19 Best Chinese Restaurants in El Monte

“Highly recommend the beef noodle soup! The meat was extremely tender and the broth was light and flavorful. The fried dumplings with beef and vermicelli were also equally delicious. Great that they provide complimentary egg drop soup. Excited to come back and try different dumpling flavors!“

“Employees are nice and food is decent. Huge portions and you can order a combination of white rice, fried rice, or chow mein. I personally like the mushroom chicken the most.

Don't come here right at open like I did. They only had about 1/3 of the dishes ready. I recommend coming in half an hour after opening.“

“I ordered on grubhub to try out a new place, and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. The food is fresh, tasty and they gave a very generous portion of food. I had the black pepper chicken, mushroom chicken and pineapple chicken (sat & sun only). Will definitely order again.“

“Tasty food, decent prices for portions. Definitely try a few things to see if they suit your tastes, don't just choose 1 item. Very small area for indoor seating - almost as an after thought, this is a mostly take out kinda place. We have enjoyed the Beef Pad Thai, BBQ Pork Fried Rice, and Orange Chicken, so far. It is CASH ONLY at time of review, and has been for awhile as far as I know.“

“If you are looking for authenticity of Nanjing Salted Duck, this is the place.

The restaurant features a delicacy that you can not find in other restaurants. You should always pair the duck with a noodle soup as the salty flavor compliments it super well.

The turkey served in a similar fashion also has great flavor which is hard to achieve considering that turkey generally is dry.

The people are always down to chat so don't be afraid to start a conversation with them“

“This is a great place to pick up quality moon cakes at a good price. They taste great vs many other overpriced locations. All their moon cake flavors are excellent. Great presentation and professional business. It’s at the corner of the Thai food place shared with the small market. Makes great gifts for the seasonal moon cake festivals! Do waste time on other places. Trust!!!“

“My son and I were sick with headcolds. I was told that the Wonton chicken soup here was miraculous! We went there and got some. It is the best Wonton soup ever. We are feeling much, much better because of that Heavenly soup! Thank you to the kind people who work there. Many blessings to you all, love Dorothy ❤️“

“I was looking for a new Chinese fast food place. I was worried about the dishes not being fresh. After looking for some reviews, I found this place. I decided to give it try.Staff was friendly. Menu was pretty clear. The dishes looked good and appetizing. I got the 3 items combo. All tasted good and fresh. I'm happy with the quality which is really important to me.I definitely can recommend this place!“

“I've been ordering food from China express for the past 2 years. I'm satisfied all the time. I usually order through uber eats since it's the only way I can get my salt n pepper shrimp lol. It's because when I go in person and ask for it, I get told they don't have that but whenever I order through uber I always get it and it's delicious. (I promise it's the correct restaurant). Either way, the chow mein is great. Fried rice is great too. Not mushy, not dry, perfectly cooked and not overly greasy. Their broccoli beef, spicy fried chicken, and omg the orange chicken. Their orange chicken has a perfect taste and I love that even though it's nicely coated with the sweet glaze, the chicken still maintains it's crunch. (I have a problem with soggy mushy orange chicken from other places). Plus, I always know, that I will always have seconds to for dinner or take for lunch the next day. Plus, it's not overly pricey.“

“Their spicy fried shrimps are extremely addicting!!!“

“Chinese food with boba drinks in South El Monte are a common specialty. Many Asian people are moving to South El Monte to send their Chinese kids to the local high school in hopes of them getting to attend Stanford and Harvard University. Because of this, everyone is starting and opening boba stores in South El Monte. This is another awesome Chinese food business that serves boba on top of the 30+ places in South El Monte that also serves boba.“

“The place was empty, it is a small location but the food was delicious. The serving was great for the price. They have good selections of food. There is a 3% percent charge if you pay with a card so do keep that in mind if you go. There is plenty of parking so I recommend this place if you are near and craving Chinese food.“

“This restaurant is my number one restaurant. Of all restaurants I know I prefere it most. I never miss an opportunity to go to this restaurant. Whenever I feel like having a good lunchon, this place comes straight to my head. best and many types of food and a large list of dishes.great crew, and nice vibes. Not less important, the cost is decent. I recommend this place with no hesitation.“

“For just under $30, you can dive into an absolute seafood feast every Saturday! Indulge in all-you-can-eat snow crab, delicious sushi, freshly made beef noodles with veggies, succulent scallops, flavorful fish, a vibrant salad bar, warm bread, mouthwatering pizza, delightful popcorn, and perfectly sautéed shrimp. The fried shrimp was seriously fantastic—crispy and bursting with flavor! Honestly, it’s the best meal I’ve enjoyed in a decade. Don’t miss out on this incredible experience!“

“South El Monte is full of Asian foods and this place is where people come for Taiwanese items and boba. There are about 10+ other options for boba stores in South El Monte though this spot is one of the best for prices. It is affordable and give good deals, better than boba stores in cities like Monterey Park and Arcadia so people always come by and shop here.“

“The owner is very humourous and friendly. You can tell he's really enjoy running his business and serving his customers.We ordered two plain noodles and 1/2 chicken. Great portion and can't finish the whole thing.Price is very reasonable and inexpensive.Give it a try!“

“It is a Togo vegan place with delicious bento box at amazing price. My mom who is vegan always asks me to stop by whenever I am visiting her to grab her a bento box. They do take credit card (used to be cash only). They also have a lot of frozen food for sale.“

“We love Mr. Chopsticks food, our favorite is fried pork chops, long green beans. We also have tried and liked honey almond shrimp. There’s so much food to pick from and you can go family style.“

“Good food! Servings very good with the price!“