Elite Restaurant
(626) 282-9998
700 S Atlantic Blvd
Monterey Park,
CA
91754
34.0554
-118.1353
Neighborhood: Alhambra
What People Are Saying About Elite Restaurant
The Editor
Martha Burr
Citysearch
In Short
The new owners have barely redone the dining room of the former New Concept restaurant, which is decked out in pale-gold shimmering curtains, mahogany-toned chairs and an intriguing hodgepodge of Chinese and Egyptian art. And San Gabriel Valley locals flock here to savor the cutting edge kitchen, which whips out treats like shark fin and red clam dumplings, turnip cake in XO sauce, shrimp har gow and pork spareribs. Dinner items feature live seasonal lobster, crab and abalone, fried lotus with pork shank, scallop with mango, and bird's nest soup.
User Reviews
Anonymous
December 21, 2008
Oh so good dim sum. You have to get here early to get a table otherwise you're in for a long wait. The reason? The food is really good here. No carts at this place, you order and the staff will bring the food to you.
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jdtinla
August 19, 2008
I enjoyed so many of the dim sum places in L.A. and in S.F. This is the first one to truly impress me in L.A. Excellent variety of dishes on the menu, served fresh and hot every time. I miss the roving steam carts, but I do appreciate the prompt service of each item ordered. Kind, attentive service overall, too, with drink orders, etc. Some of the standouts are the excellent har gow smrip dumplings, the rice noodle with crispy shrimp. roast duck, and fresh, still-crunchy gai lan Chinese broccoli. We loved the xao lin bao pork and ginger soup dumplings, but were somewhat put-off by the foil cups in which they're served. I'd have preferred a regular bamboo steamer lined with a cabbage leaf. Overall, the quality and the variety are superb and keep us coming back. Parking in the mall lot is easy. Seating can get crowded on weekends, but is moved along with efficiency.
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fifi12
June 01, 2007
Really fresh and great tasting food for a really reasonable price. Everything comes hot just off the stove. Dumplings use big, great quality shrimp, instead of ground shrimp. Crowded, but less noisy than the dim sum places where they push the carts around. Service is great though the servers speak very limited English. Also serves different items such as shark fin and red clam dumplings, in addition to the typical har gow and shiu mai. I found it off an LA Times review and will definitely go back again and again!
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Look Good:
For dinner, ask about seasonal prices before ordering--live seafood like Maine lobster, geoduck clam and Dungeness crab fetch top dollar. Whole roast suckling pig and bird's nest soup must be ordered in advance.
What to Drink:
Chinese and American beers are joined by a short California and French wine list; corkage is $15.
The Extras:
Set menus can run to the ultra pricey, up to $2200 for a table of 10. The latter features foie gras, suckling pig, lobster, shark's fin, abalone and bird's nest soup.
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Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Family-Friendly Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Hidden Find, People Watching, Family Style Dining, Lunch Spot, Group Dining, Prix Fixe Menu
