Dim Sum at Elite Restaurant 名流山莊 in Monterey Park, CA For at least a decade, Elite Restaurant has been ranked by diners and foodies as one of the Top 3 dim sum palaces in the LA/OC area. These days, despite changes of staff and managers, the quality of their dim sum is still excellent. Most…
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E.S.T. Prime Steakhouse at Sheraton Hotel Los Angeles San Gabriel
E.S.T. Prime Steakhouse at Sheraton Hotel Los Angeles San Gabriel It’s hard to believe that this upscale/fine dining steakhouse is celebrating its 1 year anniversary this month. It seemed like it was only yesterday when we were talking about the opening of this steakhouse, as well as the much anticipated Sichuanese restaurant, Ba Shu Feng,…
Dinner at 重庆特色小面 Chong Qing Special Noodles in San Gabriel
Dinner at 重庆特色小面 Chong Qing Special Noodles in San Gabriel One of the last places Los Angeles Times food critic Jonathan Gold reviewed before he passed this summer. Apparently, one of Best Noodle House’s chefs left to open up his own place, and with good reason too. The food here is really good, with healthy…
OPAL Chinese Cuisine 瀅寶軒 at the Sheraton Los Angeles San Gabriel Hotel in San Gabriel, CA
OPAL Chinese Cuisine 瀅寶軒 at the Sheraton Los Angeles San Gabriel Hotel in San Gabriel, CA OPAL Chinese Cuisine at 303 East Valley Boulevard, San Gabriel, California 91776, Telephone: (626) 607-2018. They are open for dinner everyday and offer an afternoon tea service on weekends. Parking is $5.00 for 3 hours with validation, and you…
SHUTTERED: Hunan Restaurant 湖南少官 in Rowland Heights, CA
SHUTTERED: Hunan Restaurant 湖南少官 in Rowland Heights, CA One of two locations (the other being in Monterey Park) serving up reasonably priced Hunan dishes. Dishes that were made with a combination of dried red chiles and fresh green chiles offered a nice spicy kick to them. The only dish we didn’t enjoy was the steamed…
Brunch at the First Los Angeles Area Location of Din Tai Fung 鼎泰豐 in Arcadia, CA
Brunch at the First Los Angeles Area Location of Din Tai Fung 鼎泰豐 in Arcadia, CA After dining at the newest Din Tai Fung location in Century City, I was quite disappointed by the food there. Many of the dishes were prepared well, but there just seemed to be a certain blandness to the food. …
Lobster & Steak Express in West Covina, CA
Lobster & Steak Express in West Covina, CA Unusual little place inside Hong Kong Plaza in West Covina. With a name like Lobster & Steak Express, one would not have expected them to be a Chinese restaurant that services up dishes similar to those you would find at Newport Seafood and Boston Lobster in San…
Sichuanese Dinner at Spicy City 重庆麻辣成 in San Gabriel, CA
Sichuanese Dinner at Spicy City 重庆麻辣成 in San Gabriel, CA Walking into Spicy City last Sunday night, we were caught off guard by the new furnishings and new tableware/settings. The servers had to reassure us that that was all that changed with the restaurant. They still have the same chefs and still churn out delicious…
SHUTTERING AFTER 12/31/2018: Ordering Off the Chinese Only Menu at Embassy Kitchen 彌敦閣 in San Gabriel, CA
SHUTTERING AFTER 12/31/2018: Ordering Off the Chinese Only Menu at Embassy Kitchen 彌敦閣 in San Gabriel, CA Updated: Added photos of the Crispy Boneless Chicken Stuffed with Sticky Rice, Imitation Shark’s Fin with Egg Whites, Crispy Bean Curd with Bamboo Pith and Shrimp Roe Sauce, and Oyster Omelette. If you’re able to order off their…
Yunnan & Sichuan Dishes at Yunnan Restaurant 雲南過橋園 in Monterey Park, CA
Yunnan & Sichuan Dishes at Yunnan Restaurant 雲南過橋園 in Monterey Park, CA When eating Chinese food in the San Gabriel Valley of Greater Los Angeles, there are only a few Chinese restaurants that specialize Yunnan cuisine. It’s probably not easy to offer considering it’s province of China that features over dozens and dozens of minority…
