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B's Wonton Noodle House - CLOSED
Category: Restaurants Chinese Chinese [Edit]
727 N BroadwaySte 117
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Neighborhood: Chinatown
(213) 680-3838
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- No
About This Business:
With a long-standing reputation for exemplary service, Chi Dynasty offers patrons an unprecedented dining experience. Using only the freshest… read more »
17 reviews for B's Wonton Noodle House
17 reviews in English
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Review from Jimmy P.
Milpitas, CA
7/6/2009
Came here for lunch during the Independence day weekend. The Hong Kong style noodle was really good. But around 4 wontons.
Decent price. wasn't crowded because we were early. Highly recommended if you like wontons. Portion sizes are ok. -
Review from Mike L.
Norwalk, CA
12/6/2006 1 photo
Well hidden in the Far East Plaza, there is a hidden gem of a place that is excellent place for a noodle soup or chow fun.
Once you get past the arrays of street vendors that is hawking made to eat food and bobba drinks, there is a little Chinese restaurant that is situated right across the Pho 79 (or misprinted 97) restaurant.
Nothing really stand out when you walk in as they have a half dozen tables for dining. There's a sign near the door way that asked customers to share tables if it get too crowded. The nice part right when you walk in was the pictures showing majority of the items and the descriptions of the items. Hey, there's no mistake of the won ton soup for chicken chow mein, but apparently people still get that wrong for some reason.
I ordered the beef chow fun that day because it looked delicious and I was right about that. It's not like I never tasted before, but it's something I was surprised how well it was made. Majority of the dishes are noodle soup which is probably their big ticket items. Obviously if the name of the place is won ton noodle house, then that dish is probably the big seller. I checked out the neighbor that is sitting next to me on the his noodle soup and that dish looked delicious. Maybe I'll ordered that next time.
It's a good comfort food with hearty portions. The price of each item range from the cheap of $4.25 to $5.95. Very reasonable pricing all their dishes. They also served fried rice and porridge/congee. Their most expensive dish is the appetizer of shrimp with spicy salt ($8.95). Assuming it's not the small variety.
Afterwards, you can hit down the plaza to Ten Ren for some bobba tea to wash down the meal. A good combination if you ask me. A definite surprise find in a hidden corner of a plaza that is very dark. -
Review from Christian P.
Los Angeles, CA
9/16/2008
Came here Sunday for lunch as my honey wanted to get some Chinese newspapers.. Anyhow the service was very quick and friendly. This place does have it down with proper staffing during a busy time.
It did however take a while to get my order of Chicken Fried Rice to show up. I think they had to find the chicken first. haha.. hense the -1 star.
Outside that the place is small and you end up sharing tables with smaller groups if they are out of open tables!
Decor and atmosphere is bleh but then again you are in the heart of Chinatown and I think it is pretty much a norm. -
Review from Louis N.
Gardena, CA
4/12/2008 2 photos
The egg noodles were a jolt of shock to my brain. What is this? It feels like I'm picking up a bunch of wire strands they're so hard and unyielding to chop stick prods and nudges (I thought they made a mistake and put plastic noodles in it...).
The noodles were just bliss however. They were thin and super al dente, but without the unpleasant uncooked hardness like from severely undercooked pasta. Instead, they have this pleasant-to-bite-into texture and makes crunchy noises in my mouth, similar to when chewing on Enoki mushrooms, bizarre (This is an entirely different crunchiness than fried crisp noodle's). I fell in love with these noodles.
The bowl I ordered was Saigon Wonton Bowl but I'm sure they use these noodles in other bowls (They have an Asian city theme going, Saigon, Hong Kong, etc.).
It was no Pho but as a bowl of noodles it was very good and a nice unexpected surprise (I've walked by this restaurant a few times recently but never thought to try it until I saw good reviews of the place).
Tasty describes the soup, with a nice rich flavor. More Chinese in flavor than Vietnamese despite the name of the bowl.
A second jolt was from the flat skin with shrimp attached to it (With glue? Just kidding...). The skin tasted fermented with deep flavor, an acquired taste but it was good (Like Natto, Japanese fermented beans). How can skin be fermented? Or was it cooked in some kind of sauce? It looked like regular fried wonton skin. What's that? It was rotten? I'm not sick yet (I'll have to ask what that was next time).
And the wontons in the bowl? They were wontons, no complaints but took a backseat to the noodles and that fried fermented thing.
Service was friendly, the atmosphere casual, relaxing and airy despite the small interior.Listed in: Soup Noodles- Others
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Review from Judy T.
Los Angeles, CA
9/30/2008
This is a little place hidden in the plaza... You'd never notice it because you are trying to walk away from the giant speakers next door that are blaring some crazy Chinese music. Oh, and it's right next to some smelly bathrooms.
BUt, I digress. Make your way to the little windows and check out the rows of pictures they have there. Good homestyle cookin'. The inside can seat approximately 10 people if you smush them together, but hey, if you're all about the food, then who cares about who you have to sit close to! They do it in alot of restaurants...and call it french!
The Wontons are delish. The people are nice and have been there for many years. check it out and you won't be disappointed. -
Review from Woger W.
Los Angeles, CA
10/8/2010
***CLOSED***
Replaced by Wu Ha Thai -
Review from James Y.
6/10/2009
I'll make this short and simple.
Food: Good
Prices: Great (cheap)
Service: Good
Good place to go to if you're craving some Hong King style noodles. -
Review from Louis K.
Monterey Park, CA
5/26/2009 1 photo
I am Chinese and I usually don't go to the Chinatown in Los Angeles. Why go there when you can buy/eat stuff in Monterey Park, Alhambra, and San Gabriel. The only time I will go to Chinatown is to run the Chinatown Firecracker 10K during Chinese New Year. Even then, I vote to eat outside of Chinatown after the race.
Why did I eat at B's Wonton Noodle then? My marathon C-Hing David were in town for the Los Angeles marathon and he highly recommended this place. So I went.
I am not a big Canton Noodle fan but boy the noodle is good. I like the firmness of the noodle. I like the wonton and I love the beef stew. It tastes homey... for a second I thought I was eating a bowl of noodle in HK... And gosh it's cheap.
I also tried the Singapore Fried Noodle and that one is ok. Go for the soup noodle when you come to this place.
I now have a reason to eat at Chinatown. -
Review from monk E.
Los Angeles, CA
2/19/2009
Monk E's Brevity Review:
Small, Noisy, Popular. The Shrimp fried rice is not recommended. -
Review from Ron Q.
San Marino, CA
12/6/2010
Restaurant moved to 529 E Valley Blvd Ste 138-B, San Gabriel, CA 91776, same plaza as the Quickly near San Gabriel/Valley.
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Review from Daniel M.
Rowland Heights, CA
8/26/2009
This place is TINY! Not because I'm a giant ogre... but because its TINY! Anyway, besides the blasting speaker from the store next door and the feeling of eating in alice's house (when she balloons that is) the food is pretty decent. I think its pretty bland, but I like my wonton noodle soup bland anyhow. Add a little red vinegar, and wa-la! Not bad. I wouldn't drive out of my way for this, but I'll probably come back for lunch since its walking distance.
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Review from Pam T.
3/11/2009
The soup is uber-tasty and not salty. The noodles are chewy and flavorful. Service is very attentive. Food comes out quickly. What's not to love?
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Review from David Y.
4/4/2010
I love the cheap food here. I have been to this restaurant many times and have never been disappointed. Everything we have tried is very tasty. This time we had wonton noodles and shrimp dumpling. I love the texture of their noodles. Add a little vinegar and its pure heaven. The only drawback is the how tiny the place is. I don't particularly like to share my table, but for good food, I have no problem.
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Review from Kelly W.
Studio City, CA
2/26/2009
i'm comparing them to 'won ton time' in alhambra because that use to be my favorite place for won ton noodles until they shut their doors and replaced it with some stupid overpriced congee restaurant.
i've been to b's wonton previously with my parents, but it didn't really make the impression like it did like this time. i mean, why did i not remember having their garlic homemade chili sauce? it was sooooooo gooooddd, i literally had 3 big spoonfuls of chili (with loads of red vinegar) in my small bowl of won ton noodle. i probably enjoyed the hot sauce more than the won ton themselves.
their soup base was awesome, and their noodles were bouncy. the won ton missed the mark for me so next time i think i'm going to try it with roast duck instead. i miss those golf ball sized, juicy, bouncy, jumbo shrimp won tons from won ton time!
the prices were extremely reasonable ($4.50/ bowl) and parking with validation was only $1 for us (underground parking, enter on small side street on broadway). this place is definitely recommended and highly comparable to other joints. so if you're looking for some good noodles and soup without breaking the piggy bank, b's wonton house should do the job. enjoy! -
Review from Heejin L.
Los Angeles, CA
1/23/2009 1 photo
the #4 which is the "HK style wonton noodle in soup" was pretty good for LA. It doesnt beat Hon's House in SF or the Maks in HK but its better than that wonton time (which i believe is closed now) in alhambra. the noodles weren't mushy, pretty decent except it was clumped and tangled so hard to eat. the broth seems more clear and it has steamed chinese broccoli in the soup. 4.25$ 1/2 hour free parking with 10$ purchase. 1 hr free w $15.
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Review from Chloe L.
Alhambra, CA
10/10/2010
You know what?? B's House moved...now they are in 529 E. Valley Blvd, #138B San Gabriel, Ca 91776. They have changed their name to "Open Kitchen" which still serving the same thing plus Boba Drinks, a cool place to hang out with good noodle soups...Love It
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Review from dieprealtor D.
Santa Ana, CA
6/2/2009
I just got back from San Francisco trip and I've craving for Chinese noodle. My boyfriend suggested B's Wonton Noodle House because I happen to like wonton. I ordered wonton noodle but I forgot to ask for the yellow noodle to be in the soup so when my bowl came out I digged on the bottom to see if the noodle was there. Later, I ended up asking for the yellow noodle and another bowl was brought out very quickly. There were about 7 big wontons and a little vegetable in the bowl. OMG!!! Talk about alot wontons. I didn't complain at all because I happen to love wonton. The wontons were very crisp. I dipped the wontons into the satay hot sauce with the jalapenos vinegar sauce. I had some Chinese donut with wonton noodle too. The Chinese donut was so fresh since it's made there too. I dipped the Chinese donut in the broth and it's delicious. I would definitely come back again if I'm in the mood for Chinese noodle. Remember to eat within 1 hour so you can be validated for free parking and don't forget to bring your parking ticket.
