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Hours
| Saturday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Monday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 700 S Allied Way ste a, El Segundo, CA 90245
Phone: (310) 616-3003
Website: https://www.northerncafeus.com/
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Reviews
Fang Phattha
I love dimsum and this place has basically everything I wanted. The dandan noodles are very good. Dumplings are also large and delicious. The flavor varies a bit location by location. This location is spacious and server was nice. It’s quite close to LAX.
… moreTimothy Te
I came here for a quick bite to take back to the hotel. Ordered a few steamed pork buns and fried noodles with beef. Food came out quick. But the food itself was alright. The buns were pretty average, nothing special about them compared to any other place. Same goes for the noodles, they had flavor but they definitely weren’t something to write home about either. The baby bok choy was definitely a nice touch to the noodles I will say. Aside from that, I didn’t order much either so I’m probably ordering items that probably aren’t their specialty. But from the things I’ve gotten, everything was just mediocre in my opinion. So if you got a craving for fried noodles and steamed pork buns like i did, I wouldn’t recommend coming here just for those things.
… moreJoe Gunawan
What an unexpected feast! We went here for a lunch and left fully satisfied! For a “chain” Chinese restaurant, Northern Cafe serves very authentic and delicious Northern Chinese cuisine, and when you come during happy hour, the food was surprisingly pretty darn affordable!
The service was also great!
We first started with the humble Chicken Noodle Soup and it was a strong first dish with its refreshing clear broth, yummy noodles, and chicken. The chili oil at our table works well to add even more interest to this already delicious noodles, and we completely finished this bowl of goodness.
Next, we had the green onion pancake, and it came with a very delicious dipping sauce that has a tangy, earthy flavor that added some depth to the pancake. The pancake itself can use a little more thickness and filling, but the crispiness was perfect.
After that, we had both the Pork & Cabbage Pan-fried Dumplings and the Juicy Pork Dumplings. Boy, it was hard to choose which one is better because they’re both delicious, but I think the Pork & Cabbage won out because it was ALSO a juicy soup dumpling, so when you add the combination of the pan-fried exterior, it was such a perfect dumpling. Both also paired well with the chili oil as well as the soy sauce.
Next on our list was the Lao Gan Ma Fried Noodle with Chicken, and this dry noodle dish was it very savory in flavor, with a hint of spiciness and sweet soy. I like the subtle complexity of this noodle dish because you have opposing and adjacent flavor profiles working well together.
Last and unfortunately least, the Hot & Sour Soup was the only dish that didn’t quite work for us. The taste seemed a little odd, like it wasn’t what we expected from hot & sour soup. It’s not bad, but it was clearly our least favorite dish.
All in all, we could have easily chosen at least 8-10 more menu items from Northern Cafe, so you can expect us to be back soon!
… moreThe service was also great!
We first started with the humble Chicken Noodle Soup and it was a strong first dish with its refreshing clear broth, yummy noodles, and chicken. The chili oil at our table works well to add even more interest to this already delicious noodles, and we completely finished this bowl of goodness.
Next, we had the green onion pancake, and it came with a very delicious dipping sauce that has a tangy, earthy flavor that added some depth to the pancake. The pancake itself can use a little more thickness and filling, but the crispiness was perfect.
After that, we had both the Pork & Cabbage Pan-fried Dumplings and the Juicy Pork Dumplings. Boy, it was hard to choose which one is better because they’re both delicious, but I think the Pork & Cabbage won out because it was ALSO a juicy soup dumpling, so when you add the combination of the pan-fried exterior, it was such a perfect dumpling. Both also paired well with the chili oil as well as the soy sauce.
Next on our list was the Lao Gan Ma Fried Noodle with Chicken, and this dry noodle dish was it very savory in flavor, with a hint of spiciness and sweet soy. I like the subtle complexity of this noodle dish because you have opposing and adjacent flavor profiles working well together.
Last and unfortunately least, the Hot & Sour Soup was the only dish that didn’t quite work for us. The taste seemed a little odd, like it wasn’t what we expected from hot & sour soup. It’s not bad, but it was clearly our least favorite dish.
All in all, we could have easily chosen at least 8-10 more menu items from Northern Cafe, so you can expect us to be back soon!
OMAR A. MUHAMMAD, TH.M
We wanted to get some food that would be good and not to expensive. The shrimp fried rice is clean and fresh. My wife love the orange chicken and I enjoyed the hive and eggs pockets. Fried potatoes shrimp balls were good. The atmosphere is clean cafe style. The prices were fairly good. I would return especially if I’m in the mood for Chinese food. The portions were huge.
… moreThe Baseline
The Baseline: For Asian dumplings, the food flavors need to be authentic, the portions have to be properly sized, and the restaurant must be comfortable and stylish.
Food: The dumplings were very good with a good meat ratio. The Sautéed Green beans with Garlic were perfectly cooked and delicious. The Beef and Broccoli was well sauced, the cook on the broccoli was enough to be tender but still had a nice resistance. We had two cocktails, the Matcha Colada and Strawberry Sake, which were delicious.
The scallion pancake was hot, crispy with a good dipping sauce.
Update (Aug 2025) – Had the Pork Soup Dumplings, scallion pancakes, House fried rice, and the Green Beans. I love the green beans and even when they are heated up the next day they are good.
Service: The staff is friendly and helpful. They were fast and efficient with orders. My water glass was kept full while I was dining.
Update (Aug 2025)- Good service today with me only having to ask for water refills once.
Atmosphere: A casual sit-down restaurant with good seating and space between tables. Outdoor seating is also available with space heaters. The bathroom was clean.
Update (Aug 2025) – Clean tables, dining area, and bathrooms.
… moreFood: The dumplings were very good with a good meat ratio. The Sautéed Green beans with Garlic were perfectly cooked and delicious. The Beef and Broccoli was well sauced, the cook on the broccoli was enough to be tender but still had a nice resistance. We had two cocktails, the Matcha Colada and Strawberry Sake, which were delicious.
The scallion pancake was hot, crispy with a good dipping sauce.
Update (Aug 2025) – Had the Pork Soup Dumplings, scallion pancakes, House fried rice, and the Green Beans. I love the green beans and even when they are heated up the next day they are good.
Service: The staff is friendly and helpful. They were fast and efficient with orders. My water glass was kept full while I was dining.
Update (Aug 2025)- Good service today with me only having to ask for water refills once.
Atmosphere: A casual sit-down restaurant with good seating and space between tables. Outdoor seating is also available with space heaters. The bathroom was clean.
Update (Aug 2025) – Clean tables, dining area, and bathrooms.
Maria Perez
First time coming and left wanting to come back!
We came around 3 and got seated immediately. The waitress was super nice and took our drink orders when we got situated.
In the meantime, we ordered the Dan Dan noodles and the soup dumplings, and both were very good! The star for me personally had to be the dan dan noodles though.
It was my first time ever having it, and I think I have a new favorite now The creamy peanut sauce with the flavorful ground meat and a heat that slowly sneaks up on you like a nice summer day??
Sign me right up.
You can even make it spicier with the chili oil they have on the table if the heat isn’t enough for you!
I can’t wait to come back, highly recommend this place.
… moreWe came around 3 and got seated immediately. The waitress was super nice and took our drink orders when we got situated.
In the meantime, we ordered the Dan Dan noodles and the soup dumplings, and both were very good! The star for me personally had to be the dan dan noodles though.
It was my first time ever having it, and I think I have a new favorite now The creamy peanut sauce with the flavorful ground meat and a heat that slowly sneaks up on you like a nice summer day??
Sign me right up.
You can even make it spicier with the chili oil they have on the table if the heat isn’t enough for you!
I can’t wait to come back, highly recommend this place.
Lilian Raven
Been wanting to go here for a while, I love dumplings and potstickers. I sat outside and it has a closed in outside area so people can’t just walk in off the street. They have to go through the front entrance, which was very cool and it’s in a really nice part of Manhattan Beach. The wait staff are very attentive. They will come out and keep checking on you. They will let you know that something’s on its way. It was just very encouraging not to just be left out there wondering. When the food came it was delicious I ordered the seaweed which was just right and I ordered the buns with the chive shrimp and pork, you get about 10 of those and refills of Sprite. It really did fill me up. I forced myself to finish it though because I’m a little pig lol
… moreJimmy Si
The food here is decent here and I am glad they expanded at this new place in El Segundo.
I got the Dan Dan noodles while my friend got the beef noodle soup. We also ordered the onion pancake to share. We also got some tea which was nice to have on a rainy day. The food was pretty good overall. Good flavor. The onion pancake was a tad bit thinner than I’m use to. But it was crispy and the dipping sauce went well with it.
The staff was very attentive and helped to clean up and empty bowls or items often. Plenty of parking in the area.
… moreI got the Dan Dan noodles while my friend got the beef noodle soup. We also ordered the onion pancake to share. We also got some tea which was nice to have on a rainy day. The food was pretty good overall. Good flavor. The onion pancake was a tad bit thinner than I’m use to. But it was crispy and the dipping sauce went well with it.
The staff was very attentive and helped to clean up and empty bowls or items often. Plenty of parking in the area.
Claire Fitiausi
This was our first time visiting Northern Cafe El Segundo. We definitely over-ordered but were very happy with our choices. Our waitress was friendly and apologized for the wait, but it was not an issue for us. Several tables had been seated just before we came in, so we were happy to wait our turn. We started with the beef roll that came out very quickly, and it was delicious. I think they use a plum sauce or a similar sweet sauce, and I loved it. The scallion pancakes came next. They were a little boring unless dipped in sauce, which made them very tasty. We also got the pork soup dumplings, postickers and calamari.
… moreLarry Y
Gardena’s is better, at least it was pre-Covid.
Half the dishes were too salty, almost no service, other than bringing out the food and busing the tables, which is appreciated, but hard to justify giving them the same amount of tip for a place that does way more.
The menu is QR code, you order through your phone as well. One dish, garlic pork ribs was not at all like the picture or what we expected. Tasted pretty bad too, like dirty fry oil.
The menu is limited compared to the one in Gardena. There were no lamb choices here at all, less choices of cold dishes too.
This location serves alcohol, a nice option to have that I didn’t take though. Wine available, but imo not a good pairing with the food choices.
On the positive side, this place looks a lot nicer than the one in Gardena and I liked the pork ears.
I wouldn’t choose to visit this location again, unless they started offering what they have in Gardena. I regret bringing people here.
… moreHalf the dishes were too salty, almost no service, other than bringing out the food and busing the tables, which is appreciated, but hard to justify giving them the same amount of tip for a place that does way more.
The menu is QR code, you order through your phone as well. One dish, garlic pork ribs was not at all like the picture or what we expected. Tasted pretty bad too, like dirty fry oil.
The menu is limited compared to the one in Gardena. There were no lamb choices here at all, less choices of cold dishes too.
This location serves alcohol, a nice option to have that I didn’t take though. Wine available, but imo not a good pairing with the food choices.
On the positive side, this place looks a lot nicer than the one in Gardena and I liked the pork ears.
I wouldn’t choose to visit this location again, unless they started offering what they have in Gardena. I regret bringing people here.