Los Angeles, CA
Best Chinese in Los Angeles.
Harry's top 10 Chinese spots in Los Angeles score 78–87 on the Harry Score. One carries critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$.
Chinese food in LA does not mean Chinatown; it means the San Gabriel Valley, a short drive east on the 10, where Monterey Park and Alhambra turned Valley Boulevard into the most serious stretch of regional Chinese cooking in the country. Sichuan, Xinjiang, Shaanxi, Taiwanese — pick a province, not a menu. Harry cares less about ambience than about wok hei, dumpling-skin thickness, and whether the broth is genuinely clear. A mall food-court stall in Monterey Park will outcook a white-tablecloth spot in Beverly Hills, and usually does.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
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Men & Beasts | Modern Chinese Restaurant & Tea Lounge - Los Angeles, CA
chinese · dim-sum
2100 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles
4.8 across 174 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
87
Worth It
78
Mom's Donuts & Chinese Food to Go
chinese
601 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles
4.4 across 117 Tripadvisor reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; punches well above its price point.
$
Harry
82
Worth It
79
Kar Son
chinese
777 S Alameda St, ROW M1 Suite 134
4.5 across 87 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
81
Worth It
76
ixlb Dimsum Eats
chinese
5900 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles
4.4 across 1.1k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; takeaway dim sum spot for soup dumplings, shu mai & more in white-walled digs without….
$
Harry
81
Worth It
78
Chinese Express
chinese
4414 S Avalon Blvd, Los Angeles
4.6 across 205 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; cheap and genuinely cheerful.
$
Harry
80
Worth It
77
mala class
chinese
5816 York Blvd, Los Angeles
4.6 across 182 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; low cost, no compromise on the vibe.
Caveat: Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
$
Harry
80
Worth It
77
Din Tai Fung
chinese
10250 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles
4.0 across 3.7k Yelp reviews; praised by World's 50 Best (50 Best Discovery — AE (editorial pick)).
$$
Harry
79
Worth It
75
Bamboo Inn
chinese
2005 W 7th St, Los Angeles
4.6 across 389 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; cheap and genuinely cheerful.
$
Harry
79
Worth It
77
Jade Wok
chinese
625 W College St #109, Los Angeles
4.6 across 563 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; compact, modest restaurant serving family-style portions of traditional Chinese fare.
$
Harry
79
Worth It
77
Zen Mei Bistro
cantonese · chinese
800 Yale St, Los Angeles
4.5 across 244 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; low cost, no compromise on the vibe.
$
Harry
78
Worth It
77
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Questions Harry gets about Chinese in Los Angeles
- What is the best Chinese restaurant in Los Angeles?
- Men & Beasts | Modern Chinese Restaurant & Tea Lounge - Los Angeles, CA tops Harry's Chinese list for Los Angeles right now, with a Harry Score of 87/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score Chinese restaurants in Los Angeles?
- Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
- Are there tourist-trap Chinese restaurants in Los Angeles to avoid?
- Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Los Angeles on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.