Best Xiao Long Bao (Chinese Soup Dumplings) in LA
Jun 12, 2011, 10:21 am
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Best Xiao Long Bao (Chinese Soup Dumplings) in LA
So... resident experts of all LA things Chinese... where do I go to get the best Xiao Long Bao's in Los Angeles....?????
Please tell me where I have to go... dont mind a hole in the wall place, dont need a fancy setting, I just want the best XBL's in town.
Thanks,
Alex / Gaucho100K
Please tell me where I have to go... dont mind a hole in the wall place, dont need a fancy setting, I just want the best XBL's in town.
Thanks,
Alex / Gaucho100K
Jun 12, 2011, 2:42 pm
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http://www.yelp.com/biz/din-tai-fung...g%20tAi%20feng
Din Tai Fung is located in Arcadia about 30 miles east of Downtown and should be about 1 hour drive from your hotel near LAX
Din Tai Fung is located in Arcadia about 30 miles east of Downtown and should be about 1 hour drive from your hotel near LAX
Jun 12, 2011, 7:07 pm
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Jun 13, 2011, 12:05 pm
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Tastes differ - I personally felt Din Tai Fung here in LA was just OK and not worth the wait (but i never tried other locations).
While i can't say about "the best" in LA a great bet is a trio of places side by side in a plaza in San Gabriel next to Hilton. We usually go to MeiLong Village (as they pack some frozen stuff on ice for us to take home) but the other two are just as good.
1. J & J / Jin Jian Restaurant
301 W Valley Blvd
San Gabriel, CA 91776
2. Mei Long Village
301 W Valley Blvd
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 284-4769
3. Happy Kitchen
301 W Valley Blvd
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 284-2619
While i can't say about "the best" in LA a great bet is a trio of places side by side in a plaza in San Gabriel next to Hilton. We usually go to MeiLong Village (as they pack some frozen stuff on ice for us to take home) but the other two are just as good.
1. J & J / Jin Jian Restaurant
301 W Valley Blvd
San Gabriel, CA 91776
2. Mei Long Village
301 W Valley Blvd
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 284-4769
3. Happy Kitchen
301 W Valley Blvd
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 284-2619
Jun 13, 2011, 5:58 pm
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Jun 13, 2011, 6:02 pm
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Emphatic +1 ^^^
Jun 14, 2011, 11:27 am
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Tastes differ - I personally felt Din Tai Fung here in LA was just OK and not worth the wait (but i never tried other locations).
While i can't say about "the best" in LA a great bet is a trio of places side by side in a plaza in San Gabriel next to Hilton. We usually go to MeiLong Village (as they pack some frozen stuff on ice for us to take home) but the other two are just as good.
1. J & J / Jin Jian Restaurant
301 W Valley Blvd
San Gabriel, CA 91776
2. Mei Long Village
301 W Valley Blvd
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 284-4769
3. Happy Kitchen
301 W Valley Blvd
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 284-2619
While i can't say about "the best" in LA a great bet is a trio of places side by side in a plaza in San Gabriel next to Hilton. We usually go to MeiLong Village (as they pack some frozen stuff on ice for us to take home) but the other two are just as good.
1. J & J / Jin Jian Restaurant
301 W Valley Blvd
San Gabriel, CA 91776
2. Mei Long Village
301 W Valley Blvd
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 284-4769
3. Happy Kitchen
301 W Valley Blvd
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 284-2619
So traffic is an issue in LAX, so Im guessing I may go direct to one of these places after I land in LAX as I guess its out of my way to go to the hotel in Century City and I cant be sure they will allow me to have an early check in.
Last edited by Gaucho100K; Jun 14, 2011 at 11:43 am
Jun 14, 2011, 1:21 pm
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Thank you kindly, these are a little closer from where Im staying (Century City). Mapquest puts the drive to the places in San Gabriel at 23 miles from my hotel on West Olympic Blvd.... and the Din Tai Fung is 29 miles. Both destinations are on the same route, seems like the best way is to get on I10, and head East, or...?
So traffic is an issue in LAX, so Im guessing I may go direct to one of these places after I land in LAX as I guess its out of my way to go to the hotel in Century City and I cant be sure they will allow me to have an early check in.
So traffic is an issue in LAX, so Im guessing I may go direct to one of these places after I land in LAX as I guess its out of my way to go to the hotel in Century City and I cant be sure they will allow me to have an early check in.
Jun 14, 2011, 2:26 pm
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Jun 14, 2011, 3:01 pm
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San Gabriel locations would be I-10 West, exit Del Mar Avenue and then head north about .5 miles to Valley and make a left (the large Hawaii Supermarket will be on your right). Head west on Valley, past the Hilton (which you cannot miss) and then look for the strip mall on your right.
If you look at a freeway map of Downtown LA, you'll note that the 10 goes through the East LA interchange which can get a little tricky; pay attention to the highway signs carefully.
If you look at a freeway map of Downtown LA, you'll note that the 10 goes through the East LA interchange which can get a little tricky; pay attention to the highway signs carefully.
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Jun 14, 2011, 7:47 pm
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San Gabriel locations would be I-10 West, exit Del Mar Avenue and then head north about .5 miles to Valley and make a left (the large Hawaii Supermarket will be on your right). Head west on Valley, past the Hilton (which you cannot miss) and then look for the strip mall on your right.
If you look at a freeway map of Downtown LA, you'll note that the 10 goes through the East LA interchange which can get a little tricky; pay attention to the highway signs carefully.
If you look at a freeway map of Downtown LA, you'll note that the 10 goes through the East LA interchange which can get a little tricky; pay attention to the highway signs carefully.
Jun 14, 2011, 9:34 pm
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We were turned on to Din Tai Fung by an expat friend who was living in Shanghai. Since then, we have been to other DTF's : consistent quality product! Last place we visited was in Sydney, Australia, ... correction, it was Beijing, October 2010. --I look forward to visiting Arcadia.