Northern Cafe Brentwood

I ordered takeout today— the staff are super nice and the food came out quickly! I got an order of their炸酱面 and dumplings(8pcs)三鲜饺子. I thought the portion of noodles was really great—Easy to share with others. The dumplings were really delicious— right amount of thickness of skin with juicy insides. Every dumpling was consistent with the other and the size of the dumplings were good. I see why people enjoy their dumplings! Noodles might not be their main sell: but the zhajiangmian really hit the spot for me today. The sauce is not a thick paste so it’s more on the liquid side. It coats the noodle easily and I love that there was a lot of cucumber and enough meat for so much noodle. They also provided utensils and dumpling sauce

TL;DR, don’t come here. Go to Palace seafood or hop li or hop woo. Ordered in person and ended up waiting 40 minutes for my food (picture as proof). Took 30 minutes for them to realize the order never got from the cashier to the kitchen. If I hadn’t paid in advance I would’ve left. Didn’t even offer anything for the long wait. No service basically. I would’ve taken back my tip if I could. Food was fine but for such lack of service even for a Chinese restaurant I’d rather go somewhere more local. Never coming back. And why do soup dumplings need peanut sauce? Smh

The Lao Gan Ma Fried Noodles were delicious! Great prices, food and atmosphere.

Northern Cafe in Brentwood, Los Angeles, is a culinary gem that has won me over with its delightful selection of authentic Northern Chinese dishes and cozy ambiance. From the moment I walked in, I was greeted with a warm and inviting atmosphere, making me feel right at home. Now, let's talk about the star of the show—the food. Northern Cafe Brentwood's menu is a true culinary journey, showcasing the bold and robust flavors of Northern Chinese cuisine. Their dumplings are an absolute must-try—handmade with care and filled with a variety of delicious fillings, each dumpling is a burst of flavor in every bite. Whether you prefer the classic pork and chive dumplings or the flavorful vegetarian options, every dumpling is a delectable delight.

Just spent $80 on take out and the only thing decent were the wings and egg rolls. If I’m being honest the lemon pepper wings had no pepper, they were just oil and lemon wings. The orange chicken was just jelly buffalo sauce with over cooked chicken. The Shanghai fried noodles are just thick noodles with soy sauce, no flavor except chunk of garlic that wasn’t chopped. The egg fried rice isn’t egg fried rice. It’s literally plain rice with peas and carrots. They didn’t even toss it together in a wok for the sauces. Hope someone contacts me for redemption as I don’t want to dispute a charge because it hurts merchants. Please see photos, thanks. I like shopping at small restaurants but I would’ve gotten a better deal with the family meal at panda