[Monterey Park] [Chinese] 得月樓 Giang Nan

Giang Nan
得月樓
306 N Garfield Ave #A-12
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626) 573-3421

My parents like Giang Nan a lot.  Our relatives from Canada came to LA for my brother's wedding.  My parents took my aunt and uncle to Giang Nan for lunch.


薺菜豆乾 Gi-Chai with Bean Curd Cake

The waitress recommended Gi-Chai with Bean Curd Cake for appetizer.  The bean curd cake was chopped into tiny little pieces.  I like the taste of Gi-Chai.  This was a tasty cold dish to start the meal.



鎮江肴肉 Marinated Jelly Pork Zhen Jiang Style ($4.95)

Marinated Jelly Pork Zhen Jiang Style was another cold appetizer we ordered.  The jelly pork tasted good with Zhen Jiang black vinegar.


筍尖肉絲 Shredded Pork with Bamboo Shoots ($4.95)

I love the bamboo shoots in Shredded Pork with Bamboo Shoots.  It was crisp and super fresh.


水晶蝦仁 Sauteed Shrimp ($7.95)

Sauteed Shrimp tasted good, but a little oily though.


上海小籠包 Steamed Pork Bun (8) ($4.25)

Steamed Pork Bun is always good here.  I like to have it with some black vinegar.


揚州煮乾絲 Bean Curd with Ham ($6.95)

Bean Curd with Ham (and shrimp I guess) came in a soupy broth.  I like to pour some broth over my rice and eat it that way.


苔條魚 Fried Seaweed with Yellow Fish ($8.95)

Fried Seaweed with Yellow Fish, the name said it all.  Fried seaweed fish, yum!


三杯雞煲 Braised Chicken with Wine & Basil in Clay Pot ($6.95)

Braised Chicken with Wine & Basil in Clay Pot was good.  The chicken pieces were meaty.


清炒鱔糊 Sauteed Eel ($7.95)

I remember having this dish in Taiwan all the time.  I've always liked Sauteed Eel.  The eel was cut into thin strips, and sauteed with a yummy brown sauce.


毛豆絲瓜麵筋煲 Chinese Squash with Gluten Puffs & Peas in Clay Pot

Chinese Squash with Gluten Puffs & Peas in Clay Pot was one of my mom's favorite dishes.  Chinese Squash has a sweet taste when it's really fresh.  I like it a lot, too.


八寶辣醬 Mixed Platter with Ba-Bao Hot Sauce ($5.95)

Mixed Platter with Ba-Bao Hot Sauce was a good dish to eat with rice.  I like to have the leftover with plain noodle, too.


蟹粉獅子頭砂鍋 Crab Meat & Meatball Casserole ($8.95)

Chinese people usually have soup after, rather than the Western way of having soup first.  Crab Meat & Meatball Casserole was one of my favorite soup.  The meatball actually had crab roe in it.  Very soft and tasty.  Love the soup!

Food at Giang Nan was pretty good.  The portion was on the smaller side.  But their price was very reasonable.  I actually like the smaller portion because we could order a variety of dishes to try.  It's not a restaurant I would go out of my way to eat, but if I'm around the area, I wouldn't mind going. Parents, aunts and uncles were very happy with the food. So it's all good! :-)

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