21 Best Chinese Restaurants in El Monte

“the restaurant is super clean. If you show up thinking you're going to order Orange chicken, Broccoli beef, kung pao chicken or any of that chinese fast food then this is not the place for you. BUT if you're looking for some delicious mouth watering dumplings cooked in various forms then you're at the CORRECT place. I brought my mom here and we tried the pork chive regular dumplings, the pan fried beef and cumin dumplings and the regular fried rice. All of it was delicious. Also they give you a complimentary bowl of egg drop corn soup. NOT a small bowl but a good size portion, it was GOOOOOD. I will definitely be back with the rest of the family and I want to try the beef noodle soup. DON'T fall asleep on the fried rice.“

“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.“

“Pre covid prices for good chinese food? Look no further. Literally cannot beat the prices here and owners are so generous with the portions. Its like inflation doesnt effect them. Owner is so sweet. I love this place. Definitely call ahead because wait times can be long.“

“10/10

Happy to have stumbled across this place as our old clay pot rice place has been closed for a few months.

The rice roll was fresh. Clay pot rice was perfectly crispy at the bottom. Wonton soup was perfect for the rainy day. Everything was really really good. Service was friendly. We will be back.“

“I brought my duck because he needs a place to live. he’s a very messy roommate and I think he should have his own house so I walked into this place hoping they could find me a house for the duck. They took one look at them and they smiled and they said indeed we can find a place for him, but then they wouldn’t show me any of the houses. They just wanted me to leave the duck. I got a creepy feeling and then I left. I don’t think they have any duck houses. They look like they would eat my duck.“

“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!!!“

“We of 9 lunched at Ahgoo Kitchen (嚐來) for a mini-reunion. Our friend highly recommended its Pan Fried Sesame Green Onion Cake. Therefore, we were here to taste it and other acclaimed dishes.\nFor Appetizer, we ordered a tripartite including tasty Bran Dough. Some cold dishes including Shredded Potato ($6, 土豆絲) and Simmered Combination ($10, 攪合攪合). Both were delicious and the latter was spicy & hot! Jichoy with Minced Fish Soup ($9, 薺菜魚羹) as our main soup, it’s really good. And as main dishes which including Crispy Seawood Fish Fillet ($12, 苔條魚片), Shredded Pork with Bamboo shoot ($13, 桂竹筍肉絲), Beef & On Choy with Satey Sauce ($13, 沙茶空心牛), Shredded pork with dry bean curd ($11. 香干肉絲); Stir-fried Chinese Yam ($11, 清炒山藥), Fried Pumpkin with salty egg yolk ($10, 鹹蛋南瓜). It took time to prepare fried pumpkin and so needed pre-order. Nevertheless, it tasted really great. Absolutely worthy of pre-ordering.\nWe certainly would not miss the main reason we here: Pan Fried Sesame Green Onion Cake ($9, 芝麻蔥花餅) and Pan Fried Sesame Cake ($6, 芝麻薄餅). They were chewy and tasty. \nWe had a happy hour here without a drink.“

“This is the BEST 10.50 you can spend on food! 2 choice combo comes loaded! Bbq pork was delicious, beef broccli was some of the best ive had in a while. Big juicy, aldente broccli and tender beef without that sweet gloopy sauce that can sometimes be in it. The fried rice was a highlight. It was moist with that tender chew you want without being greasy. Everything was flavorful without that overwhelming msg saltiness and no none of that overly sweet sugar sauces. Lastly, the staff were absolute sweethearts.“

“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.“

“Everything was wonderful as always“

“Chao's is a great place for variety, solid food, and amazing customer service. They have a strong selection of lunchbox-type Taiwanese options at reasonable prices. Gary always makes sure that everything is alright with my order and goes the extra mile. Support your local businesses!“

“BEST CHINESE FOOD IN THE SGV , this is the same Chinese food spot that was on peck where the new target is now , and they moved here now, The portions are incredible and the food is always fresh because it’s busy all the time, I love it and been coming here weekly now 😊“

“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.“

“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!!!“

“They currently have an A inspection rating. (I saw some old comments saying they had a C). I stopped there today for the first time to check if I could get a lunch combo box at that time of day. It was like 3pm though, so they didn't have any. I think she said to call ahead of time and she can prepare it for you, but I'm not totally sure that's what she said. I got a couple vegan mushroom rice wraps instead, and they were really good.“

“Quick, delicious, and affordable! 🍚🍵

I was hungry today and only had a few minutes to grab lunch, so I stumbled upon this place. It’s a quick grab-and-go setup, kind of like Panda Express, where you pick 4 items plus your choice of white rice, fried rice, or noodles for only $14. They also offer free tea and free daily soup, which is a nice bonus!

Honestly, I think the food tastes way better than Panda Express. I especially enjoyed the free soup—it was delicious! 🤤 They have tons of options, from different proteins and vegetables to vegetarian choices, so there’s something for everyone.

So far, so good! I’ll definitely be back to try some of the other dishes.

If you’re looking for a quick, tasty, and reasonably priced meal, this is definitely a place to check out! 👍🏻“

“My favorite place for protein for a good price on the go, perfect for all my keto or carnivore people. Good portions. Good food. Long lines sometimes, people in the area tend to show up and order for a whole group; it happens often. Could be co workers, family etc.“

“Welcome back to another episode of locals love. Where I show you spots locals love. So let’s see if they’re pretty good eh or ew. They’re family owned and operated and we’re also participating in the el monte toy drive so if you brought a toy you can get a free Thai tea. Everyone there was super sweet and they let me try their small pho ga and buon cuon to try. Even tho these were the small sizes, they were HUGE. The pho came with lots of both dark and white meat chicken. The broth was a bit on the bland end for me tho. Veggies were fresh and crunchy. The banh cuon was super silky smooth and had meat and onions inside. When you dipped it in the fish sauce it pretty much became a savory umami bomb in your mouth. Stuff here is pretty light on flavor and kinda bland for me. Didn’t really feel like I ate anything after eating here. Personally for me an eugh. But portions are huge, prices are really good, people are really sweet and my grandma really liked it.“

“I had lower expectations for this place but it was actually pretty good. The place was packed. I paid $21.99 plus $1.80 in tax for a Saturday.

They have a salad, fruit, and dessert bar. A lot of greasy items, seafood, American food like pizza, wings, fries, etc., Chinese food, sushi including sashimi, as well as Mongolian. I liked the sashimi and snow crab legs although the shell was hard to crack.“

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