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1.0 of 5 stars.
Setting: 3/5Food: 2/5Service: 0/5I'm extremely surprised this place is even ranked 2 stars. I've been here a couple of times and have had what was the worst experience from eating out ever.First of...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Typical Chinese service. Slow and to the point. Sub-par food at a decent price. Other than that, don't expect much except the fact that it's open 24h a day.
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I would actually give this place negative stars! Growing up as an Asian, who often eats at Asian restaurants, I've learned to make a lot of exceptions with the service or food I get. But there is no...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
cheap food you can put in your mouth, but the service is no where to be found. if u dont want to wait in line during lunch or dinner time, and dont care for service and flys around this would be the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love the food here I have been coming here for 7 years now. The staff know me and my friends and the food is at a good price. If you have time please stop by and support ABC Cafe. By the way they are...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think I'm the only one here to give this place 4 stars. CMON, $2.99 wonton noodles? $3.99 fish fillet? all day?and the breakfast menu is JUST as cheap! I ordered a bowl of porridge which, from what...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
20 minutes for a milk tea at 12 am!Undercooked steaks!FAILBut at least it's clean and the breakfasts are cheap. And you also get the occasional ABGs.
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty cheap place, but the food is just meh. and even on a slow night like monday at 1am i only had the waiter come around three times... it took him 20 minutes to ask us what we wanted, he then came...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the oldest cafes in San Gabriel Valley. It used to be the "cafe" where you get your chicken steak, wonton soup, noodle dishes etc. I would give this place 4 stars before...that was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You go here for cheap eats, 24 hours a day. Same plaza as Fatty Ding's and Golden City. A reliable Hong Kong cafA�, like a grubby Chinese Denny's, festooned with Christmas garlands and unlit Christmas...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is probably the closest 24 hour restaurant to me. For that, I already like it. We came here about at 1:30AM and there were plenty of waiters around to serve us. Food took a bit longer...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Went here around 3am late at night because it was one of the few cafes open. Our friends actually went over to JJ cafe to eat because they didn't like abc but we didn't want to relocate so we just...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the place to go if you want a decent piece of steak for the right price. For $5.99 you can get rib eye steak (choice of sauce: garlic, mushroom, black pepper) along with 2 eggs, steamed...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place is not that bad...i dunno why people give it such bad reviews. although some people may not like it, abc cafe seems to be filled with regular customers every night, so they must be doing...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The food tastes awful. I won't go there again. The menu is cheap, they have lunch specials like won ton noodle at $2.99 including a drink. I think it is a good place to go if you only want to fill...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
So I'm visiting LA for the first time in about 5 years, and my guy friends decided to do it up real big for me. No holds barred. Pulled out all the stops. And took me to,...ABC Cafe. Now that's...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap food, if you order from specials. Filet w/ shrimp wonton soup noodle all for $11 tax tip and they are actually very good. Well, you win some and lose some. Service is almost nonexistence.
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I usually get good service here. If im close to the counter and my drink is low, I can just get up and refill my own iced tea.The wontons are 2.99$ and the steak n eggs are 5.99. Wontons are decent,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The good thing about this place is that is open 24 hours. The place is frequent by seniors during the morning hours, they gather there to talk, drink tea or coffee and eat. The service is a little...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Everytime I sit in here, there is a sense of impending doom. Time stand still, pigs get slaughtered, and storm clouds gloom over the area.As I am no longer obligated to hang out with my dad anymore...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place has bad food. It has bad service. It has dirty seats. ohhh blehh.They always cook my steak wrong- it always turns out either overcooked or undercooked.there are gunky objects on their...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap food and opens late. Got hungry and ate here. Service was mediore. I don't think asian places opened late at night are known for the best service. Ordered the wonton noodle soup...oh so so...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You go to places like ABC Cafe not for service or good tasting food but because you're hungry, light in the wallet, and want food now. My definition of good service is the timeliness in which the food...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
BAD SERVICE. There is a man that works there and he will literally chase you down the street if you do not leave a sufficient amount of tip. (Personal experience) It is quite frightening, yes.....
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Hong Kong version of Denny's. 24-hours. Where you can go to get your grub on after a late night clubbing/drinking bonanza. We did neither, but it was here or KT Cafe. Okay maybe we should have gone to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
service is meh. food is meh. price is awesome! that's why I'm giving this late night joint a 3 out of 5. it's the place to go to for cheap late night food. It's great for broke ass college students.
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
WORST SERVICE IN THE WORLDLOWEST PRICES IN THE AREAwell there's really nothing more to this place, except that they did try to remodel a while back, but that didn't help with anything. Same group of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
When it comes to a late night dinner, this rest. does deserve more than one star. Besides the servers giving you the food and getting your order, you are serving yourself. Last night, I got the chili...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say about this place...When I was a sophomore in High School, we came here practically every other day. The food was craptastic but dirt cheap. On special occasions, we might have laid down...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
ABC definitely wouldn't be my first choice for a late night cafe run. But it's decent, since they got wonton noodle soup for $2.99. You can't beat that. Service is terrible, btw. Worst than your usual...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
this place used to be good then ok now its like WTF. was there last night and the soup was super bland, service blew, and it was dirty. idk but it gets worse and worse
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The place has seen better. It's passable as a place to eat, but there's better. I haven't been here in over a year, and prior to that it had been about 4 years. Five years ago this place was awesome,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i might as well write a review for a place i visit often only because it is open very late when i need some food.i love the 24/7 times and the prices.food is sometimes decent to not so good (guess...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's all about the rib eye special $5.99 for me & my sis to chow down. Their black pepper sauce is not what I expected I ordered it on the sauce expectng some thin runny sauce with loads of stale...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome because where else can you get steak and eggs for $5, especially at 4am. This is a Chinese place and yeah the restroom stinks and yeah the service isn't great, but the food is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I love asian cafes, just not this one.My parents and I decided to try this place because there was lots of people waiting to eat there for saturday lunch.I ordered a Thai tea. As usual, my dad watched...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Oh god just thinking of this place makes me want to puke! I rarely ever come here, but on those rare occasions where my friends and I are out late, buzzed and need some cheap food, they pick this...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Honestly I would of given this place 3 stars just because of the simple fact that its cheap. But because I was sitting there when an ANT crawled out of nowhere...god knows where but yea ruined it for...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I should have trusted my gut feeling about this place before deciding to give it a shot. I would have to say Chinese cafe food ranks high on my list of favorite types of Chinese food. It's close...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ahh... chinese cafes. Land of the cheap late night entrees and crappy ass service. Come on. Seriously. Does anyone expect to come to a chinese restaurant, let alone a chinese cafe expecting to get...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
order the steak 2 eggs with mushroom sauce and a side of noodles. it comes out to be like 6.50!the prices here are amazing. the service isn't the best, but give them a break, they're open 24 hours a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Very unique cafA�, they actually serve ice water with shit floating inside it. Looked like a piece of fat from some kind of raw meat. When told to the waiter he looked at me like I was being picky....
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Interesting fact I learned on my most recent trip to ABC Cafe: It used to be a Kentucky Fried Chicken wayyyyy back in the day, supposedly before I was born. All this time, I never noticed the big...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The reason why it received 2 stars and not 1 is because of the price. Who can pass up a "good" deal. Good in quotes for a reason. Price is good, service is beyond horrible. We make our order...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
1 star is 1 too many! This place sucks ass!!! Came here on the night of Halloween. First off- HALF OF THE RESTAURANT was empty yet they refused to seat anyone! I wanted to leave but the rest of my...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Used to be one of the O.G. 24 hour cafes to go to after a club. Now they changed owners a few years back, and the food went down the proverbial toilet. They are surviving on purely reputation...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
A-B-C, easy as 1-2-3, open 7 days a week, A-B-C, late night food that's really cheap!***************************************Special late night hangover cure - ribeye, eggs, and rice for 5.99.
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
DO NOT COME TO THIS PLACE! Before they remodeled this whole place, they had the worst service and the worst food. I went there for new years 2008 with my family and they literally screwed up our food...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
ABC Cafe used to be the hip & trendy hanging out place for cool Asian kids back in the days.... like 10 years ago. Went there for lunch. Most of the customers were older, like over 50 kinda older....
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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if your craving something late at night this place i about the only place to go, the food isnt too good and the sservice is far worse, but its cheap and never closed
citysearch.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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This place is really dirty and is constantly shut down for their lack of sanitation. They're food is good, but overpriced. The service is also questionable, and lack friendliness.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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this place is somewhere i won't go to unless i'm desperate or if i'm lazy to go somewhere. the service here is the worst i've ever encountered. it doesn't take that long to get a plate of rice and it doesn't...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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This cafe is always crowded and the parking is so hard to find. The service is terrible and the place isn't suitable for a nice meal, rather if it is lunch or dinner because the place provides a bad...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap prices and decent food. Service is horrible which seem to be a trend in chinese cafes.Food: 3Service: 1Environment: 4Price: 4
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Oh the joy of ABC Cafe. This place has the worst service ever. If it wasn't for their ever so low prices and their decent food, they wouldn't get the 3 stars I'm giving them right now. There's really...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
ABC Cafe has been here for over 10 years, maybe 15. It has become almost an Asian Denny's. Good place if you want to eat cheap. Used to by crowded because of their lunch specials ($3 wonton noodle, $4...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This was one of my favorite places to eat inexpensive Chinese food after the clubs closed in LA. We would always get our private dining area and "Rico" as we called him was the best waiter. It was a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap, good food, a great atmosphere, and a friendly and attentive staff- what more could you ask for?ABC Cafe, yes one of those "cheap chinese dives" has redefined my outlook on these resturaunts.My...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The service here is alright. (probably cause they recognize me)The food...uhh...you get what you pay for?
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
McDonalds food is better than here, but the service I can't complain...not really at least.The people that works here recognizes me, so they talk to me and such and such. Food comes out pretty fast,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
With all the eateries in MP why the heck did I have to end up here...dumb luck? or maybe just blinding hunger at 11 pm? I should have known better when I asked for hainan chicken rice and the poor...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is great. I actually never encountered any problems. My sister had a fly in her wonton noodles, but I never had. but when that happened, they gave us a new one. The won ton noodles are...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 stars for food1 star for cleanlinessA Hong Kong Style Cafe is not suppose to be clean, but it should not be THIS dirty. seriously, this place needs to stop being open for 24 hours and get a cleaning...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
4.17.08: well it may have seem as if everyone hates this place but they keep coming back? So what's the deal? Well this place is 24 hours compared to other cafes that closes at 4am. Cons: .........
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know if it's just cause I don't speak chinese, but 95% of the time I come here, I get horrific service. I have actually vowed to never step foot in this place again.The food is below average,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
service isnt that great but what do u expect from a place thats open 24 hrs!! the food is pretty cheap. i always find myself ordering the wonton noodle soup! :P
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ok so I have been here numerous times and I tried to give it a chance. Other than it's everyday specials such as $5 steak and eggs, and being open 24 hrs; it really lacks in every other category....
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I think by now its pretty clear that this place is mediocre at best, nonetheless, the fact that it has a pretty cheap special menu and is open 24/7 that it gets a mention on this site.Service is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm giving them 4 stars for its prices (obviously) and little known excellent BREAKFAST items. Try their varities of porridges and the grilled pork chop noddle soup you wont be sorry ! You can also...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The big bowl of won ton noodle soup is pretty tempting for a measly $2. That is, until you catch sight of a cockroach scurrying across your table. BARF.
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with most of the yelpers on this place.. Food is real cheap and u usually get what you pay for.. Places is usually loaded with gangsters and sports bookies playing cards in the back.. Place is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Terrible food. Terrible service. Terrible terrible terrible!! Man, why are you even reading these reviews?? Don't GO!!
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's good when you're drunk. :DI guess it works. Why pay more, everything tastes the same when you're hungry at 3AM and you're gonna throw it all up anyway. Best bang for your drunk buck. Hah! Not.
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hey, you get what you pay for. That is unless you're a sucker and order from the main menu. All the smart folks know that you only order from the special paper mat menu with the deals.True this place...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You get what you pay for, and we paid for an Asian Denny's. Nothing good to say about service, but it's cheap and filling with a menu to cater to the inside and outside of a banana. Prices may have...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
one of the worst chinese cafes. and trust me i've gone to almost ALL of them in this area. food is eh but cheap and service is hella bad.
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Although there are many bad reviews, you will find yourself here one of these nights. The food is cheap and they are one of the very few that is still open at night.The food is not that bad, You do...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I come here for Xi Mi Luo and wonton soup; both are okay, but sometimes the Xi Mi Luo is too thick. The wonton soup is extremely, extremely burning hot, and pairs well with a cold plate of cucumbers...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
service sucks but nuttin beats a hong kong style wonton noodle soup for 3 bucks. woot!
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Good = 27/7 and CHEAP but you get what you pay for enough said!!! I had a wonton soup and a Banana Crepe the other day. The wonton is advertised as HK style, but it was below average. As for the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap, cheap, cheap...but one must wonder why it's so cheap...like $2 for won ton noodle soup$1 for a small plate of their pasta (that comes with some of the specials or you can substitute it for...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
this place is interesting, the food is below average. they advertise several of dishes for really cheap, but of course when the food comes out, you know why. i had the very chewy rubbery "rib eye"...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Pleaze! do yourself a favor. Do not come here. If you want to know what I mean, or if ever want to lose your appetite to lose some weight, just check out the bathroom.... I don't think it was ever...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Very bad service and mediocre Hong Kong food, but it is open 24 hours a day and the specials menu does offer really cheap eats (like $3.29 wonton noodle soup).
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
What is up with these cafes around here? First the names and now the food/service? It's cool how they're open really early and close really late but there are other places that serve better food....
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
agree w/ alice. altho i have to say for a quick afternoon tea or something i like their milk tea and lemon tea. food is cheap and sanitation wise they have a B. I recommend getting the BLT, its...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This one is next to Denny's (not literally, but quality wise). One of the worst Chinese cafes, ever.Open 24/7, dog-like-crap-food, terrible service ... it's so bad that I would rather go to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2006
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The food is very good. The price is also very good! The setting is so so. It is probably not place to take your date. But very good if you just want good food for reasonalbe price.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/29/2005
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This restrauant, while having good food, is not the best choice due to its lack of service. During my one time at the restruant they mixed up orders and did not allow me to have the booth I asked for while...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/11/2005
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While I must compliment their cheap and good food, the parking here may possibly be one of the worst experiences you've ever had aside from pulling out your own wisdom teeth. From my personal experien...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/27/2005
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The waiters take way to long to get your order, and most of the time the get it wrong! One time I bought a milk tea drink, and I had a huge stomach ache the whole day. The food is'nt good, and the place is not...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/06/2005
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I once worked nearby and go there for lunch. They are four dishes with special price, which is cheap and taste good. If you are looking for a restaurant for delicious dinner, this is not the one I recommend....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2005
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ABC Cafe is famous around Monterey Park for their wonton noodle. Not that it's really fantastic or anything but it's cheap ($2.xx), it used to be $1.99. When you come during non-peak hour, you get y...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/15/2005
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ABC cafe is probably one of the dirtiest restaurants I have ever been to. I still remember that approximatly four to five years ago, they hang those tapes on the ceilings to catch the flies, so you ac...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/05/2005
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they have good discounted food here. you can get wonton noodles for 2.29 and sole fish cutlet for 3.29 and that comes with soup and the choice of rice or noodles. you can add a drink for 50 cents and there are...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/25/2005
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