Dong Ting Spring

This place is quite literally heaven on earth. That’s it. From the moment you walk in the women here treat you like family. It doesn’t end there though, the pork belly, the fried fish, the pork belly buns, and even the green beans ALL exceptional! I will continue to come here time and time again because there is truly nothing like don ting spring and I hope they never leave!

Absolutely delicious. Incredible service. Kind staff and surprisingly fast kitchen. Everything we ate was soul warming and portioned. I can’t wait to come back and am so happy this was close to where we live and we don’t have to go all the way to the SGV.

Best dumplings I've had outside of Taiwan. Lovely, gracious, kind staff. Easy self-select menu on an ipad (BEST ordering experience!!!). Clean, distinct flavors. Gorgeous food. Wonderful variety of options. Traditional favorites and unique home made dishes. Mix of round tables for large groups and small square tables for up to 4 people. Setting was comfortable, cheerful, just right. Already made plans to go back. You can make reservations, which I didn't know. Definitely do that if you're going with a group.

All those reviews saying this place is super authentic? Oh yeah it's super authentic. I can't believe we have a gem like this right here in Newbury Park. On this first visit we tried the roast duck (crispy skin, excellent duck sauce); pork belly with preserved egg (might be the best pork belly I've had); stir-fried potatoes (new to us, excellent); and cucumber appetizer (vinegar-spicy and very good). Can't wait to come back and eat ourselves into a coma. Next time, dumplings, I think. Y'all come.

You need to try their the most delicious authentic Chinese dishes. We had: braised pork belly, stirred fried Chinese lettuce, dumplings, Dan Dan noodles, Hunan style fried rice, Shu Mai, and pumpkin donuts for dessert. Portions are a bit small, but all tasty. Prices are fair and excellent service. Highly recommend!

Ended up here after it was recommended to me by a friend of mine whom hails from Shanghai. If a Chinese person recommends a Chinese food restaurant, you go. I was not disappointed. Place was excellent. Full disclosure, I picked up a to-go order but the restaurant looked clean and orderly. The staff that helped me out was beyond friendly and made sure I had everything I ordered and needed. They have two "menus" to choose from. One is what they call "Traditional Hunan Gourmet" where they seem to have what you would consider traditional Chinese food from China. The other menu is what they call "New Style Chinese" and from the looks of it, it's the stuff you would find at a certain fast casual strip mall establishment. 😉 I had the stir fried pork with fresh bamboo shoots from the traditional menu, some chicken eggrolls, and a combo fried rice. WOW! Soooooo good. The flavor of this food took me back to the 1st time I had tried Chinese food as a little boy when there was only 1 Chinese food establishment in the city. This is legit Chinese food. Wish I had taken some pictures but didn't think of it until afterwards. Nowadays, it seems harder and harder to find just basic "home cooked" tasting this-is-exactly-how-mom-used-to-make type of restaurant food. I will certainly be back.

Since we are not familiar with Hunan, the waitress explained in detail those we have ordered. All dishes are very delicious. I can't stop eating even though i am already full--a first for me. The cold chicken with chili sauce was ordered to be less spicy. It is perfect to our taste. The chow mien is fresh and was told the noodle is home made. The broccoli chicken is also delicious and neither spicy nor salty. Lastly, the roasted duck is soft and juicy on top of halfy cooked cabbage. Its sauce is yummy, a perfect match to the duck. Definitely, we will return each time we are in Thousand Oaks. Good thing our hotel Hampton Inn by Hilton is a walking distance to this restaurant.