Cantonese Restaurants in Monterey Park, CA

“Great Dim Sum spot for classic dim sum food and not too long on wait for a table.“

“LOVE LOVE LOVE their green onion chicken rice. Go early bc they will get sold out quick daily. My bf usually goes and orders 2 just in case lol. They have bfast combos from 7am-11am for $12 you get a drink and 2 selected items which is a pretty good deal. Their pan fried noodle roll w/ mixed sauce is also one of my faves. This place is fairly small with a few tables and high tops in front. The waiters are pretty attentive. There's parking in the back.“

“It is a classic Hong Kong-style diner that's wallet-friendly and a neighborhood favorite. I've known JJ Hong Kong Cafe since early 2013 and just rediscovered it again! My boyfriend and I were looking for HK food and this restaurant came up on our Google search. Everything from the backdoor entrance to the window seat my parents and I sat before, the memories came rushing back! I'm so glad to see they offered all my favorites, plus, a wide variety of options from baked pastas to club sandwiches to sizzling pots - all of which reflect the mix of Asian and Western culture. We enjoyed 4 dishes: Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings 椒鹽雞翼, Salt & Pepper Tofu, Eggplant with Garlic Sauce 鱼香茄子, and New York Steak. We ordered to take leftovers home because we got too excited with the feeling of nostalgia. The portion sizes were generous, especially considering the reasonable prices. While everything wasn't mind-blowingly amazing, it certainly delivers great value for the price. I did wish the dishes were served at a higher temperature, or maybe it got cold pretty quickly because of the cold weather - not sure. The Eggplant with Garlic Sauce 鱼香茄子 was my favorite out of all 4 dishes - the eggplant was cooked perfectly soft and had a generous coating of the sauce. My boyfriend was pleasantly surprised at the New York Steak's portion and thoroughly enjoyed it! The restaurant is located right on the corner of Garvey and Ynez Avenue so you can't miss it. Parking is located in the back of the restaurant lot on Ynez Avenue. Overall, my boyfriend and I had a great experience and took note they are open till 1 AM Friday-Sunday and 12 AM regularly. We will definitely be back!“

“The food is good, depends obviously what you try. The food is warm and there is a variety to try. The workers need to be called to get the bill.They do have chicken feet, octopus and many shrimp dishes. They give tea and water to every table. Finding the restaurant is complicated and you have to follow the sign outside.Wheelchair accessibility: Not friendly for people with disabilities.“

“We went here on Sat around 12:00 noon. The plaza is doing remodeling now. You only can take elevator to the restaurant on the 5th floor. You check in with a lady and she gives you a ticket with a number. You wait in the lobby till your number is called.The service is slow and you need to be aggressive to ask for food, and services. Overall experience is fun and food is good.“

“pineapple bun curry fish balls pork fried rice honey ribs Great food, prices, and service.“

“I'm lovin' these retro looking Cantonese cafes. It brings me back to late 80s, early 90s Hong Kong movies. White dresses, big hair, bright red lipstick, lighted checkerboard window walls in a nightclub and an appearance by either Simon Yam, Chow Yun Fat, Eric Tsang or Maggie Cheung. Longten has an unassuming 2nd floor entrance that is not street facing and is above a recessed parking structure (parking is free). It has a puke yellow ceiling that gives way to a luminescent high ceiling. This is sooo late 80s and so fitting. They have booths and tables. Beef w/ Black Bean Sauce Chow Mein (double yellow crispy style) - This dish is my custom order when I have haven't been to an Hong Kong cafe for awhile. Usually the Beef w/ Black Bean Sauce is served with thick white chow fun rice noodles but most places can easily substitute in crispy noodles instead if you ask. They did up the noodle nice and crispy and there was plenty of tender beef slices to go with the onions, red bell peppers and green bell peppers. Everything was as expected which is a good thing. Pineapple Bun w/ Butter ($3.95) - When they put a pineapple bun on a menu at an HK cafe, it is really hard for me to resist. I know I can buy it an Chinese or Taiwanese bakery. But at a restaurant the crusted crumbly top just crumbles harder. The fat pat of butter seems like an overdone luxury. I'm worth it. The have a lot of the HK cafe staples here. Sandwiches, congee, stir fry dishes, wonton noodles, rice noodles, chow mein, combo dinner platters like pork chop and chicken. Portion size is good, prices reasonable and service was quick. Sure there a number of HK cafes in the area. I like Longten because the food is solid and it's less hectic than some of the more popular places. There was no wait for me to be seated on a Saturday night. And oh, that early 90s Hong Kong night club vibe.“

“My family has been ordering from them for Lunar New Year for many years now. They offer a lot of good Chinese dishes for a reasonable price. I took off a few stars because we tried to order over the phone in advance on CNY eve, and they said they don't take pre orders. That's fine, we called like they recommended about 1-2 hours before our desired time. We called so many times and no one picked up because their lines were so busy. I wished they would just take orders earlier in the day so we don't have to physically go in person to order and wait. When we got there in person, we were informed it'll take about 30 min to an hr. Sure, that's fine as well. We waited and waited and saw people who came after us, leave with food. I checked with the staff and it turns out, they left our food on the table without informing us, despite them taking down my number and telling me they'll give me a call when it's ready. I wished the service would be better or they have a better system on peak holidays.Parking: sucks on holidays. But that's expected. So park on the street and walk in if you can.“

“It's now named as Taste of MP. New ownership? Not sure! But the lady manger is still in charge that I see.Many times that I went was for lunch. The price is fair. Volume is good. Quality is better than fair. Service is excellent. I enjoyed a lot is the house soup that is served with the meal without extra charge. If you don't know, let me say that most of the time the Cantonese soup is cooked using best fit seasonal ingredients to help maintain good balance of Yin Yang of one's physiological being. The six private rooms is also a plus. Although they are not sound proof, but do provide some degree of privacy for us to have a private party without curious eyes looking at us. Ok to return.I am posting 4 stars only because the fifth is for improvements going forward.“

“The epitome of Southern Chinese comfort food. The rice noodle rolls come in multiple different combinations, adding an egg really elevates the experience since the toppings are generally just put on top but the egg gets mixed in. The rice noodles have a ribbon ruffled texture that helps it capture the sweet soy sauce in between its layers. The century egg and pork congee was just okay, they used slice pork instead of ground pork and the pork flavor didn't really disperse throughout the soup. The rice is still larger chunks as well and not ground.Service is pretty fast. The atmosphere is pretty casual.“

“The food is so authentic!! The wonton noodle soup immediately brought me back to Canton. I love the texture and the broth! Their butter PB French toast tastes crispy outside and creamy inside.Oyster sauce with lettuce is fresh.Everything is nostalgic comfort food:-) love it will come back with my mom and introduce her the restaurant!“