This is a typical Chinese restaurant that you would go to for dim sum and family dinners. I came here around 9:00pm on a Sunday night. We were seated right away.We ordered 5 dishes for 4 people and it was more than enough. I really liked the fried calamari and mapo tofu. Don't try to use chopsticks to get the tofu unless you are a chopstick master. I dropped some on the table thinking I had the chopsticks skills to achieve this difficult task!They were quick on serving our tea and food. They had a few downfalls that mademe hesitant to give them a 4 star review. They were inconsistent with the desserts. They usually have complimentary dessert, and you get to choose either mango pudding or sweet soup. The servers were busy moving tables around and vacuuming the restaurant and it just made me feel uneasy eating in such a loud environment. Also they handed us the check when we didn't even ask for it as if they wanted us to leave. They could have nicely walked up and asked if we needed anything else because their kitchen is going to close soon and if we were smart enough to get the hint, maybe we would ask for the check.Overall, it was not bad. Just try not to go when it's near closing time, because it wasn't like that when I went there before.

I used to go to this place but I don't anymore for the following reasons:1) Price is high compared to the competitions, which I don't mind for superior quality.2) However, ordering food here is like playing the roulette. For dim sum, there are good items, there are so so items, and there are plainly bad items. For diner service, food is inconsistent. When there is a banquet, food quality drops significantly.3) Apparently there are people who think that it is a great place. So, I need to wait in line then be crowded inside the restaurant.Yin Yang is not in balance, the universe is collapsing.I'll direct my Qi to harmonize with the environment somewhere else.

Happy Harbor is my go-to place for dim sum and I've been coming here for years. I'm from Hong Kong and I'm very picky about my dim sum. I was initially glad to find out about Happy Harbor, which is modeled after the more "modern" and upscale dim sum/seafood restaurants in Hong Kong (no chaos of the ladies pushing dim sum carts; you order from the menu).However, I've noticed the quality of their dim sum going downhill. While it's not bad, I think they have gone a lot heavier on the MSG they put in their food. Now I get thirsty really quickly after getting a meal here. Another point worth mentioning is that they have increased their prices. I definitely don't think you get the quality of the food for what you pay for here.Service is A-OK. One time though, the waiters poured tea for my table, which I thought was rare and surprising.Parking is very hard to find during weekends, due to it being next to 99 Ranch.I guess the bottom line is, if you like the atmosphere (no chaos of dim sum carts) and don't mind paying a bit more, go to Happy Harbor for okay dim sum.

We came here not too long ago and it was scrumptious. Perhaps, it was because we both hungry as if we were on a hunger strike. Excellent food! Yummy Yummy Tickle my Tummy!

I'm a tough customer when it comes to dim sum, but when my best friend wants dim sum or whatever she craves, we go get it since she is hardly back home.I chose this place, as the other places in Rowland were chains that were also in the SGV. I anticipated a long wait at 11am on Saturday, but it wasn't bad at all. First impression of the place was that for a Chinese restaurant, it sure looks fancy.We had 7 items total:-Shumai: decent, but don't waste your money on it here. After having so many of these all my life, I can say that were alright.-Chicken's Feet: My favorite so I'm HELLA picky about it. The taste was good here and everything was tender. GET THIS if you like chicken's feet.-Spareribs with rice rolls: My best friend chose this and I wasn't too impressed with it but thought I'd give it a try. Our favorite dish overall. Huge dish of freshly rolled rice rolls and best tasting tender spareribs ever. Great flavor and perfect fatty to skinny spareribs ratio. It is quite oily, which boggles my mind since rice rolls are usually oily when stir-fried with XO sauce and not when steamed. Hmm.-Har Gow: good but not my favorite dish in general-Shrimp Paste Eggplant: Ahhh I love these! Biting into one of these reminded me of Hong Kong except it came with sweet and sour sauce and not as much of a hoisin sauce taste. Great shrimp paste (they were not skimpy on that) and piping hot eggplant with great eggplant taste. Yum!-Seafood Roll: Where to begin. No. You don't make seafood rolls like that. I love mayo, but too heavy on mayo. There are cut-up large scallops, imitation crab and shrimp inside. Also, the outer layer was a bit sweet and had a different crunch to it (don't know how to explain it). I usually like these, but not this time.-Chicken Sticky Rice: Great flavor. Came with a salted egg yolk which gave its flavor to the rice. Meat inside was a bit salty, but rice was pretty perfect. Wasn't too wet nor dry. My best friend disliked the egg yolk inside and we both agreed it was bleached since the color wasn't like the nice moon cake egg yolk colors, but rather... a highlighter yellow color. Not my favorite from here but good taste.Prices were steep for dim sum, but they do offer different varieties of dim sum compared to other places. I might just go for the unique dishes (something as simple as putting spareribs on rice rolls is considered unique as far as dim sum goes in my book) here next time, but coming from SGV, I wouldn't make the drive out specifically for this place. Items were good but not crave-worthy good. A 3.5 for me, but I'm generous with the 4 since I might want to come back for the cheap lobster... $6.99/lb!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE SAVE YOURSELF FROM COMING HERE!This place is all of the following:1. expensive (average $15/dish)2. portions are small3. flavor is just like any other chinese restaurant. Nothing special.4. wannabe high classIf you belong in an upper class society and if you're made of money, by all means, come here if you like. However, if you're money efficient like me, this is not that place! We ordered 9 dishes that barely fed 7 people, but still costed us $172. Holy Cow! We can get 7 dishes and feed 7 people and still have leftovers and expect to pay about $140 on the upper limit at any other chinese restaurant. I'm still thinking of the 3 credit card sized filets of fish that costs $20. That's $7 per filet! and how does that feed seven? each person gets at max 1/2 a fish filet...Ouch that hurts!I don't know what makes this place so special or why they think they're special...maybe it's their picture with obama on the wall that makes them think their presidential class, but i hope they realize not it'll be hard to sustain their business if not many people can afford to eat here.

This is my favorite dim sum place. I make it a point to come here whenever I'm visiting my family. The quality of the dim sum is first rate. I love that you order from the menu and not from the carts. I find it funny to hear people complain so passionately about the service...it's not any worse than most Chinese restaurants, especially the Cantonese ones. And the price? You get what you pay for.

came here for dim sum on a saturday about 10:45am. place was just filling up so friend and i were seated quickly. given menu with pictures on it and very detailed ordering sheet. new items even marked off. had some of the basics(shumai, spareribs, something wrapped in bean curd) deep fried pork dumplings(i love these things nom!), taro with preserved meat(suprised me at how much i liked it), lobster congee(simple but good), and the abalone seafood dumpling thingamajig(yum). everything tasted good, and were steamy hot so i guess that means freshly made. i personally think that non cart dimsums have better food. service was great considering im not really asian and from other reviews i expected rude waiters. the waiters were nice, and attentive. prices i would say were a lil higher than average versus other RH or MP dimsums, but cheapish if you are in LA or OC.i will return to this place

I ate dim sum here with coworkers and customers. We arrived before noon and luckily got a table because it was packed. This place reminds me of Mayflower in Milpitas, but on a smaller scale. We ordered shrimp dumplings, scallop dumplings, pork dumplings, Shanghai dumplings, shrimp wraps, pork buns, sticky rice in lotus leaves, Chinese broccoli, fried rice, chow mein noodles and egg tarts for dessert. The dim sum was tasty and service was quick.

Dim Sum... and then some more!There are a few dim sum places in Rowland Heights, each of them known for their own unique attributes that can be described as ghetto, dirty, crowded, rude, authentic, etc. ... And while I can write paragraphs about each of those other places and their pros and cons, I'm only going to write about one dim sum place, Happy Harbor.First thing to note, this restaurant looks clean and tidy. As you venture into the restaurant, you see a line of Mafia-esque chairs lined up against the walls of the hallway and of course, the quintessential fish tank area for the kiddies to entertain themselves by looking at the soon-to-be-dinner fish. During weekends it can be pretty busy, as most dim sum spots do, so plan accordingly.The food here is good and they pay attention to garnishing their dim sum plates with things like steamed broccoli and carrots. No one really eats that, but I appreciate it. It shows that they care. (heart)What I like most about this place is that they do not have the food carts strolling by the tables, bumping into chairs. I don't have to talk over the constant noise of the servers lifting open and close the lids of the metal containers every time someone wants to know what's in them. I am sure that I'm committing some kind of dim sum sacrilege by saying this, but dim sum is better without carts. Instead of looking around at all the carts that go by trying to hunt down what I want, I just mark off what I want on a piece of paper, wait for my food items to be served, and have a normal conversation with whoever I'm with without any distractions.Yeah, that's right. We fancy here.How's the service? If I were to sum it up in one word, It's like any other dim sum place I've been to: inattentive. If you're expecting the servers to smile at you, then you've probably never had dim sum before. It is what it is.. as long as they bring me my chili sauce and hot mustard, I'm okay.

Decided to venture out of my normal dim sum spot and try Happy Harbor. From the outside, the restaurant looks small in the 99 ranch plaza, but it's actually pretty spacious inside. The wait on a sunday around 10/11am was about 30-40 minutes even though the hostess kept saying 20 minutes to everyone. I liked that the restaurant doesn't have the ladies that push around the food in carts. You mark what you want and they bring it fresh and steaming hot out of the kitchen for you! The waiters were attentative, fast, and speak cantonese. What I found interesting about this restaurant is that they have a separate pair of black chopsticks in the middle of the table that you can use as the "commuter chopsticks" haha. So for germ-a-phobes out there, you can use that to pick up food onto your plate w/out using your own chopsticks and worrying about getting germies from other ppl's chopsticks! :DAnyway we got about 8 dishes of food that totaled to about $30 which isn't too bad. I highly recommend the usuals such as har gow and shu mai. There is also this awesome looking green bun with some sort of purple filling inside. I wanted to try it just cause it looked so cute, but was too full. The sticky bbq pork buns here are a good size and pretty good. I don't recommend the chiu chow style dumplings though. Another thing is they DO charge for tea so don't be surprised.Overall, pretty solid dim sum place. This restaurant sure does try to be fancy 'cause the restrooms have hand towels and paper towels near the sink as well as chandeliers hanging in the restaurant.

Good food. Worst service.We ate here today. I convinced my family to eat here just because I read good reviews on yelp. When we get there, looks fancy so i expected good service but i was wrong! OMG! Ughh.. I didnt see any waiter smiled at us. Whenever i call them, they look like they hate their job. Waiters are rude, they give you a bad look.They also charged me more! TEA & SETTING UP CHARGE or $10? Really? I am willing to pay $10 or more for a great service! But charging me $10 for a TEA? Most chinese restaurant even give hot tea for free with the best service! They also put the receipt with 9people but we're only 8! I complained and found out it was their fault!Never coming back again! Never never never! Worst experience ever. My first time giving out a low rate.2stars or food. Nothing more!

Definitely one of our favorite places for dim sum. The prices are just a tad high than other dim sum places in the area, but the quality of the food is significantly better. We also like the fact that you just order the items off the dim sum menu instead of the old push cart method. I know some people might prefer the authenticity of the push cart method, but I like this way better since all the food comes out at a smoother pace instead of waiting for a certain cart to come around.The service here is fantastic and the servers are always checking on the teapots for refills. This place gets really crowded on weekends, so I would suggest coming before 10:30am to avoid a wait.

Five coworkers and I went to Happy Harbor yesterday around 11:45AM for dim sum, and had another really great experience.Our group was seated immediately in their huge dining room, which was loud and vibrant with conversation. I really like their style of serving at Happy Harbor... There aren't any ladies pushing carts around the tables. Instead, you look at the menu, which has pictures of every item (thankyoujesus), and then write down the quantity of each item on an order sheet. Pretty much like how they do it at a sushi restaurant. I feel like this style of ordering is a guaranteed way to see their whole selection and get exactly what you want from the kitchen.We got a ton of dishes, most notable were the fried chicken knees (don't knock 'em till you've tried 'em), the bbq pork baked buns, pork dumplings (with fish roe on top), and the steamed shrimp dumplings. We got all of those dishes, plus some others, and had a great time sampling them off the center turnstyle. The chinese broccoli is also good, and is always a colorful addition to your order. Watch out for that sauce they serve along-side it, though. Use it sparingly because it is tasty but very salty.Our total bill was $130 ($22 pp) without tip. A little on the expensive side for dim sum, but who cares because it's delicious.Happy Harbor is not too far off its exit from the 60, so it's pretty quick for those who are a little time-pressed during their lunch hour. This wasn't our first time there, and we'll definitely be back!

Decided to review this place because I came for the second time and my experience was better than the first.QUICK VERSION:I would come back to this place. Cleanest and freshest dim sum place around this neighborhood. Wait in a long line, eat lots, pay little, and gluck understanding your server.REVIEW:Decor-typical chinese. round tables (some square) with pink/white linen on top. Plates and long plastic chopsticks.The front has a bunch of fish tanks with half dead lobsters and shrimp. You can see the workers grabbing the "fresh" shellfish everytime someone in the dining room orders it.Seating-got our number (#235) and waited exactly an hour. You have to remain standing inside or you can leave but just make sure you dont miss your number getting called.they gave us a table in a room which was separate from the main dining area. I dont know if it was because they knew we werent chinese but I appreciated the quiet dining better.Service-The waiter was an older male who really couldnt speak a lick of English. However, this did not really matter because you can just point to the picture and just say a number to indicate how many you wanted.They charge for tea... This was probably my only concern.Food-The food was fresh and I really enjoyed that part. You don't wait around for a cart to roll to your spot. This way you order and the food comes piping HOT.Favorites IMO were-Shumai with pork and shrimp fillingCrystal shrimp dumplingsFried pork dumplingsChicken feet (which i got last time and i always get at any dimsum place)Pros:-The food and service was great. I really appreciate the server and him trying his best to understand what we needed.-The food was fresh and did not take too long.Cons:-SUPER long line. BUT you should know that there's usually always a long line for dimsum during weekend lunches.-If you want xiao long bao (XLB) then you have to come earlier. they sell out of these things early on.- Charged us for tea...- the half dead shellfish walking around on top of dead shellfish that they market as fresh seafood. it doesn't bother me but i dont think it poses well for the restaurant to show that.This place is a typical chinese dimsum place. If you're asian then you will most likely understand that good asian food isn't always in ideal places.Wait your turn, sit down, and enjoy the food.I would come back again.

2.5 stars. This review is strictly for their dim sum and is from a combination of three visits.When I think of dim sum, I think of noisy clattering plates, Chinese ladies yelling at each other in Cantonese, and middle-aged Chinese ladies behind metal carts rolling their eyes at you when you don't order from their cart. But you won't get that here. In fact, you get to order your dim sum items off of a menu and they bring them to you fresh out of the kitchen.Some differences in the menu:-they're missing some of the traditional dessert items, if it matters to you-the pork rib with black bean sauce has no black bean in it. It's still good but tastes a tiny bit different-the steamed chow fun thing with shrimp can be quite overcooked...it's not as good-the baked cha shiu bao doesn't have the expected cha shiu taste...cilantro and green onion? weird. And it has a lot more pastry than meat.Over all, it's just as good as any other normal dim sum places. For 4 people, it came out to $13.50/person after tip.Note about doing the bill:-they watch you like a hawk-if you don't put the tip on the credit card and decide the put cash on the table, explain because they'll ask you about it (yes, rude, I know)Expect for people to be rude and to sit in circular tables uncomfortably close to other circular tables.

I rarely write reviews, but this time I feel the immediate need to tell people how HORRIBLE this place was.We went on a holiday night.[Portion]The portion was NOT worth the price at all. Do not order the Korean Beef, based on the server's recommendation. We ordered it and there were barely 8 slices of beef for $8.00+.[Services]Service was HORRIBLE. We had to ask servers more than five times simply for a bowl of rice.[Unreasonable tips/check]WORST OF ALL, at the end, they included 15% tip in the check. When we asked them about the forcefully-added tips (we brought up the fact that we only had three people in the party and even brought up our dissatisfaction of their services), the only answer we got was "oh we add it on holidays. It's for everyone". No further actions were taken. I mean, given it was a holiday, their bad service was understandable. We weren't going to not pay tips, but at least some kind of apology would be nice. My friends were kind enough to not make a big scene out of it, and we ended up unwillingly paying for the unreasonable tips.I've never felt so disrespected going to ANY restaurant. It was my first time here and I will NEVER go back again.

I'm doing everything I can to stall on this stupid study guide for a midterm I've been slaving over the entire afternoon, so...here I am on Yelp (yes, it's a great distraction).I've raved about Seafood Village on Nogales since I go there the most, but Happy Harbor is a pretty nice place.In terms of food, I'd say they offer very similar fare, but for some reason I feel that Happy Harbor is a few scales up on the luxury factor. The place is straight up ballin, and if you ever get to sit in the room in the very back (which is usually reserved for parties or receptions), you'll feel like a VIP or something because that room is sealed off from the larger, main dining area.The typical dim sum stuff here is all good...the chicken's feet, egg tarts, wrapped steamed rice (zhong zhi), and seafood porridge. I really like the coconut and taro pudding that they have here.Service is pretty good.Like with all dim sum places though, wait times can be horrific during peak hours (lunch on weekends) and holidays.Overall I really enjoy the food here, esp that coconut taro pudding!

I remember when I was 13 years old and I arrived here. I think they have the WORST service of any chinese dim sum restaurant that can exist. Seriously.Fail #1) They argued with my sister to "give them MORE tip" when my sister said she wanted to give them cash rather then writing it on her card, then they went on and said "give cash AND on card" what the freaking hell?Fail #2) Recently went there for a family get together after 8 years of not going there, they gave us two squid dishes instead of shrimp dumpling. Then custard buns burned my little sister and the waiter dropped tea on my brother in law, didn't even apologize and didn't even accommodate us for such a hot mess they were that morning. *flips hair* i'm done.NEVER AGAIN.

I have never been here but the Dim Sum here is excellent !I had my gf (who lives in Hacienda) pick up $20 worth of Har Gow, $20 worth of Siu Mai, and $20 worth of egg tarts. The Har Gow & Siu Mai were $4 an order so I ended up having 20 pieces each of those and a huge foil tray of egg tarts (w/two layers).My family & guest really enjoyed them and noticed that the Dim Sum was really premium. The shrimp was fresh & huge & the pork dumplings had fish roe on them (a high end touch for dim sum) :pI can't wait to come back and dine in the restaurant ...

Very nice restaurant!