Good Alley
A modern Chinese restaurant in Rosemead known for its soup dumplings. The Kurobuta pork and truffle soup dumplings and the organic chicken ones arrive piping hot with wrappers that hold, and the soup to meat ratio is right. The Xi'an cold noodles and the A5 Wagyu Chinese burger round out a menu that is strong across the board.
Start withKurobuta Pork & Truffle Soup DumplingsSee what to order →Go here if
- →You want soup dumplings with wrappers that hold and a broth-to-meat ratio that is right
- →You want creative, elevated dishes like a hand-cut A5 Wagyu Chinese burger
- →You love hand muddled tea drinks alongside your meal
- →You are visiting Monday to Friday and want the $69.98 special, a set menu that covers the hits
Skip it if
- —You are on a tight budget
- —You want traditional, no-frills dumplings
- —You can't stand waiting for a table
What to order at Good Alley
Don't overthink it.
Photo: Eat in SGVKurobuta Pork & Truffle Soup Dumplings
Start with thisThe one to get. Juicy, with a wrapper that never breaks and a soup to meat ratio that is just right. They come out piping hot, so give them a moment.
Photo: Eat in SGVOrganic Chicken Soup Dumplings
The other house favorite. Juicy, with a wrapper that holds, and piping hot out of the steamer.
Photo: Eat in SGVXi'an Cold Noodles
Garlicky, nutty, and savory. A regular order that is hard to leave without. Mind the garlic if you have plans afterward.
Photo: Eat in SGVHand-Cut A5 Miyazaki Wagyu Beef Chinese Burger
Crispy on the outside and filled to the max with chunks of juicy, tender Wagyu.
Photo: Eat in SGVKurobuta Pork, Shrimp, Egg & Chives Dumplings
Dumplings filled with Kurobuta pork, shrimp, egg, and chives.
Photo: Eat in SGVSichuan Dan Dan Noodles (Kurobuta Pork)
Noodles with Kurobuta pork, sesame sauce, cucumber, and bean sprouts.
Photo: Eat in SGVBraised Beef Noodle Soup
Braised beef and greens in a dark broth.
Photo: Eat in SGVStir-Fried Noodles with Angus Beef Brisket
Wok-fried noodles with Angus beef brisket and bean sprouts.
Photo: Eat in SGVA5 Miyazaki Wagyu Beef Fried Rice
Egg fried rice with A5 Wagyu beef and scallion.
Photo: Eat in SGVJapanese Scallops with Lemon Dressing
Scallops in a lemon dressing with lime and chili.
Photo: Eat in SGVStir-Fried Green Beans with XO Sauce
Green beans wok-fried with XO sauce.
Photo: Eat in SGVWhite Bud Jasmine Hand Muddled Lime Tea
One of the hand muddled teas. Almost the whole back of the menu is drinks. The Monday to Friday special includes any two from the hand muddled lemon tea series.
Photo: Eat in SGVGolden Amber Oolong Hand Muddled Lemon Tea
A hand muddled oolong tea with lemon.
What we'd do at Good Alley
"If it's your first visit, start with the Kurobuta pork and truffle soup dumplings and the organic chicken soup dumplings. They come out piping hot, juicy, and the wrapper never breaks. Add the Xi'an cold noodles, which are garlicky, nutty, and savory, and the Wagyu Chinese burger, crispy outside and packed with tender chunks of Wagyu. Monday to Friday, the $69.98 special (regular $81.60) is the easy way to do it: Kurobuta pork soup dumplings, the Wagyu burger, Sichuan dan dan noodles, Japanese scallops, cucumber with XO sauce, and two hand muddled lemon teas."
Eat in SGV team
The basics
- Address
- 8450 E Valley Blvd #108, Rosemead, CA 91770
- Price
- $$$ · about $20–30 a head (Google)
- Cuisine
- Dumplings
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