House of Pong - Claremont, California

TD M.

We ordered the Bulgogi bowl and Swai bowl and spicy pork and shrimp dumplings. Everything was really good.

Steven J.

It is a small restaurant that's tucked away in-between. If there are no signs placed outside. We might have missed it as we walked by.

It is interesting to note that they do serve alcohol as well. They do have many non-alcoholic drinks as well. The water they serve is not just tap water. It is nicely infused with lemon.

The decorations are simple and work well.

The menu is filled with side dishes if one just wishes to have some small bites. We ordered the sizzling steak rice, chicken soup bowl and three different side dishes: steak fries, edamame, and chicken nuggets. They were all delicious. The sizzling items can only be ordered as a dine-in guest, btw. The potions were huge and each bite was as good as the next.

The service was super nice and fast. They checked up on us pretty often and were super polite.

Will return to try other dishes!

Michelle

The attention to detail, kind and hard-working staff, and delicious & flavorful dishes made with fresh ingredients all made this meal beyond amazing! Thank you for a lovely experience! Highly recommend the pork belly Ramen & chicken lettuce wraps.

Chengyin E.

Food is not bad, but small portion.

Wished we got better service though. We requested non-breakable plates for our baby twice, but twice the server did not give an update. It’s understandable if they don’t carry non-breakable dinnerware, but we’re puzzled why the server would not let us know either way and left us hanging. Mind you, we were one of the three tables at the time. The restaurant was not busy at all. Maybe the server was simply forgetful. (The server was not Carmen FYI).

The lunch menu could use better descriptions. We ordered wonton noodles, thinking it is a dry dish, but it came with soup. When verified with the server, the server said to look at the picture. But the picture showed a dark bowl and it’s impossible to see if there’s soup — the dark picture also misled me into thinking the noodles were mixed in dark sauce. The menu should just update the wording to clarify soup or dry noodles for all noodle options.

Lastly, we had to leave soon after the food arrived because our baby was fussy, and asked to take out instead. The redeeming factor up to this point was the server offered to pack them for us. However, the packing simply did not consider the quality of food when eating at home. The wonton noodles and soup were packaged in one bowl; by the time we reached home 15 mins later, the noodles were soggy. We also ordered the crispy pepper fish on the Special menu, but it was packed without any holes poked in the to-go box. Again, by the time we ate at home, the breading is the dish already became soggy as well. Because of this, I wouldn’t trust them to pack take-outs well.

All in all, food taste was not bad. However would not return due to food portion and poor service.

Brent R.

It’s our favorite happy hour in the village. We like to sit at the bar and talk to the friendly staff. The wine selection is good and the beer selection good enough. We have tried a few things off the happy hour appetizers list, and we have enjoyed them all.

Mike ?. P.

First off let me say that I wish I would have asked the name of the woman who served me because she was on the ball! She checked on me attentively and sincerely, and was quick to refill my drinks without me asking. I appreciate the decor and ambiance of the place its cozy yet sophisticated on top of having a bar and patio makes for a really nice touch and good look especially for a date. Wink, wink! There's some interesting food options to choose from being that it's Asian Fusion, although, I went for something a bit more on the healthier side, a chicken bowl. The veggies weren't soggy and had the right amount of crisp, but something about the chicken was a let down; I just can't put my finger on why - maybe overcooked, not juicy enough, or lacked seasoning, regardless I still enjoyed it and would probably order it again. I do look forward to trying other items or even stopping in to get a drink while reading a book off my phone or watch whatever they have playing on the tube. The bathroom is a bit cramped, but whaddya gonna do, it's an older building and room is limited, however it was spectacularly clean so that made up for the lack of space. Next time I visit I hope I'm served by the same woman; I'll be sure to get her name become she was absolutely wonderful!

Ian

I love Asian fusion food, but this was OK. We had beef bulgogi on corn tortillas, seafood fried rice, and hot and sour soup. All 3 stars.

Harold L.

Mind blown!! Stopped in on a Saturday afternoon.the smashed bourbon was an amazing drink. Such great flavor. Then appetizers, we went with the egg rolls, shrimp croquet, and lettuce wraps. Perfect! As our main course we had the Pork Chasu Ramen with TomTum sauce and extra fried garlic. Superb! One of the best meals ive had in a long time. Highly recommended!!!