Wow! It is rare to find a hong kong cafe in Rowland Heights, but I found Tasty Garden. It is super close to the 60 freeway, but also super hidden within a plaza with other restaurants and you kind of have to drive in to find it. It is the first restaurant in the corner of the building. I remember Tasty Garden at a SGV location that used to be so popular but slowly fading away and later on closed down. I decided to give this location a try. I ordered togo, however when I picked up my order, I saw there were many seats available. Everything was packed very well and they didn't forget anything. I had two orders of Yang Chow fried rice (which included shrimp and bbq pork), and two orders of pan fried chicken steak + pork chop combo, which came with some steamed veggies, mushroom sauce, and a side box of white rice. The fried rice had wok hey and was good. The bbq pork was a bit tough/hard though. The chicken steak was pan fried really well and well cooked. The pork chop was a bit thin, but was crispy. I love how easy to eat the steamed veggies were. Everything was fresh and clean. My order came out quick and hot!! I am pleased to say this passed my quality of Hong Kong cafe test. I love going to hong kong cafes and trying each one out. I would definitely order again! read more

Tasty Garden - Yang chow fried rice - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

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Tasty Garden has been a staple for Cantonese Hong Kong-style food and if you haven't had it you should try it out. Usually, I would come here during dinner time and the place has great service. Staff members are always friendly and ask if you would like a refill on your iced lemon tea which yes you should get! They have it with sugar or without, I tend to get it without sugar but most people love and enjoy it with sugar. My favorite items are probably their pasta dishes and also their deep-fried chicken wings! It might take a little while to get but it is worth the wait. I love how crispy and juicy the wings are. Plenty of tables for large parties or small sizes but coming here with a group is nice to share and enjoy together. read more

Tasty Garden - Minced Beef with Egg Rice - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

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Thank you sherry for taking care of us immediately with water and a table. The food was actually really amazing. I've never tried the korean pork jowl but it was so amazing! The pork is so soft and it taste like galbi! You have to try if you come here. $4.50 for a lemon tea was just not worth my money unless it comes with the meal at a cheaper price like other places. I would definitely come back to try other food though, just not as often. Dislike: no lunch special that comes with cheaper drink like other places. Pricing is average compared to other places. These dislike are not enough to dock off a star. read more

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Browsing around the Rowland Heights area for some Cantonese food, I found Tasty Garden just off of the 60 freeway with a heap of reviews here on Yelp. Trying to find another solid Cantonese spot in the San Gabriel Valley, I figured I would check them out and see how their food compares to other restaurants in the area. I decided to swing by for a pickup order and chose to order a Pork Chop with Spicy Salt ($19.95) and Yang Chow Fried Rice ($19.95) on a Thursday afternoon. The food was made in a reasonable amount of time which allowed me to get back on the road relatively quickly. Taking a look at each of the portions, I would get the fried rice and skip out on the pork chop. Looking at the pork chop, there were about 9-10 pieces of pork inside which was decent. But to this, each piece inside was very thin compared to other fried pork chop dishes in the area. For $20, I would have expected more pork or thicker pieces of meat. Other places in the area usually give more meat (and even a free side of rice) for about $15 to $16 dollars! Because of this, price to portion for the Pork Chop with Spicy Salt was a little less than par. As for the fried rice, the portion was larger and lasted for two meals which was nice to see. I also liked that there were a good amount of shrimp, barbecue pork, peas, carrots, and egg. This would fair just fine.... only if the dish was priced around $15. Most Chinese restaurants in the area will charge less for rice and noodle dishes compared to their meat and vegetable entrees. Because of this, the price to portion was about average for the Rowland Heights area. The taste of the dishes seemed fine for the most part, but I will note that the ingredients in both dishes weren't as fresh as they could have been. Beginning with the pork chop, the dish was simple and had a rich, savory taste in the meat. As for the moisture, the meat and exterior coating was close to dry. This could have definitely been due to the thin pieces of meat. And because of this, the flavor of the spicy salt did not complement the meat very well. Moving to the fried rice next, the rice itself did not have much flavor and tasted close to a regular steamed rice. The rice grains themselves had a dry consistency which was at the very least acceptable. The shrimp had a light salt flavor as well which was interesting to see. But each piece was rather gooey and more soft than expected. The peas and carrots were pretty small and pretty standard which were just decent. And for last, the barbecue pork was the best part of the dish with its lean and fatty pieces of sweet flavor. From trying a few of Tasty Garden's dishes, I definitely think you could do better with many of the other Cantonese places in the nearby area. The price for the dishes were pretty steep compared to other restaurants and did not offer as much when looking from a quantity perspective. The flavors of the food fell short which was also somewhat unfortunate considering the price of each dish as well. Based on these ideas, I'd argue Tasty Garden deserves a 3 star out of 5 star rating. If looking for a quick stop, Tasty Garden is pretty convenient as it is just off the freeway. But if you're looking to try the best of Cantonese food in the Rowland Heights area, I would choose somewhere else. read more

Tasty Garden - Yang Chow Fried Rice - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

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This family style restaurant doesn't disappoint. We came in for a family lunch and while the restaurant had some patrons inside, they promptly greeted us as we walked in the door and seated us right away. Since we had a big, meat eating family, we always order our go to items: orange beef, french style filet mignon, honey pork chops, orange chicken, sweet and sour fish, walnut shrimp, crispy noodles with seafood, and green beans! So glad we at least got one vege dish out there. But all the food we ordered were pretty decent. I think my least fave was actually the French style filet mignon, the beef had a weird after taste for me and it felt like the meat was not fresh. I'll leave it at that, and it came served on top of piled up onions so the portion is misleading. My favorite go to dish here is the honey pork chops, It's so good with rice and very satisfying. The service was pretty good, they offered us high chair for the kids, served our drinks and even had special dessert at the end of our meals. I feel that this restaurant can handle large parties pretty well, serves pretty decent and delicious food, and is great for family gathering. Also, I noticed that they don't serve tea anymore. I assume you'd have to order them whereas before it would just come to the table, even before you get the menu. read more

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This is a place I would have family gatherings at for lunch/dinner. It's definitely more of my preference than the other Chinese restaurant close by. It was easy to be served well when it's not too busy. So there are not complaints about the service, and I do prefer this restaurant over a lot of other places for Chinese food. The food was good, and the portions are not stingy. The place is pretty clean for the most part. read more

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Well, it was a late Friday night and I was craving some fried rice. Once again, I turned to my Yelp app. I placed an order to Tasty Garden for the Yang chow rice. It arrived quick and was packaged well, complete with chopsticks and chili oil. The rice was fluffy and tasty. This rice actually had the perfect combination of flavors. I look forward to trying more options in the near future. Thank you read more

Tasty Garden - Fried rice - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Avoid at All Costs! This was hands down the worst experience I've ever had at an Asian restaurant. I ordered the beef fried rice, and I honestly have no idea what kind of meat they served--it certainly didn't look or taste like beef. The texture was off, and it was almost unidentifiable. The entire dish was unappetizing, and I couldn't even finish it. If you're looking for good food, do yourself a favor and go somewhere else. I would never, ever recommend this place. read more

Tasty Garden - Unidentified meat called "beef fried rice". - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

I was convinced to make the 38 mile drive to Rowland Heights to try one of the last few remaining pure Hong Kong Cantonese "cafe" restaurants in town and it was certainly worth the drive. I had lunch at Tasty Garden during the weekday so it wasn't very crowded. At one time, there were several Tasty Garden locations in the San Gabriel Valley, but I believe this location in Rowland Heights is the last one still standing and with new management. It is a pretty large casual modern dining space that can accommodate lots of patrons. The food is very good and reasonably priced. The green onion pancake appetizer comes with an optional thick curry sauce. The shrimp and egg was very fluffy and delicious. The steamed chicken with ginger sauce was on point. The steamed pork patties with salted fish paste reminded me so much of my childhood. The deep fried fish was done to almost perfection. And the hard to find ginger milk pudding dessert was absolutely delightful! The texture was smooth with just a hint of ginger which made it quite refreshing to finish a meal. Service was very good. The wait staff was very accommodating and they offered a couple of complimentary items including the ginger milk pudding. If you are looking for some authentic Hong Kong cafe-style food, Tasty Garden is the place you definitely want to consider and you won't be disappointed. read more

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My favorite dish from the spread I got is the salt and pepper pork ribs. It doesn't taste like the typical ones from other HK cafes. It tastes a little bit on the sweeter end. The salt and pepper wings were too salty for me so I won't recommend it. The gai lan was also full of flavor. I would definitely come back and try other dishes here when I'm back in the area again! Definitely the vibes are so friendly and the staff can speak Cantonese! read more

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It was my first time trying this location and ordered for take out. Unfortunately, I did not like any of the food that I ordered. I've had many other Hong Kong cafe styled food from other restaurants but this one was not it. The food was bland and I would definitely not order from here again. read more

Tasty Garden - Pan Fried Chicken Steak and pork chop with a side of really bad pasta - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

New management and ownership! The decor looks the same but the staff is all new! No more rude service. Heard they were all from Boston cafe (rip) in hacienda heights! I used to frequent Boston a lot and it's nice to see some familiar faces! The food is delicious and the price is unbelievably affordable. They have lunch specials and the baked pork chop rice was $12.99!!!!!! Amazing. You don't find prices like this around here anymore!!! It was pretty quiet when we went during lunch so hopefully business picks up soon! read more

This restaurant is located in a fairly busy plaza with other food spots. Came on a Friday night and I like how this place closes at midnight on Friday and Saturday nights. It was already 9:00 PM so only took us about 5 mins to find parking. It's a fairly large restaurant and there was only 1 party in there at the time. I love how there's a large selection of dishes to choose from. We ordered: Seafood XO sauce udon - love the texture of the noodles and there was a good amount of seafood. I think this dish was about $16 Sweet and sour fish - came with a side of rice. Had a nice crispy batter and the fish wasn't dry. This was also about $16 Loved both the items!! Will definitely be back to try the other dishes. At the end, the server brought us tofu pudding with ginger syrup for dessert. It was a little too gingery for me, but still a nice gesture. read more

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Might be the unluckiest person in the world or something but I can never seem to get a call in to order. They never seem to pick up my call or if it's somehow disconnected mid way but it continues to say they are on the phone.. hmm. Other than that, it's been quite a while since I've been here. Prior, I would have given it maybe 3.5 stars. Food quality and quantity has diminished a bit. The beef was very salty, chow fun wasn't as flavorful, walnut shrimp same as usual, and green beans was a bit soggy. Service a bit slow, could be understaffed. read more

Excellent food & service! Let's support local business. Come and try their food. All the pics I posted are very very good! read more

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Tasty Garden in Arcadia used to be my favorite restaurant back in high school/college. There were multiple locations in the SGV and they sadly all closed down over 10 years ago. My family and I were in Rowland and decided to stop by due to nostalgia. Their menu wasn't the same but did have the staple HK cafe dishes. Overall, food wasn't impressive and it's apparent this restaurant is just another HK style restaurant using the Tasty Garden name. read more

Came here because my brother really liked Boston Cafe and was sad to see that it closed. He heard from his friend that Tasty Garden had a change in ownership and is now an upscale version of Boston Cafe offering Hong Kong Cafe foods. Tasty Garden definitely satisfied our expectations. Their menu was very extensive offering a wide variety of Hong Kong Cafe traditional dishes and drinks. To our surprise, they did not offer a complimentary borscht soup for every guest like Boston Cafe does. However, they do offer free refills of their drinks like every other Hong Kong style restaurant. The food was wonderful! Tasted just like Boston Cafe. Only the fries were different. Food took a while to come out, especially the fries took. They gave us a free dessert at the end that tasted like a creamy ginger pudding but I didn't really like the dessert and felt bad for wasting it. Gave this place 4/5 starts because it was hard to get service. Had to wait a while to get a servers attention to ask for the check. Most of the staff previously worked at Boston Cafe. read more

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Got Takeout for the family. The food was average only miss was the Peking pork that was very over cooked, dry and chewy. Love the variety and price. One thing is that I don't like how the tip option for takeout starts at 20%....Takeout I just pay for food correct? read more

I have been coming here for over 10 years and food was always consistent and dependable. Great Cantonese Chinese food for reasonable prices. Even during the pandemic, I would order from them regularly and food was good. Service has always been as expected in a Chinese restaurant but it's the food that is most important. But about a year ago, they changed owners. And all the wait staff were replaced with people that were not as friendly. While I can appreciate they are trying to modernize (you can order online now), it's the food quality and prices that are most important. The food does not taste as good. I thought I'd give them another chance and yesterday's food was the worse. As an example, they used to make one of the best Hainan chicken rice. Instead, what I received was cold cut chicken being passed as Hainan chicken. The rice wasn't even seasoned. And omg, the portion size was 6 small pieces. It looked like it was half eaten. All the old pictures I posted are outdated now. I'm just sad that I lost a good place to eat. read more

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One of my favorite authentic Hong Kong restaurants in LA. They have all the dishes from the motherland and the taste is fantastic! The restaurant is huge inside and you can definitely bring a big party with you. I find the servers super friendly (maybe it's because I speak Cantonese) and the food comes out hot and promptly. I love how during the weekends they open until midnight so if I crave some late night munchies, I'll definitely stop by here with my family. The prices are very reasonable and the portions are huge. Highly recommend! read more

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came here on a saturday night parking was easy and they had tons of seating (came with a party of ten). food was decent, definitely had better places but still isn't terrible. their shrimp with scrambled eggs is very good and their shaken beef is also a must. you can skip on the clay pot though. service was alright staff aren't as attentive, but it is an asian restaurant so it makes sense. nice and quiet place to grab food with your family if you like sharing family style. read more

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Great HK cafe type food. I recommend getting the baked chicken with rice or the grilled ribeye with eggs (lunch only) and make sure to substitute the side for fried rice(+$1). Put eggs on rice and reserve some black pepper sauce put some chili oil from the side. Mix all together and you got a really good side. Salt and pepper chicken wings/shrimp is also really good with even flavoring. Service is better than any other HK cafe in the area such as Garden Bistro (lookin at you yellow highlight guy) or KW Cafe. Servers will actually give you refills when asked instead of performing expert maneuvers to avoid eye contact. Area is spacious and not cramped at all. read more

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Went to this place with a couple of friends and they gave us the red carpet treatment. The server was really good and gave us everything we needed. We ordered the salt and pepper shrimp, marinated beef, the iced French toast, eggrolls, mussels, coconut, shrimp, and the fried pork. Everything taste so good. I ordered the mango and peach slush, which was amazing. You can't go wrong with this place. Everything on the menu was really good. Keep up the great work and this place is big groups. It was super big portions so you were definitely need a to go box when you leave. Great place to eat good food. read more

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This place is pretty good, I've been meaning to order the Lobster, but today I went on the app to find out it's been taken off the menu :( Tear. I did order the below: Our favorites were: Orange Beef - pieces were pretty tender, good change from Orange Chicken Mixed Vegetables with Meat Fried Calamari We didn't really like - Greens with Pork Belly - It says pork belly, but it's really not. The pieces are not fatty at all, just thin and sort of bland. Sweet and Sour soup - Sadly, I think it could have more flavor. That's all! The good stuff were good, but the other stuff wasn't terrible either. Food comes fast. read more

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Great food, great service. Consistently good food and servers are friendly and attentive. Big servings and fairly priced. Try the calamari (salt and pepper squid), honey walnut shrimp, beef cubes, any of the fried rice, dry beef chow fun. This is a good spot! read more

Don't order fried rice from here whatsoever ... they only put in 4 little baby pieces of shrimp inside your fried rice and charge $17.00... does that make sense ? And only fill up 40 percent of the box with food ... and don't ever include any utensils or napkins or anything with the order, you also pretend to not know what soy sauce is when asked for some . read more

Never been here and just a get together with some friends on the East side. Parking/Location - firstly this place is in a strip mall that is tucked inside a residential area next to the freeway so it's not the easiest to get to. Parking is crazy. There is a structure but very packed. We were here for dinner and I got here at 6p. After dinner, came out around 9am and the place "stinks" of sewer and there is a slippery layer of oil on the parking lot grounds. VERY GROSS The actual restaurant is ok. Not a lot of patrons on a Friday night. Food taste is fine and portions are good sized but heavy oils and sauce. Wait staff is nice. But they told us that that both the menu and the hours of operations is constantly changing - not a good sign. read more

I ordered deep shrimp w pepper salt but very poor quality. This is second time but completely different quality then I call them ask how many pieces on order ??they said 10pcs jumbo shrimp but my order juz 8pcs medium and small size. They explained bc I ordered special buy 1 get 1 free. That means they cheating customers by special promotions with cheap qualifications and quality also. They said you call Ubert eat complain about that they don't responsibly my order??? What the hell customer service I never order again, and don't recommend come here. read more

Tasty Garden - Deep fire shrimp with small and medium size - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Prior to the pandemic I had not eaten here since i moved to the area for over 2 years. Suddenly we found ourselves using food delivery services a lot during the pandemic. This place has been one of our consistent good quality hong kong style cuisine. And on top of that i have never had an issue with missing items from deliver. Our go to dishes have been salt n pepper pork chop, egg tofu top with mushrooms, pea sprouts, chicken wings, yang chow fried rice, hot and sour soup along with other various dishes. Consistency in quality is what bring us back to order delivery from this place. We know it will come out as expected in terms of the flavor and quality. Its good ole hong kong cafe style food. read more

My card was compromised shortly after using it here. Beware. Only use cash My card was compromised shortly after using it here. Beware. Only use cash read more

I have been to many tasty gardens and this one doesn't measure up to the rest. The greens came out cold not warm.The shrimp and egg in other locations is prepared completely different not to mention there was a egg shell in mine. The sauces are empty and just looks like it hasn't been cleaned from the night before . The lemon tea was too sweet. The one dish that came out decent was the Portuguese sauces fried rice. I hope that this location can work on the quality. read more

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We enjoyed our meal very much today. The fried squid & chicken wing was a hit. The mushroom & filet mignon was flavorful. The shrimp fried rice was delicious too. There generous portion of fried pork chop and honey glazed pork chop put us over the top. We had leftovers for lunch tomorrow! Glad we rediscovered this spot. The service was great and the place is nice & clean. read more

Eyelash hair found in the rice they charged 2 bucks for. GROSS! My landlord bought some chicken and rice home for her kid. First thing we noticed was how small the chicken was compared to the last time they got it a few months ago. I was told the restaurant staff prohibited her from opening her box to check the food when she went to pick it up, guess now we know why. Then I saw how much hair there was on the chicken skin, damn thing needed a Brazilian wax if you ask me. The kid was hungry and went to town on the food, but halfway thru it she found what appears to be eyelash hair in her rice. That's when everyone lost their appetite and how tonight's dinner was completely ruined. read more

Tasty Garden - Eyelash hair found in the rice they charged 2 bucks for. GROSS - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

I used to order from them because their food was not bad. Yesterday I got really bad luck! I ordered fried chicken wings and as I started to eat, I found the chicken was so raw. I saw blood! Every single one! I had eaten 1 already at that time. I should have contacted the restaurant but I got busy at work, and did not do so. Last night I did not have my dinner because I felt really sick. I started having really bad stomach, and vomited throughout the night. I did not eat anything else that day, just the chicken from this restaurant. It's terrible and unacceptable. I am recovering but I still cannot eat anything but drink some water. No, I will never order from this restaurant again. read more

Tasty Garden - You can see blood there. - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Classic HK Cafe, cannot ask for more I think the place is great haha. Unlimited tea refills, large menu, accommodates large groups, this place is a go to HK cafe for me in the area if I want to bring a large group of people to eat. Service is also good, tea refills come frequent. Whether you choose to order your own dish or go family style, the rice dishes don't disappoint for sure, same with their grilled chicken steak. read more

Pretty good food! My family and I went here on a saturday night and enjoyed the salt and pepper chicken wings, fried rice, Mongolian beef, and salt and pepper shrimp. The staff was nice and attentive. we even got complimentary ginger milk pudding after :) read more

Tasty Garden - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

3.5 rating for this place. This place was surprisingly packed upon near opening hours. This establishment serves up Hong Kong Style food, but has a bit of a smaller menu pertaining to the grill options. Rankings and Broken down by proteins and such found below - 1st Place Highlight Top Tier - Japanese Soft Tofu with enoki mushrooms was the best and a must have to order if you're into curds and gravy. 2nd place Fried Chicken Wings - These wings met the standard which is found within the 626 cafe's. Tied for 3rd Mid Tier- Shrimp with runny eggs on rice was cooked perfectly, however the flavor of the dish itself cannot carry the weight on its own and needs at least sauce paired found at the sauce station. Proteins "Steak Combination" Pork Chop & Chicken Steak - Pork Chop Cooked to the standard , a little under sized. Chicken Steak - Was the bigger of the two, which was cooked perfectly. Other Dishes - Greens - Garlic snow leaf was just good but nothing to rave about. Beef Chow Fun - Cooked to the standard. Not greasy, but stingy on the beef department Waffle Dish - It was nicely crispy on the outside, but had no warmth to it. Unclear if its supposed to be served cold or not. Service - Is above the standard and caters to a lot of family oriented parties. Music -5/5 as BIGBANG songs are being played when majority of patrons are mostly mixed crowds of Canto/Vietnamese. read more

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I've been here with my coworkers a few times, but I finally visited with my family for my dad's birthday. They are located in the Pearl Plaza all the way at the end, somewhat hidden. They were pretty empty on a Monday night so we were sat pretty quickly. My prarents usually order unique items so I got to try things I would never order. We got 4 items and a soup to share; Salted Fish and Eggplant Hot Pot, Sea Cucumber with Vegetables, Hot Pot with Frogs, Pork Ribs. My personal favorite was the Salted Fish and Eggplant. Overall, the portions were pretty big, but with the higher than normal prices, it makes sense. The service is typical of a normal Chinese restaurants, you just have to know how to flag them down. Will probably be back again, just nothing I would ever crave. Great spot overall, they are opened late for any late night munchies. read more

Tasty Garden serves up some tasty food. Not sure why this restaurant has low ratings. We ordered from here through DD. The food was delivered in 45 minutes considering they are located in Rowland Heights. The food was packaged nicely in plastic containers then placed in a sealed paper bag for delivery. We ordered several items from the dinner menu. All dishes were flavorful and delicious. With the exception of excessive cooking oil and some preservatives. My take on the dishes: ****Beef chow fun the best. The wide rice noodles stir-fried with beef, scallions, and bean sprouts was really good. Although, the beef to noodles ratio was a bit skimpy. Just glad they didn't overload the dish with the veggies. ***Pork Chop with spicy salt: We enjoyed the pork chops. The meat is well-seasoned and tender. *** Yang chow fried rice is nothing special since all restaurants make it the same way. ***Snow pea leaves with garlic: my favorite veggie dish but this version was too oily for me. You could barely taste the garlic. We enjoyed our take-out dinner. Although it does not compare to the home cooked Cantonese dishes by my MIL. This restaurant is a decent choice when you're craving traditional Chinese cuisine. read more

Tasty Garden - The dinner spread - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Food is good again, even though its quality deteriorated during the pandemic. I am glad it's back!! read more