Happy Together

This dim sum restaurant is one of the better ones I’ve been to. We ordered several plates, and everything we tried ranged from decent to very good—there wasn’t a single dish we didn’t enjoy. You absolutely have to try the coconut chicken—it’s incredibly juicy and packed with flavor. If there’s one area for improvement, it would be the service. The restaurant gets very busy, so be prepared to wait for a table and don’t hesitate to walk up to a waiter if you need assistance. The hustle and bustle are understandable, though—it’s busy for a reason! I’d definitely come back and recommend this spot to others.

Quick Summary Really solid dim sum spot. The food is freshly and well made. Service was pretty good for dim sum standards. Parking is a hit or miss since the restaurant uses parking in the Holiday Inn Express. Pretty good prices as well. Food- 5 stars Pretty good quality and fresh dim sum at pretty good prices. Some of the best sticky rice lotus leaf wraps and baked buns around the area here. Everything is really solid and fresh, and their unique speciality is their coconut crispy chicken which is pretty attractive if you get the full chicken. You get close to the quality of a Lunasia at a much lower price Service- 5 stars Similar to most dim sum restaurants, you do have to flag the wait staff if you need something. Otherwise, the servers were pretty attentive on clearing out plates and getting orders out efficiently Ambiance It's not as tightly packed as other dim sum restaurants. There's plenty of waiting area since it's attached to the Holiday Inn Express. It just can be a wait during weekends and there's not much to look around if you're waiting, since it's not attached to a larger strip mall Bottom Line Really good dim sum at great prices. Just make sure you go early or late during the weekends to avoid the wait times

A new, very good Dim Sum place, located inside the Holiday Inn motel. Pricey $$ but good quality. My favs were the chashu pork, cheun-fan (steamed rice rolls) with shrimp or chashu, spicy shrimp & pork wontons and the baked chashu buns. A special mention about their roasted chicken. They ask if they want it whole or pre-cut. We chose the whole chicken. Because it's an IG-worthy dish. But that's it. It was good, but not great (a little dry.) Everything was non-extraordinary. Nothing bad. Everything was prepared the way it should be - which is very good. The cold cucumbers appetizer dish was good, but the Szechuan peppercorns(?) made my tongue go numb. It took a while for my taste buds to wake up again and fully enjoy the rest of the dishes. It was tasty and different than DTF's. Our friends called ahead and put our group on the waiting list. At 130pm we still had to wait 35-40 minutes for a table for 8. The wait time for smaller groups was much better (10 min.)

Pretty good food being under new management. The restaurant is inside Holiday Inn. Dinner entrees were above average, dim sum items were mostly up to par except the egg tarts. The egg tarts were far from the HK style, the egg custard was way too overcooked and colored. The crust was poorly formed. I couldn’t bring myself to consume them. The promotions on the chicken (BOGO soy sauce or plain chicken ) and 10% off weekday dim sum were good. The dim sum selections were limited but reasonably priced. Worth to give it a try. My favorite is the gold sand scallops, great flavor and value. The servers were friendly and efficient.

First things first, go there as early as you can, go there and wait for the door to open. That means go there at 10 am or 5 pm when the business opens to avoid waiting. I arrived at 10 am, and about 20 people were already waiting at the door. Once we were seated and got served, new customers were waiting for empty tables outside. Every Chinese loves Chinese food, but for me, not that much, although I still enjoy some dim sum occasionally. The inflation is high, especially in Chinese restaurants. It can easily cost $30+ for just one plate of 8 pieces of fried buns and one bowl of Taiwanese thin noodle soup. Plus tips, it's more than $35, whereas you can probably get those for $5 in China. I haven't been to a Chinese dim sum restaurant in over a year. Firstly, there aren't any dim sum options near me; secondly, I can make them myself. Nowadays, you can even buy good quality pre-made dim sum online. I don't mean the typical consumer-level frozen packages; I mean good quality restaurant-level pre-made dim sum. Happy Together is located on the first floor of the Holiday Inn, El Monte, a typical Chinese residential area. Several Chinese banners about EB-5 investment visas were hung across the street. I guess most of the servers in the restaurant speak better Cantonese than Mandarin or English. There are three types of dim sum restaurants. One type is where you buy the dim sum at the counter and bring it to the table yourself, like Yum Cha Café in multiple locations. The second type is the traditional Cantonese teahouse style, where servers pull a cart filled with fried dishes and steaming foods in bamboo steamers. Customers can pick the food when the cart passes by, like at New Capital Seafood Restaurant in Rowland Heights. The third type is the order-cook-serve style, which is usually more expensive but my favorite, as it ensures the dishes are freshly made. Happy Together is the last type, where you order and wait for the food to be served. The service was quick—only several minutes after placing the order, especially since we arrived early and ordered early. We were three people, and we had 8 dim sum dishes and a two half-chicken combined plate. Let's talk about them: Steamed Beef Tripe w/Ginger $6.38 No obvious ginger flavor, which was okay for me. The beef tripe was thick and tender, with good texture and no odd smell. 8/10 Steamed Bean Curd Roll $5.88 The menu said "Oyster Oil flavor," but I couldn't taste it, which was fine. The filling was a mix of minced pork, black fungus, and bamboo shoots, with a texture even better than the Steamed Beef Tripe. 9/10 Singapore Fried Rice Noodles $16.88 I'd give this dish a 9/10. The menu said "rice noodles," but they looked more like wheat noodles. This was my first time having Singapore Fried Noodles without beef or shrimp, making it more of a vegan dish, but it still tasted good. Not oily at all, and no burnt smell, which was a plus. However, the price was steep—$17 for vegan noodles? Steamed Chicken and Soy Sauce Chicken combined plate $21.88 x 2 This was a disappointment. The chicken was served beautifully with a candle burning underneath the plate, giving it a nice presentation. However, the Steamed Chicken was not cooked through. I understand that Chinese cuisine sometimes serves chicken with a slightly bloody bone, which I usually like, but this one was undercooked—especially the meat near the bone, which wasn't cooked at all. Aside from that, the chicken was tasteless. I eat very lightly seasoned food, but even I felt this lacked proper seasoning. Overall, this restaurant is very lightly seasoned, which seems like a misunderstanding of Cantonese cuisine. When you reduce the salt and sauce, you need to compensate by enhancing the flavors in other ways. It’s a very good restaurant, and I would score it 88 out of 100. However, since Yelp only has 5-point options, I’d give it 4 stars.

First time eating here, and I want to fly back to LA just so I can eat here again. It is in a hotel, which was also quite nice. It is as good as it gets. The service is quite fast, although you may have to call them over to you (this was quite normal when we went to Hong Kong as well). The next time we are going to be in this area of California, we plan on staying at this hotel and dining here again. Make sure you go early as they tend to get filled up quickly. We arrived about an hour after opening, and they were full not long after.

Located inside the Holiday Inn. Plenty of free self parking. The friendly staff quickly seated our party since we had reservations. The menu has lots of options and the food is very delicious.

Great service! Char siu terrif! Stir fry lobster resting on bean noodles (wow).... Crispy salt pepper chicken fried perfectly tender on inside.

dim sum and crispy pork were very good and there's free charging for EV's so that was a good thing

The food is great! The service is good compared to other dim sum place. But do check whether they brought out all the food because they forgot to bring 2 orders to my table because we had 10 ppl at our table and we didn't check or keep tabs of what they brought out for us. Overall a very great experience.

I don't usually seek out Chinese food. Maybe because growing up, my parents always defaulted to it and I was always just along for the ride. They've been inviting us out to this spot recently, which they seem to frequent on their own. The restaurant is part of a hotel so the parking situation is not the greatest. The service is pretty standard, and the food is actually very good! The roast duck is always super juicy (one time it was maybe a tad salty), the soy sauce chicken is a fave of mine, and we've also tried the coconut chicken (though I like the soy sauce chicken more). Most of the dim sum I've tried here is good too. I'll keep coming back for more.

I came here to have lunch with friends. Overall, I will recommend this place. However , the price is a bit higher than other place which we will expect better service and quality. The food came pretty quick which is good thing. But cleaning is a bit slow. The food is decent mostly. Few items are bit ok. Since it's inside the hotel, the decoration and environment is pretty good. One thing needs to point out is the floor is tile which almost made me tripped since it was raining outside. They should be careful about it.

Last Saturday (Jan 11), I wanted to have dim sum for brunch, but there were too many people waiting. It was around 11:15 AM when I checked in, but the waiting list was long. The system showed 16 tables ahead of me, and I had no idea how long I would need to wait. Therefore, I gave up and decided not to wait. Today is Sunday (Jan 19), and I decided to try Happy Together Dim Sum. This is my second visit here but my first time trying their dim sum. Based on my experience last Saturday, I avoided coming between 10 AM and 1 PM, as that's the rush hour for brunch and lunch. I arrived close to 2 PM. A late lunch is usually less crowded, and I noticed that nearly 50% of the dining hall was empty. This was a good time for me to enjoy dim sum today. Honestly, the price and quality of the dim sum don't quite match. Some of the dishes were okay, but others didn't meet my expectations. Rice Noodles: The filling wasn't inside the rice noodles but rather wrapped around them. The taste was okay, even when it got cold, and the texture remained chewy. Siu Mai: The taste was disappointing. Traditional shrimp Siu Mai should have a balanced flavor of pork and shrimp, but this version didn't. Instead, it tasted like shrimp with too much starch and an overpowering garlic flavor. Shrimp Dumplings: The skin was chewy when cold but too soft when hot. The filling had a strong garlic flavor and lacked the aroma of sesame oil. Chicken Feet: The secret sauce was fine--it seemed to be made from garlic, chu hou paste, hoisin sauce, and sesame oil. However, the texture of the chicken feet didn't meet my expectations. Properly cooked chicken feet should have soft, sticky skin, similar to pork feet, with a rich collagen texture. These didn't have that. Beef Balls and Ox Tripe: I was satisfied with these dishes, though the ox tripe had too little sauce. One thing I noticed is that almost everything contained garlic. While garlic can enhance flavors, in this case, it overpowered the natural taste of the food. The service, however, was excellent, which is why I gave them a 5-star rating. I'll return for one or two dishes that I enjoyed, but I might avoid others.

A very solid location for dim sum in the SGV area. The spacing of the tables is better than other places and you get to order via paper. Better come early though because the wait can be up to an hour. Thankfully they are used to people hanging out in the lobby of the Holiday Inn to wait for a table. What stood out: + Beef balls: I believe it says these are handmade. You can taste the freshness of the meat and it has a nice "bounce" to the texture. + Char siu puff pastry: Nice and flaky. The char siu has a unique flavor to the sauce that I couldn't point out what it was, but I think it wasn't overly seasoned and just right with the puff pastry outer shell. + Shrimp dumplings: Good amount of shrimp and the glutinous outer wrapping was a nice texture without being hard.

Quick Summary Really solid dim sum spot. The food is freshly and well made. Service was pretty good for dim sum standards. Parking is a hit or miss since the restaurant uses parking in the Holiday Inn Express. Pretty good prices as well. Food- 5 stars Pretty good quality and fresh dim sum at pretty good prices. Some of the best sticky rice lotus leaf wraps and baked buns around the area here. Everything is really solid and fresh, and their unique speciality is their coconut crispy chicken which is pretty attractive if you get the full chicken. You get close to the quality of a Lunasia at a much lower price Service- 5 stars Similar to most dim sum restaurants, you do have to flag the wait staff if you need something. Otherwise, the servers were pretty attentive on clearing out plates and getting orders out efficiently Ambiance It's not as tightly packed as other dim sum restaurants. There's plenty of waiting area since it's attached to the Holiday Inn Express. It just can be a wait during weekends and there's not much to look around if you're waiting, since it's not attached to a larger strip mall Bottom Line Really good dim sum at great prices. Just make sure you go early or late during the weekends to avoid the wait times

This dim sum spot (and evening Cantonese dining establishment) is located inside the ground floor of a Holiday Inn. The hotel lobby serves as the waiting area, and there's a lot of space to sit and wait. And boy, did we wait on a Tuesday lunch hour. Arrived at about 11:30am and the wait was about 55 minutes. It surprised me because it was a Tuesday and packed. You join a waitlist using a tablet and enter your phone number. They will send you a link where you can track how many tables are ahead of you and will text you when your table is ready. The menu serves traditional Cantonese dim sum fare that is pretty good though we only ordered a handful of such options. The prices are decent and we were surprised to get 10% off on our bill. My mom really enjoyed their individual soup bowl that had some kind of dried mushrooms, chicken and pork. It was about $11 per bowl (per person). Having gotten used to ordering Macau-style mini egg tarts at dim sum over the last couple of decades, this spot only sells traditional egg tart (with the glossy top) and they weren't filled with too much egg. It was tasty anyway. The service was fantastic and the restaurant has a lively vibe to it. Inside, they have a small counter for Chinese BBQ takeout. Two minor gripes: 1. The seafood crispy chow mein wasn't crispy at all but the portion was incredibly generous and the seafood was very fresh. Often times, I have had to toss aside some of the seafood but I didn't with any of theirs while eating there or as leftovers. We had A LOT of leftovers from the chow mein. 2. The stewed beef intestines/offal with radish tasted good but the pieces were too big. You've really got to love these innards to want such a mouthful. They would've been more enjoyable cut up smaller. I can only imagine how busy they get on weekends for dim sum (and I will leave it to my imagination). Their dinner menu looks pretty cool and you can pre-order roasted goose for $149 a day in advance. I've never seen roasted goose in the U.S. so may give it a try with my family for a special occasion. Tip: Ocean Island in Monterey Park is my favorite spot for dim sum at the moment. It's a hole in the wall with only a couple of tables where you can sit and eat your takeout dim sum so no table service. Their menu is as comprehensive as a dim sum restaurant and priced cheaper and honestly fresher than some restaurants. They can also have a pretty long line sometimes but it's totally worth the wait to take a dim sum feast home. They only accept credit card for purchases $25 or more, I think, so bring cash. And they do run out of things and you may have to wait 20-30 min for the next batch so go with a flexible appetite or schedule. :)

I made reservations for a table of 14 for Sunday dinner at 7pm. We also ordered a roasted whole goose, which also required two days to order in advance and for us to pay a 100$ reservation deposit (to be considered when paying the bill after). You can come by the day before to drop off cash or send Zelle (which we did). I heard their dimsum service is very crowded and parking is terrible so I prepared for the worse! But we got a relatively decent parking spot. There wasn't a wait for a table, but they only had one large table available and it seems to only fit 12 (ok fit). 3 wasn't able to make it so 10 adults and one child for fine! We ordered about 9 other dishes to accompany the goose such as the two item combination (around that time they only had steamed chicken and roasted pork), chicken and corn soup, salt and pepper pork, Kung pao chicken, walnut shrimp, shrimp and roe, seafood tofu, fried rice, and pan fried soy sauce noodles. The soup came after the two combination plate, they served the soup for you. The food was delicious! The goose wasn't as gamey as I assumed, very well seasoned but also cold... still good! Good portions, still smaller than other places but quality is great. We had to separately order white rice in a large serving bowl because the fried rice didn't come till later. I didn't know how many would want a bowl of rice so I just decided we can serve ourselves. Overall we ate everything! The only leftovers were some goose, rice, noodles, and tofu. Restrooms are located in the hotel area, very clean and classy decorations. I'd probably come back again and try their dimsum.

Pretty solid dimsum spot! We came on a Sunday afternoon and waited about 40 minutes for a party of 3. We were getting hangry but it was with the wait. Everything was cooked well - the only critique is that the shrimp dumpling's skin was too thick. Service was quick and there is ample parking in the holiday inn.

I'm not really sure what the hype is about. We came for dimsum and ordered some standard items but everything was just okay overall. Didn't seem worth it for $20/person. Food (3/5): ordered bbq pork and corn rice rolls, shrimp and onion rice rolls, shrimp dumplings, shrimp & pork siu mai, shrimp and chive dumplings, and both baked and steamed bbq pork buns. The menu is pretty limited overall. Everything was pretty average, but I was especially unimpressed with the rice rolls even though the presentation was unique. The rice paper was so thin and stuck together/hard to serve yourself, and the fillings were all outside of the rice rolls. The rice paper for this and the shrimp dumplings were more on the mushy side rather than the chewy side. Not sure if it's supposed to be like that or if it was just oversteamed. I will say the tie guan yin tea was good- $2.(0/person. Service (3.5/5): I feel like it's standard dimsum practice to get tea when you sit down, but we didn't really get any type of service until after we ordered. After that it was relatively efficient. Experience (3/5): The restaurant is new and relatively modern, but they're very Asian in how they want to cram as many tables as possible into as little area as possible. We were literally elbow to elbow with the table next to us. We were also seated right next to the sauce refill station and one person was seated at the end of the table super close to where they were processing takeout orders. Pretty much only big parties (6+) get more space. Even though we arrived at 10:30 on a Saturday, they ran out of high chairs, and we had to bring our own travel chair in. Plenty of parking outside. It's attached to a Holiday Inn. At this price point, there are plenty of other dimsum places that I would rather go to. Unlikely to come back.

My coworker has been raving about this dim sum spot. I decided to make my way over since I was in the area. Happy Together is connected to the Holiday Inn Hotel, which had good amount of parking. It open at 10am and we got there at 9:50am. There was already a line. The space was on a smaller side than regular dim sum restaurant in the 626. It can get crowded fast. On to the food: Beef and Cilantro Noodle- I really enjoy their noodles dishes. It more noodle than toppings but flavors are there. It's really filling too. Bbq and Corn Noodle- it was good but I enjoyed the beef noodle better Shrimp and Chives noodles- my least favorite but okay. Shrimp dumpling- my favorite item here, it was freshly steam and hot. The skin and flavors were good Shrimp and Pork Siu-Mai- average Char Siu Puff- I enjoyed this dish. Nice and flaky but wish there was more filling. Homemade beef balls- I did not like this at all. The orange peel or I'm not sure what the flavors were but it overpower the beef. They do offer bbq items and different type of congee that I want to come back to try. The restaurant is nice and clean and you mark your items by paper. There are no carts here. The ladies who deliver the dim sum are super friendly. Service is a bit slow but just sit back and enjoy your tea. It's more expensive here so get your money worth. Overall, a good place to come and try out if you're cravings for dim sum around the area.

Great Cantonese style Chinese restaurant. Food is excellent and authentic. Service is fast and friendly. I would recommend them.

This location is located on the first floor of a Holiday Inn. There are plenty of parking and can accommodate for big groups. The ambiance is very nice, not too loud, just families and small groups. The interior is clean and modern. The service was quick and courteous. The food was delicious. I recommend the siu mai and roasted duck. This was arguably one of the best siu mai I've had. Highly recommend!

Came here for a family dinner one night and it wasn't that hard to find the restaurant. The service here was alright, and the food was okay :) I thought the food would be bad because of its location, but surprisingly it was better than I expected. The food is on the greasier side.

Took my Dad here for his bday Dim Sum day. I'm surprised how good this place is. We had to wait an hour to get seated. The food was on par with Luniasia with a few more items. Price is fairly reasonable. No carts, you order and they bring them out. They run a few good specials on the bbq side of things such as 2 whole soy sauce chickens for half price (opening specials) This restaurant is inside a Holiday Inn, so random to have a dim sum restaurant there but it works. All their clients are majority asian and caters to their taste buds.

Yes I know, a restaurant inside a hotel...bound to be expensive. Its comparable so for lovers of dim sum, don't let that keep you away. In fact, they offer a great deli deal...buy a half chicken and get the other half free...we got half steamed chicken and half soy sauce chicken very moist and well cut...only $24!! Great deal. 5/5 Chicken tender and pretty to look at. See pic. As for dim sum, we arrived at 11:30 am on a Wednesday and had to wait in the lobby of the hotel for 40 minutes. As theyve only been seating and serving starting at 10 am. Busy busy place. A good sign. Mostly Asian faces, another good sign. They have the Chowbus wait list app, meaning you sign in on a computer pad at the matre'd station...the maitre'd helps you if you are not used to this, and you are sent a link on your cell phone, easy peasy to track when your table is ready...so we watched TV new in the lobby and took holiday Christmas pics with the lobby decorations. Time well spent with mom. Okay the food. It's good. We liked everything dim sum, except the soy sauce chow mein was very very very dry, so dry, it was hard to swallow , chokable dry and kinda light on bean sprouts. That said, no worries. Great for take home and after doctoring it up with a bit more soy sauce and water and heat, it was delicious. Mom's favorites, mom gave a thumbs up to the following: The turnip cake fried perfectly, golden brown,crispy edges... it had a strong flavor of shrimp even tho you don't see any in it. Mom gave it 5/5...since i dont like strong shrimp flavor, 4/5. The char sui is delicious order it even tho the sweet sauce comes across as a little watery. But the pieces are large, sweet yet savory, good bbq. 4/5 one star off for watery juices. The pineapple bun is an enticing sight, ordered it after seeing many other diners order it. There's an actual chewy pineapple chunk in the middle, and the custard filling is orangey in color, the overall taste is eggs. Mom gave it a 5/5, me I don't care for edginess, do 4/5...i took it home and it was awesome with coffee. The sui mai 5/5...large with big pieces of shrimp inside. Mom loved it. I didn't eat it due to a shrimp allergy. Overall, it's a recommend. Staff was busy but friendly. Easy to flag someone down for water, extra napkins, to order from the deli. The deli person had a big happy smile and demeanor. Don't forget the half chicken deal is cash only. You can use credit for the dim sum.

Waited an hour and a half for a table for two on New Year's Eve. Is a one time deal, probably won't come back. Very little small table, but lots of table that's 5 or more ppl. With everybody wearing the same polo shirt, don't know who to call for taking order, cleaning the table or to get the check.

REVIEW FOR DIM SUM TAKEOUT: Delicious dim sum even in take out boxes. Fast service, took only 15min A lot of people are also ordering taking and even more order the steamed chicken or soy sauce chicken to go. Will need to try that next! All dim sum items were delicious and juicy. Located in Holiday Inn Hotel Full of customers and food on all the tables look good Clean restaurant Style is order from menu and they bring the items out You can see a partial open kitchen where they're actively steaming new orders Pros: -clean restaurant -delicious dim sum that ends at 3pm -fast takeout service -hard good quality plastic takeout boxes -punctual time estimate for food to be ready -free parking lot in shared parking plaza with hotel Cons: -small dim sum menu but good tasting -slightly expensive but where isn't it nowadays

first timer! located right below the hotel hehe kinda funny but honestly real convenient. we got cherng fun (bomb), crispy noodles (yommy texture), xiu mai (standard good), har gow (standard yommy), spare ribs (v naice), chicken feet (actually one of the best ones i've had in a while! plus i lov cartilage hehe) on a saturday morning pretty packing but no wait! superb :-)

I came on Saturday with some friends, loved it so much, and wanted to bring my family 2 days later! Food and service on both days were great. The price for tea $2.50 is on the pricey side, but we thought they gave a decent amount of tea leaves (in comparison to other places). Our favorite dim sum items that we would definitely order again include the baked cha siu bao, bbq pork and corn cherng fun, bean curd roll, and dan tats. Sadly, the items that left us disappointed were the steamed cha siu bao and the ham sui gok - the filling inside both were sooo sparse. We also ordered the coconut crispy chicken today, which was fun to eat! I probably wouldn't get it every time but if the people I'm there with want to try, I'd be down. The skin is crispy, the meat is juicy, and you can taste the coconut - all while the head of the chicken is staring at you (heh). The inside is spacious and clean with plenty of space to walk. It can get loud (with all the Chinese aunties and uncles talking loudly), but never too loud that you can't hear your party. They open at 10am every day. We arrived a few minutes early on a Saturday, which was good because we got one of the last available tables. (People probably started waiting around 9:30am.) And on Monday, we came around 11:30am and surprisingly had to wait 30 minutes. I think this could be a regular rotation into our fav dim sum restaurants!

We came here on Sunday for dim sum. The wait was an hour. The food was good. The whole chicken was crispy but I would have liked the inside to be cooked more. Most things were delicious. The only item that was kinda lacking in flavor is the Golden Egg Yolk Bun. The service was decent considering how busy they are.

Ambiance: bright with many windows, modern Asian restaurant Service: I was told that it was really busy so I called to see if I could make a reservation a couple of days ahead of time for lunchtime. The employee told me to call on the day of 30 minutes before I plan to come and they will save a table for me. Come day of, I do as instructed, and another employee said that I cannot do that. With that said, there is an inconsistency in the information provided, but I understand it's typical for dimsum you cannot make a reservation. On my actual visit, the servers had mixed up our order sheet with the table next to us. It resulted in a big mess that could have been handled in a more professional and quick manner but it ended up being a lot of back and forth with the staff and the table next to us complaining that we took their food and they're not wanting to pay for the food that we ordered even after I had clarified on multiple occasions to the staff that I did not order the dishes they were trying to bring to my table. However, misunderstandings happen, and after it was resolved, the staff was apologetic and nice. Food: affordable and reasonable prices, but the food was not enough to convince me to go back. The coconut chicken had crisp skin, but the essence of coconut did not really go well with the chicken. Breast meat was dry, but not inedible. The beef floss noodle was decent. The noodles were crispy but the sauce I found to be lacking a little in flavor. We also ordered char siu corn steamed rolls and shrimp and cheese egg rolls. The steamed roll texture is good, just a little messy. The egg roll filling was not my cup of tea as the cheese flavor was off-putting (think american cheese with shrimp..). All in all, would recommend other items .

This is a great, new dim sum spot in 626. On a Sunday afternoon, we waited almost an hour. But since it's located at a hotel, there's a huge lobby with plenty of seating while you wait. While waiting, we picked out everything we wanted to order, so it was quick once we were seated at our table. All of the dim and dishes are brought out to you. I like the hexagon shaped dim sum steamers, which was presented nicely. We got our big dishes first, which was the Beef Offal ($8.88) and Half & Half Hainan and Soy Sauce Chicken ($21.88 --there's a BOGO deal happening now). I loved that you get to try both and everything was delicious. The chicken even comes on a heated plate, so the meat stays warm throughout your meal. As for the dim sum, we had Shrimp Dumpling ($5.88), Juicy Pork Dumplings ($5.88), Chicken Feet ($6.88), Garlic Spareribs ($6.88), Pan Fried Pork Buns ($6.88), and Beef Rice Noodle Roll ($7.88). I didn't care too much for the pork dumplings or pork buns, but everything else was great. The rice rolls were especially thin and silky too. Overall, another great dim sum option for family days.

My partner's family had a get-together here during the week. Heck, I did not know this place existed, and I'd pass by here alls the times en route to LABC. It makes sense though. Every decent hotel should have a decent place for dim sum downstairs. Alas! we decided to meet for dinner, so no low-lit totaling at this hour. Plenty of parking around 6:30pm, and while business was healthy there were still plenty of tables to go around. The interior decor is elegantly designed, from the white walls and curtains to the pale floorboards, which contrasted well with the large, black chairs. Since our group spoke in mostly Cantonese, one of the waitstaff enjoyed a banter with us. When I noticed we were missing a soup bowl, they promptly went to retrieve another one. The dishes were served in a timely manner as well. Among the selections of the night, the main menu item was the coconut crispy chicken which can be ordered whole where you tear away at it. Alternatively, and the route we went with, the chicken is chopped into pieces and traditionally plattered. The skin was indeed crispy with the meat moist, and when dipped in lemon juice and salt made the dish very satisfying. Other items worth mentioning include the French style steak, walnut shrimp, and water spinach with fermented tofu, a classic. All in all, a great addition to the SGV.

A hidden jewel in the San Gabriel Valley. It gets crowded when it opens. We waited in line 10 minutes before it opened at 10 am. It's definitely worth the wait. We were seated right away with two tables left. The establishment was definitely buzzing, and the environment was jamming. We ordered Sui Mai, Shrimp Rice Noodle, turnip cakes, salted fish bean curd fried rice, coconut flavored chicken, and XLB. All were beyond expectation. The flavors were exquisite, especially the chicken. The chicken was the highlight. A definite go-to for dimsum.

A great dim sum spot, well worth a try! I recently enjoyed dim sum here with my wife and friends who highly recommended it. We arrived right at opening, and there was already a line. Thankfully our friends who live close by were already in line. The menu has all the classic dim sum options, but the standout for me was the Lo Bak Go (Turnip Cake). It's probably the best I've had, crispy on the outside, soft and flavorful inside, with perfectly balanced flavors. Every dish we ordered was delicious, with fresh, high-quality ingredients that really made a difference. This spot has definitely become one of my favorite places for dim sum. If you're in the area, it's worth checking out!

We've tried multiple dim sum restaurants in the SGV and I need to honestly say this fairly new restaurant is the best so far. Located in the Holiday Inn - El Monte, there's plenty of daytime parking for the dim sum crowd and external benches for your wait - waited half an hour for a table for four on a Tuesday! They don't have any elaborate dim sum such as gold flake, truffle, squid ink, but they have very good, tasty and hot dim sum. Service was good with many hot water refills of our powerful Kok Bol, grease cutting tea, and ice water refills. Patrons could order a whole or half duck or goose which they position hanging at the table. Different! Steamed items were plump and tasty, fried and baked items appropriately hot and crispy. Service was polite with wait staff attentive to when you needed something and not condescending. Plus to the Management for hiring good people with polite manners.

My boyfriend has been wanting to try this place for a while so we asked our second family to join us. It was only the 5 of us yet we ordered 19 dishes to try! Here we go, As you can tell from my photos, there's a good variety of stuff we ordered. For the typical dim sum favorites like Shrimp Dumping, Shrimp & Pork Siu-Mai, and Chicken Feet W/ Pickle Chili...it was just okay. Let's talk about some of the stand out dishes we would definitely order again: 1. Spicy Jelly Fish (large portion and just right amount of chili) 2. Roasted Pork (crispy skin and tender pork) 3. Beef & Cilantro Rice Noodle Roll (way better than the shrimp and the noodle was nice, thin, and chewy) 4. Cheese & Shrimp Egg Roll (so good) 5. Coconut Crispy Chicken (light and crispy) 6. Shrimp & Pork Fried Rice (huge portion) 7. Cordyceps Flower Chicken Soup - my friend said it was really good Happy Together is located in the Hilton Plaza with plenty of parking. The wait was about 40 minutes when we got there at 11 AM for a party of five. But there is plenty of seats available in the hotel lobby to wait. Their service was friendly and the restaurant had a nice open feel. The food was great and at the right price...about $200 with tax included. We will definitely be back.

This is a small restaurant inside a hotel. Foods are pretty good. Service is okay. Lots of people come here.

First things first, go there as early as you can, go there and wait for the door to open. That means go there at 10 am or 5 pm when the business opens to avoid waiting. I arrived at 10 am, and about 20 people were already waiting at the door. Once we were seated and got served, new customers were waiting for empty tables outside. Every Chinese loves Chinese food, but for me, not that much, although I still enjoy some dim sum occasionally. The inflation is high, especially in Chinese restaurants. It can easily cost $30+ for just one plate of 8 pieces of fried buns and one bowl of Taiwanese thin noodle soup. Plus tips, it's more than $35, whereas you can probably get those for $5 in China. I haven't been to a Chinese dim sum restaurant in over a year. Firstly, there aren't any dim sum options near me; secondly, I can make them myself. Nowadays, you can even buy good quality pre-made dim sum online. I don't mean the typical consumer-level frozen packages; I mean good quality restaurant-level pre-made dim sum. Happy Together is located on the first floor of the Holiday Inn, El Monte, a typical Chinese residential area. Several Chinese banners about EB-5 investment visas were hung across the street. I guess most of the servers in the restaurant speak better Cantonese than Mandarin or English. There are three types of dim sum restaurants. One type is where you buy the dim sum at the counter and bring it to the table yourself, like Yum Cha Café in multiple locations. The second type is the traditional Cantonese teahouse style, where servers pull a cart filled with fried dishes and steaming foods in bamboo steamers. Customers can pick the food when the cart passes by, like at New Capital Seafood Restaurant in Rowland Heights. The third type is the order-cook-serve style, which is usually more expensive but my favorite, as it ensures the dishes are freshly made. Happy Together is the last type, where you order and wait for the food to be served. The service was quick--only several minutes after placing the order, especially since we arrived early and ordered early. We were three people, and we had 8 dim sum dishes and a two half-chicken combined plate. Let's talk about them: Steamed Beef Tripe w/Ginger $6.38 No obvious ginger flavor, which was okay for me. The beef tripe was thick and tender, with good texture and no odd smell. 8/10 Steamed Bean Curd Roll $5.88 The menu said "Oyster Oil flavor," but I couldn't taste it, which was fine. The filling was a mix of minced pork, black fungus, and bamboo shoots, with a texture even better than the Steamed Beef Tripe. 9/10 Shrimp Dumpling w/Chives $6.38 I'm bored of pure shrimp dumplings (Har Gow), so my friend Danny ordered the one with chives. There was no noticeable chives flavor, but it still worked for me. As a Buddhist, chives are actually forbidden. The chives were mild, the shrimp fresh, with good taste but no highlights. 7/10 Char Siu Puff $6.38 I'm not a fan of either Char Siu Puff or Char Siu Bun, but this one was good. However, I wouldn't rate it more than 7/10. Beef & Cilantro Rice Noodle Roll $7.38 The texture was good, and the taste was great. The beef was tender and flavorful, but it felt a bit expensive for the portion. 8/10 Housemade Beef Ball $5.88 The menu mentioned "tangerine peel flavor" in the beef ball, but I couldn't detect it. Nonetheless, the beef ball itself was excellent--soft, spongy, and juicy. I'd give it a 9/10. Singapore Fried Rice Noodles $16.88 I'd give this dish a 9/10. The menu said "rice noodles," but they looked more like wheat noodles. This was my first time having Singapore Fried Noodles without beef or shrimp, making it more of a vegan dish, but it still tasted good. Not oily at all, and no burnt smell, which was a plus. However, the price was steep--$17 for vegan noodles? Steamed Chicken and Soy Sauce Chicken combined plate $21.88 x 2 This was a disappointment. The chicken was served beautifully with a candle burning underneath the plate, giving it a nice presentation. However, the Steamed Chicken was not cooked through. I understand that Chinese cuisine sometimes serves chicken with a slightly bloody bone, which I usually like, but this one was undercooked--especially the meat near the bone, which wasn't cooked at all. Aside from that, the chicken was tasteless. I eat very lightly seasoned food, but even I felt this lacked proper seasoning. Overall, this restaurant is very lightly seasoned, which seems like a misunderstanding of Cantonese cuisine. When you reduce the salt and sauce, you need to compensate by enhancing the flavors in other ways. It's a very good restaurant, and I would score it 88 out of 100. However, since Yelp only has 5-point options, I'd give it 4 stars.

A very nice find via Yelp in a Holiday Inn hotel in San Gabriel. I was in San Gabriel visiting a friend and she wanted dim sum. The food was delicious and freshly prepared. The service was good and well organized. It was quite busy as we went for lunch on a Thursday a little after noon. The restaurant is in a large room with lots lots of tables. It's easy to see what other people ordered so you can make decisions based on what goes by.

The restaurant is underneath the hotel holiday inn. Parking can be a bit tight since it shares the same space as the hotel parking. You put your name down on the Yelp waitlist upon entering and it will keep you updated on the progress of your table through text message and a link. We waited almost an hour close to 50 minutes for a table and it wasn't even during lunch. It was around 11:00 am but it was worth the wait! The shrimp dumpling skin was so crystal clear and chewy. I liked their chicken soup and the star of the dish was their half and half chicken. Half soy sauce chicken and the other half came with a green onion and ginger dip. Food was delicious only thing negative is it could be quite pricey. But if you indulge and enjoy once in awhile it should be ok.

Most of our dinner dishes were spot-on delicious. We were a big party, so we got their Peking duck (so juicy, eat it while it's hot!) and a whole yin yang chicken (which was half soy sauce and half steamed). Their Thai-style egg tofu and steamed pea shoots were also yummy. These items stood out to me. I do not recommend their walnut shrimp as it wasn't worth the price and was also just dabbed with mayonnaise on top... Their French-style steak was also a big miss, as it was both too oily and salty. Also oddly squishy, makes me think they used a ton of baking soda in their marinade to tenderize it. Service here was good. We brought our own cake for dessert and when we told them, they promptly helped us clear the table and even brought out mini plates for us to serve. I'd like to be back again to try their dim sum.

Saw this restaurant on social media so we had to try it. Pretty close to the house and the wait time was very short. We had a nice mix of items and it was all pretty good. The pork and shrimp dumplings in the hot sauce and oil was tasty but the meat had a very odd texture. Like you had huge strands of nerve or bone or both. The wife and daughter bid into it and stopped right away. It was a shame because it was very tasty but the texture was not good. The soup dumplings (juicy dumplings) we're good. The pork shu mai portions were huge but they included shrimp and one of my pieces of shrimp actually had a tail in it. Again, not a bad place to go, but there are too many good options in the SGV so I don't know if we'll be back. Unless you invite me then tell me what time and I'll be there. :)

The first called to make a reservation in English and was told "No" by a lady and she immediately hung up on me. I tried calling a few more times with the same number and they refused to pick up my call. I then called with a different number which they did answer and this time made the reservation with a gentleman in mandarin. To the lady that first answered my call, it's not that hard to say "Sorry, no English" which would have given me the opportunity to switch to Chinese. Not sure what her problem is.

Delightful! The ambiance was excellent for lunar new year and our table for 4 was right next to the hanging ducks! The three item duck chicken and soy sauce chicken plate was the star of the show, but only narrowly outshined the salted fish with eggplant and chicken! Another incredible honorable mention was the egg tofu with double mushroom--I always think it will not be that great because I underestimate the tofu and this time was no different. It was perfectly browned and tender. The green beans were standard, and the pork stomach was delicious as well. A great time with dear friends and our only regret is that dim sum was not on the dinner menu! Next time we will come before 3pm. :)

Happy Together: Where Elegance Meets Flavor "Happy Together" is tucked inside the Holiday Inn, a spot you wouldn't expect to find a dim sum haven. It's like walking into a secret ballroom - with a spacious dance floor and a big TV, giving off a vibe that's both fancy and fun. Parking was a breeze, thanks to the hotel's ample space. Let's dive into the food. I tried the Shrimp Pork Siu Mai, Steamed Garlic Spare Rib, Housemade Beef Ball, and Beef & Cilantro Rice Noodle Roll. Here's the deal - they cook it when you order. So, everything's super fresh. The Siu Mai was a tender treat. The Beef Ball, steamed with tofu skin, combined chewiness and a perfect beef texture. The star, though, was the Beef & Cilantro Rice Noodle Roll. It's not your average dim sum dish; it's bigger, and the cilantro adds a unique twist. They serve most dishes in these cool hexagonal steam baskets - a neat little twist. If I had to sum up the experience in one word: Freshness. The only catch is the price. The Siu Mai, at $5.88, is just the starting point. So it's more of a special occasion spot. In all, 'Happy Together' mixes ballroom elegance with top-notch, fresh dim sum. It might be a bit pricey, but for a special day out, it's a delightful splurge. A surprising find in a Holiday Inn, it's a place where you can enjoy a dance with flavors.

My family and I were in the area and wanted to get a meal together. We looked around and after one of my brothers suggested pancakes (but got rejected by my mom), we decided dim sum would be a safter option in the area. After looking through Yelp, we decided this might be a good spot to try. The restaurant is located in/near a Holiday Inn, so parking can be confusing when you first pull in. After parking in the back, we took a little hike to the front of the restaurant. We were seated right at the door - literally at the door - as in, you open the door and could look at everything we were eating. This was kind of odd, but I guess at least we were seated right away? I would have preferred to wait for better seats, but since my family sat down already, I guess we were committed. Throughout the whole time, people kept bumping into the back of my seat. At first - I thought it was because it was crowded and there's no space behind me - I get it. So I look behind me and tried to move away from everyone - only to realize there were tons of space behind me. I have no idea why I was getting bumped into all the time, but it was started to get annoying. Ordering was simple - we looked at a menu and marked what we wanted to get. Once we waved down a waiter, they came over to confirm what we wanted. The waiter started to speak in Cantonese and I had to let him a couple of times that I didn't understand before he switched to English. Food came out in a timely manner, but wasn't anything to rave about. The selection of dim sum wasn't too bad - just the usual selections plus a few others. The chinese broccoli could have used more salt, the soup dumplings (juicy pork dumplings) lost a lot of soup and there could have been a better selection of desserts. 1 star off for dim sum selection; 1 star off for seating us at the door and me getting bumped repeatedly (not technically the restaurant's fault, but they could have herded the crowd better when people came in) and 1 star off for general lackluster service.

Four and a half stars. Probably the all-around best dim sum in LA County. The only strike against it is that the service is lacking. We got eight things: - Beef & Cilantro Rice Noodle Roll ($7.38): 5+/5. My favorite dish. This was like the regular rice noodle roll but a huge portion with ample delicious sweet soy sauce. Thinking about that succulent dish makes me want to go back right now! - Scallop and Egg White Fried Rice: ($18.88): 5/5. Generous portion. My favorite type of fried rice and this did not disappoint. - Seafood Pan Fried Crispy Noodle ($17.88): 4/5. Very good, but not enough fish. - Cold dish cucumber ($8.88): 2/5. Huge portion but too spicy and not as flavor as Din Tai Fung or Hoi something on Las Tunas. - Shrimp Dumpling (Har Gow) ($5.88): 4.5/5. Standard dim sum, four pieces so very good value. - Shrimp & Pork Siu-Mai ($5.88): 4.5-5. Also standard, also good value at four pieces. - Steamed chicken feet ($6.38): I didn't have but the portion looked big. - H & K Egg Tart ($5.88): 5/5. These were so delicious. The only better ones I've had were at Elite (RIP. "The New Elite" doesn't have dim sum. WTF???) I had to ask for water twice and it is pretty remote, being on the east side on the San Gabriel valley (took an hour and a half coming from the opposite side of LA County.) But overall a great dim sum lunch and I'll make the drive to be back.

好食嘅，廣東點心，真材實料，食過返尋味，係咁多啦，講唔到咁多Good food, Cantonese dim sum, real ingredients, tasteful after eating, not much to say!

Never knew there was a hotel and dim sum here but it's a hidden gem for me! We came for lunch on Monday and place was packed. Waited about 15 mins for a table. 10% off dim sum on weekdays. Parking: located at the hotel so plenty of parking Interior is nice and clean. Very modern looking. Food: we tried the popular coconut crispy chicken as we saw almost every table order it. You can have them cut it up for you or they provide gloves and scissors for you to cut it up yourself. Chicken was tender and juicy and skin was just the right cripsiness! Dim sum dishes are decent quality and prices are similarly priced like other places. Will be coming back one day to try their dinner menu but overall great spot to visit.

The first question before you review asks, "Would you recommend this place?" I answered "Maybe." The reason? Well, if you like your reservation not being honored and having to wait in the cold with your family; if you like being ignored because you don't speak Mandarin and that seems to be the only language the serving staff understands; if you like waiting longer than the tables around you for your food... This is the place for you. The food itself is good, but not worth the hassle and annoyances described above. All of the big dim sum houses, Lunasia, NBC, etc., offer better service than this place. And of course there's the Fleming's of dim sum - DTF - for those that want a sure bet. Although we all know that these days there is no such thing as a sure bet when dining out. Also, there is nothing "chic" about this place. If you want chic go to Hong Kong or the DTF at the Aria... That's chic. This place is located inside a Holiday Inn.

It was pretty good for a dim sum inside a hotel more crowded than I thought it would be had to wait about an hour

I've been seeing this place pop up a couple of times now. I wanted to go while Yelp still offered the 20% off lol so I decided to go today. Right when I got near the entrance, I noticed a sign that says bogo chicken. Can do half or whole. Pretty pricey tho. The whole chicken was about $40 for one and about $22 for half. However, it was an ok deal. We decided to order 1 whole chicken. They were really smart tho. They didn't charge us $40. Since we decided to do one steamed and one soy sauce with half of each for dine in. The other halves for Togo. They charged us about 2 orders of half chicken. So, pretty much, we gotta pay $44 for one whole chicken. The food was very fresh. Some were a bit more salty than the other. For example, the chicken was ok. Almost kinda bland, but it had a hint of flavor. Har gow skin was ok. The shrimps inside were salty. Shiu Mai was ok. Steamed Char siu bao was a bit salty on the inside. They didnt use the usual red char siu :( The outside was very good. I didn't eat the chicken feet, but it looked good. The egg tart was my fav!! The crust was a bit too soft and fell apart easily. However, the egg part was so good. I don't even remember when was the last time I ate a good egg tart with the buttery taste. I waited to ask about the Yelp check in for 20% off since I saw a yelper saying 25% off. When I asked for the bill, I saw 15% off, so I decided to request for the 20% off. The staff was hesitant, but she was happy to go ask her manager about it. They were happy to honor it with no issue. I left happy lol Note: Service was really whatever tho. My mom asked several times for soy sauce and chili. They would say ok, but no one actually wanna bring it out. I had to step in lol kinda annoying. However, I think the staff don't get to keep the tips. Maybe that was why the service was so MEHH...

One of best dim sum place we went to in the west coast always hot and tasty especially I like the soups my daughter loved the poached chicken

I was craving dim sum and found this new spot in El Monte located at the Holiday Inn. There are no carts and you pick your own dishes. The menu is simplified so they are focusing on the main dim sum dishes. When I went, they were doing a special for buy one get one free chicken or buy half get half, which is good deal! I really enjoyed the soy sauce chicken. Overall, I liked this spot and would come back to try other dishes!

Introduction: - located at the Holiday Inn - celebrating New Years Eve with some Dim Sum Pros: - Servers are super attentive. Keep the tea coming! - Dim sum was absolutely delicious. Everything came out hot and flavorful. - You are also able to add eggs on your Cheung Fun. Changes the texture and adding the sauce has a nice sweetness to it. - If you order the duck, they keep it hot for you on a warming tower which is very nice. - Plenty of parking space at the hotel. Conclusion: - One of the best dim sum restaurants on valley - Highly Highly recommend to try out - will come back to see if it can keep up with the same consistency when its extremely crowded

Pleasantly surprised by the quality of dim sum! Came on a weekday lunch and had to wait for around an hour. There is seating available at the Holiday Inn nextdoor as you wait. They have an open kitchen so you can see dim sum being steamed and soy sauce duck/roasted pork & duck being prepared. Beef Chow Fun was delicious with tender beef and you can taste the "wok hey". Shrimp dumpling, siu mai, chicken feet, spare rib, steamed bbq pork bun, shrimp & chives rice noodle roll, pork & onion rice noodle roll, and pan fried daikon cake were honestly all so good. The shrimp dumpling was perfect and the skin/wrapping was well done. I will definitely be back! Hope the quality stays the same!