Little Hong Kong Cafe

(310) 478-7329

2129 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025 34.0391 -118.4421

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Neighborhoods: West Los Angeles, West LA

Years in business

Established in 2003

Hours:

Monday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Tuesday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Wednesday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Thursday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Friday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Saturday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Sunday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Last updated 10.14.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Family-Friendly Dining, Family Style Dining, Group Dining

Cuisine:

Chinese

What People Are Saying About Little Hong Kong Cafe

Featured Review

Kim Cooper

Contributor

A Cantonese quick-serve spot in the middle of Japanese foodland serving generous portions of sweet-and-sour shrimp, fried noodles, egg rolls, more.

Editor's Tips

Parking:
If there are no metered spots on Sawtelle Blvd, try Olympic Blvd.
ambiance
50.0% positive
  1. Price is very good, Parking is messy, and the decor is non-existence.
food quality
89.65999603271484% positive
  1. It's small and the food is great.
  2. highly recommend the chicken soup.
  3. And the vegetables are very good as well (black mushrooms and broccoli).
  4. With that out of the way, their deep fried pork chops, I forget the name of the dish, are really good.
  5. Wonton soup is very good.
  6. The food is tasty, a bit too greasy for my taste but tasty.
  7. The best bargains are the specials, where you get a huge portion of your entree, white rice, soup and an egg roll.
  8. Pan fried noodles house special style are great.
  9. The food is good though.
  10. Without a doubt, the best Pan-fried noodles in the City of Los angeles.
  11. Its Chinese food is one of the best in LA yet the service doesn't even meet mediocre.
  12. Great food, nice service, good deal
  13. My favorite dish is the Tangerine Beef!
  14. The Cantonese-style dishes at Little Hong Kong are both authentic and tasty.
  15. love the food here, but i refuse to go again, because the service is so bad and the people who work there are usually really really unfriendly, almosty mean.
  16. We ate there about 45 minutes ago, and it was not only the worst Chinese Food I've ever had, but it was some of the worst food I've ever had.
  17. Prices are very reasonable and the dishes are medium size.
  18. But the food is good, used to be better under the previous owner, but still pretty good, and the service is friendly, and the best is that you can get fed for under $10.00.
  19. Long day at work, need food that's tasty and fast?
  20. We eat here for lunch every week and the food is amazing, consistent and never lets us down.
  21. My favorite is the Blak Pepper Chicken with Chow Fun noodles.
  22. Their kung pao chicken was decent and their noodle dishes are good.
  23. Tangerine Chicken is quite tasty
  24. We ordered the egg rolls, which were great, wonton and pork soup, delicious, and the tangerine beef, which was to die for!
  25. Nonetheless its a great place to go if you just want food and not service (and you are wiling to risk picking some rocks out of your food!)
  26. The Wonton soup is delicious and classic, just wontons and soup, without all that other garbage most places throw in out here.
  27. Everything was super fresh and lots of flavor.
  28. serving horrifically bad food!
  29. The tangerine chicken and garlic beef are both consistently good.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. The menu definitely has a good variety.
  2. If you get tired of the Japanese options on Sawtelle, go here for some pretty standard chinese.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. We were on Sawtelle and all set to dine on Japanese, but I got a good vibe off this place as soon as we walked by.
  2. If you're craving some great, inexpensive chinese, definitely give this place a try!
  3. This is my favorite Chinese restaurant on the Westside.
  4. Nonetheless its a great place to go if you just want food and not service (and you are wiling to risk picking some rocks out of your food!)
service
68.75% positive
  1. Its Chinese food is one of the best in LA yet the service doesn't even meet mediocre.
  2. love the food here, but i refuse to go again, because the service is so bad and the people who work there are usually really really unfriendly, almosty mean.
  3. Nonetheless its a great place to go if you just want food and not service (and you are wiling to risk picking some rocks out of your food!)
  4. The service was usually decent when I went, however the bathroom was through a service alleyway.
  5. Great food, nice service, good deal
  6. But the food is good, used to be better under the previous owner, but still pretty good, and the service is friendly, and the best is that you can get fed for under $10.00.
  7. Sometimes service can be slow as they have to walk down the single long corridor and sometimes only have one person taking care of the entire room.
  8. Plus the service is great, even when its busy!
value
100.0% positive
  1. The best bargains are the specials, where you get a huge portion of your entree, white rice, soup and an egg roll.
  2. great value, simple and straightforward
  3. Whatever you order, it's all a great value!
  4. If you're craving some great, inexpensive chinese, definitely give this place a try!
  5. Good value, been a patron for some time now.
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. Sometimes service can be slow as they have to walk down the single long corridor and sometimes only have one person taking care of the entire room.
  2. It is nothing fancy but if you are looking for a decent Chinese restaurant for pick-up or a quick bite, this is a good spot.
  3. We ate there about 45 minutes ago, and it was not only the worst Chinese Food I've ever had, but it was some of the worst food I've ever had.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/14/09

Awesome Service

by nelliB

We eat here for lunch every week and the food is amazing, consistent and never lets us down. They use the right amount of sauces and ingredients and the meat comes out very tender. Love it! Plus the service is great, even when its busy!

  • Pros: quick and accurate service
  • Cons: none
4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/18/08

Good Food Every Time

by xipetotec

Don't go there for the service, which sometimes leaves to be desired. I've been there quite a few times and their service has been consistently inconsistent (i.e. some days great and friendly, other days *shrug*). With that out of the way, their deep fried pork chops, I forget the name of the dish, are really good. Pan fried noodles house special style are great. Wonton soup is very good. Parking can be bad, but you can always find a spot in one of the back streets off sawtelle (the neighborhood is safe).

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/30/07

Good Consistant Dinner

by tmigs

I first ordered from here on a recommendation from a friend. The tangerine chicken and garlic beef are both consistently good. And the vegetables are very good as well (black mushrooms and broccoli). It is nothing fancy but if you are looking for a decent Chinese restaurant for pick-up or a quick bite, this is a good spot. Note: there is a pinkberry about half a block away so you can run over there after dinner.

  • Pros: Always Good
  • Cons: Make sure you are specific if you have any special requests
1 Star Rating: Poor

10/25/07

Not just bad Chinese...BAD FOOD PERIOD!!!!

by jansil100

We ate there about 45 minutes ago, and it was not only the worst Chinese Food I've ever had, but it was some of the worst food I've ever had. The server said they just remodeled and had previously been closed for three months. This is the Chinese place closest in proximity to Hurry Curry.

It was God-Awful!!! Usually you see people at the surrounding tables of a restaurant commenting to one another on the food, they're nodding their heads, it's anmated and they seem to be enjoying the fare, usually. This was the complete opposite experience. People had the most disappointed (almost disgusted) expression on their faces. It was a horrible experience and frankly...and I'm not kidding...I'm really scared I'm going to be sick six hours from now! My husband expressed the same concern. The food was very colorful, which made the reality all the more deceiving and disappointing! The green beans popped with color, everything looked delectable. Must have been tons of MSG to make the colors appear so bright, because the food was as close to inedible as I've ever experienced. I'm very upset about this unpleasant out come. Dining out should be a pleasant experience, not something that ends up making you scared you're going to get sick! if either my husband, or I get sick, I'm going to do everything I can to expose this restaurant. They ought to be ashamed enough as it is...serving horrifically bad food!

Whoever is putting these wonderful reviews up about this restaurant has GOT to be either a familial relation or at best, depending on Little Hong Kong Cafe for their livelihood! DO NOT EAT THERE! I PROMISE YOU...YOU WILL THANK ME!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/08/07

Pan-fried Noodles AHOY!

by xlowwolfx

Without a doubt, the best Pan-fried noodles in the City of Los angeles.

BYO X ( if B= beer, and W= wine, then solve for X). The service was usually decent when I went, however the bathroom was through a service alleyway...not the most clean. But for a fun time , cheap and amazing eats, this is the place.

When I last went ( 10/05/07) it was closed. I'm hoping it was for construction...but it looked otherwise.

  • Pros:  Cheap, amazing food. minor corkage fee.
  • Cons: Horrible red walls...like a Bally's Gym.

The Details on Little Hong Kong Cafe

Place Categories:

  • tasty chinese food
  • mediocre service
  • delicious wonton soup
  • great place
  • great value
  • authentic cantonesestyle dishes
  • favorite chinese restaurant
  • great inexpensive chinese
  • worst food
  • not pleasant experience
  • consistently good tangerine chicken
  • bad parking
  • good noodle dishes
  • best bargains
  • bad food period
  • big proportions
  • best panfried noodles
  • delicious tangerine beef
  • good spot
  • favorite dish
  • mouthwatering japanese
  • good vibe
  • very good prices
  • huge portion
  • highly recommend chicken soup

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