Fortune Cookies Restaurant

User Reviews of Fortune Cookies Restaurant

Yelp.com Review - by Maria L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Fortune Cookies isn't really authentic Chinese Food, but I prefer going here than going to Panda Express anytime. I would come here with my boyfriend or my co-worker during my lunch break since I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Angie G.

3.0 of 5 stars. I think Fortune Cookies has great food. I used to live in Long Beach and ate there all the time but still find myself making the 25 mile trek down from LA to eat there. The Crispy Orange Chicken is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I haven't been to Fortune Cookies in a while, unfortunately. We used to stop by for takeout all the time when we lived in Los Alamitos and I've missed their food. My father in law had just gotten into...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lindsay C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I really like this place. It's not "authentic Chinese" as my dad said. But never the less it was good. The owner is really cool too. I really like the Moo Goo Gai Pan and the Honey Glazed Walnut...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Erin B.

3.0 of 5 stars. I could take or leave this place. The war wonton soup is great, but everything else is mediocre. Friends and family really like the sweet and sour chicken, potstickers, egg flower soup, orange chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Susan J.

1.0 of 5 stars. Is there ANY PLACE south of the Bay area where I can find a decent Chinese meal?? Man, oh, man this place is BAD! And shame on me for giving them a second chance. I will NEVER darken their doorstep...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris E.

3.0 of 5 stars. My entire experience with this restaurant is through their delivery service, which is great. The menu is what one would expect - though I miss sweet & sour pork (which they do not offer,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chelsy W.

1.0 of 5 stars. Dirty menu, dirty plate, dirty water, dirty chestnuts, dirty waitress, dirty food and a fake ivy plant in the atrium to boot.
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris J.

1.0 of 5 stars. I was running an errand in Los Al and saw Fortune Cookies and was kinda hankering for some Chinese cuisine anyway. Why I come back here instead of going down Los Al to Daphne's, Baja Fresh or...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason H.

3.0 of 5 stars. Okay, I work down the street and the ladies in my department LOVE this place, so I eat there all the time. I have gotten used to its quirks and I know what I like to order, so personally I might give...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Emily P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love this place. They serve chicken that I'm not afraid to eat in fear of finding a bone or some other little piece of nastyness.Kung pao and orange chicken are by far the best. I appreciate the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mimi Z.

4.0 of 5 stars. healthy and fasti work at the ER at Los Alamitos Medical Ctrwe always order from here!brown rice is greatthe spicy tofu is greatthere are lunch specialslots of food for the $$ and everyone is nice...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by AJ C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Always a treat! But portions are on the small side, so take out can get expensive. Service is very fast. Almost too fast to clear the table. But food is good.
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Laurie S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Delicious and healthy Chinese food. Even Weight-Watchers friendly. The restaurant is average but the food is awesome. Faves include French Style Beef (Filet), Orange Chicken, Honey Walnut Shrimp, Pan...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Janel P.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's Chinese food, but it's healthy...I go for the brown rice fried rice. They deliver within 3 miles of the restaurant. The rest of the menu that I've tried is average.
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Robin E.

2.0 of 5 stars. Maybe I believed the hype.Maybe I got excited about nutritional information printed on the menu.Maybe my little sister raved about it so much I thought it must be true.Maybe this restaurant is BLAND,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie F.

2.0 of 5 stars. I had been wanting to eat a Fortune Cookies forEVER! A restaurant that lists all of the nutritional information on the menu? It's like my dream come true. For one reason or another though, it took a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Moises M.

5.0 of 5 stars. This by far has to be one if the best places to eat Chinese food in socal. I've been coming to this restaurant for five years now and the food hasn't changed a bit. Very healthy but also very tasty....
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kyle C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Not even thinking about the healthy aspects of this restaurant, the food is crazy good! It's some of the best chinese food I've had, and it's menu is built by a dietician. Why go anywhere else for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rosanna T.

3.0 of 5 stars. Healthy Chinese-American food? Yes, I will call this Chinese-American food and the reviewers who are calling this the best Chinese food they've ever had, I feel quite sorry for. Nit-picking aside,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenna L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm going to give this place a 4 even though the past few times I've phone in the order letting them know I work next door (and a lot of us girls order from them so they are familiar with "the place...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Poncho H.

3.0 of 5 stars. Don't be afraid by the old school frontage... this place serves some good chinese food. They are very health conscious and most items have nutritional information on the menu. I gave the sweet and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Heather E.

5.0 of 5 stars. If your healthy and you know it YELP it out! YELP! YELP! If you serve healthy Chinese Food Yelp it out! YELP! YELP! If you asking what your miss'n It's MONGOLIAN BEEF or GARLIC CHICKEN!!! It's at...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Quinn M.

1.0 of 5 stars. I had great expectations for this place after reading a handful of reviews. Unfortunately, I was highly disappointed.I stayed angry from the moment we were seated next to a loud party with children....
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by James F.

5.0 of 5 stars. Healthy, modern and tangy - definitely a great place at a great value. If you don't like what you see on the menu, ask the chef to make you something from his personal favorites. Really great staff...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Marianne G.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you are looking for a good authentic Chinese food restaurant this is NOT (as in no way, Jose - turn around now!) the place for you. This is Americanized and even better than that - healthier...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jillana M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Before I started to write this review,I intended to rate the place as a pretty good place to enjoy some health conscious Chinese food. I had no intention of rating the authenticity of the place. I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Joey B.

3.0 of 5 stars. If i was reviewing this place on service it would be 5 star but i review food..Food is 3 1/2 star...Hot and sour soup was average and not to hot...Egg roll was very tasty...Kung pao chicken was above...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Garrett L.

3.0 of 5 stars. So yesterday i went back here for lunch because me and my friend wanted Chinese food and we didn't want to drive to Cerritos. I thought i would give it another chance since i didn't really get to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lily J.

2.0 of 5 stars. Americanize Chinese food... bland and the rice was heard.The Service is good, the please is nice and clean.
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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Chinese Delivery by robin a. at InsiderPages

We love that they deliver and they are always very prompt with food being hot. Their menu is very health conscious and gives you a break down of portion sizes, calories, fat, carbs, etc. The Buddha's delight...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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Healthy Chinese food by Mary S. at InsiderPages

My family loves Fortune Cookies food. It is very healthy, they use very little oil and no MSG in their cooking. Their won ton soup is delicious, it has a lot of won tons and shrimp and chicken. The pan fried...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa V.

2.0 of 5 stars. How cute is the name of this restaurant? Kinda cute! But the food.... Eh, not so much. I will eat americanized chinese food, not my fave, but I'll eat it on occasion. My complaint here was that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Betsy W.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love that they put the nutritional values on the menu. Brown Rice! YAY. Some tastes a little plain, but hey, Its probably the most healthy Chinese Food you will find! My boyfriend loves the Orange...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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Great Chinese Food Place that Delivers by S. B. at InsiderPages

The menu has a good variety and the dishes are very tasty. Their lunch menu is an excellent value! The service is good and they also deliver. I highly recommend this restaurant.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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Delicious Chinese food...and they deliver! by Frannie R. at InsiderPages

Fortune Cookies is one of my favorite restaurants. It's absolutely delicious and they deliver all the way to Long Beach. We've pretty much tried everything on the menu and our favorites are the House Beef...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by mary f.

3.0 of 5 stars. Gung hay fat choy!Since today is Chinese New Year, I decided my boyfriend and I had to have Chinese food. Obviously.Instead of dragging my boyfriend all the way to Sam Woo, I hopped on Yelp to find a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by enea o.

5.0 of 5 stars. My family and I have been going to the Fortune Cookie for years. It's always been busy and yet somehow we always end up there if the choice is Chinese. Once upon a time when my son played baseball,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa P.

5.0 of 5 stars. i love this place! i have been coming here since way back in the day when it was tong's satay house (i miss that place!!) and i was leery of trying this place when they replaced my beloved tong's. i...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lori D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very cute place, nice and clean. Awesome koi pond side yard area. On the table already was a cute dish of crunchy yummy noodles & a side of sweet & sour sauce to dip them in. It's always nice to have...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by PCH S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mmmmm.... Orange Chicken. I never liked Orange Chicken until Fortune Cookies. I love Fortune Cookies. And who can beat the lunch menu?!The owner is a nutritionist who has put a healthy spin on Chinese...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nic H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Fortune cookies and me equals a happy tummy. I literally get to go orders from here once or twice a week. My favorites are the moo sho beef, crispy shrimp soup, and tofu spinach. I love when I place a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by a t.

4.0 of 5 stars. Usually I don't eat Chinese food during lunch hours because I don't like falling asleep while trying to hold back my throw up from drinking barrels of hot tea to burn the oils (two words: Seafood...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brittany W.

3.0 of 5 stars. Work orders here several times a week. So it must be decent. We're actually just out of the delivery radius, but who would miss out on getting this many orders a week. I've liked most everything I've...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Henry M.

3.0 of 5 stars. As promied, I went to the actual resturant after school mondayAs i arrived, the first thing i have noticed is how small the place is. There were no parking, but i was lucky to find one in the back.I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lina H.

5.0 of 5 stars. when you think of chinese food we often relate it to MSG!!! I avoid chinese restaurants unless I'm going for dim sum. Moreso because I hate the service and they are ocassionally dirty! I'm refering to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by A N.

5.0 of 5 stars. Went here for my birthday. We ordered and the food came out quick so I was skeptical about the quality but I was surprised how tender the meats were and how delicious it was. I love the option of...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Natasha C.

4.0 of 5 stars. We love this place! We were forced into going to this place by some friends that lives in Anaheim but we were pleasantly surprised. I LOVE that all the nutrition info is listed for half-portions. It...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Hazel Q.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great. Nutritional values on the menu. Fan-freaking-tastic. How I am supposed to order pork fried rice in good conscience now? At least they don't post the fat content of those fried chow mein noodles...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Leslie S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have lived in the Long Beach area for a good portion of my life and I have never been to this place. Yummy food: A healthy alternative to traditional stomache-achy slop that is American Chinese food...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica O.

4.0 of 5 stars. How refreshing when the menu actually posts the nutritional values under each item they make! Great for people who care about what they put into their bodies! They offer brown rice, cook in canola oil...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Laura B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I am all about this place. I mean, I listed it as my last meal right? I eat there so much they all recognize me and don't even really have to ask what I'm going to have. That might be a little sad...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Serra I.

5.0 of 5 stars. The lunch specials here rock! This is my new fave place to dine during the work week. For $6-$8 you get a cup of egg flour soup (the best i've had), spring roll, small salad, steamed rice, and your...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by June S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I do remember coming here once. It is healthy chinese food and it's pretty fresh from what I can recall. Also it's pretty damn cheap. Take a date out here when you have NO money! (That's what my date...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer L.

4.0 of 5 stars. i like the fact that the food is all portion-sized. perfect for two people to share the meal.
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Danielle B.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'm so unsure about my rating of this restaurant. I mean, it's healthy Chinese food..for that, they deserve 3 stars.But Fortune Cookies seriously LACKS FLAVOR. My taste buds give them 1/2 a star....
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Karey R.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love Fortune Cookies! Lunch is the best because you can't beat the prices and the service is quick! There is usually a long line if you go past 12:00pm, so it pays to get there a little earlier....
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristal S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Okay, ferreal.. Who cares if the owner (??) is a white guy? Actually I was under the impression Jerrod was a dietitian who helped to find nutritional balances in the food. Anyway, the point of the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by sissy l.

5.0 of 5 stars. i love the food and they are so fast there. no matter if its take out or eat in. its great!
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mew Mew T.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've never physically eaten there. I've always had it orered/delivered to my house. When I don't feel like cooking, I'll pick a couple of dishes up from this place. The main drawback to this place are...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rina C.

3.0 of 5 stars. if you're looking for healthy....and healthy equates to bland....then this is your spot. It's good for what it advertises....healthy chinese food. So you won't get the rich flavored gravies or the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Troy T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Tasty Chinesse restaraunt. Im not a big chinesse food eater, but if I was craving it, I would definately come here. The Chef is a nutrionist and emphasizes health, that is two things that you dont...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joy G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I think that there should be a plaque on one of the tables with my name on it; I must eat here at least once a week, and have done so since shortly after they opened. Authentic? Not in the least....
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dawn C.

5.0 of 5 stars. The best Chinese food!! Can be really crowded so we always phone in our order and pick it up (delivery can be a while). Lunch prices are also a plus!!!!!!
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Yelp.com Review - by David W.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've never eaten at the restaurant, but it is my most regular place to order for home delivery. Unlike so much greasy and starchy Chinese food, Fortune Cookies makes a point of being super-healthful...
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Yelp.com Review - by B G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been going to this place for about a year now (1x per month, on average). I think the food is fine and tasty. On a colder day/night, try the bean curd (tofu) soup. It's very simple and light but...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kimberly J.

5.0 of 5 stars. Okay...I've read a few reviews that lament the non-traditional Chinese food offered at Fortune Cookie, but for my time and money, you can't beat it. We get the orange chicken every time. EVERY TIME...
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Yelp.com Review - by Marie A.

4.0 of 5 stars. 4 stars for now, but I might have been suffering from love at first sight (I mean, bite). The second time I go back, I may have to up to 5. A coworker of mine told me she found this healthy chinese...
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Yelp.com Review - by StefnScottman I.

2.0 of 5 stars. good healthy chinese food...i like the lunch special....egg roll, salad, rice and shacha chicken! the only thing is we once called in a delivery order for a party at work....they were 30 min late...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Yuki M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Healthy Chinese food, which means you're not going to get a very authentic Chinese-ish flavour, but it's still good.I've been eating here since undergrad and it's changed quite a bit, especially in...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mei Mei J.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place is a great lunch place. Its clean, people are pretty nice, and lunch special come with an egg roll, small salad, a cup of soup, cup of rice, and a main dish. All of that for about $8. The...
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Yelp.com Review - by jenn l.

3.0 of 5 stars. fortune cookies is a chinese restaurant owned and operated by a caucasian man with a full chinese staff. why hire the chinese-only staff? to make the restaurant seem more authentic? the owner is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy K.

3.0 of 5 stars. 3.5 starsThe emphasis here is on healthy, not authentic, food. It's Chinese, but the guy who created the menu is not. He is, however, a nutritionist, and he knows what he's doing when it comes to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Krys G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like this place very much. We've eaten here half a dozen times, some take-out and some eat in (eat-in portions are larger) and enjoyed it each time.My recommendation: garlic chicken. Spicy! with...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Peter J.

3.0 of 5 stars. Not authentic.I believe Southren California lacks a great chinese resturant, atleast in this vicinity.The food does taste healthy and is bland but good if you like to salt your own food.Price isn't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Renee M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love this place, below is how the menu items are shown. This soup is my favorite for lunch. Absolutely no guilt but lots of flavor. Shrimp with Rice Crispy Soup Price: $6.99Shrimp with...
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Yelp.com Review - by USC M.

3.0 of 5 stars. I have actually never been to Fortune Cookies......What? How am I doing this review you say? Good question:Take-out. Fortune Cookies has proven to be a relatively good take-out option, when I need a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Yojoto T.

2.0 of 5 stars. I'll be completely honest, I liked the food.... mainly because I didn't feel so guilty after I ate it and certain items were very spicy and tasty. However, they screwed up when the "manager" got into...
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Yelp.com Review - by Elizabeth D.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm totally with Yuki. Where the authenticity of the food may not be there, the health concious thought behind the recipes makes the dishes that much better! Wonderful Orange Chicken! They kick Panda...
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Yelp.com Review - by Gillian F.

4.0 of 5 stars. The first thing you'll notice when you walk in Fortune Cookie's restaurant is that it's incredibly packed. Though you may be tempted to leave you'll be amazed at how fast you're seated and how quickly...
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Yelp.com Review - by Pete C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Even for a non-authenic chinese restuarant...the food here is just average. I believe that the popularity of Fortune Cookie is based more on the lack of good restaurants in Los Alamitos than the...
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Great food. Great service.

It's so hard to find healthy eats in Orange County. All of the food at Fortune Cookies is prepared with good health in mind-- they even have their own nutritionist on site! Even better, the food is fantastic....
citysearch.com - user review - 01/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeffrey K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Considering the dearth of good Chinese restaurants in the neighborhood (Cypress, Los Alamitos, Buena Park), this is a good alternative for a few reasons: (1) The ambience -- it's a nice, pleasant...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica H.

4.0 of 5 stars. True, the food here isn't exactly "authentic," but it is delicious, and healthy, as they so proudly advertise. And, while the menu isn't very exotic, it is definitely a step up from chain restaurants...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2006
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Love the potstickers and Buddha's Delight!

Great place! I've never eaten in but have used the delivery service hundreds of times. The food always arrives hot, delicious and exactly as ordered! Their delivery area is larger than most places as well...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/13/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Helen C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Their menu is pretty boring -- you can't really find anything that's not kung pao or something equally gringo-fied. But the draw of this place is that it's supposedly healthy Chinese food. The...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2006
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Chinese with a healthy twist

Fortune Cookies is a pretty popular and casual americanized chinese restaurant. They have a lot of the standard fare that you would find at Panda Express, but much better. More seafood options. And ev...
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User review by pbg

Fortune Cookies not only has great food for the value, but they deliver! How cool is that?
citysearch.com - user review - 08/10/2005
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