Holy moly, the flavors!…read more I was picking up my daughter from college nearby, and we were craving some cháo on a cold evening. After checking out the Yelp reviews, we decided to give Canton Restaurant (Chao Ca Cho Cu) a try. Wow, the reviews were spot on. We ordered the Fish Porridge (Cháo Cá) and the Dill Turmeric Fish, and both dishes were absolutely incredible. The fish was fresh, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. The combination of dill, turmeric, and all the accompanying herbs created layers of flavor. The cháo was comforting, rich, and exactly what we needed on a chilly night. This meal hit all the right spots, comforting, authentic, and packed with flavor. I can't wait to come back. If you're in the area, this place is a must try!

DELICIOUS! The best congee I have ever had…read more We called in a pickup order and it was ready super fast. We got a pork/preserved egg congee with a Chinese donut and my husband got a chow fun. Both were delicious but the congee was the standout star. Something so simple had so much flavor. I highly recommend it. Place is cash only. Very small with not a lot of seating but the plaza has a lot of parking.

Ordered takeout for lunch over the weekend and was very satisfied!…read more We ordered: -spicy chili oil wontons -scallion pancakes and beef roll -pan fried buns -xiao long bao -green beans -cucumber salad -popcorn chicken Everything was delicious! The beef with the scallion pancakes was sooo tender. The cucumber salad was extra refreshing with the perfect balance of savory and tangy. You also can't ever go wrong with spicy wontons, pan fried buns, popcorn chickens, or braised green beans. Yum! Huge bonus: the restaurant is directly connected to Ben Gong's Tea. Loooove the osmanthus milk tea! I'd recommend subbing out the crystal boba and rice with regular boba and tea cubes.

Whenever I'm in Garden Grove, Korean and Vietnamese cuisine will always take precedence. However,…read moremy most recent trip pivoted from the norm, and Noodle Star became the destination. The end result? Reasonable prices, warm service, and very tasty food. Like so many Chinese restaurants, the name and theme is inherently confusing. Up until last year, the place was Harbor Garden and it's rebranded to Noodle Star ever since. The Chinese name ("川粵" aka "Chuan Yue") would imply there is a Sichuan + Cantonese component to the offerings, despite the words "teppanyaki" and handmade noodles (手工麵) noted on the exterior as well as on signs on the interior. Typically any restaurant that dabbles in multiple regional Chinese variations (Sichuan, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Lanzhou, etc.) is a huge flight risk. Surprisingly, it all worked out. All of my orders were from different regions of the country, starting with a Cantonese beef chow fun (乾炒牛河) that was delightfully smokey from the wok hei (#1) and the noodles and beef were silky and smooth. While the noodles aren't as wide as I would have liked, they were still 100% workable in the dish. The Taiwanese style popcorn chicken (鹽酥雞) was wonderfully fried and the chicken was still juicy on the inside. Their napa cabbage + shrimp + pork steamed dumplings (白菜豬肉蝦水餃) were pillowy soft and steamed perfectly. They were plump and not too doughy; which is very appropo for a northern Chinese dish. The biggest surprise may have come from the soup dumplings (小籠包), which had just the right amount of soup and a very delicate dumpling skin that was downright excellent. The service was kind, attentive, and very bilingual with Mandarin and English. Prices might feel high to non-Cali folks, but the spectrum is very much on the Socal average. (#2). Bathrooms were mostly clean and the seating options were plentiful; solid for large and small group action. Parking can be tough on the weekends since it's a strip mall. I already know that I'll be back. If I was able to order 4 regions and they all came out excellent (#3), I can only imagine how excellent the rest of the house special group of dishes will be. __________ (#1) "Essence of the wok" -- it's a thing. (#2) At $15-19 for most dishes. (#3) Did we get lucky?

The location is a little bit tucked away but definitely worth the find! Just a Mom and Pop shop…read morewith the nicest staff. Authentic flavors and great portions. The Thai tea is sweet and strong. Highly recommend if you go during lunch. Lol Pad see ew had great wok hei & fresh ingredients. The wings were crispy and delicious. Looking forward to coming back soon! Chang beer from Thailand is refreshing with the meal. I will have to look for this in the supermarkets!

The Hainan poached chicken w ginger garlic rice was very tasty, but i wanted soup and i thought it…read morecame with soup but when i got home i had no soup in my bag. My bad, should've double checked. The pad see ew was okay. Their spiciest spice level wasn't too spicy, it had a bunch of dried chili flakes cooked in which added a smokey flavor that i don't necessarily loveeee. Not bad, but not my favorite. Would go again for the hainan chicken.

I'm surprised Tasty Spot Cafe didn't have better ratings. It recently took over the location where…read moreDelicious Corner restaurant was. Every single dish we had was delicious! We had the soy sauce steamed chicken, steamed gai lan (Chinese broccoli) with oyster sauce, shaken beef, salted fish & chicken fried rice, braised tofu with seafood in clay pot, pork chops, and some kind of fish fillet. Also had a few dessert. Shaken beef was amazingly tender. Fried rice was very very good. Love that braised tofu. Steamed chicken and fish fillet were tasty. Oh, and my sister had those chicken feet again, which I was too scared to taste. Ha ha Service was also very good. We came early for dinner so there were only two tables in the restaurant but it was filling in quickly within the hour and was full by the time we left.

I've seen Tasty Spot Cafe many times, but finally trying it for the first time! I'm so glad we…read morefinally ate here. We were starving and came on a Friday evening. Parking was plentiful as this restaurant is located in a shopping center where there's a Korean grocery store, Zion Market. We were seated right away. It's a casual atmosphere with a decent amount of tables. I let the server know that it was our first time there. She was doing her best to be helpful to suggest some popular items. Our dinner started off with the wonton soup ($16.95) We chose not to have noodles with it. I intended to order the pork, but what came out was a combination of pork and shrimp in the wontons. The wontons were a good size and had good flavor. There was nothing else that came with it except the broth. No vegetables. I feel like it was a small amount for the price point. Next up, the minced pork with string beans ($18.95) were brought out. The green beans were delicious and not overcooked and still had a crunch to it. The minced pork was seasoned very nicely and complemented the vegetable well. And for the next dish, this was my favorite of our dinner, the two meat combination of barbecue pork and crispy roasted pork ($26.95). The crispy pork was amazing! The outer skin had a nice crunch to it, and there was a good balance of pork and fat. The barbecue pork was sweet and savory. I think we over ordered one dish too many. That's ok because we had some leftovers to take home. Lastly, we had the house special filet mignon ($27.95). This came with a lot of onions and some traces of green bell pepper. I believe it was Thai basil that was part of this dish, which I really liked! The service was nice and attentive, without being intrusive. That usually doesn't happen too often at these restaurants. It looks like they work as a good team. Another server handed us a fork and knife to cut the crispy pork and fillet mignon chunks. That was thoughtful since we didn't ask for it. We really enjoyed our dinner and will be coming back more often!

5/26/26 We came here for dinner on Memorial Day. Glad we got…read morehere early as there was a good crowd for an early dinner. We haven't been year for years so we ended up ordering more than what 3 adults and 2 kids could handle. The price point per dish was fair for the portion size you receive. Everything came out delicious. Stand out items for me was the lamb stew noodles. Generous meat portions and good quality lamb. So soft and delicious. Great flavor on the soup. We used it to dip our green onion pie. Tasted like an Asian version of "consume" that normally comes with your birria tacos. Also, the green onion lamb. Delicious lamb meat well paired with a ton of green onions. *don't forget your gum or oral hygiene before going on a hot date. Our server Susan was very friendly and always checking in on us during our meal time. We always like coming to Ma's every so often when we are in the area.

Bit of a disappointment, food was just ok. Similar to Chinese fast food for me. Vegetable Chow Mein…read moredidn't have much flavor to it, Orange Chicken was crunchy but very bready, Mongolian beef had good thick quality of meat, green onion pie literally had no green onions and the Moo-Shu Chicken was good with mix of cabbage, mushroom, chicken and bean sprouts. Service was good, they were fast and filled out waters. Also gave us option to pack our food ourselves. It was busy for 2:00pm on a Thurs, at least with at least 20 customers. Very spacious inside and lots of tables! Vegetable Chow Mein - 2/5 Orange Chicken - 3/5 Mongolian Beef - 3/5 Green Onion Pie - 1/5 Moo-Shu Chicken - 4/5

Pretty excellent hong-Kong style food…read more I had a private dinner in one of the private rooms with 15 friends. I had plenty of food, from Peking duck, to seafood, other meats and starches. Evening was fantastic in flavor and it was so well done. What really stood out was the service. I did order ALOT of food. The staff did a good job of timing the food and was able to consolidate dishes so that my party had access to everything and anything they wanted. I was thoroughly impressed.

Our group of 14 reserved a private room at KW Cafe for a friend's birthday, and it was my first…read moretime visiting. I was really impressed by how extensive the menu is--they offer everything from classic Hong Kong-style breakfast and comfort dishes to full banquet-style dinners. For our celebration, we had quite a spread, including sashimi, roast pig, king crab, beef filet mignon, steamed grouper, lamb rack, squab, chicken, and dessert. I'm not sure about the corkage policy, but our host was able to bring in bottles of wine for the occasion. Service was excellent, we even stayed past their 9 p.m. closing time, and they never rushed us. The food did lean a bit oily, which is pretty typical for Hong Kong-style banquet dishes. Parking is easy with a large shared lot, and I'd definitely come back to explore more of their menu next time I'm in the area.

This place is always busy, and they don't take reservations -- but if you have a large party, you…read morecan call in advance and they will put you on a wait-list ... This helped us get a table much faster than we would have than if we had just shown up and waited. We ordered the large family meal, and there were 12 of us. We also ordered the Newport Lobster, fish fillet with black bean sauce, and an extra shrimp fried rice. Overall, I think the food was good, and the prices are reasonable (except the lobster, which was pricey, as you might expect from anything listed as "market price"). Most of us in the group thought the fish fillet with black bean sauce was the best. I thought it was very good, but not necessarily fantastic. (There are other Chinese restaurants that do it a little better.) The sauce was very good, but the fish wasn't quite as tender as it can be. Definitely a solid 4 stars. Other dishes were good. I think the scallop soup could have been great for some people, but my wife and I both hate cilantro, and there was a ton of cilantro. The pork was also good, and my friends thought the clams were also really good. I found the fried rice a bit bland. And for both the lobster and the crab, they could have made them a little easier to eat by cracking the shells a bit more for us. I hate fighting with my food ... And there was a fair amount of fighting on these 2 dishes. The lobster cost almost much as all the other dishes combined. It certainly looked amazing. And the sauce was very good. But I found most of it a bit overcooked. Maybe it was our fault for asking for a big one. Maybe a smaller lobster might have been cooked a little less. The great sauce (along with the fighting with the shell) might have covered up the fact that the meat was actually a bit tough and rubbery. I don't think I'd order this again. The service was very friendly and pretty fast. And, again, other than the lobster, the pieces were pretty reasonable.

Tan Cang Newport Seafood has been around a few decades. We came here a few times many years ago…read morewhen there was a travel agency next-door. Our family joked around and would say let's go to the travel agency restaurant when we had a craving for Chinese/Vietnamese type of food. I recall the food back then was extra tasty and memorable, leaving me wanting to return again and again. However, my recent lunch outing with my girlfriends changed my mind. Our servers were attentive and friendly. I think it helped that my friend was a familiar customer. We came on a Monday afternoon around 11:30 and It was early enough where parking was still available. We ordered the classic dishes, including salt and pepper fried pork chopsand salt and pepper fried shrimp, but the taste this time around left a lot to be desired. These two dishes lacked the crunchiness and flavors that these fried entrees are supposed to showcase. We found the pork chops to be dry and tough, as if it was prepared a while ago and sitting out for some time before it made its way to our table. The shrimp was not impressive either. At least the shaking beef or bo luc lac was good. The beef chunks were tender, and the flavors were on point. Bonus points for the broth that is complimentary during lunch. Also the complimentary orange slices were a nice touch to end our meal. We'd still return for the lobster and noodle when the occasion comes up.

Royal Wok is our favorite Chinese restaurant in this area…read more The food is fresh and always excellent. The restaurant is modern , bright, and clean, and service is attentive and prompt. The owner and his family are so friendly and accommodating. So happy to have found this place!

Came here for dinner and ordered 3 dishes for 2 people; the dishes were quite lunch. The fried rice…read morehas a lot of shrimps and the green beans were also tasty, but disappointed in the pork chips bc it's a little dried and not flavorful... The place is small and they only have one guy alben is really working there and he is friendly and attentive.

This place is amazing!! The worker behind the cashier is always super friendly and always treats us…read moreso good. Not only are the workers friendly but the food is to die for. It such a feel good atmosphere whenever my girlfriend and I come here. We come here all the time!

I've been going here for years but given the change in management, I was a bit wary of returning…read more Spoiler alert: highly recommend still. I ordered the pan fried pork dumplings and it was almost the same as before. Bit less crispy and bit less juicy, but still satisfactory. The chili oil now has sesame seeds and more oil, but the spicy and depth of flavor remains the same. The menu and prices haven't changed, as well. They gave me a free mango jelly-like dessert as well, which was very kind. I'll head back to do my own comparisons of before and after but overall it seems like new management is maintaining the high standards, low wait times, and homey environment. I hope this place stays a long time and maintains the quality.

My Mom and I come here often for dine-in service and also to go. The staff is pleasant, attentive…read moreand courteous. Most of the time we come here for lunch as they have a FANTASTIC LUNCH MENUE at very decent prices (please note the lunch menu does present smaller portions) The restaurant is always clean, well maintained and with ample seating.

We came right at opening and were seated promptly. However, we were not attended to nor provided…read moremenus for an entire for 15minutes after, which might be longer if I did not get up on my own to ask for menu at the front. When asked for menu, the server said sorry it's bc they don't have alot of menu books available but proceeded to give me 3 out of like 10 that I see they have. So they obviously had some! There were only 3 tables that had customers. After that taking the menus, we were again not attended to for 20-30minutes, noone brought us water or ever asked if we were ready. We had to flag them, once again. They were at least 3 servers so it's not like they were short of help when there's only 3 tables full at the time. It's like they were ignoring us. We proceeded to order 9 dishes that took awhile to come out. Only 1 dish came out which was the walnut shrimp and then more came out 15minutes later. How do they expect our big party to start eating with just 1 dish. We also had to wait literally 30minutes with nothing to eat for 3 dishes at the end when we finished everything else already. We had to ask about it 3 times. They need better timing in everything.... I noticed a couple tables having the same problems. As for the food, it was alright. The honey walnut shrimp and fried salted pepper shrimp was not crispy. The peking duck was actually great, one of the best. But it is not worth their service & other foods.. There are tons of chinese food options out there, we will not be coming back here. 2il