Northern Cafe 兰州拉面 — Restaurant in San Gabriel

Would I come back? Sure!

OVERALL: ‣ Good for family-style & leftovers

Here's What I Got:

Juicy Pork Dumpling: ‣ [9/10] ‣ Din tai fung dup hehe

Pork Potstickers: ‣ [9/10] ‣ Crunchy exterior & juicy filling

Pork & Nappa Bun: ‣ [9/10] ‣ Bao cooked perfectly ‣ Inside is simply a dumpling filling, but still tasty

Spicy Shrimp Wontons: ‣ [9/10] ‣ Perfect amount of spice

Shrimp Fried Rice: ‣ [8/10] ‣ Shrimp cooked well ‣ Good balance of toppings to rice

Chicken Stir-Fried Sliced Noodle: ‣ Homestyle ‣ [9/10] ‣ Couldn't stop eating these!

ATMOSPHERE: ‣ Good for parties small to medium sized parties

PARKING: ‣ FREE parking

STAFF: ‣ Nice

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Some of the noodle dishes were OK, but I ordered the 細 (thin) noodles, and they came out much thicker than expected. Also the 蝦餃(Haa Gow) were pretty much purchased from the frozen section of the Shun Fat grocery store in the same complex, and heated up. Otherwise, it's OK. I tried their 牛肉餡餅 and it was a lot more oily than expected, but still good. Last time I ordered my to-go order around lunch time, they had like a 10-minute delay for some reason, and another guy was waiting for his food too.

I could hear the shift manager giving training tips to the trainee in a stern but caring tone, so that was nice they were taking the time to...

Northern Cafe in San Gabriel is serving up ALL the comfort food vibes 🤩 We started with 3 picks from their extensive cold bar before diving into their signature traditional noodle soups—you even get to pick your noodle type! 🍜 We had the House Special Half Beef Half Tendon with large noodles and the Braised Beef Rib Noodle Soup with medium flat noodles—so hearty and flavorful.

On the side: Pork Wontons in Chili Oil, Juicy Pork Dumplings, crispy Pork Potstickers, Chive Egg Pancakes, Shrimp Fried Rice, and of course, their must-try Beef Pancake 🥟🔥

This spot is comfort food...