p.p.pop in Monterey Park

Small taiwanese place in the corner next to a supermarket. pretty simple and no frills menu, the food is pretty solid. some of the dishes are meant to be shared though so 3-4 people is probably the ideal amount to come with.

Chill restaurant — we visited at a Sunday morning around 11am, and they had no line, by the way we left there was a 15-20 min wait. Great place to visit when you have family in town. Vibe is chill, affordable, not pretentious, and the food was quite tasty. The beef noodle soup could pack a bit more flavor, but I still enjoyed it.Food: goodAtmosphere: casualService: goodDo not miss: Pan fried Pork Bao

Very good taiwanese food. We had pan fried pork bun, beef tendon noodle soup, fujian noodles and xiao long pao. Worth a visit if you craved taiwanese food. Two thumbs up!

This is a little place with excellent food. I had the beef noodle soup. You have to try the broth. The potstickers and buns were very good as well, and the mango green tea was plentiful and tasty.

I researched on Google Maps for dinner and P.P. POP came up highly recommend. We thought it was good but not great. I thought it was overpriced for what we ordered for dinner. Unfortunately, we will not return. This is our opinion and some customers might think this is acceptable for them. Please try P. P. POP restaurant for your self.

Taiwanese flavors done right. There was only (from my memory) one strictly vegetable dish on the menu, but honestly i was kind of down for that.

Overall: 4.1/5 (dine in)We came on a Thursday evening around 6 PM. We were lucky and seated right away. As we dined, the restaurant started to fill up. They give generous portions so we had to take home enough for a second meal. However, they were lacking that dim sum umami flavor if you know what I mean.Honey Lemon Green Tea ($4.99): We almost burst into laughter when we saw that it was served in a giant beer glass since it was totally unexpected. Its good but you have to drink it right away since it gets more bitter as you let it sit.Popcorn Chicken ($8.50): We got mild spicy which wasnt spicy at all for me. Its more of the batter than chicken to be honest but it seemed like authentic Taiwanese popcorn chicken in terms of taste and texture.Pan Fried Pork Bao ($11.50 for 6): These were big juicy baos that were very crispy on the bottom but the juice wasnt as flavorful as I would like it. Even eating the meat inside, it fell flat so I had to dunk them in chili sauce.Beef Roll ($14.99 for 8 pieces): This was different from other beef rolls we had. The roll they used was more fried, crispy, and didnt have a flakey texture. There wasnt a lot of filling but it did have a nice taste.Hot Oil Shrimp With Pork Dumplings ($12.50 for 8): The dumplings were huge and stuffed with big pieces of pork and shrimp. The wrapper wasnt the best quality though. They didnt pour the hot oil on top of the dumplings so we had to mix it up to get the dumplings coated. All the flavor is in the hot oil and the crispy toppings in there. This was the least favorite dish of the four.

We keep coming back for their authentic food in their cozy restaurant that is always packed with people. My go-to is the spicy beef noodle soup and the honey lemon green tea which comes in a huge beer mug. Their dumplings are also pretty great too. Its a true Asian restaurant so dont expect the staff to wait on you hand & foot, get their attention & theyll deliver prompt service.

Great first experience. Good, decent food and service! Definitely slipped in during the right time to get seated right away. Found this place by accident and I will chalk it up as a good accident!Overall the food was solid. We ordered the house special beef noodle soup, fish and pickled vegetable noodle soup, XLB, pan fried pork and shrimp dumpling, hot oil shrimp and pork dumpling and 3 drinks. The drinks come in a huge beer stein! Holy moly, we should have looked around first before ordering those beverages! For the spicy dumplings, I like the crunchy chili pepper sauce vs just the hot oil other restaurants use. Noodles were ok, didn’t move us either way but I liked that their dumplings had whole shrimp inside and not puréed mystery meat! 🤭 At the end of your meal they will give you a to go cup for your drink if you don’t finish. I imagine that happens often!Bottom line - we will be back!!!! 👍

What a crazy good find that I happen to stumble upon checking San Gabriel Valleys best Taiwanese food spots! The little restaurant next to a market is serving up great Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup that’s sure to warm you up with its soft tender beef and rich warm broth. We also had the Xiao Long Bao which were soft and juicy, melt in your mouth appetizers. It was packed at first when we walked in during lunch time but emptied out once lunch period was over. The servers were attentive and helpful. Really recommend this place.