Restaurant: Guan Dong Da Yuan
Location: 639 W Garvey Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91754. (626) 545-5555
Date: June 24 and August 1, 2021
Cuisine: North Eastern Chinese
Rating: Tasty!
On 6/24/21 Yarom and I ventured into the SGV to try out some experimental places on our vast list, the #3 spot was here. It was good enough that we came back in August with a big 2 table group to try out more dishes.
Guan Dong Da Yuan specializes in regional Chinese cuisine from the area across the bay from Korea.
The interior is fairly cute and they have a private room (not shown).
The extensive menu.
Kimchee. It is near Korea, after all.
Baloon Flower. A different kimchee-like marinated veggie. Excellent.
Hot Stone Eggs with Tofu. Very Korean and good stuff.
3 Types of Dumpling. Ron didn’t like. It thought they were workable Jaozi (boiled dumplings).
Guandong Smoked Chicken Bone.
Yanji Sweet and Sour Pork – mochi-like chewy batter that was actually pretty enjoyable.
Stir-Fried Silk Worm!
Hot Stone Beef with Vegetable.
Spicy Crunchy Chicken Cartilage. It was a boney meal!
Spicy Crispy Chicken Cartilage (different day) — pretty much Kung Pao Cartilage and tasty for it.
Eggplant with Green Pppers and Potato. Excellent as well as colorful.
Sautéed Cabbage. I love this dish.
Stone Fried Pork Slices – like a savory/salty version of Panda Express pork.
Mapo Tofu — pretty close to Sichuan style
Stone Beef with Enoki Mushroom — soft and succulent.
Korean Style Cold Noodle Dish.
Guandong Stewed Spare Ribs with Green Peppers and Rice Noodles. Interesting polenta-like cakes.
Guandong Stewed Pork Belly with Rice Noodles. Great textures.
Guandong Pork Bone. More bones (delicious).
Fried Rice.
Caramelized Sugar on Sweet Potato.
Mascarpone Coffee Crunch Gelato — A base infused with Mascarpone Cheese then blended with house-made Coffee Crunch — created by me for @sweetmilkgelato — #SweetMilkGelato #gelato #dessert #icecream #FrozenDessert #nomnom #dessertlovers #dessertporn #icecreamlovers #gelatoitaliano #foodporn #gelatolover #food #foodgasm #foodblogger #dessertgasm #desserttime #foodphotography #gelatoartigianale #gelatomania #dessertlover #icecream #icecreamlovers #cheesecake #mascarpone #cheese #coffee #CoffeeCrunch #candy
Blood Orange Campari Sorbetto — Blood Oranges from Avignon with a bit of Campari — made by me for @sweetmilkgelato — #SweetMilkGelato #gelato #dessert #icecream #FrozenDessert #nomnom #dessertlovers #dessertporn #icecreamlovers #gelatoitaliano #foodporn #gelatolover #food #foodgasm #foodblogger #dessertgasm #desserttime #foodphotography #gelatoartigianale #gelatomania #dessertlover #icecream #icecreamlovers #sorbetto #BloodOrange #Campari
I really liked this place as it was interesting and regional. A few of our crew who like their Chinese more boring (aka Southern Chinese only) didn’t like it at all, but they were offended by all the bones and silk worms and whatnot — for me that was part of the charm (and flavor).
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Right across the street is Sham Tsem and the famous “Hooker Motel Ballroom.”
