Ocean Bo
Low-key El Monte dim sum with no carts, affordable prices, and restaurant-quality dishes for dine-in or takeout.
Start withSpare Ribs with Black Bean SauceSee what to order →Go here if
- →You want affordable, restaurant-quality dim sum without cart service.
- →You are looking for harder-to-find pan-fried rice rolls.
- →You need dim sum that works just as well for takeout as dine-in.
Skip it if
- —You need a roomy dining room with lots of space between tables.
- —You only want traditional push-cart dim sum.
What to order at Ocean Bo
Don't overthink it.
Photo: Eat in SGVSpare Ribs with Black Bean Sauce
Start with thisTender spare ribs over fragrant steamed rice with sweet soy sauce and chicken feet on top. Watch for the bones.
Photo: Eat in SGVPan-Fried Rice Rolls
A harder-to-find dim sum order with dried shrimp, crisp pan-fried edges, a soft center, and peanut-soy sauce. This was our A+ dish.
What we'd do at Ocean Bo
"Ocean Bo looks low-key, but the quality speaks for itself. The fragrant spare-rib rice and crispy-soft pan-fried rice rolls were the standouts, and we would come back for either dine-in or takeout."
Eat in SGV team
The basics
- Address
- 3944 Peck Rd, El Monte, CA 91732
- Price
- $$ · about $10–30 a head (Google)
- Cuisine
- Dim Sum
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