Came back again and this time ordered the salt and pepper fried chicken wings and combo grill plate. These wings smack and what's also nice is that they serve it with some pickled veggies to help cleanse the palate. The combo plate was big enough for my gf and I. We got it with our favorite black pepper sauce, which was phenomenal. You won't be disappointed with these! Service was friendly as usual and quick. read more

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Food today 3/5 Fried rice yang chow 3/5, needed more seasoning Filet mignon 4/5, potatoes 3/5, side veggies ok! White corn soup 3/5 Service didn't rate. Got Togo order read more

Updating since my family and I still come here - except now we come more for breakfast! HK breakfast. The palce gets pretty crowded on a weekend morning and even weekday morning after 9am - prepare to wait for a table. All the Asian elders come here to have breakfast so you know it's good. Service can be a little hard to come by since they are so busy and usually understaffed but the workers do their best and I appreciate that. Hopefully others are as understanding - don't be in a rush when coming here unless you come at 8am. Like your typical HK breakfast place, meals come with coffee/ milk tea/ or lemon iced tea, etc. My mom usually gets a porridge with coffee milk tea. I usually get a western breakfast with spam, eggs, toast, pineapple bun, and macaroni and ham soup with lemon iced tea. This is our usual order. And it's always the same, always consistent. For the price that you pay, portion size is good and they have a variety of side options. read more

EAT Bistro - Breakfast - Cantonese Near Me - Rosemead, California

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Formerly Lido Cafe, the menu hasn't changed at all. It's still great BK style food, in a crowded and loud environment that is somehow cozy and familiar.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service staff here are terse and sharp in taking your order. Don't ask what's good, they don't know what you like and don't care. The truth is, most legit Chinese eateries are like this. I've come to expect it. For food, the Pork Chops are my wife's go to. They're fried perfectly. Not too dry, and just enough fat left on it to make it outstanding. With a side of buttered corn off the cob, and either white rice or spaghetti, it's easily one of the best dishes. Get it with the spicy garlic sauce. It's got some heat, some tang, and a lot of hearty flavor. I'll occasionally get the Chicken Ala King. It's a comfort food for me. Served with white rice, I add a bunch of tobasco sauce to my serving to counteract the richness. Also great is the baked pork hop or filet mignon over rice with tomato sauce. Serving sizes are hefty, so you'll be satisfied and might have enough leftovers for a small meal afterwards. read more

It's official: EAT Bistro is my new favorite Hong Kong-style cafe in all of SGV! I've been eating at HK cafes for a long, long time and have done all the classics: Garden Cafe, JJ Cafe, Baccali, ABC Cafe, U2 Cafe, HK Cafe, Sunday Bistro, and all the different Delicious Food Corners. For a while Alice's Kitchen in Monterey Park has been my fave, but as often happens in SGV, chefs moving on and switches in management cause former favorites to diminish in ways that sometimes make them completely unrecognizable. I'm not going to say that's completely true for Alice's Kitchen, but it doesn't quite resemble the place I once knew and loved. Enter EAT Bistro: located in the seemingly forever rundown The Square Plaza in Rosemead, where the GW Supermarket is probably the most consistent landmark there, EAT Bistro replaced the Ledo Cafe. I am normally never in this part of Rosemead so I was surprised to hear from multiple people that this was their new favorite when it comes to Hong Kong-style cafe food. For me, the beauty in HK cafes lie in the variety of food, the affordable prices, and the late hours. While EAT Bistro closes at 10 pm every night as of this writing, it has the first two criteria down pat. Dining in with a group of 8 people, we got the Special Combo Grilled Chicken Steak with Filet Mignon ($17.50), Dry-style Beef Chow Fun ($13.50), Fish Filet with Sweet Corn Sauce ($14.95), and Sweet & Sour Pork ($13.95). It was a group of folks (mainly girls) who have mostly never really had HK cafe food, so we went with the waiter's top recommendations and a few Hong Kong cafe classics. Each dish came with a bowl of steamed rice, and the Special Combo allowed you a choice of either steamed rice or pasta with corn and black pepper sauce on the side. Having lived and loved the HK cafe life since high school, I must say, everything tasted delicious. The filet mignon was perfectly medium rare, the chicken steak was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, the sweet corn sauce complemented the starchy fried fish, the sweet and sour pork was syrupy sweet, and the chow fun had a bold flavor of wok hei char. On top of all that, the food was very filling... which was annoying for the girls in the group but suited the men just fine. Best of all? The PRICE. For 4 dishes it all came out to $75 WITH TAX AND TIP! In today's economy, that's a bargain... especially when you're feeding 8 people! I know depending on where you're coming from EAT Bistro can be a trek, but if you can make it in before they close at 10 pm, affordable and tasty delights are to be had here. Parking is plentiful with the open lot they have next to the restaurant and they accept card, cash, and Apple Pay. read more

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Today we had to wait 40 min for a table for 8. The staff was busy running around and there were lots of people waiting for a table. Note to self: Don't come between 11:30am and 1:00pm. After being seated, we had our drink orders taken pretty quickly and food orders taken soon afterward. We got almost half of our food dishes before the soup was served, too. Food always tastes good and is served hot. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]I purposely went on a weekday morning, but it was still very crowded.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I waited 30 minutes, and even until we finished eating, the place was packed. Because there were so many people, the servers didn't really have a chance to refill the tea, and the food came out at different speeds. At times, we couldn't even find a server to ask about the dishes that hadn't arrived yet. The portions were really big, and the prices were all under $15. We ordered noodle dishes, and the stir-frying was done very well, making the noodles very fragrant. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The indoor lighting was quite dim, so it didn't have a bright and airy feeling.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Since it was so crowded, we just finished quickly and left right away.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

On holiday this place is packed, the waiters were so busy on their job, it's not easy to get more service after you ordered. I was able to get a refill on my hot milk tea after I spot the bartender who makes the drinks. The hot milk tea was good. Most of the dishes we ordered came out fairly quickly, they give your free soups which is great. The price on the food are of great deal with large portions. Parking in the plaza is hard to find a space on a busy holiday. The wait was about 50 minutes before we were seated. The food were pretty good over all, you can find the typical Cantonese and Chinese dishes here. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is clean and it can accommodate large group of diner.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The location of this restaurant is in a plaza which is easy to find. read more

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I've been coming here on and off for years, even before they were named EAT Bistro. Mostly out of habit, convenience, and proximity than any real craving. It's the kind of place that gets the job done when you want an affordable meal and aren't in the mood to think too hard about it. I've tried a good chunk of the menu over time, and the experience is consistent. Sometimes in a comforting way, other times in a "yep, still mid" kind of way. The chicken steak combos are serviceable, the macaroni soups do what they need to, and the drinks are.. included. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The space gets loud, the service is fast but rushed (understandably), and the food usually arrives quickly, which is probably the main draw.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] You won't leave hungry. You also won't leave thinking, "Wow, that was worth going out of my way for." Still, if you're local or just need a casual meal that won't break the bank, this place holds up. Just set expectations accordingly. It's always less of a destination, more of a default. read more

I came here in the summer with my bff before a movie. I am giving a 4 star because the food was very satisfying. The parking was easy, because it is in the big plaza. I came on a Sunday, so, I am not sure, seems like Saturday it might be much more crowded. I did not use the restrooms, so I cannot comment. The service was okay, nothing spectacular. Getting a seat took a while, you had to wait until someone came to the front area and let you know what to do next. I want to come back again to try more food, when I am in the area. read more

This is our first time here! Really love the authentic Hong Kong's style dishes! Love salt & pepper fried squid, stir fried Chinese broccoli, mushrooms braised egg tofu, black pepper beef stir fried noodles & stir fried beef rice noodles! [[HIGHLIGHT]]We love the food, great service & cozy dining area![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The price is reasonable too! Strongly recommended good restaurant! read more

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Food is pretty good here. But services is really slow. Think they need to hire more staff. Wait time for delivery of food is quite a wait some time. So overall I would still come back to this place & would give this place 4 star! read more

A Hong Kong style cafe that many of the locals in Rosemead go to! There are many big parties and small groups ranging from 2-4 people dining here. I hardly see anyone come here by themself. Parking: Very large parking lot. Rush time will be on Friday and Saturday night. Just go in and signal to the waiter your party size and they will hand you a beeper when your table is ready. Service: I believe everyone gets a complimentary small bowl of soup of the day. More fast-paced service since its more catered to 626 residents. Macaroni Pasta in Soup (Spam, macaroni, light chicken broth, with 2 scrambled eggs): Spam was very crispy even while it was in the broth, pasta was cooked well, and chicken broth is going to be on the lighter savory side since this is a Hong Kong styled cafe. This dish is usually ordered for brunch/breakfast, but can still be served during dinner. Rib Eye Steak (medium rare) with 2 eggs (sunny side up) with choice of Black Pepper Sauce: Steak was cooked well enough that you don't need to dip it with the sauce. Sunny side eggs were also cooked well. I recommend eating the sauce, plain rice, and steak altogether so that the flavors can shine through. read more

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It's been a long time since I've eaten at a Hong Kong-style cafe but one of my friends wanted to come here and have dinner in Rosemead so we decided to try out EAT Bistro which is right on the corner of Garvey and San Gabriel. The inside has some tables and chairs and also a few booth tables as well. They do have baby seats which you can request from the server. For our appetizer, we had deep-fried chicken wings and calamari with the seasoning on it. I like the chicken wings more and probably would just order that one. The baked bolognese with spaghetti is a huge portion that I didn't finish. Also, we ended up getting a chicken steak and filet mignon which was pretty good! I was a little surprised and probably will order this next time. My friend got the won ton noodles which is his favorite and we had another person that ordered a chicken steak. Overall we enjoyed our nice tasty Hong Kong-style food and we will probably be back. read more

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I met some locals and in my usual fashion I asked, "what is your favorite restaurant?" He asked me if I liked Cantonese and I said, "yes!" He told me that he has been getting the lunch combos at this Hong Kong-style cafe in Rosemead. After perusing the extensive food and beverage menu including an Italian section, there seems to be something for everyone. Based on the local's recommendation, I went with the (dinner) combo. You can choose between their grilled chicken steak or filet of sole. After you choose between chicken or fish, you can also add (beef) steak, fish, scallop, mussels, or shrimp. The combo came with some sort of ham? chowder. You also choose two gravy / sauces on the side and corn. I told him to pick for me. The chicken skin on the grilled chicken steak was thin and crispy reminiscent of broasted chicken. The meat is juicy and flavorful. The fish was lightly breaded, pan fried, and delicious as well. The service was not super attentive, but prompt when setting your place mat and fork upon arrival and efficient when ordering to drop off. They don't come back to check on you, but if you need something you can call their attention and seem to be quick to respond. I would love to return in the morning for their Hong Kong-style breakfast menu one day. This is Chinese Norm's. read more

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The food is below average for hk bistro place. The crispy chow mein is now crispy. Flavors are either too bland or overly sauced. The quality of ingredients are lower tier. Service is definitely minimal to non existent. Got there around 7 and more than half of the stuff we wanted is out of stock so we are forced to keep changing our order. I'm sorry but the rating here is highly inflated. Would not recommend nor worth a second visit. read more

every dish i try is amazing, delicious, and absolutely exquisite. cannot stop recommending to everyone i know!!! pls come here and get the cream soup. worth the wait read more

Excellent service & very expedient; they get overwhelmed sometimes, but always professional. Wonton are HUGE, the meat is not minced but chopped & a whole shrimp too. The food ingredient value is here in spades; however, but as much wok-hey as its competitors in town. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Regardless this clean & modern environment is welcoming, but can get noisy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Good size portions on the orders we placed. Free cup of soup served immediately after we placed our order of a Combination Meal of steak & fish filet with a side of spaghetti and an order of seafood crispy noodle. Food presentation was nice but flavor lacking as thicken sauces and soup were bland. Restaurant was not busy at 5 PM on a Friday. Service was quick. read more

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Used to be Ledos, a classic in Rosemead lol but pretty much the same HK style cafe. We've been here a few times the food is still really good but the servers are definitely more nicer and more attentive. Some days it can get really busy but I've never had to wait too long to get seated. Definitely must try if you haven't already! Go to meals are the: Black Pepper Sizzling Udon Scalloped EggWhite Fried Rice Bolognese (a must for me at every HK restaurants) PS. The entrees all come with complimentary soups of the day ranging from corn? chowder to HK borscht soup (fave) AND YOU MUST ALWAYS HAVE A LEMON ICED TEA AT EVERY HK CAFES!! (: read more

I love their chow mein and their pork chops. Very flavorful food. I haven't dined in only have done take out, so I can't say much about service but it's usually busy with tables when I go. read more

I love love love this Hong Kong style bistro/coffee shop and wish there was something like this in Orange County... but whenever we are up in this area we make sure we have a meal here... I love that you can get omelets, fried rice, a BLT along with Chow Fun and Chicken Chow Mein... my favorite is the sweet and sour beef... oh man, the pork is fork tender... amazing! This would be my go to restaurant if it was near me... just cuz I can get anything American like beef stew or spaghetti and Chinese food... love it! Love it Love it! read more

EAT Bistro - Tomato Beef over rice - Cantonese Near Me - Rosemead, California

I've eaten many many many a hong style cafe in the San Gabriel area and I'd say this one is my top choice. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's very much a no fuss no frills place is the best way. They aren't trying to bring you in with cool neon signs or decor.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They aren't trying to get you to write reviews or rate them highly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]There are several tvs inside with a few booths and honestly chairs that look like they belong outside. It's a bit outdated.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The staff is friendly if you're a regular and they're pretty friendly if you're new there. But as they're also all Asian waiters service can be bad at times. For me what matters is the food. The menu is huge and there's something for everyone. You want the obligatory chicken steak. They have it. Seafood chow mein. Check. Baked sole fillet. Done. All with a lemon iced tea. There's so many things on the menu and so many are cooked and seasoned pretty well. The portions are huge and amazingly cheap. You're generally in the ball park of $11-$15 and a lot of the dishes come with a side of rice. You also get complimentary soup. Obviously with all the people eating and all the orders coming out, sometimes it's a miss. Things can need salt but if I wanted perfection I'd be somewhere else paying 4-5 times more. This place hits the spot. Parking everywhere. read more

EAT Bistro - Egg Tofu with Mixed Mushrooms and dried scallops - Cantonese Near Me - Rosemead, California

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Spicy but good. I got the filet mignon the corn and rice. The sauce is the pepper sauce. Came here for lunch. Very busy so come early and get a number. Will come back for more read more

EAT Bistro - Filet mignon with corn and pepper sauce. - Cantonese Near Me - Rosemead, California

Oh My Goodness the portions here! I was told by a friend that the special here gives lots of food for a decent price. I decided to skip cooking and pick up two orders. I ate one there, and took one take-out for Hubby. Man he wasn't kidding! My husband was actually full and he even had leftovers! This is a first. Will definitely come back for this again should he whine that he's hungry again. read more

EAT Bistro - The special: corn soup (already ahhnilated) rib eye, chicken, corn and spaghetti. - Cantonese Near Me - Rosemead, California

Good food. Nonexistent service. How do you EAT if they never take your ORDER? I get it. It was a Saturday night. Their waitstaff had other plans, but were forced to come to work. It took a while to flag someone down to seat us and give us the menu. No one wanted to take our order. We waved, I stood up, I even went over to speak to the female server. It took them over 20 minutes to finally take our order. It would've taken them longer if I did not complain to the waiter who was ready to take the order of a recently seated table. The table who arrived 15 minutes later than us had their food first. Their food was good. Our meal came with their choice of soup. We ordered their fried fish with corn and salt and pepper pork chop. Their food was fried perfectly. We all liked it. As we finished, they gave us the same treatment as when we first came in. Nobody checked up on us. Waving my hand was useless. I had to chase someone down to get boxes for leftovers, and for the check. When I gave them my credit card, it seemed as they lost it when I asked the waiter if he had processed the payment. Come here if you enjoy restaurants with non-existent service. Go somewhere else if you want someone to take your order. read more

Absolutely below average. There's a lot of Hk cafes/ restaurants in the areas. It's my very first time eating mushy macaroni soup. The satay beef was in good favor. I wish it would cook with onion or peas or bell pepper, not very appealing. Service is typical Chinese. A lot of waving for attention. Not the worst. read more

EAT Bistro - Pork chop macaroni - Cantonese Near Me - Rosemead, California

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With the downfall of all other HK style cafe, this one really held up to it. It was really busy during a Sunday brunch hour. I really love they kept a lot of the previous owner items on the menu to give it that new but not completely new touch. We ordered the mainstream items such as bolognese spaghetti, pork chop baked rice, curry and also a traditional dish, bittermelon and beef. Everything was really good and the portions were huge. Lunch special was really good with $2 for drinks including hk milk tea, coffee and even red bean ice (traditional HK drink). I would definitely come back! read more

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3.4 stars This is an HK-style restaurant with the usual offerings of breakfast combos that range from Chinese to HK-American-style breakfasts. They have a good selection and all breakfast combos come with coffee or milk tea. This is what I got: Coffee: light coffee, not bitter. 3/5 stars Milk tea: light, non-astringent, and quite smooth. 4/5 stars 123breakfast combo: fried sole fillet, toast and eggs, and macaroni ham soup. Fish was huge and very fresh, toast and eggs were pretty standard, and mac soup was nothing special. Overall, a reliable choice. 3.8 stars. Congee w/ black-eyed peas and peanuts: surprisingly tasty! The congee had shredded scallops and ginger as well. 4.5/5 stars. Turnip cake: surprisingly decent. Usually, this dish is a hit or a miss everywhere... so, I'm happy to report that this is edible. 4.2/5 stars Service was pretty poor because they were understaffed. There were only 4 people in front-of-the-house and one of them was a busser. Like Baccali, you're welcome to grab your own to-go boxes. Worth a visit if you're comfortable with partial self-service! read more

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Of ALLLLLLLLLLLL HK style cafes in the SGV area why this one right? Well, personally, this is my family's go-to HK café since the early 2000's (when it was called Ledo Cafe). We have tried plenty of others within the last 20+ years but we always come back to this one. -there's usually never a wait. -prices are pretty good. -portions are plentiful. We always have leftovers for the next day...or even the day after that. -tables/chairs/utensils are generally pretty clean (to the naked eye but let's not get into details lol). -extensive menu. Watcha in the mood for today? club sandwiches, spaghetti, fried rice, baked rice, Singapore style noodles, wonton noodle soup, fish, steak in your choice of sauce, noodle dishes prepared in many different ways? EAT Bistro gotchu covered. For the longest time, my favorite was the baked porkchop rice. Never fails....I would ALWAYS get this. I don't even need to look at the menu...my heart is set on this. But recently, my new found glory is their baked Portuguese chicken rice. Then again, I switch off between that, baked chicken steak rice, or the baked sole fish rice. Honestly, you can't go wrong with any kind of entrees here....always consistent. Food always comes out pippin hot. Delicious! Writing this review is making me salivate right now. Oh, and I always look forward to that corn & ham cream soup. read more

Been coming here for over 20 years back when it was LEDO Cafe. Lots of good items and portions are pretty big. My go-tos are still the special combination with filet mignon and chicken steak, baked port chop and spaghetti with meat sauce. Love their cream and vegetable soups too. read more

This is such comfort food for me. There was a wait on a Monday morning for a larger table, and service was whatever, but it was extremely busy and was a constant line of guests waiting to be seated. The porridge came out last, which is surprising and we were given the wrong one. My family ordered a variety of dishes and things were a hit or miss. We ordered fish fillet and got seafood. I found the seafood porridge to be underwhelming and bland. The corned beef sandwich was flavorful and delicious. Lai fun with filet mignon was just okay. The pork chop sandwich was well cooked and still juicy after it sat for while. Radish cake was a favorite. Overall, it was enjoyable and I would return. read more

EAT Bistro - Cantonese Near Me - Rosemead, California

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One of my absolute favorite restaurants. Almost everything here is good to great. Their special combo is hard to beat for the price they give. The chicken steak, ribeye steak, pork chops, and fish fillet are all amazing. You also get soup and most of them are great. When Arturo is there, the service is A+++!! The only thing for me is that I feel the quality of the lemon ice tea has gone down. Sometimes it depends on the day where it's a little less bitter or tastes like dishwater. Other than that I will always be coming back! read more

Power tip: ordered 45 minutes in advance for takeout. Took an additional 20 minutes for the order to be completed. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The men's bathroom ran out of paper towels.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Not a good first impression read more

I rate this restaurant a 3 stars because their food and service was so bad. The waiter hand me the plate of hot foods and it burn my hand. Without any apology he just walk away. The foods were salty and oily. The drinks were very water down. I couldn't taste any tea flavor in my lemon ice tea. Highly disappointed. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]This is one of our favorites in the SGV. Definitely a great place for families and friends.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I personally like their cutlets and curry. Coffee and milk tea are pretty good too. The only setback would be waiting to be seated because this place is popular among the community. Oh, and they emphasize that they do not add msg. read more

One of my favorite HK cafe spots in 626. This place was remodeled a few years ago so it looks pretty new inside. Located in the same plaza as GW supermarket so there's usually a lot of parking by the restaurant. Everything is fairly priced here and the portions are big. I always have leftovers to take home. Most recently, I ordered the following items: - Beef Chow Fun (~$13.50) - Crispy Seafood Chow Mein Noodles (~$13.50) - Salt and Pepper Pork Chop (~12.95) Everything was good! It also comes with their soup of the day, which usually switches from Luo Song Tang/Borscht soup (reddish vegetable soup) or this creamy corn soup. I also ordered the lemon iced tea which comes with refills. Customer service wasn't bad. I think it varies depending how busy they are. I just ask them if I need anything and they were fairly quick. Overall, good spot to check out if you're craving HK food. They also have a large menu so there's a lot of options to choose from. read more

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Good solid Hong Kong style cafe food and some Americanized items. Portions are good and soup of the day is included. I had the Hawaiian Chicken Salad, it can easily feed two people. They refilled my Lemon Iced Tea two times. Service was o.k. A shared parking lot. Rating: 4 Stars read more

EAT Bistro - Hawaiian Chicken Salad - Cantonese Near Me - Rosemead, California

Formerly known as Ledo Cafe, I remember coming here years ago. Now it's called EAT Bistro. What an interesting name, indeed. They have a large menu to choose from. EAT serves breakfast until 11:30am, for weekend late risers like me. Then they serve lunch and dinner. Their menu selections are quite similar throughout the day. But the breakfast menu has combinations to choose from. I usually pick their pork congee with thousand years old eggs mixed in the congee, along with fried plane noodles with a coffee milk tea. Not too shabby as they serve larger proportions compared to other Hong Kong Cafes. Other selections can also be eggs with sausage or bacon, ramen noodles with eggs and spam, or even chicken or steak and eggs. For lunch and dinner, they have quite a selection to choose from as well. Whether it's an individual cafe style meal to family style dishes to share, it can be ordered. The selections range from Chinese greens to your selection of protein. I enjoy their fish filets, along with their stir fry dishes. It's a bit on the greasy side, to be honest, especially their eggplant. But I still enjoy eating there. They also serve coffee, milk teas, red bean milk tea, and perhaps other items that I didn't catch. They're quite busy throughout the day. Their prices are reasonable, which is probably why they're more busy. The service can be a bit slow, though. Pretty decent cafe to go to for a meal. Parking can be tough to find depending on the time you go... like weekends. Probably because of too many stores in the plaza. Three stars average, and don't expect too much from them. read more

food here is decent but my favorite thing about this place is it still gives off old school hk cafe vibes. they have free lemon iced tea refills and still give the cream corn soup with every entree which not many hk cafes do anymore. it's very nostalgic vibes and brings me back to when i would go to an hk cafe every weekend with family! food itself is also well portioned and not overpriced. read more

EAT Bistro - Baked Pork Chop in Tomato Sauce - Cantonese Near Me - Rosemead, California

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