Editor Pick
Tung Lai Shun Islamic Chinese Restaurant
- March 15, 2001
- Rated 4 of 5 by
TravelQueen2001 from Los Angeles, California
Tucked in a large outdoor mall in The San Gabriel Valley near Monterey Park, this Islamic restaurant offers delicious dishes at a very good price. Many of the offerings you'll be familiar with, such as a variety of noodle dishes, sauteed chicken and beef, and shrimp with scallions and ginger (all excellent here). Some tasty surprises are in the menu as well: get the sesame bread with scallions to share; it's a delicious warm round bread that comes cut into large slices, covered in sesame seeds and stuffed with scallions (the full order is huge; it's enough to get half an order for 3-4 people).
Try a variety of great soups (try the sizzling rice soup or the melon soup) -- soups come in big serving bowls designed to be shared by at least 3 people. It's good to get a few things here and share; the times I've eaten here with a Chinese friend of mine, she orders for the whole table: soup and an appetizer, and then a couple of dishes (this is MORE than enough for 4 people). Unlimited amounts of rice and tea are served here, and the service is very friendly.
Walk around the mall after you eat (you'll be over-stuffed and need to stretch your legs anyhow) and check out the tea store, the ginseng and herb store, and the large bakery that's a few feet from the restaurant. The bakery has great egg custard.
From journal Ethnic L.A.