What he meant to say was *I've eaten it before...at a fraction of the price. This is comfort food, aka some of the cheapest eats you'll find in any chinatown. Just looks for roast pork and ducks hung on hooks in the windows. When you make food for hipsters...you charge hipster prices and they'll thank you for giving them "higher quality". Just a facade.
You bet. I've grown up eating that all my life. Been here a few months back with some social media influencers, and it's definitely worth the hype. Crisp and flavorful.
So I see! Fascinating channel, I look forward to seeing your food adventures! Haha admittedly, my list of places to visit in LA is forever growing - foodie problems I guess haha.
OMG !!! I had simple and affordable lunch boxes of the usual Cantonese BBQ suspects during a business trip in Hong Kong years ago, and they were mind-blowingly delicious. If I have to rate them in a maximum of 100 points, they were 94-96, vs. at best 68-72 in Los Angeles, until this video. I’ve got to try this place! Thank you!
Roast Duck!! My favorite!! I would go to buy a whole one in the weekend. Put it in my refrigerator. You could cook noodle, rice, vegetables with it. Sometime at night, put some in the microwave 2mins, then enjoy it with a wine. Good night sleep ❤️❤️
This is definitely my kind of restaurant. Price is right and food is good while focusing on a very limited menu. Unfortunately, while the San Francisco area is suppose to be one of the meccas of food, we have nothing like that restaurant here.
@@elith6930 Bad news. Finding a really good Chinese restaurant anywhere in the city is like finding a needle in a haystack. You're better off flying off to China or Taiwan for some decent Chinese cuisine.
you have very obviously not spent much time in san francisco. just because theres no white lady making youtube vidoes about the good spots here, trust me they are plentiful.
@@m.flanagan6532 LOL!! I go to the city at least once a week. I stand by my statement. I've been up and down Grant, Clement and Irving Streets. While I've found a few OK places, nothing has really blown my taste buds. And lets admit something else, if you have more than a hundred items on the menu, there's no way you're going to be superb at everyone. However, if you know of a restaurant that prepares these same dishes, give me a name.
Wow, I was just here at Ricebox just two months ago doing a shoot with some Instagramers. This place is pretty legit. Take it from a guy who grew up eating Chinese food like this.
Lucky. I live in New Orleans and what I would give for some great Chinese BBQ. We have a few spots, but having Chinese BBQ across the city would be a dream come true.
I always wonder if the people of these food review shows, actually eat it all. Or at least share them with the crew so it's not a punch in the face to the people cooking it. Those three bowls of amazingness, I would love to have them like right now!
@@fjhforever sometimes we should get rid of traditions that are hurting much more the animals (animal cruelty). Yes, human is carnivore as a fact! But it would not gonna change the good taste of that roasted duck if they won't hang it anymore with head! Coz seeing the head on it is showing how duck was killed in order to feed the carnivores human being! 💔
@J-Red yes some, but not all. There are human being who do not eat vegetables, there are human being who do not it fruits, there are human being who stopped eating any kind of meat due to health! But what do you call those human being or mammals only eating flesh or meat, they're Carnivora. And the only question herein is a duck meat or duck head not any kind of plants or vegetables nor fruit being eaten. 😉
@J-Red to reiterate & being specific, humans who only eat meat are Carnivora, and the only topic or question herein is the duct head itself as being displayed wherein duck meat being eaten was not even questioned at all...no other else. To be specific, Human who eats meat is Carnivora. Human who eats meat & plant is Omnivora, and Human who eats plants are herbivora. So while mix all if the agenda is about meat alone!
@J-Red affirmative I uttered in writing that human is Carnivore! But I did not utter that ALL human are Carnivora! See the difference? There is nothing for you to correct. Simple Logic.
I've been here a few months back for a shoot. It's definitely a great cheap eat in DTLA. Very authentic and high quality. You should def try it. Btw, if you need an LA food guide, my page can definitely help with that :)
@King Delevingne true, can't be mad at the restaurant. But sometimes people want to try something new but get charged up the ass for something crappy and not even know it because they never been there.
I don't think "new" or "fusion" was used in the video. All the testimonials were from Chinese diners who vouched for the food's authenticity. I've had a lot of "traditional" Cantonese food that's been a few bucks cheaper but crappy. Maybe quality comes at a price.
Well, being a lover of Cantonese cuisine, I have to say that this is not the traditional way Char Shu is prepared and yet they have the traditional BBQ Box found in 99% of the Chinese restaurant kitchens? I know because I use to design them. Normally it is a slow process at 350 in a BBQ Box that holds the pork on rods over a gas fired ring burner at the bottom of the box. The duck preparation is close enough to perfect albeit they are not separating the skin from the flesh with the use of pumped in air. They are using pork butt for the Char Shu and that's the best combination of flesh to fat. Why the Chimichura type topping? Porkchetta? In traditional Hong Kong BBQ places it is done differently.
It really is good. It tastes authentic and is high quality. A lot of thought has been put into it. I might go back again to vlog it on youtube. That's how good it is.
We have this everywhere in LA, it's called the San Gabriel Valley literally on every streetcorner, but if you're not Chinese you may not know that, hence this video.
Magnanimous I totally support each of our opinions, but I’m stating that the literal Chinese food in Chinatown San Francisco (which isn’t including the Bay Area consisting of surrounding cities) is very authentic and unique and has its own blend of tastes and flavors, and I do very much agree to your statement of not having many good boba places in the San Francisco Bay Area because most places use syrups and added flavorings and that the boba and culture in LA is much better, but I think you can find your fair share of good restaurants and boba shops here and there in San Francisco!
Is that single use bowl?? I always amazed by American culture where they use single use styrofoam on take out meal and dine in. In indonesia yes we produce so much plastic as well but whenever I eat at restaurant or typical eating place they serve it with ceramic plate and stainless spoon all the time
So glad Sydney mentioned the SGV. I was like GTFO, I ain’t going to DTLA, paying that much when perfectly good authentic Cantonese barbecue rice boxes can be had in Alhambra and Monterey Park
I would say compared to SGV, it's about the same, so it probably wouldn't be worth the drive. But if you are in DTLA and are looking for something similar, it's worth a try. I went here two months ago to do a shoot, and it was better than I thought.
lol, this is not the only restaurant in LA that makes cantonese food or cantonese BBQ, we have places like this all over LA. The San Gabriel Valley, Monterey Park, Alhambra, Arcadia, Temple City they are on every street corner, lol. Many non-Chinese don't seem to be aware of the massive Chinese immigrant community of multiple generations that lives in the area. The prices can be much cheaper than this place but also more expensive in the fancy restaurants that serve banquets. The quality can be better or worse than this with live seafood in many places cooked to perfection. The waiters in the fancier places even wear tuxedos. If you think that duck is awesome, try peking duck, not sure if that's cantonese but it's awesome or bbq duck like that is available in a lot of places 7 days a week. In downtown there are places in China town, but ultimately SGV is not that far from there.
this all looks good, but id say the crisp you get from the skin on traditional siu yuk is better than porchetta. so i don’t think porchetta is “more elevated”
To all those complaining about hiking prices, learn a little bit something about running a food business and all the associated costs with it. Or any business in general
Omg I love the dude that went, "Oh, well, I'm Chinese so...I've eaten it before." Same, buddy, same
Yeah that's true that it's common
*with thick American accents
AllthatmakesFall lol, looks like the same thing you get at local Chinese restaurants but it’s plated differently and “better quality.”
@@bruh1545 why we judging his accent?
What he meant to say was *I've eaten it before...at a fraction of the price. This is comfort food, aka some of the cheapest eats you'll find in any chinatown. Just looks for roast pork and ducks hung on hooks in the windows. When you make food for hipsters...you charge hipster prices and they'll thank you for giving them "higher quality". Just a facade.
Lol , "CHAR SUEEEE"🤣 Gwai Lo crack me up
Timothy Lee I cringed at her pronunciation 😂
She’s not gwai lo. She’s gwai po
this is the reason lot of american hates Chinese, yall bullying her pronounce while she isn't chinesse, suck
Cantonese BBQ is heavenly - especially when it's done right! ❤️
You bet. I've grown up eating that all my life. Been here a few months back with some social media influencers, and it's definitely worth the hype. Crisp and flavorful.
I can only imagine. I'll definitely have to check it out next time I'm in California (or the US for that matter!)
@@SamGiles If you ever need an LA food guide, my channel is devoted to that. :)
So I see! Fascinating channel, I look forward to seeing your food adventures! Haha admittedly, my list of places to visit in LA is forever growing - foodie problems I guess haha.
In all seriousness, this looks pretty appetizing.
Why do I keep seeing you in all of the comments of the videos I watch reeeeeeeeee
WHY DO I FOUND YOU ON EVERY VIDEO I WATCH.
Oh mah gahd you here again
Your comments are better than Justin Y.
im sure you had a moustache
OMG !!! I had simple and affordable lunch boxes of the usual Cantonese BBQ suspects during a business trip in Hong Kong years ago, and they were mind-blowingly delicious. If I have to rate them in a maximum of 100 points, they were 94-96, vs. at best 68-72 in Los Angeles, until this video. I’ve got to try this place! Thank you!
The food looks great but I feel like the host doesn't know what she's doing lol
It's a rice dish why aren't you eating rice hahahaha
Faith Marianne Lawas that’s why I prefer the food on a dish rather then a bowl.
When i went here, i left some of the rice behind. Not cause it was bad, but i focused more on the meats. I recommend this place as an LA foodie guy
Yeah she gets similar comments on every video but it says shes a producer so theres really no running away from the "like". Herrine Ro >
@Ross Fiuzi no you
Coz americans dont eat rice,
When you live in Hong Kong so you can get this everyday
✊😔
I am so jealous. I went to Hong Kong for my friend's wedding. You guys have some of the best food and scenery in the world.
We have this everywhere in LA too, the makers of this video don't seem to know that lol.
Lucky bastard
ᖇ Ξ ᗷ Ξ ᒪ TRBL Too bad the CCP is trying to control Hong Kong
Jerry G that has nothing to do with the food
Roast Duck!! My favorite!!
I would go to buy a whole one in the weekend. Put it in my refrigerator. You could cook noodle, rice, vegetables with it. Sometime at night, put some in the microwave 2mins, then enjoy it with a wine. Good night sleep ❤️❤️
I don’t think she knows the definition of “slow roasted”
you are
THANK YOU!!! I was thinking the same thing
“Slow roasted for about 2 hours in a 600 degree oven until unbelievably crispy” lmao
Just had it yesterday. If this opens in Hong Kong, I can say they would easily make the top 5% of cantonese bbq. Overall, really loved it.
I think she butchered the Cantonese pronunciations harder than the duck got butchered.
IKR I am cringing.
😂😂🤣
so what were you expecting though?
This is definitely my kind of restaurant. Price is right and food is good while focusing on a very limited menu. Unfortunately, while the San Francisco area is suppose to be one of the meccas of food, we have nothing like that restaurant here.
Chinatown?
@@elith6930 Bad news. Finding a really good Chinese restaurant anywhere in the city is like finding a needle in a haystack. You're better off flying off to China or Taiwan for some decent Chinese cuisine.
you have very obviously not spent much time in san francisco. just because theres no white lady making youtube vidoes about the good spots here, trust me they are plentiful.
This place is great. Went here last year for lunch. I might go back again for a shoot.
@@m.flanagan6532 LOL!! I go to the city at least once a week. I stand by my statement. I've been up and down Grant, Clement and Irving Streets. While I've found a few OK places, nothing has really blown my taste buds. And lets admit something else, if you have more than a hundred items on the menu, there's no way you're going to be superb at everyone. However, if you know of a restaurant that prepares these same dishes, give me a name.
Wow, I was just here at Ricebox just two months ago doing a shoot with some Instagramers. This place is pretty legit.
Take it from a guy who grew up eating Chinese food like this.
Surprised duck did not come with the pancakes. All looked great. Great article and thanks for good eating manners.
Chinese BBQ duck usually doesn't unless your getting the Peking Duck
@@Ash_Wen-li ah, still it all looked so good. Glad no fingers lost with cleaver. Kind of wanted that crispy pork too.....take out to Oklahoma?
Peking duck is slightly different than Cantonese bbq duck
@@coreykwan5620 seems pretty similar but living in Oklahoma just want some good food
OMG this looks incredible I'm going to head down there this weekend and give it a try.
Omg, is it ridiculous that my favorite part of her videos is her amazing hair. Seriously babe, your hair is amazing.
When you live in Vancouver and there’s canto bbq’s across the entire city and you’ve ate it a hundred times coz’ ur Chinese
Zoey Sum Yee Lei same but nyc
slightly the same but HCMC
Lucky. I live in New Orleans and what I would give for some great Chinese BBQ. We have a few spots, but having Chinese BBQ across the city would be a dream come true.
@@Xerxezkov Where is HCMC?
@@JacksonWalter735 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
I ate here. Like the friendly staff, excellent spice palette and that the meat is free range
Food Insider, great video!😍
It's exciting especially if it's a place I've been to.
Looks delicious, I love how you really get down with your food and how you genuinely enjoy it 🤙🏾
I always wonder if the people of these food review shows, actually eat it all. Or at least share them with the crew so it's not a punch in the face to the people cooking it. Those three bowls of amazingness, I would love to have them like right now!
I'm like 10 minutes away from this spot, I'm on my way after this brief sesh 💨💨
Haha aye gotta get the munchies to really taste the food. Hopefully it hits the spot.
Lucky you
I never tried Cantonese meals, but it looks tasty 🤤
Everything looks amazing!
My first reaction " Oh shit, they just killed Jar Jar Binks."
Omg! They should have removed the head of the duck in cooking! And stop hanging the duck with the head please!
😨
@@fjhforever sometimes we should get rid of traditions that are hurting much more the animals (animal cruelty).
Yes, human is carnivore as a fact! But it would not gonna change the good taste of that roasted duck if they won't hang it anymore with head!
Coz seeing the head on it is showing how duck was killed in order to feed the carnivores human being!
💔
@J-Red yes some, but not all. There are human being who do not eat vegetables, there are human being who do not it fruits, there are human being who stopped eating any kind of meat due to health!
But what do you call those human being or mammals only eating flesh or meat, they're Carnivora. And the only question herein is a duck meat or duck head not any kind of plants or vegetables nor fruit being eaten. 😉
@J-Red to reiterate & being specific, humans who only eat meat are Carnivora, and the only topic or question herein is the duct head itself as being displayed wherein duck meat being eaten was not even questioned at all...no other else.
To be specific,
Human who eats meat is Carnivora. Human who eats meat & plant is Omnivora, and Human who eats plants are herbivora.
So while mix all if the agenda is about meat alone!
@J-Red affirmative I uttered in writing that human is Carnivore! But I did not utter that ALL human are Carnivora!
See the difference?
There is nothing for you to correct.
Simple Logic.
With actual decently size portions for once not like others where you get three grains of rice with a 1 milligram of meat thats been aged for a year
I've been here once for a shoot. THere's definitely a lot of rice underneath, but they don't skimp out on the proteins. It's worth a visit.
This! This is what I'm talking about! A nice bowl of goodness!
I would recommend it. Was there a few months ago. Might go back again for a youtube video.
never heard of this but dang it looks really good i live near by their im going hit this spot soon!!
I've been here a few months back for a shoot. It's definitely a great cheap eat in DTLA. Very authentic and high quality. You should def try it.
Btw, if you need an LA food guide, my page can definitely help with that :)
Rockstar Eater What are the prices there like?
The crispy grilled meat is so delicious! I see the snout but it's ok! 🙂
"I'm gonna try it on its own first" proceeds to dip it in duck sauce 🙄
Zen Yorkfield wow, what a sin
3:52 that duck is smiling
Where my Hong Kongers at :)
Also her Chinese pronunciation killed me :’)
Im sure your english is perfect. Hong Konger here too
I really love Chinese Food so much, when I was in Hong Kong I eat Yang Chow Rice & Peking Duck
Cantose style dishes cannot go wrong.
Saludos desde Montebello California 🍻 🍺👍
Good master chef 😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😊😊
This Chinese BBQ looks smoking! No need to DUCK this place!
“new” “fusion” and other fancy words to charge twice as much as the traditional counterpart.
@King Delevingne true, can't be mad at the restaurant. But sometimes people want to try something new but get charged up the ass for something crappy and not even know it because they never been there.
She did say a couple times that they were using higher quality ingredients hahahaha 😂
This ain't fusion though, upscale yes.
@avproagk upscale just means expensive.
I don't think "new" or "fusion" was used in the video. All the testimonials were from Chinese diners who vouched for the food's authenticity. I've had a lot of "traditional" Cantonese food that's been a few bucks cheaper but crappy. Maybe quality comes at a price.
I live a few minutes away from this place. Gotta have some lunch!!!!
Well, being a lover of Cantonese cuisine, I have to say that this is not the traditional way Char Shu is prepared and yet they have the traditional BBQ Box found in 99% of the Chinese restaurant kitchens? I know because I use to design them. Normally it is a slow process at 350 in a BBQ Box that holds the pork on rods over a gas fired ring burner at the bottom of the box. The duck preparation is close enough to perfect albeit they are not separating the skin from the flesh with the use of pumped in air. They are using pork butt for the Char Shu and that's the best combination of flesh to fat. Why the Chimichura type topping? Porkchetta? In traditional Hong Kong BBQ places it is done differently.
Wow, never came across someone who made Cantonese bbq boxes, that’s pretty awesome
3:42 I thought she said "the duck is stuffed with poison"
that first dish, omg... I want to go to LA just to try this place.
Cantonese bbq is BOMBBBBBB!!!!
5:16 camera Man Knows what's up.
What a man of culture
Most definitely.
Love duck and pork 🐷🦆
That looks delicious! Cantonese food is the best kind of Chinese food bar none.
Looks so good
It is. Been there 2 months ago. I would go back for a vlog.
Aight I’m going to go try it cause those bowls looked so freaking delicious
It really is good. It tastes authentic and is high quality. A lot of thought has been put into it. I might go back again to vlog it on youtube. That's how good it is.
The host is so awesome! And her tattoos are 🔥
PEOPLE COME TO SAN FRANCISCO we have it everywhere 🙄
I been there. Awesome food. Hope to bring my socal vlog there soon!
We have this everywhere in LA, it's called the San Gabriel Valley literally on every streetcorner, but if you're not Chinese you may not know that, hence this video.
Magnanimous you can’t say that if you’ve never tried it
123abc well we have it in every corner so beat that
Magnanimous I totally support each of our opinions, but I’m stating that the literal Chinese food in Chinatown San Francisco (which isn’t including the Bay Area consisting of surrounding cities) is very authentic and unique and has its own blend of tastes and flavors, and I do very much agree to your statement of not having many good boba places in the San Francisco Bay Area because most places use syrups and added flavorings and that the boba and culture in LA is much better, but I think you can find your fair share of good restaurants and boba shops here and there in San Francisco!
Is that single use bowl?? I always amazed by American culture where they use single use styrofoam on take out meal and dine in. In indonesia yes we produce so much plastic as well but whenever I eat at restaurant or typical eating place they serve it with ceramic plate and stainless spoon all the time
Forget the duck. Her biceps though..... 💪🏾.
Can’t find this anywhere in Europe
When are they coming to NYC?! 🤤
Why the hell I am watching this when I live in Brooklyn and craving for it 😭
Ever need an LA guide, let me know :)
What? You live in an NYC borough, this is plentiful lol... Plus Chinatown is close to you, just 25 minutes away.
Peking duck has been around for so looooong and this just became a hype in states lol
That's not Peking duck.
Peking and Cantonese are different Chinese styles
Absolutely no way that can't be DELICIOUS....
She handles the chopsticks very well. Correct form.
is no one gonna talk about the dude just standing outside the restaurant on his phone 😂
Korea is 2am.
I'm starving...😭
same huhu
안뇽
@@prismathicc1569 I'm so sad😭
@@jimjames1079 안녕~~
youre in korea and you arent enjoying the night food stalls??? damn youre missing out
4:08 It's RAW!!!
May God be with Hong Kong.
All my favorite dishes
Open one in Costa Mesa or Irvine please 🙏☺️🤤
Looks good
I just ate, but...can't figure out why I'm hungry again 😫😂😁🙏
This is one of my favorite spots in LA.
AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!
what is higher quality ingredients?
@2:38 what sauce are they pouring? Master stock?
TomJunWing I think it’s sweet soy sauce
usually its the marinade they used for the char siu, they soak the roasted meat into another batch of marinade after its done
Love Cantonese food!
Donald Duck left the group. 😛
Would almost go to LA just for that 🍜
Maybe pick up a dessert along the way to make the trip worth it. I have lots of LA recs on my channel if you need help :()
anyone noticed that at 1:19 she pronounced porchetta as "por-keh-ta" lol
She's an Californian LA girl, what more can you say. 😅
It's an Italian word. So the ch in Italian is pronounced like k. Same with Bruschetta. She's right.
How much do all of the dishes cost separately
So glad Sydney mentioned the SGV. I was like GTFO, I ain’t going to DTLA, paying that much when perfectly good authentic Cantonese barbecue rice boxes can be had in Alhambra and Monterey Park
I would say compared to SGV, it's about the same, so it probably wouldn't be worth the drive. But if you are in DTLA and are looking for something similar, it's worth a try. I went here two months ago to do a shoot, and it was better than I thought.
Slow roasted @ 600° ?😂
That confused me too.
WOW~ That's delicious
Singapore, Malaysia, HK, this is everywhere. Char Siew Siew Yoke fan is everywhere. Unless you do yau kai, if not the rest are plentiful.
Getting ready to butcher my ducks as I type. Making crispy duck Friday.
You should let the crew try more
Diversity is why America is the best country, You can pretty much get every type of food.
It is me or that men is Eric (winner of master chef Canada season 1) 5:19
lol, this is not the only restaurant in LA that makes cantonese food or cantonese BBQ, we have places like this all over LA. The San Gabriel Valley, Monterey Park, Alhambra, Arcadia, Temple City they are on every street corner, lol. Many non-Chinese don't seem to be aware of the massive Chinese immigrant community of multiple generations that lives in the area. The prices can be much cheaper than this place but also more expensive in the fancy restaurants that serve banquets. The quality can be better or worse than this with live seafood in many places cooked to perfection. The waiters in the fancier places even wear tuxedos. If you think that duck is awesome, try peking duck, not sure if that's cantonese but it's awesome or bbq duck like that is available in a lot of places 7 days a week. In downtown there are places in China town, but ultimately SGV is not that far from there.
San Gabriel has great restaurants. Was there recently for Dolan's Uyghur cuisine. Hope to go back more for my vlogs.
@@RockstarEater I've never tried Uyghur cuisine, but I've seen it on TH-cam on food vlogs in northwest China before the internment camps.
@@abc123fhdi It's good. Surprisingly more Asian than I thought. If you follow my page, that episode will come out this week.
Mikey chen would love this place 😊
When they cut the duck head 🥵🥵 Looked creepy for a moment 😂
this all looks good, but id say the crisp you get from the skin on traditional siu yuk is better than porchetta. so i don’t think porchetta is “more elevated”
When I pay $8 for a rice box and others pay $16 for one 🥳🥳🥳
Never been too it.... I wanna try it
“Slow roasted for 2 hours” bro that’s no where near slow 😂
These are meats I dont eat, but they look good :)
Girl flexing 💪😊
Eating breakfast right now
Why does the duck look cute
after the battle it displays the head of the enemy like a trophy
New School = Traditional but higher quality ingredients. Meaning more expensive.
They actually review a good food
3:43 “poison”
To all those complaining about hiking prices, learn a little bit something about running a food business and all the associated costs with it. Or any business in general
Love the host. Keep her! The other two are irritating.