Zui Xiang Yuan — Restaurant in Alhambra

This has become one of our favorite places to go in the past few months. The staff are friendly and always pleasant (not always a given in a Chinese restaurant in this area!), but of course, it's the food that really keeps us coming back. We have not explored the menu in great depth because we love their bread food! The meat pies are great - we've eaten at Beijing a Pie House many, many times, but they were the only game in town back then. Well, now there's a new player that keeps us coming back over and over again. The beef pies are really good. Chinese restaurants don't always do beef very well, but these folks have got it down. Our next favorite are the pork and leek pies. Flavorful pork and lots of fresh leek.

The other pies are very good too, but the best thing about this place are the unique leek pies! A plate full of these little leek-filled wonders are unlike anything anywhere else in the SGV. Thick and full of flavor, not like the usual thin and greasy leek pies you see everywhere else.

We have not tried much else because we have to get the leek pies . . . and the meat pies are not far behind. By then, there's no room for anything else.

Maybe someday in...

Food was delicious. I was a bit worried about the buns with sea cucumber in them, but those tasted great too. I would say it's a bit spicier than expected, so go with no spice if you are a bit sensitive. The meat pies and noodles I also enjoyed very much. I would definitely order the spicy cold beef appetizer, it had this light sweet crust too that was different than I've had. Pro tip: they do have crunchy chili oil that you need to request. They also do breakfast now, so I'll definitely...

We use to eat there once to twice a week until their food portions shrank and prices went up. I get the prices may rise but dumplings are way smaller and noodle bowls are smaller. The shrimp dumplings use to be filled where it was the best sized in town, now it's nothing to rave about. Of course, service there is never the greatest but we went for the food taste and portions. I stop bring my friends & family there. Bring back the decent portions and we will sure be back...