Nice service and authentic Chang Fen. And I got a free lemon tea from the restaurant :)
Andy W.
The service was fast and friendly, and the prices were reasonable. A great place to enjoy authentic Chinese cuisine.
Ashley S.
The overall service was satisfactory, with no major complaints, and the food arrived quickly.Opted for the veggie cheung fun (steamed rice noodle roll), but it fell short of the flavors I've experienced at dimsum places. Additionally, the pricing here was on the higher side. Although I was eager to enjoy a vegetarian-friendly cheung fun WITH a filling, it seemed predominantly composed of raw shredded carrots. Enhancing the dish with a more diverse mushroom selection and the inclusion of baby corns or bamboo shoots would be an improvement. The filling consisted mainly of sliced shiitake, carrot, and, I believe, napa. Also, the pricing of a Hong Kong milk tea was really expensive so I walked to Chicha after instead and theres also Tan-cha next door. On the plus side, the menu does seem authentically Hong Kong style. My HK native husband was excited for the hot lemon coke. The seating area was spaced out enough thus leaving room for a stroller, making it family-friendly for those dining with children.
Yifei X.
Very delicious. I go there every time I go to San Gabriel. People there are very nice!
Johnny H.
Love the porridge and chang fen! Milk tea is alright (not boba shop level)Worth a visit!
Belle C.
Specialty Chang Fun restaurant? Count me in! Their Chang fun had such amazing texture- it was thin but had that je ne sais quoi. It almost as good as the one in Flushing, NY but they have much more varieties of flavor here. I was expecting the typical umami sauce like at dim sum places so their milder sauce took me aback. I'm guessing it's because they want the ingredients to shine, which it really did. To order:They give you a menu picture, a pen, and a scratch paper. Each menu item has a number, which you write on the scratch paper and hand to the waiter to order. Got the:1) pork & shrimp Chang fun: 9/10- Delicious and lots of ingredients - shrimp was a great texture, I only wish it was a tad bit bigger2) The fish rice noodle was amazing: 10/10- the fish was very soft and tender and just falls apart in your chopsticks. - They also seasoned the fish really well with white pepper - would get again and again3) beef stew Chang fun: 8/10- looks like their beef stew is very popular because they have many items with beef stew and I watched him scoop some from a large vat 4) egg Chang fun: 8/10- great, I mean, It's eggs in rice noodle, what else is there to say?5) chicken Chang fun: 9/10- one word: scrumptious 6) Preserved egg and pork congee: 9/10- the theme of this restaurant has been amazing texture- and this congee had exemplary texture- it was perfectly thick and had lots of ingredients - it comes with some chopped veggies and cilantro- I only wish there was more cilantro - there's white pepper on the table if you want to add any Can't wait to come back again. They get a bonus in my book for playing 90's HK films on TV, lol.
Walter M.
I came into this place to try authentic cantonese food and I really enjoyed the food. I got the 蛋肉肠粉 (egg & meat chang fen) and a cup of Hong Kong milk tea. The service was extremely friendly and prompt. The restaurant itself has a "hole in the wall" vibe, which is what I like because these are the places known to have great food. Overall, it was the perfect place for a quick and delicious lunch.
Jeff Y.
After my big canto foodie friend always raving about this place (apparently is one of the big name brands in Canton), I was super sad when I went to the store in Rowland only to find it permanently shutdown... Needless to say, was soo excited when I stumbled upon this location in San Gabriel! And boy it did not disappoint even with my high expectation! It may not have the best ambience but the food was definitely on point! Ordered a Beef Congee, the house special Beef and Shrimp Chang Fen, and the the Pork Kidney Chang Fen.All are probably the best I've had. Definitely will be back to try more varieties!
Liza M.
[allium-free vegetarian/vegan review]I thought this would be similar to the yin ji chang fen in the bay area but it is compeltely different. The menu looks different and there was a lot of cross contamination. Very limited options to begin with. Service was excruciatingly slow. Tables were left filled with plates long after the customers had left. Seemed like the waitstaff did not want to be there.
Sarah M.
Definitely what I would call a hidden gem in the 626. The best thousand year egg porridge, beef/shrimp rice rolls, and rice paper wrapped Chinese donuts. Everything I've tried tastes so much better here than it does at other restaurants. It's become sort of a tradition for me to order all of these either to dine in or take to go. They do prefer you pay in cash, but great thing is they also take venmo. Parking is a breeze as there is plenty of parking in the garage.
Came here for late breakfast/early lunch since we were craving Cantonese dishes. Food was pretty good and the restaurant is pretty small
Will A.
Highly recommend this place for authentic Chinese food. They also have a great homemade spicy sauce which you can ask for if you like spicy!! The drinks are great too, I had the hk milk tea, friend had the lemon ice tea. Both great. It's also open quite late on Sunday which is handy. Very friendly, Chinese decorations on the walls.
Joshua S.
It was first time coming here and the lady's service was amazing! It seems like they might be family owned?I ordered 3 + 1 drink.I got confused by the drink names and ordered the honey water instead of the honey lemon tea. But the lady made the drink I wanted as a replacement. (Gave them a great tip for exceptional service )The food tasted great! Never knew this dish existed so it's great to find these places. I ordered for 3 people, but the food is pretty filling!Would come back again! Thank you!
Mike T.
The Hong Kong style frozen milk tea is a straight up scam. They charged close to $7 for a cup, so I was expecting it to be served in a bowl with a bed of ice as shown in the menu. It wasn't, and I'm highly disappointed. I visited this chain in Toronto and when I ordered the milk tea, it was served in a bowl of ice so that the milk tea stayed cold without diluting the content. The chang feng is decent but overpriced. Our breakfast costed us a little under $100 for 5 people and we walked away hungry. Service is nonexistent, atmosphere is uncomfortable and I just can't recommend anyone to come here. I felt scammed, so dine at your own caution and remember to bring cash.I would recommend Mr. Champion in Arcadia instead
Colvin A.
What a dissatisfying experience.(3/10) HongKong Style Frozen Milk Tea/ $6.25- The tea isn't rich, tea's fragrant is weak, most importantly it's almost $2 more expensive than the hot tea when the temperature was just a little bit cooler than room temp. Totally scam on the $2 extra when it's not as "frozen" as advertised. And when I confronted the waiter about it, he said there's no ice available since COVID, and told me everyone is getting the same when in reality it's just blatantly false advertising.(2/10) Ham Chin Peng/ $5.00Weak flavor, no fragrant (不香), greasy. Most importantly the texture of the food should be soft on the outside and fluffy on the inside, but their version is hard rock on the outside and clumpy doughy on the inside, it lacks the sweetness, savoriness, and the fragrant of the sesame seeds when it's done right traditionally.(3/10) Curry Fish Ball/ $7.75It's cooked.But seriously, $8 for 8 small pieces of fish balls. It's probably size of a quarter, way too expensive for what it is. (7.5/10) Shrimp w/ Chives rice noodle Roll $9.45This was actually not bad. Reasonably priced. Decently flavored, good texture, the shrimp is relatively fresh. Good, good.(4.5/10) Dough stick rice noodle roll $7.50Even thought the Chinese dough stick is probably one of the better ones I've had in LA, meaning it doesn't have a weird oily scent (which many restaurants has), it suffers from being just a little bit too hard on the shell. You feel the hardness at the very end of the bite, it's not crunchy, it's hard. And although the sauce on top is pretty decent, it can be a little thick and get tired of at the end of dish. Personally, I'd rather have a little bit more of the peanut sauce on top. Last but not least, service. (3/10)The waiter was a young gentleman, but he gives of a "I don't really care about this job attitude", no eye contact, lazy tones. And when he serves the fish ball dish, he just kinda dropped it on the table, you can see the sauces rocking in the plate almost spilling out. Overall, if you just want the rice rolls, and the rice rolls only, and you can overlook the bad services, it's probably worth a visit. At your own risk. ( PS: of course, just like many Asian restaurants, they're cash only.)
Nice service and authentic Chang Fen. And I got a free lemon tea from the restaurant :)
The service was fast and friendly, and the prices were reasonable. A great place to enjoy authentic Chinese cuisine.
The overall service was satisfactory, with no major complaints, and the food arrived quickly.Opted for the veggie cheung fun (steamed rice noodle roll), but it fell short of the flavors I've experienced at dimsum places. Additionally, the pricing here was on the higher side. Although I was eager to enjoy a vegetarian-friendly cheung fun WITH a filling, it seemed predominantly composed of raw shredded carrots. Enhancing the dish with a more diverse mushroom selection and the inclusion of baby corns or bamboo shoots would be an improvement. The filling consisted mainly of sliced shiitake, carrot, and, I believe, napa. Also, the pricing of a Hong Kong milk tea was really expensive so I walked to Chicha after instead and theres also Tan-cha next door. On the plus side, the menu does seem authentically Hong Kong style. My HK native husband was excited for the hot lemon coke. The seating area was spaced out enough thus leaving room for a stroller, making it family-friendly for those dining with children.
Very delicious. I go there every time I go to San Gabriel. People there are very nice!
Love the porridge and chang fen! Milk tea is alright (not boba shop level)Worth a visit!
Specialty Chang Fun restaurant? Count me in! Their Chang fun had such amazing texture- it was thin but had that je ne sais quoi. It almost as good as the one in Flushing, NY but they have much more varieties of flavor here. I was expecting the typical umami sauce like at dim sum places so their milder sauce took me aback. I'm guessing it's because they want the ingredients to shine, which it really did. To order:They give you a menu picture, a pen, and a scratch paper. Each menu item has a number, which you write on the scratch paper and hand to the waiter to order. Got the:1) pork & shrimp Chang fun: 9/10- Delicious and lots of ingredients - shrimp was a great texture, I only wish it was a tad bit bigger2) The fish rice noodle was amazing: 10/10- the fish was very soft and tender and just falls apart in your chopsticks. - They also seasoned the fish really well with white pepper - would get again and again3) beef stew Chang fun: 8/10- looks like their beef stew is very popular because they have many items with beef stew and I watched him scoop some from a large vat 4) egg Chang fun: 8/10- great, I mean, It's eggs in rice noodle, what else is there to say?5) chicken Chang fun: 9/10- one word: scrumptious 6) Preserved egg and pork congee: 9/10- the theme of this restaurant has been amazing texture- and this congee had exemplary texture- it was perfectly thick and had lots of ingredients - it comes with some chopped veggies and cilantro- I only wish there was more cilantro - there's white pepper on the table if you want to add any Can't wait to come back again. They get a bonus in my book for playing 90's HK films on TV, lol.
I came into this place to try authentic cantonese food and I really enjoyed the food. I got the 蛋肉肠粉 (egg & meat chang fen) and a cup of Hong Kong milk tea. The service was extremely friendly and prompt. The restaurant itself has a "hole in the wall" vibe, which is what I like because these are the places known to have great food. Overall, it was the perfect place for a quick and delicious lunch.
After my big canto foodie friend always raving about this place (apparently is one of the big name brands in Canton), I was super sad when I went to the store in Rowland only to find it permanently shutdown... Needless to say, was soo excited when I stumbled upon this location in San Gabriel! And boy it did not disappoint even with my high expectation! It may not have the best ambience but the food was definitely on point! Ordered a Beef Congee, the house special Beef and Shrimp Chang Fen, and the the Pork Kidney Chang Fen.All are probably the best I've had. Definitely will be back to try more varieties!
[allium-free vegetarian/vegan review]I thought this would be similar to the yin ji chang fen in the bay area but it is compeltely different. The menu looks different and there was a lot of cross contamination. Very limited options to begin with. Service was excruciatingly slow. Tables were left filled with plates long after the customers had left. Seemed like the waitstaff did not want to be there.
Definitely what I would call a hidden gem in the 626. The best thousand year egg porridge, beef/shrimp rice rolls, and rice paper wrapped Chinese donuts. Everything I've tried tastes so much better here than it does at other restaurants. It's become sort of a tradition for me to order all of these either to dine in or take to go. They do prefer you pay in cash, but great thing is they also take venmo. Parking is a breeze as there is plenty of parking in the garage.
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Came here for late breakfast/early lunch since we were craving Cantonese dishes. Food was pretty good and the restaurant is pretty small
Highly recommend this place for authentic Chinese food. They also have a great homemade spicy sauce which you can ask for if you like spicy!! The drinks are great too, I had the hk milk tea, friend had the lemon ice tea. Both great. It's also open quite late on Sunday which is handy. Very friendly, Chinese decorations on the walls.
It was first time coming here and the lady's service was amazing! It seems like they might be family owned?I ordered 3 + 1 drink.I got confused by the drink names and ordered the honey water instead of the honey lemon tea. But the lady made the drink I wanted as a replacement. (Gave them a great tip for exceptional service )The food tasted great! Never knew this dish existed so it's great to find these places. I ordered for 3 people, but the food is pretty filling!Would come back again! Thank you!
The Hong Kong style frozen milk tea is a straight up scam. They charged close to $7 for a cup, so I was expecting it to be served in a bowl with a bed of ice as shown in the menu. It wasn't, and I'm highly disappointed. I visited this chain in Toronto and when I ordered the milk tea, it was served in a bowl of ice so that the milk tea stayed cold without diluting the content. The chang feng is decent but overpriced. Our breakfast costed us a little under $100 for 5 people and we walked away hungry. Service is nonexistent, atmosphere is uncomfortable and I just can't recommend anyone to come here. I felt scammed, so dine at your own caution and remember to bring cash.I would recommend Mr. Champion in Arcadia instead
What a dissatisfying experience.(3/10) HongKong Style Frozen Milk Tea/ $6.25- The tea isn't rich, tea's fragrant is weak, most importantly it's almost $2 more expensive than the hot tea when the temperature was just a little bit cooler than room temp. Totally scam on the $2 extra when it's not as "frozen" as advertised. And when I confronted the waiter about it, he said there's no ice available since COVID, and told me everyone is getting the same when in reality it's just blatantly false advertising.(2/10) Ham Chin Peng/ $5.00Weak flavor, no fragrant (不香), greasy. Most importantly the texture of the food should be soft on the outside and fluffy on the inside, but their version is hard rock on the outside and clumpy doughy on the inside, it lacks the sweetness, savoriness, and the fragrant of the sesame seeds when it's done right traditionally.(3/10) Curry Fish Ball/ $7.75It's cooked.But seriously, $8 for 8 small pieces of fish balls. It's probably size of a quarter, way too expensive for what it is. (7.5/10) Shrimp w/ Chives rice noodle Roll $9.45This was actually not bad. Reasonably priced. Decently flavored, good texture, the shrimp is relatively fresh. Good, good.(4.5/10) Dough stick rice noodle roll $7.50Even thought the Chinese dough stick is probably one of the better ones I've had in LA, meaning it doesn't have a weird oily scent (which many restaurants has), it suffers from being just a little bit too hard on the shell. You feel the hardness at the very end of the bite, it's not crunchy, it's hard. And although the sauce on top is pretty decent, it can be a little thick and get tired of at the end of dish. Personally, I'd rather have a little bit more of the peanut sauce on top. Last but not least, service. (3/10)The waiter was a young gentleman, but he gives of a "I don't really care about this job attitude", no eye contact, lazy tones. And when he serves the fish ball dish, he just kinda dropped it on the table, you can see the sauces rocking in the plate almost spilling out. Overall, if you just want the rice rolls, and the rice rolls only, and you can overlook the bad services, it's probably worth a visit. At your own risk. ( PS: of course, just like many Asian restaurants, they're cash only.)