Shanghai Yau Fat Restaurant in Alhambra

Great food. Mom and Pop chinese restaurant.We ordered a salt and pepper Shrimp, Pork Chop Shanghai style and Fried Intestine. White rice is freeThey are all good. Place is small but can accomodate at least 70 people inside. Our server is very nice and attentive. We are not rushed.Compared to Sam Woo or Oak Tree Inn with prices, this place is cheap and it is an authentic shanghai cuisine.Definitely a very good place to go to save money specially with inflation now.

Food ⭐️⭐️⭐️Service ❌Ambience ⭐️The restaurant lived up to its picturesque photos in appearance.The floors and menus were sticky, and a pile of disposable meal boxes, napkins, and chopsticks cluttered a dining table in the corner, creating a messy atmosphere.There was no welcoming greeting from the receptionist as we entered, and although half the tables were available, we had to wait for a waitress to clean up and set a table for us.Luckily, the enticing aroma of the food kept us from walking out immediately. We ordered sautéed sticky rice cake with salty pork, crispy chicken, fried cod with pepper, and house tofu.While the other three dishes were delicious (but a bit too oily), the house tofu tasted slightly spoiled.

My family really enjoyed our dinner here. Good, freshly cooked Chinese food with fast friendly service. The pepper pork chops were as good as reviewers have mentioned. But everything else we ordered was just as delicious. Large portions too. Will be back when in the area.

12/16/2022I just visited Alhambra CA, near one of my favorite places for great Chinese food. The food is great tasting and the prices are very reasonable. The food is similar to traditional Chinese style food, I grew up eating. You get real food... much better than ahem Panda Express.Ive been eating at Shang Hai Yau Fat (you fat) for years, because Ill get fat eating the great food. I previously eat near the downtown Los Angeles area to get original Chinese food. I havent been disappointed. I also stay away from the busy Chinatown District.

I have been coming here for years the best Chinese hands down, I recommend salt n pepper pork, orange chicken, pork fried rice, chicken chow main and the wonton soup is absolutely amazing!

I ask the waitress how many years the restaurant has been in business. She said 42 years. That is amazing. I felt like an ignorant fool. I pass this place for way too many years and never bother to try this out. All 3 dishes we ordered were delicious. They are what Chinese food should taste like. I will have to make up for lost time. Will go back.

This restaurant had a lot of bad review on their customer service thats why we never went there. So, a couple of days ago my family decided to try it out for a benefit of doubts. Surprisingly, the service was fast and the staff was helpful and quite nice. She was very busy because she was working herself, so its totally understandable if she looked like in a hurry. The restaurant was not so big but its pretty nice though. It was not busy during our visit at weekday, but there were a lot of online orders coming to pick up food. Amazingly, their food tastes as great as our other favorite restaurant on Valley Blvd. Their pork belly tastes and smells great and their fried chicken is also tasty. Will come back soon.

Food is delicious and affordable prices. They also prepared your food fast. Every time Ive been there its taken them about ten min. to serve our food. Staff is friendly and kind. My new Chinese restaurant stop.

First time coming here, ordered take out. I called in to order. They are open for dining!I ordered the beef & broccoli. About $14. It was good! Nice big portions! Can definitely share with a family. Will come back again to try other items.

Food was delicious and worth the cost. My friend treated me and am glad because I wouldnt have been able yo pay. But he had three take home containers.