Top Chinese Restaurant in Culver City
Golden China Restaurant
9018 Venice Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, United States
Golden China restaurant is a hidden gem in the Culver City area. Those who know about it frequented often, those who dont are missing out big time. Theyre open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., so it makes it a perfect spot for lunch dinner and everything in between. They not only have a full menu for those that eat pork chicken and beef, they also have a completely vegan menu you just have to ask for it if thats what youre looking for. We were shocked by how quickly the food was made, and how flavorful it was. For those of us that are health conscious its a night its nice to note that they do not use MSG in their food. Its a quintessential Los Angeles restaurant, brandishing graffiti on the glass, clean bathrooms, and old school elders cooking in the kitchen. Its also right across the street from a Ross and a Starbucks so you can get your coffee fixed and your shopping fix done right after lunch. Personally, my family and I chose items off the vegan menu and they were delectable. We started off with the Mongolian beef, Veggie Chow Mein, Vegan Orange Chicken, Fried Mushrooms and steamed Brown rice. We ate to our hearts content until there was nothing left but a remnant of sauce at the bottom of the plates. Definitely recommend for anyone itching for some authentic delicious Chinese food.
Panda Express
3812 Midway Ave, Culver City, CA 90232, United States
This specific place has rude employees. I had a bad experience during my visit to this Panda Express. I went in with my family to eat and while I was ordering I had difficulty to hear this lady (Carolina) and had to ask her multiple times to repeat what she was saying to me. I understand she was wearing a face mask and maybe that was the reason I couldn't understand her, but she got mad and gave me a bad attitude right away. (She was never kind or welcoming in any form since the beginning).When it was time to pay I also asked her for extra fortune cookies (6—> to be specific) since my mom and I ordered 3 two entree plates, 1 three entree plate and 2 kid meals. She refused to give more fortune cookies because she said “you only get one with a plate.”So I asked for the manager and he came to us. (Kevin) I told him I asked the girl for 6 cookies and he said he couldn't give more cookies because I already had 4 with my four plates. He excused himself saying that they always give just one cookie with one plate and he couldn't give me more. Which is weird, mean and unfair. My family and I are really Panda Express lovers and we always go to different Panda Express locations and we never ever have had lived a situation like this before. It's so heartbreaking to see this kind of employees working at one of our favorite restaurants.I can't understand why she was acting so rude to me and to my mom. She honestly didn't offered us good costumer service. Her service was awfully disrespectful. Arguing to us infront of so many people. The manager (Kevin) took her to the back.Also, one more point. At this store they didn't have the kung pao chicken ready.They prepared our 4 plates with the chow main and rice and left them on the shelf for minutes until the kung Pao chicken was ready.When we got our plates, the sides(chow mein & rice) were cold since the plates were sitting there waiting to be fill in with the entrees. Which is not fair.1.The dinning room was dirty and the trash cans were full.2. Empty pans between 3pm to 4pm3. Entrance doors (glass) were dirty.4. Kung pao chicken and chow mein did not taste good. These were not flavorful. .5. Women's restroom was dirty.
Wokcano
6000 Sepulveda Blvd Suite 1161, Culver City, CA 90230, United States
A Chinese restaurant located at the entrance of the mall. Its a good spot for some decent Chinese food but its expensive, happy hour is not really worth it and service can be challenging even when not busy. My favorite is the Mongolian beef and orange chicken. Its super fresh and always cooked perfectly. Main dishes are served on plates, so it can be shared by two people. The fried rice I dont recommend as it doesnt really taste that great. I prefer white rice with the main dishes.
5i Indochine Cuisine
5407 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230, United States
REVISION:We have to agree with those who said that this place has gone downhill. The food is definitely not as good as it was, and the kitchen has no ability to process special orders or get peoples food to come out together. More often than not, my wifes Pho will come out 15 minutes before my main dish -- or something exactly the reverse. How hard is that?I also mention below loving the salt and pepper shrimp, but theyre making it differently now and its more of a breaded shrimp -- that seems to have neither salt, nor pepper! Also, some days we get a decent amount of shrimp, and other times a lot less. Again... consistency problems. Todays Chow Fun was a plate of glop.Sorry about this, as we used to LOVE 5i. If the owner reads this, PLEASE fix this, as we dont want to give up on your restaurant altogether. But were very close to doing so. Changed from 5 stars to 3 stars.- - - - ORIGINAL POST BELOW - - - -Weve been going here at least once a week since it opened. Their food is great, MUCH better than some others in the area.My wife loves their pho, and I cannot do without their salt and pepper shrimp, which is exquisite.They have all different types of Asian cuisine here (mostly Vietnamese and Thai). I also love their Singapore noodles -- which is a vermicelli type noodle with curry, with shrimp and chicken (and vegetables).Not a big, showy place -- just good food.GREAT PLACE! TRY IT!!!
Panda Express
6000 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230, United States
Wow, a high-quality international restaurant, one of the best restaurants in Los Angeles, 5-star international Chinese restaurants
Dragon Restaurant
10814 Jefferson Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230, United States
Bad Customer Service and worst Chinese food my co-workers and I ever eaten! ¡Overall, extremely low quality!!! My takeaway, at least we know now NOT to order ever again from the “Dragon” Chinese restaurant!
Fifty One
9540 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232, United States
Overpriced. Horrible food quality and even worse service.Ok, I get it, Chinese restaurants are busy on Christmas Day. That is precisely why we booked a reservation days in advance for Fifty One Kitchen. My girlfriend and I had not been out for good Chinese in a very long time, so we found this place and the ratings and reviews online, as well as the menu, made it our choice for our Christmas Day dinner. We had been looking forward to this dinner for some time. We did not realize how utterly disappointing and deplorable our dining experience was going to be.We arrived just in time for our 7pm reservation. There was a big crowd of people around the front door and the place was packed. The host apologized and told us they were running a little behind but would seat us as soon as they could. About 20-25 minutes later we were seated. It took another 10-15 minutes before a waiter came to our table to take our order. We were really hungry at this point. We put in our rather simple, uncomplicated order – egg roll starters, won ton soup ($19.99) and two entrees; sweet and sour pork ($23.99) for me and honey black pepper steak bites ($31.99) for my girlfriend. Both with a side order of brown rice. We also ordered black tea and sake.Upon putting in our order, the waiter informed us that the kitchen was backed up and our order could take up to 40 minutes. At that point, what were we to do but wait? About 20 mins later we got the egg rolls. Both were slightly over-cooked. About 10 minutes later my entree, the sweet and sour pork arrived in front of me. But no won ton soup. No tea and no saki. And the entree for my girlfriend was absent as well. We figured it would be right out, so I waited before digging into my entree. But not before my girlfriend and I both had a little nibble. The sweet and sour port was lukewarm at best. Not hot. Time went by. I repeatedly tried to flag down a waiter. Meanwhile servers repeatedly stopped at our table mistakenly bringing us dishes for the surrounding tables, but not the rest of our order. After 30 minutes, I got up and stood and waited nearby as one of our waiters took the order of other diners. I was really frustrated, but maintained my composure in expressing my dissatisfaction with our service to that point. The waiter made excuses and made no amends. He did finally get us our tea and sake, but not before making excuses --- “No other restaurants around here are open and we are overly busy… etc.” I reminded him that we had made a reservation for that very reason. Another 20+ minutes later my girlfriend's black pepper steak bites were finally served. I had finished my entree long before, at her insistence, and even bussed my plates because no on came to clear the table – as no one ever came to check on us. Still no soup, even though we were given the assurance it was coming. Meanwhile, other parties that were seated around us after we were seated received far better service and even got their soups. Oh, and we never got our sides of rice to go with our entrees either. It then took us some time to finally get the check. And we had to remind the waiter that we never got the soup so we should not be charged.The service was inexcusably bad. No one ever came to check on us. I had to chase down servers on 5 separate occasions to get what food I could from what we ordered. When expressing our dissatisfaction, no amends were made or offered. No acknowledgement or consolation whatsoever.Honestly, these guys managed to ruin our Christmas. I have had better Chinese food, far cheaper, at Panda Express. If I wanted that, I would not have wasted my time seeking out a dining experience. At least with Panda Express my food would be served to warm and together.We are usually good tippers. Tonight we left no tip and wrote a note of dissatisfaction on the merchant copy of our bill.We will never go back. And we will warn everyone in our social circles to steer clear of this place, as we are warning those of you reading this review.
Ms Chi Cafe
3829 Main St, Culver City, CA 90232, United States
Definitely for non Asian peoples taste buds. I have a Peking duck addiction and this was just not it. The skin was not crispy enough. The buns were not soft and white and fluffy. They were denser than what a authentic Chinese restaurant would do. Also came with apple sauce. Probably to mask the taste.The drinks I will say are good. Got the dirty Thai tea and you can get drunk off that shieezzz
Bang Bang Noodles
9355 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232, United States
The hand pulled noodles were the star of the meal, and if it wasnt for the consistency and taste of the noodle themselves, this would have been a a zero. The noodles themselves were quite good - unevenly thick (this is good for hand pulled!) - perfect width for transporting sauces and meats from the dish to your mouth. The sauces, for the most part, were overly salty and the saltiness completely overpowered the dishes, minus the dry cumin dish, which was nicely seasoned. We ordered the entire menu and besides the one soup, all were dry. The meat that is offered (which by the way costs extra, AND the cashier failed to mention that) with the dishes was a mixed bag. The sliced beef was quite good, the lamb was pretty good in one dish, but bland and overcooked in the other dish. The ground pork was freezer burned and or just complete dried out. The meat in the dumplings and wontons we had were 100% previously frozen, and their consistency was fall apart when bitten and took on a similar consistency as the ground pork in the seasame noodle dish. I would go with the wontons over the dumplings, which held up better but the sauce was nothing to write home about - possibly even overly oily.The soup base faired better by bringing the flavors together without overpowering others. I guess the ... Blandness of the soup helped?The portion size was... Fairly small for the price, especially when you add the meat, but I guess for downtown Culver its the norm. It should fill you up, the noodles are very hearty.I guess the worst part : asking for a tip is the norm now, but they dont even bring it to you. I mean... Come on.I really wanted to enjoy this place, but I cannot believe anyone who has actually had legit hand pulled noodles thinks that this place is good. Really sad, honestly. With a revamp of the sauces and perhaps cooking technique, this place should be able to thrive in a wonderful setting.
Chinatown Express
10350 Venice Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, United States
Great Chinese restaurant, affordable, delicious and generous portions