone down & no one looked our way). We ordered Mapo Tofu w/Crab, Xiao Long Bao's, Pickled Cucumbers, Scallion Pancake, Fried Dumplings. Everything tasted super yummy, my favorite was the scallion pancake bc it was on the crispy side!! We'd love to come back again and try and hopefully have better service. Bc the food is super delicious and made up for the lack thereof in service.

Food really hit the spot! Place was clean, cozy, and inviting. And the service was perfect! Crystal…read morewas... something else ; ) FYI, my drink was amazing Would recommend to all my friends and family.

Super disappointing compared to other northern cafe locations…read more I ordered a bunch of dishes and was so excited.. They took forever with our dishes so by the time we would get a dish we didn't even want it. We had ordered before other tables and still kept getting our orders after them... Despite them taking forever the food was warm. To top it off, they gave us cold Chongqing Crispy Chicken... That was super upsetting and disgusting. They also took forever to remake it and then I believe the waiter dropped it off at the wrong table because we had to wait even longer for it. He was a mess and so disorganized. We spent $90 so I'd think twice before coming to this Northern Cafe. Unless you want to take your cold food home and warm it up yourself.

This is the place I once had food up in the past, and since I moved here, I haven't had it until…read morelast weekend. I was definitely feeling Chinese and didn't want to go to my regular place. I wanted to find out if this spot was as good as I had remembered it. Unfortunately, that was not the case. I was practically disappointed by two out of the three dishes. Two of them that should've been the best. I'll start out with the Mongolian beef. There was plenty of meat and onions and green onions, but there was no kick to it, not the greatest flavor either. It was also a little watery, which was a major letdown for me. I was really looking forward to enjoying it with the white rice that came with it. Next up was the chicken chow mein. I was expecting to have long noodles in its to go box but when I was eating it, it was small noodle cuts. That was a bit shocking for me. It also didn't have a lot of great flavor, and again I was let down. I did get vegetable fried rice, because who could actually screw that up. It was the best dish out of the three. Not a ton of flavor in it but enough for me to actually enjoy it. I tried using the leftover chow mein by putting it in a skillet and adding a few spices and oils. It improved it just a little bit, but not enough. Clearly, I can't go back here. It's like they say: buy cheap get cheap.

The Chinese lady may seem rude but that's just how we talk. She's actually very nice and…read moreaccommodating. Beef chow fun came out in minutes, piping hot. I'd say it needed a bit more flavor and I wish the noodles were a bit bouncier but it wasn't bad. Place seems a bit old but with the prices they have, I'd still come back to try something else.

By far the best Chinese restaurant in the city of Long Beach. I was told to come here on the advice…read moreof one of my clients. She did not let me down as we walked in and noticed how truly authentic it was going to look. Chinese decor on the walls and boxes of restaurant supples in the corners. Just as it should be. The bonus was that they had a TV showing the NBA Finals when we arrived. Pretty nice touch and in the back of the restaurant so as not to distract everyone. We went with a couple of our favorite dishes to run along and the Chicken Lo Mein was pretty good. Crispy pieces of chicken and soft noodles and veggies to go with it. We chose to get Mongolian Beef and it was absolutely fantastic. Crispy celery, green onions and decent sized pieces of meat in a terrific sauce. I would love to try to replicate that. My wife wanted a shrimp dish so she ordered the honey walnut and it even looked good to me when they brought it. She loves egg rolls, so she got a four piece and said they were pretty good. My biggest wow of the visit was their vegetable fried rice. MY GOD. I dont know what they season or flavor it with, but every fork full of rice that i ate, it was this sense of flavor that reminded me of butter or something else. I really loved the sensation i experienced from this particular dish. I am really curious on what it actually is. I will definitely be ordering out or coming in for Chinese because that reminded of many other places that put out fantastic dishes.

Made my way back to eat my way through the lunch specials…read more I ordered more mainstream dishes this time around and they did not disappoint: -sweet & sour pork ($13.95) -kung pao chicken ($13.95) Each entree comes with white rice, though you can upgrade to fried rice for an additional $2. To be honest, the fried rice was a nice way to break the monotony of just plain ole white rice. I'd you like a good value, the entrees are also proportionally very generous. I thought both were quite good. You get plenty of protein and each dish tasted exactly how you'd expect them to taste. Highly recommend L V if you're in the mood for good ole Chinese food.

I can go on about this place but what's the point, they know their food is amazing. I love me some…read moreThai and finding places that's worth it is hard. There's loads of amazing Thai places in Long Beach but you tend to go you the ones you like. I been to a good amount where they're highly rated but something about them isn't what I'm looking for. Some tends to be very Americanize, others are just whatever but people love them. I like what I like and this place is one of them. Like mentioned, whenever I'm in Long Beach a visit here is always a must. The service is amazing as all the staffs are very friendly and welcoming. The place isn't that big but a fairly decent amount of seating on both side. They do have a table out front but it's only one. Menu has pretty much a good selection of Thai dishes. I like what I like and tend to go for the same items as they are one of the place that makes it the way I prefer. And why is it some Thai places don't offer their classic dish, the boat noodles. I've been to a few and they don't offer it while some places, it's not that good. Here, it's alway consistent and very flavorful. That a must for me and alway ordered. We also love the papaya salad which you can have Thai style or Laos style. Depending on what your preference is. Their larb is great as well. Very flavorful and tasty. Of course our main items we tend to get here, the boat noodles which I love as it's flavorful, broth is perfect and all the extras added. Also all their curries are excellent. Lately we've been getting their massaman curries which the flavors is really nice. Whatever protein you like. The curries do come with a side of rice but an extra order is alway needed. Love it to have with the papaya salad and larb. All their dishes are great and very flavorful. Spice level varies on what you like but I tend to go with medium and add all the extra spices for myself with their sauce selection. We tend to alway be full even before being asked if we wanted dessert. The food is always amazing and the staff are always friendly and sweet. There's two restaurants that's a door apart and both are great but this one takes the cake for me. It's always a must when I'm in town as I know the food will alway be delicious. Highly recommended. Heads up, parking in the area is a bitch. It's all residential so people tend to stay in or else they're going to lose their spots. Just a heads up.

I'm sorry, but I had to update my review regarding this establishment. I attempted to go to the…read morerestaurant on August 13 and was met with an employee stating the restaurant was temporarily closed due to a pipe bursting - verbatim, that is what I was told. I didn't know a pipe bursting could close an establishment! Come to find out, upon a search of the public records found on the Long Beach.gov website, Charm Siam was closed due to "Vermin Infestation & Harborage." GROSS! I cannot support nor recommend an institution that lies to customers regarding the status of their restaurant over something that could legitimately influence the food quality/hygiene. Do with this what you will!

This is now our fave cheap authentic chinese spot!…read more They offer a $39.99 menu for 4 people that includes with our choices: 1 soup- Egg Flower soup 2 dishes-beef and beans( ahhh the beef is so tender!) and orange chicken ( kids fave) 1 chowmein or fried rice- Chowmein hits the spot 4 pieces of vegetable egg rolls Honestly a great deal! And everyone in the family was happy! Also got Thai Green Tea, Thai tea and Lemon Tea Honey walnut shrimp- so good we are definitely coming back for!

Great space in an unassuming area. We went for takeout, but you can easily enjoy dine in service…read more We enjoyed the orange chicken being lightly breaded and cooked just perfectly. The chicken and shrimp eggrolls were a family favorite alongside the (sweet) cream cheese wontons. Can't wait to try more