Here’s the closest to an NY egg roll I have found in LA. Just had tonight.
Emperor Express on Burbank Blvd in Van Nuys/Valley Village area.
As described on the menu: “Shrimp, BBQ pork, bamboo shoot, black fungus, celery, carrot, onion and cabbage.” They’re a bit fatter than back east, but a fairly blistered wrapper. Serviceable, but LA is still an egg roll desert.
Had them last week. They were more like something out of Manhattan KS. Soggy blimp-like things that reminded me of the ones at Green Apple. Tasted, or lacked taste, the same too.
So far, Emperor Express leads the contest, at least in the Valley.
Thank you for keeping your eye out for Egg Rolls!!!
Super nice people. Pre-pandemic, I’d see a constant flow of drivers running in to grab orders, the counter was always stacked with orders ready for pick-up.
Hopefully with that as a backbone it’ll provide enough revenue for them to survive until better times.
Chubby Rice is the best. I picked up some takeout near the start of COVID-19 and it seems like business is pretty steady. In addition to their egg roll, their salt and pepper calamari is excellent.
now Im feeling guilty…its out of my normal range but I had been there maybe 10 times before this past year…yes, I deserve to feel guilty but will try harder to get over there…I loved Chubby Rice!
Gr8pimpin, i was photographing a friend’s concert a few weeks ago in Frogtown and as I was arriving I noticed a place called Egg Roll King at the corner of San Fernando & Fletcher…excellent NY style egg rolls…less greasy than Emperor Express…check it out!
Hey Gr8pimpin and all the NY style egg roll lovers out there…went back to Egg Roll King this afternoon with a fellow egg roll fiend and confirmed they’re better than Empress Express…crispier skin and def less greasy!