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4.2 (708 reviews)
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Steven T.

This place is always busy. Came on a Saturday around 1:30 pm with a party of 3 and still had about a 15 minute wait. Service started a bit slow. It took a while to get water and place our order, and staff doesn't really check in much after that. The menu here is different from Golden Delight #2. This location has both a Vietnamese and separate Chinese menu. The Chinese side is more family-style, while the Vietnamese menu is noticeably smaller. They don't offer things like com tam or goi here, which was a bit disappointing. I wish they were more transparent on the viet menu and then just offer additional chinese food at this location if anything. The food is just as good and portions are just as big as the other location. The space is similar in size to #2, and not quite as clean or new, but still nicer than many other Vietnamese spots. It has that same gold-themed decor that gives it a slightly more upscale feel. Parking is convenient with street spots in front or a free 2-hour lot in the back, though it does fill up. Overall, still a good spot, but I personally prefer the #2 location for the more complete vietnamese menu and cleaner/brighter space.

Pho bo vien
Edward C.

Ordered dinner here for the family. First time at Golden Delight, offering a teo chow chinese menu and vietnamese menu. Vietnamese kitchen closed at 7. Ordered dinner for the family to go on the vietnamese menu. Got pho dac biet, pho ga and pho bo vien along with spring rolls (that has shrimp and pork). Total was just under $80 which not out of the norm these days. Waited about 20 minutes for the food. While waiting, there's not a whole lot of room to stand by unless you hang around the register area, but the staff was kind to offer me a seat at the booth that was vacant to wait. The staff was very nice and easy to talk to and checked in with you made you feel very comfortable. The restaurant has a lot of seating and based on the menu has a lot of food offering especially for a place that serves both Chinese and Vietnamese dishes. I had the pho bo vien and the soup base is on par, but the meatball was meh. It lacked flavor and was not complimenting the soup or noodles at all. This is the reason for the two star deduction. It was an alright dish and likely would not try it again. My mother in law had the pho dac biet and she told me she was not a fan of it and prefers other restaurants pho dac biet. My wife had pho ga and she reports its a decent dish as well. So all in all it received an "okay" rating. The packaging of the to go order was a bit on the fancy side which i think is a nice touch but does not make up for the food being "okay". Would i come back to this restaurant? Probably if i am in the area but will likely try their Chinese menu and see how that fairs to their Vietnamese menu. Would it be a first choice if i was trying to decide a place to eat, for me not likely. Hopefully their chinese menu will change my mind. Until then it was a decent choice.

Chicken giblet pho, Pick 3 Items Pho
Catherine L.

Always busy, I try to come before the lunch rush usually. One of the best pho in the area! Clean, balanced broth, generous portion and even chicken pho is deliciously savory and one of my favorites. Nice comfortable seating, if It wasn't packed like sardines, it would be better but then, it wouldn't be the best pho place.

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Steve H.

Party of 3 stumbled upon this restaurant based on Yelp! The restaurant is bright, clean, and modern. They have a small garage parking. Service is really busy, I think they shared all the tables. It's friendly and efficient. We ordered beef crispy noodles which is authentic, a small braised pork with egg is very flavorful. Highly recommended dish. Squid with basil sauce is kind of half crispy and half sauce - it's good and tasty. Rice is $1 per bowl. Overall, we will comeback here to try their pho, and other Chinese / Vietnamese dishes.

$5.50 Pennywort Juice. $16.50 Golden Delight Pho (Stone Bowl) $15.50 Bun Bo Hue.
Diana W.

Our fav chain location, and pho/chinese lunch special place! $16ish Pho, and $12/$13.99 Chinese Lunch Special Monday-Thursday 11am-3pm, includes soup and rice. Allows lunch special takeout!!! Soup not included for takeout orders. Newer restaurant with modern, clean look and maintenance with nice booth seating (but fitbbest for lean customers). Takes credit card. Friends who are regulars here suggested this place awhile back and now its or regular stop. This is probably the only pho/Vietnamese shop that I know that also serve Chinese food, and Chinese lunch special. $5.50 Pennywort Juice with their regular sweetness was perfect!! Not overly sweet, not overly watery here too. $16.50 Golden Delight Pho is typical beef pho, tasty. No Stone Bowl vs stone is the same price. $12.50 L5. String Beans with Chicken. It comes with 1 bowl of rice and soup. This dish isn't large but looks like better quality. The soup is like msg fish flavor soup, still tasty. Funny, how we haven't had the chance to try their spring rolls yet or maybe I've just given up on it diento so many bad/nonfresh ones; next time! Note in past visit: Bun Bo Hue is pretty spicy. If it says 2 spicy out of 3. Its probably good for someone who does like medium spicy. It's more of a mild to light medium person and I barely was able to enjoy it. Overall, I think I remember liking their pho more here.

George F.

Golden Delight #1 located on Garvey Ave. in El Monte serves Vietnamese cuisine along with some Chinese dishes. Our party of 9 were seated at their large after a short wait. They do not take reservations and you check in at the kiosk next to the host podium. Because we of large group we were able to try lots of different dishes. Sautéed shrimp and asparagus Beef stew Bo Kha Sautéed bock choy Golden Delight Pho beef rib Fried chicken wings Mapo tofu Bun Suon Moc vermicelli House Special Prawn E-Fu Noodle Ong Choy w/ fermented bean curd Egg rolls French style beef cube All of the items were good and everything came out fast. The best item was the house special prawn noodle. The interior decor is like a nice dim sum place rather than your normal pho restaurant. Service was good but very ridged toward the vegetation restrictions of one in our group. Street parking only.

Yan W.

I was craving for the food at Golden Delight, and I was in the area yesterday. I ordered French-style beef over red rice ($16.50), Bún riêu ($15.50), and Hainanese Chicken Thigh Rice ($15.99) for to-go. We all liked their food. My favorite was their Bún riêu (Vietnamese Crab, Pork & Tomato Noodle Soup), it was very delicious, and the flavor was rich, and it had a tangy & savory flavor from the tomato and shrimp paste. The hot broth was nicely separated into another bowl, with the cooked riêu and tofu, and then we garnished it with their fresh herbs, bean sprouts, and a squeeze of lime before eating. The French-style beef over red rice was addictive, and it was very flavorful. The Hainan chicken rice was not bad, and I liked the oily rice more than the chicken. They packaged the to-go boxes nicely, and the staff was friendly and efficient as well.

Egg Rolls (6 Pcs)
Sheeny N.

Authentic Chinese and Vietnamese dishes. Free street parking available and small parking lot in rear. Fried egg rolls were crispy and had a generous filling with meat and vegetables. Savory and delectable! Banh Canh Cua had chewy udon noodles in a thick crab soup. Came with may toppings (shrimp, Vietnamese ham, mushrooms, green onions, fried onions, quail egg, pork slices, pork blood, and pork foot). Extremely filling and I love the thickness of the broth. Pho was just okay. The "fatty brisket" they gave us didn't have fat at all. It was more like plain brisket. The broth is good though. Service is wonderful! The workers here really hustle and are so quick with fulfilling requests. I would say a minor con of this place is that it's not suitable for large groups. There is only one table available for parties over 6 people. Thus, super long wait times for my family and me when we come together. They have the convenience of joining the waitlist via Yelp, but doesn't matter for large parties if that big table is taken.

Beef Brisket Stew (B kho)
Marian X.

Second time here, I had everything the same as my last visit except for the House Special Prawn E-fu Noodles. This was recommended by our server, the prawns were large and the sauce of this dish was average (savory with a slight spiciness from the black pepper). However, I didn't really like the noodle, it was thick but not chewy (felt like you were just chewing on flour but with no distinctive texture). I don't recommend it. The service was great but staff started cleaning early before their closing time and trying to get the customer out the door (which I do understand but kind of kill the overall experience a bit). There was barely a wait on a Sunday night which really surprised me. The parking lot is quite small and can be hard to navigate.

Egg Rolls (6 Pcs)
Tiffani C.

Been here twice now. The most recent time I came was cause a friend was craving their fermented fish soup. Sounds less appetizing than it really is. It didn't have as fermented of a smell as I thought it would like with stinky tofu. It was ok, kinda salty. I got the hot and sour shrimp soup. The standard is catfish but I prefer shrimp. The small size is great for sharing so even after drinking three bowls, there was still plenty to share and take home. They were not skimpy on the shrimp either. It is just a soup so if you're eating that on its own, like I did, I would recommend ordering a side of noodles or rice to go with it. I got noodles cause I prefer that combo. We also got the egg rolls appetizer to share cause our other friend was taking forever to get there. I was hesitant cause it's made with taro and I dislike taro, plus it's like a cheap filler some places use instead of putting more meat. It was made the way I like with the clear spring roll wrapper and then deep fried instead of the usually egg wash egg roll wrappers. It didn't end up tasting super taro like so I would actually get it again. I didn't get it this time but the stewed catfish is always good. I wish I could make it at home. I keep saying I'll be back to try the stone pot pho but I always end up getting something else. Maybe I'll bring my kids and get multiple things. Downsides are parking sucks so we always end up doing street parking which I dislike. The booth they stuck us in was right by the bathroom but the worst part was it was tight and lopsided. Like I dunno what was going on with the seat but it was definitely askew. 1-2 stars for just those things but I still give them a 4 cause it's really about the food and service was good enough.

Sokna S.

Food 4/5: Started with a peach tea, nicely sweet and refreshing. The bun bo hué was good, lacked a little flavor but portion wonderfully. The second noodle fish was the crab udon which was deliciously flavored! Definitely try the crab udon, a must! Service 5/5: Staff is great, very quick and nice! Ambiance 5/5: Beautiful decorations and really comfortable seating. Plenty of space for large parties as well.

Howie X.

After all the positive reviews , I decided to give a try . Walked in to the restaurant , it's very clean and bright , table settings are unique , I like the idea they provide you the paper mats , offering both Chinese and Vietnamese menus . I would recommend their specialty Vietnamese items . The food portions were decent, veggies were fresh and refrigerated ! I am very allergic to MSG and normally consumed lots of water from the reaction after the meal , but this restaurant I haven't experienced anything . I definitely going back again when I am in the area !

Spicy Beef Noodles (Bún Bò Huế)
Douglas T.

Visiting LA and was recommended this place! The inside was definitely a little fancier than other pho restaurants I've been too but still casual! They had a mix of viet and Chinese food. They were super organized and efficient with the wait! They were also pretty attentive since they had quite the wait outside but we didn't feel rushed at all. Now for the food, I got the Pho Dac Biet in the stone bowl and they do give you a pretty good portion of meat, but I felt that the bowl was a little small and crowded especially when I added the raw meat and noodles in (I didn't have room for my veggies) but overall it was good and clean! I would probably just get the "pick 3" in a ceramic bowl next time tho. My friend got the Bun Bo Hue and said it was really good! And the egg rolls were great as well! Highly recommend!

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Very nice ambiance they play beautiful music ! The service is amazing! The food excellent! My favorite is the chicken Pho it's so delicious

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How big are your party tray pans in (L x W x H) for the small, medium, large size?

S= 11"L x 9"W x 1 1/2"H M = 11 3/4"L x 9 3/8"W x 2 9/16"H… 

Do you take a reservation for a group of 30 people?

We do take reservation for large party. Please contact the restaurant for my information. Thank you.

Do you serve beer, if not can we bring?

Hi, sorry for the late reply. Unfortunately, we do not have alcohol licensing. Therefore, we cannot sell or have customers consume alcohol on premises. Sorry for any inconvenience this may caused.

Can you make reservations for any group size?

Not exactly any, they allow reservations for only 4 or more people.

Hello, I heard you guys have party trays. What is available?

Hi, yes, we mostly have Chinese foods like fried rice, chow mein, French style beef, orange chicken, etc available. For finger foods, we have spring rolls, egg rolls, golden buns as well.

Does your Restarant open tomorrow 11/25/2021? Do that needs to reserve the table?

Hello, Thank you for your question. Our restaurant will be opened from 9am-4pm on Thanksgiving so… 

Is there MSG in the food here? What can be made without MSG or gluten (wheat/flour, soy sauce) here?

Hello! Thank you for your question. Firstly, we would like to clarify that we never advertised our restaurant as MSG-free restaurant. Wherever that misinformation comes from, we can assure you that it’s certainly not from our Golden Delight staff.… 

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Newport Seafood Restaurant

Newport Seafood Restaurant

4.1
(3.7k reviews)
3.0 mi
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Food is very good. Service is fast and the ambiance is wonderful…read more I love the house special lobster and the kung pao chicken. Delicious!!!

Definitely a spot you come to on special occasions as it is pricey. We came with a reservation for…read more9 people, and they had everything ready for us when we arrived. We ended up getting a set for $168 this time, which came with 6 dishes. It's also $35 per lb for lobster, and I asked for the smallest one. Apparently, the smallest one was 4.8 lbs, which was another $168, so I'm not sure if they upsold me. Anyways, the food was fantastic and everyone enjoyed it. This is what I thought about the food we got. House Seafood Soup - Simple and clean soup. Good portion, and it was soothing to eat. Lots of squid. (4/5) Clams with Spicy Sauce - Large clams with tons of meat, and the sauce was fire. Always a good choice. (5/5) Crab with Salt & Pepper - Loved the seasoning, and the flavors were solid. (4.5/5) Thai Style Beef Stew - First time trying this, and it was good. A bit different, but the meat chunks were tasty and the overall flavors were good. (4/5) Sautéed Pea Sprouts - Nicely done vegetable dish. It's simple but refreshing with good flavors. (4/5) Fried Whole Fish - This dish was gone so fast because it was delicious. Nicely fried and not overly seasoned. (5/5) Signature Lobster - I feel like you have to get this here since it's their specialty. It's pricey, but in my opinion, it's the best and freshest lobster in town. Tons of green onions, seasoned well, fresh meat, and lots of lobster roe. (5/5) Service was good, and they didn't automatically add a mandatory tip for a large party. The total came out to around $364, which is pricey, but the food was phenomenal. Parking - Valet only, but they have street parking in front. I parked on the street since there were plenty of spots on a Wednesday, but I assume it gets busy on weekends.

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Mr Dragon Noodle House

4.5
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I had a wonderful meal at Mr Dragon Noodle House. It's located in a plaza surrounded by other…read morerestaurants and stores, and there's plenty of parking spaces in the lot. The popcorn chicken is a must - the portion was huge and the mild flavor was top notch. The beef noodle soup was also solid. It came with a generous amount of noodles and big chunks of flavorful beef. Lastly, the regular soup dumplings pass exceptionally well with the ginger, vinegar, soy sauce condiment. Service was quick, friendly, and attentive. Atmosphere inside was hip and vibey. Overall, this is a great restaurant and I'd highly recommend others to try their dishes.

We had such a delicious meal! Located in a busy strip mall, we arrived at 7pm on a Sunday just…read morebefore it got crowded. We ordered so much food. Our server was friendly and informative. The food arrived one dish at a time, but fairly fast. Service throughout the meal was minimal, bit it did not take away from our dining experience. Every dish we ordered, in exception of the Hot Oil Pork with Vegetable Wonton, was plentiful and delicious. We tried the following dishes: -Popcorn Chicken 5/5, large portion and perfectly fried. -Crab with Pork Xiao Long Bao 5/5 -Beef Roll 4/5 -Pan Fried Shrimp Pork w/Vegetable Wonton 5/5 -Hot Oil Pork with Vegetable Wonton 2/5, Way too spicy. -Shrimp Fried Rice 5/5, shrimp was perfectly cooked. -Braised Beef Noodle 5/5, amazingly good! Overall, we'll be back! It is a small spot, that's busy and tight on space, but so worth a visit.

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Ji Rong Peking Duck

Ji Rong Peking Duck

4.2
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Staff is really nice. Environment is clean and doesn't have old carpet smell like NBC. The door…read moredivider between 2 private rooms can be open. Downside is you have to choose 5 PM or 730 PM. It feels very rushed when they bring all the items at once. Another negative is free wine bottle with set menu - we don't drink alcohol. If they can sub with one of their drinks it'll be better. Another negative is they ask "do you want Jasmine or chamomile tea" and it is NOT part of the set!!!!!!! Tricky Food is pretty decent but not wow. See pictures

Was craving Peking duck, so decided to check out Ji Rong since it was highly recommended for their…read morePeking ducks. I made a reservation in advance and reserved a duck since they require advanced notice. They serve the duck with the skin already sliced, instead of carving in table side like some other restaurants. They also serve the drumstick separately for you to enjoy. They do a pretty good job with the carving so the skin is not too oily, and the meat is nice and tender. It's not the best Peking duck I've had, but it definitely did the job in satisfying my craving. We also got the stir fried beef cubes, the braised pork belly with preserved vegetable and stir fried pea shoots. All were super tasty and delicious. Service is decent for a Chinese restaurant and the restaurant does get pretty busy during dinner. Interior ambiance feels somewhere between a casual vs upscale eatery.

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香薰肘花 Sliced Pig Elbow with Garlic Sauce
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Boston Lobster

4.3
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We came for their lunch specials. We ordered the clams with basil sauce, salt & pepper shrimp,…read moresalt & pepper pork chop, and on choy. The clams were fresh and flavorful with plenty of fragrant basil, the shrimp were perfectly crispy and well-seasoned, and the pork chop was tender and crispy. The on choy was fresh and cooked just right. The lunch specials are a great deal with decent portions, and the food came out quickly. Everything tasted yummy and satisfying. Service is ok even it is rush hours.

We dined here last night for the first time from a friend's recommendation. The house special crab…read moreand fried calamari were pretty yummy, but not very happy with how our food was handled... One of the dish we ordered was the house special sauce crab with market price of ~$26 per pound. We added the noodles for $10. Normal practice the server should come and advise on the size of our crab before making so we can choose how big the crab we want for our dish, because we're paying by pound for the dish anyway... but within 2 minutes of placing the order, a crab dish arrived... HA! Problem 1: The server originally tried to give the crab dish to the table next to us and the folks refused the dish... then the server turned around and placed the dish onto our table for us. CLEARLY they made a mistake and made the wrong dish for next table and decide to not waste food and gave it to us. We asked if that was really our dish and they said yes... what a lie! The kitchen took 2 mins to cook our dish? haha...dumb! Next table was there before us and their house special lobster noodles arrived 10-15 minutes later. First they made a mistake, then tried to lie to cover it up. No one is stupid here. We would have been ok if they were honest about it and ask if we would accept that dish with no complain here. Problem 2: The table next to us got their plates changed multiple times and NOT once did someone came to check on us about changing plates. Problem 3: Our bill came. They charged our crab as 2.5 pounds. What a joke! I'm a crab person. I know my crabs. That tiny crab is probably around 1.5 pounds - 2 pounds max. (Check out the picture to see the small crab shell and the tiny pieces of the crab legs and meat pieces on the edge of the plate). The $10 they charged for noodles was a huge portion, but that is not the same value as 1 pound of crab that they overcharged us for the dish. The house special crab was pretty tasty and we like the fried calamari. The veggie was decent and soup was pretty weak... our bill was $150 and I tipped $20 for the experience. Be grateful and work on improving your practice

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