Great place for tasty Chinese food. Not too crowdy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Samantha V.
The food was good, but the customer service was not. It was only Me and my husband and the waitress messed up our order twice, and she didn't check up on us to see if we'd like more water, or if we were done and If we needed boxes. We paid and everything, and the waitress required a tip, for me she didn't deserve one cause her service was poor, and we tried to leave with no tip she was asking "why no tip" I couldn't even understand what she was saying as well so we ended up giving her 7 dollars of tip because we didn't want to go back and forth with this woman. I would go to Sam woo for better service. Will not be eating here again. New owners are not great.
xingwen zhen
If you want to buy a whole BBQ duck, don't let them cut it, it will be missing some parts it. Don't ask why, they need to share it without you know that.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Hichiro T.
THERE'S SOME REAL GOOD FOOD COMING OUT OF THIS PLACE. Rule #1 Never follow the advice of any reviewer that will base for quality in customer service or their experience with a staff member. I've read some reviews here complaining about the staff and I looked at the source and immediately thought that there was a definite language barrier that happened here and unfortunately this place was unfairly rated.That said. I'm here to give my recommendations and just the few items I've tried. Must have. Char Sui pork, Duck, chicken string beans and the braised pork belly. I can't wait to return to try more dishes, in certain they are just as fantastic. Flavors are authentic to the region and are not doctored for the American palette. Service was great. The 3 ladies in the front were very nice and after I was done with my meal, they packed the left over up for me and came back with samples of other items. Great experience and I highly recommend.
Hak Kim
The food is delicious, with big portions, and friendly service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Noran R.
This is the place to go... it is all ver tasty so get all that looks tasty.. that's all you need to know
Elizabeth M.
Rude as hell. Call over the phone said we are busy then i walk in a ghost town. Caution is it worth it?
Caden Zhen
Nice office is the 24 hours.
Jacob D.
Got some BBQ pork for CNY cause we are running around busy for CNY - and knowing our usual spots will be a long wait.. decided to give this place a try.. maybe become our new spot.... I have got to say this is the worst BBQ pork I have ever had.. I believe it was overnight.. I've heard so many good things about this place pre-pandemic but never had a chance to try.. either the recommendations were bad, or this place went down hill -- like literally to the bottom. We ended up not serving this for CNY. Will definitely not be coming back here when others are a lot cheaper and good.
Michael Wang
This place changed hands recently, the menu slightly changed (they now have Sichuan style spicy plates). But the quality of food is still great, the price is fair and the portions are huge. The decor and atmosphere is non-existent, the service is barely passable - your typical Chinese restaurant feel. But due to the quality of the food, I still would recommend this place. Give it a shot!
Good: BBQ Pork (Cha Siu), Roasted Pork belly (Siu Yok), Roasted Duck (Siu Ngap) Bad: If you don't understand some of the Chinese mannerisms, you're gonna learn toda I hated this place for a while but... they got above average food and it'll do in a pinch. It's the best BBQ Pork, in El Monte. But that's not the same as saying it's the best taco in El Monte. It's a local joint where you can get some of the Chinese delicacies. Some of these items are so hard to make at home that you just have to go out to buy them. We always get these 3 things Cha Siu, Siu Yok, and Siu Ngap. They're yummy. If you want to impress a Chinese lady, bring a box of each to the next potluck. Some of the mannerisms that I had to get used to: 1. When you buy the BBQ pork it's in lbs. So if you ask for 1 lb, I'll get like 1.2-1.5 lbs. Master! (see fu!)! I axed you for 1 lbs, why you give me so much. I wasn't mentally prepared to eat or pay this much. Solution: if your goal is 1 lbs, ask for 1/2 lb. It's always a gamble, you gotta kinda eyeball it-- Good luck! be mentally prepared for leftovers or food coma. 2. See Fu is the name of the chef which directly translates to master. All of the chefs are See Fu-- dunno why I'm all tripped up over this. But... if he can keep cooking this well, I'll keep calling him See Fu. 3. Language barrier- shoot, man... I just texted my wife "what do you call Roasted Pork Belly and Roasted Duck in canto" just to help me write this review. So... know what you want to order in Canto. Type of meat: BBQ Pork (Cha Siu), Roasted Pork belly (Siu Yok), Roasted Duck (Siu Ngap) know your numbers: 1- 4 google doesn't have a good translator, use bing: know how to ask them to cut the meat for you so the See Fu doesn't have to grab his cleaver and show you the motion. Use bing translator for English to Cantonese
Calvin L.
I have't been Sunny Shine for a while. They recently changed the ownership. Their memu has been changed, and their BBQ stuffs and their foods are not good as before. The food is different than I'm used too
Mai T.
Im a regular here, but recently changed ownership. Food is not as good. Menu and price also has been changed.
Sabrina D.
Wow this place is deff a hidden gem so delicious ! We had been wanting really good Chinese food & this deff satisfied the craving. All of the food was really good beef chow fun was one of our favorites. Severs don't know much English but other than that everything was GREAT.
Allen C.
Oh, the Macao style roast pork belly, the BBQ pork, the spicy beef with bean sprouts, and the most importantly, the delicious roast duck... and the price is very reasonable. I love this place. The inflation is high, but it looks like the price just adjusted a little.
Great place for tasty Chinese food. Not too crowdy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was good, but the customer service was not. It was only Me and my husband and the waitress messed up our order twice, and she didn't check up on us to see if we'd like more water, or if we were done and If we needed boxes. We paid and everything, and the waitress required a tip, for me she didn't deserve one cause her service was poor, and we tried to leave with no tip she was asking "why no tip" I couldn't even understand what she was saying as well so we ended up giving her 7 dollars of tip because we didn't want to go back and forth with this woman. I would go to Sam woo for better service. Will not be eating here again. New owners are not great.
If you want to buy a whole BBQ duck, don't let them cut it, it will be missing some parts it. Don't ask why, they need to share it without you know that.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
THERE'S SOME REAL GOOD FOOD COMING OUT OF THIS PLACE. Rule #1 Never follow the advice of any reviewer that will base for quality in customer service or their experience with a staff member. I've read some reviews here complaining about the staff and I looked at the source and immediately thought that there was a definite language barrier that happened here and unfortunately this place was unfairly rated.That said. I'm here to give my recommendations and just the few items I've tried. Must have. Char Sui pork, Duck, chicken string beans and the braised pork belly. I can't wait to return to try more dishes, in certain they are just as fantastic. Flavors are authentic to the region and are not doctored for the American palette. Service was great. The 3 ladies in the front were very nice and after I was done with my meal, they packed the left over up for me and came back with samples of other items. Great experience and I highly recommend.
The food is delicious, with big portions, and friendly service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is the place to go... it is all ver tasty so get all that looks tasty.. that's all you need to know
Rude as hell. Call over the phone said we are busy then i walk in a ghost town. Caution is it worth it?
Nice office is the 24 hours.
Got some BBQ pork for CNY cause we are running around busy for CNY - and knowing our usual spots will be a long wait.. decided to give this place a try.. maybe become our new spot.... I have got to say this is the worst BBQ pork I have ever had.. I believe it was overnight.. I've heard so many good things about this place pre-pandemic but never had a chance to try.. either the recommendations were bad, or this place went down hill -- like literally to the bottom. We ended up not serving this for CNY. Will definitely not be coming back here when others are a lot cheaper and good.
This place changed hands recently, the menu slightly changed (they now have Sichuan style spicy plates). But the quality of food is still great, the price is fair and the portions are huge. The decor and atmosphere is non-existent, the service is barely passable - your typical Chinese restaurant feel. But due to the quality of the food, I still would recommend this place. Give it a shot!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Good: BBQ Pork (Cha Siu), Roasted Pork belly (Siu Yok), Roasted Duck (Siu Ngap) Bad: If you don't understand some of the Chinese mannerisms, you're gonna learn toda I hated this place for a while but... they got above average food and it'll do in a pinch. It's the best BBQ Pork, in El Monte. But that's not the same as saying it's the best taco in El Monte. It's a local joint where you can get some of the Chinese delicacies. Some of these items are so hard to make at home that you just have to go out to buy them. We always get these 3 things Cha Siu, Siu Yok, and Siu Ngap. They're yummy. If you want to impress a Chinese lady, bring a box of each to the next potluck. Some of the mannerisms that I had to get used to: 1. When you buy the BBQ pork it's in lbs. So if you ask for 1 lb, I'll get like 1.2-1.5 lbs. Master! (see fu!)! I axed you for 1 lbs, why you give me so much. I wasn't mentally prepared to eat or pay this much. Solution: if your goal is 1 lbs, ask for 1/2 lb. It's always a gamble, you gotta kinda eyeball it-- Good luck! be mentally prepared for leftovers or food coma. 2. See Fu is the name of the chef which directly translates to master. All of the chefs are See Fu-- dunno why I'm all tripped up over this. But... if he can keep cooking this well, I'll keep calling him See Fu. 3. Language barrier- shoot, man... I just texted my wife "what do you call Roasted Pork Belly and Roasted Duck in canto" just to help me write this review. So... know what you want to order in Canto. Type of meat: BBQ Pork (Cha Siu), Roasted Pork belly (Siu Yok), Roasted Duck (Siu Ngap) know your numbers: 1- 4 google doesn't have a good translator, use bing: know how to ask them to cut the meat for you so the See Fu doesn't have to grab his cleaver and show you the motion. Use bing translator for English to Cantonese
I have't been Sunny Shine for a while. They recently changed the ownership. Their memu has been changed, and their BBQ stuffs and their foods are not good as before. The food is different than I'm used too
Im a regular here, but recently changed ownership. Food is not as good. Menu and price also has been changed.
Wow this place is deff a hidden gem so delicious ! We had been wanting really good Chinese food & this deff satisfied the craving. All of the food was really good beef chow fun was one of our favorites. Severs don't know much English but other than that everything was GREAT.
Oh, the Macao style roast pork belly, the BBQ pork, the spicy beef with bean sprouts, and the most importantly, the delicious roast duck... and the price is very reasonable. I love this place. The inflation is high, but it looks like the price just adjusted a little.