Chinese
101 Noodle Express
1408 East Valley Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 91801
(626) 300-8654
Each element bundled into this burrito-like staple from eastern China is important.
Website: http://101noodleexpress.com
Neighborhood: Alhambra
Category: Chinese, Restaurants
888 Seafood Restaurant
8450 E. Valley Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 91770
626-573-1888
Dim sum can be expensive, but 888 serves a parade of excitement-packed steamer baskets that start as low as two bucks.
Category: Chinese, Restaurants
ABC Seafood
708 New High St., Los Angeles, CA, 90012
213-680-2887
At this bustling, Hong Kong-style seafood house, huge tanks of squirming edibles ring the dining room…
Website: http://abcseafood.net
Neighborhood: Chinatown, Downtown, Los Angeles
Category: Chinese, Restaurants
Bamboo
14010 Ventura Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 91423
818-788-0202
Arguably the best Chinese restaurant in the San Fernando Valley, this modernistic eatery is always packed…
Website: http://bamboocuisine.com
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, Sherman Oaks
Category: Chinese, Restaurants
Bao Dim Sum House
8256 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90048
323-655-6556
Purists might balk at the thought of authentic dim sum available west of Monterey Park or Chinatown, but many of the dishes here come close to the real thing…
Website: http://www.baodimsum.com/
Neighborhood: Beverly Grove
Category: Chinese, Restaurants
Beijing Pie House
846 E. Garvey Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 91755
626-288-3818
No pecan or pumpkin here. These pies are flattened bao dumplings that have been stuffed with ground lamb, ground beef, or a mix of pork, garlic chives, and black tree fungus, then pan fried to a golden brown. For a true taste of northern China, order a plateful with handmade Beijing-style noodles.
Category: Chinese, Restaurants
CBS Seafood Restaurant
700 N. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA, 90012
213-617-2323
The cooking of Guangdong, as we refer to the province now, was for many Angelenos the point of entry to Chinese cuisine, and when the platter of beef with oyster sauce is rushed from the kitchen, well, it’s like coming home.
Neighborhood: Chinatown
Category: Chinese, Restaurants
Cha For Tea
5720 E. 7th St., Los Angeles, CA, 90803
562-668-5100
A generations-old Taiwanese company called Ten Ren owns tea stores around the world…
Neighborhood: Long Beach, Los Angeles
Category: Chinese, Restaurants
Chengdu Taste
828 W Valley Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 91803
626-588-2284
The San Gabriel Valley is filled with magnificent Szechuan cooking.
Neighborhood: Alhambra
Category: Chinese, Restaurants
Din Tai Fung
1108 S. Baldwin Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 91007
626-574-7068
The owners of Din Tai Fung recently opened a second location—one block away—just for the spillover…
Website: http://dintaifungusa.com
Neighborhood: Arcadia, Los Angeles
Category: Chinese, Restaurants
Duck House
501 S. Atlantic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 91754
626-284-3227
At places like Beijing’s Quanjude, Peking duck takes days to prepare. At others in Chinatown and around local malls, you get the feeling that a fryer has helped the process along…
Website: http://www.duckshouse.com/
Category: Chinese, Restaurants
Empress Pavilion
Chinatown Bamboo Plaza, 988 N. Hill St., Ste. 201, Los Angeles, CA, 90012
213-617-9898
You’ll find a feast of dishes to split here: roast pork, suckling pig, shredded duck with jellyfish…
Website: http://empresspavilion.com
Neighborhood: Chinatown, Los Angeles
Category: Chinese, Restaurants
Faith & Flower
705 W 9th St., Los Angeles, CA, 90015
213-239-0642
Edgy but not alienating, ambitious but not brash: It’s a tough line to walk but necessary for a 165-seat restaurant near the Staples Center
Website: http://www.faithandflowerla.com/
Neighborhood: Historic South-Central
Category: American, Best of LA, Best of LA 2015: Eat, Best of LA: 2015, Best of LA: Eat, Chinese, Fusion/Eclectic/Global, Japanese, New American, Restaurants
Foo Chow Restaurant
949 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA, 90012
213-485-1294
The signage outside that reads Rush Hour Was Shot Here might suggest a tourist trap, but the menu at this Chinatown landmark authentically represents regional Chinese cooking.
Neighborhood: Chinatown
Category: Chinese, Restaurants
Full House Seafood Restaurant
963 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA, 90012
213-617-8382
This seafood house heaps it on till 3 a.m., dazzling patrons with deep-fried shrimp and squid in spicy salt…
Neighborhood: Chinatown, Los Angeles
Category: Chinese, Restaurants
Hai Di Lao Hot Pot
Westfield Santa Anita, Arcadia, CA, 91007
626-445-7232
At peak times the wait to gain entry into Hai Di Lao Hot Pot—Arcadia’s wildly popular Chinese hot pot import—can take up to three hours
Website: http://www.haidilao.us
Neighborhood: Arcadia
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2015: Eat, Best of LA: 2015, Best of LA: Eat, Chinese, Restaurants
Happy Kitchen
301 W. Valley Blvd., Ste. 111, Los Angeles, CA, 91776
626-284-2619
The menu highlights dishes from the northeastern city of Harbin, including a casserole of lamb and pickled napa cabbage…
Category: Chinese, Restaurants
Hsi Lai Temple
3456 S. Glenmark Dr., Los Angeles, CA, 91745
626-961-9697
A Buddhist monastery contains a spare dining hall, which prepares a daily lunch buffet for monks, nuns, and laymen.
Category: Chinese, Restaurants