Chong Yuen Fong 狀元坊 (CYFKitchen)

Food was very bland. No flavor. I ordered a chicken feet peanut soup and for $10 I got brown water, two chicken feet. And some soggy peanut. Not worth the money. Worst money I ever spent. Plus staff was unwelcoming

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Food was ok but the Portuguese Egg Tart, is worth repeat orders! Thats the menu item that I’m giving that extra star to rate froyo ✨ 💫 Will add this to my rotation of to-go for groups. Secret favorite… I typically pick up Porto’s Chicken Empanadas and Potato Balls with spicy beef but this is a great alternative depending on proximity or commute route 🏎️

Highly recommend you order in advance and do it through their preferred app, chowbus. I tried to call and also walked in but person working as a cook and handles the counter does not speak English.

I didn’t notice the QR codes placed on each table but fortunately had a nice English-speaking patron help me order. To streamline, I asked her to order the best sellers. The restaurant was completely out of cha siu so here’s what I ended up with:

Claypot with sausage and cured meat.
Claypot with Chicken, mushrooms, and spare ribs.
Two variations of the chicken soup with ginseng and emperors herbs.
And of course, a box of Portuguese Egg Tarts.

In terms of atmosphere, they went for a traditional interior design… see photos below.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 2

Steamed Pork Ribs with Black Bean Sauce was good.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 5

I had a great experience at chong yuen fong. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, the service was attentive, and the food was absolutely delicious. I especially enjoyed the claypot with brisket and chinese sausage, which was full of flavor and beautifully presented. This spot is definitely worth a visit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

It was very delicious and a comfy vibe! They also have house brewed teas that are great in taste! They claypot rice is cooked perfectly and goes so well with the spicy oil that they have on the side. Will definitely come back to try their cha sui (which they were sold out of).

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This hidden gem tucked in the corner by the elevator in kang kang food court absolutely hit the spot. The rice is so fragrant and the protein on top is delicious. Also, the scorched rice on the bottom of the pot was texture phenomenon!😍
Definitely get the egg tarts before they sell out!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very good canton style clay pot rice bowl

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

They only serve claypot rice and a few other rice dishes. But we got the claypot rice with preserved meat and spare ribs. The rice was crispy and the sweet soy sauce was perfect. It’s pretty close to a famous spot we had in Hong Kong. The char siu (bbq pork) rice we got was just ok. The char siu they used was lean and no sauce drippings on the meat or rice bowl at all.

The Portuguese egg tart was really good. Probably as good as you’ll get in America.

Ambiance: it’s nice and reminds me of old school Shanghai decoration. The music playing in the background was old 90’s Hong Kong pop.

Parking: It can be scarce during peak hours.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

The food was great. Came here for a weekday for lunch. They are not busy at all. They mainly sell claypot rice with 2 choices of meats. There is also an option to choose daily soup or drinks with cheaper prices that came with meals. I think soup around $5 plus and drink $3 plus. After finish, we get to try their Portuguese tarts, which are quite good. Overall, this restaurant is 1 woman show. She did the cashier, cooking and serving to you. I'm not sure about washing dishes. The only things that need improvements are their bowls, have some stains and no paper napkin on tables. Other than that, their dishes are quite good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

The egg tarts are delicious! The taste is crispy, sweet but not greasy. Fortunately, I bought it, I like it

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Clay pot rice is best for dine-in! Everything tasted authentic and not too salty/MSG. My favorite was the cha siu, which they make in-house. It was delicious and probably the best cha siu I’ve had in LA. There was only one employee taking care of everything and she was so nice and kind. Highly recommend this restaurant ⭐️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This place takes me back to Hong Kong based on the decor and menu. For 8 people we ordered 5 different bowls, 1 bok choy dish, 1 soup, and multiple egg tarts. For the claypot, you can choose up to 2 different proteins and add additional toppings like a fried egg.

- Minced Pork & Preserved Meat Claypot
- Mushroom & Chicken Claypot
- Beef Brisket Claypot
- Char Siu Rice Bowl

All the rice dishes were solid, with the best proteins being the minced pork and char siu. Highly recommend doing the minced pork + char siu combo in a claypot! The char siu was succulent and tasty!

Given that the main offering are rice dishes, I recommend that this restaurant offers more side dishes or the option to purchase the meat as is. In fact, we ordered another beef brisket bowl but told him to hold the rice. We saw that another lady coming in who wanted just the char siu for takeout but she left because she was told it had to be a rice bowl.

The egg tarts are really good here! The pastry is standard but it’s the filling that really takes it over the top.

The prices are SO cheap compared to every other restaurant these days. We even ordered more to-go. The total for 6 bowls, 8 egg tarts, 1 veggie, 1 soup, and a drink was $110.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: portuguese egg tart 2 pieces 葡式蛋挞 2只, Honey Sauce BBQ Pork Claypot Rice

Small corner restaurant, no front access, must enter from parking lot area. Expect 15-20min as food is made to order.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

If you don’t like MSG food like me please support them. This place is authentic and tasty. Their egg tarts sold out by night time so get them early. We had our clay pot with chicken, mushrooms and five favors pork , extra veggies and soup. So good served with their sweet soy sauce.
The server told us to add our salt and for soup; this is the very first time a restaurant hand us pink salt. I just feel like home because they serves pink salt. ?

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

It's a very retro place, the dining atmosphere is very good, the food is surprisingly delicious, and you can tell that every meal is prepared with great care.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5