Deliciously fresh food with a super chill and friendly staff. They have outdoor patio seating with an all and all great ambiance. read more

Fifty One - 'Not your average' cauliflower....simply Devine. - Chinese Near Me - Culver City, California

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Food was fantastic. Flavorful and came out quickly. We enjoyed the dim sum sampler. I don't care much usually for truffle but that one turned out to be my favorite of the 5. The vegetable egg rolls had a kick of black pepper and were packed with flavor, some of the best egg rolls I've had. We also enjoyed the bbq platter, again I don't eat much pork but the pork was my favorite. Crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, good quality and no "porky" taste. Our host was doing his best and our server was professional and friendly. Unfortunately everywhere is short staff and we all know how that can hurt your team. However I do feel they are doing their best and we still very much enjoyed our experience and will be returning! read more

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Love everything we ordered. Great service and friendly atmosphere I'd come back again.

Four of us had dinner here recently based on a recommendation. The food was pretty good and we would definitely come back to try more of the menu items. We had potstickers, chicken lettuce wrap, golden tail shrimp, har gao, the Cantonese BBQ platter, kung pao chicken and beef chow fun. The only item we wouldn't order again was the BBQ platter. The roasted pork looked better than it tasted (skin was not crispy at all - just tough to chew). But all the other dishes were good. The environment was more upscale than a typical Chinese restaurant. Service was prompt. read more

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Couldn't get many pics of the entire spread because I was digging in right away! Came here for dinner on a Friday night, made reservations although the entire restaurant was empty when we got there. Anyways the food was awesome. Ordered the ha gao, sui mai with truffle, lobster duMpling, xao long bao, and beans and wow everything was delicious af! I think we could've done without the lobster but it was enormous and presented so cute! Really enjoyed our meal here. The service was also great and ambiance was pretty! read more

Fifty One - Green Stirfry String Beans - Chinese Near Me - Culver City, California

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The lobster dumping is the real deal. Sunday is half price. The food is authentic. Ordered the Beijing duck for a try, it's okay! The skin is bit over cooked and fat was not completely detached. General speaking, it's decent place for Chinese food. read more

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This is really a surprising find for Chinese Food that is out of the west side. We were in the Culver City area and was looking for a place to enjoy our dinner. Fifty One shows up on Yelp search. The position of the restaurant was not in the correct coordinate, it was at the opposite corner of the location pin from Yelp. We finally arrived and found restaurant with plenty of seats inside. It does have unique China old Town décor inside with lots of different types of Chinese lanterns. We were seated and greeted by our waiter right away. We ordered our drinks and looked over the menu. Below are the dishes we ordered from the menu. - Hot & Sour Soup - Great, A little differ from traditional Hot and Sour soup in a very good fusion way. It warms and opens up our stomach for the upcoming dishes. - Stir Fry Mixed Vegetables - Great, it was a good mix of two types of broccolis and butter squash. They were seasoned and cooked perfectly. - Kung Pao Chicken - Good, this isn't your traditional Szechuan Kung Pao Chicken; it has some Cantonese style touch in it. It was very flavorful. - Roasted Duck - Great, very tasty and tender. - Golden Tail Shrimp - Great, shrimp is covered with noodle strips and fried perfectly to ensure the inside is juicy and the outside is crispy. - Pork Xiu Mai Truffle - Great, it was big Xiu Mai and very tasty. - Arnold Palmer and Hot Tea - Complementary Sesames Ball - Great, this was served after we requested a check. It was very tasty, crispy outside with red bean filling inside. If I wasn't so full I would have eaten them all. The price isn't the typical Chinese restaurant price in the West Side. It does hold up it's CP value. We would definitely revisiting to try their other dishes. Their service is top touch, very professional and friendly. read more

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From the time we stepped in. It felt odd. It's supposed to be peak of lunch time but there was only 1 table occupied in this large restaurant. The waiter who greeted us looked like he just woke up. While friendly, does not seemed to know what he was doing. Food was just ok. We didn't go for the dim sum given there is no customer at all. read more

Came here for lunch on Sunday and it wasn't too busy! The restaurant is pretty big and the table utensils and decor were cute too. There really isn't great dim sum places in LA, so you have to venture out either towards San Gabriel or OC. But this is a pretty decent dim sum, especially in LA. All the dishes were pretty good and the dim sum was half off, which made it even better. Would definitely recommend coming here if you're craving dim sum in LA. read more

Fifty One - Chinese Near Me - Culver City, California

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Pork spare ribs chopped into 1.5cm cubes and deep fried were awful. Negative stars for those. The Crab Rangoon tasted like it had been bought in the frozen section of a supermarket-- and it arrived last, even though it was supposed to be an appetizer. The Bok Choy was good and the Mongolian Beef was fine. The service seemed eager to get out an hour before closing. The location is great. The entrance should be redesigned, though, as the front suggests it's a hole in the wall, instead of inviting guests into a grand space inside. read more

Came here for Dine LA. The portions were huge, way too much food for one person. At $45, you definitely get enough food by volume for it to be worth the price, but the quality in my opinion was not there. Between my partner and I, we had probably 8 different dishes. I enjoyed the Mongolian beef and the chow mein but that was about it. Probably won't be going back. read more

Came here pre-pandemic and really enjoyed it. We came for lunch on a Saturday and it was really quiet, but we tried a few different dishes. House-made Steamed vegetable dumpling House-Made Xiao Long Bao Char Siu BBQ Pork - Guangdong Cuisine House-Made Eggrolls Mapo Tofu I really liked everything and it hit the spot of a sit down casual spot for Chinese food. Next time we will come back in a Sunday as they have a special on the Dim Sun menu read more

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We came on Sunday for the 50% dim sum and really liked it! There aren't many solid dim sum places on the west side compared to the 626 area, but this place still hit the spot, even though their dim sum options are limited. We didn't have a reservation for Father's Day lunch, but it was packed before noon. Regardless, service was great and attentive. I highly recommend the jumbo lobster har gao and fried har gao choices. Their calamari was delicious too, but the portion was extremely small for the price. My partner enjoyed the pork ribs and the sticky rice in lotus leaf as well. We'll probably come back to try their main dishes for dinner next time. read more

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Frozen vegetables! I think that's self explanatory, but half the dishes we got came cooked with the mixed frozen carrots and peas that you get in bags from the grocery store. The hakka stuffed mapo tofu was edible but it is not mapo tofu or anything even close to that. read more

Fifty One - Hakka Stuffed Mapo Tofu - Chinese Near Me - Culver City, California

This place was so and so, not as good as before we went. The server were ok, not as friendly as the Asian guy that serve us before. The environment was nice, decoration in the restaurant was unique. Food and service was so and so. . read more

food was great Dumplings were nice Waiter was nicer Overall this place was good clean fun read more

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The restaurant is beautiful. Warm wood throughout. Spacious yet cozy at the same time. The wait staff are very attentive. Their sake selection was good and was warming on an unusually chilly night in LA. The lobster dumpling featured a squeeze bulb of chili oil. It was larger than I was expecting and delicious. The har gau, Shu mai and fried shrimp ball were all very well done. When I stay again I will definitely take advantage of their 1/2 price dim sum special before 6pm. My party had two vegetarians. I chose this restaurant because they offer a complete vegetarian menu also. The two both said their vegan steak, a tofu creation, was very good...though difficult to eat. The hot pot dish came to the table sizzling hot and could have easily fed two. The last entree was the combo. And while the duck and pork belly were well prepared, the broccoli was oddly cold and could have used a soy or plum sauce alongside. We ended the night with a frozen cookies and cream mochi and sesame balls filled with sweet paste. They were both yummy. I will definitely come again read more

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I was really excited to try Fifty One, but I was really disappointed. I went here on a Sunday to take advantage of their half off dim sum specials and I'm glad I did, because the experience was not worth full price. I hate writing mean reviews, but I just want them to do better for future guests. The good: --The shrimp har gow and pork siu mai are noted as "jumbo" on the menu, and they indeed are massive. I love how the har gao were shaped as little rabbits, too. --Flavor for the chicken feet is just right, and they were easy to eat because they cut them into smaller pieces between the finger joints (I've never seen that before in all my years of eating dim sum). --The 50% dim sum special on Sundays is a great deal. The prices are normally high (like $8 for a plate) so the discount brings it down to a more normal level. Yelp lists this place as "fusion" but the only thing fusion about it are the menu prices which are higher than your usual dim sum restaurants. And yet the great deal isn't enough to make up for the disappointment of the food and service experience. The bad: --Dim sum is served tepid to cold. I've eaten dim sum for decades and it's usually piping hot in temperature. --Ordered a kettle of hot tea with my meal, and did not get it until I was nearly done eating. Had to ask them multiple times regarding the tea. Dim sum (Cantonese brunch) is referred to as "yum cha" so tea (cha) is absolutely essential to a dim sum experience. It would be like going to a British tea room for high tea and all they have are sweets and sandwiches and they forget to bring out the tea. --They don't have my fave dim sum item, lo bok go (Chinese turnip cake) on the menu --The char siu bao was very disappointing. The dough tasted powdery and was sticky, which is a first for me as I've never experienced sticky char siu bao at a dim sum place. Wondering if the cooks were having an off day. They also cut them open before serving, so you didn't get that nice "sealed up" quality you normally get with a piping hot char siu bao. They were barely warm when served here. --Service was very slow. We waited a long time for the check, and then they gave us the wrong one for another table that ate 4X what we ate. We eventually got our real check, but the whole process was slow and frustrating. read more

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Fifty One was a great find in this area is definitely a must-go for Dim Sum on Sunday. I honestly don't know how they stay in business with the all-day half-off on dim sum. The ambience is very soothing and elegant and the servers are kind. The dim sum selection is a little limited compared to what you might find in other places, but is good quality and there are some unique picks. My favorite pick has to be the fried har gow. I've never seen fried har gow or xiu mai before, but this place has them both. Definitely a must try if you go here. I think what baffles me is still the all-day half-off on dim sum on Sundays. My partner and I came here and ate until we practically couldn't move and our bill was still less than a meal at some other restaurants. read more

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Park at the structure -- free for the first hour and then $1 per thirty minutes thereafter. The ambiance at 'Fifty One' is cute with divided sections on the side for various parties of people. We made reservations for a Friday night, but it was not needed. My favorite menu item was the string beans. The dumplings were a-ok. read more

Fifty One - Lobster Dumpling - Chinese Near Me - Culver City, California

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Best Chinese food on the westside of LA! Everything is so good, always large portions, and the dim sum is fantastic. Solid vibes inside or on the patio too. The guys running the place are super nice, specifically Darren's the best! Never been paid to eat here, this is unpaid lol, and have shared with my family and homies. True hidden gem - run don't walk! read more

Fifty One - Chicken Egg Drop Corn Soup, House-Made Jumbo Pork Xiu Mai, House-Made Xiao Long Bao, Char Siu Bao, Crispy Shrimp Rolls, - Chinese Near Me - Culver City, California

Friday night dinner was amazing! Started with big chunks of calamari then went on to enjoy the big portions that came in a timely manner. The food is beautifully plated and I felt our table was complete, so visually satisfying. We filled our table with 3 sides, 2 plates and 1 appetizer for about $90. Every bite was worth it read more

Food is delicious, flavored to perfection The decor is vibrant with wonderful colors so appealing to the eye read more

If you post a 5 star review you get 10% off your meal. Based on happy hour and dim sum: $7/4 homemade dumplings - not flavorful or filling. Pot stickers too fried and also not flavorful ... just tasted lIke oil. Lotus rice was okay. Ribs were flavorful but heavy on garlic. Sake for $2 is a great deal. Servers are friendly but disorganized. We wouldn't come back. There are many authentic dim sum places or happy hours with stronger flavor profiles. The atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant and may be a good place for large groups ... although they will likely mix up your order. read more

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We were there during happy hour, had a cold sake and lobster tail, Peking duck, everything was so delicious! Will come again! read more

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Service is kind of spotty, waiters seem a little disorganized and spaced out, but the food is really nice. All the dim sum places I've been to before the dim sum. All kind of taste the same but this one has some really unique flavors and very reasonably priced read more

Fifty One is alright for a quick lunch but don't come in expecting anything remotely authentic. most of the dishes are pretty tasty nothing spectacular, and they don't taste like Chinese food, more like an elevated panda express. while the menu has classics like walnut shrimp and lobster noodles, the weird mix of regions, flavors, and cultures means that nothing is done particularly well. the service is really great and I appreciated staff keeping it real with us about which dishes were not worth ordering (hot and sour soup... yikes!). the interior of this place is beautiful and unique but reallllly lays it on thick with the lanterns, silk screens, and dragons while not really having any sort of authentic chinese vibe. overall, fifty one feels like a westerner's idea of "the orient" if you know what mean. read more

My friends and I came here for DineLA since 1 had been before and thought it was amazing. I ordered the regular one while my 2 friends ordered the vegan option. To start the waiter seemed to be in a bad mood or just really overwhelmed. We could hear him curse as he would walk by. However, he was helpful in helping me to pick what dishes I should try. When the orders started coming they were about to drop off.the noodles but mentioned "soy sauce free" and that was not what I ordered, I didn't ask for any changes. So they took it back and it was a lot later when I got it back. I thought the green beans were very bland. We asked for hot sauce and that helped with the flavor. The lobster.was ok I also think some more flavor would have helped than just garlic. The pot stickers were good. Dessert was strange I honestly couldn't tell you what it tasted like! My friends were disappointed in some of what they ordered. The one that went last year said this time was quite different (smaller portions too). read more

Fifty One - With dineLA I got: Honey Crispy Efu Noodles Vegan Stir Fry String Beans Clay Pot Garlic Lobster House-Made Potstickers - Chinese Near Me - Culver City, California

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The ambience was initially impressive but then when you looked into the details there a lot of things that could've been improved. Same with the food. Some things are great like the lobster dumplings, but we all decided the actual lobster didn't have any flavor. The pork ribs were delicious and were steamed which is different. Peking duck was good, the skin was crispy. read more

The food was decent, but nothing really stood out. The flavors were okay, and the service was friendly, yet it felt a bit rushed. Overall, a satisfactory experience, but I expected more from a place like this. read more

We came to Fifty One as apart of Dine LA. The Dine LA dinner menu came with choice of an appetizer, soup, main course, greens, rice or noodles, and a dessert. The restaurant decorations are super pretty and the place itself is very spacious. They offer indoor and outdoor seating. My top favorites were the stir fry green beans, clay pot garlic lobster, and chicken hula tang (not pictured) The broth of the hula tang was very flavorful and a lot better than i expected it to be, and I loved how buttery and garlicy the lobster was. The presentation of it was also very nice. We went Friday night around 8pm, and the kitchen was extremely backed up. We waited maybe almost an hour for the food to come out after we ordered. After the wait though, the food came out quickly at one time. The food was still very hot and fresh, and it was very filling. We ended up taking home a lot of leftovers! I personally didn't mind the wait too much bc i wasn't starving and I was kept occupied with conversation and drinks. read more

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GO ON SUNDAYS FOR HALF OFF DIMSUM! Definitely worth it. The other stuff on the menu is greatly overpriced. Service was okay. No complaints. Ambience was nice, and I enjoyed the separation from the other tables with a screen. read more

Save yourself. The service was fantastic but the food gave me the runs halfway through the night and I dashed from my bed to simultaneously expel from both top and bottom all night long. The marble beef hotpot minus chili came with a shit ton of Schezhuan peppercorns and I am now in bathroom hell. You may think I'm joking but I'm literally clutching my stomach on the toilet rn between heaves to write this review as a warning to you all. Proceed at your own risk. read more

Pricey, but if you live on the west side, you save the drive to SGV. The dim sum is legit, but not HK style. Don't expect to get egg custard tarts. The XLB are not quite up to that other place. Good number of chicken dim sum choices. Our favorites were the fried chicken dumplings and the turnip cake which is cut into cubes rather than slabs. We took advantage of the current special of 50% off dim sum on Sunday. Makes my little Chinese heart feel good. read more

Chinese food on the Westside has not been doing me any favors. Maybe I'm just used to the greatness of the 626, but really this just wasn't cutting it. Place was trendy, service was good, food was cute, but overall just.. mediocre. I ordered the chicken xiu mai with shrimp and har gao for myself. I do appreciate that they had so many chicken options! Not a fan of pork, so that was a nice surprise as many of the more "traditional" dim sum places definitely don't have this option. Chicken xiu mai was actually quite good! Super meaty, but otherwise tasty. The har gao though, was such a disappointment. It was pasty and pretty flavorless. I also wish they served it with the usual hot mustard and chili oil, which probably would have helped with the overall taste lol. Fifty one seems a bit pricey, but go for the 50% off dim sum on Sunday!! It's honestly such a great deal, especially for being on the Westside. Also when they describe their jumbo dim sum as jumbo, they really do mean jumbo - super filling. Overall, my experience there was pretty mediocre (in comparison to the 626), but would def be willing to go back to try some of their other items! read more

Fifty One - Chinese Near Me - Culver City, California

Food was not awful but not good either. As many have said, service was pretty bad. we wait like 10 minutes after we sat down to even see a menu. had a 6pm reservation via resy and they couldn't find it. there was a general weird and uncomfortable vibe to the way service interacted with us. at one point, they stored the bin full of dirty dishes right next to our table. It sat there for a while, no one was bussing nearby. Smelled awful. For the record, we were not sitting by the kitchen. We were in the middle of the restaurant. Why leave your trash bin and bussing bins in the middle for all to see? and next to customers, when the WHOLE restaurant was pretty much empty. Genuinely awful. Our food was brought out at weird times, so some dishes were cold by the time everyone could eat. Food was mediocre, ambience was weird too. No music at all. Started playing music an hour in to the dinner. Kind of random. Waste of a lot of money tbh read more

Late review for a visit at the beginning of the year. Couldn't get over it, since every time passing the place, it reminds me the bad experience. Service - negative, our 1st waiter started showing impatience face when we asked for hot water. And he INTENTIONALLY THREW our first dish on the table then quickly walked away. We were shocked and took us a couple minutes to reflect what's going on and why. This waiter never came back to our area, we were served by another waiter for the rest of time, whose service is standard. Food- 3, Chinese food made for American taste. Ambience- 3, nice decoration, but it was cold when we were there, seems no heater in a rainy day in Jan. read more

First i'd like to say that this was our first time coming here. Second we had a party of 20 for a Birthday Celebration. The table was set perfectly and the interior is beautiful. The waiter did NOT go around the table asking for drink orders, we had to request it. Maybe everyone orders water and nothing else but we are not those people. The food is absolutely delicious. We ordered several entrees family style along with many appetizers. It seemed to me that they were not well versed and perhaps understaffed in having large parties. This is a very well located area of Culver City and it has huge potential. Rarely did anyone come back to check on us and we would have kept ordering had they returned. AGAIN, Food was amazing but service could have been better. Not giving up on you guys just yet as i've worked in the service industry myself and understand it's challenges. Bravo for the great food! read more

Camer here for a lunch dineLA and were thoroughly surprised with the amount of food it came with. We were a group of 5 so we prettty much got to taste everything in the dineLA lunch menu. Every dish they served was delicious! - The "not your average" honey walnut shrimp was world's apart to ithers. - The tofu was served on a clay pot, is a little soupy, but I just ate the tofu and that was good too. - The sesame balls were authentic and tasty. I ate them with the garnish arugula and I woould say it is not a bad combo. :) - The steamed cod was done perfectly. My only complaint here is the size of the cod dish is too small compared to other main dishes. - string beans - need I say more I would definitely come back here, I can't wait to try their other dishes!!! read more

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Dim sum Sunday. Food are authentic and it's nice to share with family or even a big party. Always a blast! read more

Fifty One - Dim sum sunday - Chinese Near Me - Culver City, California