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Best Chinese Food in Monterey Park

Handcrafted xiao long bao, Monterey Park's own
Pork soup dumplings

Pork soup dumplings

Xiao long bao is one of Mama Lu’s longtime dumpling specialties.
Pan-fried pork buns

Pan-fried pork buns

Pan-fried pork buns are another dumpling order guests mention often.
Monterey Park roots

Monterey Park roots

Mama Lu’s is a Monterey Park institution known across the San Gabriel Valley for dumplings and Chinese dishes.

We recently came to Mama Lu for an early Mother’s Day dinner and the food was AMAZING! Let them know if you have a special occasion and want some off the menu items and they’ll get it and make it for you. We ordered lobster and Peking duck and a bunch of noodle dishes. The fried chicken was so good too. Mama Lu’s has really attentive servers and great flavors with good portion sizes. If you want great Chinese food in 626/monterey park This is the spot!

Andy W.

Never disappoints and always hits the spot when I’m craving authentic Cantonese food. Brought my parents here and they loved it! Menus with pictures also help 🥰 we ordered the pan fried noodles, snow peas shoots (bean seedlings), salt pepper calamari, seaweed fish, and pork soup dumplings! There’s a small parking lot in the back that offers free 30/60 min. This place can also accommodate large groups!!

Jennifer K.

Been going here for years, same great taste. Food is always flavorful and portion size is fairly large when you dine in. Tofu with enoki mushrooms and the Chilean sea bass with preserved veggies are still my go to dishes! Highly recommend.

Tina C.

I always loved coming here for the past 10 years. I feel like the dumplings here are better than dintaifung. I LOVE the seaweed fish and honestly everything here is good. Service is a bit questionable but I don't expect much in this type of establishment. They have other more modern locations but this is the OG

Julie T.

AMAZING PORTIONS, AFFORDABLE PRICE!! We got the Indonesian fried rice, pork xiao long baos, and golden fried shrimp. The shrimp was super crispy and light 8.5/10. Indonesian fried rice was amazing, flavorful and meat was tender 9/10. The xiao long baos was good as well, nothing extraordinary 7.5/10. Service was quick and lots of seating inside. We were able to have a decent amount of leftovers after since the portions were huge!! Would come back again

Tiffany D.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are your most popular dishes?

Mama Lu's Dumpling House is known for Chinese food that runs from soup dumplings to stir-fried noodles and rice. Our most popular dishes include:

Check out our full menu.

What are you known for?

We’re known for juicy dumplings, Chinese stir-fries, seafood, and noodle soups, with pork, chicken, and vegetable options in Monterey Park.

  • Asian Food: Dumplings, Chinese stir-fries, curry laksa, and seafood fried rice offer a broad mix of Asian flavors and formats. Examples include 1 小笼包 JUICY PORK DUMPLINGS (10), 84 宫保牛 KUNG PAO BEEF, 53 咖喱海鲜叻沙 SEAFOOD CURRY LAKSA, and 44 泰式海鲜炒饭 THAI STYLE SEAFOOD FRIED RICE.
  • Chinese Food: Chinese dishes range from juicy pork dumplings and duck with buns to stir-fried beef, tofu, and Shanghai-style rice cakes. Examples include 4 蟹粉小笼包 JUICY PORK & CRAB DUMPLINGS (8), A 北京烤鸭(全只) PEKING DUCK (WHOLE W/ 16PCS BUN), 132 麻婆豆腐 MAPO TOFU, and 56 上海炒年糕 SHANGHAI STYLE RICE CAKE.
  • Seafood: Shrimp, clams, scallops, and fish come steamed, fried, or sauced with garlic, black beans, and chili oil. Examples include 112 椒盐虾 SALT & PEPPER SHRIMP, 116 豉椒蚬 BLACK BEAN SAUCE WITH CLAMS, 126 蒜蓉蒸带子 STEAMED SCALLOPS WITH GARLIC (6), and 119 水煮鱼 SPICY FISH IN CHILI OIL.
  • Dumplings: Juicy dumplings, pan-fried pockets, and wontons feature pork, chicken, seafood, or vegetables, with frozen packs also available. Examples include 1 小笼包 JUICY PORK DUMPLINGS (10), 12 鲜虾韭菜猪肉水饺 SHRIMP, CHIVE & PORK DUMPLINGS (8), 7 鸡肉锅贴 CHICKEN PAN FRIED DUMPLINGS (8), 20 红油炒手 SPICY WONTON (10), and 冷冻素菜水饺 Frozen Steamed Vegetarian Dumplings (50).
  • Noodles: Noodle dishes span crispy pan-fried styles, chow fun, udon, and brothy bowls with beef, seafood, chicken, or vegetables. Examples include 71 鸡肉双面黄 CRISPY PAN FRIED NOODLES W/CHICKEN, 64 干炒牛河 BEEF CHOW FUN, 60 炒海鲜乌冬面 STIR FRIED SEAFOOD UDON, 50 港式云吞面 SHRIMP WONTON NOODLE SOUP, and 68 素菜炒粗面 VEGETARIAN CHOW MEIN.

Additionally, explore Chicken, Soups, Drinks, Fish, Dim Sum, Tea, Udon Noodles, Salads, Vegetarian Food, and Thai Food.

What meals do you serve?

We serve Lunch and Dinner

Do you offer delivery & takeout?

Yes, we offer Takeout

Do you offer catering?

Yes! Mama Lu's Dumpling House offers catering for parties, office lunches, family gatherings, and other events.

Visit our catering page for more information.

What payment methods do you accept?

When you order online, we accept credit cards (Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover), Apple Pay, and Google Pay.

Services & amenities

Is your restaurant wheelchair accessible? Yes, our restaurant is wheelchair accessible.

What areas do you serve?

We serve the following areas: Monterey Park, Alhambra, East Los Angeles, Rosemead, San Gabriel, South San Gabriel, Montebello, Aurant, Maravilla, South Pasadena, Belvedere Gardens, City Terrace, El Monte, Pasadena, Wellington Heights, San Marino, Olga, East San Gabriel, Pico Rivera, and Happy Valley.

Our location

Map showing the location of Mama Lu's Dumpling House on 501 W Garvey Ave in Monterey Park
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