Located on the main road in Chinatown, this iconic restaraunt is a must try if you're in the area. Visited by numerous celebrities, you can spot your favorite celebrities on the walls of the interior. The service was quick and attentive with our water refilled without question. The spring rolls were super crispy with a nice center filled with veggies. The fried rice was one of the fluffiest I've ever had and will most definitely be back! order: wonton soup, spring roll, Yangchow fried rice

What We Ordered: -Steamed Dumplings $11.95 -Spicy Wonton Soup $11.95 -Slippery Shrimp $23.95 -Bowl of Steamed Rice $1.95 Established in 1977. Yang Chow is a Mandarin and Szechuan restaurant specializing in the world famous Slippery Shrimp. As most people know, Chinatown in LA is not like any other Chinatowns in the USA. There's limited Chinese restaurants in Chinatown with the vast majority of good Chinese restaurants found in the San Gabriel Valley (SGV). Yang Chow is one of the most highly rated restaurants in Chinatown. It gets busy for lunch. You can call ahead for a reservation, but they may not seat you until your whole party has arrived. I have a friend who is always late for everything. We all have a friend like this. Great guy, but always late! We agreed to meet at the restaurant at 12. I'm very punctual nowadays. I arrived early and check in on the wait time for a table. I informed the restaurant I would need a table for 2 at 12. They said no need to make a reservation as there would be tables open. This is during the week on a Monday. My friend got lost exiting the intersection. I went in to the restaurant to get a table before he came. They said I had to wait until the whole party arrived which was very annoying because they said no need to wait beforehand. Luckily for us, a table opened up. We didn't wait very long. I wasn't sure if this experience would affect my taste of the food. Whenever, you are rubbed the wrong way. It can sometimes affect your meal. Not the case here! The service was extremely attentive. That's an understatement! It was a hot day and we kept finishing our waters and waiter almost simultaneously filled the glasses each time. We ordered Steamed Dumplings, Spicy Wonton Soup, Slippery Shrimp and a bowl of rice. This all came to $53.77 with tax. It was generous portion of food. The highlights of the meal were the Slippery Shrimp and the Spicy Wonton Soup. I read online that both were popular and must orders at Yang Chow. I'm a huge fan of Wonton Soup. It's one of my favorite soups at a Chinese restaurant. With the other being Hot and Sour Soup in case y'all were wondering. This soup is an upgraded version of wonton soup as has a nice spicy broth. The most famous dish is called Slippery Shrimp which is basically a sweet and sour shrimp. This one is a must get at Yang Chow. You won't be disappointed. I will definitely come back to take my family here.

Old style traditional Chinese food without any flair. Came on a Sunday and there was a line waiting for the doors to open at 11:30. The restaurant was packed by the time we left at 12:40. Ordered slippery shrimp and eggplant with spicy garlic. Both arrived hot and fresh. Slippery shrimp is misnamed - it is crispy, sweet, and spicy. The eggplant retains some texture and has a peppery taste. Both are delicious! Service is no frills. The decor has not been updated in years x5, so don't expect to be impressed. Come for the food and enjoy!

Yang Chow is a great restaurant if you're craving Chinese and have a large group. The dishes are à la carte and huge portions, so you need a lot of people in order to try multiple things. And you definitely will want to because everything we tried was so good. It was hard to pick a favorite. If you also split with a lot of people, the dinner can end up being decently affordable. The place is also really nice with nice Chinese artwork, tablecloths and friendly and helpful staff.

Since we were nearby, wanted to try an "old timey" Chinese Restaurant that's been around forever. Parked in the mini-lot behind the restaurant (10-12 cars). Weekends would be another story though, probably street parking or nearby lot(?). Had that vintage vibe. Booth upholstery was new though. Nothing like lunch out with a fellow foodie! The place was crowded at Friday lunch. We ordered: Sizzling plate scallops. Sauce poured table side. Slightly sweet with a bit of a kick (we are medium spice tolerant). Nice juicy scallops. A winner. Had to order since my husband dislikes scallops. The dry sautéed vegetable delight (green beans & asparagus) was also VERY good. Blistered skin from flash frying. Mild shoyu & black beans sauce. The asparagus butts could have been sliced off further up the stalk though. Would order again. Hunan beef was a first for both of us. Tender flavorful beef slices sautéed with red chili (moderate heat). Also VERY good. The sautéed rice cake (I.e. mochi) with shredded pork was good as well! Mochi ovals sautéed with cabbage a julienne pork. Yumm... Waitstaff with ordering, plate take away, hot tea & water service was GREAT. Ok, we've all been to Chinese restaurants where you had to REPEATEDLY request water, tea or what have you. The guy stationed in our section was GREAT! Will definitely return. Maybe even make a trip up to Chinatown for their food!

I searched around and found this old restaurant apparently with many celebrities coming here throughout the years. Definitely make reservations as there will be a line! We ordered a bunch of appetizers and main dishes for a group of 9 and had plenty of leftovers. The taste on average is tailored to Americans and less genuine for typical Chinese. All my white friends LOVE the food though! Our server Benny is FANTASTIC and kept everyone entertained throughout the meal. Appetizers: - Spicy wonton soup: The most popular dish with the crowd in a dark garlic spicy soup that is like a French onion soup. - Spring rolls: Hot fried rolls with chopped Napa cabbage. Really tasty. - Steamed soup dumplings: basically XLB which is ok. Serve with vinegar. Main dishes: - Slippery shrimp: Apparently a signature dish everyone gets. Cooked in a thick orange/lemon tangy sauce. Feels ok and not super impressive to my Chinese palette. - Kung Pao shrimp: More flavorful version with peanuts and chopped veggies. My preferred way to cook shrimp. - Mongolian beef with scallions: Good. - Lamb with asparagus: Good. - Veggie fried rice: A bit plain. - Beef Lo Mein: Semi soupy soft noodle. It cooks with pork on the menu but you can substitute for beef. Good. Overall pretty good choice for semi authentic Chinese food. The service and vibe was excellent and they serve food fast, which I appreciate.

Right in the middle of Chinatown, there's this little restaurant that always has a waitlist well my friends definitely worth waiting for the food comes out quick. The Service checks on you frequently not only that but this is still one of those establishments where the manager will come out and make sure that you're well taken care of at least that's what happened on our visit.

Lunching with Mr. Yang Chow himself :D in spirit of course. His Legacy, great food and service lives on. It's a Chinatown establishment for the ages. We've been patrons for over 25 years; amongst many stars, athletes, artists, notable government honorees. Ambiance remains the same. Why change something iconic. I wouldn't.

Being an SGV native, I haven't really eaten at Chinatown very often, but I was very impressed with Yang Chow. I had a Sunday lunch as my first Yang Chow experience. With a group of 6, we were seated immediately. Maybe there wasn't a wait because it was a Sunday.. Inside is fairly clean. There wasn't much decoration and the place is pretty small. The largest eye catcher for this place is its walls of photos with celebrities. The food also came out super fast. We ordered the Szechwan beef, chicken chow mein, stir-fried string beans (non-spicy), slippery shrimp and 3 orders of steamed rice. Everything tasted good and the portions were pretty generous. All in all, I wouldn't mind coming here again.