Great food and service! So glad it reopened. One of my top favorites in the SVG area.

I was here when they were doing the $9.99 deal for cod. The dishes were affordable. I thought the ones I ordered were tasty. The cod was pretty good for $9.99. You have to be careful with the fish bones. Service was great. They spoke English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. read more

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Upon arriving, I was pleasantly surprised by how nice the restaurant was. The interior was exceptionally clean, modern, and inviting. I honestly thought to myself, the food is going to be really good... boy, was I wrong. On the bright side, the service was friendly, attentive, and quick throughout the meal. Unfortunately, that's where the positives ended. The food was abysmal (Friends reference). Every single dish we ordered lacked seasoning and fell completely flat. I kept waiting for one item to redeem the meal, but it never happened. Across the board, I'd give the food a 1/5. The only reason this review lands at 3 stars is because the service was genuinely great and the restaurant itself was clean, comfortable, and had a really nice ambiance. If the kitchen can bring the food up to the same standard as the front of the house, this place has a lot of potential. read more

Golden Soup Restaurant - Beef with Ginger and Green Onion | Oyster with Scrambled Egg (Top 2) Fish Fillet Pepper Salt | Clam Black Bean Sauce (Bottom 2) - Seafood Near Me - San Gabriel, California

This is the sister restaurant to "Tin-Tin" in MPK - bigger and more "fancy" whereas Tin Tin is more down to earth. Came here to Golden Soup several times before the fire/remodel because they had a good "lunch special" (lower prices for select dishes) that actually lasts until 6pm. It's been remodeled - more open and bright and they still have the lunch specials until 6. The food has always been good and still is, with reasonable prices. Service is typical - not great but not horrible either. Women's restroom is okay, but my husband says they didn't seem to remodel or take care of the men's. Lol. Overall, it's a solid place to go for Cantonese food, family style and if you have a large party or want a "nicer" place. read more

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Haven't been here since the fire. They nicely remodeled the space. Seems more bright and open. However, it's clear they didn't spend any money to remodel the restrooms. Restrooms smell and not pleasant. Service is typical Asian service - efficient and straightforward. Their lunch specials are really good and it's what brings us in. Great variety of Chinese dishes. You're sure to find something you like. Been here for dinner a few times in the past and the food was just as good. Good place for when you crave the traditional Cantonese cuisine. read more

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Finally reopened! Came here for the lunch special. It was one of my favorite places for lunch back then! Similar menu the inside looks elevated than before. The middle escalators are gone when going up to the restaurant. 2 big screens and tvs around showing FIFA at the moment. One of my favorite place for crispy chow mein. Gravy still tasty as before and love the ratio of crispy and soft chow mein. The salt and pepper fish fillet had a nice batter. Crispy and hot. Would need to rest it some more before plating bc it came with lots of oil. I got the house special lobster and it was cooked perfectly. Flavoring was good but can use more black pepper and aromatics. The fish maw soup leaned heavy on the sesame oil flavor. Fried rice was decent and big portion. Dinner rice bowls come at $2 a bowl. Got special steamed chicken $8 and steamed cod $10. Steamed chicken had a nice ginger garlic sauce but bit dry and thin. COD was not for me due to all the bones. Service was solid. Refilled water and changed plates promptly. Daily lunch is 11 to 6pm. Value prices per dish. read more

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Hrm, okay quick overview: the place is your typical banquet hall style chinese restaurant. I showed at lunch because I heard they have a pretty affordable menu. This is true! As of writing this, most of their lunch menu is offered at $11.95 per dish, with some exceptions like noodle dishes going up as high as 16.95. The majority (like 80%) are 11.95. This comes with steamed rice and a soup of the day (which we got Bone Broth, which I suspect is probably the daily soup) Got a couple dishes, we picked all 3 of their specialties listed on the specials menu: red braised pork belly, sliced chicken and some fish dish (Some chinese names I'm unfamiliar with, but these are all on the specials menu that comes separate from the regular menu) The meat dishes... were okay.... The Red Braised Pork Belly were in massive chunks, which seems impressive at first, but they were ultimately a little dry/tough to eat through. The chicken was also kind of lacking in texture. Flavor was okay, but I think the meat dishes could have been cooked a little longer to maybe achieve some more tenderness. The fish I have no comment on, but it was a huge portion. The sauteed green beans were pretty awesome though. Snappy to the bite and had excellent flavor. I also actually enjoyed the complimentary bone broth soup that was provided. Simple, but tasted exactly as it should. I gotta say, portion-wise, they give fairly generous amounts. I think the popularity of this restaurant is in how easy it is to feed large families here for an affordable price. Service is fine and typical for a Chinese restaurant too. I just felt that some of the star dishes were kind of a let down, with my favorites being the free soup and the green beans. The pricing was good and the food was edible, but I just don't see myself going out of my way to come back here... Would rather go somewhere where the meat is actually tender. That being said, if I find myself here again, I might order the pork belly with preserved mustard greens. I saw one coming out of the kitchen on my way out and visually it looked like it was going to be a better experience. read more

Golden Soup Restaurant - Red braised pork belly, one of the three premier specials - Seafood Near Me - San Gabriel, California

I have really mixed feeling about this restaurant. I love the concept that every dish is priced at $11.95, making it affordable to try so many items. Unfortunately, the food and service left me more dissatisfied than impressed. The staff are constantly running around, yet so difficult to get their attention when they seem to entirely ignore your gaze until someone finally decided to help. We ordered several dishes, but most lacked flavor and finesse. We had already packed our leftover, and the Baked Pork Chop dish never arrived so we informed the staff to have it removed. Instead, they brought us the check, and dropped off the Baked Pork Chop as if we were supposed to happily accept after waiting the entire meal for it. No one came back to collect the payment, we pitiful packed up the dish and walked up to pay up front. $11.95 isn't a significant amount to fuss over, but this was about the experience and it truly left me appalled with the way the situation was handled. read more

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We came here once for the soft opening, haven't been here since. I'm so glad that the quality of food is the same since the first time. Auntie reserved a table for 12 ( probably the most we can fit at a table) Our reservation was 530 we dropped in at 510 a bit early to drop off ice cream cake. They staff is so nice, they just asked for the last name and party size then put the cake in the fridge for us. read more

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The Brothers Sun, a show about Chinese gangsters on Netflix was filmed here. If you want to catch the scene, it's Season 1, Ep. 7, I believe. Golden Soup had its reopening. I'm not sure why they closed in the first place, but there's a sign that says soft opening. It's on the second floor of a dated plaza. There's no signage guiding you to where the restaurant is, but it's not hard to figure out. The interior is very spacious with mostly banquet size tables, and it seems to be set up for large parties like a wedding. Currently, there are many dishes on their menu for just 12 bucks and that's likely withdrawing a lot of people in. Salt & pepper, fish fillet: hot crispy well seasoned 5/5 Sautéed string beans : 4/5 Baked pork chop in Peking sauce: 3/5 Pork belly with cabbage : except they gave us lettuce instead. 3/5. Chicken with ginger and scallions: quite bland 1.5/5 Catfish and tofu, clay pot: 4/5 Steamed cod: 4/5. Beef and scallions: 3.5/5. Some pieces of beef are rubbery. The food isn't consistent. Some are pretty good and a few are a hard pass. The service was attentive and pleasant. On the day we went, we were treated to a Lion Dance, which made conversations difficult for about 15 minutes, but it was entertaining. Golden Soup is a great place to gather with friends and family for a meal, with its menu choices and spacious accommodations. When we went, they were fairly new so getting a large table was easy, but once word gets out, it may not be the case. read more

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I instantly recognized this place when I was watching the big season finale in Netflix's The Brother Suns. This place recently reopened with a light update to their decor, and the space feels modern and spacious while still keeping that classic big Cantonese banquet restaurant feel. Back with a competitive lunch special menu too, the reopening weekend seems packed, and it was Mother's Day Sunday too. We ordered a good table of Cantonese dishes for dinner. The lobster vermicelli was a little on the salty side, but the lobster itself was meaty and satisfying. The crispy squab was solid too with a nice texture on the skin. Service held up not too bad considering how busy they were. The staff stayed attentive throughout dinner and were quick about changing plates. Good to be back! read more

Golden Soup Restaurant - Sweet and sour pork - Seafood Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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Yes, they have completely remodeled and are back open, baby! Woo hoo! COVID-19: Social distancing is not enforced at this establishment. Some of the staff wears a mask. All customers are not expected to wear a mask. It's optional now. The staff also wears gloves when handling food. There are some hand sanitizers available for customers to use. This place is available for take outs and has some indoor seating available with limited capacity. They are not sanitizing in between customers. I mention these things in my reviews for the sake of protecting immunocompromised people like the elderly and people sick with cancer and other illnesses. COVID-19 Vaccination Proof: This establishment currently does not require proof of vaccination. While eating my food in this establishment two weeks ago, I asked if they had any special offers and they weren't offering any at the moment. They currently don't have happy hour. They also do not allow pets in their establishment UNLESS it's a service animal. Parking: The parking lot for this establishment is massive. They have so many places where you can park. Parking shouldn't be an issue. The sizes of parking spots varies. Just an FYI, there are no more escalators. It has been removed. There is an elevator though that people may use to get to the second floor since this restaurant is located on the second floor to the left. Food: I ordered 3 items to share with my family. It came with a free tub of hot and steaming jasmine rice that is refillable for free. Also, it came with a large bowl of soup, which contained Chinese bok choy and carrots. The soup was very fragrant, aromatic, and delicious. My family and I ordered the baked pork chop with salt and pepper, braised pork belly with preserved cabbage, and house chicken. The baked pork chop with salt and pepper was very crunchy, juicy, flavorful, and tasty. Thankfully the pork chops weren't too fatty. Highly recommend ordering it for the table. The braised pork belly with preserved cabbage was my favorite dish. It had the perfect combination of savory and tangy. The pork belly itself was super juicy. I loved the umami rich sauce. I enjoy pouring the sauce over my rice. This dish is so filling and packed full of flavors. They had the perfect amount of fat for each slice of pork belly. The preserved cabbage was fragrant, sweet, and scrumptious. Seriously, this is the star of the show. Order this folks. You can't go wrong with this dish! The house chicken had white cut chicken and it was very tender, juicy, and meaty. This should be ordered for the table too. So yummy! Staff: The staff here are very friendly, attentive, and courteous. They accept both cash and credit cards. There is no credit card minimum. However, if you pay with credit card, they will charge you 3%. Enjoy eating here, folks! read more

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Located upstairs in a plaza on Valley Blvd just east of Delta. Very large restaurant with friendly staff and waiters. It's a very bright establishment. We came for the $11.95 lunch specials. To our surprise, it comes with free soup, rice and hot tea. We ordered Lotus Root w/ vegetables and Chinese Sausage, beef brisket stew, and fish filet with bean sprouts. Lotus root dish was my favorite. It was prepared perfectly. Lotus root was crispy, wood ear was crunchy and chinese sausage was as always flavorful. The fish filet was tender and beef brisket was good. I'm excited that we found this restaurant. Plenty of other lunch specials to try. read more

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I heard this restaurant had just been renovated, so I decided to try it out. The interior is nice and modern. The service here was just ok especially if you don't speak Chinese. Some dishes were good and some were ok. They brought out a free fish soup which was not bad. Here's what we ordered: Braised tofu with brown sauce Mapo tofu Orange chicken Beef chow mein Stir fried bok choy Stir fried Chinese broccoli Braised eggplant Mongolian chicken ( but we ordered Mongolian beef) Braised spare ribs Curry chicken Pork chop with spicy salt Vegetarian chow fun Overall, I thought the food was good with a few exceptions. When we ordered string beans, they didn't have any. When the braised eggplant was brought out, there was meat in it even though we said no meat. The spare ribs had little flavor and it didn't look very appetizing. Everything else was pretty delicious! I would give them 3.5 stars. I think if the food was brought out according to what we ordered, it would have been better. The food wasn't as memorable. read more

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On a Saturday afternoon in Mid May, my sister and I came here for lunch, we heard they are having a soft opening. We arrived at 11:30am and got a table right away. The interior looks brighter with lots of tvs. The staff are nice and speak English. Most of dishes were $11.95 except beef chow fun $15.95. We ordered fried shrimp, fried fish, beef chow fun, Mongolian beef, free soup and rice, free tea. Each dish arrived one at a time. More people came at 12 noon. Very good deals and plenty of staff. read more

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Finally reopen after fire. Same great lunch specials until 6pm at $11.95. Plus new video screen added. Only minus is that the escalator up to the restaurant is gone so you have to climb the stairs or take the elevator. read more

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I went to eat here at lunch. They gave you soup and rice included. At dinner the food price is the same , but they charge you for rice. Which is 2 dollars per person . Also they did not give you any soup . The pork belly include lettuce. Most other place do not have that. read more

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Stopped by to pick up Lunch Special Menu after hearing they finally have reopened. Family used to go here many times for birthday lunches & dinners. Have brought friends here too. Felt a bit lazy after appointments & errands, so decided to order to go for very late lunch / very early dinner. Tried fish with black bean sauce and pork chop with pepper salt. To go orders come with box of rice, but no soup. Found good sized pieces of fish fillets with onion, green & red bell peppers in a tasty black bean sauce. Pork chop with pepper salt is almost a must have at our family meals . Love having the garlic, scallions, chopped jalapeño peppers and pepper salt on my steamed rice. So delicious. Of course some pork chop pieces were boneless and some had bones... very typical and didn't bother me. Some may find this dish a bit salty, but just meant a little extra rice to go with it . Guess could ask for very light pepper salt or order the pork chop with peking sauce next time... NOT . Sorry about no food pics. By the time I remembered, already started enjoying the food. read more

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Food not as good as before - my family & l was disappointed . Also the amount of food was reduced read more

Very disappointing experience. We placed a simple to-go order around 1:00 PM on Monday consisting of just one meat dish, fried noodle dish and one shrimp egg dish. These are not complicated items, yet I ended up waiting nearly an hour for my food. After waiting for such a long time, I went inside to ask about my order. The staff explained that they were prioritizing dine-in customers first. While I understand that restaurant operations can get busy, to-go customers also have schedules, work obligations, and places to be. Waiting close to an hour for three simple dishes is unreasonable. What made the experience even more frustrating was that dine-in customers were receiving complimentary soup while those of us waiting for takeout were simply left waiting with little communication about the delay. The food is so-so, but the lack of consideration for takeout customers and the extremely long wait time left a poor impression. I hope management improves its process and treats takeout orders with the same level of importance as dine-in orders. Witress could use some customer service improvements! read more

Used to be one of our favorite restaurants. Under new owners, now the food portion is smaller. Some of our dishes looked very unusual and unappetizing. For example, the lunch special cod with black bean looks nothing like the picture on the menu. Mongolian beef was a pile of bamboo shoots. Waiter forgot to put in our order for 20 min and gave us attitude when we asked. Also charged for rice and soup. Won't be coming back. read more

We ordered dinner to go : catfish clay pot rice and steamed vegetables (Chinese gai lan). Clay pot rice was ok BUT the steamed vegetables were old and wilted !!! You can see it from the container. Unfortunately, we did not notice that this restaurant gave us old and wilted vegetables until we got home. Very disappointed that a restaurant would serve old and wilted vegetables !! We will not go back ! read more

Got here at 1205 and ordered by 1210 waited until about 1230 and asked them is the food coming and waiter said someone use the table number so they couldn't put in the order and didn't move our table or come check on us and then my order was finally put in at 1248 read more

decided to come for dine in after knowing they r reopen guess still soft open dish not yet available as today #21 braised pork belly n # 43 oyster scrambled egg so we order others they service was good Prices r good would come back in yhe near future once those dish available oh as far as i try to order those two read more

Used to come here and liked their authentic Cantonese food. I was really excited that they reopened. Food taste and food quality was subpar on all the 5 different dishes that we ordered. There's a special on the steamed chicken, steamed cod fish and braised Shanghai pork. Excellent special price but poor quality. You get what you pay for. Service was not good, typical Chinese. Lunch special menu at night, too. I'll give it another try. read more

They do not give enough food per plate. Meager portions. Way too salty. Service was fine. It was better before covid.

The food quality is subpar. The portion is small. The service is unattended. The air conditioning is always off and it is hot inside. Worst of all, they overcharged me two rice of 4 dollars when lunch special should include rice . Overall, there are restaurants who are cheaper and have better dishes read more

the food mostly flat like no taste, we ordered like 5 menu on lunch time , the taste was flat

Ambiance: super spacious dining hall inside, with few private rooms, good for large group hangout and event venue, amble parking spots on the ground and underground in the very old plaza Service: very fast and almost rushed, from placing the order to cleaning the table, and had to remind a couple of times to get takeout box Food: numerous items on their regular and specials menu, and they also have seasonal seafood promotions Chicken w/ Black Pepper in Clay Pot - ** the sauce was great, however, the chicken was overcooked and tasted so rubbery and few pieces were not even chewable, as dry as almost tasted like leftover for a couple of days Braised Pork Belly w/ Preserved Cabbage - **** flavorful broth, and tender texture, recommend Sweet & Sour Whole Fish - *** not balanced sweetness and acidity, too sour, and fish was very dry Price: affordable prices for lunch, very lackluster quality though, and expect $20~$25 per person for a very fulfilling meal read more

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We made reservations for a family get together about 30 of us. They gave us the back room and we had our own space which was nice. Ordered a set menu, that had lobster, abalone and mustard greens, soup, fried rice, Peking duck and bun, Chinese cold appetizer, honey walnut shrimp, fish and dessert. It was alllll really tasty for about $450 and with tax -tip we're looking at around $520. Not bad for a ton of food. The place reminds me of an older dingy Chinese restaurant from the 90s while your aunties are getting married with the hot pink napkin. But what do you expect, it's Chinese! I'd go back in a heart beat. read more

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Golden Soup Restaurant, the sister restaurant to Tin Tin Restaurant in Rosemead, is a solid choice for Chinese cuisine in the San Gabriel Valley. I have been coming to the place for years, and the interior is quite beautiful; it takes me back to the Chinese restaurants I visited in Beijing. The food is also good, especially the lunch specials. A fun fact is that Netflix's The Brothers Sun filmed their triad battle scene here at Golden Soup. Overall, I like the Walnut Shrimp, Fish Fillet with Sweet Corn sauce, and their ginger scallion sauce is amazeballs lolol. One of the best sauces I have ever had at a Chinese restaurant. The portion sizes are also good. Overall, I'm a supporter. read more

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We met for lunch a couple of months ago with other family members that live in the LA/Glendale area. Our party of 5 was seated right away when we arrived at their 11am opening. The menu offers many lunch specials, which includes soup and rice. We shared Braised Catfish with Bean Curd, Fish Fillet with Black Bean Sauce, Lotus Root with Vegetables and Chinese Sausage, Steamed Pork with Salted Fish, and House Chicken. Portions were fair, but the soup was nothing special, Service was pretty quick, even though they were setting up for a large birthday party. The decor was pleasant. Ample parking in the shopping center's outdoor lot, as well as underground. read more

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My dad is a sucker for a good deal and we both love squab! We were told that they had squab for $10.99, which is a steal! We had to come and try! They have a large lunch menu at the price of $11.99. Mostly entree dishes. Dishes with noodles or rice is a little more from $12.99 to $15.99. We ordered the chicken with soy sauce and scallion, squab, and fried fish with sweet and sour sauce. Everything tasted great. Fried fish was the sweet and sour sauce was drench.. a little too much sauce for my preference. I would suggest getting the sauce on the side or the soy sauce one. Squab was delicious! Can't wait to return back to try their other items! read more

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My family likes to come here for large family gatherings because the prices are cheap. The food has alright. I like the steamed whole cod and fried tofu dish. Everything else is OK. The service is not nice. When my sister asked the waiter for rice, she needed to ask multiple times. The waiter said that it takes time and laughed at her. It was unnecessary and rude. It took a long time to get rice, water, and tea. read more

Golden Soup Restaurant - Delicious steamed whole fish - Seafood Near Me - San Gabriel, California

We ordered the chicken curry. Instead of telling us they ran out of chicken, the kitchen decided to dress up some chicken bones, batter it up and cover it with curry. GTFO Did they think we wouldn't notice when our teeth fell out and bone shards littered our mouths? That we would have spit out mouthfuls? I don't understand how the cooks or servers have the gall to serve not-food. How they think they can get away with it without repercussions. That their definitions of customer service is so low that they don't even try... Other dishes had zero flavor and did not save the day. read more

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This is a typical Chinese restaurant in the 626 that my parents are big fans of. Lunch specials exist even on weekends. Location is on the second floor of a seemingly abandoned plaza. Service is not the worst, but definitely would help if you speak Chinese. The biggest thing I like is that the portions are big, even for lunch specials with decent prices. We never finish the food and have plenty of food left over for dinner. I've never seen any other place give a whole extra half of a fried fish for the fried sole fillet. There is also complimentary soup for lunch. The quality, though, is usually just average. I wish there was more sauce on the fried fish, because it was pretty dry. Kung pao chicken and shrimp with egg, and most other dishes here, are ok, nothing special. read more

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A little hidden inside the plaza. Building itself is also pretty old on the outside but it's a very big and spacious restaurant inside. Lunch special prices available Parking: plenty of space inside plaza Food: first time here and the lunch specials are such a steal for the price. The portion sizes are pretty big so everything is sharable. They also serve free soup for the table. Most of our dishes averaged about $11 each. Honestly surprised at how cheap the prices are! The quality of food was also not bad! Service: they had a lot of waiters and everyone was very nice! read more

Golden Soup Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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We enjoy eating here. Lots of variety. When it is really busy, service is difficult. Hard to get water, hard to get a check, and then it is the wrong check. Skip the rush, go on an off hour with friends and you will enjoy your meal more. read more

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Looking for a place to grub for lunch in SGV? This place is a nice option. Nestled amongst the many Chinese restaurants along Valley Blvd in the city of San Gabriel, this place offers a solid variety of dishes to meet any size group of eaters. We came here with my family of four and my parents-in-law looking for a place for lunch where we can get this variety of dishes. From Fried whole fish in soy sauce, to the baked/fried shrimp in pepper salt, to the seafood chow mein, along with clams in black bean sauce, and string beans, this was an adequate amount to feed a party of 6. Food: decently seasoned and prepared. I tend to like spicier foods so it was a little lacking in intensity. The jalapeños in the shrimp dish helped and went well with white rice. Portions were plentiful so you won't be hungry if you are shooting to order one dish per person. Service: relatively attentive. Probably typical for a Chinese restaurant like this in the SGV. Keep your expectations to a realistic level and you'll be fine. It helps if you can speak in their language. But if you don't it's still pretty good to get what you need. Environment: very spacious restaurant with lots of tables. I think they used to rent out the space for wedding parties in the past. You can see a stage at the one end of the room. They also have a couple of private rooms for dining parties too. Overall: solid pick for a lunch spot. Price and quality are on par with similar restaurants in SGV. Would I come back? Yes. But not in a rush. Lots of other similar restaurants to try in the area. But I would put this in my rotation to come back to at some point. read more

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OVERALL EXPERIENCE: Attended a banquet here recently and the food was ok. I wouldn't come back, as I have had better food at other restaurants (for banquet style). AMBIANCE: Casual. Noise level is average. At the time, there were two separate parties going. They used room divider panels (so noise level can still be heard and you can see through the panels). FOOD: Banquet style (8 course meal): - House Special Pork - Fried Prawn with Honey Walnuts - Diced Beef Filet with House Special Sauce - House Special Roasted Chicken - Fish Maw Soup - Steamed Fish - Baked Lobster with Green Onions and Ginger - Dessert was red bean SERVICE: Service was good. PRICE: not sure, as I was a guest PARKING: Private plaza with plenty of parking, both covered (underground) and uncovered. LOCATION: Located toward the back of the plaza on the second level. They have an escalator, elevator, and stairs. Food: 3/5 stars Service: 4/5 stars Venue: 3/5 stars read more

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