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    MJ Valley Restaurant

    3.1 (120 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Cantonese
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Amy L.

    Ah. I liked this place but I am teetering between 3.5 stars/4 stars mainly because of the cleanliness of this place. Interior is great, food is good, service is good but then I went to the restroom and oh boy... it was sooo dirty, I wanted to throw up. As I left the restroom, I peaked through the kitchen doors and it was also sooo dirty. It's better if I didn't see that because now I'm wondering how clean was the preparation of my food? Anyway, highlight of the meal was the tofu fish dish. We also got geoduck, salt pork ribs, Chinese broccoli, soup, and green beans. The veggies were good. Only complaint is the noodles under the lobster was pretty bland. Overall, not bad, just needs to work on the cleanliness.

    Lunch special 03.2026 -p2
    Jenny Y.

    I need to start making notes on which salt and pepper pork chops I like. These were ok. Good quantity and less salty and less breading. A bit on the overcooked side though

    pork belly
    John T.

    Background On Visit: Drove past the restaurant countless of times and told myself that the next vacation day I get, I'll patronize the shop for their special lunch... and so I did. Credit Cards: Credit cards are accepted. Restrooms: Restrooms are available to be used. Visitation Rights: Twice for special lunch. Location/Parking: Located next to Baccali Cafe. Parking can be found in their designated parking lot. If you can't find parking there, you can find parking along Valley Blvd. or in residential streets nearby. Ambiance/Decor: Your typical chinese seafood restaurant feel with modern furnishings. Order Of Operations: 1) Go to the cashier and tell the staffer how people in your party. Depending on table availability, they'll give you a number and you'll have to wait until your number is called. 2) Proceed to the table, sit, decided what you want to eat, and order with your waiter. 3) Wait for the food come out and proceed to chow down. 4) Get the check, pay, and then proceed to your next destination. Service: Service was good. Staffers were friendly, attentive, and offered great suggestions. Food came out at a decent time. Please note that that the steamed tilapia will take longer to cook. Food Of Choice: I usually patronize the shop when special lunch is involved (11pm - 6pm). Special lunch includes free daily soup (pork with bittermelon), rice, and discounted dish items that start at $9.99 and up. I've had 4 items (eggplant, chinese broccoli, steamed tilapia, and braised pork belly) already. They were quite delicious and the meats were tender. The only complain was that there was a lot of fat on them. Restaurant For Thought: I wouldn't mind coming back to try other food items.

    Green beans and salted fried pork ribs
    Long T.

    Food good. Service good. Ambiance good. However, don't look in the kitchen when walking to the restroom. Came here on Christmas Day with group of seven. It was my first time and the place was big with many tables and booths. The service was good and friendly. We ordered: - Chinese Green in Supreme Soup - Salt Pepper Pork Ribs - Salted w/ Tofu - Fried geoduck - Geoduck veggie mix - Lobster w/ garlic noodles My favorite was the salted chicken w/ tofu - perfect savory sauce on rice. The day was going great until the last moment. As I made my way to the restroom, which was not the greatest cleaning, kitchen is open to look when walking down the hallway. Lets just say I am on fence to go back here after seeing that kitchen. While most of us are not surprised since traditional asian restaurant, kitchen could still be better. Now I'm curious whats really salted in my favorite dish...

    Salt and spicy fried pork chop; egg and tomato with beef
    Nelson N.

    Hong Kong style Chinese food at a great price. Love their complimentary pork bone soup with lotus root. More SGV Chinese restaurants need to bring their prices down to attract customers. We Chinese love a good bargain.

    Beef with Loofah
    Agnes Y.

    Looking for a place for dinner in the Monterey Park and Alhambra area, and took my hair stylist's recommendation to come to MJ Valley Restaurant. The parking lot is kinda small but we were lucky to get the last spot. On the door there's a sign saying that Steamed Tilapia was on special for $9.99 while supplies last. The two of us ordered a Beef with Loofah 勝瓜肥牛from the special menu on the wall, Pork Neck Meat with Chinese Green 菜心豬頸肉 from the $11.99 menu, and the Steamed Tilapia 清蒸魚。Everything was quite good and the Tilapia was surprisingly good sized for being $9.99. The Beef with Loofah was huge with a very generous amount of beef. The restaurant is rather spacious and bright. The decor is pleasant. They seem to offer a good variety of seafood also. Service was average but not as bad as in some of the reviews. I think MJ Valley is a decent restaurant with good value.

    Tammy T.

    Don't expect great service here because they'll most likely just ignore you unless if you're a regular customer (60 years old +). At least, they won't ever be sued for age discrimination. It took over 20 mins just for them to pass by my table to be told to wait, and another 10 mins for them to come back to take our order. We ordered two dishes (great prices, though) , but we got our fried fish after we were done with our two others. I don't plan on coming back as there are way too many other options out there with the same type of food and similar pricing for us to be treated like we were invisible. Not planning to come back.

    Tofu
    Dominic V.

    This place is your typical Chinese attitude restaurant. They have a small parking lot which is fine if you go right when they open, even a half an hour later and it will be full. The food is decent with a decent price tag which is probably why it's so popular. Nothing is overly salty or too bland, everything has a balance. Meal comes with white rice and soup. The 1 star comes from their service and attitude. When we came in with a table of 4 right when they opened with only 2 other tables in the restaurant, our food took longer to come out than a table of 8 that came in after us. We ordered basic chow mein and fried rice with the tofu and salt and pepper calamari. The tofu and the salt and pepper calamari came out first and then we proceeded to watch other tables get their chow mein and fried rice before us. When asked what happened, they said "there's nothing we can do, there's hella people. Just wait." There wasn't many people when we walked in and we sat down and ordered first. When we asked for extra utensils because they only gave us 3 sets for 4 people, they said they're "too busy, go get it yourself." Super unsanitary. I don't know where other peoples hands have been. We decided to cancel one of our orders because it was taking too long and we had somewhere we needed to be, they refused to let us cancel the order and all of a sudden the food came out 2 seconds later. Soo... it was just sitting there? Maybe you were serving your friends first? We asked for take out boxes and again, "go get it yourself." Welp, yall don't get a tip since this is a self serve restaurant. Price might be fair but I'm good. I'm not coming back.

    Unidentified black object (cooked bug?) checked and it's definitely not seasoning

    TLDR: If you like stale, smelly food with unidentifiable objects in it, bad service and being lied to about your order, this is your place. Otherwise, avoid. If I could give 0 stars, I absolutely would. This was hands down the worst dining experience I've had in all 15 years of living in the SGV. I would not recommend this place to anyone. First off, the service was terrible. We came in for a quick, casual dinner on Easter Sunday and didn't order anything extravagant. There was a special going on, so we ordered the fried fish dish-- which I strongly do not recommend. It was somehow overwhelmingly salty while still being bland, and worst of all, it had a foul odor, like decaying meat. It was genuinely inedible. We politely asked the manager if anything could be done, and to our surprise, he admitted the dish had been reheated from the freezer. Then, in a condescending tone, he told us that if we wanted something "fresh," we should've ordered 石斑鱼 (grouper) which, for context, is one of the more expensive items on the menu. It very much felt like he was looking down on us by the tone of how he spoke to us for not ordering a premium dish, even though we were just asking to have an inedible item taken care of. To make things worse, they brought us the wrong dish. We ordered fried ribs but were served fried pork chops instead. Two servers checked our receipt, and it was obvious they realized the mistake, but chose not to fix it. When we asked the manager to confirm, he straight up told us it was the ribs, which was just not true. I would also like to add that 30 minutes after we ordered they notified us that they couldn't make one of the items we ordered, not a big deal but wish they mentioned it earlier. Though it was pretty frustrating that most of the things we planned to order they told us they were out of it. The cleanliness of the restaurant was also questionable. Midway through dinner, I realized I was sitting on stale grains of rice, there was a noticeable amount both under me and around the seat. There were also old food scraps under the table, and as we were leaving, I noticed trash and used napkins scattered across the floor. Most concerning, I found a small black object in my food that looked like a cooked bug. At that point, given how unhelpful the staff had already been, I didn't even bother bringing it up. I've seen people mention the prices being reasonable, but honestly, with this level of service and cleanliness, it's still not worth it. There are plenty of better options in the SGV where you'll get a better bang for your buck. Up to you, but we will not be returning, thanks!

    Valerie H.

    Amazing special lunch prices 7 days a week up until 6:00pm. The food tastes amazing, and they don't charge for rice, soup, and hot tea. Sometimes traditional Chinese food can feel really oily, but MJ Valley Restaurant does a great job at keeping the flavor without feeling too heavy/greasy. Definitely cannot be beat!

    House lobster. Add Yee Mein for $8
    Lanny H.

    Located at Valley and 2nd St, in the heart of Alhambra, we arrived at the tail end of the lunch rush just after 1 pm on a Saturday. It was no problem getting a table for 3, parking was a bit tight. The ambiance was bright and open, an improvement from the prior restaurant that occupied this space. The food was decent. We had the House lobster at $19.99 per pound, you can't beat the price. Also my first time trying the crispy salted pig feet. It was crunchy and tender, a bit rich but not overly greasy. The stir fried eggplant was also tasty. The meal came with complementary soup and rice. Service was quite lacking here. I am used to mediocre service from Chinese restaurants. But no one came by to take our order for a long time. We couldn't wave anyone down. We were still ignored when a staff stood 3 feet from us, getting takeout boxes for someone else. Is it so hard to acknowledge someone, a simple "I'll be with you in a moment."? Food did come out promptly. It was difficult getting our tea refilled and getting the check. We got our own takeout boxes. I went up to the cashier to pay my bill.

    Lunch Specials!!!  Beef chow fun, cod with black bean sauce, shrimp scrambled egg, salt and pepper squid, fried string beans
    Truman W.

    Lunch specials $9.99/10.99/11.99 Wow what a deal. Despite the low prices, the portions are not skimpy at all, as you can see in the photo. Taste-wise it's pretty legit Cantonese fare, with the beef chow fun being my favorite, cooked in a hot wok to perfection, flavorful and not at all greasy. Good luck finding parking if you come during lunch hour (11:30a-1:30p) $75 total for 5 dishes, a bucket of white rice and a giant bowl of house soup. FREE hot tea.

    Kathy M.

    I came here with my family for early dinner. They have a super late lunch special that ends at 6pm. Anyone that comes for their lunch special gets complimentary steamed rice and some soup. The sad part is that they didn't have iced lemon tea like other Hong Kong style restaurants. There was plenty of parking spots in their lot, but there is also street parking if you can't find a spot to park at. Their food quality was good, but wasn't great. Service was fast and I think because we spoke Chinese, the staff felt more comfortable with us. I enjoyed the fried fish, but i wished their fish was a little more "steamed". The meat didn't quite fall apart well compared to a steamed fish. Their shrimp with egg was quite large for an Entree. A lot of their lunch specials were under $16 a plate! The women's restroom had 2 stalls. One for single and a wheelchair accessible one. The single felt extremely small and compact that if you're a plus size woman, you'd have a hard time using it. At least that's how I felt. When we got there, the ambiance was casual, but really quiet. We wouldn't mind coming back.

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    This place is closed as of 5//25/2026. It was going downhill anyways. Last time I went it was bad. Fish wasn't fresh and very oily

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    Food and services are great. The price and the food quality are perfect. Welcome environment.

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    You waste your money and energy over here. Very bad servers. The food is not good. When they make a mistake they blame you instead apology.

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    Longten has lunch specials so you know my dad and I are going to try this place out. And by try, I…read moremean come by at least once every two weeks. It's pretty close by but also the quality of food is pretty good for how inexpensive the lunch specials are. You have to pay for the drinks, but so far I haven't seem a limit on the refill (I typically refill only once though but I've also been able to take the drink togo). I would recommend getting the salt and pepper pork chop - my dad says this is literally better than most places we've gone to. I think they season the batter, which is how its so flavorful. We also typically get the eggplant, which comes in a huge plate and comes with rice. My dad likes their curry but I'm not super excited about it. Its good, but not exciting, if you know what I mean. Service is typically pretty good. They move around pretty quickly and food typically comes out pretty quickly too. I would spend about 50-60 dollars and its enough food to last two people maybe an additional 2 or 3 meals, especially since most dishes come with a dish of white rice. The rice isn't great, like it's kind of dry, but its free so no complaints here.

    This used to be one of my favorite Hong Kong-style cafes, but lately the food quality has gone…read moredownhill. My go-tos here are the kung pao chicken and the sweet and sour fish. The last few times I've ordered the kung pao chicken, it barely had any veggies. It used to come with a mix of colorful bell peppers, but now it's mostly onions. The sweet and sour fish used to be lightly battered and nice and meaty. On my last visit, it was heavily battered and you could barely taste the fish. I'm not sure if they changed chefs, but the difference in quality is definitely noticeable. It's disappointing because I really like the staff. They're always friendly and provide great service. I'm hoping the food goes back to how it used to be.

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    Taste Of MP - Minced pork

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    4.3(228 reviews)
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    Another satisfying visit Location has 5 private rooms…read more Several of the rooms can be enlarged as needed too Service is attentive and friendly Dishes are made to order Ingredients are so fresh The best orange chicken around Classic Cantonese dishes Plenty of seafood

    Our favorite lunch special restaurant! $12.99-$16.99 Dishes. This is pricer then other places's…read more$9.99+ dishes but Taste of MP offers a lot better quality. Taste of MP now allows ordering lunch special to-go too? New boss lady/manager is on top of things! Monday lunch after 1pmish, she offered to even give us tupperwares of soup since they said they'll be tossing after lunch is done. I feel soup is usually not allowed to-go even if there's leftovers from dining, and definitely not when ordering take-out. Soup and rice are usually dine-in benefits. So given soup to go was really nice! What we got this time 5/11/26 Monday 1pmish visit: (After Mother's day) -- #1. Pan fried string beans with lunches pork and pickled olives $12.99 #3. Eggplant and minced pork with garlic sauce $12.99 #18. Beef and Tomato $13.99. Maybe not for us next time. #23. Sauteed Chicken with Bay Leaves $13.99. We've visited several times. Old notes for self -- New Year Day, and certain holidays have no lunch special. The SO did like these dishes before too. #26 Sauteed squid with black bean sauce. #57 Preserved vegetables with pork intestine. Jellyfish cold appetizer is decent from here too.

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    Henry's Cuisine - Very meaty lobster

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    3.9(912 reviews)
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    June 1st 2026 I had…read morea great experience here. This is the second time I've dined here, but the husban had dined here multiple times (when they were based on West Covina area). OBVIOULSY, I and was pleasantly surprised by how well everything was prepared. The drinks were excellent...especially the Iced Tea and Hong Kong Coffee Milk Tea. I really appreciated that neither drink was overly sweet, allowing the tea and coffee flavors to shine through. One detail that stood out was how thoughtfully the food was served because the sauce for the fish and walnut shrimp was kept separate instead of being poured over the dishes. This helped maintain the texture and prevented everything from getting soggy before it reached the table. The pork we ordered was tender, flavorful, and most importantly, not greasy or overly salted. The skin wasn't hard ans overly crunchy. The crunch was light. My favorite dish of the meal was the string beans with ground meat. The beans were cooked just right with plenty of flavor, making it the standout dish for me. The staff were also wonderful throughout the meal. They were polite, attentive, and quick to help whenever needed. Great service paired with well-executed food made for an enjoyable dining experience. I would definitely come back again.

    I know Henry's Cuisine has a strong following and plenty of glowing reviews, so this is simply my…read morepersonal experience after two visits. My first dinner here was actually quite positive. I came with a large group of 7 adults and 4 kids on a very busy night, with a crowd waiting outside the restaurant. Despite how packed it was, service moved steadily and dishes came out in a timely manner. Most of the food felt very homey -- the kind of comforting dishes that reminded me of meals my grandmother used to make. That first visit was pleasant enough that I decided to bring my dad back specifically to try their signature Vietnamese lobster dish. Unfortunately, the second visit turned out to be disappointing. We intentionally came for lunch to avoid the dinner rush and were seated within 5 minutes. The restaurant was only about 75% occupied. Drinks arrived quickly, and we ordered salt and pepper tiger shrimp, green beans, and the house special lobster with an extra order of e-mein noodles on the side. Our server briefly returned with a live lobster in a metal bowl, mumbled "4 pounds," and walked away. A few minutes later, the shrimp and green beans arrived along with rice. We ate, waited, and continued waiting. By the time we had completely finished the two dishes -- probably about 25 minutes later -- nobody had checked on us, updated us about the lobster dish, or even acknowledged the delay. We finally flagged down another staff member and asked for the check because at that point the lobster still had not arrived and we were ready to leave. We asked if the lobster could simply be removed from the bill, but were told it was already being prepared. Ironically, the lobster dish finally appeared moments later, the e-mein noodle followed a few minutes later. For what is marketed as their signature dish, the lobster itself was honestly not very memorable. The preparation with green onion and basil was interesting since it was our first time trying lobster this way, but neither the flavor nor the presentation justified the long wait (if that's what it was or just an oversight in the kitchen) or elevated expectations. What stood out more than the food was the lack of service and communication. Delays happen, especially at busy restaurants, but a quick check-in or update would have made a big difference. The restaurant also automatically adds a 12% service charge to the bill. While automatic gratuities are becoming more common, and in this case, I even added extra just to bring the tip up to 15%. With that expectation, there should also be a basic level of attentiveness and customer service. Overall, the food and service felt comparable to a typical Chinese comfort-food restaurant like Sam Woo, satisfying enough for a casual meal, but not particularly memorable considering the Michelin Guide recognition and pricing. Personally, the experience did not justify a return visit. I'd rather go to places like Lunasia or Kim Tar Seafood, where the overall experience feels more polished and consistent with the price point.

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    The famous gold painted crab shells. Martha Stewart would be proud.

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    Delicious Food Corner - Monterey Park - Special Meatball Congee (B)

    Delicious Food Corner - Monterey Park

    3.9(960 reviews)
    3.0 mi
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    11/10 if that's an option!…read more I recommend two things: 1) Last time I was here, the House Special Filet Mignon Cubes ($20.50) was so good that my party ordered another one. The beef is thick yet somehow tender, and the sauce is perfectly glazed over the meat. 2) I also love the seafood chow mein ($15.95)! When trying a bite, make sure to get both soft and crunchy parts of the noodle haha, changing the texture makes a difference in the overall taste!

    There's a new menu now, and I think the owners may have changed because although the signage still…read moresays Delicious Food Corner, the menu says Tasty Spot Cafe. Their new breakfast special includes congee, a dim sum item, a side, and a drink. I do like that there are now more options for the breakfast sides. Unfortunately, the congee tastes different now. This used to be my favorite spot for pork and black egg congee, but my last order was watery and bland instead of thick and flavorful like before. I did enjoy the pork siumai and shrimp spring roll from the dim sum selection. I also tried the pineapple bun, but I expected it to be softer and more moist. The portion was also pretty small. I like that most of their drinks can be ordered unsweetened, but they only offer Sweet'N Low instead of Stevia or Splenda. I also recently tried the kung pao chicken and didn't enjoy it. The sauce didn't taste like traditional kung pao sauce, and the dish had very few vegetables and mostly onions. It's unfortunate because the food quality and flavor don't seem as good as they used to be.

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    3.6(210 reviews)
    1.2 mi
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    So sad the one in temple city closed down! However, this one is still open!…read more We enjoyed seafood palace in las tunas and decided to come here to give it a try. First, parking was so difficult!! So many cars crammed close to each other and the restaurant wasn't even full, but we parked in the street nearby. The place had plenty of seating when we arrived, spacious tables that fit our group of 16. We had a large party and split into two tables, each table had peanuts and tea, we also ordered our own bit with the same serve at the same time. We ordered our usual dishes such as corn soup, honey walnut shrimp, salt and pepper squid, sal and pepper pork chops, filet beef dish, hainan chicken and many more. The service seemed slow, the bad part is that our other table got all their dishes while we had none. It took a while before our first dish arrived which was honey walnut shrimp, it was good, a bit soggy but flavorful. We asked for rice and started eating, once most of the shrimp was gone the rest of the dishes came. They were delicious, they tasted great and had good portions. The pork chop was great fresh but soon started to get tough as it cooled. The fried squid had parts that were very seasoned and some bland. My sister in law ordered a seafood tofu dish that was the best one but we ate everything before I took a photo. We also shared dishes across the tables to try out our orders. I tried the fried crab but it had more garlic than crab! The restroom was the sad part, there was no toilet paper, and no paper towels. The women's restroom door was propped wide open as well. I had to call my sister to bring in napkins for me... Overall a great meal, we may come back if the occasion allows.

    So we came with a large group, It's taking a long time to…read moreget our food. I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt because there were many decisions and lots of changes. It's has a dim sum vibe where food runners wear white button ups black pants and managers wear the same with a vest and badge. The service started out really slow but once the first dish came out everything else came out. We ordered family style and I didn't catch the name of any of the dishes but everything was Soo good

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    Seafood Palace - Fried squid (salt and pepper)

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    JJ Hong Kong Cafe - Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings 椒鹽雞翼

    JJ Hong Kong Cafe

    3.5(1.4k reviews)
    1.1 mi
    $$

    Definitely an OG place and has been around forever. It's a solid HK cafe and you can just tell by…read morethe clientele that they've been coming here for ages. Service is pretty good too! Overall the food was solid but there were little things that we didn't like. My Indonesian fried rice was a bit too salty and the noodles didn't have enough satay flavor.

    JJ Hong Kong Cafe is one of the long-standing (20+ years) Hong Kong cafés in the San Gabriel Valley…read more(SGV) area with other places like Garden Cafe / Baccali Cafe / Sunday Bistro on Valley Blvd and Tasty Choice on San Gabriel Blvd. [Parking]: There are limited free designated parking spots for the café behind the building. Additional parking spots are available in the underground garage. [Atmosphere]: Upon entry, our party could smell a lingering cigarette odor. Eventually, my nose got used to it. The overall ambiance is not quite as modern as other Hong Kong cafés like HK Macau Bistro in San Gabriel or Hong Kong Cafe in Atlantic Times Square. One TV was playing America's Funniest Home Videos while another one at the bar was showing a NBA game. [Menu]: Yelp's top highlighted items are Indo Fried Rice, Baked Pork Chop, Grilled Chicken Steak, and Beef Chow Fun. Our party actually did not order the correct chow fun on our first visit as it turned out to be a wet (aka saucy) chow fun. For the dry version, the correct order = Beef Chow Fun with Dark Soy Sauce. *** Indo Fried Rice ($13.75): S-tier flavor and definitely recommend this dish. Beef Chow Fun Black Bean Sauce ($16.20): It was basically a wet chow fun rather than a dry chow fun our party was expecting. The flavor was on point, but not as good as the dry version (aka dark soy sauce). Beef Chow Fun with Dark Soy Sauce ($16.20): This was the correct dry chow fun our party was looking for. Savory and delicious noodles, but tasted slightly greasy. Baked Pork Chop ($14.20): Very heavy on the tomato sauce with scrambled egg and cheese. The flavor profile was not bad at all. It had a solid portion and large enough to split into two smaller meals. *** A-tier or 4-star for the food especially Indo Fried Rice and Beef Chow Fun with Dark Soy Sauce (aka dry beef chow fun), but I had to bump down to 3-star due to the minor cigarette smell.

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    JJ Hong Kong Cafe - Dining hall

    Dining hall

    JJ Hong Kong Cafe
    JJ Hong Kong Cafe

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    Steam Fresh - Steam Bbq Pork Bun

    Steam Fresh

    4.4(72 reviews)
    1.2 mi
    $$

    We come here for the low price wonton noodles, steamed spareribs on steamed rice, and the beef rice…read morenoodle rolls. We also order their HK style lemon iced tea. It's pretty good here and they have complimentary refills! They're known for their rice noodle rolls here and you can order them, along with their small dim sum menu, all day long. The wonton noodles here were just $13.98! They come with 5 large wontons and vegetables over wonton noodles. I always recommend adding chili oil. The steamed spareribs on steamed rice have some bones, just like the ones you find at dim sum. But there's a lot of meat in the steamed rice bowl for a single person. Free parking in rear parking lot. Entrance at the front on Garvey Ave. They have 2 entrances in front now. Left door for to-go orders and right door for dine-in.

    Searched randomly in yelp and found this place and this was absolutely a great choice…read more Parking is at the back of the building which is shared with the other establishments. The staff are great, communication wise, it was a good service. They don't hover around your table. They let you eat in peace then check back every now and then. We ordered several dishes and each and every one of them were tasty. We came before lunch hour so not sure how busy this place gets. Are we going back? Absolutely! This is on my list to go especially for a weekend out.

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    Steam Fresh - Small kitchen and counter to place order

    Small kitchen and counter to place order

    Steam Fresh - Pork Siu Mai

    Pork Siu Mai

    Steam Fresh - HK Style Minced Pork Lo Mein

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