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"If you're craving Shanghai-style comfort food, Auntie Qiu Kitchen should be on your list."
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Where's the best Chinese food in the SGV?
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Locals' current top pick for chinese in the SGV is MIAN in San Gabriel, followed by Hai Di Lao Arcadia in Arcadia and Tai He Ju in El Monte. Best is relative, so filter by price and vibe below, and vote for the pick you'd stand behind.
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"Vino's Back Alley in Alhambra is a cozy, dimly lit wine bar and pasta spot, the kind of place you go when you want the evening to feel intentional."
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"Yang's Kitchen in Alhambra is one of the more interesting spots in SGV, a modern Chinese restaurant that leans into local ingredients and seasonal menus."
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"Chong Yuen Fong in Alhambra is tiny but don't let that fool you. Their chashu might be the best in all of LA. It's tender, juicy, and packed with flavor."
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"Uyghur spot in Alhambra. Halal."
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"Min Min Pie House in Alhambra is a small Chinese breakfast spot known for freshly made baos, dumplings, and scallion pancakes."
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"Date-night-leaning dumpling spot with a bigger reputation."
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"Chinese spot in Alhambra. Sichuan."
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"Chinese spot in Alhambra. Cantonese."
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"Chinese spot in Alhambra. Sichuan."
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Order: Xiangyang Signature Beef Noodle
"An Alhambra spot specializing in Xiangyang-style beef noodles — a spicier, more numbing take on beef noodle soup than the more common Taiwanese style."
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"Lunasia in Alhambra is one of SGV's most popular dim sum spots, and it's easy to see why. The portions are huge, the quality is high, and they even serve dim sum for dinner."
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"Chinese dinner spot with classic banquet-style feel."
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"Chinese spot in Alhambra. Cantonese."
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"A Cantonese restaurant known for traditional specialties, salt-baked & Hainanese chicken, and classic Hong Kong-style cooking."
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"Xiao Long Kan is a famous hot pot chain in Alhambra that specializes in Chinese hot pot. The interior makes you feel like you're eating in a Chinese palace."
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"Chinese cafe with a broad menu and moderate prices."
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"Chinese spot in Alhambra. Beef roll."
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"Old-school Cantonese banquet hall doing dim sum by day and seafood dinners by night, a classic SGV institution."
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"Kang Kang Food Court is the kind of place you go to when you want something affordable, filling, and packed with flavor."
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"MJ Valley is the type of neighborhood restaurant people return to when they want a reliable meal."
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