Paupau&#x27;s Kitchen

My husband and I tried The China House restaurant last night. Not only the best Chinese food but…read morealso the friendliest service. My husband had the sweet/sour pork and the tenderest Mongolian beef combo. I had a very yummy sweet/sour shrimp and cashew chicken combo. Their portion sizes were substantial with lots of take home left overs. Woohoo! New fav!

Update 5.5.26: Today I was feeling like some chow mein and since I've been here once before, I…read morewanted to give the chow mein a shot. I went with the small chow mein with shrimp. My roommate ordered the orange chicken with some heat. For apps, my roommate got a side of 1 egg roll and a cup of egg drop soup. My shrimp chow mein was tasty! They use a skinnier noodle than I'm used to and I liked it. For being a small, it was worth the value imo and it had 6 or 7 decent sized shrimp too. I will get this again!

Veggie fried rice, egg rolls sweet n sour/orange chicken and veggie chow mien

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Bubble Tea - Honeydew - fresh boba, smooth, and not overly sweet

The Wah Hing Restaurant

3.7(136 reviews)

5.9 mi

the best war wonton soup. My go to for colds and flu. I have loved everything I have had there…read more Appetizers are so good that we end up taking entrees home and eating all weekend because we ate so much 1st course. Owner and staff are sweethearts.

My wife and I have driven past this restaurant for years now and never stopped…read more We finally did. We shared the combo #3 and enjoyed every bit. My kids ordered a beef dish and a chicken dish both were good and they took home the extras. Nice people, good service, clean restaurant. We will be returning.

Honey walnut shrimp

Beef broccoli lunch order.

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Sign from the street

Top of China Buffet

3.3(111 reviews)

4.1 mi

When I first walked in, I immediately noticed the humidity and that strong mix of food smells. Not…read morea dealbreaker, but it definitely hits you right away. The ambiance is actually pretty cool though there's a big fish tank that my kids were obsessed with. They had Oscars in there, which was awesome to see because my brother used to have those. Brought back memories. There's also this setup that looked like smoke slowly creeping out of it, which added a nice touch. Food-wise, I'll give them this: hot food was hot, cold food was cold. That matters. But a lot of it leaned really salty. Our waiter was patient and kind, which goes a long way especially with kids. Mine had a great time and got to try foods they've never had before, so that's a win. Yeah, some things were a bit sticky but that's pretty standard for buffets. We went at dinner time. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either kind of middle of the road. That said, I really liked their little gift shop I'd come back just for that.

Don't like mostly but like pork dim sum and some rice. Service was wonderful picked up plate.read more

Bread pudding, hot & sour soup, egg drop soup

Good variety of Chinese food

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Salad bar

Noodle Express

2.9(85 reviews)

0.9 mi

Shawn at the front was the best. I had a picky request and they made it happened! I work customer…read moreservice and examine it intensely and his was top tier! Pleased with the service- and food, always amazing :)

I recently ordered from Noodle Express and my experience was awful. First, I called there phone…read moreline and was put on hold for over 10 minutes. I had to hang up and redial. The person I spoke with on the phone said I should have ordered online. Hard to do when driving. I then get to the restaurant and waited for my food. It was taking a great deal of time so I asked the status. The cashier then went to a bag of food that had been sitting there for quite some time. This place needs better management as I never have these issues at the Spokane location. Very bad service.

Teriyaki Bowl...

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Regular Shrimp Yakisoba

Panda Express

2.5(68 reviews)

1.6 mi

I had the best orange chicken that I've ever had here. It was so fresh great service to.read more

Panda Express' franchise needs to be alerted that this location is failing in customer care,…read morecustomer service, and standard soundness, with paid employees lacking prioritization of the restaurant's cleanliness. This particular Panda Express is one of two in the area I'd frequented. Typically, I visited this location more often than the other. I believe between the two in CdA, the one on Wilbu Ave. is the absolute worst. For starters, my family and I really enjoy the concept of Panda Express. The theme appears family-friendly and is a good spot to go to for any single or group of people. This location has a consistent employee roster of individuals who clearly hate their employer and seem to want to scare off all of their good clientele. I have come here on multiple occasions with my family, every time hoping, praying, and wishing for a better outcome and overall performance than the last, and, like clockwork, it does not fail that the Panda Express staff is determined to prove me wrong. Every time, there is always a struggle to get fresh food, a lack of accuracy regarding quantity, quality, and temperature. The food is most often dry, old, and lackluster (no curb appeal). Panda Express employees look physically pained or become combative over simple questions and reasonable requests when operating within their business infrastructure as a customer. The dining area and bathroom are filthy on a bad day and grossly unkempt on most. The indoor seating is not tended to as much as it should, especially since they tend to have high turnover in customers. A lot of their management team consists of unnecessarily argumentative and combative team members who seek to do the least amount of genuine, authentic work, therefore quite blatantly passing it on to the guest to self-service and tip (despite the poor performance and warped professional behavior). If you essentially ask them to do anything related to their job you are officially labeled as a customer who is problematic. Another thing that stands out at this location is the constant overcharging or not honoring the coupons, codes, and Panda Express membership. Panda Express needs to clear out the employees who are not passionate about the Panda Express franchise and their customers and get some fresh faces and good attitudes in their ranks. Teach some quality mannerisms that can be applicable to staff not only at work but in their personal lives so that they can get full-time practice on how to apply this behavior in the real world. Lastly, there are a few questionable characters hosted in this location that are racist. They are a liability to Panda Express not worth keeping as they do not abide by the morals and ethics that Panda Express practices. As for the food, it was a hit or miss when it came to the quality of the product. Finally, I believe with a deep clean in the store physically and an update on releasing staff that is not serving consistent quality performance this Panda Express can begin to operate properly with the right team. Panda Express is responsible and accountable for making sure that its company is operating smoothly and most importantly honestly. I know that Panda Express will take care of this problematic staff immediately and restore business practices to an upstanding space and place.

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Our Thai House

4.4(85 reviews)

4.6 mi

I've gotten food from this restaurant several times, both to go and in restaurant. Flavors were…read moregreat, they understood what it means to claim they can make a vegetarian dish. Service was very friendly, though the kitchen was busy and we waited almost 45 minutes for our food. I was worried that we were getting our food very close to their closing time, but they assured us we could enjoy our meal without rushing out; it was just the kitchen that closed at 8 pm. It's a cute interior, nicely decorated, not too tight on space.

What a special place in CDA. A fresh taste of Thai 5 minutes from the lake. Been here twice now and…read moreit is delicious! Give it a go.

Papaya Salad

Green curry fried rice with tofu

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Tom Kha soup with chicken

HuHot Mongolian Grill

3.8(107 reviews)

4.6 mi

Have you ever been somewhere that's basically all-you-can-eat stir fry... but you're the chef?…read more That's what makes HuHot Mongolian Grill so fun. You start by grabbing a bowl and heading to their fresh market bar where you can choose from tons of veggies, noodles, meats, seafood, and sauces. You build your own bowl exactly how you want it, then hand it off to the grill masters who cook it right in front of you on a huge flat top. What I love is that you can customize everything--whether you're gluten-free, vegetarian, keto, or just really hungry. And yes... you can go back for more. If you're looking for a fun, interactive dinner where everyone can make something they love, this is definitely a spot to try! They have locations including HuHot Mongolian Grill, HuHot Mongolian Grill, and HuHot Mongolian Grill.

5:30pm visit on a Friday. Front staff was amazing. My party hadn't arrived yet, but they were…read morehappy to seat me so that I could order a beer and wait. Beer and waters were brought out quickly. I think my waiter may have been the only one the floor, took awhile, but he warned us that could be the case. First visit here and it's a really open space with a mix of booths and chairs. All the produce, meats and sauces were great quality and constantly stocked. Cooking was quick and done well, so many options for toppings! Food was really, really good! My only complaint would be the flavored sake tasted really watered down and not worth the $.

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Huckleberry lemonade

Thai Bamboo

3.3(212 reviews)

4.5 mi

Great expansive menu with lots of choices and very many varieties of protein or vegetarian options…read more Service was great. I was greeted with a smile and served with this smile the entire time dining. I love all the stonewall character faces and wood carvings and bamboo art. Bathrooms are clean Spice level was accurate. The only thing I would say I disagree with is their offer of a discount when joining a program and not allowing us to use the first meal towards it. I wasn't happy with that

We sat under what appeared to be blue stars and ordered multiple plates .. then we quickly…read moreunderstood that.. well.. that we ordered enough food for a family of 9. Our server was quick and smiled accommodatingly as the two of us ordered way too much food: "You seemed like you knew what you were doing." You know what? I did not know and I learned that I will be eating noodles for 4 days now! That's the kind of support I have been missing from waitstaff lately. Let me mess my bowels up. 5/5 spice why not? (3/5 is the correct amount) I feel like this establishment needs to add a karaoke bar; no explanation, I just feel like it would make it more like itself. Next time I might just start singing anyways. The staff would probably smile and say: " It looks like he knows what he is doing."

Beautiful Decor!

This is the red curry lunch special in front of me.

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Green curry

Panda Express

2.2(54 reviews)

4.1 mi

We frequent many restaurants in CDA and I am leaving a review strictly to show my gratitude to the…read moreemployees at this location. They tend to hire young adults and it surprises me how dedicated these youngsters are. It's obvious that the manager goes above and beyond to look for genuine people. They greet you happily and work hard to make you happy. The food is always good at Panda, which keeps us coming back. But I love seeing the employees every time I walk in and they are always so cheerful. It's humbling. Are you vegan? Here are your possibilities: (A la carte) "Large box chow mien" $4.10! Tons of delicious noodles/veggies. Ask for soy sauce which makes this dish perfect. (Lots for one person, enough for 2). *if you feel like splurging, add brown OR white rice, spring rolls (NOT EGG ROLLS), or super greens for a large meal. Some locations have "EGGPLANT TOFU". Come on Best Ave location! We are waiting!!!

I was kinda hesitant on coming to this location due to the reviews, next time I will trust what I…read moreread even more. I ordered two plates from this location and took off, when I was on the high way to Spokane I noticed that we only had one plate while already 5 miles in on the interstate. My girls fault for not checking but man I was not happy. I can see why this location has a low rating. These kids do not take their job seriously, they are pretty much fooling around in the back and calling each other names while customers on the other end are listening. I had to drive all the way back to get my second plate while wasting gas for an error done on their end. Not only was this an issue but damnn the food quality is nasty, the noodle tastes like old cup ol noodles, teriyaki chicken was disgusting and the orange chicken was hard. Management really needs to step it up and make changes. Definitely going to make a complaint with the Rosemead California corporate office. The worst Panda Express I have ever been in to in my life.

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Mark W.

6 years ago

Placed a "to go" order and they said come in 30 minutes. I came in 30 minutes later and she said it would be jut a couple of minutes more. I paid and went to my car as she suggested " I will bring it to you". 35 minutes later I went back in to see what the problem is, she says " just a couple more minutes ". Went back out to my truck and watch as 3 different people pull up, go in and get their order and leave. 15 more minutes and I'm steaming, go in to cancel the order and ask for my money back. She says " only couple more minutes, I'm so sorry, it's all my fault". So I wait some more. Previous customer pulls back in the parking lot and comes in the store with their boxes up order. The lady sees this customer and comes out with another order ( which turned out to be mine) and hands it to her. Again, I'm told "just of couple more minutes ". She puts part of my order on the counter and says... wait for it...."just a couple of minutes more". Finally, the order is done and all I got was, " I'm so sorry, it was all my fault, I mixed up your order and had to make it all over again". I leave and get home, open up the last meal I was waiting for and you guessed it..... it wasn't what we ordered..... Food was ok, but the service was terrible.... don't think we will be going back read more

Laura S.

9 years ago

We love this quaint little locally owned resturant! Food is delicious and staff is very friendly! It is cash or check only, so come prepared for that. Great prices. Great food. Large amounts! read more

Jessie C.

14 years ago

Excellent food! Best Chinese I've had in a long time, simple atmosphere, great service and the price is fair.

Lawrence J.

8 years ago

Love Love Love this place! I go here all the time & have for years, never a disappointment!

Todd W.

6 years ago

The best take out around. If you don't like it, you can go back to San Francisco......

Leon S.

3 years ago

The rudest service I have experienced in CDA and moderate food at best.

Lisa S.

12 years ago

Fair, not bad just ok.

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