14 Best Chinese Restaurants In Downey / Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs

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1. P.F. Chang's - Cerritos

4.6

Exceptional(119)

$$$$

• Chinese • Cerritos

Booked 2 times today

Great food good service very clean and or server was amazing

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2. Kato

4.7

Exceptional(553)

$$$$

• Chinese • Downtown

Booked 17 times today

Super star experience - been there a lot and the course experience gets better every time. Best one yet, wine pairing both traditional and vintage are top tier

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3. Lunasia Dim Sum House - Cerritos

4.6

Exceptional(44)

$$$$

• Chinese • Cerritos

Booked 16 times today

Very quick service. You order with a QR code and food comes very quickly. I ordered takeout while dining in and was able to put a note to put it in a to go container. They also split the bill in two separate transactions.

4. Kar Son

4.5

Awesome(78)

$$$$

• Chinese • Arts District

Booked 22 times today

As a Chinese American, I was mildly skeptical before trying Kar Son. After visiting, I can say that the food was authentic, delicious, and of higher quality than your average SGV establishment. My favorite dishes were the fried chicken, eggplant, and Chinese sausage fried rice.

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5. Panda Inn - La Palma

4.7

Exceptional(165)

$$$$

• Chinese • La Palma

Booked 14 times today

Food was great It was pretty busy but the service was great

6. Bistro Na’s

4.6

Exceptional(424)

$$$$

• Chinese • San Gabriel

Booked 72 times today

Best Chinese food I have had in LA by a wide margin. Beautiful room, fantastic service. Just a bit of a drive from LA but worth it. Will def return.

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7. Gao's BBQ & Crab - Los Angeles

4.6

Exceptional(2)

$$$$

• Chinese • Puente Hills

Absolutely loving the place and highly recommended.

8. Firstborn

4.7

Exceptional(128)

$$$$

• Chinese • Downtown

Booked 17 times today

An amazing meal in this cool little restaurant. Libations are fabul Great value with the prix fix menu. Each of the 4 courses had three(3) choices. We opted to select our own instead of taking one of each to sample all 12 dishes. Some of the group couldn’t/didn’t want to partake in one or two items. Which was fine. We also added sides of bread (sourdough covered in sesame seed) with Classic butter(which was fermented slightly which added a different profile than straight butter). The fried chicken was an add in too. If you like fried chicken get this as well. Super crunchy coating. Quick dipped in a savory sweet tart glaze. Really yummy. Side of pickled daikon & cucumber reminiscent of a Tokyo zuke Japanese style pickle was a nice contrast. Every course offered was SOOO DELICIOUS! Kampachi crudo has an all white zen presentation. Lightly sauced. Could’ve had a bit more of the grated horseradish topper though. Duck sausage 2nd was different than expected. More of a terrine sliced than a sausage round shape. The taste didn’t disappoint though. Demi glaze & grape gastrique provided balance. My fav of the proteins was the short rib. Tender melt in your mouth. If you like braised beef, this one’s for you. My buddy is a dessert lover. Getting all three(?) desserts was perfect. Baked maple custard topped with a lace cookie, persimmon jam on the side. Sabayon with butter mochi was heavenly, soft cookie topped with a whipped something. Crispy popped rice a nice and different crunch. They’ve added Yelp Best New Restaurant 2026 to their accolades. So hurry on down while you can still get a reservation in a reasonable timeline. Originally made reservations from an Eater LA article. So happy we came! Since menu items appear seasonally based, the next visit will be entirely different. Parking available just north of the place. Look for the parking next to the pizza place $5. Small so weekends may be a no go. Oh yeah, Phoenix Bakery is across the street but closes at 4pm 😫.

9. Crystal Palace

4.7

Exceptional(6)

$$$$

• Chinese • Monterey Park

Booked 4 times today

Had such a lovely dining experience at Crystal Palace! The atmosphere was beautiful and welcoming, the food was delicious, and the service was attentive and friendly. Everything made for a wonderful evening. Definitely a place I’d love to visit again!

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10. Lunasia Dim Sum House - Alhambra

4.6

Exceptional(40)

$$$$

• Chinese • Alhambra

Booked 19 times today

Lunasia is my go to place for dim sum. The food is excellent, and the service is very good. All of the items are fresh, tasty, and well liked by all my guests. Our meals regularly include the Har Gow with its plump large portion of shrimp. A unique item is their Tofu with Abalone Sauce. All the large vegetable dishes we tried are tasty and very popular. For the sweeter items, my friends and I rely on the Sesame Balls and the Egg Custard, both very well made. Finally, their tea is excellent. We order Tie Guan Yin or Pu Ehr. Both are of very good quality. Our servers include Eric, who is very friendly and responsive to our requests. Above all, the Alhambra location Manager Ken, is courteous, friendly and highly competent. In this lifetime, my friends and I are fortunate to have access to such a quality restaurant.

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1. P.F. Chang's - Cerritos

2. Kato

3. Lunasia Dim Sum House - Cerritos

4. Kar Son

5. Panda Inn - La Palma

6. Bistro Na’s

7. Gao's BBQ & Crab - Los Angeles

8. Firstborn

9. Crystal Palace

10. Lunasia Dim Sum House - Alhambra

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