P.p. Pop - Monterey Park

Tiny restaurant tucked away by an Asian shopping mall. We heard that the beef noodle soup was good so we came to give it a try. Strong, flavorful soup base. Beef was very tender and well marinated. Kinda wished they put more veggies in the noodles. I like the egg noodles over the rice noodles. We also ordered fried dumplings to share. The dumplings are very juicy and not too greasy. It's a little more than I expect to pay for a bowl of noodle soup.

Neat place, but tucked away in the corner of a shopping center making it hard to see from the street. Restaurant is super clean, and accommodating to larger parties (we had 6, but they had tables set up for larger). We ordered an array of dishes. But the my top item was the beef roll. It's beef and generous amounts of cilantro rolled in a flaky crust, similar to a Cuban empanada. We also ordered a ton of other food, all of which was delicious, with my dislike for the calamari, which in general I find too rubbery/chewy. We were all shocked as to how low the price came out, considering how much food we ordered. I think the pricing was astounding.

Place was packed mid-day, but table turnover is pretty quick. Service is fast and efficient. Prices are not listed on the menu, but you get a paper ordering form which has the prices. We ordered two appetizers and three entrees. Everything came out in a fairly short amount of time and was delicious. Their green tea drinks are in huge beer glasses…think Oktoberfest. Food portions are pretty big as well, and prices are reasonable. Place is located in a shopping center with parking, but there’s residential street parking on the side if it’s filled up.

Saw this restaurant on Tik Tok and it was worth the wait. Went on Friday night with 4 people and we waited 45 mins. Their spicy beef braised noodle soup was really good, broth had lots of flavor. Shrimp fried rice was good, shrimp and leek dumplings pan fried were amazing. Their teas were all good too. Great service and very fairly priced!

This was one of the most satisfying Taiwanese meals outside of Taiwan. The texture and flavor of the fried calamari was spot on. Even the leftovers eaten cold was delicious. The noodles was of perfect texture and the sauce was an excellent blend of savory and just a little spicy. The texture and taste of the 小龍包 (buns), potstickers and 牛肉卷餅 (beef crepe roll) confirmed that we will be coming back to this place, again and again. If you order drinks, it comes in pitcher size mugs. Order one to share if there are only a few in your group. This will be our new go to place.