Rey C.
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This place has been open for over a decade, and back in school days I often came to Monterey Park for morning tea. The restaurants here always feel so classic and authentic. The fact that they still keep the roaming dim sum cart service makes me love it even more! These days many places just have you check off what you want and bring it straight out, but that takes away a bit of the vibe haha.
Dim Sum
Starting with the essentials: BBQ pork buns, siu mai, chicken feet, rice rolls, lava custard buns, turnip cakes, spare ribs, and century egg congee. The turnip cake was extra fun—they fry it right on the pan and serve it sizzling hot, so fragrant! The lava buns were amazing too, a little poke and the custard just flows out.
Special Lobster
They have quite a few special deals, like Peking duck, live crab, and lobster. The lobster this time was a promo—order $20 worth and add it for $16.99. Honestly a great deal since the lobster was pretty big. We got the garlic style and the meat was juicy and firm. Next time with more people, I’ll definitely try the other specials.
Shantou Pao Fan (泡饭)
I had to order this when I saw the name! I love pao fan, and this one was loaded with seafood. Every bite reminded me how creative Cantonese food can be—soft yet springy rice with a broth that’s so fresh. As they say, Chaoshan people can’t live without pao fan! If I lived nearby, I’d probably be coming here just to take this home often.
BBQ Meats
We got a combo of crispy pork belly and roast duck. The pork belly had that perfect crackling crunch with juicy layers of fat and lean, not greasy at all. The roast duck skin was smoky and fragrant, the meat nice and firm. My kid loved it so much he said if I didn’t give him more, he’d just chew on the bones again.
Chaozhou Beef Chow Fun
Also a lunch special, and the portion was huge—I packed it home and had two more meals with it. Nicely stir-fried with plenty of beef and shrimp, very homey flavors.
Not sure if they renovated recently, but the space feels quite big and airy. They even have banquet rooms for weddings and karaoke. I once attended a Cantonese friend’s wedding here