Hop Li

Food alone, it's pretty good for Chinese. The food is a 4/5. Quality seems alright but it's a little on the high side. Everything we ordered came out piping hot and crisp which meant it was freshly prepared. Only bad thing was my steam white rice. It was well over cooked and was like a rice cake... all mushy inside the middle. The bad part is the service and atmosphere. Half the restaurant is closed down, just looks like areas for storage so only a few open tables. Decor is older, floors a little dirty, and tables/menus a lityle sticky. The gentlemen running the place doesn't speak English well and either doesn't hear or pretends not to hear any requests. For example, extra napkins or silverware... you can ask but you may or may not get it. It's a typical Chinese restaurant with poor service but pretty good food. Overall, I'd give this place a 3.6/5 so I'm rounding up.

They are completely unfriendly and bad attitude. Not recommended at all.

Awesome Chinese outside of Chinatown! The owner has loud voice because he cannot hear too well and frustrated with speaking English because he doesn't speak well. Regardless, I was pleasantly surprised to find this gem hidden in a strip mall. I loved the house special chow fun. Very authentic and tasty, full of different meats and veggies. Excellent. Hot and sour soup that comes with lunch special was well done, although the portion could be a tad bit larger. The sauteed three ingredients with spicy garlic sauce (triple delight at other Chinese places) was nice. It was not as spicy as I expected, so I put some chili oil, and it was better for me. The rock cod in sizzling plate with black bean and garlic sauce was fun. The rock cod was deep fried in batter, so it was like having fish and chips without the chips but with great sauce. In the end, you get fortune cookies that says stuff like, " You will get wealthier and happier" or "Somebody loves you." How can you not like this stuff?

So glad Hop Li didn't fall victim to COVID19 closure. They have more pick-up/delivery orders, so the restaurant looks empty, but don't let that fool you. Food is great. Special dietary requests can be accommodated - just talk to Chris, the owner/manager. The ambiance is a little dated. I remember that they tried to remodel the first few weeks of COVID19 closure (leaking salt-water live seafood tanks were removed, carpet changed, etc), but in-person dining never picked up so some of the tables to the back looks like they store extra supplies of to go containers. Food is great. Prices, like all things in CA, went up. Still our go to for authentic and fusion Chinese food for regular and special occasions.

Food is below average and the value of the food is poor. The empty restaurant tells you everything you need to know. I only go here with family because it’s convenient for my grandmother. Every single time the same and only waiter (they only need one because the restaurant is always empty) is always rude, unhelpful, and combative. Every time he approaches our table he says or does something that is demeaning and disrespectful. Over multiple visits he has shamed my grandmother for moving a bowl, yelled at my aunt for asking for water, told my mom he refused to give her chopsticks because we’re ABC’s, and throws utensils on the table when we ask for them. I grew up going to plenty of Cantonese restaurants and am used to gruff service, but this man takes it to a whole other level. I get that sometimes people are just having a bad day, but having gone to this place more than a dozen times and consistently experiencing this garbage, this guy seems to just be having a bad life. The only way to have a decent experience at this place requires taking a time machine back to 2019.