hp liu

Best Yangzhou fried rice on earth,Best Chinese food, Best Chinese BBQ,Soy sauce chicken is not good as before, did not remove feathers completely..best mandarin restaurant with popular prices without fancy decorations

+6

Ryan Sherman

The beef curry was amazing! My only complaint is that they dont take credit cards and I only found that out after ordering my food. Lost a tip and a customer for that.

Linchi Kwok

I have been eating at this place for a few years. It used to be one of a few A-rated Chinese restaurants in town, but a recent B rating does not stop me from going. I admit that I normally don't write reviews for places I visit, even as a regular customer, but I have seen a lot of unfair reviews or comments here, and I feel I must say something. This restaurant makes me feel like I'm dining in a Cantonese cafe in old Chinatown in Manhattan or San Francisco. Its service staff and atmosphere give me a special feeling of history about first-generation immigrants. However, I understand that not everyone likes its "old" setting. They offer the best-value meal in town. Tell me if anyone can find other places offering a better deal! When the minimum wage for fast-food workers has gone up to $20 an hour already (they are fighting for $24 an hour now), this place still offers many $6.99 meals if the orders are placed before 11:30 AM. It becomes unfair to compare the $6.99 dishes with those at $30 or $60 at other fancier places. So, please be realistic. Their regular-priced menu usually costs about $10ish per dish, but it is still super affordable. Here, I want to give the following reviews about the food and service in a more realistic review. The food is not bad at all. Most of the dishes I ordered have authentic Cantonese flavor. I won't say they offer the best Cantonese food in town, but I would rather pay $6.99 or $10 for an authentic Cantonese plate than a cheeseburger meal. I am not sure if it is because I can also speak Cantonese myself and communicate well with the servers, but I heard them speaking in English with other guests. They are excellent servers. I have always received good service from this place. The labor cost is so high now, and it is so difficult for any restaurants to find good servers. Sometimes, there is only one waitress or waiter to wait 6 - 7 tables in the restaurants, but they work diligently to provide efficient service to me whenever I eat there. We are very fortunate that there is still a place in LA or the U.S. that offers very affordable yet authentic Cantonese food in today's super harsh business environment in general. After I eat there, I often order some BBQ to go, but keep in mind that the servers only take care of dine-in options. All to-go orders must be ordered and paid for in the designated area/counter for takeout. It is not the best Cantonese restaurant in town, but it is a place with a history. I hope they will continue doing well, and I want to come back again often. For today's brunch, I ordered three dishes at $6.99 each for three persons (the congee comes with a small plate of rice noodles). We were very full. I uploaded the pictures here for your references.

Leon M

This restaurant has been around Alhambra for many years. Their dine-in menus are very affordable with generous portions, but it's only cash based. Servers there are very fast and responsive. As soon as you sit, you will have hot tea, menu, and setting on your table. Lunch menu is on the back with the starting of $10.99 for each item. Sometimes, their portions could be very inconsistent, so it depends on who work on the kitchen. Other than that, this is my go-to restaurant for lunch sometime.

The BEST fried rice. One of my must visits every time headed this way. Love the fried rice tremendously, and the barbeque on the side. Prices are very reasonable as well, and place is accommodating enough although gets full pretty quick. People don’t normally spend too much time around here so seats roll with little time. Staff is quick and speaks cantonese.

Good food to eat on occasion. First time here and I liked the food. I came at night time and ordered the 2 meat combo that was supposed to come with bok choy, rice, etc, but they left all that out and I got mainly the meat, such as duck and pork. I'll have to order earlier in the day next time to get all the other stuff. Sign said cash only. If you order online for pickup, you can use credit card. They have a small free parking lot. You can park on the street as well.

+1

Denice Dupuis

DOUBLE CHECK YOUR BILL. I noticed they will add extra on the bill and purposefully write ambiguous scribbles to confuse with the numbers. They are over charging customers left and right. It’s too bad because the food is delicious but definitely be on the look out!

Susanna SS

This is a tiny cash only Chinese barbeque restaurant. My family was craving for roast duck but the skin was not crispy. The congee with duck was ok. The chicken/pork barbeque with noodle soup tasted off, like it was old. The pork barbecue was the only satisfying dish.

Eric Jin Cheng

I was missing for a taste of home and wanted some Chinese BBQ. Recommended by many users online, we decided Sam Woo was the place to try Chinese bbq in the city. Atmosphere and service are similar as to other family owned, hole in the wall restaurants; which was certainly homey. We ordered the 3 type of BBQ with rice. I got BBQ Duck, ChaSiu, and Soy Sauce chicken. Upon first bites of everything, I noticed the meats were all cold — an unusual feeling while chewing down the assortment of bbq. Oddly, the chicken was bland and “wet”, not in a juicy way, but just “wet”. Although the rice was soft and delicious, which was the highlight, I thought the overall plate was just okay. Was hoping for better as I gleaned from the reviews, but nonetheless, still glad I tried.

Tawny V

I was disappointed with the food at this particular location. Despite having had a positive experience at the Van Nuys branch, my recent visit fell short of expectations. While the service was efficient and friendly, the quality of the food did not meet the standards set by the other location. We ordered the 3-meat BBQ option and a BBQ pork wonton noodle soup, however, the soup base seemed to be fish-based, which was not to our liking. Furthermore, the BBQ meats were served cold, lacked flavor, and the accompanying rice was lukewarm. Regrettably, I do not anticipate returning to this specific location in the future.

+5

The food is good here but they only accept cash and they are very frugal with the duck sauce. I ordered two whole ducks and 2lbs of bbq pork and the lady only gave me 2 small dipping sauces.

James Fong

Ordered food and watched the restaurant filled up... lots of orders to go... over 45 minutes as other tables that came after us was served... waiter finally recognized us... said "sorry"... wait 15 minutes more, walked out. Peter... if you read this... I'm very disappointed I've help support your restaurant for many of years, repaired your communication system there... I never see you there anymore... I'm happy your business is doing well, take care in the new year.

Lilymomo

By far the worst customer services I’ve ever met in my whole life. They don’t tell you that they ONLY ACCEPT CASH. AND THEY HAVE ZERO SIGN TELLING PEOPLE THAT THE ONLT TAKE CASH. Like who the heck would bring that much cash??? I ordered to go. And They literally have a ATM inside the restaurant, but I don’t have my debit card with me and I have no idea what the heck the pin is about my credit card?!?! And they say: you should go back home to get cash. They could’ve say that before I order and could’ve I just left. Sooooo crazy.

Ho Lok Cheung

Food is decent. The roasted pork is amazing. The rice is a bit too wet, but overall the food is good. However, the service is completely unacceptable. I followed the instructions on the front door, but they told me last minute that they only accept cash. I know that’s not true because I’ve been here before and they took credit card. They also mixed up my order as takeout, and wouldn’t let me sit down to eat. The lady at the counter even told me to go back to my car to eat. This was my first time ever eating a meal in my car, and it left a really bad impression. Leaving my first comment because customers deserve better.

Xuan Mua

I have order uber eat for lunch, three delicacy combination .Sam Woo gave leftovers food from yesterday, food is too dark and dry. The taste is weird. Chow mien is too greasy and the sauce is not good at all, tasted frozen seafood smell very fishy. Disappointed, will not buy again

Kc N

I ordered some takeout. I even gave them tips for the takeout. Later, I noticed they charged extra dish to my bill. I know they didn't expect they will pay me back but I want them to know to avoid mistakes in the future. They are so rude and didn't want to take any responsibility or at least check the bill. Whoever answered the phone kept yelling at me and said she didn't know anything and hang up. I have been going to this restaurant for many years. I will never go back there again. Be sure to ask for the receipt and check your bill.