Came here after a long day of walking along hollywood and i am so happy we did. I wasnt too sure of what to expect, but the interior was so beautifully done with a mix of a subway/ speakeasy vibe and perfect lighting for any occasion. It was a but busy when we got there but luckily we got seared pretty shortly after arrival. We originally wanted to sit at the bar, but opted for a table for less wait time. When first looking at the menu we were shocked by the prices. I knew immediately i wanted to get the hui tou potstikers with pork and noodles. We ended up adding on the hongkong style wontons too. To my suprise the wontons arrived in a delicious and warm broth, keeping them perfectly moist and plump. The broth was so delicious even on a hot day, tasting faintly of sesame and scallion. Despite both dishes being pork they were so different and equally amazing in flavor. The pan fried potstikers which were CRISPED TO PERFECTION especially reminded me of black bean shortribs that you get from dimsum, fatty but hearty and had me wanting more and more each bite. The minced pork noodles were to no suprise, so good. Noodles tasted fresh, the sauce was umami with mushrooms and pork. While im not the biggest fan of mushrooms, i still ate it up. I feel it would be so good with some picked cabbage too to complement the saltiness. Most notable thing... THAT CHILI OIL. We probably used almost half the jar left at the table. It wasnt spicy at all, but it had this flavor that i genuinely have never tasted before. The texture of the chilli and sesame and the nutty flavor had me in awe. Enough to take two jars home... i would do it again. Servers were so quick, made sure everything we needed was at the table. Regardless of the crowd we were met with promptness and generosity. This that wonton place your girl tells you not to worry about forreal. Will be coming back despite the long drive from home. read more

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Some call it comfort food, others might call it fine dining on a budget. That evening we went-- it was simply an amazing dinner. Anything you can eat you any night you don't have to cook is usually a great night out. This evening was no exception. Our waitress was kind and accommodating. Positive energy, drinks filled and smile that felt genuine. The ambiance of the restaurant was bar like, but with adequate seating for dining in. Everything was prepared wonderfully and had tremendous flavor. I recommend trying their Hui Tou, stuffed with pork or beef, pork and leek pancakes, they also have vegetarian options. Their pork shumai was delicious, xiao long bao's soup dumplings were flavorful. Delicious. I definitely need a second trip here to try their soups and more of their variety of dumplings. read more

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$30 corkage Came in on Christmas Day for dinner and drinks and was honestly excited they were even open, this spot has been on my list forever. We arrived around 6pm and only waited about 10 minutes, which was a nice surprise. Because it was Christmas, they were out of a few things I really wanted (the matcha cocktail and mushroom skewers, specifically). Annoying, sure, but understandable, it's Christmas. We ordered apps and cocktails, which came out fast and hot. Unfortunately, the mains took over an hour. I get that they were probably understaffed, but it would've gone a long way if they'd acknowledged it with something small like comping a cocktail or knocking a bit off the bill. No attempt there, which was frustrating. Food-wise, it was pretty underwhelming. We had 4 cocktails and the dry sake flight, drinks were all solid. The cucumbers were fine. Scallion pancakes were way too greasy. Stewed beef noodle soup was forgettable. The tomato egg noodles were the biggest letdown as this dish is a core childhood comfort food for me, and this version missed the mark completely. Just...no. Overall, drinks were good, food was meh at best, and the long wait with zero recovery didn't help. That said, it was Christmas, so I'm giving them some grace and would be open to trying again on a normal day. read more

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Promptly seated within 5 minutes for a party of two on a Sunday evening at 6:30pm. Tables were clean, close together, and the ambience was quite lively. My table ordered the beef hui tou, shrimp shumai, zha jiang noodles, and the scallion pancakes, and a beer for around $65. Service was prompt, as we got all of our items within 10 minutes. Despite the decent service and reasonable prices, I wasn't particularly impressed by the food. While the food was filling and got the job done, I had hoped for more flavor with each bite! Most of the items we had could be described as perfectly "mid", as they were not bad -- but also nothing really worth revisiting. The one highlight of my visit were the scallion pancakes for $6, as they were quite light, slightly greasy, and the perfect mix of doughy and crispy. Both bathrooms were rather messy and many things were left unrestocked such as toilet seat covers, toilet paper, paper towels, and hand sanitizer, which was especially disappointing during peak dinner hours! I think that this restaurant fills its objective of keeping diners full at a reasonable price and decent speed, but I don't think that there is much to draw in repeat customers with the quality of food. read more

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How did I waste 6 years NOT coming here?!! We've been twice now in 2 months. The various dumplings, noodles, bao, etc have all been fantastic. The price to portion ratio is really one of the best in this part of town. The house made iced tea is great. They have a bunch of beers on tap. All the staff are truly next level hospitable. Friendly and attentive. Other businesses would do themselves a favor and come to Hui Tou Xiang and take notes! read more

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Great selection of Asian food! The food came out pretty good. The sauce is amazing and the customer service is great! There's a lot of seating inside! read more

Hui Tou Xiang - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I'm half Chinese, and I've been craving some good Chinese soul food. Read about this place from Eater LA and it did not disappoint! They have a flagship restaurant in SGV which always bodes well, but this one was so convenient to Hollywood. Every dish was so rich in flavor with very large portions. We got several dishes to share at the table and we definitely had left overs. My favorite was the Hong Kong pork wontons in a clear broth with seaweed and cilantro - amazing flavor in the broth and perfectly thin wonton skin. Loved the vibe inside, parking was a bit tight on the street but we just found somewhere down the block. Would recommend and will be returning! read more

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Food and service excellent. Very affordable, highly recommend. It's now our top choice for our pre-theater lunch.

Cute little spot with tasty dumplings and a full bar in Hollywood. My partner and I shared the egg and tomato noodles, cucumber salad, spicy pork dumplings, pork shu mai. It was more than enough food for us and we ended up taking a lot of leftovers home. Everything was seasoned to perfection. We weren't drinking that night but I saw they had some interesting cocktails. Loved the cute vibe inside too. On a Monday night when we walked in, we were able to get a seat at the bar immediately. read more

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they seem to have perfected the art of making chili oil. the fact that their liangban mian is basically just noodles and chili oil and is SO delicious that my friend finished the whole thing is crazy. that chili oil makes everything taste better. we will be buying a bottle next time to bring home. sesame noodles were slightly too al dente for my preference but i still ate 90% of it so that tells you how tasty it was. the restaurant is super cute and cozy, loved the decor and vibes. our waiters clearly knew their stuff and our faith in them was completely rewarded. thank you for a lovely evening! the dumplings are made to order, which is reflected in the wait time, but the patience is 100000% worth it. we ended up having to take our pan seared fish dumplings to go but they were still delicious even over an hour later when lukewarm and slightly soggy. we will be coming back for more!!! read more

I thoroughly enjoy the Chinese food here. All of it is prepared fresh, seasoned and you get huge portions for reasonable prices. The staff is friendly and eager to help. It's a dim vibe but it's nice and chill and they have a full bar. For one person a drink entree and appetizer is around $30-40. And I still had food to go. read more

I'm convinced Hui Tou Xiang is one of Hollywood's best-kept secrets for Chinese food. I've been here five times now, and they consistently deliver - every single visit has been excellent. Our go-to dishes are the cucumber salad (refreshing and perfectly crunchy), green scallion pancakes (especially good with the chili sauce), pork shumai (better than Din Tai Fung imo), and the spicy pork wontons. On our most recent visit, we tried the sesame noodles, and I've been daydreaming about them ever since. The staff is always friendly and attentive, the vibes inside are great, and there's a solid drink selection with cocktails, draft beer, and bottled options. And the price point? Outrageously reasonable, especially in this economy. Consistently delicious food, great service, and incredible value. Highly recommend! read more

Hui Tou Xiang - Inside vibe - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Great food, friendly staff, and quick service! I love the vibe of this shop and was so glad to find out that even though all the tables were taken we could order and eat at the bar. The he food was very fresh and tasted delicious! We will definitely be coming back for more soup dumplings and the beef soup! read more

Hui Tou Xiang - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Eater 38 rated this spot as one of the top Chinese places in LA, and we were staying nearby, so stopped in for lunch. Service was SO friendly and welcoming. Owner was there, too. Appeared to be a lot of locals. We tried the cucumber salad (cold and crunchy), the Signature Hui Toi rectangular dumplings, half pork, half beef, and then the Spicy Pork Wonton, which were both really good. Might have to try the pork & leek pancakes, and some noodles next time. We'll be back! read more

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Stopped here after enjoying a Chinese animated film at the Chinese Theater and had a blast enjoying a family style meal with a group of 4! It may not look like much on the outside, but this restaurant is a hidden gem with only a few tables and a bar that was full, but not overcrowded, the entire time we were there. The inside is gorgeous, with a disco ball style ceiling that bounces the various light sources in the space everywhere. In the back they have a cute neon sign that says "Always Thinking Bao You," and a juke box, which unfortunately no longer works. Our server was very accommodating to our table's orders that came in waves as the night developed and our hunger was satiated. My recommendation for a group is starting with the *scallion pancakes and pan fried potstickers with chicken and cabbage. Then move onto a classic order of *xiao long bao soup dumplings, *shrimp shumai, and spicy pork wontons. We finished off with an order of the liang ban noodles, but I think an order of vegetables would have rounded out the meal better to break up the copious amount of dough. Everything we ate was absolutely outstanding and well priced for the quality. I marked my personal favorites with *asterisks if you're looking to go as a smaller party of 2. The house-made chili sauce they added to their noodles and wontons wasn't too spicy. If you're looking for intense heat, you won't find it here. Rather you'll experience well balanced, savory bites of heaven! read more

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Spicy pork wontons: 4/5 good flavor seasoned well Xiao long Bao: 3.5/5 a little too doughy and not enough broth Chili sauce: 3/5 I bought their signature chili sauce and wasn't the biggest fan of the flavor Lychee lemonade: 5/5 perfect balance of sweetness read more

Hui Tou Xiang - Spicy pork wontons, xiao long bao, lychee lemonade - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

It's rare to find a place that sells egg and chive pockets or chinese empanadas so I was thrilled to find Hui Tou Xiang. They're a dumpling shop through and through: boiled, pan-fried, steamed. The flavor was there, I just wish they were larger. I actually ordered takeout from their alhambra location but would love to check out the vibes of the hollywood bar spot. read more

Hui Tou Xiang - Pork and Leek Pancake - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Rolled in on a Monday night around 6pm with a four top. Got seated immediately and within 10 minutes there was a wait. The service was nothing to write home about but we got food. We asked questions about the menu and our server was pretty short and not all that helpful so we punted. We ordered a mix of items and hoped for the best. Scallion pancakes were crunchy and a little greasy and tasty. The chicken and pork pot stickers were delicious. They felt homemade and were cooked to perfection. The ground pork noodles were not good although the server Implied they were a house favorite. The Liang Ban noodles were served cold and were a spicy, 4-star dish. A glass of Sauvignon Blanc was $12 and our guests had two. The ambience is ok, it's cramped and loud when busy. I felt not compulsion to photograph the food other than a couple of shots of noodles so that probably tells you all you need to know. It served a purpose but I don't know that I would return for a repeat of anything we had. read more

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First time here food was amazing, plus great service from the waiting time to the end!!! Great ambience to enjoy with the family and friends. read more

Hui Tou Xiang - Spicy pork wonton fabulous! - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We ordered delivery for lunch on a Sunday afternoon. I wanna say the flavors are fabulous and I highly recommend going there in person and NOT getting delivery. Some food just does not travel well and dim sum is one of those food! We ordered shrimp, dim sum pork, dim sum, leek pancakes. Everything was absolutely delicious. Just not great as Delivery food. read more

Hui Tou Xiang - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Love the ambiance here and the food is great! We stopped by for dinner before a show at Pantages and they did not disappoint! Wait time was good! And the staff were very accommodating when we asked to switch from the bar to table. read more

loved the vibe of this spot! parking is a bit difficult as it is in the heart of hollywood, but there is metered street parking and many paid lots nearby if you're staying for longer. a good amount of bar seating and a couple tables, but not a huge spot, we didn't have to wait at all on a friday night for two and service was quick :) we recommend the pan fried vegetable leak pancakes (my favorite)! the vegetable dumplings were also good and had a good variety of vegetables inside. also think that the portion sizes are great for the price! however, we weren't crazy about the sesame noodles. they were served cold and more in a salad style, but i think i would've preferred them heated up. the sesame sauce felt more soybean than sesame, and was very thick. lacking in taste, so i wouldn't recommend them. overall, would come back for the pancakes and dumplings! read more

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Came here with my boyfriend on a whim so happy we did! The service was quick and everyone was kind. The food was absolutely delicious with really good prices. Couldn't recommend this place more!! read more

Tasty food. Lots of shareable options for a late lunch or snack. Definitely great option for dinner too. Fast service. Lots of inside seating for how small it is. read more

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Came here for dinner before a show in west holleywood. I was pleasantly surprised by the food. I am very skeptical of Chinese restaurants that aren't exactly your hole-in-wall or lack of Chinese servers. But this restaurant surprised me. The dumplings were tasty and flavorful. I thought the noodles was meh, it lacked the nutty flavor and something just didn't taste complete about the dish. Overall decent service, nice staff. read more

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Solid if not overly oily noodles and dumplings. We particularly liked the noodles with beef, which had a peanut-y and smoky flavor. Drinks were good and decor is pretty cool. Not sure if I'll be back, but worth checking out. read more

Not bad but also not great. We got the hui tou, steamed 3 flavor dumplings, spicy chili wontons, liang ban noodles, beef noodles and the xiaolongbao. Flavors were good on the dumplings but the skin was pretty thick and doughy. The filling was quite juicy though. The beef noodles are a skip, the broth is nice but the noodles themselves are pretty limp and they only give like 3 pieces of meat. Liang ban noodles are quite nice and spicy and the spicy chili wontons were my favorite. read more

The staff is great and friendly. Food is tasty and priced just about right. Nothing loud here :) read more

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This place is so perfect. The servers are so friendly, the vibes are so nice, and the prices are soooo low!!!!! But the portion sizes aren't small either. The food is so good. This is going to be my new go to spot every time I come to Hollywood. Amazing place!!!!! read more

I love this place. Been to their Alhambra location before but been a while and forgot how good they are. Everything we had was a hit and so tasty. Service was great, nice ambiance. Highly recommend! read more

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Great menu. Great staff. Tried multiple dishes. Dumplings, pancakes and pot stickers were all hits. Only the noodles were a miss for me. I also should have asked for the price of the bottled beer I ordered. $14 a bottle! It was good but not that good. My fault on that one. None of the taps for the beers were working. Still recommend this place and we will be back. read more

Hui Tou Xiang - Beer - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Im so glad we came here and it turned out to be a great day experience. The waiter warned us upon arrival that there was a party of 10 and that our food would be delayed. Well we were so surprised that it did not take that long. This place is small but well worth waiting. It's a vibe in here and we will be back soon. The meatball ramen looks so plain but my group was pleasantly surprised IT WAS SO FLAVORFUL! read more

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The food was good. I just wish they had hot mustard. The portions were generous. The service was fairly fast, being they were super busy on a weekday. The place was nice, it had a decent amount of seating and we were able to be seated in a short time. read more

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Was looking for food nearby and found this dumpling spot! Was pleasantly surprised! Loved the decor and vibe. And the dumplings were so delicious! Tried the hui tou, spicy won ton and the scallion pancakes. My friend has their veggie dumplings and shrimp dumpling. We were happy and had leftovers read more

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The only highlight of this place was the customer service and interior design. The cocktails were really sweet. Kitchens a little slow when busy, they need to hire a "mercenary" back there. Food menu looked good and appetizing, reasonable prices. However, the xiao long bao skins were really thick and leathery like a scrotum. There was no soup in them at all. A dozen of sad, shells of XLB's. In house chilli oil was just dry chillis that were burnt to hell, wasn't really any oil. Only downside of front of house staff was glove maintenance. They were handling trash, drinks, food with the same set of gloves. Serious health hazard. Also what's up with the eye sore of Christmas lights it's April. It shows that you haven't shown the place any TLC since December. read more

Located near Hollywood is an Asian restaurant with distinctive and modern/open dining room. Prices are very reasonable for the location which I was shocked. We ordered the beef shank which was delicious and the sauce was good amount of salt. The pork dumplings were cooked well and very crispy. The minced pork noodles were good and noodles were fresh. Our favorite was the shu mai which is not like the dim sum version it's steamed like dumplings. The Xiao long Bao had too much dough to meat ratio and the meat wasn't seasoned too much. Service was good, a little slow in the beginning but picked up and food came quickly. read more

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Amazing food!!! i can not wait to go back! amazing service too! thank you. I will be coming as often as I can with all my family and friends :) read more

Decent dumpling and noodle place in the middle of Hollywood even though it looks like a hipster bar lol. The menu has a good variety of of stuff, the prices are very reasonable and portions plentiful. On a Sunday lunch we didn't have a wait and we sat at the bar and the bartender promptly waited on us. We ordered beef noodle soups which came in massive bowls- most of my beef was tender but there were some really hard pieces we couldn't bite thru. Tons of noodles though (not hand pulled). The scallion pancakes were deep fried - okay but a bit too oily. The flavors were good - not Pine & Crane good - but solid. Parking is metered street parking only ($4/hr with 2 hour max). read more

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we've been to this place many times, travel all the way from San Diego all the time! Today we came in and brought our dog because it said that dogs are welcome. However, when we walked in they said that we couldn't bring her in which was really inconvenient since we've been traveling all day. Food might be decent but the customer service and the handling of the situation was unprofessional. Disappointed with this place, they should really update their site if they no longer allow pets ! Update: added picture for context since the owner responded saying they don't allow pets. You should contact google, yelp, whatever to make sure your information is accurate. I mean that's just standard practice. read more

Hui Tou Xiang - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

we just hosted an event in the west side and when group decided we were going to serve dumplings, I was ecstatic to find out that this hole in the wall San Gabriel valley dumpling shop had a hip Hollywood branch. The owner Jack was very easy to work with, we ordered their fried dumplings and cold noodles. Jack and his staff were great in working with me to coordinate an Uber pick up and delivery so that I could get his freshly cooked food over to our event efficiently! most importantly, all of our guests loved the food and kept asking where it was from. for anyone who's looking for authentic Chinese dumplings available on the west side using the same recipe as in the east side, my favorite dumplings are the three flavor ones with shrimp inside. read more