The best Chinese in LA are the 3 star joints. IYKYK. A lot of these 1 stars on here are bad customers that want to punish a company due to their own idiosyncrasies, like wanting to use their establishment without actually being a patron. GTFOOH. The food absolutely hits the spot. So much of the patronage are of Chinese/Chinese-American descent, which is telling in a positive way. It's home cooking. Using the touch-kiosk at the entrance is great. The service to me, a Laowai, was friendly and straight-forward. If you're from the midwest at all you'll immediately appreciate this place, too. read more

I can't say much based on my brief visit. My friend and I stopped in around 6pm on a Sunday. We were the only ones there and then a group of 3 walked in. I had the shrimp shumai and my friend had the shrimp fried rice. Before the waitress left the table, my friend stressed he wanted the shrimp well done. I loved my food. It came with 8 pieces. I thought it was strange that they were still serving dim sum that late in the day. My friend's food on the other hand... the portion is a good size. However, the shrimp was not cooked well done. We sent the shrimp back and it returned fully cooked and crisp. The menu is quite large so it took me a while to decide on what I wanted to have. Its also helpful that there are some pictures on the menu and on the walls. They also have some display plates in the window. My friend really likes the food here. I'd be open to returning to try other items. Service was subpar as many have mentioned. Parking in this area is tough. They don't have a parking lot. Street parking, read the signs and also many paid lots nearby. Considering the area, the price point is one of the more affordable options. read more

Le Oriental Bistro - Shrimp siu mai or shumai - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

A Chinese restaurant along the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Highly recommended by a friend; good value for money, and the taste is acceptable. Shrimp Fried Rice 蝦炒飯: The shrimp were crisp and tender, and the fried rice was perfectly separated. Made to order, it has a great wok hei (wok aroma), fragrant but not greasy. The portion is large, with plenty of shrimp, enough for 1.5-2 people. However, it's seriously too salty. Service was poor, even water was self-service. read more

Le Oriental Bistro - Shrimp Fried Rice 蝦炒飯 - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

My bf and I live in the area and wanted to find an authentic Chinese cuisine restaurant without having to drive into Chinatown. We pass this spot numerous times and it was about time we check it out. We got to sit immediately and the staff was friendly, the restaurant was comfy and clean. The owner made some recommendations on what to order. Got a mixture - dim sum (char siu bao, siu mai, dan tat), salt & pepper pork, spicy beef soup. Everything was brought out fresh, extremely tasty, and large portions for lunch the next day. If you can't handle spice then you might want to let them know. We found street parking and walked over. read more

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If I could give this place a zero stars I would. This place is racist towards black people and I would not recommend any person of color to go here if you respect yourself. I work across the street from this place and thought I'd be able to just go over and get some sweet and sour sauce from them. I would've gotten a meal from them if it meant that I needed the sauce. I told them I'd even pay for it. It's not like I don't have the money. I walked in and asked how much for it and she said she doesn't carry it. Now I know you lying because I know someone who orders from this place and got sweet and sour sauce with their meal. It came with the rangoons that they sell to be specific. I had to go get someone else that isn't of color just to get it. This place should not be in business. Or whoever lady is working at the front counter needs to be fired. This doesn't make any sense fr. And besides, I had my own homemade Chinese food that was way better than they nasty food. You could go to south central for some way better stuff. MLK & Western to be exact. Anyways, here's proof of the sweet and sour and my home cooked meal. read more

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I ate here for the second time and this time is worse due to my dish being beef broccoli but 80% of my portion and maybe 20% if that was beef read more

Le Oriental Bistro - Walnut shrimp to go setup - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I've been dining at this restaurant for years and I have never been disappointed, food is delicious and atmosphere is cozy. They are very generous with food portions and have lots to choose from, and prices are reasonable! Love this place! Service is excellent! read more

First time seeing the barcode sticker still on the food. Says so much about the business. I ordered through doordash, spent nearly a hundred dollars on food nobody wants to touch because the quality is trash. I had the food before and it was great, this time it is nearly inedible. read more

Le Oriental Bistro - Kung Pao Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Last October, we drove to LA to see a famous VN singer Concert at the Dolby Theatre, it's the first time we went to a VN concert and went inside the famous Dolby Theatre. It was amazing but before the 3 hr concert, we're hungry, we need to fill our stomach and this restaurant appeared on Yelp and it's next to the theater. The place doesn't have any parking lot, but we already parked at the Dolby Theater so it's just a little walk to Highland Ave. The restaurant doesn't look fancy, you can call it's a hole in the wall restaurant on the main street of Hollywood. The restaurant is actually very clean and pleasant inside. There's only 2 people working there, must be mom and pop. It wasn't crowded when we walked in, so we get to order right away. Every dishes are so inexpensive compare to the Bay Area. We ordered many dishes that we liked. Eggplants, pineapple fried rice, seafood crispy chow mein, 3 flavor sizzling plate, some sapporo and tsingtao beer, we prefer to share a big bottle of either one but they don't have so we ordered single one each to share. The foods cooked very hot and tasty, the portions are huge, we actually took home most of the foods. The eggplants were delicious, the crispy chow mein with thick noodles wasn't so crispy and it's hard, the sauce is excellent, we preferred the cantonese thin noodles. The Fried rice seemed to be from precooked rice and not freshly cooked, dry and hard although the taste was good. The 3 flavor sizzling plate was excellent and we liked it a lot. For the price and the food, this place is great, just have to order the right dishes. May be the soft chow mein would be good, the steam rice may be better than fried rice or dump the rice altogether with just chow mein. Now we know a place to eat when we visit Hollywood Chinese and Dolby Theatre. read more

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SALTY SALTY SALTY GREASE IS THE WORD! The Hunan beef was so salty. It was in edible., unfortunately, we picked up our food and didn't discover this until we were home. The Mongolian chicken was almost devoid of chicken, it was predominantly made of onions and lots of greasy sauce. We called to inform management, but they put their phone on fax machine... a prudent move on their part. read more

Terrible! I ordered the shrimp fried rice,salt&pepper chicken, wings and Mongolian beef. The rice had no taste, the salt&pepper chicken is OVER cooked, and my wings are soggy and has a really nasty old taste like it's been sitting out a while. I called to explain to them that the food taste terrible.( i'm not even Exaggerating) the lady that just answer the phone at 7ish pm just hung up, So I called back no answer. Bad service and food! read more

First time here and picked up a to go order to walk up the hill to the Hollywood Bowl. Food was served in a timely manner and the portion size was more than adequate . Only negative was they had no spicy mustard, only soy sauce and sriracha . read more

Le Oriental Bistro - Combo Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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It's actually hard to find Chinese food like this in LA--just a classic greasy spoon that locals know and love. Le Oriento Bistro has been my go-to for years, mostly for takeout. They've got solid lunch specials and sometimes even a BOGO deal, which is a nice bonus. That said, it's definitely hit or miss, and lately, I feel like I've had more misses than hits. Back in the day, this was the only spot where I could get actually crispy sesame chicken (RIP to my other favorite, Hunan Cafe on Sunset ). When it's good, it's exactly the kind of Chinese food you grew up eating--comforting, greasy in the best way, and satisfying. I just wish I could figure out when those "good days" are. Still glad it's hanging on. read more

Oh man, where to begin. There are lots of problems with this restaurant: *The food is not fresh, for example the rice was obviously old and dried out *The customer service is awful. It's almost like you're invisible. They don't seem to care about you. *It's not very clean. There are stains on the walls, the mug for my tea was old and stained, also the bathroom is disgustingly dirty and has graffiti. So, no, don't come here. read more

After a show at The Bowl, my friend and I hiked down the mountain about 15 minutes, ending up at Le Oriental Bistro. Like a beacon of respite offering deep fried goodness, it satiated us nicely. This spot reminded me of many spots in one of my old 'hoods - Chinatown in Chicago. Service isn't exactly the emphasis but that's just the vibe of the place. This Chinese food spot though is located right by Hollywood and Highland - a human hub! We were lucky to beat a rush in and get a table before it quickly filled up around 11pm. The dishes we had weren't very adventurous: ~a BBQ Pork Fried Rice that was good ~honey chicken which was fine - pretty soggy, we had hoped for more crispness for being so un-saucy, but the minimal sauce had a good flavor ~salt & pepper chicken was best of the night, crisp & great flavor Portions were all huge - legit made a few meals for me in leftovers! We ordered a Sprite which never came, we couldn't flag anyone down for 20 mins so finally just grabbed one ourselves lol. The place was totally packed with one young server though, so it happens. Overall, made for exactly what we needed at just the right time to hit the spot! I wouldn't mind hitting them up again. read more

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Food was great, service was quick, and the atmosphere was good. It was a nice place to have after a long day of sightseeing in LA. Will definitely come back again. read more

I ordered delivery and there's a fly in my soup! The cabbage also appears to be moldy. read more

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Le Oriental Bistro serves delicious food, I ordered the Mongolian Beef and was very pleased. The slices of steak were tender, perfectly cooked in a very tasty sauce with sliced onions and scallions. The service was friendly, food was excellent was good and I'll return again. read more

Le Oriental Bistro - 87. Mongolian Beef - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I went with my family of six and were helped with the menu and sizes. At the end of the meal, my family and I were left satisfied and happy. The food was delicious and amazing. read more

Super huge portions! We wasted so much foods after ordering 4 dishes for 3 adults. Foods are salted for us so that can be a reason we left a lot. Really cheap for a tourist area! read more

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Food - Service - Ambiance: zero star! No parking available anywhere. Unhoused hang out right in front of their front door. And don't tell me what their bathroom looked and smelled like. Nothing is good about this place. I used to go here a lot. But then the original owner sold the place and hand all to the new owner. They used to have many regulars, residents that live in my area. But seems like no one liked to go back there anymore. Now I know why after giving them 2 chances. First time, I thought it was a glitch. Second time, I felt foolish of giving them the second chance. I have no photos cause I was already upset walking into their front door. Service: Non existence. I walked in, the server was on his earphones, didn't even know that we were at the premises. He continued to be on their earphones throughout the dinner service. Didn't give us the drinks that we requested, and I on purpose didn't ask and let it go cause he was chatting with whoever on his phone the whole time we were there. Food: Ordered: dinner set orange chicken, beef chow fun and Chinese chicken salad: Dinner set orange chicken: it's not okay. The rice was undercooked. How in the world a Chinese restaurant serves undercooked white rice? Beef chow fun: they add just a tad of sauce and pan friend the whole thing. The chow fun was white! Then on the other hand, the beef was super salty! They managed to ruined such a simple basic dish at a legit Chinese restaurant. Chinese chicken salad: They literary gave me on a flat oval plate: arugula leaves only + chicken sweet and sour sauce in a plastic sauce container. I called the server and showed him what the menu mentioned: green lettuce, carrots, cashew nuts, crispy noodles + white beast chicken meat. He told me that he doesn't know. He only brought what was given to him from the kitchen. I gave them a chance to redeem themselves. The second plate, only gave me the same arugula, several match sticks shaped carrots and oily wonton strips! After seeing their salads, I called it quit. I pack up the rest of the orange chicken and went home. They're lucky to be there cause this place is a complete tourist trap. So they'll exist for a little bit more. read more

The food was fantastic. I visit this area often for over 10 yrs now and always wanted to try but never got the chance. That ended today! I made it a point to have lunch here no matter what this time. SO GLAD I DID! We ordered 2 apps pork dumplings and these things that were like pancakes with veggie filling ( sorry I forgot the name). We also ordered chicken pan fried noodles and Kung pan chicken. The food was amazing, there was small issue with one dish but was fixed immediately nothing big. The women taking care of us was kind and she was doing an amazing job taking care of the whole front of restaurant herself. I found out they are open to till midnight, so now when I get out of show this will now be my go to spot. read more

Incredibly greasy, and the salt and pepper shrimp was just not good the flour or breading was stale and excessive read more

Le Oriental Bistro - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Food was exactly what I was looking for, classic American Chinese faire as well as some traditional Chinese dishes and a Cambodian section which is a nice touch. read more

I ordered "to go" from here and it was SO GOOD. The food here actually tastes authentic. It's hard finding really good Chinese food in the area that has house special fried chow mein and singapore style noodle. I have never gone in person but going based solely off the authenticity of the food is 10/10. read more

To start I do like the food here but this place has really really, bad service. They don't give you any water or refill your water you have to walk up to get water. And it's not self service water because the cups are behind the counter. They even bring out all the food and don't offer any water. I have been here three times and the server just sits behind the counter, I think they are doing homework or watching stuff on their laptop. I have to walk up to the counter to get my check and togo boxes and they act like you are bothering them and give you a bad look. It's like why are you even working here if you're not working? read more

Just do yourself a favor and don't come here. The food is bland, rice has a strange smell, and every dish just doesn't feel fresh.

Not one, but three reasons to stay away, actually 4: - Pan Fried potstickers came deep fried - Beef rolls were cold and chewy beef - Pan fried noodles were deep fried Uber Eats could care less, suggested I rate the business, so here I am. FWIW their 'driver' was not on a bike delivering, he said he walked! No wonder things were cold. read more

Le Oriental Bistro - "pan" fried potstickers - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Ordered some bbq pork fried rice to be delivered, and only took two bites of it. The rice is dry, lacking any flavor, and had so little pork in it that you're basically just eating plain white rice. I'm not picky with fried rice but...this is pushing it. read more

Imma just say this point blank ... I'm sitting inside the restaurant writing this review. The customer service is non existent. The older lady is rude as hell. I have been polite to her . I made my order and also asked for water. I was not served water until I had to ask a second time and also asked for a soda. She glared at me looked me up and down and harshly said :"WATER?" and I was thinking dang you're really coming off on me like that? But grant u the table next to me got their water and soda .Hmm... she was more professional with them and treated me like complete trash. As a young African American woman I will never be eating here again. read more

Portions were good and there wasn't a long wait. It was not clear how to make alterations if needed. Card Payments accepted. read more

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I didn't dine in but ordered a pick up. The restaurant looks shady and tourist trap from outside however once inside you are transported into a lovely place. Humble decor but clean. I ordered some staples and they were ready in 7 min (that's how long it took me to get there) food was tasty. However the meats ( chicken beef and shrimp ) were very scarce. We usually get to save leftovers of the rice for the second day, and here it was only rice nothing in it. Spring rolls were good and fresh. The location is convenient for me so I might order again and try different dishes but it is far from joining "the best of LA" list read more

Dinner here was delish! We popped in for a quick dinner after a red carpet and had the best dinner. I'm super picky about Chinese food but this one was great. The portions were huge, taste was amazing, service was quick and our server checked on us regularly. So yummy! read more

Le Oriental Bistro - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I have passed this restaurant a few times and made plans to try it the next time when I'm hungry and around. I made an effort NOT to look it up on Yelp before I try it. I really wanted to believe this was a hidden gem. I even disregarded the obvious fact that it is located just north of Hollywood and Highland, the tourist infested heart of Hollywood with no parking whatsoever and therefore most likely have been designed as a tourist trap. I had the chicken lo mein and it was the worst Chinese food I've ever had. The chicken didn't taste like chicken and the noodles were just gross. I threw most of the stuff out but it still got food poisoning. Avoid at all costs. read more

Le Oriental Bistro - Front entrance. Smells like urine and Chinese food. - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I don't know why ppl trash this place! We were a party of 6 and I have not received better service. The server took our orders and everything we ordered came. We didn't have to send anything back to the kitchen or ask for things we ordered that didn't come. I've been to places where our orders get messed up. The fried rice tasted the BEST. The veggie spring rolls was crunchy and tasted fresh. The only thing is that you we thought the food was spicy so we ordered "mild" and it wasn't in the least spicy for our Indian taste buds so we asked for extra chili oil pepper read more

Le Oriental Bistro - Outside - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Listed price not ever the correct price They add at least $1 depending on size. They also make you buy rice even if you don't want it. Not an honest way of doing business. read more

We ordered shumai, shrimp dumplings, hunan beef house fried rice, and sesame chicken. Each dish was terrible. The beef was way too salty! The rice had obviously been made as white rice, then they tried to make fried rice; which made the rice very very dry The rice was most likely day old and fried again ! In addition the sesame chicken was very overcooked almost meatless. There was just a ton of batter, hardly any meat on the inside. read more

Great food, great value, big portions, open late.. As a Chinese person, I love their food. read more

Very bad. Literally nothing there tasted good. The candied pork inside of the pork buns was bland and flavorless. The shrimp dumplings tasted weird and old. Super incompetent service as well . The waitress there never even offered me a water. She allowed some very annoying loud, electronic alarm to play for about five minutes, thinking that nobody would be annoyed by it. I had to go to ask her to turn it off. She was utterly clueless. The final kicker was forgetting about my Thai iced tea until I'd been eating my meal for about 40 minutes. She brought it over to me and didn't even apologize. Also, this place is incredibly expensive. Dim sum is supposed to be cheap. I paid over $50 for four small items. Make sure to avoid this place. It's horrible. read more

Wow our server was the sweetest guy! Anything you want All you have to do is ask. If you're looking for something hot to eat for a good price definately got to check this place out read more