Northern Cafe

Reviews

• Larry Strichman

  star star star star star 14 July 2026

  This is a real neighborhood find. Authentic Chinese food. The kind that required a trip to the San Gabriel Valley until recently. Terrific dumplings and noodles, and a short but thoughtful list of entrees. They even have a parking lot, across the little side street from the restaurant. If you are dining in, they will seat you with menus, and when you are ready, you order at the counter. It is very family friendly, and a very welcoming, cozy spot for a casual meal. They also are well-set-up for take out. The firstt time I was here, which was at lunch, a line formed almost immediately, shortly after noon. I noticed several policeman, a bus driver, and a UPS driver in that line, along with a number of Chinese people. That pretty much tells you all you need to know! The other evening two friends and I had dinner here. We shared four dishes. With tax and tip included, the bill came to under $40!

• Alanna Russell

  star star star star star_border 12 July 2026

  My cold noodles were pretty good. The provided hot sauce was their Chile sauce, and sambal oleek. Feel the sambal want as spicy as it usually is, I added a lot! Or maybe that was just me today. I couldn't make up my mind on the sauce that comes on the noodles, I thought it was alright.. I'd like to come again and try dinner other stuff.

• andrew saetern

  star star star star star 8 July 2026

  This is actually a very good place for some delicious Taiwanese food. I can't say it will compare to a somewhere in the SGV, but it quite good. I was recently here for dinner with a buddy and we ordered 4 items to share. We had the Pork Dumplings, Orange Chicken, Shanghai Fried Noodles, and Fried Chicken. I enjoyed everything, but my absolute favorite were the dumplings. Just a lot of flavor in these dumplings and they're full of juice. Be careful, as they can burst and drip all over you. The Orange Chicken was pretty standard. Not sure I'd order it again. Shanghai Fried Noodles are worth ordering. I'd skip on the fried chicken wings. There are a lot of different choices on the menu. I'd come back and order different items to try. The restaurant is quite spacious and very clean. I think they could have better ventilation though. I left the restaurant with my clothes smelling like all sorts of Chinese food. I don't like the set up of ordering at the counter and paying before you get the food. I never feel right about tipping either. Technically, they haven't done anything yet

• Tiffany Chi

  star star star star star 3 July 2026

  My favorite authentic Chinese restaurant in LA, excluding SGV and Rowland Heights! I live in West Hollywood so it's such a treat to have a taste of home so close to me. This place is just as good as Din Tai Fung, with a Chinese flair (DTF is from Taiwan) so the cuisine is slightly different, and you can usually get a seat without a long wait. With that said, their portions are a bit small in comparison to their counterparts in the SGV so it can be pricey.

• Kai Chen

  star star star star star_border 28 June 2026

  Tasty and reasonably priced. First timer here and would recommend it. Was reading a previous comment. One funny older lady complains of this place serving food with too much carb. Well, they served it because you ORDERED it... Use your brain when you order next time, lady 🤩😁😂