I've been here a few times and have thoroughly been impressed every time with their expansive menu. Always was an amazing spot for large groups or just for my small family. Sadly I am finishing this review too late, and they no longer exist. I hope the chef will continue some where else because he was truly a chef and a man of great taste and skill. I'm sorry I didn't visit more. read more

This place is so yummy and I would definitely come back to try it. The service is good and the ambiance is very high class. Each of the items here are delicious and I can see why they are Michelin recommended read more

Very tasty Shanghainese restaurant! Parking can be difficult because their parking lot is pretty small but there is street parking available! Service was ok and not too attentive or friendly Inside was pretty spacious and had plenty of indoor seating but there isn't outdoor seating. Menu had a good variety of appetizers, main dishes, rice and noodle dishes. Pricing was reasonable ($15-$20+). The Sweet & Sour Fish Fillet ($18.00) was delicious! Huge pieces of crispy and perfectly fried fish! Not too oily or salty! Really enjoyed how the sauce had a perfect balance of sweet and sour! This was 8/10 Walnut Shrimp ($26) was so good! The walnuts were crunchy and not too sweet! There were plenty of huge shrimps that were lightly covered with mayonnaise and not too overly fried! This was 8/10 Kung Pao Chicken ($16) was mediocre. It was quite salty and a little too spicy. The chicken was too dry and the sauce was too salty. This was 5/10 Stir Fry Beef with Snow Pea ($18) was pretty good. The beef was quite tender and the snow peas were very sweet and crispy! The sauce wasn't too salty so this dish was enjoyable! This was 7/10 Seaweed Fried Fish ($20) was spectacular! Huge pieces of fried fish wrapped with seaweed! Very crispy and delicious! Not too overly fried or salty! Definitely recommend! This was 9/10 Shanghai Rice Cake ($15) was pretty good. Big pieces of rice cakes that were very chewy and soft! Really enjoyed the sauce not being too salty or greasy! This was very flavorful and delicious! This was 8/10 Tea Smoked Duck - half ($33) was ok. Wish the duck was more crispy and had more meat! A little pricey since there wasn't much duck and it just tasted ok. The meat was a little dry but the hoisin sauce and bun provided made it a little more enjoyable. This was 6/10 read more

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I loveee this place it's one of my favorite Chinese places to eat. Ordered the braised pork belly, dongpo rou, scallion pancake, tofu, chow mein, and pan fried buns. Every dish was delicious except the pan fried buns? The buns were too soft and didn't have the crispy bottom. Their dim sum dishes could probably use some work because I felt the same about the XLB too. All other dishes are well-executed! read more

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Superb food and service, elegant dining room. The dishes are classic Shanghainese: lion's head meatball, rice cake, seaweed fish, tea smoke duck. Favorite was the seaweed fish (5 stars), lightly battered and fried to crispy perfection; make sure you add a sprinkle of pepper salt to kick it up a notch. The other dishes are solid 4 stars. I wish the duck was de-boned, more tender, and easier to make into a sandwich -- it was the most expensive dish ($33) as well as my least favorite. Did I mention the service was superb? Our server was very patient and helpful in explaining the dishes to my friends who knew zilch about Shanghainese food. All in all, we loved our lunch, even the messy-to-make smoked duck sandwich. read more

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Came here on a Friday for lunch and didn't have to wait too long to get seated. Most of the food is Shanghainese style, though I love the variety of the menu. We had the kung pao chicken, Shanghainese style noodles, and the supreme meatball. The noodles and chicken were good, flavorful and with good quantity too. Was not a fan of the supreme meatball however, I don't know if it's star anise or what kind of spice, but it had too sweet of a taste in the sauce and within the meat. I would come again to try the rest of their menu, there are a lot more options than what we were able to try. read more

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Not sure if it's because we came close to Thanksgiving, but unfortunately, there were quite a few mishaps that led me to marking this a 3/5 overall. We got seated relatively fast, but everything beyond that was terribly slow. I think we waited about 1.5 hours until our first food arrived - and then 15-30 min intervals for every dish following that. We tried asking about our food whereabouts, only to be met with a dismissive waitress who basically ignored us. Other tables that arrived and ordered after us somehow got the same dish we ordered before us - we assumed they had forgotten our orders at some point. There was one lovely waitress, so she was kind to get the ball rolling for us more. The food itself was okay. The flavors weren't that strong except for the eggplant dish. Some of the food arrived cold, which I was not very pleased with. The interior is nice and clean. It did feel a bit tight though. read more

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Honestly!! It failed to my to my expectations. The three main courses that I ordered did not agree with my taste buds. Eg. the fried boneless pork was like still in the process of salt preservation, contains heavy sodium (Na) periodic table. The dumplings The soup The deep fried pork ‍can't handle heavy sodium. Requested the server to change the course with low sodium, the restaurant head did not ask any question, maybe he doesn't care or he knew about it, I was not satisfied with the respond. To know and correct the problem is a must for improvement. read more

How the mighty has fallen. The best eel dish in SGV became the worst. I used to praise this place for this dish but now they cook it half heartedly and forgot what they should put in it. Where's the hot oil sizzling over the yellow chives? The dish was lukewarm. They had a special lobster deal. Reason why was apparent when you took a bit in it. The meat were soggy and felt like it was frozen so long that the meat became utterly destroyed. No flavor, just mushy crap. So disappointed. read more

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Ugh! I didn't want to believe it but all the recent comments are true. The good news is the seaweed salted fish is still good! However I decided to also order combination fried rice and it's the worst fried rice I've ever had. Not kidding. There's barely any...anything in there. Maybe 5 pieces of peas, 5 pieces of carrots, one piece of shrimp, and 2 tiny prices of chicken. My whole meal was $40. Certainly not worth it. The restaurant inflated the prices and deflated the quality. Service was quick and place is still cleaned. But food quality is severely down. Sad they were a michellin star restaurant. Now to me they are a michellin tire restaurant. read more

Jiang Nan Spring - Seaweed Moss Fish- - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

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I've had this bookmarked for months and I'm glad I finally got to try it out! Fish filet - 5/5 - the fish was super tender! We finished this one first! Beef w/ asparagus - 5/5 - beef was very soft and asparagus was good but I wish there was more in the dish. String Beans - 4.5/5 - love string beans! Had a lot of garlic Braised Pork - 4/5 - the fat was soft but the meat was a bit tough and the sauce was salty. We didn't have any rice to help combat the sauce. Sweet Rice Soup - 5/5 - my family has never tried this before and was very pleased! it's a good way to end a meal. it's sesame filled rice balls with egg drop in sweet soup! Rose Tea - 5/5 - it comes in a pretty glass teapot where you can see the rose buds floating Our server spoke both in English and Cantonese which was helpful with explaining the dishes! Definitely a good place to come with family so you can try more dishes. Would come back again to try their other dishes! Parking - they have a lot in the back, or street. read more

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**Yelp Check-In deal NOT HONORED** Not sure how Jiang Nan Spring got the Bib Gourmand in 2021, but I'm not impressed. At a glance from the entrance the interior looks modern and upscale, however when I sat down I immediately noticed the stains on the table cloth. Picture or it didn't happen, so I made sure to capture that. My boyfriend and I came in and they sat us down at a table that was so wide, I felt so far from him. We shared the Filet Mignon w/ Lily Bulb ($22), Walnut Shrimp ($20), and a Saute String Bean w/ Ground Pork ($15) and 2 bowls of White Rice ($2/order). I think it's a bit tacky that the rice isn't included with this style of cuisine. The filet mignon was no doubt the best tasting item. It had good flavor but there were some tough pieces. The saute string beans were decent but super oily. It defeated the purpose of getting a vegetable to be healthy. The walnut shrimp is usually one of my favorite dishes but the one here tasted funky. I felt obligated to eat it cause I picked it. Sigh. I have no plans to come back. This type of cuisine is so common in this area, and nothing stood out other than their stained table clothes. read more

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I would add this restaurant to your list of delicious Chinese restaurants. We had an early dinner and sat quickly. The server was super sweet and gave us some suggestions. I'm a green onion pancake connoisseur and I highly enjoyed their version. We ordered the crab but I think it was too small so the meat was dry. I would have skipped that dish. Everything else we ordered was as expected - great flavor and tasty. read more

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Food ok. It seems pricey for the portions they give. Nothing stands out as exceptional and that is not good for this restaurant, since there are so many varieties of Chinese cuisines in the area. Service is not good at all. They rushed us in and tried to rush us out. But nobody was waiting?!?! Ambiance is okay. Looks nice but chaotic so not really nice. so decor is just okay. read more

this place had great authentic food! 5/5- the biggest fave in the table was surprisingly actually the scallion pancakes they were fried and had such a nice chewy texture that had a lot of flavor and paired so well with dishes. whereas most places its more doughy and bland the bean curd, rice cake in the crab dish, and pork belly were the highlights all the other dishes were good too but you could skip if needed. particularly felt the shanghai noodles weren't as good as the other dishes or other shanghai noodles ive had at other places. but still good overall overall a great place to have a large family get together read more

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Food was authentically good. We came here on a Friday night and the restaurant was filled but not packed. Sufficient parking on the side lot. Service was attentive and food came out quickly. No complaints at all on the flavors. Portion may be a bit smaller than comparable restaurants in this area in the same price point. read more

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I passed by this place and saw it was closed. Looks like mama lu's dumpling house is coming to take over this spot.

I was in town, was craving Chinese food, found this place on yelp. I ordered Orange chicken and beef roll, at the time, I was going to take a picture, but my phone died. I brought the leftover to home- the picture. The food was good and satisfying. Orange chicken tasted good, beef roll was on the dry side, but the portion was good. The restaurant is clean and nice. The service was just okay, I had to call servers to get their attention. I would try their other dishes next time. read more

Jiang Nan Spring - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

This place opened a little before the pandemic. I've ordered lunch to go here once before, and the food could have been better, so dining here again was not really on my list. We decided to give this place a shot since everyone raves about it. Food: Everything was good. The highlight was the lobster noodle; I'm not even a lobster person. The French-style beef cubes were also very well done. Service: I didn't particularly appreciate that we were seated in the awkward nub by the entrance. I don't think there should be a table there at all...The service was decent overall. The staff was super friendly. Environment: Parking was a pain during peak hours. The interior decor is lovely. This is on a quieter side of town. Price: The place is moderately priced. I've said it is about right with their competitors. It is one of the better family Chinese restaurants in the region for dinner. I'd put this on my top 3 list alongside Henry's Kitchen and Newport. Food: 5 Service: 5 Environment: 4 Price: 4 read more

Absolutely heartbroken to find out (today) that this place has CLOSED and been replaced by Mama Lu's Dumpling House. I drove pass by just a few days ago and all seems well and it took us by surprise today when we were hoping to get a nice meal at this Michelin-Star restaurant. I will certainly miss their awesome Garden Vegetable Stir Fry and decadent Shanghai Fried Rice. The place was clean and above all the food was a thing of beauty and delicious! Was looking forward to try out pretty much everything on the menu. Bummer! Doesn't make any sense now for the review but only to pay homage to a once fine establishment. read more

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Fantastic Shanghainese food that got a Bib Gourmand in 2021. We came back for dinner and were excited to get Shanghainese food in SGV. It was just the 2 of us so we were hesitant to order too much food much ending up getting the dungeness crab with rice cake, seaweed fried fish, loofa with dried shrimp, and pork and bamboo soup. First, the portions were huge! Definitely made for 4+ people, every dish was bigger than we expected and we had plenty to take home. Every dish was yummy and I loved how flavorful everything was. The crab was really fresh and I loved the sauce with the rice cake, making it a full meal in of itself. The loofa had a ton of flavor from the small dried shrimp and the seaweed fish was great as well dipped in white pepper for more flavor. read more

Jiang Nan Spring - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

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I would say this place is my 2nd Michelin star Chinese restaurant I've experienced thus far, and really enjoyed. Their dishes range from poultry to vegetarian as well as fish. Delicious and not overly salty. Great service! Modern lighting and tables. The second time I'm here, this business offered Yelpers a one time 25% off coupon. When I showed this to them the servers didn't recognize it. They tried contacting the owner but we couldn't wait long enough for him/her to respond. Pretty disappointed they didn't honor the coupon. Yelp coupons are just temporary promotions from the business itself. Perhaps someone can verify? read more

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Came back this second time because the first time left a good impression. Food is very good. Good flavors and they looked delicious too. Service is good. Ambiance was nice. Prices were reasonable. I will return. read more

Food is so delicious Service was good Ambiance was clean Water tasted odd so we got hot water Sweet spicy spare ribs so good ! Total for 4 dishes and 2 rice bowls, tip tax became $90! read more

Jiang Nan Spring - Sweet & Sour Ribs- - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

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One of the better Chinese Restaurants I have been to. The quality of the food and ingredients its outstanding the service is attentive and friendly. We came early for lunch and there was no one but by the time we left the restaurant was beginning to get busy. My favorites were the Shanghai Baby Ribs, Walnut Shrimp and the Beef dish. I would definitely recommend this place and would come back. Bonus points for having draft beer as well. read more

Jiang Nan Spring - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

I came expecting dongpo pork, and sizzling rice soup. I didn't know they are under new ownership and those items are no longer offered. I opted for stewed pork with abalone and pickled radish. The stewed pork was tasty. I wish it was more tender. Like, melt in your mouth tender. The fat was still a little hard. The picked radish was very very good. I felt a little bad because I wanted to order dessert, and a server (female) wasn't too friendly. She could see I was ready for service and she sort of, was stand offish and was stone faced. She said something like, "What?" Or something kinda cold and unwelcoming. I felt like she was reluctant to service me. This place is good. There's more items I'd love to try. Hopefully customer service, from her, isn't like that all the time. read more

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Saw a shrimp and tofu dish and a chicken dish I wanted to try from here, but when I ordered it, it was different. See the pics. The service was great and attentive. I wanted to show her the pics I saw online before to make sure I was getting what I wanted, but she had named the right dishes before I could pull out the pic I saved so I trusted she knew. Was slightly disappointed. Food was great, but I wish what I ordered looked like the pics I had. Not sure this place is of Michelin star quality, I will probably give it another try another day. read more

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We ordered an entire table full of dishes. Each were delicious. Specifically the dry pot beef was really good. Could be a touch more spicy, but it's suitable for all spice level tolerance as it was more mild. I would ask for extra spice in the future, the flavor was excellent. Service was excellent, food came out relatively quick and was piping hot for each dish. Would definitely come back! read more

Jiang Nan Spring - Chow mein, duck, sea bass, dry pot beef, green beans. - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

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We came on a Sunday afternoon and it was packed, I highly recommend to make a reservation before coming for night time. The food was really good but I suggest to review Yelp for pictures for each dish because the English names doesn't make them appealing. If you have an Asian friend, it would be nice to do some recommendations. Some dishes are cold appetizers so don't be confused why the fish is cold. Parking is not horrible on the side and back of the restaurant. Please refer to my pics for the dishes. Dessert: Mango pomelo with sago is really good read more

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Came here for dinner on a Saturday & was seated right away. It got crowded after 6:30p. The place was spacious with lots of food options. Service was ok, but the food was good & it came out quickly. We enjoyed the fried green beans, stir fried snow pea leaves, steamed fish & spare ribs. The duck was only ok, if we knew it was fried we wouldn't have ordered it. The photo in the menu did not look fried. Overall we had a good experience & will return to try more items on the menu. We were so hungry we forgot to take pictures. read more

Food are fresh and service is great. Ordered pork belly, smoked duck, seaweed fish,mixed vegetables, bamboo shoot with pork soup and lobster with noodles. All are good but I wouldn't recommend lobster, it is pretty blend and lots of noodles. Not worth it. Environmen is cozy. Price is higher than average Chinese restaurant. Parking is beside & behind so lot of parking. read more

Docked off 2 starts because: 1. I called to edit a reservation and they hung up on me. I called back and when they picked up, they were super rude and purposefully did not make the edits that I asked for. 2. Service here isn't great. They were really pushy with ordering more food or ordering items that I wasn't interested in (lobster, crab, etc) 3. each bowl of rice costs $2 Here's what we ordered: 1. Westlake beef soup 2/10 - it had zero flavor and was not seasoned at all 2. kungpao chicken 7/10 - very heavy hand on the black vinegar 3. filet mignon cubes 10/10 - my favorite of the night 4. stir fried bamboo 5/10 - nothing special 5. shanghai fried rice 3/10 - portion was extremely small 6. shanghai thick fried noodles 3/10 - bland 7. beef roll 10/10 - pretty good 8. spicy stewed fish 1/10 - oily and barely any fish 9. spicy stewed beef 2/10 - oily fatty pieces of beef 10. stir fried string beans 9/10 - pretty good 11. fried tofu with veggies 5/10 - tofu was good, veggies was ok 12. honey walnut shrimp 8/10 - tasty but small portion 13. whole cold chicken 8/10 - tastes homemade 14. shanghai fried rice cake 6/10 - lacking in flavor All in all, our bill came out to about $450-500. It's definitely good value, especially for larger groups. They have a back room for bigger parties. There's limited parking in their parking lot bu there's street parking. Service is terrible. I don't know if I'll be back because of my bad phone experience. read more

My husband's family likes to get Chinese food during the holidays, so I actually tried this place on Thanksgiving. Yes they were open, and they were packed! They didn't accept reservations over the phone, at least that's what they told us. But when we got there they said another party had our table in about an hour and a half. I'm not sure if that's because they have a time limit for tables or someone was able to make reservation, but I wasn't really a fan either way. They also stuck us in this weird round table right by the front entrance that was pretty drafty. Anyway, on to the food! I have to say, it actually exceeded my expectations. Personally, I'm not much of a Chinese food stan but I really enjoyed everything we had. Granted we probably chose the most Americanized dishes possible but it was really good for what it was. Michelin worthy, though? Not what we had. We ordered shrimp chow mein, chicken fried rice, wonton soup, and seaweed flavored fish. Chow mein was cooked just right and not too greasy. I didn't have the wonton soup but it was really substantial. It was huge and looked very fresh. I loved the seaweed fried fish. It was a tempura batter but really light and crispy. Came out very hot, too. The chicken fried rice took forever for some reason. It was good, too, though. Pretty hard to screw that one up. I wish they had some sauces on the table or had offered some. But I was so hungry I forgot to ask. Oh well! I would definitely come back and try some more adventurous dishes, preferably not on a holiday! read more

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Went there on my birthday and I would recommend it for others. The interior decoration looks great and fancy. The prices were reasonable and food was above average. The filet mignon was a little too much on the black pepper side but overall, great restaurant. read more

Jiang Nan Spring - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

Ate at Jiang Nan Spring yesterday to celebrate a friend's birthday, and we were extremely impressed by this restaurant! We came in with a large party, and we were seated right away. Service was fast, and all serving staff were incredibly kind. We ordered a large array of food to share family style - too many dishes for me to remember off the top of my head! Our favorites included: sautéed green beans with pork (by far my favorite -- SO good!), orange chicken (perfect crunch and vibrant flavor), pickled mustard greens (delicious flavor and super refreshing), and the Sichuan eggplant (perfect texture and flavor). The price seemed extremely fair given the quality and quantity of food. Absolutely delicious, and a great experience overall! We will return!!! read more

This restaurant caught my attention with its banner of being recognized with a Michelin Bib Gourmand discovery. I ordered the food for pick up since this place is conveniently a mile away from me. Price point: On the higher side. Worth it? Absolutely not. I felt duped. The seaweed fried fish was bland. The batter was okay. I applaud that the fish was moist. The Shanghai chow mein had very muted flavors. It just tasted of soy sauce. The $20 bamboo shoot soup with pork tasted like a very tasteless veggie broth. The Shanghai baby ribs were the most flavorful entree. Unfortunately, they were tiny pieces of fried ribs (mostly bone with a sliver of meat and a lot of breading). Overly inflated prices for one of the most disappointing food. There are a plethora of restaurants in the SGV with way better food. Apparently, there was a change in ownership and perhaps that led to this disappointment. I doubt it would taste better if I had dined there. This was a hard pass. read more

I really liked this place! Been living near this place for awhile without trying it and finally gave it a go. It definitely deserves a lot of the praise it gets My favorite fish was the tofu, avocado, black egg, tomato mixture. It was good! I am used to tofu and black egg but the avocado really added in more savoriness. Never thought about that combo but it works! Some tomato for acidity and the kick from the chili oil made it perfect! The roasted fish was good but be careful of the bones The XLB was good but there are places that do it better I really liked the soup, good flavor, clean, big bamboo shoots, would definitely get that again The black truffle fried rice was not my favorite, kinda bland, kinda gummy, have no idea where the black truffle was but not worth getting again The Lily's ribs were kinda interesting but I wouldn't get them again. It's like some small rib pieces covered in sticky rice. The rib pieces had far too little meat and the sticky rice didn't add anything to me so I wouldn't get that again Not every dish was a hit but the stuff that hit the mark was really good, I want to come back and try some more dishes read more

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This place has gone way down hill. Small portions and much higher prices. They eliminated many menu items. No more chow mein, no broccoli chicken, no mapo tofu, no bbq ribs. Now I have to drive to House of Joy in Glendale to get our Chinese food. read more

Excellent food, service and ambiance The dishes we ordered did not disappoint, though the beef dish was on the light side, it hardly fully filled the plate. The manager and servers were all very friendly and helpful. Most restaurants include steamed Rice with each dish, but they have a $2 charge for a small bowl of rice, not even the larger bowl. They can do better especially being Zagat rated. They do maintain the restaurant to a high standard. I look forward to dining there every time! read more

Jiang Nan Spring - $9.99 Special Menu Dine In Monday-Friday - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

No wonder this place is always packed and is award winning (Michelin Bib Gourmand 2021). I've driven past this place countless times, but finally stopped in for dinner tonight. First impression was good - friendly staff greeting you in entry, white table cloths on tables, clean, and modern. The food was good! I got steamed croaker with mustard greens, the supreme meatball, and xiao long bao. The fish was good, very fresh and well steamed. The meatball was delicious in the brown sauce. I'd pass on the dumplings because they all suck too each other and broke open, so they ended up being soup-less. Free parking in the back. Come check it out! read more

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