Best Din Tai Fung in Los Angeles — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

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Rank 1.
Din Tai Fung
taiwanese · chinese · Santa Monica
World's 50 Best
4.5 across 610 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; praised by World's 50 Best (50 Best Discovery — AE (editorial pick)).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 21:30G4.5TY4.5MS
Google4.5(414)Yelp4.5(610)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 2.
ixlb Dimsum Eats
dim-sum · dumpling · Los Angeles
4.4 across 1.1k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; takeaway dim sum spot for soup dumplings, shu mai & more in white-walled digs without….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.6T5.0Y4.4MS
Google4.6(771)Yelp4.4(1.1k)Tripadvisor5.0(3)
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Rank 3.
Yang Chow Restaurant
chinese · Los Angeles
TIME OUT #32
4.0 across 3.7k Yelp reviews; praised by Time Out (Time Out Best #32 (2025)).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 20:30G4.5TY4.0MS
Google4.5(1.6k)Yelp4.0(3.7k)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 4.
Golden Tree Restaurant
chinese · 638 N Broadway
4.5 across 362 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #723 of 11,303 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 15:00G4.5TY4.4MS
Google4.5(362)Yelp4.4(338)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 5.
Foo-Chow Restaurant
chinese · asian · Los Angeles
4.5 across 1.2k Google reviews; ranked #875 of 11,303 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Cheap but Cheerful
$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.5T4.0Y4.0MS
Google4.5(1.2k)Yelp4.0(576)Tripadvisor4.0(42)
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Rank 6.
Broadway Cuisine
chinese · Los Angeles
4.4 across 321 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.4T5.0Y4.1MS
Google4.4(321)Yelp4.1(171)Tripadvisor5.0(1)
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Rank 7.
Peking Tavern
chinese · dumpling · Los Angeles
3.9 across 795 Yelp reviews; ranked #450 of 11,303 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Cheap but Cheerful
$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 15:30G4.5TY3.9MS
Google4.5(415)Yelp3.9(795)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 8.
Bao Dim Sum House
dim-sum · asian · Los Angeles
4.0 across 3.7k Yelp reviews; ranked #258 of 11,300 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 15:00G4.3T4.2Y4.0MS
Google4.3(1.2k)Yelp4.0(3.7k)Tripadvisor4.2(156)
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Rank 9.
Paul's Kitchen
chinese · Los Angeles
4.5 across 832 Google reviews; veteran Chinese restaurant dishing out chop suey & chow mein amid Dodger mementos….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Cheap but Cheerful
$ · ClosedToday · 10:30 — 17:30G4.5T4.0Y3.0MS
Google4.5(832)Yelp3.0(501)Tripadvisor4.0(9)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Din Tai Fung in Los Angeles — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

Worth sharing

Send these nine to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
Din Tai Fung
taiwanese · chinese · Santa Monica
World's 50 Best
4.5 across 610 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; praised by World's 50 Best (50 Best Discovery — AE (editorial pick)).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 21:30G4.5TY4.5MS
Google4.5(414)Yelp4.5(610)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 269K Facebook Card
Rank 2.
ixlb Dimsum Eats
dim-sum · dumpling · Los Angeles
4.4 across 1.1k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; takeaway dim sum spot for soup dumplings, shu mai & more in white-walled digs without….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.6T5.0Y4.4MS
Google4.6(771)Yelp4.4(1.1k)Tripadvisor5.0(3)
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Rank 3.
Yang Chow Restaurant
chinese · Los Angeles
TIME OUT #32
4.0 across 3.7k Yelp reviews; praised by Time Out (Time Out Best #32 (2025)).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 20:30G4.5TY4.0MS
Google4.5(1.6k)Yelp4.0(3.7k)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 4.
Golden Tree Restaurant
chinese · 638 N Broadway
4.5 across 362 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #723 of 11,303 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 15:00G4.5TY4.4MS
Google4.5(362)Yelp4.4(338)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 5.
Foo-Chow Restaurant
chinese · asian · Los Angeles
4.5 across 1.2k Google reviews; ranked #875 of 11,303 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Cheap but Cheerful
$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.5T4.0Y4.0MS
Google4.5(1.2k)Yelp4.0(576)Tripadvisor4.0(42)
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Rank 6.
Broadway Cuisine
chinese · Los Angeles
4.4 across 321 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.4T5.0Y4.1MS
Google4.4(321)Yelp4.1(171)Tripadvisor5.0(1)
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Rank 7.
Peking Tavern
chinese · dumpling · Los Angeles
3.9 across 795 Yelp reviews; ranked #450 of 11,303 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Cheap but Cheerful
$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 15:30G4.5TY3.9MS
Google4.5(415)Yelp3.9(795)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 8.
Bao Dim Sum House
dim-sum · asian · Los Angeles
4.0 across 3.7k Yelp reviews; ranked #258 of 11,300 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 15:00G4.3T4.2Y4.0MS
Google4.3(1.2k)Yelp4.0(3.7k)Tripadvisor4.2(156)
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram Facebook Card
Rank 9.
Paul's Kitchen
chinese · Los Angeles
4.5 across 832 Google reviews; veteran Chinese restaurant dishing out chop suey & chow mein amid Dodger mementos….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Cheap but Cheerful
$ · ClosedToday · 10:30 — 17:30G4.5T4.0Y3.0MS
Google4.5(832)Yelp3.0(501)Tripadvisor4.0(9)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Facebook Card

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Din Tai Fung in Los Angeles — Harry's ten

Din Tai Fung

ixlb Dimsum Eats

Yang Chow Restaurant

Golden Tree Restaurant

Foo-Chow Restaurant

Broadway Cuisine

Peking Tavern

Bao Dim Sum House

Paul's Kitchen

Best Din Tai Fung in Los Angeles — Harry's ten

Din Tai Fung

ixlb Dimsum Eats

Yang Chow Restaurant

Golden Tree Restaurant

Foo-Chow Restaurant

Broadway Cuisine

Peking Tavern

Bao Dim Sum House

Paul's Kitchen