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International Sushi & seafood buffet restaurant.
4.0 of 5 stars.
I think I'm addicted to their Indo(nesian) fried rice. I have been consistanty coming here twice a week for the past month, and you can even call in your order for takeout. The Indo fried rice has...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
usually after a night out, its usually Denny's or 24 hr Jack in the Box but when I was introduced to eating @ asian cafes and it so happens to open til 4am, I figure I give it a try....Gardens is...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A "C" rating at any restaurant doesn't deter me from eating there if the food's good. I have a Third World stomach that can take pretty much anything. It's a Hong Kong cafe and I like the fact that...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
good cheap decent "chinese, american, sandwiches...whatever they have" restaurant!!only chinese owner will serve everything under one roof!!
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great place for cheap eats and great price. I went here for take out at 10:30 am and this place was packed on a Monday morning. The portions are good and the food was delicious. I had the filet...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I think they must have changed owners or something. I tried eating here recently. Horrible. I had the Filet Mignon Cubes with Pasta as a side. The Pasta was really dry, Cubes were under cooked and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe I'm overreacting but after being excited to try this place, we saw that the health rating was "C." Yikes! Can't comment on the food nor the ambiance seeing that we immediately pulled out of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So this is a Hong Kong Style CafA�. This place is quite trendy and very different from the ones around the Bay Area. The food here is actually very good. Portions are very large and everything is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good food and ok customer service. The price and the portion of food is good. I think they have the best vegetable soup
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
No MSG? Yeah riiiiiiight. *pants and grabs a glass of water*I live fairly close, but never visited this Hong Kong style hotspot until today. Um, yeah, I guess I'm not really that Asian. We met up...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say? I've been eating at Garden Cafe and it's sister restaurant in Rowland since I was a kid. If you're in the mood for Canto-western, this is it. Lunch is usually under $7 but their...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe it's just me.. but when I see a dish that says "Hot & Spicy", I expect it to be, well, hot and spicy. I ordered #126., beef udon with black pepper sauce, and it was noted to be one of the "hot &...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here way too often and yet the food is still good. It's great for mid-night meals. I love their Chicken or the Steak with black pepper sauce. umm yummmm!Today I had Beef Chow Fun and it was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Garden Cafe !!!I highly recommend The iced coffee / iced tea * free refills*.The breakfast , lunch or dinner is great ,but I suggest you try thier tea time specials everyday 3:00-5:00 The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I come here way too often to not give it a review. This little HK style cafe is wonderful for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.Breakfast is served until 11am everyday of the week and you have your choice...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
4am Chinese food is OK with me, but this isn't OK Cafe....it's Garden Cafe. At 4am that fact confuses me too, I tend to forget where I'm at when on Valley BLVD after midnight. Garden Cafe is where the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Have been here occasionally. I love the coffee and English tea drink (that's coffee and tea brewed together and served with sweetened condensed milk). The iced is good in the summer, and better hot...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Hong Kong-style cafes because they're like diners with much more interesting menus. There aren't that many other kinds of restaurants where you can get Cantonese food, English food, and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This Garden is a bit more cramped than the one in Arcadia. Parking is hard to find underground, but if you go to the second floor, there's usually an abundance there. They seated our party of 10...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
rice fish poridge is good. wonton noodles are good. the rest of the food is typical alhambra quality cafe food. boba milk tea, papaya juice, supermarket quality steaks. it didn't feel that clean...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my new late night favs. We were driving home from a late night showing of Harry Potter, and... well, do you really care about this part of the story?So much variety, I didn't know what to get....
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's probably one of my favorite HK-style cafA�s on Valley - maybe because it's one of the first places I ever ate at in LA that's still around. Anyways I haven't tried anything there that I haven't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is very close to Bacalli, a place I also go to a lot. Although the food is different I still feel they are very similar. I like the ambiance at Bacalli slightly better, but the food here is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
i wish they had better service. The men working here are just rude.
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This Garden Cafe compared to the one in Arcadia has bad service. The waiters here can care less. They give attitude to teenagers because they know that teenagers won't complain. When you come with...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh boy, where do I start? Garden Cafe has the most variety compared to the rival across the street Baccali's. It's definitely cheaper compared to Baccali's and better quality, although sometimes the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, I wasn't impressed with the Garden. The service was lacking, the inside was dirty and the food was - eh. It really wasn't worth the drive or the scene in finding a parking spot and I'm only 5...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Lest you all get sick of me saying this, but this is another great late-night spot and doubly so because I get never ending refills on the legit HK milk tea made with hong cha (black tea) and...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
About 5 minutes away is another place called JJ CAFE and they have the same exact menu, for cheaper prices, and better tasting food.
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
HK style food. Not bad. Loved the HK style coffee. Condensed milk coffee = heaven. The steak's good, as are the thick noodles. The place is spacious, so the line's never too long. The expansive lot...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Got here on a Sat afternoon for lunch around 1pm, and it was packed. I was kind of stoked to be trying a new place in Monterey Park. When we get seated we look around at what other people are having....
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been here for lunch and breakfast. Their breakfast portion is huge! Too bad they don't have pineapple bun with butter, but they do have a large range of choices for breakfast combos.Prices are...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Years after I graduated from USC, I decided that I wanted to try this late night school haunt to relive and go back to Garden Cafe. It had been at least 8 years since I'd been back. We were without a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really love this place. It's cheap and delicious. I try to order something different everytime I go. The drinks are great too. I usually get the Hong Kong Style Tea (mix of coffee and red tea) on...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Mediocre.
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been on a Hainan Chicken run lately, and boy ohhh boy ... it sucks here! haha, sad, but true. The rice tasted hard and rocky, and there wasn't flavor to it. The chicken tasted old, was overly...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We started to come here more often when Regent Cafe changed ownership and started serving more authentic Chinese food. We love this place. It serves good Americanized Chinese food, the service is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First, this review is for the Alhambra original location, not one of the other locations. Second, this is NOT a traditional chinese food restaurant, and nor is it a Panda Express, come with an open...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place now compared to itself about 5 years ago is a lot crappier than before. the portions have decreased along with the quality of food and service. the owner of this chain has done some shady...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap fast pretty clean for a Chinese restaurant standard. Don't let the B rating scare you. Hey if it's not a B rating it aint real chinese food. I love the baked pork chop with rice. Good Hong Kong...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hong Kong style western food. Not bad, but often crowded on the weekend and a crazy 30 minute or more wait for a table. Their chicken steak, grilled steaks, chow mein, won tin mein, beef chow fun and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
They have great breakfast specials and better food than JJ on Garvey for late night cafe food. However, there's nothing I really love about the food except for the convenience, the price, and the hot...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Used to come here once every two weeks or so. I love most of their meat entries along with the Seafood Udon that i used to get everytime.
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I would actually give this 2.5 stars.When my cousin from Denmark and her friend came to visit last month, we found out that they were not very used to eating a lot of things that SoCal Asians are used...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Hong Kong style cafe. Similar foods. This place was pretty good as a kid, but not anymore. Every time I come here, I leave with disappointment. The bread is soggy, the noddles aren't cooked enough,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went there with my husband because the Tasty Garden next door got too busy but this place wasn't. I was about to get on a long-a** flight and wanted to have enough food so I didn't need to touch...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I cam here last night after work. (10:30pm)! I love all the restaurants that stay open til late and cater to all us people that like to go out for late night grubbage!So we started off with the fried...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
They might as well give you a finger as you walk in.So at least you know you are about to get screwed.
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is alright, similar to most other asian cafe places(though the cheese and tuna melt toast for breakfast is prettygood). My biggest complaints are about the quality of service and the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The worst service i that i have ever seen in my life! The waiters get angry when u ask them for anything. They ignore you when you try to get their attention. I ordered the short ribs and it was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
CHEAP BREAKFAST!! you cant beat the prices at this cafe. there are a few cafes around alhambra that are very similar to this one with the same style of food, but i go here most often. this is the GO...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Service definitely is NOT the best but the portion of the food is really good for the price!I had the filet mignon for $12.99 I believe! It was pretty delicious except the sauce that I had with it...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I only eat at Garden Cafe between the hours of 12am and 4am mostly because I can find better quality food and service elsewhere. However, despite the lackluster service and annoying post-clubbing...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It is open till late late late and is always full YET has the perfect table for you. Great for groups and sharing food and stretching that dollar for Hong Kong style chinese food. Free refills on...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Garden Cafe is the reason I stopped going to Denny's after clubs. They're open til 4am!!!The food here really is 3 star food but open late for a guy like me who is always up til at least 3am is just...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is pretty good compare to other cafes. I mean, the price is good and the foods are pretty tasty and 'supposedly' it's healthier than other places. Anyway, this is my 2nd time there. Both...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend and I came here for lunch and ordered a baked sole with cream sauce and a pork ramen. The food was pretty good, it's pretty much like your average HK style cafe. Service was good and the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
typical canto cafe. everything is usually okie here. the portions are always so huge that can fill up 2 ppl, like their fried rice, and noodles. i always get the xo sauce and seafood fried rice, not...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Late night snack, thats what I would call it. Not many places still opened at 1am and the sister wanted to eat at a cafe. Looks like everyone had the same thing in mind and decided to hit this place...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The prices here are good and the food is good. Parking is pretty good i always manage to find a spot within a few mins. Opens late which is the best. Clean place, the lighting is perfect. Portions are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here last night. The curry fried rice with eel is great! My friend had the spaghetti, and that was good too. The menu is really neat and if you ask the waiters questions about the menu, he...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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The food here is pretty good (Hong Kong style) and is a reasonable price. The service, however, is not that great; but overall, its a good place to go chill and eat with friends and family.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
good food for low price. Their steaks aren't bad either.
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I actually would give this place 3 & 1/2 stars cause it was good, but not quite a fan yet. We went here after going out one night since only a few places are open late. Even though it was late we...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I practically came here every week for lunch. Portions are medium to large. It's kind of expensive on a student budget but the food is excellent. The ice lemon tea here is balanced perfectly and is my...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to all the Gardens except this one. Have I now been to all of them? The menu here reminds me of the Sunday Bistro down the street rather than a Garden menu. I have been to the one in Rowland...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Dec. 1, 2008: On an empty stomach and it was late. Garden Cafe came to mind. It's one of the few late-night places that are open until who knows when. I felt like eating something light so I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is like any other typical Chinese restaurant cafe in the Alhambra restaurant...but it has great food & it's open late too...one of my fave late night hang out places if I'm in the area......
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We went here at about midnight on a Thursday night. For late night food, it was pretty good. I ordered the Wonton Noodle Soup. The broth was a little bit too salty but the Wontons were tasty. The...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm all about simplicity. I just turned 29 this week. As I've done on my birthdays for the past 10 years, I went to work extra early, stayed extra late, changed my voicemail for the b-day callers to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going to this place for years. Literally years. I think i started here in1999 before they did remodeling. It was a really good place back in the days. I would come here after a good game...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Perfect for after a long night out in L.A. and you want to grab something more than just bacon-wrapped hot dogs to eat. The staff is okay but what can you expect at 3am? The food is delicious! Stuffed...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a good place for lunch dinner or even late night meal. They are open until 4 am. Their food are good for a decent price. They have pretty good customer service. I usually order their chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
been going here since i was a newborn. can't complain about the hours. great prices and descent tasting food. service - eh.. but what do you expect? it's alhambra. can't go wrong with the pork chops...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to this place ever since I can remember. I would always order a Chicken Cutlet without fail. Then one day it closed...temporarily. Then it opened.Went back... it's not the same....
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Do you like fake American food? If so, congratulations, you're a winner here.If you're looking for good Chinese food, you could throw a rock and hit a better candidate (ie, Tasty Garden, Phoenix,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is like THE HK style cafe to go to late at night haha. Prices are good, and food is great. I never really think to go to Garden for lunch or breakfast, but it's a cozy place to eat at late at...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Deep fried Quail was really good. This place is always packed just to let you know. Please don't complain about bad service. What do you expect? And yes, they have the right to refuse service so leave...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good place to eat on a budget. They give really big portions and its tasty. Got clam chowder, 1 big boneless chicken thigh, 1 pork chop, 3 shrimp, 2 pieces scallops, mashed potatoes with lobster...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Anyone at all familiar with cafe food around this area knows it's not a culinary adventure you're looking for when you go to one of these. Garden is pretty much more of the same type of cafe food -...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place is good. you should try their coffee tea hot... it's coffe and tea mixed... hence the name and you add sweeeeeet condensed milk in it... yum,,,, any way... the food is good too.. i always...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I ate their rice with that weird sauce so fast I almost choked. My chinese friend swears that their porridge is about the same quality if not better than Tasty Garden. I like Tasty garden's porridge a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to update my review on this place and realized I never yelped it. WTF? I must always be that drunk coming here! =PSo this is the place you to go for fast, generous size food at a decent price....
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Garden cafe brings back memories from college - we'd study late into the night and sooner or later someone suggests a garden cafe run :) Yum!!!! Big dishes, authentic Cantonese cafe style, not...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
maybe 3 1/2 stars....typical asian cafe with decent food and fills up after midnight with people who were out partying or drinking.But this time around, a group of young kids (high school maybe?) in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food here is pretty average. After eating at JJ, I kind of had higher expectations. Menu here is pretty much 3 pages, compared to JJ's encyclopedia. Lemon iced tea, good. Borsch, good. Cream corn...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is average and not bad considering it to be a HK cafe. The service is average...don't expect too much...I was gonna eat here 2 weeks ago with my cousin but as we drove by I saw a giant...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
When I was growing up, the only Chinese restaurants were the classic, typical Cantonese style. Sweet and Sour anything was for Lo-Fans, you got shark fin soup for every special occasion, dim sum was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
woah ok. why the hell did i order nasty ramen here???this chain of restaurants is one of my favorites but the one in rowland heights has better portions. its a chinese american restaurant. a great...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just like the R.H. location, this place stays open late. It's funny, you'll run into a lot of the other people you were just clubbing with out in Hollywood. LOL. This place gets packed that there's a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i come here way too much. i always order the chicken chow mein and spare rib chow fun. they get pretty packed on weekends so service isn't always impeccable. they always refill my orange iced tea when...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Just like any HK Style restaurant, but I love their afternoon pricing from 3-5pm. Most stuff are about $5 and comes w/ a drink. Food tastes fine. Not the best iced lemon tea that I've had, but for...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Holy crap I've been going here since my high school days! well it's rare that i go there now but still this place is still there!It just shows how good they are. You can get pretty much anything, and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
what the heck? i've never reviewed garden in the alheezy??? dude...what is my problem?garden cafe is my savior after a night of excess amounts of alcohol consumption. I don't think I've ever eaten...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i'd give them more stars but they mistakenly charged my friend 230 dollars instead of 23 so that was a pain. The prices are ok and the food is ok, Theres nothing terribly special that i can tell about...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to go there quite frequently when another friend was still in town. I went with a friend last week. It was late at night but this place was busy as usual. Both the food and the service were...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is mediocre and the service is not that great. The place is usually busy during weekend lunches so there might be a wait. The price is reasonable and you get free refills on drinks. I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After getting my first Chinese foot massage, I was famished and sleepy = cranky. We drove around and ended up here.We ordered the seafood fried rice with XO sauce, pork chops and a casserole type...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You can find me at this place on Tuesday Tea nights. Top notch service. Good food, what else can you ask for?!?!?!
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Garden Cafe is a HK style dining institution known throughout LA as the place to go after a night of drunken debauchery. They serve the standard cantonese and western dishes that you would expect...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Garden Cafe is one of the oldest HK style cafes around. It's popular for late night eats. However there's really nothing that sets this place apart from the mass of HK-style cafes in the SGV.I liked...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place.Cantonese wait staff. The food is good for cafe food. They open till the butt crack of dawn, thus great for "Seal Yeah" Late night grubbing!!!They have an array of classics from...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been here once. Mega brownie points for being open super late. I had a spam and egg sandwich with some sort of hot lemon-kumquat-honey drink. Maybe because it was really cold and I was really hungry,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Standard Hong Kong style cafe. Reasonably priced and consistent food. Extensive menu. You have to like a place that has squeezable bottle of sweetened condensed milk on the table. East meets...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Garden Cafe offers you non-typical Chinese food like your broccoli beef or orange chicken. It's more on the HK or Taiwanese style food. They have a wide menu with lots of great food. I have never...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's decent food for the price. The menu is extensive enough so that everyone in your party can probably get what they want, and the lunch specials are a good deal.But...Yesterday, I was near-deathly...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Garden cafe is one of the original modern chinese cafes that started up in Monterey Park/Alhambra along wtih JJ's. This place is what you'd expect, many customers, cheap prices, good food, ok...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Just like everyone's mentioned. It's pretty much good after some late night clubbing. After I've put down the moves in the club, I'm down for something salty and unhealthy. That's where Garden Cafe...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
living all the way in pv (by torrance), my family & i drive all the way here just for this restaurant! real hong kong dishes with savory choices like beef, pork, chicken accompanied by the most...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Jeeze, I remember there was one week were my friends and I, came here 5 times. Five times. 5/7 days in the week. Hahahah, I guess we were addicted or something, and we were.One of the dinner specials...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't count the the number of times we've come to Garden post clubbing. It seems to be a popular spot around 2-3am. Around this time I'd say this is one of the better options of places to go but...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
a friend took me here late friday night..well i guess it'd be saturday. i ordered the noodles with the black bean sauce? he ordered in chinese so i'm not sure of the name but it was tasty! the noodles...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Your average HK style Cafe restaurant. A fusion of chinese food and western food. The food is great and comparable to most HK style restaurants. The place has been remodeled not so long ago and it...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have had a long history with garden cafe... im not going to get into the specifics. The food is ok compared to other cafes. Foods better than JR, JJ, JT, Bacallis, tasty, etc by a small margin....
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Probably one of the better choices for late night HK food dining. Portions are huge - even the chicken wings themselves were on steroids. My favorite is their peanut butter French toast. Most people...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, if you're drunk at 3am, then anything short of horse poo will taste good. But if you want QUALITY chinese cafe food, then i'd avert this place. I came to eat here once on a quasi-date with Tom...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Late nights after a fashion show? Clubbing? stayed up til 2 am playing video games?This is where I go when I get those late night hunger monsters. My friends and I have spent countless nights here,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
They have some great dinner combos and unlimited lemon tea. Open very late for those who like to go out and chill out/eat afterwards.Try the beef chow fun.
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I went here once with my girl friend and there was FLY in her food! The waiter was a douche and did not even apologize! If anything, he reacted annoyed at the fact we were complaining. He brought...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is deffinitely one of the nicer, cleaner Hong Kong style cafe around the neighborhood. They recently updated their decor and it looks modern-sleek now.Back in the days, my friends and I would...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
if you're in the sgv at night and there's nowhere else to eat,this is the place to go.cheap eats.chinese cafe style food.under $15 for filet mignon. and it comes with a side of spaghetti. the sauce...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to go here a lot in college but haven't been back in a while. I almost always order the chicken wings with spicy salt, which always seems to come last even though it's an appetizer. Though I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My parents were in town and we were wandering aimlessly through Monterey Park and Alhambra in search of the next great dinner. I was cold and hungry and getting crankier by the second...Luckily we...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i won't use the word ambiance at all in this place except it is nicer Chinese restaurant! i prefer rest room to be a bit cleaner at all time!the food here use to be very good but for the last couple...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm stunned to see 44 reviews for this place. (as of now, before I become the 45th reviewer)The only reason I was shocked was the fact this place seemed to never get crowded whenever I come in for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Baked pork chop over rice please. Yes that's all I need to make me happy! This place is one of the better Chinese cafes in terms of ambiance, food, and hours. However, I don't enjoy how they charge...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is probably the best place for a late night grub. Great menu, good food, huge portions, great price. It's definitely the place to go after a night out drinking if you're around LA. The food (and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Boy, browsing around in a porn shop sure makes us hungry. After leaving my first adult toy store experience, my friends and I had to figure out what was cheap and open at 3am. After driving around for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Come on, let's be real. Where else can you get awesome late night eats? Denny's? pfft.. what are you thinking?!Garden Cafe is awesome. My friends and I are always sure to hit this place up after...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I use to come here with my parents back when I was a kid. The food has pretty much remained the same since then. The interior has been changed several times though and I think the prices has risen...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
garden cafe!one of my most favorite places to go at anytime during the day!! not only does the prices surprise you, the food is bomb! you can't go anywhere and that kind of deal at any time of day......
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
here you get the usual bad service you would except at a chinese cafe. except of course if you were nonasian. then man you get THE most excellent service. ?!?!?! but besides that, their food is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place is a good late night and when you are trying to sober up restaurant. i always get the red bean icy because i don't come out to alhambra that often and i don't do LA boba shop red bean...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
oh man, i used to go here back in high school. I just came back the other nite...they definitely remodeled the place a few times over. Food is still about the same. You can get a late nite dish...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously, where else are you going to get cheap Filet Mignon besides Monterey Park? I've been coming here for years then recently started going to Red Ant because I wanted to try somewhere new. Then...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. This is open till what 4 o'clock in the morning? Perfect after club eating. What do I get? There are several items i stick to. Baked ham and chick with rice YUMMY! wings w/ x.o....
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite places to eat in the area. I don't live in the area, but I drive by on the way to San Francisco and back and I stop here more than anywhere else.The food is Hong Kong...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is THE place for a great Hong Kong style meal. I've been its loyal fan for so many years. It had a big renovation 2 years ago and since their business has been so good, it just seem like they...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great. They have a spam rice and eggs lunch.... hahahaha that impressive since im filipino. i love this place, i had the NY steak grilled in garlic sauce with potatos and rice, with a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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One of my favorite cafe. Great food and lots of selection of foods to choose from. Great for friends to hang out. Not so pricey.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Another typical Hong Kong style cafe. Similar to Sundays, Ledo, Regents, etc. Basically Americanize food for Asian people. They served variety of noodles, rice, pasta dishes. All reasonable prices,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I eat here almost every week. If you eat at other Chinese cafes like Regent, JJ or Sunday (R.I.P.), this place is great. The portions are pretty large and the refills are unlimited.
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The restaurant remodeled a few years ago -- I do not know if the kitchen was remodeled.. probably not because the food are still tasty. I wonder if that's the secret to good food.. ahah :) Anyhow,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A lot of my friends do not like this place anymore after it has remodeled but I still consider it one of my top Asian style cafe picks especially after a late night out clubbing.Pros:1. Reasonable...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I dont really care to eat at this place but when you're done partying at night and wanna get something to eat, this is truly convenient. I dont really remember what time I got there but it was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Funny to think that I've never been to this place before and had I known about it sooner (used to go to Shau May when my friends wanted boba - back in the day when boba wasn't frickin' EVERYWHERE), it...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place used to be the hang out for my cous Niks and I. We would drive all the way out here just for boba and because it was open super late. Nothing in Irvine is open late, so we had to drive...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After ten years, this place STILL rocks. Even though the restaurant remodeled a few years ago and gone are the brownish/orange walls and leather seats, the kitchen hasn't lost its touch. The menu...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm only giving this place 3 stars because the interior looks nice. The food is your typical cafe food, nothing too special. I do have to say that they do a pretty good job with the peanut butter...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When it's 1 in the morning, and you're craving some asian food where you can talk your life away then garden cafe is the place to go. The prices are very reasonable, and i usually eat the steak here....
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I wouldn't recommend this place, it's not very clean the food is below average. Also if you need a quick meal, I would recommend going across the street to Rotisserie.1 star
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not from this area but i visit this area alot and most of the restauraunts here are usually packed during the nights i go out to eat with relatives. Pretty much what others say are correct. I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
good HK food at decent prices. issues: parking lot fills quick and spotty service.
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this place used to be where all the g-sters hung out on a late night but they revamped the place and put a more sophisticated spin on the decor. now i don't have to be scared to come here after a late...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
prices are great for the portions they serve... service is kinda slow... but hey its a chinese restaurant cant expect more from that... but the food and pricing makes up for it... i suggest trying the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great Chinese Food. Food is always fresh and the best part of it is that they are extremely fast. Prices are very worth it, food is delicious.
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'd prefer the cafe's south of the I-10 in MPK over Garden cafe, but this place is great 'cause its stays open after all the other places are closed.
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is pretty good. It is a very popular place for the younger group (college kids and post). They open late which is probably why its popular. The lemon iced tea is great and there's...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
they totally remodeled the place and made it look like some futuristic hip cyber cafe and i cant say that i like it better. i actually liked the old layout better. this used to be the place to go when...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The service here is terrible. Especially anything after midnight. The food is decent. Nothing to rant about. Great place to relax because it's open till 3am.I suggest you order the pork cutlet....
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Garden Cafe is the standard for all cafes in the LA area. It's not the best, not sure if it's the oldest, but it's definitely the most synonymous with HK style cafe. The food is exactly what I would...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a very good HK Style cafe. Wide selection from the menu, from Breakfast to late-night... and the food are very good... However, there is always a lot of people for breakfast, and the service...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to eat here all the time. But it wasn't always about the food. I'll never forget the time a buddy ordered a drink for some chick. Most of the chicks there are fobby though (it's cool if...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good HK style cafe food for really reasonable price. Love their afternoon tea menu! If I can't think of a place to eat while in Alhambra, this is the 'default'!
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My default spot for late night chinese. Great food, reasonable prices, but spotty service.
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
hong kong style cafe with a wide menu selection. the grill items were especially tasty. prices were reasonable. great for groups. try the milk shakes.
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2005
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The food is very good. Hongkong style. The lunch is cheaper. I like their mango salard, fish, and many other things. They have recently increased the price. But still reasonable.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/28/2005
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garden cafe has its good and downs.. i come here most of the time for lunch. The meals here are around 4-6 bucks which comes with soup and a drink. at times its hard to find nearby parking on the wee...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/04/2005
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This cafe seems to be one of the more popular ones out there probably cause its open late. Other than that I see no reason why it is. The food is good but it's not good enough to seperate it from all ...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/27/2005
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Newly rennovated, Garden Cafe definitely stands out among the many Hong Kong - American fusion cafes on Valley Blvd. The extensive lunch menu varies from pan fried noodles to chicken steaks, spaghett...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/22/2005
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I love this chain store. I've tried the one in Rowland Heights, and it's nothing compared to this one in Alhambra. The one in Alhambra has great food, a great place to eat as opposed to the totally ...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/17/2005
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They have good chinese food. Everything from chow mein to fried rice is good. They have a lunch menu where the price is really resonable. You can add a drink with lunch for a $1.00. Can't beat tha...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/15/2005
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I don't understand why they treat their customers like I don't give a thing if you will come back or not They just don't care. However, their stir-fry stuffs (esp. Dry stir-fry beef noodles) are pretty good....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/10/2005
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newly remodeled garden cafe in alhambra looks 100% better than it used to and i think the food got upgraded as well. before this would be one of the last late nite restaurants that i would want to fre...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/01/2005
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Garden Cafe is not so good if you want to get quick service. From my personal experience, I had to wait quite a while for my food to come. Regent and Garden Cafe are from the same owners, but the re...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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Garden Cafe is an alright restaurant. Some of their food is alright while others aren't as good. Some of the best food they have there are the noodles with XO sauce. This restaurant also serves bob...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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The only time I go to Garden Cafe is during lunch, because they have lunch specials. The price range is about $3-$6 and the meal comes with soup and a cold drink for $1 extra. I haven't been there f...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/10/2005
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It's always busy in the cafe and the waiters always give you bad attitude. Sometimes when they gave you the wrong food or if there is something wrong with the food which makes you want to return them,...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/05/2005
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Good food for those late nights--this place is open late, so you can always count on it after clubbing or whatnot. It's Hong Kong style which means you can get all sorts of hearty cantonese food, and also get...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/28/2005
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There are not that many cafe's like this anymore (like Helena's and Savoy in the 80's era) But this place opens 24 hours I believe and they do serve good food. A combination of Hong Kong style Cantonese food...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/29/2004
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Garden Cafe is one of the better "Soy Sauce Western Style" restaurants in the San Gabriel Valley. A popular place for Asians. The food quality is adequate. The price is reasonable. It is not a restaurant for...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/25/2003
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