Not open for dine in but they do accept credit cards. We ordered a few dishes from here to share and enjoyed everything. Our favorites were the minced pork belly rice, which had great flavor, and the popcorn chicken (pictured is the appetizer size - very generous!). read more

Golden Leaf - Beef noodle soup, popcorn chicken, Taiwanese sausage, minced pork belly bowl, oyster pancake - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Not a bad price at all, but you kinda get what you pay for. I ordered the beef noodle soup and popcorn chicken and my friend got the pork belly bowl. The noodle soup flavor was lacking and tasted kinda watered down. Or maybe it just wasn't stewed for as long. Since the soup is the base flavor for everything else, the beef was also very mediocre. My friend said her pork belly was also not the best tasting either. The popcorn chicken also tasted kinda funky. The consistency of the fried part felt grimy and the chicken itself was not very flavorful. I probably won't come back but it is pretty convenient for fast taiwanese food although there are better places out there. read more

只有外賣 沒有堂吃。但就算疫情 也沒有影響他家的品質。依舊非常好吃 便當套餐 副菜的料 很用心，不像一般餐廳隨便用個菜就可以，他家的配菜 我還吃過 腐皮包，榨菜肉絲，台灣甜不辣...等等..真的很用心的店家 而且份量不少，一般女生基本一個套餐都吃不完 、更別說他家還有好吃的柯仔大腸麵線，聽說他家的麵線是自己挑選進口來的 難怪這麼出名 ！ read more

Ordered the mandatory oyster pancake, popcorn chicken, and fried intestine. Everything came out within 5 minutes! We were pleasantly surprised at the generous servings size which resulted in leftovers for late night snack! Although I can't say the flavor was spot on par with TW, it was pretty close. TW comfort food in our backyard, life is good! read more

Golden Leaf - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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We stumbled across this place on a random weekend and we were very impressed with the quality of food they had here! The customer service was okay here, pretty similar to the restaurants in Asia, but in this kind of setting, I cared more about the food more than service. Here is what we orderd: 1) Oyster Pancake - This is a pretty good dish!! I liked the taste of it and that the oysters didn't overpower the entire dish. 2) Popcorn Chicken Plate - It was a simple choice and I would always go for it, because it tastes amazing. It is perfectly crunchy in each bite and the chicken itself is good quality! So far we love it here! The food is great and we can't wait to keep coming back for more! read more

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I ordered a beef noodle soup and it was very good at first, but when I almost finished ,OMG, I found a piece of paper towel inside. So far, I have gone to the bathroom twice. I am very worried about what it wipes before the paper towel? Will not go again read more

Golden Leaf - Beef noodle soup - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

THEY ONLY SERVE THE INTESTINE VERMICELLI DURING DINNER TIME!!!! With that being said I think I'm not meant to eat those noodles because first time I wanted to go they were closed on Monday and Tuesdays and today I find out it's during dinner hours only :( wahhh! However we did over order and got beef noodle soup, che zhe mifen, braised pork over rice, boiled bamboos, boiled spinach, oyster pancake, duck and popcorn chicken. Everything tasted so authentic and i felt this sense of comfort as if I was back in taiwan again. My mother also approves and she's super picky when it comes to Taiwanese food here in the states. Need to go back and try the intestine noodles!!! read more

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Authentic Taiwanese dishes. The go to here is the vermicelli noodle soup. They import the noodles from Taiwan. I like the pork intestine one but the more traditional includes oysters as well. Taiwanese popcorn chicken is probably the best in SGV for me. Minced pork rice is also bomb here. Lots of cold appetizers too Only to go, no dine in read more

Best minced pork in town! Also love the oyster pancake, braised pork with rice and chow mein! Gotta ask for their hot sauce. Spicy but goes well with all dishes. Overall, everything is very good. Great traditional Taiwanese food! read more

Have been meaning to try this place, but they still have no dining in. So, finally decided to order take out. We ordered shredded JiaYi turkey rice, duck, Taiwanese sausage and ground pork chow mien. Now, everything I tasted was decent. I was really craving the turkey rice. It's one of my favorite street foods growing up in Taiwan. Golden Leaf certainly has the flavor of it down. However, it was missing the yellow pickled daikon radish and a stewed egg. If they add those two items to the dish that would be A+++. read more

Ordered popcorn chicken, oyster pancake and pork belly bowl. Portions are not the best. Popcorn chicken was real good even the day after. Threw it in the air fryer and still tender. The rice bowl was ok, nice and simple. The oyster cake was mediocre. Had probably a fourth the day ordered and finished it the next day which may have been a mistake. Day old oysters... read more

Taiwanese fix for minced pork rice! Every now and then I get a craving for Taiwanese minced pork rice and this place definitely hits the spot ---minced pork rice bowl: only $5!! Flavorful and moist. There's a plate version that's $7.25 but the bowl is sufficient for me (doesn't come with egg and pickled veggies like other places do) ---pickled cabbage: nothing special, but there's a spicy kick from the peppers if you like spicy NOTE: they close in between lunch and dinner so check the hours! read more

Golden Leaf - Minced pork rice bowl - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

I was in the mood for Taiwanese food and luckily I was in a area filled with Taiwanese restaurants. Golden Leave was one of them and since I haven't tried the food there, time to grab slave girl and go. Super sad news. I was going to order the vermicelli soup but it was only available after 5pm. That was strange to me because vermicelli is usually a lunch thing and never a dinner thing for me. Oh well, slave girl ordered pork chop plate, and I got braised pork belly plate and oyster pancake. Oyster pancake made it to our table first. It wasn't bad but I was definitely not impressed. There wasn't a lot of oysters and I didn't understand how it was made. The green vegetable part and the oyster egg part felt like they were cooked separately then stacked on top of each other. I wasn't a fan of the sauce either. Maybe I was picky but never again. The pork chop was different compared to the usual Taiwanese pork chop I had. It was not coated with anything but it tasted good. It was too bad they didn't plate their food so it looked less appetizing. The flavor of the braised pork belly was perfect for me even though slave girl believed it was too salty. My major issue again was the plating. There were juices everywhere (from the server's finger to my finger to the plate and the table as it landed) and the pork belly was cut way too large. I am not saying they should shrink the portion, but cut it smaller for real. The plate looked like a hurricane aftermath and I did not really enjoy what was presented in front of me as a whole. Service was meh. I had to flag the server for water while the table next to us got automatic refill, but at least they paid attention to us. I don't know. I love Taiwanese food and I couldn't say I loved this place. Vermicelli sounded promising but I wouldn't eat that for dinner. Chances of return is close to zero at the moment. read more

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Food is affordable and is always delicious. It's consistent which is important. It tastes pretty authentic for Taiwanese food. Service is efficient. I believe it's still takeout only. read more

I haven't had better taiwanese food yet. S-tier for the food quality and pricing on the bento boxes.

Small Taiwanese restaurant in a strip mall with bopomofo right down the street! They only have maybe 10 tables, or even less than that, so it does get pretty crowded during lunch time so come a little early! We ordered a bunch of food but I have to say my favorite was the beef noodle soup! It's really filling and the price was fair. Coming in second was the minced pork belly bowl--it was slightly oily but I loved the flavor and it was only around $6! I have to say, their stinky tofu was my favorite but they got rid of that. Just be aware, it's not the same as the spicy dried tofu they have in their appetizer menu now! Overall, excellent service and pretty authentic Taiwanese food. Definitely want to go back to try the vermicelli soup which is only available during dinner time! Parking: there is a lot right outside the restaurant but it's shared with other stores so it's hard to find parking. Street parking is usually available though! read more

Really good food and plenty of it! Fast service with a smile. Quiet atmosphere, nice place to be.

Food was blended Not sure why people raved about this place. I had better Taiwanese foods.

In a spontaneous day, two friends and I decided to try out Golden Leaf after a few recommendations from some friends. I'm happy to say that it didn't disappoint! We ordered around six dishes. My favorite was the beef noodle soup. However let me warn you that it is definitely quite hearty. The rice here is really good! And my Taiwanese friend mentioned it was very authentic. The oysters however didn't look right to me so I avoided them. (They seemed huge, which for me, means that the texture is not my favorite. But if you like big oysters you're probably in for a treat!). All in all I'd come back and try different dishes. I enjoyed it and the service was pretty good and quick. read more

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The bento box! Get the bento box! I wish they would open the in-house dining though. Been ordering takeout for the past two years, and the quality never disappoints. My fav are the different kinds of bento boxes! read more

My GF is Taiwanese so whenever she has a chance to get some stinky tofu she will. We saw this place after eating at Golden Deli and she made it her mission to come here the week after and we did. The restaurant is pretty small so it does get crowded since there aren't many seats available. Service is quick and friendlier than most Asian establishments we've been to. Stinky Tofu: I am not a stinky tofu fan but I liked this one. It wasn't too stinky to my GFs disappointment but I enjoyed it. We both ended up eating it though. The sauce it came is was bomb. Oyster Pancake: I've never had an oyster pancake quite like this. The pancake was on the watery side and it came with a ton of oysters. It was really good and I would get it again. Braised Pork Belly Plate: I was surprised that this came with 3 large pieces of pork belly. 2 of them were on the soft side but one of them was tough. Overall, I think it needed maybe 1 hour or 2 more to braise so that the fat literally melts in the customers mouth. Braised Beef Noodle Soup: Nice soup and noodles were cooked right. The meat was super tender - more than the pork belly. Overall, its cheap its and I would come back. Portion is excellent for the price and the food is tasty. Parking lot is small and if you cannot find parking park by the neighborhood. read more

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Best oyster noodle in town! Fresh, huge and good amount of oysters in each bowl every time !

Superb Taiwanese street food. The portions of duck meat in their duck noodle soup were very generous. The oyster in their pancake was fresh. The spiced tofu was very flavored with anchovy and something called 荫树子 (Cordia dichotoma). read more

Golden Leaf - Oyster pancake and duck noodle - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Stumbled upon this place because we were initially planning to try to boba spot next door, and I am glad we stopped in! We came in right before the crowds and didn't have to wait, but soon after sitting down, it was a full house with a line out the door. We ordered the beef noodle soup and the ground pork chow mein. Both were delicious! The beef noodle soup had tender beef and a rich broth, and the noodles were cooked to perfection! The ground pork chow mein a rich flavor and was plenty to share. Both noodles were under $10 and our total bill, with tip and tax came out to around $20. Not too expensive for a delicious meal! Their crystal noodles looked really good too and I would love to try it the next time we are there. Almost every single person in the restaurant ordered the crystal noodles! Must be a popular dish. Parking is not too bad. It is a small plaza, and the lot is shared among 6-7 storefronts. So it is a hit or miss. Both times we visited the plaza, we did not have an issue finding parking...however, I have seen people circle the lot. You can also park in the residential area behind the restaurant. read more

Golden Leaf - Ground pork chow mein - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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So nice to know that there are options besides the regular Taiwanese places I usually frequent for authentic and tasty Taiwanese food! Golden Leaf hasn't been open for too long - located in the same plaza as Sharetea on Las Tunas Drive. Even though the restaurant itself is quite small (with maybe about ten or so tables), there's always a lot of people willing to wait for a seat. The menu is pretty straightforward. There aren't too many options - and if you come too late, it's likely that a dish or two will already have been sold out. Due to the less extensive menu, customers are in and out within 30 minutes or so. I believe this is a family owned restaurant; the staff is pretty tight-knit, functioning super well despite the busy rush crowd. Workers are efficient and helpful, wanting you in and out with a satisfied stomach. -Pickled cucumber appetizer: pretty tasty, although I do prefer the ones at Mama Lu's. I felt like the juice the cucumbers were soaked in was a bit too oily. -Oyster pancake: I'm not a big fan of the oyster pancakes having spinach, but my friend told me it tasted pretty authentic, so maybe the other places that I've tried this dish before minus the spinach weren't as authentic. Taste and flavor were both really good! -Braised pork on rice: I didn't expect ginormous pieces of braised pork along with tofu and bamboo, accompanied with a bowl of rice. The meat was so tender and juicy - cooked to perfection. The tofu, vegetables, and bamboo also added to the overall dish. I would definitely order this again! Price is pretty cheap; everything is under $10. The only con I have to say is that I feel like they cook with MSG or some enhanced flavoring spice. I craved water the minute I got home, and I could unfortunately still taste the aftertaste of the meal well until the next day (more than 12 hours). tl;dr - Definitely will be back to check out some other popular dishes. Highly recommend the braised pork with rice. Credit cards are accepted as well! read more

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My parents are going to Taiwan without me, so in order to cope, I came here after picking up boba next door. I saw that they had the vermicelli soup, so I ordered that to go. It came out to less than 7 dollars if you don't get the oysters. Since it was my first time and I was getting this to go, I didn't pay any attention to check if there were condiments and cilantro and onions for to-go orders. I loved adding some vinegar and cilantro to my vermicelli soup in Taiwan, and that's why I personally thought this was a bit blander in comparison, but I think if I had added a bit of seasoning on my end, it would've tasted super similar to what I'm used to. The other foods seemed inexpensive, so I would most likely be coming back in the near future to try more. If you want to come for the vermicelli, just remember that they only have it after 5 PM. read more

Visitation rights: Been to this mom & pop restaurant two times. Location/Parking: Same small plaza where Apollo Loco and Sharetea is located at. Parking is a bit bad, but you can definitely park along Las Tunas Dr. or the residential area. Ambiance/furnishings: Nice quiet place. Furnishings are a bit vanilla. They do have a decent amount of tables. Be warned... you might smell the aroma of stinky tofu! :) Service: At times, service is lacking but they do try their best to cater to their patrons needs. Food does come out fast and for specific items they take longer to make. Food: I have tried 4 items on their simple menu: 1) Braised Pork Belly- I really love the texture of pieces that I had. It was packed with flavor, tender, not oily, and the fat of the pork belly was the cherry topper for me! :) 2) Taiwanese Pork Chop: Pork chop was different from other places (Old Country & Jackpot Hotpot) that I've tried. It wasn't battered besides the edges. Pork chop had a decent amount of flavor, tender, and the vegetables rounded out the plate well. 3) Che Zai noodle: I had a sample size of the noodle bowl. Was a bit bland for me. 4) Oyster Pancake: Everything from the oyster, egg batter, tong ho (edible chrysanthemum leaves), and the sauce was delightful to eat. Would definite come back for more! read more

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Fried Intestines are good! Vermicelli is good! Great place when you're feeling Taiwanese food. Prices are decent! I will definitely be going here again. one grip. Ordered Vermicelli with Intestine, there was only one piece. read more

Hole in the wall and super authentic taiwanese restaurant. Recently opened back up for in person dining. One of the best taiwanese restaurants in all of LA - if you haven't been definitely come check it out! read more

Another pleasant find. Simple and fast authentic Taiwanese food. Beef Noodle: good. Generous portion with lots of beef and tendon. Duck Vermicelli: ok. A little bland but the duck was tasty. Stinky Tofu: love. All fluffy and crispy. Exactly how I like! Though it smelled more stinky than tasted. The sauce and pickles both reminded me of TW. Pork Chop: not the fried kind. Marinated well and very tender. read more

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This restaurant is my family's goto place! It's saying a lot since my mom is a great cook and we take pride in Taiwanese food. Parking can be a bit difficult in the lot but we could always find parking in the side streets. Expect some wait during dinner time, but we never had to wait more than 30 minutes. This is a family owned restaurant, so they seem understaffed and overworked most of the time, but they still try their best to provide the best service. The food quality is always very consistent and delicious. The menu is very simple, and so is their food, you can tell that they don't put any MSG in it and they focus on bringing out the ingredient's natural flavors. My favorite dishes here are the Popcorn chicken rice and the fried vermicelli. Their popcorn chicken has thin breading and the chicken stays juicy after frying. The veggie and side dish that come with the rice are very traditional Taiwanese style parings like steamed spinach and bean curds. Both shrimp and shredded pork fried vermicelli are good, I always have a hard time picking either one... Will be back again and again! read more

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Really enjoy the simplicity of this place. The food is really good and its always going to be on point. I really like their stinky tofu and they give a lot for it. Vermicelli soup has a really authentic Taiwanese taste to it and it really just melts as you eat it. The braised pork belly plate is really tender and mixes really well with the rice. Boiled duck plate is also a really good mix, but it depends on whether you like a less saucy taste. Because the menu isn't too large (one piece) I think every item is going to be a good decision here. read more

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Overall, a great place for some legitimiate TW food! After repeated attempts to come here (I either get here when they're closed or on holidays when they're closed doh), I finally made it! Ordered a whole storm! Stinky tofu: Just the right amount of crispy outside and spongy inside to make it an incredibly pleasant textural experience! The best I've had in the SGV yet! It wasn't too greasy,and the soy sauce concoction soaked into the tofu oh so wonderfully! Set it with some of the garlicky sauce on the side, and reset your palate with the "kimchi"! Some people may say its not "smelly" enough (like my Mom), but it was just enough for me that I didn't leave with smelly breath for days. Sticky rice: The rice fell apart a little too easily, but the flavor was there, and it was a delight to dip into the hot sauce on the side. Lots of goodies inside the sticky rice too, such as the giant chunk of fatty pork! Yum! Shredded tofu dish: They're like cold noodles with light sesame oil dressing and fresh celery/carrot slivers! Compared to the rest of the sides, this was one giant dish! Tasty and refreshing, I inhaled this in between bites of my other food :) Oyster pancake: This was actually a lot smaller than I expected, especially for the price. I'd say it was half the size of Simbala's. Like many of the reviewers noted though, it has way less starch or whatever gooey stuff than other places, so that may be why its smaller? The oysters were also not too fishy tasting or bitter, which is a surprise for me as I've pretty much gotten sick at most everywhere else (I know, I never learn). The veggies are also Tong Ho instead of lettuce of A-choy. Sausage rice: Again, a smaller dish of sausage than expected, though it was pretty tasty. Lightly sweetened with a crispy outer, the sausages made for a good meal, though Simbala still takes the cake in this category. Overall, this is a lovely TW joint located in the SG/Alhambra area, and it's refreshing not to have to drive all the way to Arcadia for some good oyster pancake! read more

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I've heard good things about Golden Leaf. The food last night was kind of bland. There was a lady teaching a guy how to cook their food (maybe that's why?). The portion for the beef noodle soup was large, but the soup was bland and the beef was cooked a little too long. The stinky tofu was fried pretty well and had a little bit of stank (the stankier the better in my opinion). Environment wise, the place is clean and the seating is comfortable. Service was just one person taking orders and serving us. I imagine it is harder when the lunch and dinner crowds need more items. Overall it was just ok. Maybe we'll try them out again. Yelp 100 Challenge - 32 of 100 read more

Golden Leaf - Beef noodle soup - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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If I could, I would come here once a week. It's authentic Taiwanese food and it's delicious! I always get the minced pork rice, popcorn chicken and "A" vegetable. It reminds me of Taiwan! read more

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Great Taiwanese kitchen. Wish they still did in-person dining, but their take-out is great. Especially now that the vermicelli soup is back on the dinner menu. read more

My parents have always been on the lookout for some good Taiwanese food. It is seemingly harder to find good Taiwanese food in the southern California area. They've eaten here a few times and wanted me to check it out, especially the boiled duck. *Pickled Cucumber* Good stuff. Nice and crunchy and garlicky. *Stinky Tofu* This was a bit disappointing because it wasn't stinky enough and too soft. I'm going to guess that if they were to make them stinkier, they would be violating various American health codes. :) *Che Zhi Noodle Soup* A very simple clean bowl of noodles in soup. This is pretty much what I think of and want to eat whenever I think of Taiwanese food. *Boiled Duck* I love duck. Most of the time, I'm having to eat Peking roasted duck for my duck fix and this was something that I'd much rather eat. It's not greasy or heavy, so you can actually just taste the meat. It tasted really good with baby ginger and pickled vegetables that they called Chinese sauerkraut on the menu. It reminded me of boiled goose meat that we used to get back in Taiwan. Parking is somewhat limited, but I'm sure you can find street parking if the lot is full. That was probably the best Taiwanese food that I've had eaten in a long time without having to go to Taiwan. No wonder my parents recommended this place. Too bad we don't live closer or else we would definitely be eating here more often! read more

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Diehard fan of Golden Leaf's Duck, milkfish soup, and Oyster pancake. One of the few taiwanese resturant are still insist to serve traditional style of Taiwanese food in a super friendly price. read more

Golden Leaf - Duck - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Simple Taiwanese food. Lunch for 2 was $13. CHE ZAI noodle soup (light, one person portion) $4.75. Braised pork on rice with veggies $7.25. Takes credit card. But prices now increased to $.25, so add that to the above prices haha A/C! Fast service. Food came out in almost 5minutes for the braised pork on rice and veggies. Parking: difficult when it's busy or lunch time. read more

As many of the reviewers said the portions are smaller than other asian spots but I like it because it feels reminiscent of Taiwanese sized portions.The ordering process is easy, just mark what you want on a sheet and hand it to the lady behind the plastic curtain. What to get: Stewed pork over rice - get this it's pretty good, wish they offered tea eggs and pickled vegetables with it for the ultimate authentic experience Spicy bean curd with garlic, scallion and peppers - this is also good and very flavorful Eh, it's okay: Vermicelli with Pig Intestine and Oysters - there's something about Taiwanese oysters that aren't the same as the ones you can find in America. American ones are almost too big. Overall its decent but wish they provided red vinegar and white pepper powder. Duck with ginger and preserved vegetables - I don't know how this dish is supposed to taste to be fair but it just seemed lackluster for some reason. I'd stick with the pork or beef options. read more