Traditional Guilin Noodles — Restaurant in Monterey Park

There was a bit of a wait for the food as the server was also the chef, but the house special rice noodles and all of its elements were fantastic. The rice noodles had a great chewy texture. The sliced beef was wonderfully marinated and aromatic. The chili crisp and flavoring oil was less spice and more smoky aroma (got the medium). The pickled green beans gave a nice refreshing lift. And the salted pork gave it an extra blast of savoriness that brought it all together. There are also lots of board games that are available to play while waiting...

The house noodle is the thing to order here. Food is solid. The lady owner speaks Mandarin with a hint of a dialect that I can't identify.

Parking is in the back of the restaurant. The entrance doesn't face the street anyway. When you enter, there's a bunch of big tables that seem to be outdoors, but there's a high covering. Inside there is more seating.

When I went up to pay with credit card at the register, I noticed all the board games on the shelves. They had quite a collection.

Come here for solid numbing spicy...

🇨🇳 (Guangxi) CHINA (via Eat the World Los Angeles) - In the city of Guilin and surrounding towns, you will find vendors and restaurants setting out different types of thinly cut meats and all the other standard ingredients of the dish that are combined after ordering. The meats depend on which vendor you choose and run the gamut, but here in Monterey Park the house special Guilin rice noodles ($9.99) have beef and pork belly. Mix it all up with the pickled vegetables, peanuts, and sauce and you have an excellent...