I would have never found this place if my friend didn’t take me here. It really is small and hidden.Even Google took me to another restaurant’s parking lot (I parked at the Seafood private lot and thankfully didn’t get a ticket. Pretty sure they don’t check. I was here for an hour).My friend spoke mandarin so she helped order. It is very hardcore Chinese food (like pig parts but the knuckle area and it was tasty). We also ordered Shepard Wontons (it was good but the little shrimps with eyes grossed me out).It was good and decent priced.
The braised pork here is so good. It’s so rich in flavor and super savory. You won’t go wrong with any of the braised meat dishes. I highly recommend the braised pork rice with chopped peepers. The chopped peppers were pretty damn spicy. They don’t serve everything at the same time so make sure you start eating or your food WILL get cold—it was freezing in there!The beef noodle soup was really good too. The soup had a mild 麻辣 spice flavor in it or it might’ve been the peppers I had earlier, I’m not entirely sure 😅.The house special boiled fish fillet is really good if you’re into 麻辣. It’s not super spicy and they give you so much fish!There is parking behind the restaurant but you can only enter on valley. There’s underground parking too.
Look at my dads face. Says it all!The waiter and waitresses here are best Ive seen.Super attentive and goes the extra mile proving explanations on the menu.The lamb soup was really good but a bit too peppery for me, but my parents really liked it as is.Their signature dish was a braised pork belly rice dish. That was super good.Give it a try!!
This place is family owned and an absolute hole in wall. I used to live in SGV and I totally missed this place. Came by with a couple of friends and it was their first time. They all agreed that this place deserves an A+. Generous portions, excellent service and of course AMAZING food. We all left extremely happy and satisfied.
Open late night Chinese restaurant. Originally, the Old Country Cafe space so space is small. Food was decent. Cant complain when its the only non bar food restaurant open late. Lots of to go/pick ups happening even around 10pm on a Tuesday evening. Their combo dishes seem pretty popular but we are family style.
We came here to try the food after seeing the article. Restaurant was pretty busy even during non rush hours. They’re really good at presentation so the pictures and the food looks delicious. Sadly the quality itself isnt that great. We ordered spicy beef noodles and they brought out a non spicy one. The broth was soo salty. No richness or depth in it. We asked them about the spicy beef soup order and they gave us a little bit of spicy oil to add in that isnt spicy at all. The braised pork rice plate was rather mediocre and reminded me of the fast foods you can order at boba shops. For half the price. Not that it is expensive here. But we did get about 5 bites of the noodles because the bowl is massive but very shallow and it was mostly broth. All in all. Not worth the hype.
Got spicy beef noodles. Pretty good but also more spicy than mild. The shepherds dumpling. It was pork and veggies dumplings in seaweed soup. The dan dan noodles more soupy than saucy but the sauce sticks to the noodles pretty well. Would get it again.
OMG!!!! What an hidden gem!!!! This is what I call a hole in a wall place that deserve trying because the food was so delicious! The family thats working here are amazing people, and just a FYI, the red chili is a must get item. Just ask for it and theyll give them to you as they made them in-house. It gives the food another notch if thats even possible. Will come back for sure.
BEST beef noodle soup around! Get the spicy beef noodle soup! The broth is the perfect blend of deep beef flavor and herbal medicinal qualities from the anise and cooking wine. Also get the garlic water spinach. The marinated quail eggs were tasty but a little chewy.
Delicious braised pork rice and spin on Dan Dan noodles! Fresh water spinach. Legit.
Amazing!!! Great service; their beef noodle soup and braised pork rice are unmatched. All their dishes look amazing. We’ve ordered dine-in, take out, and delivery. An alhambra gem!
It’s a little hard to find the location. It was open on Christmas late at night. Ordered dan dan noodles and they were ok. The red oil dumplings were good.
Ultra casual place for chinese comfort food. Extremely impressed.The beef noodle soup, dumpling doup, potato noodles and fried rice was epic! Must try!
Though food tasted good, I got diarrhea after eating here.
I came here for dinner last night and was blown away by the flavor of the dishes here! I had the house special gluten salad (can be served cold or warmed up), braised beef noodle soup, and the braised pork rice! Everything tasted so authentic and flavorful. It was like eating at your Shanghainese grandma’s house and she just freshly prepared food for you.The beef noodle soup had a rich broth that tasted like it has been stewing for hours. The beef was fall apart tender and the noodles were the perfect consistency of chewiness. The braised pork rice was also very flavorful and served with two different types of pickled vegetables, cabbage and housemade chili.The family that runs the business was very sweet and chatted with us for a bit. They say they make everything as home cooked meals. They also treated us with some milky white bone broth soup. I will definitely be back to try more dishes!
I just saw a LA times article by a restaurant critic written about Luyixian, so I thought I would share my personal experience with the food from this restaurant.I ordered the beef noodle soup ( to go) and everything tasted great until I noticed a singular short piece of hair in my food. Safe to say I couldn’t finish my meal after that. Delicious food but they definitely need to implement sanitary practices!
Very nice local gem serving very delicious braised meat over rice . Lots of other dishes to experience as well for a very reasonable price
The braised pork rib and braised beef noodle were SO good. Like the best I’ve had in a year. Would definitely recommend.
Saw a article on this place and decide to try it. Picture looks good, but the taste is so-so. They also screw up my order. I order a spicy noodle and they give me a non spicy. I brought it up to let them know and all they did was bring a small dish of hot sauce… really this place is not worth it
Tiny hole in the wall place? Very limited English? Im in!Luyixian is a mom & pop restaurant, specializing in braised pork. Of the plethora of Asian eateries in & around the area, something about Luyixian drew me in & knew I had to stop by for lunch.Braised pork is their specialty, but what part of the pig should I get? Being a culinary ambassador of offal affection, I chose the braised intestines w/ rice.Braised intestines-Chewy, yet not rubbery, the braised intestines were clean & abounded with flavor. The accoutrement of assorted vegetables, hardboiled egg & hot soup made for a hearty, filling meal.Service was good. A sweet old lady welcomed me, and she was all smiles. Communication wasnt a problem. I simply pointed to the item I wanted to order on the menu. I think phone orders would be an issue, for those not fluent in Mandarin. Luyixian has a limited amount of seating. Not conducive to accommodating large groups. Parking is via a shared private lot, with more underground. On Valley Blvd., it is a quick right after Garfield Ave. I missed it & parked at the parking lot adjacent to Luyixians, and had to come back around, in case I were to be ticketed.I stuffed my intestines with intestines at Luyixian. Feeling as if I was in another country, walking inside a tiny little eatery, English hardly being spoken, having a delectable meal made with love by the proprietors, I enjoyed the quaint lunch I had before heading home for the day. Luyixian serves authentic food, delightful to the senses. I wouldnt hesitate to visit again, next time my travels take me to Alhambra.Highly recommend!
Came here last week for takeout. Got a rice dish and the salty duck (must try). Very decent price for the taste and portion. We came back again this week and tried other stuff. Honestly everything was above average! Salty duck was sold out so we got the smoke fish (yummmy). The place is tiny tho. Seats
The best garlic beef stir fry I’ve ever tasted!
Went there a lot of times because food always good, the portions are generous and attractive. The owners and servers are genuinely friendly. I regularly also order church and party caterings with them. Thank you very much! ♥️💙👍👍🙏🙏
The couple who runs this restaurant moved from China 4 years ago and decided to open a restaurant filled with homefood that they used to eat in China. Its soo good and so authentic. Reminds me of home. Support them! Super friendly and kind people.
Braised pork w/ egg & rice is delicious! Staff are nice and courteous.
Great comfort food! The braised pork with rice and chopped peppers tasted great!
The owners are very nice people. food is not bad but ultimately nothing you cant get from many other places at a cheaper price.
Very good food. But staff hardly speaks English but the food is great!
Taste like home!
Average taste. The price is a bit high
Always delicious
Soooooooo good! Highly recommend!
There foods are above average
Great homestyle lurou fan
Great
Very tasty
Very delicious
Too expensive
It’s that time of the week when I crave beef noodles againI happen to be on the east side of Los AngelesI found a store nearby that sells beef noodles.Maybe it’s because it hasn’t been open for a long time so there aren’t many comments.As a result, I walked into the restaurant without any expectations.However! Their food really amazes me!Although beef noodles are not the Taiwanese flavor I am familiar withAfter all, this is a Shanghai-style restaurantBut the soup has a faint numbing aromaCaught my attention in one biteBefore I knew it, I had finished a whole bowl of noodles!The store’s portion is generousBut I personally hope there can be more dishes🥰-- renew --Second time coming to this storeOrdered their signature boiled fishEven though I can’t eat spicy food, I enjoyed it very much.The fish meat is super tasty and tenderThere are also plenty of Qingjiang vegetablesThere are still some fans insideBut because the soup is so deliciousFans think it’s too little and not satisfying🥺
Packed two braised pork rice and one tomato scrambled egg soup. The rice is delicious. The taste of the egg soup is hard to describe. After serving it out, it filled two small bowls
Strongly recommend pork knuckle rice with chopped pepper, it is not greasy at all, and the side dishes are also delicious. Conscience Treasure Restaurant!
The boss and the friendly atmosphere are pretty good. However, the overall saltiness of the food is a bit rough. The stewed pork rice has a strong flavor and a lot of fat. There are a lot of hairs on the pigs feet that have not been removed. But these two ingredients are soft and rotten, and it varies from person to person, and some people may like it. The smoked fish is a bit dry and hard, and the type of fish does not seem to be the smoked fish that is usually eaten in China.
It tastes really good. Even though its very busy, the boss and his wife are also very enthusiastic. Recommend the braised beef noodles and saliva chicken. delicious
I thought it only had braised pork rice, but it turned out that there were so many surprises on the menu. From now on, I wanted to come here and eat the same thing every day. I felt that everything sold here was what I liked.
The ingredients are fresh and super delicious! The prices are affordable and the portions are huge. It’s a treasure shop!
I ordered the pork trotters bibimbap, it was so delicious! The pigs trotters are soft and glutinous and taste very good. The side dishes that come with it (sour beans and pickles) are so delicious when paired with rice with soup and a bite of meat 😂😂😂 I also ordered smoked fish which is also super delicious! The meat of the smoked fish is semi-dried and absorbs the juice.
Amazing Chinese Food. We all love here. Enjoy it, Its so Good. Well be back.Oh, sir, please come to this store often! necessary……
A bit sweet, braised pork rice is okayJellyfish is not delicious
The food was okay, but she was too busy. The waiter had a bad attitude, as if she owed her money.
Very clean and delicious
Great restaurant! Chopped pepper bibimbap yyds!
The ingredients are fresh! Tastes great!
Total reviews rating 4.4
62 Reviews for Luyixian 2024:
Review №1
2023-11-20 01:22:50This spot offers solid, traditional Taiwanese/Shanghainese comfort food. The place maintains a high level of cleanliness, and the service is truly top-notch. The staffs food recommendations are spot-on and they are super friendly. Dont miss out on their signature dishes—the House Special Braised Beef Noodles and the Braised Pork Rice Plate. The Beef Noodle Soup boasts a flavorful broth with incredibly tender beef. Their version of the Braised Pork Rice Plate is what Id call Deluxe compared to other places—its exceptionally tasty and definitely worth the $14.99 price tag as of Nov 2023. Ill undoubtedly return to explore more items on the menu and highly recommend this spot!Quick tip: Youll find this restaurant nestled within an office building at the corner of Garfield and Valley. There are many underground parking available, so even if the ground level parking is full, its still relatively easy to find a spot.
Review №2
2023-10-25 02:57:31This place was a pleasant surprise. Its very much comfort food. I ordered the rice and braised pork and rice and pork elbow. Both were delicious. I would totally recommend ordering with the chili. They put it on the side and you can put in as much as you like in each bite. Beef noodle soup was good. My kids enjoyed all the food too. Definitely will come back
Review №3
2023-08-05 23:55:23These days there are not many places that open later, but this one happened to pop up when my friends and I were looking for a place to eat after 8 pm. As a fan of beef noodle soup, I was excited to try this place out. They have a wide variety of Chinese and Taiwanese dishes. I ended up ordering the beef noodle soup which was delicious. For the cost, they give you a good amount of beef noodle soup. My friend got the rice cakes & we shared some pigs ears. The service was fast and friendly. The restaurant itself is clean & bright. I cant wait to come back to try out more things on the menu.
Review №4
2023-11-21 20:50:45I initially came here for their Beef Noodle Soup, but now Im obsessed with their Sichuan Dan Dan Noodle 🍜😆! While their beef noodle soup tends to be on the sweeter side and a bit too oily for my taste, its still decent, just not my preference. And I do wish they provided pickled mustard greens, which, in my opinion, are a must when enjoying beef noodle soup. 🙃On the other hand, the Dan Dan Noodle is fantastic! 🌟 Its a bowl bursting with incredible savory and spicy flavors. The addictive combination of vinegary and spicy sauce keeps me coming back for more. 🤤Looking forward to trying their braised pork rice next time 🐷
Review №5
2023-11-05 09:01:54I secretly have this under my delicious chinese foods collection which Im honing till Ive tried out many places. But I fear if I write too great a review for them, it would get packed.This hole in the wall place is very unassuming from the street and the parking, but when you get inside its clean and has a secondary room to seat larger gatherings so Im sure if you wanted a party of 10+ ppl you can reserve that space. But of course youre here for the delicious chinese comfort food which we ordered in spades 2 entrees and 2 apps.First heavenly bite of my tender marinade braised beef rice damn drooling thinking when Ill come back to have it again lol. They pour some of that braised sauce that soaks into the rice yummy! it pairs so well with the pickled veggies to create a nice balanced meal. Gf for braised pork rib noodles and they were as kids call it now a days fire. So fall off the bone tender that she offered to share some with me instead of keeping it all for herself which was nice! Im always a fan of the tofu skin dish which my gf introduced me to and although simple, this place has it quality. As for the wontons, I dont recall, but they werent the special sweet fragrant ones I was searching for. Still decent quality wontons in chili oil.Shhh this will be out little secret spot, dont overhype it.
Review №6
2023-10-23 17:37:27The food here is phenomenal. We had the braised pork rice, spicy beef noodle soup, red oil wontons, and the jellyfish appetizer. This was my first time trying jellyfish. I imagined it would be a bit gamey or rubbery, but it wasnt at all. There was almost a crunch to it and the flavor was good. It was pleasant enough to enjoy, but I probably wouldnt order it again because I would want to try other menu items. At least now I can say Ive had it! My favorites were the spicy beef noodle soup and red oil wontons, which I most definitely will order again along with new items on my next visit. My friends liked the braised pork rice.The main dining area is small and a little cramped, but they have a second room with a little more space. The service was good.
Review №7
2023-08-28 00:03:21It was our first time trying this place, having a late lunch here. First thing to note, the location was first hard to find but once we found it, it was plenty of parking underground. Walking in there was no waiting which is now. They walk us in their side room which had plenty of seats available. We order four dishes and they were quick to bring them. The waitress spoke English and was very nice. He was very attentive and polite as well. We got the braised beef noodle and rice dish, cucumber garlic, and kung pao chicken. So good!!
Review №8
2022-10-26 22:41:38The five-star reviews are spot-on. It’s pretty darn hard to get a rating this high in the 626, but Luyixian is worthy. They had the best braised pork over rice we ever had, with a generous amount of meat, sauce, and pickled veggies. The beef noodle soup was tasty but the meat was a bit tough. We would love to come back for the braised pig feet and the pig mouth appetizer.
Review №9
2023-10-26 22:22:46Luyixian is a charming and inviting Chinese eatery that instantly feels like a home away from home. With a diverse menu offering an array of authentic dishes, their beef noodle soup stands out as a true crowd-pleaser, showcasing rich flavors and hearty ingredients that warm the soul. But its the House Special Boiled Fish that stole my heart. The delightful blend of salty and numbing spices, coupled with the delicate and tender fish, creates a sensational explosion of flavors that lingers on the palate. The addition of chewy noodles serves as the perfect complement, allowing every mouthful to be a savory delight.
Review №10
2023-03-25 04:36:11Luyixian took over the former Old Country Cafe location and they serve Sichuan style food. My party and I enjoy their braised beef with rice because it is so tender and flavorful. I also like their spicy beef noodle soup. Their spicy fish noodle soup is decent, I have better elsewhere. Spicy wontons dish is decent here too, there are other places with better spicy wontons.