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    Emperor Palace Restaurant

    3.5 (223 reviews)
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    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Chicken chow fun fun fun!!!
    Lizzie L.

    There is something special knowing Sam at Emperor Palace Restaurant on Balboa between 6th & 7th Avenue. It's even better if he knows who YOU ARE. If you become a regular, he will do anything for you. He's reliable. He knows what we like eating... comfort food. We feel that every meal at Sam's is like eating at home. So, I called Sam today and said, "I don't know what to eat today. I don't feel like making lunch. We want something simple and delicious." Sam says, "No problem. It's ready in 10 minutes." Zip zip zip. There in 10 and when we got home, we were surprised? Scrambled eggs and vegetables with rice and chicken chow fun? There is nothing closer to comfort food than scrambled eggs. Added a splash of oyster sauce and it was like a magic meal! Who doesn't like chow fun? It's fun fun fun. The portions are really substantial. The prices are reasonable. If you live in the hood, check out where we love going for home cooking. Cheers!

    Clams with black bean sauce
    Helen L.

    My friend was looking for pan fried noodle, the kind the cook actually pan fry. Oxymoron but the other way is to fry it with oil, which is not the same or is it? They do it the right way. Crispy noodles with tomato beef. Got Peking pork chops, like sweet and sour pork, but more meat ratio than bits and pieces. Their portion can feed several people. Got salted fish, chicken fried rice. I wish it had more eggs and green onions but it was good. This dish requires a sense of smell of the salted fish. Felt like eating clams so we got clams with black bean sauce. A bit salty and had a lot of onions and green peppers. We ate only the clams and left the rest. We got the sweetest complimentary watermelon slices. This is the cheapest place and its a family run restaurant. We sat down and wanted to order everything including the pig knuckles, but had too much food.

    Special order. Stuffed Sticky Rice Chicken!

    Had a Chinese New Dinner (Year of the Fire Horse)with 11 guest. We order a ten course dinner. The main entree were stuffed sticky rice chicken and winter melon soup. Had to order those 2 entrees ahead of time, it is not their normal entree! The chef brought these 2 recipes from one of the more popular restaurant in Richmond District that closed recently due to landlord/rent issues! This chef is amazing and everything was cooked perfectly with a lot of Umami flavor! I was told this chef works here on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. All the guest said this was one of the best Chinese dinner they had in a while!

    Jack L.

    This restaurant makes the best food. I come in and right away, I'm seated with Friends. I've eaten at so many Chinese restaurants and this place makes the food taste amazing. The staff comes over right away, takes care of our orders, brings our food quickly, and very friendly. Locals love this place. I'm sure when word gets out how amazing the food is here, it will be packed! Trust me. The good here doesn't disappoint.

    Rock Cod Filet with Black Bean Sauce
    Oliver C.

    Coworkers and I were hungry. Emperor palace is our go-to Chinese restaurant. I ordered the cod filet with black bean sauce over rice. It was delicious and the portion was huge. Good quality at a good value.

    Fish and bok choy
    Ry T.

    We stopped in for a quick lunch. Ordered fish with bok choy and Mongolian beef. They gave us complimentary seaweed soup. The dishes were off the rice plate menu. Sadly, I think the rice was not fresh. Usually is light and fluffy. The rice wasn't piping hot and it was clumpy at parts. The fish with bok choy was fresh and nice. The Mongolian beef and soup were good too. $22 for 2 persons for lunch is a bargain and we had leftovers.

    Beef and Broccoli on Rice

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    Every time I order for takeout, the food here is always amazing. Great service and good portions for a very reasonable price.

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    4 months ago

    Food fresh and very tasty. The dishes are big enough to feed 2. Chicken chow mein.

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    My go to spot for takeout in the neighborhood. Classic Cantonese food. Big portions and great prices!

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    Great Chinese food at a very reasonable price. Everything here is very good and the servings are generous.

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    10 months ago

    Delicious take out and great prices! Some of the best Chinese I've had in the area. Super tasty

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    Ordered the shrimp egg chow fun to go. Enjoyed the taste and the portion size. Looking forward to returning and trying more items.

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    Four Kings 四大天王

    4.2
    (451 reviews)
    3.4 mi
    $$$

    UGH I LOVE CANTONESE FOOD…read more we waited in line before opening at 5pm on a saturday and was able to sit within 90 minutes! wait this was my first time trying escargot and why did it taste so good...if i had to describe it it tasted like clams which i did not expect. the xo sauce was amazing with it. the milk bread that came with it was so fluffy and soft too lapmei bo zai fan was so good too i love the soy sauce they used. the lap yuk was a little fatty but the lap cheong was perfect. so much fan ziu too the fried squab lowkeyy tasted like hot dog tbh LOL i like siu ap a lot more. also just get the small squab (it's $10 cheaper and the waitress said she can't rly tell the size diff) there wasn't really that much meat tho... and then guys u cannot skip the red bean shaved ice oh my god. i didn't even know there was gonna be boba and ice cream inside but this was sooo good. i loveeee red bean the complimentary cucumber and peanuts were yum too a very nicely decorated interior and our waitress was so sweet!

    Getting a reservation here is nearly impossible so we decided to line up an hour before opening and…read moreended up first in the walk-in queue. Once they opened the doors we were seated immediately so the strategy paid off. The menu looked incredible across the board so we went in and tried almost everything. We ordered a ton for 2 people and had a lot to bring home. Here's the breakdown: Order these: Squab Liver Skewers: Rich and packed with flavor, a great way to start. I dont even like liver, but this was good! Typhoon Shelter Soft Shell Crab: Really well executed, would order again without hesitation. Salt and Pepper Tiger Prawns: Simple but done perfectly. Singaporean Chili Crab with Fried Milkbread: Delicious but one note here. The bread is a bit much and doesn't add a ton to the dish. This would be even better served over noodles to soak up all that chili crab sauce. HK Black Pepper Steak: So juicy and flavorful. One of the standouts of the night. XO Escargot with Milkbread: Another winner. Beef Chow Fun Noodles: Genuinely the best chow fun I've ever had. Do not skip this one. Mapo Spaghetti with Beef: A fun and unexpected combination that really works. Salt and pepper squid skewers: Packed with protein. Super flavorful! Yuzu Sake: The perfect drink pairing for this menu. Skip these: Chong Qing Fried Hawt Rabbit and Peruvian Chicken Fried Rice were the two misses of the night. Save your stomach space for everything else. The flavors here are exceptional and the service matched it perfectly. Will absolutely be back and already trying to figure out how to snag a reservation next time!

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    Palette Tea House

    Palette Tea House

    4.1
    (2k reviews)
    3.0 mi
    $$$
    Locally owned & operated
    Speaks Mandarin

    A beautiful Michelin-recognized tea house experience with amazing service, flavorful food, and a…read morereally unique atmosphere. Stopped by Palette Tea House with The Kid after FoodieLand thinking we were just coming for tea... and ended up having a full experience. We sat at the communal high-top table in the center of the restaurant, which has a small pond built into it with little goldfish and even a tiny rubber duck sitting on the rock formation -- such a cute detail and definitely adds to the ambiance. Our server Ken was fantastic and incredibly knowledgeable about the menu. He recommended the Iron Goddess tea, which ended up being excellent. The Kid ordered the Milk Aroma Oolong, which surprisingly tasted almost like milk tea even though it's just brewed tea. Each tea comes with its own kettle, and Ken even came back to refill the hot water for us. For food, we ordered the Wagyu Beef Fried Rice, which was a huge portion and easily shareable. Very flavorful and well prepared. We also tried the Sichuan Seafood Dumplings and the Iberico Pork Dumplings, both of which were delicious. One order is definitely enough to share. The dumplings come with several dipping sauces including soy sauce, vinegar, chili oil, hot mustard, and a cilantro-based sauce that had a slightly sweet, horseradish-like flavor that really stood out. Service throughout the meal was amazing. Even without a reservation, we were seated immediately. As a Michelin-recognized restaurant for 2025, it definitely felt like a special treat and lived up to the experience.

    Out to a new place for dinner with family…read more Palette Tea House Server - Westley, was so good in helping us pick the best dishes and drinks. Jordan Chardonnay, 2022 Russian River CA Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon, 2023 Alexander Valley, CA Fort Point Villager IPA Dinner Chinese Olive Fried Rice Cumin Spicy Lamb "Longevity" Noodle Palette Soup Dumpling "XLB" Sampler (5 Pieces) Chicken Soup Dumpling "XLB" (3 Pieces) Black Swan Tara Puff (2 Pieces) Lotus Wrap Abaline Sticky Rice Wok Fried Gai LAN and Shitake Mushroom Desert Steamed Custard Dumpling Durian Custard Bao Wow, I could not say which one was my favorite dish. Every dish was great. In addition to the deserts. The deco was real nice and colorful. The had Peking Ducks all set for roasting on display. Must visit.

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    Hon's Wun-Tun House

    Hon's Wun-Tun House

    4.1
    (681 reviews)
    3.4 mi
    $$

    It really feels like being in Hong Kong when I visit this place. The brusque but efficient…read moreservice, the noise, and of course the food. It's pretty good and authentic. A really busy place so be prepared to wait for your table, Sometimes they have to cut off the line at night so they can close off their business, so don't cut it close! Recommendations to order: Yin Yan (M2) - a Hong Kong special of milk tea mixed with coffee. Nothing get more HKish than this. Wonton Noodles (E1) - this is Cantonese style wonton, with really thin wrappers, along with thin egg noodles that has a firm and toothsome texture. Curry Beef with Rice (G12) - Just like back in Hong Kong! The beef tendon in there is so melty good! You can order the curry beef with noodles too but rice is better to soak up all the curry sauce. Hokkien Fried Rice (G10) - a luscious gravy on top of a fried rice filled with seafood and meat. You'll lick the bowl clean Rice Rolls (B) - their rice rolls are pretty solid too, smooth and slurpy. Just do yourself a flavor, don't order the Xiao Lung Bao Soup Dumplings here. It's not Cantonese, and there are definitely better places to get them. So just focus on Cantonese food here, that's what they excel at.

    ​Went with a friend for a quick bite, and this was my first time coming here. I ordered the Mapo…read moretofu, which came out really quickly. It was spicy, flavorful, and delicious. I added a little bit of the chili oil that was on the table. The only downfall for me was that the pot of tea was $7 which I thought too expierance. The staff was attentive. CC accepted Restrooms available

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    Interior, there's more seating behind that partition.
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