I can't believe it's been 16 years since I posted a review. It's still the same Tito's I've been…read moregoing to all these years. Still love their beef and chicken empanadas and still personally prefer their chicken. The chimichurri sauce is so good I bought a whole jar this time for $9.99 to bring home and put on everything. Also got the chicken wings but they're kind of tiny and I won't be getting them again. Their Milanesa sandwich is still good as always. Portions are big so a small size is more than enough. Sharing photos of their market too so you can get an idea of what they have.

I lived in south El Monte pretty much my whole life. Titos…read morehas been a staple. Evertytime I go down to Monte I have to pick some TITOS

I am sorry this location closed. It was good, and I myself stopped by last week and yes, in fact it…read morewas closed, with no proper notice that in fact is has gone out of business. However in reply to owner from a previous reply to a review, and I quote "Would've been nice if people like you actually came more regularly and supported local businesses" -- would have loved to patronize more often, but at almost $20 a plate for lunch, personally for me, this was not a sustainable option. Something to have kept in mind. Thank you for the few times I was able to enjoy. Take care now and wish you the best!

Noooo we just tried you guys for the first time last month and came back excited but doors were…read moreclosed and looks like you're permanently closed :( Food was so good!!

Very good place to get your Peruvian food fix. The menu is pretty diverse. We got the classic lomo…read moresaltado and tried the ceviche de pescado. They first gave us bread that was garlic bread surprisingly with the aji sauce. It was delicious and spicy and garlicky. The ceviche de pescado was excellent. It had that tangy citrus orange marinade with lime and with the nuts and corn nuts. The white fish was soft and cooked thoroughly and delicious. The lomo came out in huge portions that surprised me (basically two meals). The sauce and fries went well together with the onions rice and tomatoes. The meat was decent and it all went together well. The table came in a lazy Susan style for family style sharing which is convenient. The waiter was very nice but not very attentive as we had to ask for water and check & boxes by intentionally getting their attention and walking to them for assistance. The decor is very chill and homely with a variety of music in the background. The whole place is very red and decorated with various Peruvian cultural references. Prices are fairly reasonable for the portions you get.

Staff was very friendly and helpful; they speak Spanish of course. Inside the restaurant, they had…read moreabout 5-6 large tables that fit probably 8 people a table. They're located on the outskirts of a plaza that is a little run down. Food is fantastic and authentic. I had some things that I love (like tallarín con carne and maracuyá) and tried some new items (like chupe de camarón and sudado pescado). Sad to say that the desserts (flan and lucuma) ran out, so maybe call in advance if that's something you're coming specifically for. (**This is also posted in Joy Peruvian Restaurant, as it seems there's 2 Yelp pages.)

The food was incredibly authentic and absolutely delicious--far beyond my expectations! Every dish…read morewas full of flavor and tasted freshly made. The restaurant was very clean and had a comfortable dining atmosphere. The staff were also incredibly friendly, attentive, and provided excellent service throughout our visit. I had a wonderful experience and will definitely be coming back again very soon. Highly recommended!

I never knew a dumplings can be so delicious. Here is the…read morebest to try them, we tried fried and pan fried which both tasted really great. Recommended 100% They serve one of the most delicious soups Overall very satisfied..!

Not sure why I haven't left a review for this spot yet I've been here a bunch of times already…read more They open pretty early, so it's a solid place to grab pho or other Vietnamese eats in the morning. I usually go for the pho dac biet, but I've also tried the hu tieu and the banh mi xiu mai, which were both pretty decent. Lately, I've been especially into their pho the broth tastes lighter and cleaner (less oily), which I really like. They also do a great job with their takeout game everything is packed well. Prices are reasonable too, which is probably why I keep coming back. Whenever I'm around El Monte these days, this is my go-to lunch spot.

My friends and I were seated quickly. The food was good and they were very accommodating at…read moreeverything we needed. Customer service was great. The restaurant is well cleaned. Anyplace with pickled peppers is usually a win for me (I devoured their little container of them lol). Upon paying for our bill, the cashier offered us free green tea. My friend was packing her leftover soup to go and they even offered to give her new soup free of charge! We were very surprised. They were all so sweet, I felt well taken care of and would come back here!

This is a gem! Try all on the menu all are good and made w…read morepassion. Great friendly family business. Salto lomo fries every day !

Randomly found this restaurant because of Yelp. And it delivered!!!!…read more 10/10 for their lomo saltado fries. Their version is slightly different and better than other places. Cheese/cilantro empanada also hit the spot. Everything is fresh and made to order and super quick. High quality ingredients. We also met one of the owners- it's a family run restaurant. Such a nice guy! Definitely hit this place if you are on in the area!

First off, the Stuffed Bone Marrow beef tacos were the best beef tacos that I've ever had in my…read morelife!!! Although it was $24, the portions are pretty large. It's a large portion of marinated beef cheeks (which I will be honest, I was very nervous about). The marinated beef cheeks was super flavorful (without any gaminess) and slightly shredded with " fall apart tenderness". It comes with one half of toasted bone marrow, some radish slices, cilantro, onions, habanero sauce, and 3 to 4 homemade corn tortillas. Yes, I could totally tell that the corn tortillas were homemade and soft. You use a small smear of bone marrow to give the taco an extra bonus umami flavor. Because I cannot tolerate habanero sauce, which Antonio said was very spicy, Antonio was kind enough to bring out two types of sauces that were minimally spicy for me. Honestly, the marination of the beef was so good that you actually don't even need any sauce. But I tried both sauces that Antonio brought me and they were both tasty with my taco also. You can also buy some extra homemade corn tortillas if you have any beef left over after finishing the tortillas that come with the entrée. Beni's seafood fried rice with solidly good with large chunks of seafood. Although the seafood fried rice was really good, the bone marrow beef tacos were absolutely incredible. My friend chose the spicy tuna roll (cut rolls). Normally, I would totally recommend against getting anything with spicy tuna at a restaurant. As most foodies know, a lot of restaurants hide old tuna with Sriracha sauce. So I was pleasantly surprised when her spicy tuna rolls were one of the best tuna California rolls that I've ever had!! It was like a California roll with pieces of tuna in the middle along with minced tuna sashimi spread over the top. The tuna was surprisingly fresh and creamy. Needless to say, I will need to come back with more family members. I cannot wait to try all of the other dishes on this menu. By the way, there are a ridiculous number of items to choose from on this menu. Don't forget to flip the menu over. There is something for everyone on this menu. And yes, they serve alcohol even though I don't really like alcohol myself. I'm pretty sure that I also read that there is a mimosa flight of 4 flavors if you love champagne. There is an inside air-conditioned portion of Krudo's sushi and modern kitchen. There's also an outdoor seating area. I was fortunate enough to have Antonio as my waiter. He was friendly and knowledgeable and guided my food choices well

The food is delicious! We have tried the rolls and they are good. We have also had their tacos…read moreand they are very tasty. The things they need to fix are the cost and size of their drinks/cocktails. You would get way more people buying drinks if you made it a better deal.

Sad to to see this place go. Hopefully the new place can live up to it. The mariscos weee very…read moregood. I always enjoyed the augachillies and ceviche de Cameron

Was looking to try more of the mom and pop shops in the area, and decided to give this spot a…read morechance. I was impressed by how beautifully decorated the interior is with regional Mexican adornments. Additionally, everything is super clean, including the condiment bar. This is a one woman show, where the food is made to order. While admirable, it lends to food not being at peak temperature, which I felt was the case for my order of Sopes. While the flavor is great, there's other factors which keep me from giving it 4 or 5 stars; including the carne asada being tough. There's lots of potential to this spot though.

AMBIENCE taishan kitchen is a great local spot for homey…read morecantonese food! the friendly environment made me feel like im home again with my grandma back when i was a kid. they seem to have loyal customers who frequent the restaurant. FOOD all the dishes were clear ("qing dam"), not overly oily, and reminded me of my grandma's cooking. beef soup noodle with 3pm wonton: 8/10 - the soup was flavorful, noodles were cooked well and the wonton was meaty! steamed rice with pork and salted fish (鹹魚豬肉餅): 8/10 - loved how green the napa veges were. the pork patty was rly good. would taste better with more ginger. pork and century egg congee: 6/10 - very little century egg and the pork quality didn't seem too great. egg rice noodles, pork rice noodles: 6/10 - it was fresh and not bad, though not the stand out among the dishes i've tried. overall, taishan kitchen is a solid spot if you are ever craving the taste of home, and clean tasting cantonese food! PARKING free and easy parking lot

Where can you find taishanese speakers? It would be here. I've been here previously when it used to…read morebe called Auntie kitchen. I ordered a chicken rice noodle soup and steamed pork rice noodle roll. It was a dollar extra with an egg. The flavor, the soy sauce, the bouncy texture, and portion size for the price was delicious. I forgot to take a picture. Service was good as staff are attentive when you call them over, but mostly leave you alone once you get your food. The restaurant was small, yet clean, but I don't recall if there was a restroom. This restaurant is in a busy plaza, but parking was not an issue.

I recently came back here again for a quick Sunday dinner and here are some of the key highlights:…read more * Parking was easy this time as I was able to find an available spot in the parking lot immediately. * I was able to check in 5 minutes ahead of time via Yelp and only waited 5 more minutes in person before receiving a text that our table was ready on Sunday at 7:30 PM. * One of the most efficient services for Chinese restaurants in the SGV (San Gabriel Valley) area as the staff wasted no time serving food, refilling water, and responding to a check request. * Ordered slightly different dishes this time and C1 Xiao Long Bao (juicy pork dumplings 8 pieces -$13.00) and C5 Beef Roll (6 pieces - $16.00) were A-tier dishes. Xiao Long Bao's flavor profile tasted more like steamed dumplings. Beef roll didn't taste as good as I remembered (probably because it had slightly less hoisin sauce), but it was still a good beef roll nonetheless. * Personally G4 Black Pepper Beef Fried Udon ($15.99) was a surprising discovery and an S-tier dish. Basically think of it as beef chow fun, but replace flat noodles with udon and add egg and bell pepper - excellent flavor profile. C3 Pan Fried Pork Bao (6 pieces - $13.00) were comparable to the ones from Kang Kang Food Court. 4.5 stars for the food with 4 items enough to feed 3 to 4 adults. I would say their noodle dishes like Beef Noodle Soup / Black Pepper Beef Fried Udon / Fujian Style Fried Vermicelli are slightly better than their dumpling dishes. Bump it up to 5-star for the excellent service. P.S. - There's another new location in Diamond Bar.

8/29/2026: Wow! Second visit almost exactly 1 year later, and this place still doesn't disappoint!…read more We pulled in to the parking lot around 8pm on a Saturday night, and the very ample parking lot was packed to the gills. There are several restaurants in the lot, but Mr. Dragon Noodle House seemed to be the busiest with several groups of people waiting outside for a table. I called and was told they're open until 9pm, but if you arrive before 8:40pm they will still seat you and you can order and dine. He quoted a 10-20 minute wait which didn't seem possible, but we took a chance and placed our name on the waitlist. I love the tablets that most restaurants in SGV use. It's so efficient! The host handed us a laminated menu and an order form after we checked in so we could figure out what we wanted even before we sat down. They get high marks for efficiency! Within 10 minutes, we were called to our waiting table. They are a well oiled machine! As soon as a party leaves, a team of 3 smiling staff converge on the table to clear the dishes, clean the table and re-set for the next patrons. We ordered our drinks and a Popcorn Chicken appetizer. Hubby says this is the best popcorn chicken he's had to date, and he's a bit of a snob! No dipping sauces needed. He ordered "No Spicy" and they brought chili powder on the side. They fried what I believe was fresh basil with the chicken and it was so tasty, I would request extra next time! It's well seasoned and crispy. The portion is easily generous enough to share with 4 or more people. Their 0% Sugar Green Tea is served icy cold in a huge beer stein, and is so refreshing! A perfect accompaniment to the meal. It comes in many flavors as well but I didn't want anything sweet. We shared an order of their Hot Oil Shrimp, Pork & Cabbage wontons in a bowl. Delicious, but if you're not a heat seeker don't forget to request it "mild". Now for what I considered the star of the table, their House Special Beef Noodle Soup. This is a dish that I love and am always looking for the best bowl.. and Mr Dragon is high up there. Don't come at me, but we had heard the hype about Corner Beef Noodle House and tried theirs last year. In an evening without a crowd we were virtually ignored when we walked in and I had to accost someone to seat us. The soup wasn't nearly as good as Mr Dragon, and their service couldn't compare. I'll have to give them one more chance. There was no room for improvement at Mr Dragon Noodle House. Beefy broth, tender chunks of beef and perfectly bouncy noodles. Yum!