Happy Morning(粤味坊） — Restaurant in Hacienda Heights

Hidden gem of a chinese restaurant that serves great chinese breakfast/lunch items. This place had two very specific items that you do not often find in many chinese restaurants. One which my gf really enjoyed was called needle noodles which are noodles that are short about 2 inches in length and are pointy on both ends. It was nostalgic for her eating those noodles from her childhood which her grandparents made.

As for me my nostalgic dish was snails, yes you heard it right. It brings me back to childhood too. Not french escargo, but fresh water snails that has a hard plate in front of the shell that protects them from predators. Of course you would eat it picking out the meat with a toothpick. There very limited amount of meat since part of the body contains sand and baby snail shells so only the small bit between the hard plate and the before the twisty bit is edible. Don't eat the sandy part or the consequent snail baby shells which won't taste food. It was funny hearing the neighboring tables inquire the staff about the snails which I guess makes sense since not a common dish.

It's an acquired taste here in the states, but in chinese supermarkets they sell snail noodles that will have the flavor of the snails, but no meat since it's laborious to pick out the meat ergo pricey. Give it a try if you are brave enough! There was quite a bit of left over snails so I brought it home and made prepacked snail noodles with actual snail meat...

Restaurant location is hidden and see if you drive by. It's located all the way in the right corner (same side on Vons) on back.

Deco has a simple and comfortable atmosphere - Big round table good for big goods and few half circle booths. Everything is new.

QC menu and paper togo menu. Please note not all dishes on the QC menu.

Food portion is decent size.

We ordered fews dishes.

Pan Fried Vermicelli w/ egg and mince beef - That is the reason I wanted to try out but I was a little disappointed. I think the flavor is a little bland to me

Shrimp roll - Chopped shrimps on top of rice roll. My little niece kills this dish.

Iron Pan Aromatic Ginger Chicken - Chickens are soft and tender. Heavy flavour which I like..

Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings -Thicker batter but still crispy. Flavour just right.

Eel claypot - Actually, I ordered chicken and mushroom claypot but they were wrong. I did not exchange or tell them since I don't want to wait for it. This dish comes out last since it takes at least 15 to 20 min. Eel was cut shredded. Soy sauce is on the light side.

Overall experience is okay and  flavour is on the light side. Less salt =...

HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT !

Been coming here ever since their grand opening, frequent this restaurant once a week and collecting stamps for purchases over $25.00. Needless to say, we always forgot to bring the stamp card.

They were trying to REFUSE for the complimentary chicken rice to go that they promised due to a loyalty program perk (10 stamps for a Free chicken rice).

Their excuse: told customer “DINE IN” only for the complimentary chicken rice——— one year ago.

Loyalty stamp card (front and back pics attached) NO WHERE says “DINE IN” only !

Owner was arrogant and full of attitude. In the end, we did redeem the free chicken rice but It was a HUGE disappointment on how this business doesn't appreciate their loyal customers.

WE HAVE MANY CHOICES : My family and friends will STAY AWAY ! ...