Cafe-style Chinese restaurant with an uncomplicated setup for dine-in & take-out options.
Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–2:45 PM, 5–8:45 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–2:45 PM, 5–8:45 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–2:45 PM, 5–8:30 PM |
| Monday | 11 AM–2:45 PM, 5–8:45 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–2:45 PM, 5–8:45 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–2:45 PM, 5–8:45 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–2:45 PM, 5–8:45 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 15842 Gale Ave, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
Phone: (626) 636-1128
Menu Photos
Order and Reservations
Order: Order online
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Reviews
The staff were very friendly and attentive, and the environment was clean and comfortable.
Definitely a place I would come back to!
After sitting down, we didn’t spend much time to put in our order since we all checked out the menu while waiting as did most other folks. After our orders were in, it took 35 minutes for our first dish to arrive at our table. In this time, not a single server came over to provide an update or ask if we needed anything. Several servers were moving around the restaurant and no one thought the need to check in with our table or the tables next to us. Both our table and the tables next to ours were all looking around trying to find out what the heck was going on here.
So it was 30-40 minutes to get a table secured, then 35 minutes after ordering to get the first dish. We ordered four total dishes and it was 5-10 minutes wait time in between receiving each dish. It was absolutely insane how much time it took to get the food out. You could tell, the tables around us were all unhappy with the experience. The fact that the service staff weren’t able to provide any updates or provide basic service, was just unprofessional.
The food was decent. The bullfrog tasted pretty fresh and was probably the highlight of the four dishes, as the other three had nothing to write home to mom about. There are many restaurants that serve this type of menu in the greater area.
Sadly, we will not return to this establishment.
Food is great, except they are too oily, a lot of cooking oil settles at the bottom of each dish, implying the food, especially stir-fried meat is either shallow-fried or deep-fried.
This is a spicy food restaurant, most food is spicy; however, the cook is willing to accommodate, adjusting the level of spiciness, or even making it non-spicy.
Service is friendly, and ordering food is via an iPad.
What really stood out to me, though, is the design of the space. It feels warm and inviting, with natural wood tones and just the right touch of red accents. The lighting is beautiful, soft and ambient, without any of those harsh LED dots you usually see. It feels really high-end, but the prices are totally reasonable.
The owners are super friendly and welcoming too, which just made the whole experience even better. Definitely a place I’ll keep coming back to.
I came in with high hopes, ordering more than usual to see if the quality held up at this new location. Thankfully, the dishes were still solid. The plates were hot when served–and remain hot when I finished eating.
That said, the service was a letdown.
All the servers seemed new and inexperienced. The woman covering the front area clearly didn’t know what she was doing. She forgot to serve rice with my first dish, didn’t give me a second spoon for the spicy dish (and questioned why I wanted one), and after promising to bring it, never followed through. I had to ask someone else. No one checked on the food. No one refilled water. Meanwhile, dirty plates sat on two tables for over 30 minutes.
The atmosphere? Not great. The new decor might appeal to eco-conscious diners, but I couldn’t get past the heat, the flies coming in through the open doors, or the strong smell of cigarettes that lingered for about 10 minutes. I asked to change seats because of the heat and was sitting in the middle of the restaurant, and I could smell the smoke! Very uncomfortable.
As for the yogurt dessert—a new item with house-made toppings—it was just okay. Not bad, but not memorable. I would order the yogurt by itself.
Other diners seemed frustrated for the same problems too. I overheard complaints about the rice and the temperature inside.
I asked about the tipping system and was told tips might be split between servers and chefs. I strongly oppose tipping chefs unless it’s an open kitchen or they’re directly serving customers. I ended up tipping extra to the one server actually doing the heavy lifting, hoping it lands in the right hands.
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**Suggestions for the owner:**
1. **Close the doors.** It’s hot, it invites flies, and it’s not helping your energy bills.
2. **Keep tipping separately.** Let customers tip the people serving them—not behind-the-scenes staff they never interact with.
3. **Rethink staffing.** An extra trained server would go a lot further than a busser at this point.
4. **Reconsider the “homemade” toppings.** There are quality brands out there. That energy might be better spent improving service.
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In short, the kitchen still delivers, but until the service catches up, ordering to-go remains the better choice.
According to the first picture should be able to tell how good this place is!
Highly recommended 5/5