Looks Can Deceive Service Matters We hosted a 17-guest, 12-course celebration banquet here. While the room setup and food presentation were beautiful, the overall experience was ruined by service and kitchen issues. Pros: Accommodated dietary needs (two ovo-vegetarians, one no-seafood, one no-chicken). Younger servers were friendly. Cons: Disrespectful Service: One older server with short, spiked golden hair was highly unprofessional. When politely asked to speed up service, he got upset, called me an "old lady," and told me not to hurry. Requests Ignored: Despite planning in advance, our request for less oil, low sodium, and no MSG was ignored. The food clearly still contained heavy MSG. Beautiful presentation cannot make up for disrespectful staff and ignored health requests. 3 star read more

Top Island - Four Veggies in Lotus Leaf - Chinese Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

I didn't realize there was a Top Island in Rowland heights! I usually go to the one in Alhambra. This location is not as big as its sister location, but it serves the community on the east side. Came here for a Wedding Banquet and thoroughly enjoyed it. I totally forgot to snap pictures of the food before they were devoured. Restaurant was spacious, and the wedding party took up half of the restaurant. The food is your standard Cantonese seafood restaurant fare. Some of my favorite dishes were the walnut shrimp; braised sea cucumber, and stir fried conch. I would recommend this restaurant if you need a venue to host a Chinese wedding banquet. The place is spacious enough for seating a good number of guests while still managing to have an intimate feel. Parking is easy to find as it shares a plaza with TS Emporium. I would love to come back here and try more dishes from their menu. read more

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Again this review is for their take out department only. Their dim sums have gotten very bad. We ordered four plates of dim sums. Two of them are uneatable...the shrimp puff and the white sugar cake. The BBQ was good especially the roast pork because it was freshly baked. We have no choice here in Puente Hill North. This is the only shop with dim sum and BBQ, so we have to suffer. Ray out. read more

Top Island - Dim Sums, roast pork, steamed chicken - Chinese Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Looks Can Deceive: Service Matters We hosted a 17-guest, 12-course celebration banquet here. While the room setup and food presentation were beautiful, the overall experience was ruined by service and kitchen issues. Pros: Accommodated dietary needs (two ovo-vegetarians, one no-seafood, one no-chicken). Younger servers were friendly. Cons: One older server with short, spiked golden hair was highly unprofessional. When politely asked to speed up service, he got upset, and told me not to hurry. Despite planning in advance, our request for less oil, low sodium, and no MSG was ignored. The food clearly still contained heavy MSG. Beautiful presentation cannot make up for disrespectful staff and ignored health requests. 3 stars read more

Top Island - Four Veggies in a Lotus Leaf - Chinese Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

As a regular here, I can confidently say this place has gotten even better lately--it's a must-try! I had lunch here with my family and every dish was delicious and perfectly seasoned (not as salty as it used to be). They must have a new chef or a new cooking method, and it's a huge upgrade. Service was excellent, and we loved watching the classic show on the big TV while we ate. You won't regret coming here! I will come back again soon~!!! read more

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Not sure why this place has such low ratings. I thought it was pretty good and the service is very attentive and quick. I also love how the parking lot is so big you don't ever really have to worry about a lack of parking. read more

Top Island - Chinese Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

I was apprehensive about dining here after reading the reviews, but it was a family dinner and I didn't have a choice. My aunt-in-law mentioned eating here about 10 years ago, while other reviews suggest they opened less than a year ago. I know they have a long-standing restaurant in Alhambra. We went on a Friday night, and the dining room was mostly empty. There was one large party and a few other tables, so it didn't seem like business was very busy. Upon entering, I noticed the health grade was a B, which made me a bit concerned about the cleanliness. We ordered 10 dishes, including duck, claypot lamb, honey walnut shrimp, French-style beef, stir-fry shrimp with vegetables, Singapore noodles, and others. The Singapore noodles were my favorite - the mild spice was perfect, and I would return just for that dish. The other dishes were good, but nothing special. read more

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Came here a couple of times for different dishes and overall they are very good. The chef actually have skills to cook dishes you normally can't find in regular restaurants. The winter melon soup needs to be reserved. The seafood is excellent. Sticky rick is recommended. The walnut dessert is to die for. Freshly made. Wait staff is really friendly and wonderful. read more

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Mom approved. Order too much Table almost didn't fit. Best was beancurd poll with oyster sauce Lunch specials available too Name is changed to TOP ISLAND seafood restaurant read more

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The Top Island in Rowland Heights has opened up and it is on Nogales Blvd. I came here early with a large group of people for dim sum. The place looks clean and new. We ordered a lot of food but since many are pork I didn't really eat a lot of the dishes. The safe food that I did try was mainly shrimp dishes and seafood options. They were delicious! Overall my friends did enjoy the dim sum and would come back here again. read more

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Showed up today, but the place was closed, with no signs posted. Maybe they've shut down?

I was looking for a new place to dim sum found myself here. All dim sum dishes are $6.39 a dish. They're all created equal apparently. We ordered our favorites: -steamed pork & shrimp dumplings ~ siu mai -spare ribs in black bean sauce -bean curd roll with oyster sauce -deep fried pork dumpling -fried white radish patty with shrimp -deep fried shrimp ball -crispy seaweed roll Undercooked is the best way to describe all the fried dishes. The radish patty, shrimp ball, and crispy seaweed roll were all kinda mushy in texture. The crispy seaweed roll fared worse of the three - the seaweed was so chewy and hard to cleanly bite without having to do a shake and wiggle between my teeth. The siu mai was also mush city. To be honest, there was something a little off with each one of the dishes. Of the dishes, I liked the deep fried pork. The ball of dough was nicely crisped on the exterior. The filling tasted exactly how I expected it to. Delish. Top Island was a nice change to my usual dim sum rolodex. Good to try something new, but back to the old. read more

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Top Island is our go-to for family dinners, and on occasion, for dim sum lunches. We also make reservations for a private room when celebrating special occasions. The main chef is skillful in many Cantonese dishes. Ask the hardworking, helpful staff for recommendations for freshest catch/vegetables. Some dishes require ordering in advance, and they are usually the best! The lobster salad with seasonal fruits is one of the most expensive item on the menu, but it is competitively priced within SoCal. It is worth every penny!! (must reserve in advance.) read more

Top Island - Lobster salad with seasonal fruits - Chinese Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Good Choice For Authentic Cantonese Food..... Our favorite restaurant when visiting family in Rowland Heights was New Capital. We still like it a lot, but we tried Top Island for dinner during the Thanksgiving weekend. It's a challenger to New Capital. - Overall: 5 - Location: 5 - Exterior: 3 - Ambiance: 4 - Menu: 5 - Food Quality: 5 - Food Portion: 5 - Service: 4 - Price and Value: 5 - Parking: 5 - Bathroom: 4 Pros: - Location: Central to Rowland Heights, Diamond Bar and nearby cities. Along Nogales Ave not far from Colima Road and Highway 60. - Menu: Ton of variety. It's in Chinese...as expected...but our extended family grew up with that language. It helps to have an interpreter. - Ambiance: Spacious. It reminded us of a very big ballroom with an array of round tables for 8, 10 and 12 people. Similar Chinese restaurants are also large, but Top Island had more air to breathe. In addition, there are 2 private rooms on the left side as you enter the building. - Food: Excellent. I'm a pescatarian, but the 10 other people at my table vouched for the quality of the dishes which were served family style. I ate from platters of vegetables, shrimp fried rice and lobster. Everything was fine, although the lobster meat was unusually hard to extract. - Service: Attentive and friendly. A few people even cracked a wide smile, but they were helpful. - Price and Value: Lots of good food for a fair price. - Parking: No problem. There's a big lot in the front. - Bathroom: Not bad. The Women's Room is in the back on the left side while the Men's Room is on the right. It was fairly clean when I arrived. Cons: - Exterior: Meh. Not bad, but a big space that can be found in almost any suburban strip mall. Based on comments from around the table, we'll return to Top Island on our next visit to LA. read more

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Large Cantonese type restaurant. Ample parking outside. Service is typical Cantonese - pleasant and quick. Looks like they've freshened up the place from previous. Decor is Asian modern and fresh. We ordered a few dim sum items and everything came out quickly and fresh. They had a few specials dishes going on, one of them being lobster and noodles for $21.99. What a bargain. Dish was a good size and had a good amount of lobster. We couldn't finish and had to take it back as leftovers. Always good to have a traditional Cantonese style restaurant in the area. read more

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My first time at Top Island and we came for a small banquet They sectioned 7 tables off for our party and it felt private and secluded The hosts of our party already chose a set menu and the food was delicious! The portions were larger than average and each dish came out flavorful (slightly on the saltier side) and piping hot. The service was excellent as well. The wait staff as well as manager were quite friendly. Food came out quick (too quick as the older crowd might say). Overall a good experience! read more

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Brought grandpa here for lunch. Food is edible but kind of blah. Chicken porridge had no flavor, chow mein salty but blah. Also ordered char siu baos (looked dry and ground up or minced orange meat inside), shrimp in rice noodle, chicken/mushroom bao, shrimp egg rolls, and pork spare ribs with black beans. The ribs and chicken baos were the only items I liked. read more

I can't believe that there are not more people dining at Top Island Restaurant. Delicious $10/pound ginger green onion lobster for Dine In with a minimum purchase. Still the best Peking duck that I have had in California! The waiters and servers were actually friendly (for a Chinese restaurant). Mmmmmm.....so yummy and stuffed full! read more

Top Island - Peking duck with Bao - Chinese Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

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Very good prices for the lobster noodles and dim sum. You can't expect much in terms of service, but it's decent overall. The staff does refill hot water for the teapots, and they'll replace plates when asked. The restaurant is clean overall, with no unpleasant odors. read more

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Celebrating my dad's b-day and wanted to try this place since it re-opened under new name. We have been dining at the Food To Go location for 12+ years (Roast meats & Dim Sum), so we wanted to see how the sit down restaurant was. We were immediately seated and served hot tea & peanuts. The place is set up nicely and can host very large parties/banquets and they off private rooms as well. Our waiter was professional and took our order. We opted for four dishes: Chicken with mushrooms, Cauliflower & preserved meats (Chinese Bacon & Chinese Sausage), Salt & Pepper Squid and Steam Pork Patty w/Salted Fish (not a lot of establishments offer this). Everything came out fast, fresh & hot and it all was seasoned well. The chicken & pork dishes were so tender, never had experienced this before. At the end of our meal they served us a traditional sweet soup. The entire wait staff was friendly & accommodating. We will definitely be back. read more

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Don't bother coming here, there are many better options in the area. We came here because our usual spot was booked out for a private event. The bbq duck was very dry. The bbq pork was no better. The chicken feet were too salty to eat. The siu mai was outright bad, like it had been steamed 6 hours ago. The crunchy noodles were firmly mediocre and therefore the best part of the meal. read more

First, I have to say, you need reservations when trying to come here. We got here at 5pm, and the lady immediately asked us if we had one. We did not, and it sounded like we weren't going to be able to dine here, but luckily, she gave us a table and said since we are here early, they would give us one. Honestly I thought the food here was pretty good, we ordered the types of items we liked. We had the Pork Belly with Preserved Vegetables, Seafood and Tofu Claypot, Beef Brisket with Daikons, Crispy Pork Hock, Salted Fish Meat Patty, and Fried Lobster. Majority of the items we ordered were delicious and freshly made. The fried lobster was not made correctly and up to par, as it should have been made as we requested. Overall, I liked the food here, most items were tasty and the service was decent, they weren't the best at being attentive, but cannot expect much for a Chinese restaurant. read more

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If i could give zero star,i would do so! This place is terrible: food is pre-cooked and too much msg,taste bitter. No service and waiters stand there do nothing! 这家香港点心餐馆千万别去！没服务。点心都是预制菜。里面充满了味精。比如春卷一咬苦得要命！经理和服务员站在那里做梦，懒得服务。这么热的天，空调开的极小。 read more

Horrible service, they have waiters walk around but can't see our hands raise all the time. Food was ok, but will not come again.

One of the OG Chinese restaurant in town! Their seafood is fresh and the must order is their lobsterrrr!! A lot of returning customers that have been eating here for long long time. Loved the old traditional vibe! Perfect for families. read more

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I recently had dinner at Top Island (上岛大酒店) and it's honestly one of the best value Cantonese spots in Rowland Heights! They currently have an amazing dinner special starting at just $12.99, which is pretty rare to find these days for authentic Cantonese dishes. Even better -- when you spend $80 or more, they give you a complimentary roast duck, which was such a nice surprise. Every dish we ordered was flavorful and well-prepared. The portions were generous, the ingredients tasted fresh, and the cooking had that classic Cantonese comfort flavor that longtime locals love. For the price, the value is honestly hard to beat. Great food, generous portions, and bonus roast duck? Definitely worth coming back. Highly recommend if you're craving authentic Cantonese food in Rowland Heights. read more

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ZERO STARS!!!! The place is not even half full but we've been waiting for 1 hr for our food!! No one checking on us and not even acknowledging us!! Horrible service!! read more

We heard this was a newly opened dim sum spot and decided to give it a try. We ordered six dim sum items along with the daily special braised duck with tofu. The prices are on the high side, while the food was just average overall. Unfortunately, the roast pork pastry tasted 预制菜and was extremely greasy, which was disappointing. The service was also lacking, as the manager's attitude was not very welcoming. Overall, we wouldn't recommend it. There's a better dim sum place close by that offers a much better experience. read more

Top Island - 预制叉烧酥，roast pork pastry - Chinese Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Good selection of barbecued goodies and prepared ready to eat food. Fairly priced items. Service was fast, friendly and efficient. read more

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Went for lunch on a Friday afternoon and there was no wait. Restaurant was about 1/5 full. They have a great lunch special if you spend $25. There are 3 options but I only remember 2 which are the $21 lobster with noodles and a stewed duck with tofu. You can only order one dish but the owner was nice enough to let us order both. Dim sum was good except for the Chinese doughnut wrapped in rice noodle which tasted stale. The lobster was fish was an amazing deal but was bland. Service was a bit off but I'd still go again read more

Top Island - Dim sum - Chinese Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

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So haven't been here since it was Seafood Village. Came for the Dim Sum. Everything had a different taste. Not bad but was craving the old flavors. Great service. No wait. And we were there at 12:30pm on a Wednesday. Hai goes we're good. BBQ pork steamed and baked were good. Beef noodles were good sumais were ok. read more

Top Island - Beef noodles - Chinese Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

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Wow surprisingly so good! Portions were big too! We also got the lobster but was too excited and forgot to take a pic! They had a deal for $13.99/lb and that was a good deal. Came for dinner at 5 pm and we were the first to be seated! Attentive service. Proactively brought forks and spoons for my little ones! Also the dinner red bean soup was so delicious! Asian sweet. Not to sweet! Will want to be back for dim sum! read more

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Dim sum was plentiful and made well. My favorite was pineapple bun with running sweet yolk but this time it wasn't hot enough Lunch special was lacking quality fish. Service is fast Ambience is loud but more modern than most dim sum place Parking was difficult read more

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Delicious dim sum! Everything we ordered were delicious. If you go right after they open, around 9:30 to 10:00, you don't need to wait for a long line. read more

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Came here with the family after driving down from Tahoe. This place is huge, like many of the other cantonese style restaurants. We were able to secure ourselves a private room for the 15 of us. Its a typical authentic Chinese restaurant in that English is their second language. Fortunately we had individuals that could speak Chinese. We ordered lots of dishes, from honey walnut shrimp to lobsters to fried rice to egg drop soup to their chicken dish and their duck dish to many other dishes. They all came out quickly. One after the next. Food was really good. I really liked their fried shrimp dish and honey walnut shrimp. But all the dishes were good. We left here stuffed and with leftovers. They do change out your plates several times so that was nice. I really did like the private room room. Gave it some exclusivity. But it also doubled as a storage room, so they kept coming in to get supplies for other tables which was kind of annoying. But overall, good food. Love the variety. And it tasted great! read more

Top Island - Private dining room - Chinese Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

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Top Island in Rowland Heights never disappoints! The food is fresh, flavorful, and consistently delicious. Great portions, friendly service, and a comfortable atmosphere. A perfect spot for a satisfying meal--I'll definitely be back! read more

Really solid Cantonese meal. The steamed fish was delicate and clean, with a nice soy-ginger sauce. The salt & pepper shrimp were crispy and flavorful. The roast duck had juicy meat and a fragrant skin. The XO sea cucumber was well-seasoned with good wok heat, and the greens kept everything balanced. Nothing flashy, just consistently good--perfect for a casual dinner and worth returning to. read more

Top Island - Chinese Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

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Weekday special is $6.39 for all S / M and L dim sum. This place was previously closed during covid and I believe has rebranded or re-opened under new management. The dim sum here is fine, but not the best I've had. I think for folks who dont want to make the trek to Monterrey Park area, this place will satisfy your dim sum craving. I got the standard dim sum offerings like sui mai, ha gao, chicken feet, fried gluten pork dumplings etc Most of the popular dim sums dishes are a solid 3.5/5. Good but not amazingly special. Parking can be packed at times due to the asian TK emporium market next door. read more

A lot of the dimsum came out cold & service was terrible once sat. We tried calling a server and he just waved us off? When asking for sauce we had to ask 3 different people. Only until we were paying the bill were they quicker to help but getting the bill took a good 15 min. & an extra 10 to fix the bill because they charged us for $2 pp for tea when we got water. Food was average, there's many better places around. read more

Top Island - Chinese Near Me - Rowland Heights, California