Yi Mei San Gabriel

Yi Mei in Arcadia is usually where I go to satisfy my Taiwanese food cravings. This location is much closer and it’s in the same plaza as Gamjatop!

The inside is spacious and clean but it looks like it was meant to be a kbbq joint. I ordered a purple rice roll with sour pickles and green onion egg with a side of Taiwanese sausage and peanut milk. I’ve had the regular rice roll here before and I prefer that over the purple rice variant, but it’s nice that there’s a healthier option.

You can order up front or you can scan the QR code at your table. Currently, there is a 2% cash discount but I chose to pay with my Costco card because of the 3% cash back for restaurants 😎

Can't go to Taiwan to eat the comforting breakfast food and you're craving for them right now? Come to Yimei. You will get your carving fixed fast.

The newly opened San Gabriel branch on Las Tunas is a much needed Taiwanese breakfast restaurant in the area. Right now, there is only Sihai Taiwanese restaurant next door which is a very small with limited menu Taiwanese restaurant. The new Yimei brings in a clean and roomy environment for dinners.

The menu is also extensive. I can get all my childhood favorite Taiwanese food here. We finally got a chance to stop by for breakfast today. We ordered quite a few items.

Today's special is onion pancake. This item didn't quite meet my expectation as the pancakes were a bit dried. But the shaobing or sesame flatbread with egg was excellent, it tasted like the ones I had in Taiwan. The flatbread was toasted to crunchy and flaky with soft omelet inside. Another yummy food we ordered to glutton ourselves was the daikon cake with egg. This one was soft and tasty. The combination of egg, daikon, rice flours, and other Chinese meats and spices were made into perfect harmony to create a delectable savory breakfast.

When you having a Taiwanese breakfast, you can not go without a bowl or a cup of sweet hot soy milk. The soy milk here is one of the best. The texture is smooth and silky with no burning taste. You can add sugar to the soy milk to suit your own taste.

The service was good. The older auntie was very friendly and helpful. This restaurant requires the customers to order first and then find a table to sit down. The servers will bring the food to your table when they are ready.

The prices are very reasonable. Even with our excessive ordering, we only paid less than $30. We were so full.

Give it a try if you're craving for Taiwanese breakfast or if you want to venture to find out what the Taiwanese food fuzz is all about. But I have to warn you, you'll be hooked for life.

Their beef noodle soup is so good! This fast casual restaurant just does it right. Place is clean and everything is good. Get the pan fried dumplings, the xlb is also good. Egg omelette with tortilla is great too. Pork chop rice plate is pretty good. Chicken rice plate is just popcorn chicken.

Good o’ Taiwanese breakfast place. Clean, modern interior. Fast service. They have weekday special: Monday flatbread+donut $3.75, Tuesday Green Onion pancake $3.75, Wednesday daikon cake $3.75.
Everything is self-served. Cashier brings out food to your table. Order at the front or via mobile using QR code at each table.

Excellent Taiwanese breakfast, service is good too, will be back!