Went to the Artesia location today for lunch, based on @TonyC 's mention in the article. There was a small crowd around noon, but the tables turned rather quickly and the wait time wasn’t unbearable. All of the servers seemed pretty happy to be there and were all very attentive without being obsequious. I had the beef hot soup with medium spice with a complimentary black iced tea. Was it amazing? Not really, but rather satisfying. I’d like to go back and try another flavor or two, but I cannot imagine waiting longer than the 10-15 minutes that I did. I feel like the value for lunch is quite fair. And it’s a nice addition to that strip mall: a younger, more energized vibe in stark contrast to the weather-worn patina of Ten Ten Seafood a few doors down.
it’s been over a year so i had to go back and review. four of us ordered 4 dishes to share family style.
the rice and noodle dishes were essentially the same thing with a different carb.
but one of my lunch companions went back the same weekend and took his family and had the same kind of response. a chacun son gout.
I guess you can prove your point in what you choose to order - don’t know if it was intentional or just what you wanted - but the dishes that I listed above are some of the things we typically order and DO taste very differently from each other. And thanks for the French lessons. I have to look these phrases up and learn something new each time!
frankly, i don’t need to prove anything as much as i was responding to apparent invalidation of my experience.
Well, I could have told you back in September that Mama Lu was back. Apparently, it was mentioned on Yelp much earlier. Such is the attention paid by us to Yelp nowadays 
OK thanks.
Any idea if it’s Malaysian or Indonesian Borneo? Would that make a difference, or were those borders arbitrarily drawn by Europeans?
i can’t speak to the differences between indo and malay but i do have malay friends who have suggested that malay renditions of dishes tend to be…earthier/more rustic compared to singapore, whatever that means.
Great list… I’ve been to a few of these, but clearly I need to catch up and go to a few more!
just exactly what question would that be?
I think he meant ‘answers’.
Kalimantan is the name for the Indonesian portion of the island, so I think that answers that question. I don’t know enough about the cuisine in the Malaysian portion to know if that would make any difference, but yeah, the borders on the island were drawn up by the Dutch and British.
This excellent (incredible even) Wikipedia article on laksa reflects the complexity and variety of cuisines in this area of the world. Laksa - Wikipedia. Maybe the best foodie travel destination of all (plus monkeys).
Yes, sorry for the confusion
Let me add a few SGV staples of mine,
Factory tea bar- great late hours, best boba in all of LA, always consistent. Get the matcha milk smoothie with boba.
Factory Tea bar
323 S Mission Dr
San Gabriel, CA 91776
Newport Seafood- Always busy, and for good reason.
518 W Las Tunas Dr
San Gabriel, CA 91776
Kosuke- Tiny Ramen spot that has a really unique Kuro (Black garlic oil) version as well as serving popcorn chicken with your ramen bowl.
Kosuke
618 W Main St
Alhambra, CA 91801
Wait a sec, CiaoBob. My article didn’t answer your question(s) about Lao Xi Noodle House? Drops head in shame and disappointment and walks off into that cold, dark night 
Great list though. Well done Tony.
It was great - both your discovery of the place and your piece as well as the Wife Special Noodles I had last week.
With a postprandial stop at the beautiful Sam Woo (not words i usually associate) at Rosemead and Valley for Roast Pork ribs.
Is that one new? I do not recall ever being in such a clean Woo.
Uh oh. Too clean = bad food. 
Thanks CiaoBob. Full credit to Chihuo. They had the first post on Lao Xi Noodle House. I know just enough Chinese to realize those were some very different Shanxi-style dishes.
The Rosemead Sam Woo is the newest. It opened shortly before Chengdu Taste 2 did in the same plaza.
Nicely done.