LA | A Rare Chinese Michelin Recommendation 🍜

This spot is said to be a must-try for Beijing cuisine — a former Michelin one-star set in a renovated traditional courtyard. With grey brick walls, wooden beams, and warm yellow lanterns 🏮, the tables are well-spaced and service is smooth and attentive 👍. We drove an hour just to eat here. At around $100 per person, portions are generous and the value is solid for a Michelin-starred restaurant. 🍖 Braised Pig Trotter Jelly 🌟🌟🌟✨ Thick slices of tender, wobbling jelly that melt into a rich, savory broth with subtle herbal notes. Paired perfectly with garlic-vinegar sauce for balance. 🌯 Peking Sauce Shredded Pork 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Glossy, savory-sweet pork strips wrapped in thin, springy pancakes that hold the sauce without leaking. Crisp, sweet scallion and cucumber add fresh crunch — a triple punch of flavor in every bite 😘. 🍲 Claypot Braised Pork Belly 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Perfectly layered pork belly — the fat turns translucent while the meat stays tender. The sauce is thick but not overly sweet, clinging to the chopsticks with a glossy sheen 😍. Thick-cut shiitake mushrooms have a chewy, abalone-like texture, and radish cubes soak up all the rich flavors. 🥘 Scallion-Braised Beef Tendon & Sea Cucumber 🌟🌟🌟✨ The sauce is incredibly thick and gelatinous 😍. The beef tendon is slightly crispy outside, sticky-tender inside, while the sea cucumber is bouncy yet silky. Infused deeply with scallion aroma — a true rice killer 😘. 🌶️ Mapo Tofu with Cod 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Soft tofu cubes trembling in a glossy red sauce — smooth and mild in heat, with fermented bean paste shining through 👍. The cod is pan-seared until crispy outside but still tender inside, though its natural sweetness gets a bit lost. Still, it’s piping hot, flavorful, and perfect over rice 😘😘😘. 🥬 Stir-Fried Asparagus & Cold Okra were solid, standard sides. Overall — totally worth the trip! 👍 📍 Bistro Na’s #LAEats #MichelinDining #ChineseCuisine #BeijingFood #FoodieReview #HiddenGemLA