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626-308-2128
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145 N Atlantic Blvd # 201
Monterey Park, CA 91754
Fax: 626-308-0241

Average Rating 4 (11 Ratings)

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LA's premier Chinese restaurant is a tribute to the great dining palaces of Hong Kong. Step into the 800-seat dining room -- one of the city's largest -- and take pleasure in the most authentic Chinese dining experience this side of the People's Republic. The "Seafood" in the name doesn't even come close to telling the whole story. Dim sum (which translates to "touch your heart") is the most popular meal of the day, and is served for breakfast and lunch hours only. During the dim sum rush, a bustling troupe of waiters pushes large steaming carts around tables, crowded together banquet-style. When something tempting comes wheeling by, the diner simply points to the item he desires. The dim sum specialties are appetizer-sized portions of dumplings, soups, cakes and a few daring Chinese delicacies like chicken feet and curry squid. At night, the restaurant shifts to a traditional Chinese seafood menu with conventional table service, but the show is no less entertaining. Live fish and lobsters are plucked from the massive aquariums that line the walls, and brought to your table for inspection. It doesn't get any fresher than this. -- Mikael Romano

11 Ratings and Reviews

  • Very Good Dim Sum

    Review rating : 4out of 5   brcl1999 - 03/13/2006

    I have never eaten off the menu but the dim sum is FANTASTIC!

  • disappointing dinner.

    Review rating : 1out of 5   mozartman2000 - 10/18/2005

    their dinner food is no better or worse than your typical hole-in-the-wall local chinese. heck, even i can cook the sauteed spinach with garlic at home. the crispy chicken was soggy and not very appetizing, and the portions of all the dishes are smallish and the presentation unimpressive. i'd go for the dim sum only (not 1/2 as good as chinatown's empress pavillion) and skip the dinner.

  • Monterey Parks Best

    Review rating : 5out of 5   hipangelino - 10/12/2005

    This is the place to get Dim Sum! My father took me for lunch one day and I was fasinated by this place. The place was packed and seeing all that food was awsome. This is a great place to get dim sum in all of MPk. The hall is decorated pretty cool and you see tons of people there.

  • music

    Review rating : 4out of 5   bcfortune - 12/13/2004

    All restaurants should play music very loud and suddenly stop several times whenever there is a loud table with kids or parents who think and act like they are the only one there. Good food, place, staff but some patrons has to be dealt with or all other patrons are going to GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. Whee... Or seat according to fun or quiet like smoking or non, perfume or not ... ? you have to like rude low children and parents and smokers to eat at chinese or asian places.

  • CPV57's Review

    Review rating : 0out of 5   cpv57 - 12/04/2003

    I believe the club may be closed. The crowd was certainly deteriorating the last time I was there which was the summer of 03.

  • COOK911411's Review

    Review rating : 5out of 5   cook911411 - 01/24/2003

    what a great time, you can't believe how fun you will have, i did not want to go at first, heard it was cheesy, now all i can say is great music, the best and everyone knows it

  • ocean star dim sum

    Review rating : 3out of 5   dbrolls - 01/18/2003

    Very good with huge variety. The biggest restraunt Anywhere I think. One of the better Dim Sum places. Very noisy too.

  • mickeydaga's Review

    Review rating : 5out of 5   mickeydaga - 07/28/2002

    polly esther's is still alive and kicking. i went there this past saturday and it's still bumpin', especially in the culture club and expo room!!! i love the general manager - he is so cute!

  • Ccoveapt's Review

    Review rating : 5out of 5   ccoveapt - 05/17/2002

    I MET MY FUTURE HUSBAND THERE AND WILL BE MARRIED NEXT YEAR AND PLAN TO GO THERE FOR OUR ENGAGEMENT PARTY. THANKS FOR BRINGING US TOGETHER!!! LOVE YA RON!
    LOVE THE PLACE!!

  • Zima380's Review

    Review rating : 5out of 5   zima380 - 02/07/2002

    My favorite place to go.
    All the people who work there are great. I love the music and can't stop dancing. While your there ladies, be sure to check out 2 very special guys. The big chested good looking one in the front. Then there's this bartender with a great smile and alot of fun. Ask him to blow a flame and you will be suprised.

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