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…
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Sichuan Dinner at GuYi 古亦廚房 in the Brentwood Neighborhood of West Los Angeles
Sichuan Dinner at GuYi 古亦廚房 in the Brentwood Neighborhood of West Los Angeles The Westside of Los Angeles is becoming a haven for only excellent Chinese restaurants, but specifically, Sichuan food. A couple of years ago, China’s Meizhou Dongpo opened up their first US location in Century City. Then GuYi opened up earlier this year,…
酸菜魚 Dinner at Tai 2 太二 Chinese Sauerkraut Fish in City of Industry
酸菜魚 Dinner at Tai 2 太二 Chinese Sauerkraut Fish in City of Industry Sichuan style restaurant that specializes in spicy whole fish cooked in a spicy broth made with sour pickled vegetables (aka Chinese sauerkraut), dried red chiles, and Sichuan peppercorns. The dish is can be quite spicy depending on the level of heat you…
Sichuanese and Cantonese Food at Hop Woo Restaurant 合和 in West LA
Sichuanese and Cantonese Food at Hop Woo Restaurant 合和 in West LA I can remember when Hop Woo first opened on the Westside. It was around 2000, and I was working for a solo practitioner/attorney in Bel Air at the time. I discovered them when I was running errands in the area. At that time,…
SHUTTERED: Szechuan Chef 川揚軒 in San Gabriel, CA
SHUTTERED: Szechuan Chef 川揚軒 in San Gabriel I first dined here 2 1/2 years ago when it was still called Szechuan Chef in English, but it’s Chinese name was “醉成都.” First time back after 2 years, I was surprised to see new signage out front with a new Chinese name, “川揚軒.” Generally, when this happens…
Dinner at Sichuan Impression 镍城里 in Alhambra
Dinner at Sichuan Impression 镍城里 in Alhambra Though their sign still reads Szechuan Impression, somehow, over the years, they’ve decided to stop using the American romanization of 四川 and started using the Pinyin spelling instead. And you can see that on their claimed Yelp page and Facebook pages. The food here was solid but not as…
