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Shanghai Diamond Garden
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Neighborhood: West Los Angeles
9401 W Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90035
(310) 553-0998
9401 W Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90035
(310) 553-0998
- Hours:
Mon-Thu. 11:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Fri. 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sun. 11:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Valet
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good for:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
19 reviews for Shanghai Diamond Garden
This place is one of the few kosher chinese restaurants in LA.
This is a predominantly Jewish area, so it's a gem for those families craving Chinese.
It made me smile to see the rabbi eating his Chinese food here, big jewish families having dinner was like watching a Woody Allan movie (and I happen to like Woody Allan, so it's a compliment ... just in case somebody would be offended :-)
The food is ok.
Nothing outrageous, but what they serve is quit ok.
I do not order sushi here, this is a Chinese restaurant so I stick to the very simple dishes.
The thing to keep in mind is that it's a kosher restaurant in a Jewish neighborhood where there aren't too many other sit down kosher chinese restaurants. Expect crowds and a lot of families, meaning loud children. The food is pretty good overall, significantly better quality than Chick N Chow, which is a block away.
Tip: Don't order any sushi. The quality is bad and it's pricey. Stick to the chinese food.
Overall: If you're looking for decent quality kosher chinese food, this is a pretty good place. Just make sure you call ahead and get a reservation, you might end up waiting a while otherwise.
This place is very good. If you don't like crowds, don't come on Sunday night which is a traditional night for a family dinner. The menu is extensive, very extensive. I don't miss pork, shrimp, or scallops when I eat there. Lunch specials are very good. AND their Sushi menu can match most nearby Japanese restaurants. It's a clean place with tasty food. If you want much better you have to go to Chinatown or Monterrey Park. It's a kick for me; I get to have a hot Saki and Sushi appetizer followed by traditional styled Chinese. There are plenty of dumps to get nailed; this is a cut above.
Its not the best in the world, but its really good for kosher. Its also a good place to go with the family.
This is a review by a vegetarian
Decent food in an awful atmosphere. Tables upon tables of loud screaming children with their parents yelling back at them.
Could use some vinegar on the table (if only to throw at the eyes at the people at the other tables).
Pretty quick with the food and check.
Ryan brought me here when he wanted to have lunch. Yes the dope head I was hanging around with. When he brought me here it did not have its kosher certification. I was like what the f*ck are you bringing me here for. This place prolly sucks but he told me his dad said it was OK for him to come here. Obviously this guy is Jewish which was when I first began to notice how different they plan out their lives.
I do not remember the 1st thing we ever ate here but it sucked. Once again I was about to give him a beating for not only wasting my money but now my time. I later on came to like the Almond/cashew chicken which most people cannot mess up. Since it was so close to where i live I later developed a like for the General Tsao chicken and the Mongolian beef is OK. I like the Hot and sour soup. Most restaurants cannot mess that up if they do they are idiots. The food tends to be starchy here it sticks to your throat in a disgusting way. Maybe cuz its glatt kosher how would I know/ I simply remove the excess sauce to dry it out somewhat and it helps a lot. I would not come back here again. F8ck You Ryan
Definitely the best Kosher Chinese in the Pico/Robertson area..LOL
I don't see what the big deal is about this place. The positive things were that the food was fresh and quickly prepared. But the cons:
1. Very crowded on a Sunday night - with families with young kids running all over the place
2. Crappy service. We had 4+ waiters, none of them helped us out, and we had to keep asking for service.
3. Too bright, not enough tables... we were seated underneath a giant overhead light in a table in the middle of the dining room. Seriously, this was not the quiet sunday night dinner I'd pictured.
4. WAY too expensive.
Food was middling, service was poor... I only give it 2 stars because the food was fresh, preservative-free (or so it seemed) and it hits the spot if you're craving chinese and willing to pay about $15 per entree.
I came here with my cousin the other day and thoroughly enjoyed this place! We were seated right away and had our orders promptly taken. I ordered the tofu lo mein and I couldn't even finish it all...the portions were abundant! Rivka ordered us some creamed corn chicken soup which was also very good.
Just a note: The bathrooms were SPOTLESS. A+
Definitely coming back!
No doubt about it. They have fabulous food, Kosher or not. I highly recommend the Kung Pao Beef which has a nice balance of tasty beef, baby corn, peppers, onions and peanuts (I hate when they skimp on peanuts).
Only negative is the waiters have a difficult time communicating in English. I had no idea what they were saying! Also, the sushi service seems to be kind of slow.
Overall, HIGHLY recommend.
FYI: they have valet parking.
Let's be realistic, people. You're only gonna want to come here if you keep kosher or you're with friends who do. If not, you'd be silly not to go east of Robertson to King Fu (I just can't tout that place enough). It's about as good as any run-of-the-mill, cheap Chinese food place, minus the moo shoo pork, but it's costs more (*note* - the inflated prices reflect a higher price of kosher meat, but also that the kosher restaurants have to pay through the nose for a man called a mashkiach-basically a kosher cop -the business of whom is more mob-like than holy-, to make sure the place runs according to strict kosher standards).
They do have things like a pu pu platter, crispy beef (more like General Tsao's), beef with broccoli, chicken lo mein, and the almighty chicken corn soup...so you'll probably not miss the walnut mayonaise shrimp you get on Broadway downtown.
However, the carpets are gross...you think they're brown but look in a corner and you'll see they were once tan. The Chinese servers who work there are lovely and sweet, but the place gets super busy (busy enough to require valet for a cheap Chinese restaurant) which can get obnoxious, as the patrons might not be to quick to give you an "excuse me please".
They do serve little pieces of fried won ton when they sit you at a table, which is more than you'll get at Pico Kosher Deli, so, hey...go for it. Three stars on a normal scale, but I'd give it four on a kosher scale.
BS"D
I've eaten there exactly once, and that was about 2 years ago. The sushi wasn't bad, though expensive. The Chinese food was less than satisfactory, especially a very gelatinous (overly starched) hot and sour soup. Mind you, the food was edible, which is better than I've had in some kosher Chinese, but it ain't close to nonkosher standards. My wife is Chinese (and an orthodox Jew), and she remembers. And I had my share of nonkosher Chinese food, and I remember too, though not as indelibly imprinted on me as my wife, with her Chinatown SF upbringing. But the point is that there are better kosher Chinese out there, though not necessarily in LA. But we make better Chinese food at home.
The best kosher Chinese restaurant in the US - I am sure of it! It used to be traif until 2 years ago, that should signal how good it is ;-)
Anything you order will be great. I especially like the lemon chicken; it has a sweetness and subtle tanginess that just really works. Very well-designed ambience as well. Go for it!
P.S. Parking will be difficult. Look for spaces on South Elm (to the west of the restaurant and north of Pico).
Ok, so I grew up Kosher and no longer am, but am always happy to go to this restaurant. They cook real chinese food and their sushi is decent. If you can live without shrimp for the night and are willing to pay an extra buck or two for chicken that's been slaughtered in a humane way, definitely check it out.
for one of our monday lunches, we had food from shanghai diamond garden. i've eaten kosher food and i've eaten chinese food, but that was the first time i ate kosher chinese food. everything that was ordered and delivered, i tried:
beef
chicken
egg rolls
fish
mushrooms
pot stickers
rice
snap peas
sweet and sour chicken
everything tasted good. there was more than enough food for everyone to have seconds, even thirds. every dish was quite popular. in the kitchen, the only things left were the empty foil serving pans. this restaurant name, phone number and menu has been added to our office menu book.
Shanghai Diamond is one of the best kosher restaurants in LA. Im from New York and Im used to good kosher food. Shanghai is very family friendly, and has wonderful chinese food. There food is very consistent and you know what your going to get. There sushi is great to, they dont have a large selection of rolls, but the ones they have are great. I would defintely recommend it.
this is a wonderfull kosher restaurant that serves great chinese food and sushi and is located on pico blvd. It also has a bar and a 10' salt water aquarium with beautifull fish. Check it you'll have a great time!
Probably the best kosher chinese place you'll find in this city. Actually, it IS the best kosher Chinese place in the city. The crispy beef is great, along with their sweet and sour chicken and virtually anything else you order on the menu. Their lunch specials (which include soup and rice) are varied and reasonably priced (the most expensive dish is $8.95). In general, the portions are big and the service is quick. Their menu is huge and you'll find everything here that you would find at any other good Chinese restaurant (minus the shrimp and pork). Valet is probably the best bet at night ($3) but you may get lucky and find some street parking (some of the streets in the area require parking passes though). A MUST place! Keep in mind that due to the fact that this is a kosher restaurant, it is closed on Fridays and Saturdays. It opens up again on Saturday nights and watch out for the crowds as soon as Shabbat ends - the wait can be ridiculously long.
very bad service, grumpy employees, over crowded and over priced compared to a few other glatt kosher chinese places.
