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    3.5 (233 reviews)

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    Steamed salty egg custard bun (black with rabbit imprint)
    Linh Y.

    WHY I CAME HERE? They used to be called Delicious Food Corner. Now they are Tasty Spot Cafe. Anyway, I was here to pick up dinner for my youngest daughter. FOOD / DRINK: Got two orders of the Shredded Pork Chow Mein (crispy style). Very tasty pork especially with the gravy. Crispy noodles were great. I also got a cup of water. STAFF / SERVICE: The gentleman who helped me with my order was pleasant and nice. Thank you sir for your great service. INTERIOR / AMBIANCE: Inside space has an open concept with a lovely red decor. They have bench seating along the window plus standard tables and chairs. Restrooms are available for use. No key code required. EXTERIOR / PARKING: Free parking in the back of the restaurant. It has adequate number of parking spots, but if they get super busy, the lot will fill up very fast. Do come here early for lunch and/or dinner to avoid parking challenges. RECOMMEND THIS PLACE? Yes, this is a great spot for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Come support them! They are known for their breakfast items. I want to come back to try their dim sum one of these days.

    Green Beans
    Travis P.

    This spot used to be DFC (Delicious Food Corner) but it looks like they've rebranded -- though the menu seems pretty much the same. We came for Tuesday dinner and it was fairly quiet, with maybe four other tables when we arrived. Food-wise, everything was tasty, and they even served a complimentary soup and dessert, which was a nice touch. The best part, though, is the pricing, very reasonable, especially for a restaurant located in Arcadia. Here's what we tried: Crispy Salt Fried Chicken - Pretty good! Slightly pink inside but seemed fully cooked. Nice crisp texture and balanced salt flavor. I've had better, but still enjoyable. (4/5) Shrimp and Egg Gravy with Rice Noodles - Decent, though a bit lacking in flavor. I added some chili to give it a kick. Not bad overall. (3.5/5) String Beans with Meat - Really good and only $11.99, plus it came with rice. Great value and something I'd definitely get again. (4.5/5) Kung Pao Chicken - Another $11.99 dish and my favorite of the night. Flavorful, satisfying, and came with white rice -- best bang for your buck. (4.5/5) Overall: Solid food, great prices, and a relaxed atmosphere. Definitely worth checking out, especially if you're in the area. Parking: Plenty available, they have a lot.

    Singing Chicken Hot Pot was not good
    Christy C.

    This is one of the worst Hong Kong style cafes I've been to unfortunately. Also, it's very confusing how the outside of the restaurant says "Tasty Spot Cafe" BUT the menu and the uniform the staff says "Delicious Food Corner" Parking was ok since there was a small parking lot in the back of the restaurant Staff were not too friendly or attentive. I don't think I was even offered a water refill even though my cup was empty for most of the time. I tried couple times to get their attention for a water refill and was just ignored so I stopped trying Inside was pretty spacious with plenty of seating. I went for the $11.95/dish special they were having and there were 22 dishes to choose from. Keep in mind these dishes don't come with rice so rice is an additional charge. The rice was beyond disappointing - it was literally undercooked and did not taste fresh and fluffy as rice should taste like! The Singing Chicken Hot Pot was served in a small and rusty bowl. The chicken was extremely salty and inedible. Honestly, there were hardly any chicken pieces and it was mostly just a bunch of onions and a couple red peppers. This was 4/10 The Sweet and Sour Cod Fish was just ok. The fish didn't taste fresh and was somewhat mushy on the inside. The outside was crispy and it wasn't too greasy. This was 5/10 Braised Tofu Roasted Pork Hot Pot ($19.75) was so extremely salty and the roasted pork was very hard to chew. The braised Tofu didn't taste fresh and felt too deeply fried. The inside of the tofu wasn't as soft as I was expecting so I doubt this was made in-house. This was 4/10 Overall, I had a very disappointing experience and I would not recommend or return.

    Yan W.

    We just tried the Tasty Spot Cafe in the Arcadia location for lunch on Mother's Day. (It used to be called Delicious Food Corner.) It's located on Baldwin Ave next to the KFC. I've been going to different Delicious Food Corner and the Tasty Spot Cafe locations, but haven't had a chance to try this location. My mom wanted to try this location because she heard the radio commercial that they had Mother's Day Specials. It was spacious inside compared to other Tasty Spot Cafes. We reserved our party of 5 a few days ahead, and the Mother's Day menu included the following: -Soy sauce chicken half 古法豉油雞 -Fresh beef (Filet mignon) 法式牛柳 -Egg Tofu with mushroom玉子豆腐炒鲜菌 -Seasonal Greens in soup 上湯時蔬 -Lobster E-Min (Noodle) 薑蔥龍蝦伊麵 -Dessert -Osmanthus Flower Jelly (桂花糕) We also ordered HK-style Milk Tea and HK-style Lemon Tea. All the food tasted delicious, the portion size was good, and we liked the filet mignon, egg tofu with mushroom, and Lobster e-min. They were very flavorful. The service was okay, but slow that day because they were busy on Mother's Day. They also serve dim sum, but we did not have room to try it this time.

    House chow mein Eggplant and beef Hot and sour soup Shanghai juicy dumpling Delicacy platter (duck,pork,sausage) Stick rice wrapped chicken
    Heather D.

    Good food 10/10 Good service 10/10 Good atmosphere 10/10 We live down the street and we were looking to grab some lunch after my doctor appointment and picking the boy up from school. I'm very happy we finally tried it. Thank you for a good experience all around!

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    Chris W.

    Came here to meet up with a few in laws. I believe this restaurant is both Tasty Spot Cafe and Delicious Food Corner - which is a little confusing when pulling into their large parking lot. We came for the breakfast special which is choose 2 items and a drink for $13.95. Prices on other items/entrees are comparable to other cafes in the area. The food is ok, not bad but not memorable either. The interior is pretty big and it the floors and tables were all very clean.

    BBQ plate
    Y W.

    Im a frequent here,the place feels cozy and welcoming, and the staff were friendly without being pushy. I ordered their BBQ plate and Peking pork chops,cboth were excellent. The pork belly was nice and crispy which I really liked. What stood out most was how quickly everything came out and how clean the space was. It's the kind of spot that works for a quick bite or a relaxed morning. Overall, I'm glad I stopped by. Good food, good service, and a comfortable environment.

    Wonton noodles soup
    Vanessa H.

    I decided to come here for their breakfast specials. I've been to other delicious food corner locations in the past but this is my first time coming to this location. Though it says delicious food corner, it's also called tasty spot cafe on yelp and on their website which is a little confusing... I got their wonton soup and that came with rice noodles with dried shrimp and a cup of milk tea. This meal is part of their breakfast specials. Service was pretty quick as I didn't need to wait long to get my food. The wonton soup was okay at best but it left a little bit of a bitter aftertaste. The broth was super light in seasoning and the noodles were a little too al dente to my liking but the wontons were pretty good and were the best part of the dish. I got rice noodles with dried shrimp as the side and I enjoyed it more than the wonton soup! The portion size was pretty good especially since it's a side dish and I liked how it wasn't completely drenched in soy sauce. It also came with some hoisin peanut sauce to dip the rice noodles in. Overall, the food just tasted okay but I think I will stick to their other locations.

    Egg and Pork rice
    Nancy L.

    The food was overall good with many traditional and yummy Chinese food. Additionally, they have fresh seafood on display LIVE which looked very appetizing.The service was ok but took a bit of time. Additionally, the food took about 5-10 minutes which was crazy because of the amount of customers. Finally, it is a bit loud and can be overwhelming sometimes but not too loud. Would come again. ;D

    Salt and pepper egg tofu
    Arnold T.

    Surprised that it was fairly empty on a Saturday night around 7 p.m. This location offers several items at $11.99, which, all things considered, is an excellent deal. Since it was fairly empty when we stopped by, service was prompt and we got our food in less than 10 minutes. We ordered the salt and pepper tofu, soy sauce fried noodles, wonton noodle soup, egg tofu with fish, and bbq with egg. Taste is definitely consistent with several of the DFCs that I've been (DB, Irvine, MPK, Hacienda Heights). Since I'm a fan of tofu, the salt and pepper tofu was my go-to (crispy on outside and silking on the inside). Interior is clean and spacious. There's a private lot in the back. Definitely a casual place to go if you're hungry and can't make up your mind on what to eat.

    char siu bao
    Regis K.

    Tasty Spot Cafe, formerly Delicious Food Corner, has a new name but keeps the same reliable menu. We're regulars here for breakfast or brunch, drawn by their special set that includes a milk tea, a main like congee or a Western-style option (think eggs and steak), and a side like noodles--all a solid deal. We've been coming almost weekly, and the service has noticeably stepped up with friendlier, faster staff. For lunch or dinner, their special menu offers 10 to 15 dishes for just $12, another great value we often enjoy. Plus, there's a big parking lot out back. A dependable spot!

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    Diana T.

    Love these breakfast places in the 626 area, had to check out another Delicious Food Corner in Arcadia. This location has a nice size parking lot and an over for lot to park in. I ordered the wonton noodle soup and it came with a choice of the butter bun or steam rolls. The wonton noodle soup combo came with three wontons and noodles were nice and bouncy, cooked perfectly. You also can't go wrong with the stream rice rolls, which paired perfectly with the hoisin and peanut sauce. The salt and spicy chicken wing was perfectly fried, flavorful and juicy. Service was great, quick and fast! Ambiance was also great, clean and spacious.

    Trisha V.

    This place was big and went on a good day because there was only one big party in the private room and we pretty much had the whole restaurant to ourselves, aside from a few smaller parties. This was a cool place because they had both Chinese food and you can order dim sum dishes too. I didn't get any dim sum because my family was in charge of the ordering. But my parents loved everything here. Here's what we ordered: Sweet corn and minced chicken soup: 10/10 Honey walnut shrimp: 10/10 Fish filet with black bean sauce: 7/10 Sauteed chinese broccoli with dry flounder fish: 10/10 Yang chow fried rice: 9/10 Seafood chow mein: 8/10 Half roasted duck: 7/10 Overall, i love all the choices here and want to go back and try to add dim sum dishes.

    Three Delicacy Combination Platter: Red Sausage, Roasted Pork, & Smoke Roasted Duck

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    Great food (love that they offer dim sum). Great ambiance, extremely spacious. Vincent is the man!!

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    Worst service in Arcadia. They will bring your to go out and let it sit there for half hour without calling you. Stupid management

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    Food is good , service is good. Restaurant is clean and ambience is OK may need the food taste good a little pricey.

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    The food is kinda pricey and the dim sum is pretty mid, dinner is better. Service could be better as well

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    We decided to try this place out for their rice rolls based on the reviews. There is plenty of…read moreparking in the parking lot shared with other spots and CVS. We came around 10 am so we got seated right away. It's a pretty shall space inside. The rice rolls were about $6 a plate for 4 rolls each. It was pricey and not that special. The beef one was especially disappointing given that the meat is just small chunks sprinkled on top. As for the noodles, it was decent with a big portion of noodles for about $15. It comes with a few stalks of veggie and then some protein. The soup was pretty oily though, especially for the pickled veggie noodle one.

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    I had lunch at Newport Seafood Restaurant today with a friend I hadn't seen in a very long time…read more She recently reached out to me after being out of touch for quite a while and asked if I wanted to meet up. Today was a day that worked for me, so we decided to have lunch together and then get a massage afterward. Whenever I come to this area for a massage, I usually have lunch at Boston Lobster. I've heard that Boston Lobster was opened by a chef and some of the staff who used to work here at Newport Seafood Restaurant, so I wanted to come back here after a long time and compare the two restaurants for myself. First, parking. Boston Lobster has regular self-parking, while Newport Seafood has valet parking, which was $2. As for the food, I ordered one of my favorite dishes, shrimp with cashews. I've had it at Boston Lobster many times, and I definitely preferred Boston Lobster's version. We also ordered beef with tomato sauce. Honestly, it didn't look particularly appetizing when it first came out, but once I tried it, it was actually pretty good. We also ordered beef chow mein, and this was probably my favorite dish of the meal. It almost had a slightly Thai-food-like flavor, and it was really delicious. As for the service, this is where I noticed the biggest difference between the two restaurants. Every time I go to Boston Lobster, everyone there is always extremely friendly and welcoming. Here, some of the staff were friendly, but some were not friendly at all. The hostess who greeted us when we first arrived was very nice. After we sat down, she brought a small cucumber dish to our table and asked if we wanted it as an appetizer. We politely declined. Then a male server came to take our drink order and asked whether we wanted hot tea or water. I asked if they had any caffeine-free hot tea, but he didn't seem to understand me. My friend repeated the question very slowly, but he still didn't seem to understand. After we explained it one more time, he finally seemed to get what I was asking and asked if I wanted jasmine tea. I said yes, so we had jasmine tea. It was extremely hot at first, so I also asked for some cold water without ice. Later, while we were eating, we needed to serve ourselves some of the chow mein. The spoon that came with the chow mein wasn't really useful for picking up the noodles, so I asked for an extra pair of chopsticks. The server brought the chopsticks over and basically tossed them down on our table. Honestly, I found that pretty unpleasant. My friend and I looked at each other while we were eating and said, "What was that?" My friend even commented, "Chinese restaurant staff can be so unfriendly sometimes." That has never happened to me at Boston Lobster. The staff there have always been very friendly and attentive whenever I've gone. I had actually been to Newport Seafood Restaurant several times before the COVID pandemic, and I even got their lobster for takeout back then. I remember it being so delicious that, during the pandemic, I once saw on Google that the restaurant was open and drove all the way here, only to find that it was actually closed. I remember being pretty disappointed that day. So coming back here again after such a long time brought back some memories. Unfortunately, I was a little disappointed with the service today. On the positive side, I found the restroom here to be cleaner than the one at Boston Lobster. However, the toilet here flushes automatically rather than having a manual flush, and I actually found that a little inconvenient. One nice advantage here is that they have private rooms, which would be great if you come with a larger group and want to sit separately with your own party. They do have lunch specials on weekends, which is nice. But personally, I think I'll probably go back to Boston Lobster next time. Their prices are actually about $1-$2 cheaper, I prefer their food overall, there's no valet parking charge, and most importantly, their service has been consistently much friendlier in my experience. So while I enjoyed coming back to Newport Seafood Restaurant after all these years and I did find some dishes here very good, Boston Lobster is still the place I would personally choose for my next visit to this area.

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