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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the top Dim Sum places on the "East Side," and that says a lot since this area in general is known for better Dim Sum than anywhere else in California. Good food, bad wait. We thought going...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I remember when this used to be a variation of Sam woo...but anyway.Large restaurant, cramped waiting area, and dirty facilities. The perfect combination for an authentic Chinese restaurant. I've only...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I must have good luck with this place b/c I haven't had a bad experience so far.For weekend dimsum, it's awesome.Come in before 11am and you'll get sat quickly.Last time I went with 7ppl and the bill...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i am typically not a huge fan of chinese food, but i had dinner here and loved it! we tried so many out of the ordinary dishes and the standout item was pigeon. those little birds are delicious!
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
this review for any bride and groom thinking about having their wedding banquet here. DON'T DO IT! the good: while the ambience is nicer compared to other chinese restaurants. they provided chair...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The foods deserved 3 stars. -2 for terrible service though.Went there for my aunt's birthday dinner. The service was not only inattentive but unresponsive. Took forever for the food to come out,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I loved this place when they first opened up.Now, they have some terrible service. One of the consistently worst dim sum experiences I have. You better hope you sit near the kitchen where the carts...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There's cheap dim sum and then there's not as cheap good dim sum. I've been here twice and have been very hesitant on writing a good review. Why? because I don't want all of you to know about this...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here with a friend and some out-of-town visitors. They seemed to enjoy it, and I did too, but I wouldn't say it was fabulous. It was just A-OK. Still good, and I can go back, but nothing...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Report on the dim sum:Had chicken feet (medium spicy), rice wrapped in tea leaf (kinda chewy), har gow (delicious), shrimp balls (my wife found them to be a bit bland), and chia siu bao (soft outside,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
$1.99 on weekends for all dim sum. any dim sum on any cart is $1.99.. it's cheaper during weekdays too. This is a great place to go w/ ur friends cuz u get to order a lot of varieties and u split the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Avoid this place.All I have to say is that the food is horrible and the service is even worse. I went with 2 other people and we had a stack of plates piled high and an empty tea pot. Nobody came to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had dinner here the other night. From the reviews, it seems most people eat here for dim sum. I've done dim sum here as well but it was a while ago. However, try this place for dinner especially...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been coming to this place with my family for years and it has become our favorite dining destination. All my Uncles own restaurants which says A LOT about this place. They all live near the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have no idea where the 4 or 5 stars for this restaurant come from. I'm a first generation Chinese American living in the LA area since 1969 and believe I have a good palette for food,. especially...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
New Capital is definitely one of my favorite dim sum places in San Gabriel. They're located on the 4th Floor at Focus Plaza so parking is atrocious on weekends. The parking and the wait are well worth...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i love the dim sum at this place for the weekend.. some thing to keep in mind its only till 3pm. the price real good too. I have gotten sick from the sea food at night.. what made me sick was the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to this location for years...ever since it was Sam Woo! The dim sum is cheap and hot and delicious here. Go here, at least just to try it once, it's worth it. After you're done, go...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
so i've been here twice. both for late dinner (after 9pm) they have special prices, that are cheaper. pretty good.the dishes i've gotten are:scallop w/mushroom, good, an abundence of scallop and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here with a chinese family and my co-worker. It was officially my 3rd time having dim sum in my life.... I enjoyed it...and I think I will possibly be able to venture out on my own next...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My family and I come here at least once a month for dim sum. Usually we go on weekdays because weekends get REALLY hectic. I really like the fact that the price is the same for all dim sum dishes:...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think all the dim sum dishes were $1.69 each.Oddly,you would think that the typical Chinese superstition would take over & they would have charged a penny less and make it $1.68, an extremely lucky...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap and decent dim sum. Not so cheap but good plates for dinner. I've never had that big of a problem with service, but I guess I don't really have high expectations for an Asian place. We often...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
People seem to forget that if a Chinese restaurant has good service, it means the food sucks. For you people out there who are concerned about things like ambiance and service, move on. This place is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Good food, but CRAP service - one of the worst I have encountered.So the extended family and I ate here tonight. When I sat down, they had already ordered. Within a few minutes, the dishes started...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite place for dim sum mainly because of one thing, IT'S GOOD AND CHEAP AS HELL!!! I ate here with my sister and ordered as much as I wanted until it got me full and the check turned out to be...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for dim sum. We got here pretty early in the morning, and I'm not too sure of other dim sum locations that are ready to go by 8am. So I guess that gets them kudo points. (And going this...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
How come there's no option for no stars?A bit harsh? NO WAY!Aside from its normally traffic-y, crowded, chaos of mess that which we would call the parking lot, the restaurant isn't worth going...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is serves some pretty damn good dim sum. I grew up in Westminster, and I grew up on dim sum... but damn, dim sum made by Vietnamese people doesn't hold up to anything New Capital Seafood...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've had a great time each time I've been to New Capital, but that has absolutely nothing to do with the food. It's always great to hang out with good friends, even over bad food. Plus watching Sue...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Our group of 12 was seated right away on a Sunday (we went around 8pm). The parking was plentiful near the back - maybe Sunday is the night to go to miss some of the craziness? We ordered 10 dishes...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
BLOT: I hope the chaos & parking keeps the complainers away! The food is terrific, and the service pretty bad. What else do you expect from a great chinese restaurant?!...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Parking here is superduper hard to get, but the food is worth it. My family and I usually come here for dinner, and we always get some sort of free seafood. I really like their string beans (I know,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
we got stuck into a little room behind everyone. We got the WORST service ever, there were a lot of "carts" that came into the room to offer us different plates, but there were only a difference in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Now, I'm not really sure whether to call this place New Capital Seafood or New Catipal Seafood, since their huge sign in the lobby says New Catipal. Ahhh, don't you just love Asian techniques of not...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a bit of a better experience here this time, food-wise at least. It's still a crazy place to go for dim sum, not just the weekends - any day of the week. Someone we went with knew one of the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was told you have to go to San Gabriel for the "good stuff" in terms of dim sum. I had never had dim sum before, but luckily I was in the hands of my friend's Chinese family! I came here with...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for a friend's graduation dinner and this place is simply amazing. A higher class type of Chinese restaurant this place is open late and their portions are huge. Even though it is a little...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
What do you get when you build a plaza with 40 different Asian stores/restaurants and not enough parking? CHAOS. Came here for dim sum on Saturday. Parking is a pain in the a$$. Hate to clown on my...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Agree, Agree, Agree....with many of the reviews that this place gets packed and the parking can be a hassle. Check, got that. However, here is the tip, I arrived at 10am, parking was easy and I walked...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the only dim sum spot i go to in the SGV area. this place would get a 5 if parking was easy to find, the wait for a table was less than 15 minutes and ate everything you wanted.it would be wise to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We came here with a group of 9 on Memorial Day morning. We arrived at 9:00 am and the restaurant was about 3/4 full. By 10:00, it was full. And by 11:00 am there were at least 30-50 people waiting...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My rating is based purely on the dim sum, but by god, what dim sum! Being Chinese and living in Los Angeles, I've tried many a dim sum and I have to say that New Capital is the best. Thinking about it...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Totally agree with the post below saying that New Capital is dirty! I will tell you why it gets only one star. My review is based on dim sum experience...When you get there, you have to fight for a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Finally went here for not dim sum. HK-style dishes, pretty standard. Really good though.Complementary tapioca/white bean dessert.Good place to go if you're looking for a nicer seated Chinese...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Parking is insane here. I parked in the underground garage and took the elevator directly to the restaurant on the 4th floor. I read some of the reviews and was surprised with the 4 and 5 stars...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
2 hours wait for Mother's Day!?What!!Wha!Wh!W...Oh, forget it.When we got there at 6:30, they weren't even letting people wait anymore. W is for Wait!W is for Woah!W is for Whatever!
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for dim sum... The food overall was great, but.... you literally had to 'charge' up to the carts in order to get food. The restaurant is pretty big, so, by the time the carts got to us, the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you're not too concerned about quality consistency for dimsum then you're good to go.It was Mother's day and this place was packed. If I had to wait an hour to eat dimsum, forget it! Fortunately my...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We were lured into this place by the free lobster deal. We were supposed to get 5lbs of lobster with the number of people we had, but we barely gotten 2-3 and they were all shells. We ordered a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've had better, but you cannot be the price here at this dim sum place. I would go here over and over again just because the price is good. Granted the pieces might be smaller, but that just allows...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My mom likes this place because it's cheap. She usually takes the kids here for dim sum.I was there recently for dinner with some friends. We didn't do the 10 course bit like I usually do with the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great dim sum, amazing prices and variety. Expect to pay 10-12 per person to feast. However, it would be best if brought someone who can speak cantonese, but the pointing method combined with the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good selection of dim sum served in traditional way, in carts. I favor this service over the "order from a paper" system; it's just more fun to see the food before ordering. Gets quite busy for dim...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dim sum has to be the best hangover food ever! I went with Sue Z., Letitia W. and Mike K and as usual, we pigged out but we did it super cheap. $40 for 4 people!New Capital is always crowded and for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Only if i could rate these guys a negative 5. This place is filthy, nasty, and gross. I love Dim sum but I would never eat here even if it was the only choice in the world, basically let me die of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Review based on 10-20 visits.Top floor of the Focus area. I've been here twice for dinner, and the rest were for dim sum. I'd say their dinner is good, but it was better when they first opened. I only...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It has gotten a little better than when they first opened, in that now the dim sum is actually hot or at least warm, instead of lukewarm or cold. And the staff that's not the cart ladies provided...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My parents and I came for dinner last night. It was awesome.I don't see what the whole huff is about service... Maybe my family's just used to Chinese restaurants having *meh* service. As long as we...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This review is based on my experience at this restaurant one week ago. My girlfiend and I left feeling this was one of the worst experience we ever had in a restaurant. A little background, this...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
for optimum dim sum experience, please bring along all, if any cantonese friends. this will ensure better service, possibly cleaner plates, and definitely hotter dishes. (note: saw two random white...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone knows that if you want good, authentic chinese food you have to drive to the San Gabriel area. Trust me... it's definitely worth the drive. My friends Sue Z and Julianne L and I go to New...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just came here for dinner. I've been here before for dim sum. The only thing I thought was special from dim sum was the snow mountain bun. That was the first time I had it. It was soo good.Dinner...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friends and I realized that despite how great this place is, it misspelled capital. It's "catipal" everyone!This place ranks at the top of all dim sum places IMO. I'm Chinese and I've been doing...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Just came back from this hell-hole experiencing horrible dim sum service. I"m almost pretty sure that first sentence & probably many to follow is not grammatically correct but I'm so peeved right...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I think most of the reviews for this place is for dim sum which apparently is good... but I came here for dinner. No bueno. Yo peeps... do you know what cantonese food is supposed to taste like?...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
New Capital is a nicely decorated and very spacious restaurant. There are lobster tanks lining one walls, and big round tables with a rotating glass shelf in the middle so that they can set the food...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Disclaimer (I know, law students love these): this is a dim sum review only.Ok, now that the pseudo-legal stuff's out of the way, I'm going to offend several people. If you've tried the dim sum here...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had to go to LA to pick up my Chinese visa for an upcoming trip. Since I was going to be in China and getting the real deal I was not thinking to go to a Chinese restaurant. But, I was "kidnapped"...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LocationGreat window view of the San Gabriel mountains mid-morning and nice ambiance. The fourth floor is pretty nice with elevator access from the lobby area. Parking can get a little hectic on the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to both the one in Rowland (Life Plaza) and this one on numerous occasions. I am a huge fan of dim sum and I think all things considered, either of the New Capital Seafoods is the way to go....
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here at 11:15 am on Sunday morning and got a table right away.The only thing you should prepare for, however, is to either get into a yelling match with an old chinese lady for a parking spot...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I honestly only learned the name of this restaurant this past weekend after having been here so many times. I, like most people, still referred to this as "that dim sum place that's where the old Sam...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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Many good entrees. Valley Boulevard is known for the Asian restaurants. You wont be disappointed stopping here. A good lunch stop. Friendly staff and good food. Reasonable prices - cant ask for more.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here last night with my boyfriend for the late night special. First off, you have to be prepared for the worst service (and I'm talking about horrible service even by Chinese restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't get to eat Chinese all too often out in LA unfortunately, but this place is pretty solid. Authentic Cantonese style food. Can't go wrong with it.
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay so I love me some dim-sum. When I need a Chinese food fix, I can always count on someplace in Monterey Park, San Gabriel or Chinatown. Friends of ours took us here for the first time and other...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Would you waste an hour of your time waiting in line, putting up with loud obnoxious people, getting squeezed in a tiny corner, holding a small piece of paper with a number on it (AND that number is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this place is okie, cheap and average taste. but it's sooo packed and noisy most of the time. that's y i hate it! it makes me frustrated!!
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i came here for dim sum with my friends family and it was pretty good. they have the usual dim sums as well as some pretty creative spins on some favorites. i particularly liked the steamed milk...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
wow, one price for hong kong-style dim sum? (not $2.50 for small, $2.75 for medium, x for large, x for special, etc) i'm down!the wait isn't too bad if you go early or late. heck, go during the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's been a while, so going back was a welcome experience.Sole redeeming factor: it was cheap. 20 dishes plus tea service came out to $10/person.Good news: dessert items were pretty good-- coconut...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Dude, this place was crazy crowded...which was not surprising. The only thing is that it was on the 4th floor so be prepared to stand while waiting for your table. Not a problem for me. The dim sum...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
3 stars for the food. 4 for the priceFunny thing, when i was a kid i really hated going to dim sum, i really don't know why, something about all these small plates seemed weird to me. Then once i went...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is run down! They used to have unique dishes here but we barely had food on our table the whole time. And how come they don't have the lazy susan for tables of 10 anymore?? It's hard to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The dimsum special is $1.39 weekdays and 1.99 weekends. Chinese people love it, american people love it, it's as good as it gets. Just go for the dim sum. There's like 100 different things to try,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So I don't know if this review will be fair since this was my first Dim Sum experience, ever! Came here on a whim just finishing a early morning flea market spree over in PCC.DIdn't know what to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Have you gone to a once popular place and wondered "this place is empty, where does everyone go these days?" If it's a Sunday, they're all at New Capital for dim sum. Man, this place gets CROWDED!...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food deserves maybe 3 stars, but service deserves 1. More on that later.Parking's really hard since there's the Ranch 99. You'll have to go up the escalators (I think maybe 3 levels?) to get to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
best dim sum around, and great price. i suggest to seat in the middle part of the restaurant for easy cart access.CASH only if you spend less than 20 but over 20 you can use your card. also theyre...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This used to be the Sam Woo Seafood Restaurant up at the 3rd or 4th floor way in the back of what we call, Chinese Vegas. Many many bright lights here, just missing those huge billboards.Family...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
free lobster if you spend $30 for dinner. need i say more?just don't order the appetizer that looks like battered fish n chips to hit the $30 mark. because it's really battered...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I say 4 1/2 stars. I come here 2-3 times a month with some friends. I know, I'm not Asian, but all my friends, boyfriend and even daughter are and they wouldn't let me enjoy crappy food. Now, I have...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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good food everyday! friendly people and the service is great. great place to have banquets or family style meals with friends and family. the place is huge!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm always afraid of dim sum places because of the potential for long waits for a table and the frustration of not getting the right carts to come your way when you want them, but I must say my...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I hate to give anybody a bad review, but as I never even got served here I think 1 star is generous.I was snubbed at the hostess stand when she sat 2 guys who arrived after me, at a better table near...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
if you are in the area and looking for late night dining, this may be your only choice, but it's not a bad one. this review is for their dinner. though i love dim sum, i haven't made it here yet (too...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I figure there are about 10 folks here who give this place 4 stars. Now I know. These yelpers need to have their taste buds examined. Seriously how can this be even a more than 1-star dim sum...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i went here on sunday with a couple friends for dim sum. we got there around 10:45AM and the place was PACKED! going up the stairs was ridiculous because people are just chillin and hanging out on...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So I finally made it to the new..New Capital. This used to be Sam Woo Seafood. I always wanted to dine at sam woo seafood...but I'm thinking who wants to go to sam woo for seafood? But from reading...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Last time I went to Sam Woo Seafood for dim sum it was all boarded up and no dim sum. I was in despair. But now I can be joyful again because New Capital Seafood has taken over and it's just as good...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First thing first, this is the New Capital Seafood Restaurant that was at down the street at 250 Valley Blvd http://www.yelp.com/biz/new-capital-seafood-restaurants-san-gabriel . They moved that dim...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
AWESOME! As always, I love being one of the only white people at an Asian restaurant. That's how you know its legit. Delish food, awesome prices, and a nice hum of a giant completely crowded...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just had dim sum here today. the food was good. the proportions were big. the service was pretty good for a Chinese dim sum place.the only thing that sucked was the parking. even on a week day morning...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We were lucky because one of our other family members got here early to get a table. Around 9 in the morning. When we finished up our meal around 11 something, the line was crazy... There were...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I decided to give this place a try after reading the reviews. There aren't any dim sum restaurants in the San Fernando Valley, so it's always a treat for me to eat dim sum. I used to work near...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite place for dim sum so far. The wait does suck but it's totally worth it. The staff here is also very attentive and often fills our teapots before we even ask them too.Foodwise - everything...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a good SGV dim sum restaurant. It used to be Sam Woo's when I first came here, and changed its name last year to New Capital. Whatever the name is, the food hasn't changed much in terms of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best dim sum I have had. Granted I've only been to a few places, but the food here was top-notch and not too oily. I love the shu mia and shrimp with the big noodles and sauce (don't know...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place to take people for there first Dim Sum experience.Last year I found myself siting in San Francisco having dim sum at a top rated place I found on City Vibe daydreaming about this...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I gotta say, I love the food at New Capital Seafood. It's true when they're busy, their services is somewhat lacking. But I come here for their food, not their services. Who cares if they can't spell...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Gotta give a shout out to one of the best traditional sit down and dim sum restaurants in the SGV. Since they've moved to their current location, they continue to experiment and try to improve on...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was meeting a friend here. Its not bad. 1.89 per plate. We shared the rice thing in leaves, pai gwut, and sim mai. Went on a weekday so not busy. The ladies pushing the cart were aggressive. No...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I thought the dim sum here was pretty good (not excellent) and cheap.
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
5/11 UpdateCame back, cuz wife said so. On her Mother's Day. We ordered a slew of stuff and this time it warranted a 4 star. Everything was quite delicious. The pai guk(pork rib) wasn't too fatty...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Getting to the restaurant was major annoying. It's on the third floor......and the escalator didn't work. The only elevator was packed so we dicided to climb the stairs......that worked out our...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
dim sum.the great thing about this place is that all dishes are the same price! no confusion and no worrying.try their creme bulee looking dessert (btw its not creme bulee). it is SO good...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I used to like going to New Capital for the inexpensive eats, but after going to other dim sum places I realized that going to New Capital is like going to BATTLE. I say this because if you go during...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good place for some dim sum, but be prepared to wake up early to get in line or wait 2-3 hours if you show up at 11am. Usually people sit there for hours, chat, eat, and read the newspaper. The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I prefer coming to this place for dim sum more than others. This place used to be the old Sam Woo. They revamp the place, lots of tables and the place looks great. Parking is easy to find because of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, a restaurant that can't even get their name right isn't worth visiting. At the entrance, they've got their name spelled "NEW CATIPAL". I was instantly peeved.REASONS FOR SUCKNESS: - too...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came for the dim sum. Food was really yum yum and even slightly different from the norm dim sum you get (in a good way).unfortunately service sucked pretty bad. carts/food we wanted never came our...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok - this is the old SAM WOO seafood but better now. The dim sum is the same - The seafood is fresh!!! I think the crab deal is the best in town. Buy $29 bucks worth of food and get a free crab....
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I liked the ong choi and pea sprout dishes. Both greens were nicely sauteed, not too overcooked but not too hard either; and they were well-flavored with pepper, light sauce, and garlic. Good stuff....
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food is alright but forgetable. I've been at this restaurant three times and that was enough for me. Why? Where do I start? The waiting room is made for maybe 30 people in a restaurant that...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, I started laughing along with my girlfriend and her parents as soon as we were all assembled in the waiting area because the name of the restaurant was MISSPELLED!!! The surreal...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
New Capital Seafood gets a solid 4 stars for its quality dim sum and deafening atmosphere. New Capital is at the very top of the Focus Plaza Shopping Center. The views are not bad---you see the new...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am so glad they got rid of the Sam Woo and replaced it with this restaurant because the SGV totally needed a new and improved place to go for Dim Sum. This place offers excellent, clean service and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went to dim sum here for a friend's birthday. Parking in the lot sucks! It is on the 4th floor of Focus plaza where the 99 Ranch is. The place is really crowded which is usually a good sign....
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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they have good service and friendly staff, their price VERY reasonable. if you want to eat on time make sure you get there early because their tables fill up really fast.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for a late lunch today for dim sum. This is the former Sam Woo Seafood Restaurant on the 4th floor of Focus Plaza on the corner of Del Mar and Valley Blvd in San Gabriel.The place was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Once again, my dear friend Joy has introduced me to another awesome Chinese restaurant. If you're down with Cantonese cuisine, this is THE place. Price ranges from normal (7/8 dollars a dish) to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We came here for dinner a few nights ago and it was surprisingly busy on a Thursday night (and noisy too). It was my first time here so I was looking forward to some yummy Chinese food. Immediately...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is their newest location. Used to frequent the Garvey Ave. and Baldwin Ave. locations. One of the best Cantonese restaurants in SGV. Good quality seafood. They currently have a lobster special...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There is a lobster special going on right now, with orders over $30, you get a free 3 pound lobster. Even though we got there at 6:30 for dinner, there was a wait for a table. The restaurant is big,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was thinking after I told my friend Nancy Y. that it deserves at least 3 stars but on hindsight after we got home from dinner there, I'm thinking as good as the food was, it wasn't out of this world...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The restaurant has moved to Focus Plaza on Del Mar Ave. and Valley Blvd. It is upstairs on the 4th floor of the main building where Sam Woo used to be.It's a great place to eat dim sum, lunch, or...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I would like to echo the previous Yelper's warning to stay away from this place for Dinner. On our recent visit to their newly opened location in San Gabriel, we were practically starved to the point...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You want in on one of my best kept secrets? Fine, but you owe me.New Capital is the best dim sum in the SGV - and in my opinion, LA county. I say this because my parents agree and they're divorced...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
At least this dim sum restaurant is better than Sea World Seafood down the street. I like this place-- the service and the quality & taste of the food are good. My party of 3 didn't have to wait for a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I liked the fried garlic crab. I don't know what else to say besides the fact that they have some pretty good Cantonese style food.Update 8/15/07: They're now on the 4th floor of the Focus plaza and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
SUCHALONG WAIT...but if i had to wait forever and year to get into something -- it definitely be for hot food with an attitude than hot women with an attitude at a club.i remember when this place was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place gets crazy busy on the weekends with the Dim Sum crowd. You should probably arrive early like 10 am or later at 12:30 - warning if you arrive later they may not have all the dishes you're...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dimsum, dimsum, dimsum. Ok, this banquet seating place is definitely a product of Chinese-American culture. It's camp, but the food is great (better than Ocean Star in my humble opinion). I was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We had dim sum there today, in hopes of avoiding the massive herds at Ocean Star and 888. We got there around 12:30, and even though our table for 4 turned into a party of 7, we were actually seated...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2006
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My favorite dim sum restaurant is New Capital Seafood Restaurant. What's great about them is that they charge the same price for all their dishes, unlike most other dim sum places, which charge based...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/07/2006
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Dim sum is cheap yet very GOOD (much better the quality than othe fancy, expansive dim sum place around teh neightborhood) here. You pay $1.80 for ALL dim sum item except few of the special items. You can...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2005
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