Claypot rice with Chinese sausages and spare ribs 5/5 Claypot rice preserved duck and pork belly 4/5 (not a fan of the preserved duck) Service was exceptional! 5/5 read more

Chong Yuen Fong - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

I went to Hong Kong and had an amazing claypot rice experience, and I really wanted to find a place in the US that had amazing claypot rice. I've seen Chong Yuen Fong pop up on my Yelp and Facebook feeds repeatedly, and decided to finally come give it a try. I went with my entire family of 5 people on a week day. We were the only people there at first before a few additional customers showed up. Chong Yuen Fong is a fairly small restaurant but the staff are nice. For the claypot rice, you can pick any two ingredients, and they also add in bok choy to any claypot rice. There was also a vermicelli option with 2 ingredients. We got 2 claypot rice - one was silverfish and beef, the other was eel and pork cake. We got vermicelli with pork ribs and mushrooms. Every dish was absolutely amazing, but actually I found the vermicelli to be the most flavorful and delicious. Very strong earthy flavors with a just a slight kick. The pork cake with the eel was amazing too. The best claypot rice I've had in LA for sure. I would come back. read more

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I was meeting up with a friend and sent her some choices I have bookmarked for the area and she decided on here. I was excited to try the Clay Pot Rice. Chong Yuen Fong is located on the corner plaza of Valley and Garfield. There are good amount of parking. I really enjoy the ambience of the place. To order, we scan a QR code and order through it. We decided to go with two dishes to share. We got the two items clay pot and beef brisket rice. For the two items clay pot, there are plenty of options but we picked preserved meat and pork belly. The dish was good. I love the veggie that it came with. The rice was very crispy at the bottom. My favorite part was their soy sauce that you pour over the rice. That sauce was excellent! The beef brisket rice was very good. The meat was super tender and flavors was good. We had the option to add soup to any dish. The soup does rotate depending on the day. We were there on a Monday, we had three soup to choose from and went with the pork bone soup with preserved vegetables. The broth was comforting. Just be careful of all the bones. We did ordered two egg tart and they were okay. Overall, if you're cravings for clay pot rice this is your spot. read more

Chong Yuen Fong - Claypot rice - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

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Yummm found this place on Yelp and stopped by to check it out! It's on the smaller side with mostly tables for 2 and 3 tables for 4. I got their pick 2 rice bowl with eel and minced pork. It was really yummy and had a good amount of food. Keep in mind they charge for a Togo box! read more

Chong Yuen Fong - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

Literally a hole in the wall that makes claypot rice and the most amazing Portuguese egg tarts. I'd come here just for the egg tarts. The claypot rice is delicious and comes fast - I enjoyed the preserved duck and sausage one the best. read more

Chong Yuen Fong - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

Writing Alhambra 有一家臘味飯店，已經營業兩年了。我昨天第一次去吃，果然沒讓我失望。味道非常好，價格合理，環境舒適，服務也很親切。特別推薦葡撻，真的很好吃，絕對不會讓你失望！ read more

Chong Yuen Fong - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

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The tables are few and small, which is in line with the mood of "made to order" clay pot dishes. The ambiance is okay for this size of restaurant. The crunchy/scorched rice is perfectly crafted and the meat selection is somewhat extensive. Gotta get the Portuguese egg tarts - they are perfection! read more

I was in need of a solid, nourishing Chinese soup and this place popped up. Super cute old Hong Kong feel. Very limited seating in the main room with some additional seating in a hallway. There are different featured soups per day. The soup I had on a Wednesday did not taste deep enough but the star ended up being the Claypot. I also tried the sugarcane herbal beverage and I would skip that next time. I will go for the Claypot again and try a different soup next time. Sharp servers read more

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4 stars Came here with mom to try their claypot rice b/c we love this dish. But, we rarely ever order it at other restaurants. Not many restaurants make it right...the right way is to have crispy rice at the bottom. And, lo and behold, there was crispy rice at the bottom of the pot! Their menu is limited to specialty soup and claypot rice. My mom vouches for the soup being of good quality, so I'd say it's worth trying if anyone is interested in herbal-y soups. For the claypot rice ($13.95), we ordered the Chinese sausage and preserved pork belly in one and, for the other, steamed minced pork and salted fish. I'd recommend the Chinese sausage and the steamed pork, but I'd skip the salted fish. Also, shout out for the condiments - the sweet soy sauce pair well with the rice and the chili crisps were great! There is a beverage refrigerator filled with familiar and unfamiliar beverages. However, the restaurant is too small to really feel comfortable. It was also pretty hot inside...A/C on low probably. Interior decor was fun to look at. It definitely felt like 1940s/50s Shanghai. The service is just not there. My mom and I were never given water even after the lady AND man asked us what we wanted to drink. Only 1 other table got their water. Mine and another table got no water. When ordering, the lady took our order behind the cash register...I didn't want to shout, so I went over to order at the counter. I'd come back for to-go orders, but probably not to eat there. read more

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Really good clay pot rice and Portuguese egg tarts! We decided to try this place out and it was worth it. You can customize your toppings for the clay pot and so we got the preserved meat and Chinese sausage. The preserved meat is like a pork belly that is braised. Overall the dish is flavorful with the sauce accompanying the sweetness of the meat while the charred rice adds a fun texture. 9/10 The Portuguese egg tarts are nicely done with the egg filling that is creamy and the crust that isn't too flaky. 8/10 Quick service and friendly staff and overall decorative interior with seating. Will come back for more claypot rice! read more

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Located in a inconspicuous plaza in Alhambra, they can be very easy to miss. There is plenty of parking but the signs do say 1hr limit. Inside, there are a handful of tables but it was empty when we came around 11am. You order yourself using a QR code on the table. Their menu only has clay pot rice and a few other dishes, not very many options. They have egg tarts but they were not available. The clay pot rice had the option of choosing two meats so we got Chinese sausage and chicken and mushroom for one and another type of pork and sausage for the second pot. Each pot is a good size for one person's serving. It comes with 2-3 pieces of veggies too. Staff was pretty nice with free water. You click check out on the website and go up to the front to pay. read more

Chong Yuen Fong - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

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Clay pot rice dishes were very yummy, not too salty and enough ingredients with the amount of rice. The rice at the bottom of the clay pot was perfectly crispy. The Portuguese egg tarts were great to eat while waiting for the food. You order on your phone with a QR code. Food can take a little long to arrive because they cook the rice after you order the dish. There are small tables to sit at. read more

Chong Yuen Fong - Double clay pot rice with fish, mushroom, bok choy - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

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This is a must try place. The food is always on point, and their egg tarts it's a must try. read more

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I was craving claypot rice and I came across this place that specialized in so. I got a half chicken and mushroom and eel claypot rice. The order arrived within 15 minutes of ordering. The first thing I noticed was the decent portion of chicken, mushroom, and eel on top of my rice. The more burnt ends of the rice were also on the crispy side and not hard like rocks. I love how the chicken was very smooth and soft yet flavorful. The mushrooms also gave the rice a nice earthy taste. The eel also tasted good but they were not properly stripped of bones. That made the claypot rice overall not as enjoyable. Overall, food was great and the price was reasonable. I'm glad this is another spot for me to come back to for claypot rice. read more

Found this clay pot rice place that opens pretty late (till 10 pm) so decided to come here. It's a bit hard to find but it was located in the corner of the plaza near the elevator. They mostly service rice dishes with soup. I tried out these items. Beef Brisket Rice - It was good, flavorwise I liked it. I would say its like 70% rice, 15% meat, 15% veggies. It's heavily concentrated on rice and there wasn't that much meat that came with it. Still tasty though especially with the soy sauce. (4/5) Clay Pot - IMO I enjoyed this one more especially since everything was boiling hot. You get to choose two different types of meat which we chose Chinese sausage and pork belly. Tons of flavor, but also tons of rice. This one seemed to be more balanced in terms of meat quantity. Would get this again. (4.5/5) I came pretty late so they unfortunately ran out of char siu rice. Service was good and they speak decent English. Price I felt was reasonable at $13.98 per dish. It's comfort food, can't really go wrong. If you are in need of a rice bowl this place suffices just wish it came with more meat to rice ratio otherwise solid. In total it was like $31 for the two dishes so not too bad. Parking - They have a lot in the back. read more

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Easy to order, food came out quick, and food was amazing. Decent portion and also came with a little vegetables with the claypot. I got the minced pork with salted fish and it tasted just like home. Authentic food in a good spot in SGV! read more

Chong Yuen Fong - Top- preserved meat and Chinese sausage Bottom- minced pork and salted fish - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

Chong Yuen Fong delivers a Hong Kong tea shop experience with its nostalgic ambience, warm decor, and cozy atmosphere. Service was attentive and notably fast, and parking was convenient. The claypot dishes were excellent--flavorful, well-balanced, and exactly as expected from this style of cooking. The only drawback was that Portuguese tarts were unavailable during my visit. I will return. read more

Being Chinese I'm always seeking legit clay pot rice. This is it! Look no more. Tip: add sweet soy sauce to your pot and give it a good mix. read more

Been here about 3 times now! They it Rice Clay Pot is good considering how rare it is to find these nearby. There's probably other 2-3 restaurants that make rice Clay pot. It is made to order so be patient. For $13.98, you get one pot with 2 meats of choice. I like chicken and mushroom and salted fish. Also spare ribs and minced pork are okay too. For an extra $5 you can add one of their soups which are of the healing type. American gingsen, cordyceps flower or chicken feet. Sometimes other soups are available as well. Overall the rice clay pot is a 7-8/10. I enjoy the warmth feeling it gives me and feels somewhat homey without feeling too saucy or heavy. The only issue is that it can be pretty oily at the bottom but that's how they get the nice subtle crisp of the rice. So it isn't healthy by any means but it's also something I get once every 2 months. Their egg tarts are decent too. Come check them out. Parking easy in the back of the plaza. read more

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Best claypot rice in the area! They're also known for their steamed lotus leaf rice dishes and have a rotation of traditional/herbal "old fire" soups depending on the day of the week. I've been here a handful of times and took my parents here recently. They prefer a blander/less greasy diet and this place pleasantly surprised them. I love love love their claypot rice and they have perfected the crispy rice bits -- not burnt and easily scraped off. Claypot rice usually take 20-30 minutes but wait times aren't long here. They have a special stove that cooks and rotates the pots at high heat, guaranteeing consistent quality. Only complaint is that I wish they added more meat. I tried the steamed rice my most recent time here and that was really good as well. I live minutes away so CYF has become my go-to whenever I want a comforting rice dish and chinese soup. They also serve portugese tarts for dessert :) read more

They only serve claypot rice and a few other rice dishes. But we got the claypot rice with preserved meat and spare ribs. The rice was crispy and the sweet soy sauce was perfect. It's pretty close to a famous spot we had in Hong Kong. The char siu (bbq pork) rice we got was just ok. The char siu they used was lean and no sauce drippings on the meat or rice bowl at all. The Portuguese egg tart was really good. Probably as good as you'll get in America. The service was ok, they forgot our add on Chinese sausage and then they charged us twice for it. Ambiance: it's nice and reminds me of old school Shanghai decoration. The music playing in the background was old 90's Hong Kong pop. Parking: It can be scarce during peak hours. read more

Chong Yuen Fong - Egg tart - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

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Great food and friendly service. Hard to find good clay pot rice dishes. Love the crispy rice bits at the bottom. Had Chinese sausage and preserve meat. Another pot was chicken and beef brisket. I think my favorite was the beef brisket. Great price for what it is. read more

Chong Yuen Fong - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

Nice old Shanghai decor, but unrelated to the dishes they offer... Tastes average, wife did mention the eels rice taste kind of fishy.... read more

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Came here to try their clay pot rice. It's in the same plaza as the Congee. The opening can be hard to fine since you can't see it from the parking lot. Walk to the far right corner and you will see the entrance. When you enter, you walk down this long hallway/eating area to get to the front. They have a 4 table eating area in the front and then about 4 small tables in the hallway eating area. You can order at the counter or with the waiter. We decided to try out their clay rice pot with chinese sausage and smooth chicken, chai sui rice, and the chicken soup with flower (it was $5 extra). The chai sui was flavorful and very tender. The Clay rice pot had a lot of crispy rice at the end and very flavorful as well. The smooth chicken in the clay rice pot was very very tender. Chicken soup was very bland but the Chef had told us they don't use MSG and gave us pink salt to flavor it ourselves. I also wanted to try their famous portugese egg tarts but they sold out already. Bummer. I will definitely be back to try their egg tarts. Service was good. They have a large parking lot in the back. Also, lots of old Hong Kong style decorations in the hallway. read more

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My mom was craving for some Toishan rice clay pots and we stopped by here while visiting LA for a few days. As we walked inside, we were greeted with some amazing wallpapers. It was really well decorated and I loved it so much. The staff told us to sit anywhere we like and order through the phone however, they didn't have much opinions on the phone vs their hand held menu. My mom got the chicken with Chinese sausage and she said it was good. We asked if there was any ginger inside and she said no not there's actually some inside so make sure to tell them no ginger if you don't like it. I ordered the spareribs with mix dried meats. The spareribs were only bones with some fat, barely have any meat to eat. The mixed dried meats also were fatty so I end up with just eating rice. Mine one didn't have a burnt rice on the bottom but my mom's did. I wish mine also had since the burnt rice was the best! If I'm near by I would come and eat again but if not then I wouldn't come. It's with a try but I wouldn't come back if I'm not nearby. read more

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This place has great egg tarts, and the box is super presentable. It's a Portuguese style egg tart so the crust is more like a puff pastry than a crust - which I prefer. The interior was soft, eggy, and just the right amount of sweetness. There are some competitors out there like Phu's and Jim's and this falls just right behind them. read more

Chong Yuen Fong - Box of a dozen egg tarts. Nice packaging - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

This review is for the Portuguese egg tart. The egg tarts here are delicious. The egg filling is spot on with the right amount of sweetness and consistency. The crust was also good. I highly recommend this place for the egg tarts. I haven't tried their clay pot rice yet. I will be back to try that. read more

Chong Yuen Fong - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

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A cute little restaurant tucked away in the corner of a plaza in Alhambra! Do not underestimate this small restaurant - it has the cutest, aesthetic decor that takes you back to old Hong Kong and has high tech stoves that automatically spin the claypots, cooking your claypot rice evenly and perfectly Claypot rice with chinese sausage and spare ribs: 4.5/5. The spare ribs were so juicy and tender, but had a little too much fat for my liking. The chinese sausage was sliced thinly and so fragrant, just the way I like it! The rice was super crispy and yum. Everything was cooked so perfectly. Claypot rice with eel and minced pork: 5/5. Considering that this costs $13.98, the amount of eel they give is really generous! It was so soft and delicious, and the minced pork was a cake with some veggies inside - definitely my favorite! The rice was, again, perfectly crispy and yummy. There were maybe only 1-2 people working here, so it took a while to get our food but perfection takes time! My claypot rice cravings have definitely been satisfied. Highly recommend this place! read more

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If you are craving traditional claypot rice, give this place a try! Got here around 5:30 on a Saturday and got seated right away. You order at the counter first and find a table to sit. We ordered the clay pot rice, which comes with two choices of meat (char siu and beef brisket in our case) and you can get a soup (they have a rotating selection) for an additional $5 or get one of their tea for additional $3. One of my favorite things about the clay pot rice is that the rice at the bottom is crispy! The char siu and beef brisket are both very tender and very flavorful. There is soy sauce on the tables that you can drizzle onto your rice. The soup was amazing as well - they'll give you salt on the side for you to add. Tastes pretty authentic! There are three tables that sit about 3-4 and another three to four tables that sit 1-2 so if you have a bigger group, I recommend making a reservation! Staff were friendly! There is parking in the plaza and the restaurant is a little hidden if you enter from the parking lot - it's in a corner right next to the stairs and once you make a left, you'll find it! read more

Chong Yuen Fong - Clay pot rice with char siu and beef brisket - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

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This place takes me back to Hong Kong based on the decor and menu. For 8 people ordered 5 different bowls, 1 bok choy dish, 1 soup, and multiple egg tarts. For the claypot, you can choose up to 2 different proteins and add additional toppings like a fried egg. - Minced Pork & Preserved Meat Claypot - Mushroom & Chicken Claypot - Beef Brisket Claypot - Char Siu Rice Bowl All the rice dishes were solid, with the best proteins being the minced pork and char siu. Highly recommend doing the minced pork + char siu combo in a claypot! The char siu was succulent and tasty! Given that the main offering are rice dishes, I recommend that this restaurant offers more side dishes or the option to purchase the meat as is. In fact, we ordered another beef brisket bowl but told him to hold the rice. We saw that another lady coming in who wanted just the char siu for takeout but she left because she was told it had to be a rice bowl. The egg tarts are really good here! The pastry is standard but it's the filling that really takes it over the top. The prices are SO cheap compared to every other restaurant these days. We even ordered more to-go. The total for 6 bowls, 8 egg tarts, 1 veggie, 1 soup, and a drink was $110. read more

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Parking: in a big parking lot with kang kang food court. Across the street from the hat TLDR: Seating is limited not good for large groups Slow to serve Food lacks flavor. Little toppings Charge for Togo container Drinks are sugary. The restaurant is very cramped. There are some tables along a long hall way and some where you order. The decor is very gatsby art deco with a Chinese twist. The clay pot rice comes with two toppings max. We got a couple of pots to try and were disappointed that it was flavorless. The chicken mushroom should be savory with ginger sauce but it felt like they boiled the chicken ahead of time and dumped the dry chicken on top of the rice. The beef brisket pieces were tiny. The eel was overcooked. The cha siu was basically boiled fatty pork in cha siu sauce. The clay pot was mostly greasy rice with a blanched bak choy. The flavor is heavily dependent on the sweet soy sauce on the table. Without it, it is basically white rice. True clay pot rice flavor comes with the topping. Here it felt like it was cooked separately and assembled together at the last minute (especially if you skimp out on toppings). The drinks are just brown sugar water. We got the cane juice and it felt like sugar cane infused sugar water based on the dark coloring. Togo boxes are big but cost .25 each. None of us finished it. read more

For the price point and the quality of food, this is the best clay pot rice I've tried in the SGV. I've already been here 3 times since discovering it. Not too salty, perfectly crispy rice, and plentiful protein + veggies. Don't mind the wait either when the food always comes out piping fresh read more

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Came for a lunch, we couldn't get the char siu with eggs because they didn't have any eggs. So we opted for 2 claypot rices. The minced pork with salty egg was delicious! The spare rib rice wasn't as good because there's not much meat, but it's flavorful. The dan tats are delicious and sell out quickly! Small restaurant but you can order on your phone which makes it easy! Will come back again! read more

Chong Yuen Fong - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

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This place is kind of hidden in the corner of the plaza and on top of that, the cashier is hidden behind a wall too. You have to enter the restaurant through the main door, walk past a few tables that look oddly placed, walk under an arch way, and then you'll see the cash register and menu. I've only had their cha siu rice and Portuguese egg tarts and both are so good. Dare I say it's one of the best cha siu rices I've ever had? They are so generous with their portions. I had leftover rice the last time I ordered this because I was so full from the meat. The sauce from the cha siu goes really well with the white rice. The Portuguese egg tart was warm and fresh out of the oven. It wasn't too sweet and was very creamy. I will come back next time to try their clay pot rice! read more

Chong Yuen Fong - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

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Great place. Clay pot is amazing Tea drinks were great. The tart great. If you know clay pot rice then you would love this place.

I came here for the clay pot rice. And on a whim, decided to get a Portuguese egg tart. The clay pot rice was pretty good - rice was very crispy. I didn't like how it got stuck in my teeth but that's probably just a me-problem. But THE EGG TART was AMAZING. Literally the best egg tart I've ever had. Crust was thin and perfectly flaky. I also got the cordyceps flower stew/soup. It was fine, but would not get it again. Too small for the price. I also love the decorations in the restaurant. Service was also fine. Neither of these things factor into my rating. read more

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Amazing food in a hole in a wall place. I ordered the char siu rice with the bitter melon soup. It was so tasty, I'm definitely transported back in china. The service was great too!! read more

Chong Yuen Fong - Char siu rice - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

This tiny little eatery has great ideas - you can see them in the wall-covering photos of old Hong Kong (Macaw?) and the collage memoir (16 mini posters, see photos) of old Hong Kong movies. Seriously, if you a fan of Hong Kong movies, it's worth a visit just to see them! They also followed the old Hong Kong tradition of great soups - infused with Chinese herbs, they are supposed to be nourishing and "good for you" - as my Cantonese aunties would say. In addition to soups, they have typical Cantonese rice offerings- simple but practical, most under $15. The Portuguese egg custards are a blast! Melt in your mouth good! And for $13 a dozen, it's a fantastic bargain. I bought a dozen for lunch!! Nice decor - love the retro Tiffany style ceiling lamps. 5 stars for the unique experience! read more

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Located in the corner, in plaza with kang kang food court. Used to be the crepe place. Eggtart is $1.38 each. Cheapest we've seen around town, but pretty small. Soft custard and flaky crust. Need to handle with care, otherwise won't be round anymore! They serve nice and warm, that's why even more fragile. Flavor is not bad. Crust isn't very buttery though. Staff is nice but limited english language. Menu has both language, but the special of the day menu is not so much. read more

Chong Yuen Fong - a hand holding a pastry - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

Food good no MSG and fresh . Service very good. Waitress very nice. They keep everything clean. Will come again .