Chengdu Taste serves some incredibly spicy food, but this Szechuan spot is one of the best restaurants in Los Angeles.

This second location of Sichuan Impression in West LA has the same great Chinese food as the original, with a bigger space.

Lunasia’s Alhambra location serves the best dim sum in Los Angeles, and is always worth the hours-long wait.

Bistro Na’s is a fancy restaurant in Temple City doing Imperial Chinese food, which means it’s perfect for a special occasion meal.

Mama Lu’s in Monterey Park serves incredible fried dumplings.

Lao Xi Noodle House is a low-key Chinese spot in Arcadia that serves some of our favorite noodles in SGV.

Elite in Monterey Park is one of the best dim sum restaurants in Los Angeles.

We wouldn’t want to live at the Americana Glendale, but we’ll gladly stop in for some excellent soup dumplings at Din Tai Fung.

Tasty Noodle House is a tiny spot in San Gabriel that serves Chinese food worth the perpetual wait.

Sea Harbour is a dim sum restaurant in Rosemead with great food and great people watching.

Chang’s Garden is a Chinese diner in Arcadia with huge portions perfect for sharing with a group.

You don’t have to wait for dim sum to get a great breakfast in SGV. Case in point: Huge Tree Pastry in Monterey Park.

Side Chick is a tiny counter in Arcadia that serves Hainan Chicken.

Fat Dragon is the casual Chinese spot every neighborhood in LA wishes they had.

Boston Lobster in San Gabriel has solid Chinese food across the board, but you’re here for their massive lobster special.

Szechuan Impression in Alhambra does crowd-pleasing, spicy Szechuan food in a space good for big groups.