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Bamboo Plaza, 988 N. Hill St. Los Angeles, CA 90012

213-617-9898 

http://www.empresspavilion.com  

Bamboo Plaza, 988 N. Hill St. Los Angeles CA 90012

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  • Chinese
    Sun 8:30am-10pm, Mon-Thu 10am-9pm, Fri 10am-9:30pm, Sat 9am-10pm
    $$ $$
  • MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover, Diners Club
    Business Dining, Family Style, Private Party, Takeout
    Dinner, Lunch
  • Full bar
    Accepted, Not Necessary
    Validation Available
Description

I can't think of a better way to spend a couple of hours on a Sunday than meeting friends here for dim sum. Pace it out, so you won't risk missing the little short ribs in a glorious black-bean sauce, or any of the exquisite and varied steamed dumplings, so transparent you can easily read the contents: shrimp and greens, chicken and mushrooms. My favorite is a bird's-nest-soup dumpling the size of a small bowl; break into it with your spoon, and you'll find a broth so concentrated it tastes as if 10 chickens have been boiled down to get one cupful of soup. But dinners are pretty fine too: If you're lucky, the Dungeness crab steamed with noodles and about half a ton of fresh garlic will be on the menu.








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Main Menu
Hors D'oeuvers
$6.00
Crispy Fried Spring Rolls (4)
$6.00
Panfried Dumplings With Shrimp Puff (4)
$7.00
Deep Fried Filet Of Fish In Sweet And Sour Sauce
$6.00
Deep Fried Shrimp Rings (4)
$11.00
Deep Fried Stuffed Crab Claws (2)
Soups
$9.25
Empress Pavilion Seafood Soup
$7.75
Beef Soup With Egg Whites
$10.25
Dried Scallops And Assorted Meats In Egg Flower Soup
$8.25
Shredded Duck Soup
$7.45
Sweet Corn Soup With Minced Chicken
$8.25
Seaweed & Bean Curd Soup
$7.25
Bean Curd & Egg Flower Soup
Seafood
$9.95
Stir-fried Clams With Ginger And Green Onions
$9.95
Stir-fried Clams With Black Bean Sauce
$12.75
Boiled Shrimps In The Shell
$15.50
Sauteed Prawns
$15.50
Sauteed Prawns With Honey Glazed Walnuts
Chicken
Whole $38.00
Beggar's Chicken
Whole $22.00
Half $12.00
Deep Fried Crispy Chicken
Whole $22.00
Half $12.00
Steamed Chicken With Ginger, Chili And Green Onions
Whole $28.00
Half $15.00
Steamed Chicken With Ham & Tender Greens
Whole $22.00
Half $12.00
Steamed Chicken In Light Gravy
$8.25
Pan Fried Chicken With Cashew Nuts
Beef
$8.75
Pan-fried Beef With Garden Vegetables
$8.75
Beef In Satay Sauce
$8.75
Stir-fried Beef In Black Bean Sauce
$9.75
Pan Fried Beef In Oyster Sauce
$8.75
Stir-fried Beef With Ginger And Green Onions
Squab
$13.25
Roasted Empress Pavilion Squab
$14.25
Roasted Squab In Lemon Sauce
$14.25
Baked Whole Squab In Cantonese Style Sauce
$14.45
Stir-fried Squab With Pineapples
$14.45
Stir-fried Squab With Macadamia Nuts
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