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Just went there last night, and it was super crowded!
I used to love XiangJi when they are on Garvey. Feels casual, homestyle. But the new location with spacious dining hall and plenty of seats just don’t feel right. Also, there are so many Cantonese restaurant choices in this area, and XiangJi doesn’t seem standing out in any perspective.
But they seem very busy, that’s a good sign.

Have you tried it, let me about your thoughts.

Delicious Chengdu - Anyone had this before?
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@MalaFan

What is your favorite Sichuan noodle place? Chong Qing Special, Mian, Best Noodle, etc

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Well I am super critical about noodles since I grown up eating all kinds of noodles back in China. Everyone in our grandma’s generation is a noodle master… when I came here, I can only stay with what we have.

I stayed in Chongqing for a couple months and had Chongqing noodle almost every morning during my stay. It was amazing! I tried so many noodle places in the State, and all are far away from what I remembered about Chongqing noodle.

Mian by Chengdu Taste used to be my fav. It’s still not the flavor I got in Chongqing, but close.
I also tried their West Adam location, it’s lighter, and not spicy or numbing at all. so I guess they adjusted the taste to fit in that area.

I visited Chongqing Special Noodle a few years ago. They have very good noodle in general, but it’s not Chongqing noodle! Too wet - If you serve that thing back in Chongqing, you’ll be asked for a refund. My favorite dish there is a Shanxi style noodle, not the spicy ones… I don’t know if they have changed their menu since then. I should check it out.

And honestly you can have noodles at other Szechuan restaurants, even noodles are not their specialty. Places like Xiang La Hui, Chengdu Impression (my favorite cold shredded chicken noodle), and Chengdu Taste all have pretty good Szechuan noodles. And Delicious Chengdu has very nice Dan Dan.

So if you ask for my opinion, I would say no one really stands out in terms of Chongqing or Szechuan Specialty noodles. but if you’re really craving for that noodle, then they are all pretty good choices.

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Thank you for the response and welcome to LA FTC!

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Welcome to the board!

Thanks for providing a summary about the places you’ve tried. I’ve also had noodles at all the places you mentioned, and would love to get your opinion about my sleeper favorite spot in WSGV. I’ve completely burned myself out from this place since I used to go twice a month haha.

Personally for sichuan noodles, I’ve been a really big fan of DX Lab on Valley/San Gabriel Blvd.

  • all of their noodles from thin to thick are super Q, borderline undercooked for the thicker ones, but supremely satisfyingly chewy
  • they have 4 different versions of dan dan noodles all utilizing different meat types and noodle widths
  • first place I got to try sichuan sweet and strange sauce, which was awesome on the thick noodles
  • Their drinks and appetizers are pretty mid and would generally stick to their noodles here
  • but I want to point out that both their Burn in Hell spicy wontons and their Twice Cooked Pork are fantastic and definitely above average in SGV IMO.

Sweet and Spicy Strange Sauce Thick Noodles

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Spicy Crunchy Beef Noodles

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Twice Cooked Pork

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Hui Tou Xiang opened up a second location in Hollywood.

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Did not know that.

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I’m gonna need them to open a third location in the South Bay because I love their kimchi. :smile:

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Lol that would be so good we definitely need more chinese options down here

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Where/what is the best play in WSGV for biang biang noodles?

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Do you know when this opened? I see it on their website but there’s not much else about it online!

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I just saw it on IG. It’s kinda of a surprise to me. That’s probably the most authentic Chinese food ever in the heart of Hollywood.

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Anyone been to Chao Wei Ju? It’s Chiu Chow. Doesn’t look like it’s Vietnamese-Chiu Chow or Cambodian-Chiu Chow

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Here’s my Instagram from there. Kristie Hang also did an Instagram and/or Tweet recently. David R. Chan on Instagram: "Wrapperless fish dumpling soup (effectively fish cake soup) at Chao Wei Ju in San Gabriel at location previously occupied by Nguyen Hoang since the 1990s. I had not known about this new restaurant until I drove by. When I walked in I was surprised by how busy it already was. While historically virtually any new Chinese restaurant in the San Gabriel Valley drew a crowd of looky loos, as being the first to eat at a new Chinese restaurant was a popular sport, something seemed to have changed in the last few years (aside from specifically anticipated openings.) Indeed I tended to avoid newly opened restaurants because I wanted to avoid the crowds. In the old days you’d see restaurants mobbed when they opened but then go out of business in a matter of months. Now it’s more common to see restaurants open up to smaller crowds but then gradually build up a clientele. I find the change puzzling. Perhaps the ability to have Yelpers go in and be your guinea pig to test the new restaurant out is what changed the pattern."

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It’s solid. Their main beef noodle with offal is my go to. Beef ribs are also good if you’re feeling super hungry.

I haven’t tried the hot pot yet but saw a few tables with it during dinner.

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What is this all about on the menu, lower left corner?

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Lower right on the dine-in menu :slight_smile:

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Beef ball
Squid ball
Fish ball/fish dumpling (hot pot kind)/fish cake
in this order.

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I thought the lamb biang biang noodles at Meet Qin Noodle in Alhambra were excellent

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Fruit mochi pop-up on 3/24 (click view all events)

Previously posted by @NYCtoLA and @PorkyBelly

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