Los Angeles / San Gabriel｜Year-End Dining Diary — 16 Restaurants

Lawry's The Prime Rib Old-school Beverly Hills steakhouse with classic American ambiance. Their signature prime rib wasn’t my favorite, but the experience is solid. Alice's Kitchen Casual Hong Kong-style café. Went for the French toast with condensed milk — decent, a bit dry, but fine for a quick bite.👌😍 Din Tai Fung Always a wait! Loved the sweet & sour pork, egg fried rice, red bean xiao long bao, and crab roe dumplings.💕 Macao Cafe Portuguese curry chicken was tasty! Chao Wei Ju Ate here many times this semester — hot pot or beef noodle soup. Fresh ingredients, great when craving something light.👍😘 Red Rock Torrance My top spot this semester! Can’t get enough of their omu rice. Fave combo: Demiglace Sauce with Garlic Rice — savory, creamy, so good! Craved clay pot rice and found this place. Clay pot rice and BBQ pork rice were delicious. Their egg tarts are a must-try! Henry‘s Cuisine Unassuming entrance but cozy inside. Tried lunch — everything was solid. Loved the black pepper beef with mushrooms — cleaned the plate! Egg waffles brought back memories.😊❤️ Philippe The Original Historic spot known for French dip sandwiches and pies — nostalgic vibe.👍 Won Kok Restaurant Popular with older locals for dim sum — affordable and tasty. Olvera Street Historic Mexican street. Beef taquitos were great with avocado salsa. Churros were just okay. Oriel Chinatown French-style bar in Chinatown — groovy vibe, fun staff. Small, elegant dishes perfect with drinks. Eataly Capri Inside Westfield Century City’s Eataly. Their tiramisu is amazing! Service so-so, but clay pot rice, herbal jelly, and taro sago dessert were all delicious.👌😁 In-N-Out Burger Double Double Animal Style forever! 🍔❤️ Gram Salted egg yolk & pork floss soufflé pancakes — so good! #LosAngeles #LAFood #SanGabrielFood 🍽️📓✨