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Sleek outpost of a renowned restaurant chain specializing in Taiwanese cuisine.
400 S Baldwin Ave #M5, Arcadia, CA 91007

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Reviews — 8

Brandi
at 2024 Jun 08
Brandi
at 2024 Jun 08
Best Taiwanese food I have tried!
Frkn Delicious !
Service was great and our server was so sweet.

Putting my name down in the waiting list was the best option. They take reservations. If you go as a walk in, you might be waiting about 1-2 hours, but all worth it
Joseph Hernandez
at 2024 Jun 06
Joseph Hernandez
at 2024 Jun 06
Would have never tried a place like this but TikTok made me do it. The menu is intimidating but thankfully I watched a few videos before arriving. I went with family and 2 of them had been there before. That was also helpful. We ordered a lot of different items off the menu and nothing was disappointing. I put the spicy sauce and spicy mixture on pretty much everything. A total of 7 of us we paid 645.00. We got many items and a total of 13 adult beverages. I highly recommend this place
Frances Hernandez
at 2024 Jun 06
Frances Hernandez
at 2024 Jun 06
This place is very good, i don't like that it's located in a shopping mall, we had a party of 7 but online they only allow 6, we made reservations 2 days prior someone told us to come sometime before our 330 reservation and they'd accommodate us. However, once we arrived, they seemed inconvenienced to cater to 7, even though we put it online 2 days prior.
Thankfully, we didn't wait past our reservation time to be seated. We were served by Yanna, who made sure we were well taken care of the entire time of our visit.
The food is AMAZING!! I've never been here nor any place like it. We ordered many things across the board, and nothing disappointed us. The dessert is fabulous, so if you think you only want 1 order double, especially if sharing 😉 for a group of 7 we spent $645 tip included we also ordered 13 alcoholic drinks.
Cristine
at 2024 May 25
Cristine
at 2024 May 25
I was so excited to finally try this place out because they are known for the famous Xiao Long Boa and I remember watching an episode where Anthony Bourdain went to in Taiwan and it was amazing! The wait is usually extremely long so I have waited until now. However, I was left so disappointed. We ordered many different versions of their Xiao long bao and what I was looking forward to that thin wrap around a hot pouch of soup with meat stuffing, but that was not the case that day. The wrapper was deliciously thin as known and I loved it. However, the Xiao long bao was barely warm and there was really no soup. Poked the bao to release soup and it was barely a sliver of soup, tired another one -popped the entire thing in my mouth and it was no soup! It was so dry! It was more dry that the cheap stuff I can get at the supermarket! I was so disappointed! The garlic green bean was pretty good, but nothing special. Pretty expensive for the size though.

Overall, I was diaspponted. It was also pretty expensive for mediocre Xiao long bao. Maybe it was just a one off bad experience, maybe it was the location, maybe they have gone down hill since expanding, who knows.
Shawn Sheng
at 2024 May 15
Shawn Sheng
at 2024 May 15
I’ve been to this location several times, however the most recent visit was not how I remember it to be. The service and atmosphere are absolutely top notch, however I must say the food was quite underwhelming. Everything was very bland and almost had no flavor at all. Some may say it is healthier, but to have basically no tongue stimulation is quite disappointing.
Alexia Huang
at 2024 May 13
Alexia Huang
at 2024 May 13
As with most other locations, the line was long but we were able to walk around the shops while we waited. Our favorite bites were definitely the spicy wontons and garlic string beans. If you like sweet and mochi texture then definitely get the chocolate Xiao long bao.
Jun Sohn
at 2023 Dec 19
Jun Sohn
at 2023 Dec 19
Honestly, I really don’t understand why this place is always crowded. We went at 5pm and had to wait 1 hour to be seated. When we were done, wait was even longer. Food was good but not 1 hour+ wait good. Service was great. Very friendly and professional. Price was little bit on the higher side but reasonable. I don’t think I will be back but it was pleasant experience.

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