Overview

Fishing Boat Chinese Cuisine in Arcadia offers a refreshing dive into authentic Taiwanese and Northern Chinese flavors, delivered with warmth and consistency. Situated on East Live Oak Avenue, this unassuming spot quietly commands attention with its carefully curated menu that balances tradition and quality.

The restaurant’s main attractions include standout dishes such as Braised Tilapia with Bean Paste and the richly flavored Salted Egg Yolk with Bitter Melon, which showcase a masterful use of local ingredients and time-honored techniques. The Three Cups Pork Intestines and Mapo Tofu echo classic Taiwanese comfort food but with a refined touch that distinguishes the kitchen’s craftsmanship. Seafood lovers will also appreciate the Japanese-style sashimi offerings, including Level A Uni and fresh oyster selections, adding a luxurious twist to the menu.

Fishing Boat Chinese Cuisine caters to those seeking authentic tastes that resonate with home-style cooking but without the prep time or fuss. The experience is especially valued by working professionals and families who want wholesome, satisfying meals for lunch or dinner. Customers repeatedly commend the efficient ordering and pick-up system, emphasizing that despite current restrictions on dine-in options, the food quality remains uncompromised.

The space itself is described as homey and inviting, creating a comfortable atmosphere that complements the traditional culinary journey. Service is reliably friendly and attentive, enhancing the casual yet memorable dining experience. While the restaurant’s pricing reflects its quality, the true value lies in the thoughtful menus that rarely repeat, ensuring diners always discover something new to enjoy.

In essence, Fishing Boat Chinese Cuisine stands out as a hidden gem in Arcadia’s rich food landscape. It marries authenticity with approachability, serving up dishes that are both nostalgic and exciting. Whether you gravitate toward hearty pork belly that melts in your mouth or crave the crispness of a shrimp-laden seafood fried rice with pineapple, this establishment delivers with integrity and passion.


Amenities & Services

Popular for
Popular for lunch
Popular for dinner
Good for solo dining
Offerings
Serves comfort food
Serves small plates
Serves vegetarian dishes
Atmosphere
Casual

What Customers Say

Jim Su
Dec 11,2025
5/5
Wonderful set meals for lunch/dinner with rarely repeated menu. Authentic Taiwanese centric Chinese food. You cannot beat the value and time saved even with your own home cooking! Weekdays $30 with 3 dishes, a soup, and two servings of rice. Weekends $40 with 4 dishes, and a soup. No rice on weekends as one of the dishes is carb based.
Christine
Dec 11,2025
5/5
Although it is not open for internal use due to the epidemic, it will not affect the quality of the meals at all, and the price is affordable. Whether it is rice or noodle dishes, they are all very authentic. Several signature dishes are delicious with meals. I often call first Make an order, and then come to pick up the meal, hoping to have the opportunity to resume dine-in
Alex
Dec 11,2025
5/5
Good service and yummy authentic Chinese food at reasonable price. The Dong Po meat is sinfully marvelous.
Tony Y.
Dec 11,2025
4/5
What a pleasant surprise to find this hidden gem in Arcadia. Homey setting, friendly serves, excellent food with a very reasonable price. Braised pork belly melt in your mouth, delicious and absolutely wonderful. Steam whole fish is excellent prepared and perfectly fine, it is the only pricy dish on the menu. Stir fry kidney is another off menu delicious dish. Overall it is an excellent meal.
Claire Lee
Dec 11,2025
4/5
Good old TAIWANESE + Northern Chinese restaurant. Better than Fusion cafe next door I would say :/
包子&布丁
Dec 11,2025
4/5
Want s casual lunch with son. Son picked this place via Yelp review. The restaurant was small, about six small, fit 2-4 people tables. And two large, fit 8-10 people table. It was almost a full house when we arrived but quickly the last two table filled up while we were placing our order. The lunch manu have decent price, good selection entree. We ordered 4 entrees and all came out between 10-25 min. The portion was good size, not huge. The food tasted so good that we finished all 4 entrees! And the bill came out to $34.00 (before tips)! Will definitely go back again!
Joy Y
Dec 11,2025
5/5
when i want Taiwanese flavors and then some, Fishing Boat Chinese Cuisine is the place. favorites of the family are: bittermelon w/ salted egg, steamed sea bass, sauteed eggplant, braised pork belly, any clay pot dish with shitake mushrooms and black fungus (black wood ear), and of course, gotta end with the 酒釀圓子 (fermented glutinous wine w/ black sesame filled rice balls).

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Location

Opening Hours

Monday 11:30 AM - 02:00 PM 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Tuesday 11:30 AM - 02:00 PM 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 11:30 AM - 02:00 PM 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Friday 11:30 AM - 02:00 PM 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Saturday 11:30 AM - 02:00 PM 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Sunday 11:30 AM - 02:00 PM 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
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