ABC Chinese Fast Food

Found this place on google maps, wanted some Chinese food. Overall the food is good, the price was fine, and the portion was enough to save some for the next day. Only thing is they didn’t have many menu items available. Based on reviews and pictures I thought I’d be able to get some beef broccoli or fried shrimp. Neither was available, was told beef broccoli is only available on Monday (strange?) and that they had no fried shrimp. Only other items I could see were mushroom chicken, spring rolls, some bone in chicken pieces, and orange chicken. Went with the orange chicken and as I’ve said the food was good with a plentiful portion. More menu options would help.

Do NOT Go To This Unethical Unsanitary Restaurant 1. The noodles have a sour snell and taste, as if they're spoiled, after a couple of hours or less, along with a sticky texture. 2. They advertise as closing at 7pm, but refuse to cook food until then or otherwise at least until 630pm. They stop looking at 4pm-4:30pm and try to get you to pay money for cold scraps that are not enough to fill the trays, while also having the insulting audacity to refuse your request to therefore blend that with another selection that is also scraps. What you're doing is disrespectful, rude, unethical, petty, irrational, delusional, in inconsiderate, unprofessional, disregarding, dismissive. You refuse to cook food at least up to thirty minutes before your publicly listed closing time; therefore you should cease and desist on egregiously wasting peoples valuable time energy and efforts traveling there - and change it to 4:30-5pm!!! 4. They don't have fish, no shrimp, no fried chicken that's not spicy. 5. The minimal counter space for dine-in, is unsanitary, not cleaned nor disinfected along with the equally disgusting floors and walls and people that hang in there along with the ones who the restaurant allows to illegally taint the food and customers lungs by smoking outside of the open door instead of the federally mandated 20 feet away from it.

This place is fast and filling. It's classic American-style Chinese food that's always a great deal with food bursting out of the styrofoam container. I'm not a fan of the noodles they give you so I always get the steamed rice (not the fried rice), which is fresh. Orange chicken is my favorite dish and it's even better if you get lucky when they pull out a fresh batch. $10 can keep you fed for 2 meals. There's only 3 or 4 seats inside to eat and most people order for takeout.

First and foremost this is located in what we Angelinos call bad places "ghetto", but I have never had issues here. If you're cool and kind with the people in this vicinity you will be fine. I come here when I get bored of the Chinese food in the San Fernando Valley. They also recently re-opened the dining area since the last time I visited which was closed off in March 2020. I took photos of said dining area. Unfortunately I forgot to get photos of the food after this visit but I will add them at a later date after the next visit. The food is a 4 star to me while everything else is a 3 star. This is one of those joints that overflows your to go plate. I recommend the chow mein and orange chicken. Due to the inflation the prices have gone up once a year in the last 3 years or so. I believe I got 4 combo A or B's, but it is $11 each for chow mein/rice and 2 entree's. They also do not charge CA sales tax. 🥡

GOING MORE OFTEN !!! Although I live in Hollywood. My Go To Lunch And Dinner Spot. Orange chicken was the best and the fried rice was very garlicy Love It 10/10

Food is delicious. Good portion size and value for the money I spent. The person who served me was nice greeted me with smile it wasn't busy that much but finding parking it's kind of an issue. overall, satisfied....

I ordered orange chicken and noodles. Chicken is tender and fresh. Noodle is tasteless, and very soft. Either its overcooked or just a bad noodle Place itself is ok. They charge $1 extra if you pay with card.

It's cheaper, tastier, and offers larger portions than Panda Express. I got 4 items just for $11. The portions were huge, and the food was good. It’s the restaurant with good value for money for sure. I talked with the guy at the shop. He said that this restaurant has been around for 18 years but he took over the place from his cousin just 3 months ago. He mentioned that after COVID, with the increase in homeless people, business has been tough. I really hope this kind of place doesn't go out of business. If I'm in the area again, I definitely want to visit. The interior is old but this restaurant is perfect for getting a lot of food at a low cost. They are open until 7 PM, so everyone should give it a try.

Love this place been coming for a year 2023-2024 The original owners might have retired but that hasn't stopped their portions and taste! The place is a little small and hard to notice but inside the smell blows you away. Always remember to be respectful as a Chinese person myself the workers respond well to basic mannerisms, this might be due to the fact the location on 7th and S Main has rampant homeless a crackheads (not all of them) but I would assume that the panhandlers outside and boisterous people who frequent, it is nice when the workers serve me with a smile! Manners are free! Thank you ABC I will miss your food when I move from DTLA!!

Great customer service, great prices, great portions, and great food! Been coming here for years! Highly recommend for a quick, cheap eat! Very good

Great option for some dim sum and fast food Chinese! There's a little parking lot but you have to back out to park. Sundays the street meters outside are free! We came for some dim sum take out (har gow, shu mai, shrimp noodles, turnip cake). Prices are about $4 per set. Lots of people came at opening around 8:30 on a Sunday morning, all getting lunch takeout combos! Shu mai ran out a few times while we were waiting but they quickly restock. It's attached to the main ABC restaurant but this is a separate take out.

SCAMMERS! Went in to try and be friendly. We honestly want to start coming here again. The issue is with the new staff, they try to load the plates with mostly rice. Each plate is about the cost of a large pizza, and that's not something I'm willing to pay for to get a container of mostly rice in exchange. So I go in and try to talk with the guy working there. When I passed by to go get something else and when I came back the place was completely empty. For years this place has had a packed line and it's obvious business is slow. My friend was on the phone with me and heard me ask very politely if we could please have the dishes made the way we received them from the old staff for 10 years. I was very straight forward, kind, and polite asking if I could order a combo b and not have it be mostly rice. When I approached instead of asking what I would like he said, "What's going on?...no I can't help you". It's not that I am difficult or rude at all and the person I was on the phone with heard this. This used to be my favorite place to eat. Amazing Chinese food across the street with generous portions with a line out the door. Now it's empty with a terrible attitude towards anyone who doesn't want a $14+ plate of rice and they can't seem to figure out why. We will never come here again and we will tell other people not to come here. As a science honor's student I know how to measure things very accurately. Don't get scammed into an expensive plate of rice with the entry covering the top of it like the pictures posted in the October review. The grill across the street is much less money for much more food.

Food is great. A lot of food for Very cheap!! Service is very face. Be warned that the place is small but the workers work fast.

When in LA and you are craving quick Chinese food to go, drop by this place. We have been going here for more than 20 years. They have great selections w/c includes bbq items and some dimsum. Their portions are generous, and the staff are friendly. You just have to be patient w them and make sure they understand what you are ordering.

I recently moved here from Atlanta and I've been trying to find good Chinese take out. I will say this is the best I've found so far here in LA but it's not what I'm looking for. I don't play about my Chinese food and very good Chinese take out is hard to come by but when you find a place, you're blessed lol This place is in a tucked off interesting part of Downtown LA but they seem to be clean (in spite of its surroundings). The people are nice and they give you A LOT of food for a good price. I do advise that you bring cash to pay otherwise they will charge you a $1 card fee. Overall, this place was good and I'll be back but I am still on the lookout for GREAT Chinese take out so please let me know if you have any suggestions!

Gave me food poisoning and they told me to go to the doctor. BEWARE. I had to be sent home from work.

I had this growing up and having it 10+ years later, it taste the same. Honestly better, it's the way the meal comes together. The long noodles and the crispy rice. It's hard finding cheap chinese take out or some will call it "ghetto chinese food". It doesnt look like other places, it it unique. You wont regret it, I finished my plate but I want more. my fish plate cost $6.75

Service and the people were nice but the food the meat had a lot of fat in it and bones and the chicken had a lot of gristle

This place is a mystery. It's a weird hole in the wall that looks like it's meant to exist decades ago, the menu is strange (more on that in a moment), and the food is better than it ought to be. ABC Chinese Fast Food is likely being confused with ABC Seafood in Chinatown. However, they may actually be related (wholly speculating). The only evidence for this is this location having a delivery only menu on some apps that include dim sum. Those dishes cannot be ordered on site. Similarly, when I talked to the manager about options such as BBQ pork (which was an old combo item), I was told it had to be ordered online/in advance. The menu is pretty small. It's pretty Chinese-American, but better than Panda Express. A few of the items are listed on the side of their building. Some dishes include beef and broccoli, spicy chicken, garlic pork/chicken, and teriyaki chicken. The only items made to order are the wonton and seafood soups. Both soups are the same except one has wonton and the other has a combination of shrimp and imitation crab. So far, I've had the wonton soup, spicy chicken, and garlic pork. Wonton soup takes about 5 minutes to make and looks like they dumped their steamed veggies into a bowl of chicken broth and wontons. The wontons are small and spherical with the wrapper extending outward like at Hop Woo's in Chinatown. The veggies are way overcooked. Given how it's the steamed veggies that are boiled or microwaved in the soup a second time, this isn't surprising. The broth is mild but inoffensive. They provide soy sauce, sriracha, and lemon in the to-go. Adding the soy helped a lot. The garlic chicken and pork are just the protein cooked in the same sauce. The pork was bone-in (interestingly authentic) and pretty flavorful. It's mild in heat with a good garlic flavor. The real winner here is the spicy chicken. It looks like they hacked at the whole bird seemingly at random since I got dark meat, white meat, and a piece that was both! It's basically fried chicken with spicy salt. Normally we see this as pork chops, squid, or shrimp. The flavor is actually pretty amazing with the hit of heat on top of the saltiness. Sides include white rice, fried rice, chow mein (usually ordered as choice of rice, chow mein, and entree), and the steamed vegetables. Two entree combo costs under $8.

Takeout container was so full/heavy, that I got a light workout carrying it back. $5.49 for chow mein or rice and a side. Food is fresh bc they have high turnover - they serve a lot. B health rating, but who hasn't gotten a B before?

Amazing portions and service! Small shop with some construction outside, but nothing too bothersome that would stop us from picking up lunch. The lady who served us was SO sweet, she even hooked us up with fresh orange chicken and was not shy with portions. She could barely close the box! If any restaurant deserves your business, it's these guys here!

Great portions and delicious food! Although there is construction goin on in the street in front of their shop, they are still open serving up amazing food.

Prices are incredible! I'm a fan of the cabbage, braised pork, and orange chicken! A box of food will cost less than $10

Hot and sour soup was good and the fried shrimp buns. I would come back for sure. I had it delivered, so I based my decision on taste. The hot and sour was traditional and I appreciated the spicy hot and sour. I've had this soup in many restaurants and from friends, so was good.

This place is the definition of a hole in the wall! Don't let it's location deter you. The food Is tasty and a Big Bang for the buck. They charge $1 for CC but it doesn't even matter. We got 2 plates of food that lasted 2 meals each for $12!

A great spot to pick up some good Chinese food, can never go wrong with the orange chicken, fried chicken or the teriyaki! Reasonable prices and good portions. Definitely worth a stop by if you're in the area!

The only thing you go to place like this for is the food. They weren't letting anyone inside so it's takeout only. I got the shrimp fried rice and egg rolls. The fried rice was good but I thought the egg rolls were just okay. They definitely have a loyal customer base, I saw quite a few people coming and going.

Like what everyone says about this place, it's quick cheap, tasty and really satisfying. (Just like me). The staff, especially the manager is fantastic. I've never heard a stressed or irritated tone in their voices. That in itself is almost cause to throw money and roses at their feet due to the amount of impoverished folks heading to and from Skid Row asking for free water or restroom access each day. My faves are hot/spicy versions of fried chicken and stewed chicken, teriyaki chicken, and orange chicken. Their fried rice is ok but their lo mein is a perfect side for every main corse on the menu. Oh and one last thing... I hate broccoli. I like cauliflower but NOT broccoli. That said their steamed veggie medley which includes both cauliflower and the best F ing broccoli I've ever eaten. I ate all of it and wanted more.

Good stuff! Cheap eats! And they speak English so that helped me out in asking questions. Food is displayed for you to see and point at what you would like to pick. The sizes go from small, medium and large. And it's reasonable prices. Not a bad location. The only problem to this place is that the sweet and sour pork chop is all BONES. Majority of the meat is filled with bones. You get one or two bites than bone. So think about it before you buy the sweet and sour. Oh yea and also the fried pork chop. Small counter to eat maybe like 5/6 seats against the window. Parking street and also a small parking on the side.

Best customer service in LA great choices great prices. The lady at the counter taking orders is the absolute best she is friendly attentive and very sociable

Yall are sleeping on one of the best hidden gems in DTLA.....fresh well made not greasy Im obsessed with the white rice and mushroom chicken. Its also cheap but so fresh and well made.....eat here asap....Im telling you YALL SLEEPING....WAKE UP AND GO EAT HERE LOL

Was tired of overpaying for basic Chinese food. Searched "Chinese" in google maps and this place appeared. Decided to give it try since I was on break and pressed for time. Extremely fast service and food made to order. The employees inside were very sweet and helpful. Suuuuuper cheap food. Cash is better they do charge a processing fee when paying with card or phone. Love this place and so happy to have discovered it!!!

Wow, people aren't joking about the portions here! I stopped by here last night to pick up some dinner and went with a 2 item combo with fried rice, chow mein, orange chicken, and spicy garlic chicken. My jaw dropped when I saw how much food was piled onto the styrofoam box. The lid would not shut! All this food for $7... amazing! When I got home, I portioned out the food into 2 separate meals. Fried rice was just ok. Normal, average fried rice. Chow mein was ok as well. Similar to Panda Express but not as greasy but also not as much veggies (ie: cabbage) which I enjoy. Orange Chicken was really good! Nice sized chunks of chicken with really tasty tangy orange chicken glaze! Spicy Garlic fried chicken legs had really nice spicy flavor to them but I would not get this again. The legs are really big which means you don't get many pieces, and also, the bones are pretty big and there isn't as much meat on each piece. Also, the bones were broken and so I had to pick out pieces of broken chicken bones out of my mouth. If they made this in a boneless variety, I would get this every time. All in all, you really can't beat the value here. It's not the most amazing gourmet food but for standard chinese fast food, huge portion sizes, and above average taste, you can't go wrong!

Old The meats need attencion Rice needs to be cook hourly They do not chanced it a lot Chicken is good.

I was caught off guard by the ABC Chinese food spot. I've been living DTLA for the past 2 years and always notice a Lunch Line outside the door. The amount of food that is given compared to the price of the meals cannot be beat. The location is not in the best area but the best food spots are usually the ones that aren't commercialized ! I have returned since and will be back again!

Very good! Great quick food at a great price. And right up the street!! Humongous portions!! I meal will feed two people or one bear!

First let me start off by saying.... WOW!! This place really gives you large portions for the price, especially downtown LA where everything is pricey! The noodles and chicken were fresh and very delicious. The noodles are the thick and greasy kind, not dried out Panda Express noddles, which is why I come to this place. Only giving 4 stars because the black pepper chicken was soggy. The breading did not hold up well, but the taste wasn't too bad. Heads up, if you intent to pay with a debit or credit card there is a $1 fee so bring CASH. Overall this place satisfied my craving, was quick, and didn't break the bank. Don't judge a book by the cover, this place looks a little sketchy and rough on the outside but the food is delicious! I will be back again!!

Beat Chinese food I've ever had stupendous time and it's a great experience all together

I don't mind the food, but the cleanliness is appalling. The air intake has not been cleaned in 100 years and when I pointed it to the manager, Kevin, he just put a board over it.

nastiest, most tasteless chinese food ever i didn't think it was possible to screw up chinese food but somehow they did it don't waste your money

Good value for the price. Wonton soup was very good. They provide good quantity of food for the price.

A place to fill your belly for a few bucks. Food is your typical Chinese fast food you can have anywhere. Portions are abundant, though. They are generous in that matter. And cheap! Service is good. The location is horrible. If you're hungry and in a hurry, this place is a good option.

I think this restaurant is named "ABC" for the reasons that it's rather Americanized for a Chinese fast food restaurant. It's a casual, no frills hole in the wall with a large steam table situated at the entrance that delineates the open kitchen from the tile-to-tile seating area. Their food tends to be saltier than like-minded places due to the local clientele, and there seems to be a high turnover rate among their entrees as the foot traffic coming in and out is constant throughout the day. The server speaks Mandarin and Spanish and is extremely kind and generous. You can choose to buy one item for $1.65, or combination plates that range from $3.19 to $4.29 depending on the number of items you get. My steamed rice with three items included barbeque chicken, mushroom chicken, and two pieces of plantains ($5.25). The Styrofoam container was filled to the brim, and the ingredients used were noticeably fresh. The barbeque chicken thigh with leg attached came with a sweetened surface and the meat was easy to bite into. I wished it wasn't so salty, or otherwise it could have been very good. The mushroom chicken was sweetened by the zucchini that were delightfully firm at the core to bring a nice contrast, and the plantains were hearty and moderately sweet. Interested diners should be aware that the culinary form is not authentically Chinese but it should fulfill the expectations of those who don't have much time to go through the bells and whistles of a sit down restaurant. Diners can expect to enjoy large portions, affordable prices, and friendly service, but the food is not as refined as many of the fast food places I've visited. 2.5 stars for the overall experience. I'd be interested in coming back to try their other items.

I work right down the street so its super convenient. Sometimes I'll have to time my visit, so i can ensure fresh food. Chow mein is good, they have the option of white rice instead of fried. Food is good for the price. Way cheaper than the chinese/Louisana by my house. Worth the wait for fresh orange chicken!! So good. Most of the items are pretty good. Staff is pretty friendly, considering some of the customers aren't so nice or great smelling.

Found this place on Yelp and tried it out based on the great reviews. It's not in the best section of downtown Los Angeles, but the food is really tasty. It is standard Chinese heating tray fare, with combo plates available. This place also has won ton soup available, which sets it apart from some of the other Chinese fast food locations. I had chow mein, orange chicken and brazed string beans. All three items were very tasty and hot. I was there around noon, so I think the busy lunch crowd helped keep the food hot and fresh. The string beans were crisp and well flavored with a delicate garlic taste and the orange chicken had just the right balance of tang and sweetness. The chow mein was also well seasoned, and the portions are generous. I decided to eat there, and there are a few tables, like two, but most of the seating is at a counter. The crowd was a bit rough, but I didn't feel unsafe or anything like that. The staff was nice and friendly. Next time, I will probably get the good to go.

Best ever most authentic ever great service in the to go section always clean always quick always decently priced always open late with fresh foods

Let's not kid ourselves. It's a Chinese fast food place. Everything is under heat lamps, so it's not freshly prepared -- BUT the portions are huge. Side of chow mein or fried rice is around $2.50. And even though it's a side, it's a satisfying portion.Rice/noodles (you can also get half and half) plus one item is $5.80. 2 items (+noodles and/or rice) is something $8.50. It's cash only which isn't super convenient cause I have to plan ahead to get cash. But the huge amount of food makes up for it. Soda (cans) are $1.00. The orange chicken is the best meat option, the other ones are mostly chicken as well.

For someone looking for the typical Chinese food place this place is good compared to all the overpriced Chinese food places in the downtown area. The only negative is in the location the homeless issue does play its presence.

This is my first at ABC Chinese food, my girlfriend suggested the place so here I am! It's a little messy, but I've got to say I'm impressed, the food is good and the cashier is very talkative. Don't let the outside looks fool you this is a good place to eat for a good price.

I'm hooked on their delicious food. The teriyaki chicken is my personal favorite. The people that work here are so hard working and friendly it's truly an inspiration. To me they symbolize what America is all about. I highly recommend this place.

It's a HITW place that looks questionable by looks alone. I have been coming to this place for 8 years now as it's around the corner from my apt. Even when I don't go for long stretches they always remember me. They used to be cash only but now accept cards (for an additional fee). I would come here more often if it was healthy to do so. 95% of the time I get great tasting food. There have been a few times where they didn't season the rice or chow mein properly and it would be pretty bland. It's so rare when that happens though that it hasn't deterred me from ever coming back. When I first started coming here a 1 item plate used to be about $3.50 it's only a dollar more nearly $8 years later. You can't get pretty decent HITW Chinese for that price practically anywhere. They are also super generous with the portions they give you. I have made the meal into two many times (when I'm in far kid loves cake mode, I eat it all up in one sitting lol) Don't expect high end fancy Chinese food. This is the thick orange noodle kind of place. I can't stand pandas noodles and high prices for fast food Chinese. If you want more authentic Chinese restaurant food go a mile down the road to China down and get that duck!

Stumbled upon this place last night and noticed that they had fresh dim sum at night. Blown away by the cheap prices and good quality food!! Will be coming back for more food .

It is what it is. If you are in a hurry and want to eat for a few bucks this place is ok. Terrible looks but it's clean. The main guy (I don't know if he's the owner) is always nice, same with one of the girls but there's a lady that's always in a bad mood and is kinda rude. When I avoid her or get served buy the other guys, the place is OK.

I ordered the one item duck combo which is currently going for $5 plus tax. It was ok. I've been ordering duck lately because they say it's good for your health. It wasn't that flavorful but it was only $5. I also get the Har gow (crystal shrimp dumplings) and it was good. I'll come back for the fried shrimp. It looked really good. I'm surprised it only has 21 reviews.... There were a lot of people inside but then again they were all elderly Chinese ppl and they probabily don't Yelp.

Dank big portions. $1 fee for card. It's just a classic hole in the wall joint with great food and friendly service.

If you're looking for Fast To go Chinese food then here is a great spot in downtown Los Angeles Fashion District. I've been going at least twice a month to get Shrimp chow main and Orange Chicken fix. Affordable and friendly staff.

Huge portions and very affordable! Great selection of hot foods. Wonton soup is made to order.