留湘小聚 Ping's Bistro Rowland — Attraction in Hacienda Heights

This restaurant highlights the bold, rustic flavors of Yunnan and Hunan cuisine, with a menu that places a strong emphasis on Yunnan’s incredible variety of mushrooms. The natural umami from these ingredients makes every dish deeply flavorful and perfect for pairing with rice.

The pork kidney and throat were stir-fried to just the right texture — tender, slightly chewy, and full of flavor. The conch was another standout, crisp with a gentle sweetness. The fried rice with wild fungi and ham was aromatic and layered, rich in flavor with every bite.

Service was also excellent. Our server was attentive without being intrusive — helping pack up leftovers without being asked and bringing napkins as needed before we even had to request them. Small gestures like these elevated the experience and made the meal feel especially well cared for.

Altogether, the restaurant delivers an authentic and memorable introduction to Yunnan and Hunan specialties, with both the food and hospitality leaving a...

I’m so disappointed. I’ve lived in SCAL for more than 20 years. For the first time, I was hinted by the store that we should get out of here. 4 dishes and several drinks for three people, $60 per person including tips is not very expensive. After sitting for about an hour and a half, we were about to pay the bill. A guy came probably the manager stepping over pretending to check the order and said that there was anything left? If not, please be minded that there are a lot of people outside waiting. OMG, it’s the first time in my life that I’ve encountered such an embarrassing thing in a restaurant. We really don’t need this kind of service. We gave enough of tips as a lesson for ourselves not to enter this restaurant anymore. PS, when we left the place as soon as paid the bill, there were only 6 people...

I had a great first experience here. The server we had was nice and made sure to let us know about specials or warn us that there may be certain dishes that may be quite spicy. You order by scanning a QR code, and I liked that it had Chinese and English versions of the menu

I came with coworkers so I didn’t really know what the dishes were called, but wow it was good. Every dish we had was spicy but I was happy to the different style of preparation and different tastes. Their bowl of rice was stacked!

I would definitely come back if I am looking to eat some more spicy food. It was overall a great experience here. It was a bonus to see the remodeled plaza....