Four Sea/Si Hai - Arcadia — Restaurant in Arcadia

Good basic 小吃 (small bite) dishes. Not great, but not bad either. Lot of choices. Too many probably, because the gluttony to have a bit of everything kicks you into decision paralysis. Best to come with a large party of people so you can order lots of stuff or know what you want.

The staff seems very overworked. On the day we visited, it was two young and industrious women who had to serve and clean up.

Any criticism for Four Seas would be directed toward the customers. Many parents plant devices in front of their kids once they are seated with no regard for the device volume. Others talk loudly on their phone with speaker on. This is a place to grab something to eat and not a place to have a relaxing meal. Would do take out next time.

Kudos to the staff for their good service in a challenging...

This is small little Taiwanese breakfast restaurant. You go up to the cashier order your food (a little similar to Chick-for-a style), and they will delivery your food to your table.

Ice sweet soy milk - not too sweet, watery, or think! Tasted perfect!

Salty rice roll with pickle and fried egg - the Chinese donut is not crispy, and that was the only thing I am going to pick on.

Potstickers - lack of flavor, but yet juicy and tender!

Daikon cake - I thought of harsh brown when I was eating that. The texture was too hard and rough. It should be a little softer and with more Chinese sausage in it.

Pork sandwich - it is decent. The pork belly was a little too dry.

A lot of potential for improvement! Keep up...

Four Sea in San Gabriel & Arcadia used to be our family’s favorite Taiwanese breakfast spot. Unfortunately both locations have declined steadily in quality. Sadly I was hoping that Four Sea would rally & turn around to its former glory. My affection for the early days of Four Sea has kept me going back, but we can no longer return. My favorite turnip cakes were soaked in oil and burned - the worst combo of greasy and mealy. Last week’s turnip cakes were also burned. The kitchen staff is either clueless or careless, or worse yet, both. The tables are often unbussed and dirty. The soy milk often has too much grit, does not have a smooth texture. Goodbye, Four Sea, our family will have to find another spot for...