Comments on: Sam Woo Barbecue Shop – Monterey Park

By: Eat. Travel. Eat!

Eat. Travel. Eat! — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:37:16 +0000

Beautiful! You make Sam Woo’s food look so pretty . Personally I’ve never been to this location yet, let alone have heard about it. I usually just go to the Sam Woo in the same plaza as San Gabriel’s 99 Ranch Market.

Always quite shocking to see how much food you eat at Sam Woo. Compared to the competitors in town you get more and pay less usually by 20 percent (for me at least).

By: Jackie

Jackie — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:00:47 +0000

Not impressed w/ Newport huh? I agree you can’t go wrong with that duck! Best oily goodness. =)

By: Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:06:22 +0000

My mom would buy a duck or chicken from this place for dinner once in awhile as I grew up in Monterey Park. However, one time I noticed that the health department had given it a D rating and issued a warning for consumers who ate there that it was possibly harmful to their health given the uncleanliness of the place. Since then, I have not been able to step in the doors of that place. I much prefer Monterey Palace for a much nice setting and awesome Cantonese food.

Monterey Palace Restaurant‎
1001 East Garvey Avenue, Monterey Park, CA‎ ‎

By: Kung Food Panda

Kung Food Panda — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:13:12 +0000

Yo Yo, this is a staple! I’m definitely a fan of Sam Woo. I’m glad you enjoyed this chicken as well, since I do like this preparation!

Just FYI, I think the Sam Woo on Garfield/Valley is actually cheaper than this location on Garvey. Kinda weird, but I guess location counts!

By: David

David — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:43:05 +0000

Great photots, totally delicious, wrong time to be reading blogs,i ate eating late. sigh….

By: Marquesa Jen

Marquesa Jen — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:33:22 +0000

Hey, it is totally cool to take a wedding to a bbq joint- they will never forget your wedding and they’ll have a damn good time!

I’m looking forward to heading to Chinatown in Philly for my anniversary even more now!

By: Cafe Pasadena

Cafe Pasadena — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:31:16 +0000

I like Newport Seafood as well. But, 1st time at any restaurant, in general, s/b at lunch – not dinner – when prices/portions are more reasonable. Then, you know the value you’re getting.

By: Diana

Diana — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:13:17 +0000

I love that roasted duck – I couldn’t get over how good it was when I went this summer! The service on the other hand… yeah, they pretty much HATED me.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:48:11 +0000

You made me homesick again! We used to eat at Sam Woo when I was little. Plus, roast duck sounds good at any time of day. I remember in the 90s Sam Woo was so popular that they had copycats. My favorite was “Sam Doo” haha.

By: abroad&hungry

abroad&hungry — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:39:00 +0000

All I can say is that this blog hits up all my favorite places in the SGV and exposes me to new ones. I’m currently studying abroad right now in Europe,but your blog just makes me miss home.