Hsiang Yuen Restaurant

local and authentic. this is definitely the best korean-chinese restaurant in my books. i've been coming here since elementary school and it hits every single time. they recently renovated the exterior but the interior is still giving mom & pop shop/ cozy vibes! the service is also pretty quick and you lowkey gotta yell to get the waiters attention to order lol! the food is amazing. i always get their mongolian beef so tender and perfect during their lunch special (worth ur $$). of course the most popular/ mains i see people getting is the spicy noodle soup with seafood and the noodles with black bean. they are also my go to meals when i go here without a doubt. 10/10

This place has great black bean noodles. It's a small shop in the corner. I ordered the black bean noodles and the sweet and sour pork. It's so much food for one person. I ordered the food to go and they packed it up in a box with a side of kimchi. I really enjoyed the food here and would definitely go again. It's great for authentic Chinese Korean food.

The Gan jjajang (stir fried jja jang) is AMAZING here. We just watched jjajang chronicles on Netflix and have been on the search for the best stir fried jjajang. We drove 40 min to get here and it was well worth it. I didn't get a picture because we devoured it before we could get a snap. Lol

This place has been my grandparent's go-to jjajangmyun (black noodle) place. I finally gave it a try. It doesn't have the nicest seatings or ambiance. Just a mom and pop store. But their food is so great. Their sweet sour fried pork is probably one of the best that I have tried. So crispy and the dipping sauce is not overly sweet. The ladies are super fast getting your food. They were really busy with a lot of take-out orders even on a weekday.

We got there during Busy Busy lunch time on Sat. We barely sat at the table at the entrance. I was not feeling comfy. The customers passed right our table at the door. No relax this time. We got the menu for special lunch. Small portion w less expensive. We ordered fried dumplings, chicken w lobster sauce, and chicken kungpao. The foods were delivered so fast even thou they had lots of Take out orders. I liked the fried dumplings, Juicy and crunchy. For the chicken kungpao, I give 3 stars, missing something. Spicy but not really flavorful. The chicken pieces are too small, I couldn't taste the chicken. We both liked chicken w lobster sauce, mild, so creamy, soft shrimps w lots of veggies. I give 4 stars. Overall, I was not relaxed due to the corner of the entrance. People and the staff bothered me. However, I want more fried Dumplings. Today's best was fried dumplings.

Before we walked in, we knew this spot would be great. We were on a quest to find delicious jjangmyeon and stumbled upon this hole-in-the-wall, authentic Korean spot. There was a lot of seating and the interior decoration made it feel homey. We ordered the jjangmyeon, sweet and sour pork, and spicy noodle soup. As we waited, we were served kimchi and radish as an appetizer. The kimchi tasted fresh and it was one of my favorite kimchis made because it wasn't too fermented. The food came out pretty quickly and the portions were pretty large. The jjangmyeon tasted fantastic and the sweet and sour pork was the perfect pair. The spicy noodle soup was so flavorful and the noodles were a great texture. It was such a great meal, I will be back for more. The people here are so friendly and very attentive. The food was fantastic and I really enjoyed my experience. Parking can be tight since there's only a few spots for a couple of businesses. We went at night, so it wasn't too much of a problem. Highly recommend!

Nothing fancy here but food is food. Price is decent. Service was fast. No problem eating at this place again.

OMG!!!! I found the real Chinese Korean style restaurant near Cerritos. Haha...my wife searched for over an hour then finally she said, let's go to try tonight. We ordered 3 items, sweet n sour pork, shrimps w hot garlic sauce, black been noodles w drink, Soju. I bite the shrimp, Omg......melted in my mouth. Perfect balance w garlic, chilis. Even sweet n sour pork is bomb. Super crunchy and rich sauce gives more flavors. And black bean noodles, I said right away this is the best noodles I never had. I go over the reviews on Yelp if I go to the new places, 70% of reviews are correct, and I am confident the reviews w 4 stars. Tonight was big success for my wife and I. The location is less than 6 miles and we can take out any time any foods. The owner is very friendly and attentive. We had lots of leftover foods and she gave us To go boxes, no problems to take all. Pros Price, quality, service, portion: 5 stars Lunch special hour: 11 to 3 Mon to Sat I strongly recommend this hidden jem for the catering, or just lunch, dinner take out. My wife picked the great Chinese restaurant tonight and we both were so happy. What a wonderful night!!! We really enjoyed our comfort foods. Thanks for the service. We got the free dessert, sesame balls. Love it! I like they serve the free hot tea, cabbage kimchi too. I can't wait to taste the lunch menus.

Black bean noodleJajangmyun is so good. My mom and I devour every time we come. My brother who lives in Glendale orders from here to go every time he visits my mom. It's small business and very casual dining with few tables locals eat at this place. Lots of to go orders constantly. Price is very reasonable and they give you a lot of food. Plus servers are very attentive and quick to see if you need anything.

If you're looking for delicious authentic Korean-Chinese comfort food, this hole-in-the-wall is the spot. They used to have these everywhere in Cerritos, Artesia, and Norwalk, but they all seemed to have closed! VIP Chinese, San Dong Chinese... :( This is the only one I know around this area other than in LA. The food is great! The shrimp fried rice, jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles), crispy sweet & spicy shrimp (Kkanpoong Shrimp..sooooo good! Theeee best!!), and the unusually red spicy seafood noodle soup (Jjamppong). ALL really good!! The prices are higher than I remember but I guess it's expected with inflation. The servers/workers here are not the friendliest but I'm sure it's not intentional so don't take it too personally. As long as we get the food we ordered, we were happy. **For vegetarians/pescatarians: You could choose not to have meat in your jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles) but I'm skeptical that it's totally meat-free.

These days Korean dramas and shows are becoming more common in the US than ever before. I remember the days when I had to go to the local Korean video rental shop and get whole series on 10 VHS cassettes or finally when we went digital, 10 DVDs haha. As times have changed it's gotten easier to access Korean media and with that, more people are getting exposed to the Korean food I loved growing up. You might have watched shows like Running Man or Run BTS and seen how coveted a food prize was. The slurping of jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles) or highlighter yellow pickled radishes served with kimchi to add texture and flavor on the side. Food is such an important part of Korean culture and it's no wonder a place like Hsiang Yuen stays on my mind when I think of excellent Chinese Korean food; it's been there since I was a kid. Backstory about Chinese Korean Food There's been a lot of theories on how the specific type of Chinese food Koreans love was created. Some people stated it was Chinese cuisine created by Koreans which is why it's so different than the Chinese food you see from China or other parts of Asia. For a long time that's what I thought too, but I remember going to these types of restaurants and though the aunties and uncles who worked there spoke Korean I remembered they also spoke fluent Chinese. This is the reason why I believe in the second theory: this style of Chinese food is from a specific part of southern China that became popular when it arrived to Korea and has been adopted as Korea's version of Chinese food ever since. Food So what attributes does Chinese Korean food taste like? It is a bit sweeter, less spicier, and leans more towards the balance between the two. That's why items like jjajangmyeon has a more uniform black bean sauce than the type you might get from a Chinese or Taiwanese restaurant. It is smooth in texture with only the diced cucumbers, onions, and beef mixed with the noodles. The deep fried dumplings were always a favorite of mine. Fried to a crisp the interior is still moist, hot, and has a bit of chewiness left over from where the fried exterior and meaty interior meet. The sweet and sour pork is completely different than the ones you get at fast food Chinese restaurants like Panda Express. No hyper pigmented colors of pink or red for the sauce. Instead, the pork is coated lightly and deep fried separately and then a clear sauce with pineapples, mushrooms, onions, and carrots is poured over. It is one of my favorite things with the crunch of the pork bursting with the flavor of the sauce. Matching that with kimchi, pickled radish, and rice is a perfect combo. Though other outstanding food comes to mind (like their deep fried hot and sweet shrimp) it's the three above that stands above and true in all Korean hearts when it comes to Chinese food. As far as the ambience goes, the dining room is small and feels like a mom-and-pop shop, as it has been for decades. Nothing there feels flashy or ornate. It's the kind of place you know Koreans have gone to forever and it'll probably never change. For service, like most Korean restaurants grab the attention of the servers when you're ready to order and don't be afraid to speak up if you need anything. All-in-all, if you want to live out your favorite K-Drama moments or eat like your bias' from Twice or Stray Kids, Hsiang Yuen is a perfect place to live out those dreams. Make sure you bring friends or family with you to really get the family style dining experience and don't be surprised to take home lots of leftovers after for second dinner.

Craving for black bean noodle (jajangmyeon). This place has a very good rating and based on friend's recommendation, we ordered jajangmyeon and sweet and sour pork to go. Quick service, they kept the package opened until we arrived (to keep the food from getting soggy) and the taste...... super delicious. The go to place for black bean noodle.

The family was in the mood for some Korean Chinese food and the place closer to my house was closed so we found this place. With good reviews we decided to try it. For those that grew up with Korean Chinese food, this place is just like what you remember from back in the day. They didn't try to modernize anything and just kept it as is, just like it's supposed to be. Everything was good and it tasted fresh. I usually don't order Mongolian beef as most times, the meat is very chewy, but it wasn't here. It was tender and flavored very nicely. We also ordered the Noodles with Black Bean Sauce Noodle aka Jajangmyeon. I liked it but it wasn't great. My family on the other hand thought that it was great. The Sweet & Sour pork and the Fried Shrimp with hot garlic sauce were crunchy despite us ordering to go. Their portion size was also good. I find most places charge more AND reduce the portion size but here, although the prices did increase, the portion size is still good. That's a big plus in my book. Overall, I would come back here again and would recommend it to others.

Our recent visit to this restaurant was disappointing, especially considering my family's long history of enjoying meals there with Christina herself. Unfortunately, during this visit, she was not present. We were not greeted upon arrival and we're seated at the back without much acknowledgment. I'd also like to say, it was not busy inside and there were only a few customers at the time. Our server left midway through us ordering and did not even return until we called her back, which disrupted our customer service/meal experience even more. Despite politely inquiring about our water and sides, such as kimchi and radish, it also didn't even arrive. We notice another party that arrived awhile after us were kindly greeted and received all their items (water, tea, and sides) right away. Overall, we were very disappointed in this experience. It's unfortunate that we were treated unfair and disrespect.

I haven't been here in a while and I'm glad we came back. The food is excellent. We got the black bean noodles, sweet and sour pork. The portions are huge. Definitely coming back!

Really small restaurant with some charm! The portions were a decent size and the flavors were good! Service was also super fast and friendly. I'll be back again!

This place is good for to go. Servers are really noisy and keep gossiping around customers. Food is pretty fine but it is just dirty. Fries fly over the table.

Randomly found this Chinese/korean place on Yelp bc I wanted some jajangmyeon! Inside it looks like your typical jajangmyeon restaurant, but don't let that discourage you from trying their food. Everything was flavored perfectly here, and love how they don't skimp out on the quantity here. To me, jajangmyeon usually tastes the same everywhere. But idk how they do it here, but it's def the best black bean noodle I've had in oc/la. I also ordered sweet and sour shrimp and mongolian beef and both were delicious! Togo is def the way to go and they are very fast at getting your order ready!

Long time visitor, first time reviewer for Hsiang Yuen. What can I say about this spot other than it has the best jjajangmyeon west of the Mississippi. Everyone loves the champong as well. The hot garlic chicken always hits the spot and the sweet and sour pork is balanced perfectly. Not as many items on the menu compared to Young King in Ktown but if your a fan of any of the 4 items I mentioned, you won't be disappointed by coming here. These 2 spots are like old school, no hassle Chinese restaurants from a forgotten era of LA.

I ordered black bean noodle, sweet and sour pork, and spicy chicken. Black bean noodle and sweet and sour pork were very delicious. I will definitely order those two again. The spicy chicken dish wasn't bad but it was just not the taste I was expecting. Other than that, everything was good and very satisfying.

On moving day, Koreans eat jjajangmyun. It's just common practice most Koreans are familiar with. And that's exactly what my family and I did. My aunt and uncle were moving nearby, and I was helping out with their move. I didn't do much, but picking up food for the family was my assignment for the day. I decided on Hsiang Yuen due to its positive reviews, and sure enough, they delivered with their quality food. We ordered enough jjajangmyun (of course), sweet and sour pork, jjamppong (spicy noodle soup), and spicy garlic shrimp for six people. Portions were large and I was surprised at how quickly they prepared the food, too. All eaten family-style, we all enjoyed all the dishes we ordered. I walked out with two large boxes of food, and omg, my car never smelled so delicious.

I'm surprised. Rarely do you find a good authentic Chinese restaurant with more than 3.5 stars. The ones with more than 3.5 usually end up being to Americanized. This on deserves the four stars and IS authentic. It's a small no frills place in a strip mall. Clean inside, decent parking, and food came out quickly. Service was excellent. They serve hot tea and Kimchi with your meal. We ordered the dumplings, hot and sour soup, Mongolian beef and pork fried rice. The Mongolian beef was very good. Meat was tender and not overly sweet. The dumplings were deep fried goodness and plentiful. The hot and sour soup did not have excess corn starch which I appreciated. They also did not overlook the shrimp which many place do. The fried rice was all very good. I would have preferred bbq fried rice but I'll try that next time. Even their plain steamed rice was good...not overly cooked or too sticky. Definitely will make the trip again.

Amazing soup and entrees. Our party of 5 ordered several dishes each just as delicious as the first. Pristine kitchen. Friendly attentive staff. Tiny dining room. Limited parking. I'll eat here again.

Couple weeks ago took my mom to have her favorite lunch here. Korean style brown sauce sweet and sour pork and fried rice. I had my usual 3 flavored spicy seafood noodle soup. This place is the best chompon around I drive 21 miles from the South bay the seafood broth is the best nothing anywhere compare. It is a deep broth that tastes like it's been cooked for days an not some seafood soup with Korean hot pepper added. The Korean sweet and sour anything is on point. This is a little hole in the wall small place but big on hometown goodness. The other Good reviews are on point. I have been coming here for years and everyone i bring LOVES this little place. I had a change of heart and had to give this place 5 stars for years of food that I enjoy.

great portions and great food! both the jjampong and the jjajangmyeon was amazing, jjampong is very spicy and had lots of seafood in it so well worth the price, though jjajangmyeon could have had more meat in it for the price, but the highlight of this meal to me was definitely the garlic shrimp, it was probably the best garlic shrimp dish i've ever had. Service was sooo quick, we got our food in less than 15 minutes! Garlic Shrimp 10/10!! Jjampong 8/10 Jjajangmyeon 7.5/10

Go to spot for jjajangmyeon. Sooo good!!! Always get it to-go-the restaurant itself is pretty small and parking is tight but enough. They're always generous with both the noodles and sauce which is thick and flavorful. Quite a bit of pork morsels in the sauce also.

Good food good service the ambience is OK. Overall, the food is good so I would recommend this place. Also, it's not too expensive.

Food is great! The folks here are really nice and attentive. I really don't get why people leave lower ratings as seen in previous comments solely based upon the aesthetics of the place. I mean do people not go to places to focus on the quality of the food?? The food here is delicious 5/5 Portions are generous 5/5 Quality 5/5 I will definitely be back for more. Solid hole in the wall.

Overall very good food. We usually get it Togo, but casual dine-in is good too. Pork Tangsuyuk, jjampong, nurungji tang, nanja wance are good.

짜장면 (black bean sauce noodle) & 탕수육 (sweet and sour pork) were very good. Jjajangmyun was prepared perfectly, not too sweet nor salty... Just delicious! This hole in the wall place was not super friendly but our food came out fresh and pipping hot. Really glad to have tried this place thru Yelp. Will return next time in town.

Love their Jayanmyun (Black Bean Noodle) and Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup, Fried Shrimp with Hot Garlic Sauce, Sze-Chuan Chicken. I asked for white meat and they were able to make if for me. I can't wait to try their other food on the menu. They've been around for over 40yrs with original owners. Place is very small, so expect the wait. Service is quite fast and friendly.

One of the last Korean style Chinese food spots in Cerritos/Artesia area and they make them fast and good. Not much of ambiance but comfort foods warm your heart and soul all the way!

Always on point. Love this place! Everything here is delicious and consistently good for the past 10 years I've been ordering. Their catering is great value as well. Jjajjang mein, jampoong, kungpao shrimp, tansooyeok, fried rice always delicious

The food here is amazing! We had their orange chicken, chow mein, and black bean noodles. Definitely more than enough food for the 3 of us, their dishes are meant to be shared. They offer a variety of chilly sauces and even kimchi to pair with the black bean noodles! It's quite a small restaurant but service was great. The staff was very attentive, and spoke different languages to accommodate everyone! We'll be back!

Our first time eating here and definitely not our last - the BEST Korean Chinese dishes hands down! ! ! My sister and I shared a bowl of jjajjangmyeon with tangsuyuk and fried dumplings. Great service as well!

This place is amazing. I moved cerritos from LA 7 months ago. Someone recommended here. Chinese restaurant is anywhere. Even LA is a lot. But this restaurant food is best of best. We ordered Black bean noodle and spicy noodle. The seafood and vegetables was fresh and noodles were very tested. Next time I will try an other food. The restaurant is small space but parking is fornt.

This is a little gem in the heart of Cerritos. They have been there for years (over 20 years). The place is small and old fashioned, but the food is authentic Chinese/Korean. The prices are reasonable. Their noodles are handmade and are amazing. Try it you'll like it.

I tried the Mongolian beef and the shrimp that is fried with a tangy slightly spicy sauce. Both were good. The staff had a table and server designated for take out orders which is good because there is no parking in the lot. I had to side park and run in to grab my order. I grew up eating at this restaurant and haven't been back in over 10 years and it's as good as I remember. Definitely putting it on my list for Korean style Chinese food.

This restaurant has been here for a while, and next to the popular Mr Lee's AYCE. The prices are pretty reasonable and the food is quite decent for a Chinese Korean place. Also Korean portions are served here which means lots of noodles! The black noodle is what we had. It was quite good however Kyo dong is much tastier. I haven't tried the other items for a while, but will start again. It was definitely worth coming back.

Do you like fried rice? Do you like JJM? (JiaJiaMian) Do you like it fast and cheap? This place is got it all. If you like that Korean/Chinese noodles type dishes, this place is legit. The ladies who work here speaks Korean/Mandarin. I always bust out my Mandarin to order here, but don't fret, they speak English as well. I was here late April (as in end of April 2021) and they are still NOT doing dining indoors. That's okay with me because they do a fabulous job packing your food to go. They give you a big brown paper bag and then they lay newspaper on the bottom. They included a side of kimchi and a side of soup when I ordered the friend rice and noodles. Yes, they do have other great dishes such as the spicy noodle soup and the sweet and sour pork like others have said. Packed well and generous portions. The JJM they pack the noodles separate from the sauce. They do give quite a bit of meat sauce that I actually boiled extra noodles to have for an extra meal. There is a bit of oil residue on top of the sauce. Not sure what they used, but it was tasty. The fried rice has that wok hay taste and MSG taste. It's fabulous, Uncle Roger would be proud. Parking here with the Korean BBQ can be a little bit challenging. I can tell you during the five minutes I waited here, I saw lots of older ladies ordering from here and that was a good sign. While then, I saw most of the younger males will go to the KBBQ. Honestly, these kids got to learn to carpool. But there are 2 tight stalls reserved by the entrance of the plaza and 1 directly in front of the restaurant. So parking here wasn't bad at all.

I've been coming to Hsiang Yuen restaurant on and off for the past 2 years, since I've moved to this neighborhood. I'm very thankful for this restaurant, because they always hit the spot for my Korean-Chinese food cravings. Their lunch specials are pretty good, nice portions, and comes with a side of jjamppong broth. This is wonderful, in my opinion. :) Aside from the usual sweet&sour pork, spicy kkamppong shrimp - their jjajangmyeon and jjamppong are pretty good as well. I recently tried their seafood jjamppong for the first time - and I was impressed! Great broth and fresh seafood + veggies. (Since this was a to-go order, it's even more impressive that it was this delicious.) Thank you Hsiang Yuen, and I'll be back soon!

I can't believe I've never reviewed this restaurant. My family has been coming here for Koreanized Chinese food since I was a kiddo. As a kid, I remember one of their chefs would be making their deliciously chewy noodles by hand right in front of the window. It was awesome to see him stretch the dough to make more and more strands. I don't know if they still make noodles in-house anymore as I haven't seen it since I was young. It's a small resto with maybe 6 small tables inside, but most folks like us get our food to go. During the pandemic it's been takeout only. It's located in a small strip mall with an AYCE KBBQ resto so parking can get dicey. But HY has 3 dedicated parking stalls right in front of their shop that usually get freed up by others getting takeout. Ordering is easy and fast. Whenever I call and put in an order it's almost always ready in about 15 mins. Standout dishes here are the fried chicken in spicy garlic sauce (not really spicy, but tangy and slightly sweet), sweet and sour pork, jjajjiamyun- noodles in black bean sauce, and jjambong- spicy seafood noodle soup. Portions are generous and service had always been fast and courteous. So call up Hsiang Yuen whenever you have a hankering for Chinese food.

It was my first time and I have to say it was delicious! It's truly hard to find a good Korean-Chinese restaurant that serves good black bean sauce noodles () and I have to say that this place it great! The black bean noodles (#76) was so good! The spicy noodle soup with seafood (#74) was not spicy at all, pretty flavorful, and not salty. We ordered the sweet and sour pork (#44), which was a little more on the sweet side, but it was warm and crispy! The Kung Pao Chicken (#35) was not spicy, tasted more like sweet and sour... they made the wrong dish. Never again. The only reason I couldn't give 4 stars is because of how they charged me. They wrote the order down and calculated manually. I did the math and it came out to be $78.66, but they charged me $80 exact. How did they know I was going to tip $1.34?

I've eaten in and taken out here. I really enjoy their jja jjang myun and kkang poong shrimp. My parents thought it was delicious too. Although they are a 20-30 minute drive from me, it's worth it every now and then when I get a craving.

If i remember correct, the place onlt had like 8-10 tables and I bet this place will be packed during lunch hours and weekends! Tasty Jjajangmyun and deep fried dumpling. wasnt like the best korran chinese food but still willing to try other items on the menu. lots of take out orders !

Came in at 8 PM on a Sunday, and it was surprisingly empty despite good reviews. Went for the black bean noodles and champong, both Yelp recommendations. Noodles were a bit overcooked, but the sauce and soup had a good flavor. I might try this place again to try other menus.

I was looking for seriously cheap Korean/Chinese food -- not the numerous trendy/expensive restaurants around the OC area, but the inexpensive + "mom and pop" + takeout kinda feel. I stumbled upon this place via Yelp and it definitely hit the spot for cheap + delicious eats. I ordered jjajangmyeon, which was excellent tasting, generous in size, and amazing in price (just $9, including pork). They separated the noodles and the sauce, so the meal could definitely last two meals. They also included kimchi and radish, which was a delightful addition, given the cheap price. Again, the total was $9... insane. Given the great food and prices, I'll definitely be back here anytime I'm in the OC area to support a local business :') Highly recommend.

The best hole in the wall Chinese Restaurant! Been going here for over 20 years, consistently delicious!

August 2021, Located in a small strip mall. Private parking lot. I always get take our from here on special occasions. The food is always consistent and the wait time for the food is always reasonable. The food is packed we'll. I usually order the sweet and sour pork, jajamyung (black bean noodles), and the jangpo (sea food soup). The portion here are meant for sharing so I suggest ordering 1-2 dishes at most.

I was spoiled with great JJM being from NY, the bar never really moved much until I came to CA and had bad JJM after bad JJM. This place is legit! Best JJM I've had in CA hands down.