Chinese Friends Restaurant
| Address: | 984 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA |
| Phone: | +1 213-626-1837 |
| Site: | chinesefriendsrestaurant.com |
| Rating: | 4.6 |
| Working: | 11:30AM–3PM Closed 11:30AM–3PM 11:30AM–3PM 11:30AM–3PM 11:30AM–3PM 11:30AM–3PM |
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Stella Plato
We had a good experience at Chinese Friends. As soon as we sat down we were automatically served a pot of hot black tea which was a nice touch. I really loved the eggplant with pork - the brown sauce was delicious and the eggplant was cooked perfectly. I also enjoyed the Mu Shu Pork (it came pre-rolled in the wrappers which was nice) and the pork vegetable dumplings appetizer was piping hot and delicious.The dishes dont come with rice so be sure to order that if you want it. They validate for an hour if you are sitting down for lunch or dinner and 15 mins if you are just grabbing take out. There are also meters nearby but they are kind of expensive.
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Hector Hernandez
This place is always a joy to visit, the server has seen me grow in to my late 30s since I was 10. So 20 years of visiting this place. The amazing thing is that the food always taste the same, Amazing and Awesome. But seriously the flavor is truly something amazing when you serve food out of a kitchen that has been producing Chinese Food Chefs since back in the day. They were once or probably still are a cooking school. I wish I would have attended this school.
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Ambar B Capoor
This is hands down the most authentic, homemade Chinese food in Chinatown. Delicately flavored, the dishes actually have different tastes and colors, instead of the uniform orange that all other places favor. The hidden gem is the MooShoo. Youve never had it like this. Is a small family run restaurant, everyone takes turns doing different things and they are all very polite. If you park in the underground structure, they will validate so you only pay a $1.
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Luiz Ochoa
Best authentic Chinese food ever! Hands down no lie. There is nothing to complaining about this restaurant. I highly recomend the House Special Shrimp (my favorite since I was a kid). I do not quite know the names of the plates since my family is the one who orders them. The soup with the fried rice is super delicious, also try the compound chicken and shrimp. White rice with shrimp and eggs, noodles with vegetables and many many more.
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Martin Hébert
Dès quon sasseoit, la théière emboite le pas et le reste du service est très efficace. Jai seulement goûté au porc Kung Pao avec riz collant et cétait bon. 3 points pour la bouffe et 1 pour lefficacité.
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John-Paul Morgante
I am not a Chinese good expert but I am an expert on taste. This is a place with great taste! All the good is simply served and perfect for sharing. Make sure you have the House Special Shrimp - its slightly spicy and crunchy and oh so good. Park in the lot to the left of the restaurant and get validated inside. And if you want a little dessert, just walk across the street to Phoenix bakery for a wonderful treat.
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John Throop
House special shrimp and orange chicken and Shanghaj noodles were our favorites and the hot and sour soup/ sizzling rice soup too. The shrimp is perfectly cook crispy and the sauce is sweet, salty and alittle spicy. The orange chicken is exactly the same. The shanghai noodle is fried thick noodle and they are not crispy but it is delicious here. The other dishes here look pretty good too (Szechuan pork).
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Bernard Godfrin
Petit restaurant qui paie pas de mine, mais le chef est un champion, nous nous sommes régalés, facile daccès et parking souterrain juste après le Resto offert avec laddition. Super accueil !!!
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Yvette Langworthy
My VERY ALL TIME FAVORITE CHINESE food restaurant!!!! No one else compares! #1 for over 20 years! The BEST Kung Pao Chicken (thats MY dish!) and BEST Orange Chicken (husbands FAV).... we also get Pork Fried Rice and once in awhile Mu Shoo Pork! Oh my goodness So So Delish! Everyone MUST TRY Chinese Friends if they love CHINESE food! I promise you wont be disappointed!
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Lance Henderson
My friend took me to eat here for lunch last week and it was great. Its in the heart of Chinatown (DTLA) and very delicious authentic Chinese food. The orange chicken was like I have never seen or had before. It was Awesome, and the people were great! You wont find any of the other "Chinese" restaurants around town like it, or as good as this one...
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Roy Denish
I wanted a quick bite since couldnt parking opted to this restaurant after reading positive reviews but I aghast it wasnt the food I expected. I ordered brocolli with pork and a chicken dish. I expected Chinese broccoli to be served with pork dish but it wasnt. Both dishes fell short of flavours. The service was fast and courteous.
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CAIN BRYAN
Great food & genuine Chinese food! Service was a little slow but works were very nice. After seeing other reviews my girlfriend & I walked from the Hollywood strip all the way there just try try it out & it was worth it!! Definitely going to go back next time Im in town! Prices are also typical nothing over priced & large portion.
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A Private User
We just stayed in the Royal Pagoda motel just across the street and had arrived late in the evening. We asked about a place to eat and was directed to this cute little Restaurant. The food was great, the service was fabulous and very friendly. Highly recommend this great eatery.
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Mitchell Wapner
A few friends and I went today, which is Christmas and although the food was OK, they really couldnt handle the rush of people. Our food took forever, they ran out of one of the dishes and never told us and we cancelled the replacement dish after waiting 20 minutes for it.
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Osiris Mendoza
Been coming here since I was a kid, now my adult kids could say theyve been coming here since they were little kids, and although weve relocated over an hour away we still come and enjoy the wonderful authenticity of the food. Been a customer for over 36 years!!
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Marilyn Castillo
Omg this place has delicious kung pao chicken and orange chicken. The food is amazing but there is this server tall older lady that has shorty hair who has an ugly attitude. If she corrects her attitude not get fire i would change my review to a 5 star.
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Sherron Beckert
Came here with my husband while on vacation and the food was amazing! All the plates are family size so its easy to share. A lot of famous people have also been here and its cool to see all their pictures on the wall. Staff is also really friendly.
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saul Green
Chinese food - a Christmas Eve family tradition that I have been unable to continue for the past few years - has finally found a home! Now that Ive discovered Wonderland Restaurant, I will be having their excellent cuisine more often! ...
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Barbara ortiz
Been coming for years. Very good food. Excellent service. Love the wonworton (hope I spelled it rigth) soup. The only down side would be the bathroom, very small and you have to cross the kitchen to access it. Over all worthwhile.
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A Private User
Have been dining here for years! The food is fantastic. The people who run it are the best. Try there house special shrimp, Cashew chicken, sauteed shrimp and the list goes on. there are no misses here. Everything is exceptional!!
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Greetings Tour
Decent food but very Americanized Chinese style and not the best ambience (fluorescent lighting) A sit down setting for standard take out Chinese. Close to the center of Chinatown which is probably why a lot of people come here.
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alexa jaime
since 1982 been coming its like a family tradition, since the owner, silvia and the rest of the crew. so good to have a place that u feel like in ur house. we have to come once a week. like a religious thing.
