Pearl River Deli is an order-at-the-counter restaurant in Chinatown serving modern takes on Cantonese food.

Ma’s Chinese Islamic is a Chinese restaurant in Anaheim with excellent Halal options and plenty of space for big groups.

Szechuan Place serves our favorite Chinese food in Northridge.

Needle is an order-at-the-counter restaurant in Silver Lake serving Cantonese food.

Mei Wei Jin Hai is a Chinese Islamic restaurant in Monterey Park with fantastic regional dishes.

Alice’s Kitchen is an HK-style cafe in Monterey Park with good food and a great space for big groups.

Tasty Zone is a Sichuan restaurant in San Gabriel with deep-fried shrimp skewers you’ll be thinking about for a while.

Ho Kee Cafe is a busy Cantonese restaurant in San Gabriel with a very good roast duck.

Kang Kang Food Court is a cafeteria-style restaurant in Alhambra with excellent dumplings and beef rolls.

Qing Dao Bread Food is an excellent dumplings shop in Monterey Park.

Shanghai No. 1 Seafood is an eccentrically-decorated restaurant in San Gabriel that serves excellent Chinese food.

Capital Seafood is a great dim sum restaurant in Beverly Hills that could save you a trip to the San Gabriel Valley.

Formosa Cafe is a certified Old Hollywood landmark that’s been freshly restored, with a reinterpreted Chinese-American menu added as well.

Woon is a casual Chinese spot in Historic Filipinotown that’s great for a quick lunch, a group dinner, and everything in between.

Sorra is everything you want in a Hollywood bar - great rooftop views, a full dinner menu, strong drinks, and strangely, it’s never too crowded.

Shandong Dumplings in Pasadena serves good noodle dishes, a few great dumplings, and a fantastic scallion pancake.