a hidden gem with a red and green dining room and genuinely rich sauces
Must-try: House special tofu, Tea-smoked duck, Shanghai spare ribs
📍 625 W College St #109, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Chinatown's slippery shrimp institution since 1977 — LA's most iconic Chinese-American dish
Must-try: Slippery shrimp, Garlic string beans, Pan-fried noodles
📍 819 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012
inventive Chinese cooking and real cocktails in a polished little room
Must-try: Chilled mapo tofu with steak tartare, Cumin lamb, Fried chicken legs
📍 978 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012
a Chinatown staple since 1982 with about 30 variations of noodle soup
Must-try: Chiu Chow noodle soup, Fish ball noodles, Rice noodles
📍 727 N Broadway #103, Los Angeles, CA 90012