Chef Tony - Monterey Park, California

J Y

This place is located inside Courtyard by Marriott and it fills up quickly. I waited 45 mins before opening to avoid further waiting. Upon seating and placing orders, it was another 45 mins wait but it was well worth it. Quality of their dim sum were amazing, mainly focusing on the natural tasting and freshly made products. Service however, it’s typical Chinese restaurants where they could care less.

Andrew Chan

這是一間高級的食府。價錢相當高，但是出品的品質不錯。缺點是地點在酒店內𥚃，泊車入口很難找到，在停車場內沒有指示牌，只有亂撞。另外，出品是好，但是不夠熱，只是微熱。吃點心是要什熱，希望他們能注意。如果有改善，而且你不妨價錢高，那麼可以一試。沒有太多的點心，炒粉麵飯給你選擇，只得幾樣。

Joseph Lam

Was excited to see Chef Tony's new restaurant. Nestled inside the hotels first floor is a very vibrant and promising looking restaurant. I went on an Saturday afternoon around noon. A solid 2 hours after opening. Food was mediocre, especially for the price. Most are trending towards $10 for what's considered a small dish at other dim sum restaurants. The quality of the shrimp dumplings and the shrimp rice noodle is good and the textures describes good cooking technique. The spare ribs were 100% overcooked. It tasted like it was steaming on high temperature. It was very chewy and tasted good but the meat was too hard to chew. It may be where we were seating (in the corner and not on a walking path) but the service wasn't as I thought it would be. We were constantly overlooked because there seems like there weren't enough servers. They were running around servicing others and I could only catch their attention once in a while to give my order to or ask to pay. When we were serviced by them they were accommodating and very polite. This may have been all a one time thing.

Mariko Shimosawa

After touring all of the incredible Chinese restaurants in the area, this one was among, if not the top one.

They make every dish fresh and it makes a huge difference. The Chef Special chicken is next level here and should not be missed.

Wendy L

What a beautiful restaurant!

Chef Tony is one of the on-site restaurants inside the Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles in Monterey Park. It is conveniently located on the main floor, to the right of the lobby/front entrance of the hotel.

We stayed at the hotel and made our way downstairs to check out dining options outside of hotel but finally settled with dining on-site instead. We didn’t have any reservations but came right at opening hours for dinner. We were seated right away and were given a menu card to fill out which dishes and how many we liked.

The restaurant itself is small to medium-sized with a private room (Lotus Room) off to the side of the restaurant.

Here are the items we ordered:

* Steamed Lava Salted Egg Yolk Bun w/ Gold Leaf (10/10) - This item came with 4 buns and was advertised under the Dessert menu. The flavor was unique balancing the familiar salted egg flavor with a hint of sweetness. I was intrigued with how they made the texture similar to a runny egg (or lava). The presentation was appealing and, if you’re already dining at the restaurant, it’s worth trying. I probably would not drive out of my way to try it though unless you want some insta-worthy photos. I was impressed overall with the yolk-like consistency.

* Shrimp and Pork Dumpling with Black Truffle (9/10) - Delicious steamed dumpling with a subtle truffle flavor. I really appreciated the subtleness of the truffle because sometimes it can be overwhelming. This, however, was just the right amount without interfering with the original shrimp and pork shumai I’m familiar with.

* Juicy Pork Dumpling (Xiao Long Bao "XLB") (8/10) - This was decent.

* Squid Ink Pasta w/ Seafood and Gold Leaf (10/10) - What a beautiful dish. I’ve always enjoyed squid ink pasta and the dark pasta noodles contrasted with the vibrant colors of the veggies and succulent shrimp. The noodles were cooked Al dente - perfect in my opinion.

* Fried Rice w/ Dried Scallop and Egg White - unfortunately, didn’t get to try this due to my scallop allergy.

* Scallop and Shrimp Dumpling with Fish Roe - same as above.

Our service was great. Although our verbal communication was brief, the server was very attentive. He made sure to keep our drinks filled.

As I mentioned earlier, the restaurant is beautiful. Clean and aesthetically pleasing. What a gem inside the Courtyard Marriott.

There is a paid parking garage inside the Courtyard Marriott. Take it up to from G1 or G2 to the Lobby (1st Floor). From the elevators. Turn left toward the Front Desk and concierge desk, walk across the lobby past Bobaful and you’ll see Chef Tony straight ahead.

Overall, our dining experience was great. We enjoyed the food from the first bite to the last. And we loved the inviting ambiance at Chef Tony.

Wes L

I honestly have very mixed feelings about the dim sum here. On one hand, you can't say it's bad, but given the expectations of this franchise, I was sorta let down.

The more unique dim sums they offered were pretty tasty, but you have to ask, was there any need for the luxury ingredient such as truffles, I would say not really. The sturdiness of the dishes were pretty good, nothing came apart as I was picking up the food.

The other standard dim sum options were ok, but they didn't really "wow" me.

Maybe I had too high of an expectation given their reputation, but I didn't feel like it was really worth the price and the wait to eat here.

Jose Ho

was craving dim sum and met up with friends here one Sunday morning, got here before they open expecting a crowd, but alas there was none.

food was good, as usual, service efficient. a solid spot for dim sum, though on the pricier side.

Sheng Li

I would give it 4.5 stars overall. My child enjoyed the chicken feet, fried rice with shrimp, and barbecue pork. While my child usually prefers restaurants not located inside hotels, we liked this one because it’s new and spacious. The decor blends modern and traditional styles beautifully. Their dates dessert is excellent, and the truffle shrimp was a standout!