Xiao Long Bao 10/10: I will say-- I am no Xiao long Bao expert but I have had my fair share of soup dumplings... That being said I would 100% suggest this spot to anyone who is craving them! The wrapper is perfectly cooked, thin, and the dumplings themselves are a good size! Perfectly soupy and juicy. They are also priced really well! PORK FRIED RICE 9/10: Really good fried rice! It had a bit of pork, some carrot pieces, and has the slightest hint of sweetness that rounds the dish. I only wish that it had green onions :( The rice is roughly priced the same as the soup dumplings. AMBIANCE 9.5/10: Really clean interior, clean tables, open layout with lots of natural light. The only note is that it can be hard to find dine in seating when it's rush hour. NOTES-- - Street parking - They have restrooms! - Really sweet and accommodating staff :) read more

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Nay ho ma, Ixlb Dim Sum Eats!!!! Where have I been??? I know you've been on Sunset, I've even passed you several times. Each time I think back to my days in HK and Kowloon and think, they can't really be as good as I remember, right?!? OOOOOOHHHHHHH.....MAN! I don't think I can remember the last time I was THIS wrong. Except for that time I bought an eraser - but I digress.... After a disappointing taste of lackluster sesame balls in OC, I HAD to find some true-to-form(pun intended) golf ball sized, stuffed with red bean paste yumminess - STAT. But did I want to venture to SGV? NO! I just KNEW there had to be a closer option. On the way to a friend's house today, I remembered the cute little bao, smiling at me as I drove through Hollywood. Go. Get. That. BAO!!!! I got that bao AND my fave treat, the sesame balls! SO GOOD!!! I can't wait to go back and try more and I may even invite some Yelp friends along for the experience. Because this wasn't just a run in and pick-up, this was a neighborhood experience like I haven't had in awhile. Sunday, 11:30am. I walk in and clock the large center table filled with a family I'll venture to guess is visiting from somewhere currently experiencing much colder weather than our March 1 sunshine high of 84. I make my way to the touch screen and start my order before finding a corner seat looking out at Sunset Blvd. It's not long before my name is called and a friendly lady with smiling eyes, masked face, gloved hands and wearing an apron sets my goodies down at my spot. I am immediately surprised and pleased with how everything looks and smells. Certainly cleaner and even more enticing than the "Fragrant Harbor" of the South China Sea. My first round (yes, I said FIRST - don't judge) consisted of Chicken Siu Mai-4pc, Har Gow(shrimp)-4pc, Sticky Rice Ball-3pc and, of course, Sesame Balls-3pc. All of these had this solo diner doing a seated happy dance and smiling at anyone who dared to glance in whilst passing by outside. HEAVEN! The full flavor of each delicacy was better than I remember. While I thoroughly enjoyed each and every "little heart", I was so very happy to see that Ixlb Dim Sum uses chunks of real shrimp in the Har Gow. Recently, I've noticed a switch at other places to shrimp paste. They might fill the rice wrapper, but when you break it open, it's paste. At Ixlb, the quality was obvious. And that was true for each dish. While I'm basking in the glow that is this culinary delight, I notice a lady and gentleman walking around the tables, greeting customers, exchanging pleasantries and making sure everything stays clean and inviting. Ah! The heart of the business! Lovely people! Before I almost forget about continuing to my friend's house, I grabbed TWO MORE orders. The beautiful, graceful lady I assume to be one of the owners I saw earlier, hands me one bag, then I point to the other. She does a double take and realizes, indeed, they are both mine. This makes her smile even brighter. I rub my belly and proclaim proudly, 'HO HO SIC!' In cantonese this means 'the most delicious to eat' and I mean it. Her eyes go big with surprise and we both laugh and she nods, knowingly. I am definitely NOT the first to tell her this and I won't be the last. For my friend, I brought the signature Xiao Long Bao-5pc, Edamame, Baked Char Siu Bao-3pc, Chicken Siu Mai(again), Har Gow(again) and Baked Egg Custard Tarts-3pc. Then, I hid some goodies for me "for later": Sesame Balls(yes, I KNOOOOW, I have a problem!) and Vegetarian Garlic Noodles - YUM!!! When I got to her house and opened everything up she asked, 'Who's going to eat all this?!' 'Oh saaa-weetie! No need to worry about a thing and there's MORE where this came from!' While parking caaaaaan be a challenge, it will not deter me in the least from returning to this location. I will also check out their Westwood Village location as well. The value for the amount of food, the quality, taste and SERVICE deserve a rarely given 5 stars from me. Cheers! "CC" read more

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Love this place !! Food is always freshly cooked and hot. We take it home and it travels well. Have to go more often read more

This is a great little spot in Westwood! Outdoor dining ONLY - no seats inside. Order at a tablet-style kiosk without talking to anyone. They conveniently have photos of all their menu items. Everything I've had here has been good - perhaps not the *best* version of these dishes but great value and flavor. It's fun to get several small items and share with a group. They have several vegetarian items as well. I like to get the chow mein, scallion pancake, edamame, siu mai, and xiao long bao. Definitely recommend! read more

Ixlb Dim Sum Eats - Garlic Noodle, Pickled Cucumber, scallion pancake, various dumplings and other dishes - Dim Sum Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I've been here multiple times and im absolutely obsessed. Incredible price point IMO. The restaurant is clean. The staff is v polite. Service is quick. It's nothing super fancy. Casual. Clean. My last order: Xiao Long Bao Cha Siu Bao Shrimp wonton with chili oil Edamame Egg custard buns Chicken over rice Bento box All for $54.68 And a 10 min wait for pickup. read more

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Ok! After years of procrastination and because of the horrible parking situation I'm finally in! My tastebuds have been longing to taste the reason why LA Eater has this place on the hit list if you're in Hollywood. So onward, I ordered the Xiao Long Bao which was a five piece juicy as Fug ground pork dumplings with cabbage and ginger. Next up was the Har Gow shrimp dumplings that was also fire. So far so good. I also got their Pork & Shrimp Siu Mai along with some Sesame Balls. Ok now I'm a believer but then again I was a believer when I walked on in and smelled the goodness. Believe it or not it was way cheaper than a restaurant and I'm all good with that especially these days man. The customer service though, I'm just not going to go there but whatever, sometimes you can't have it all. And that's my take on this dumpling adventure, Peace out... read more

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Always great food here. The new shrimp toast menu addition is excellent. Very unique....haven't had it anywhere else before. Nice to see them be pioneers with new menu items. Make sure you use the extra sauce that comes with the shrimp toast. read more

Ixlb Dim Sum Eats - Shrimp toast - Dim Sum Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Driving down Sunset we spotted lxlb and remembered how much we enjoyed their Dim Sum. We circled the area a bit to look for parking and almost gave up when we realized there was plenty of metered parking across the street at a cost of $1 an hour. We were greeted when we walked in and decided to order off the pads available along the wall. There is now seating available inside. So we decided to eat in. We tried the Shrimp and Pork Siu Mai, Shrimp Dumplings, BBQ Pork Buns, Shrimp Won Tons with Chili, Xiao Long Bao, Pinapple Custard Bao, Pickled Cucumbers, and Custard Tarts. Overall, it was good. But, not as delicious as the last time we ate there. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here. I would skip the Shrimp Dumplings. Some of the shrimp had a strange texture. Also, the texture of the skin on the Xiao Long Bao were too thick. Great customer service and the desserts and Shrimp Wonton with chili are worth ordering. read more

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Pineapple buns are among my favorites to get at Chinese bakeries, so I was so excited to wander into this local cafe. Their bread ranged from a number of different buns and pastries. Ordering is quick and easy with a kiosk and then you just wait for your order. There are some seats to eat indoors as well. The buns were huge and had lots of custard filling inside. The crust was a little bit dry but it might have also been because I ate it a day later. If you're more into tarts, the egg tarts were super moist and the crust had the perfect slightly flaky texture. I would love to come back to try their other dishes. I recommend checking them out if you're in the area! read more

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Wow!!! Can't believe I had never stopped here before! The food was bomb! Not to mention the customer service! We were greeted as soon as we stepped inside. I really enjoyed the self order computers, where you can see images of each dish. It wasn't busy when we came so food came out quick. The place was also super nice and clean. There's a private valet parking lot in the back, tip based! There's guy working the lot was also very sweet and kind. So excited to come back! read more

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I can eat dim sum anytime of day so I love this fast casual concept. My husband was actually the one who first tried this spot and now that I work in the neighborhood, I've ordered takeout a few times. And I'm sure I will continue to do so in the future. Good price point. Delicious and satisfying! The only annoying thing is parking.. read more

Food 5/5: if you want affordable, quality, quick dim sums this is the place to go. Owners are always there to make sure things are going well and you can really taste it in their food. Service 5/5: always so attentive. Ambiance 5/5: casual diner experience. read more

Go to the restaurant! DO NOT get this delivered!!! Dim sum just does not travel well!!! I do wanna say that everything came packaged and marked very well but we really disappointed in the things we ordered The Chinese broccoli was perfectly cooked. The chow mein and the scallion pancake were so oily, we couldn't eat them. The har gow was huge but pretty rubbery by the time it got to us. And the soup dumplings were just over cooked and stiff. Sadly, we didn't enjoy it. read more

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The food is ok to decent. It'll do if you can't get to SGV and craving basic dim sum. I've only tried their dim sum dishes so I can't speak about the tempura and other stuff. They have a small seating section, but I've never had problems getting a table. People usually do pick-up here. Everything is in take out containers and there's no table service. So if you're looking for a dim sum experience, this ain't it. But if you are craving dim sum and live close by, this'll hit the spot. read more

All the things that matter. Quality. Variety. Price. Consistency. Strictly take out. It's on a busy corner with little space inside. Got the scallion pancakes, shrimp balls in chili oil, Shrimp and chive dumplings. They threw in cabbage the second time i went cuz they didn't capture my phone order. Super nice about it. Fast dim sum. Excellent dumplings. A new go-to!! read more

Long have I heard the tales of Ixlb Dim Sum Eats and finally my path was able to perfectly cross with them for a lovely dinner. The place was packed and after ordering at the counter, we got the last open seats. It's such a busy spot on a busy Sunset Blvd corner. The prices and quality at Ixlb are just great! It was $6.39 for 4 Chicken Siu Mai packed with sweet corner and ginger. I was so in love with these and they surprisingly filled me up! Pretty much my perfect quick dinner. I also tried one of my friend's classic Cha Siu Bao. It was filled with tons of chopped BBQ honey roast pork inside of the softest bao. It was perfect, serving up three for $6.25. They are more take out centered & counter service, but if that's what keeps the cost so low, I'm down. A million bonus points because as quick and casual as this place may seem, we saw the cutest Grandma who seemed to be running the show. I'm down with it. They have a second location in Westwood. I'd definitely return, loved the food and prices, plus I still need to try the namesake from here - xiao long bao ! read more

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The dimsum is delicious. The size is good and very filling. The service is fast, friendly, and not at all rushed even if there are so many people in line. Thank you, Berna, for always being ready to help. Ambiance is great... always clean! read more

This fast casual dim sum spot in the heart of Hollywood made it onto KCRW's food critic's radar with good reason. The staff is friendly and you order on tablets or online. This place while pricy rivals the dim sum spots in SGV and I will definitely be looking into doing more take out. The scallion pancake was our favorite and the standard shui mai and baked baos would have met PoPo's approval. read more

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IXLB delivers well executed Chinese comfort food. The pork buns were substantial, three for $7 with a soft, pillowy exterior and a flavorful, juicy filling. The pork and shrimp shumai were generously sized and had a satisfying bite. The pork over rice was hearty, well seasoned, and balanced in texture. Portion sizes were impressive for the price, and while I over ordered, every dish was well prepared and enjoyable. A solid choice for classic flavors done right. read more

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Sooo good wow! And affordable! Got it off Uber for pick up! Inside is clean unlike other trashy places in Hollywood and it's at the corner so there isn't parking but you can try to park on the side streets. The food was tasty and they gave sauce that paired well! They were fast with or order and it was already done when we arrived! I forgot to take a picture cause I was so excited to eat them. read more

I've been here 3 times and my food has never been good! The Xiao Long Bao ( soup dumplings) are always lukewarm- to the point that the outside is chewy and the bbq pork steam buns aren't very good either! Shrimp/chive dumplings was cold! I don't know, I just can't seem to get a solid dish from lxlb! And the main problem is always the temp! read more

Great food for an excellent price! This place was what convinced my son to try dumplings and now he asks every few days for them.

Very poor customer service over the phone. Automatic promos meant I got charged way too much. They refused to change or credit me. Uber Eats was just as unhelpful. So I'll never be a customer again. I used to recommend this place to friends. No I will warn them to stay away instead. read more

It was so strange I asked for their popular chicken dish with no rice and extra vegetable, and they wouldn't do it. I had to turn around and leave. It was a little embarrassing. Quite literally all they do is put chicken on top of rice. All they had to do was just hand me the chicken with vegetables but OK. lol. read more

Fuck it was so good. They also gave my boyfriend and I complimentary dessert it was like a concha with a filling inside gosh it was so good. Genuinely will be coming back here. Prices are AMAZING especially because the sizes are huge. I only have the concha pic because we ate the the rest of the food. It was geniunely so good I can't wait to comeback. It was worth my money 100% coming from a college student!!!! Love it!!! I normally don't leave reviews but it was so good I had too. The employees are also so kind!!!!! read more

Ixlb Dim Sum Eats - Complimentary dessert - Dim Sum Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I LOVE GOOD Dim sum and this place hit the spot. I usually eat DimSum in Chinatown where it's definitely cheaper than this place, but I really wanted to try this place out and I'm glad that I did. The menu has many choices to choose from. I love that there are pictures connected with the food choice. As I said previously, the prices are higher that Chinatown, but if you don't feel like going to Chinatown, this is a good spot to go to. The service was really quick once I placed my order. I love the reusable containers that they come in. Not much ambiance, but the place looked clean. Not too many places to sit if you want to stay and eat it there. Parking can be challenging in this neck of the woods. Thank goodness they have a small parking lot in the back. If you are taking it to go, the valet guys will let you leave your car in the wait line for free while you go get your order. read more

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One of my favorites. Usually very quick which is perfect for my lunch break! The har gao is my favorite and is very fresh here. Sesame balls also a must. They have a large variety of foods for affordable prices! I've tried many things here and loved it all! read more

I recently relocated close by and decided to finally stop by and get some takeout brunch for myself. Now parking can be a challenge in the area and I decided to park awkwardly (illegal?) to pick up briskly. Point is my pick up was so fast no one would have time to give me a ticket. Now onto the food. The taste of the dim sum here is nostalgic, brings back childhood memories of the earlier dim sum restaurants and bakeries that first opened in Southern California. I wouldn't say they have the latest and greatest dim sum style that can be found in other restaurants, but it is still very delicious. I ordered a few items -- Har gow, sticky rice balls, French cha siu Bao, pineapple bolo custard Bao, and egg tart. So you can see I mostly have baked items, which I found that I had too much. For the price of the bao's and the size, you're really getting your bang for your buck. At other dim sum restaurants, you're guaranteed a fraction of the size found here. These are ginormous bao's and I suggest treading lightly in this territory. Har gow here is decent and fulfilled my dim sum craving. The sticky rice balls were one item I felt was very unique here. I've never had sticky rice balls wrapped up this way and it really wasn't what I was expecting. Still quite enjoyable nonetheless. Bottomline, I felt the nostalgia and I was getting a real bang for my buck. If you plan on dining here, the interior boasts a pleasantly modern and cozy setting. read more

I'm sure the reviews on their food are true, but I couldn't park and find out for myself. Serious parking problem here, in particular as security battles customers vs the new prince st pizza. read more

Came here for dim sum, as that's what it's known for. Ixlb has a few locations including this one in Hollywood. Located close to all that fun stuff just to the east on Sunset. A typical fast casual concept. This is a place you order on the screens and it's ready in a few minutes. A chain restaurant feel to it, but there's only a few locations around the city. It's for sure not authentic Asian, but it's not that bad to be honest. The menu is kind of limited in choices, which helps limit the waiting. Ordering is done all by the customer. You choose the items by using the screens, and then you pay for it there. It's about $5 for the dim sum. The Vegetable Dim Sum is the choice for vegetarians. Basic looking. These are a pretty good size and filled though. Gets better with the chili oil, good stuff to dip into. The rest of the menu has things like chicken and others. For a fast food type of place it's not bad. It's actually pretty good in terms of flavor and price. There's a limited menu but there's some things for vegans and vegetarians. read more

Ixlb Dim Sum Eats - Vegetable Dim Sum - Dim Sum Near Me - Los Angeles, California

It's a corner shop, adjacent to Prince St Pizza! There's technically a lot of street parking possible, however there are minimal spots open. Parking lot in the back is valet... typical. This place is like dim sum, fast food version. Each dish comes in small microwaveable containers. You're given sauce packets and chili oil. Their chili oil is my favorite. Would like to buy a gallon if I could. It's the right amount of heat, clean aroma. No chili flakes which is kind of sad. Everything is good here. Shumai are humongous, shrimp pearl is coated in sweet rice. I guess their stir fried noodles can be a bit oily but it's pretty good! Eating it there when it's freshly off the steamers is amazing. The flavors, the soft/chewy bites. This place is already a staple for me, especially when I don't want to drive to SGV. read more

I hope the people who work here are paid and treated well because they are some of the happiest, kindest people I've ever met. Great service, every time. Now for the food, you can order at the kiosks or at the counter. Either way, comes out quick and made fresh. Everything hot and ready to eat. There has not been one thing on the menu I don't like but what I do recommend are the xiao long baos, har gow, and cha sui!!! So good! Very casual inside with bench seating. People come and go quickly! Parking in back is free for 2 hours and street parking available. read more

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my dim sum craving kicks in every now and then and when in hollywood this is a quick reasonable go to. I got the pork xiao long bao which was good, you have to add the chili crisp oil into the soy vinegar sauce they give you. I also got the chicken siu mai which was huge, juicy and delicious! And lastly i got the baked cha siu bao, which is fluffy flavorful and filling. There's so much more stuff i can't wait to try from here. I wouldn't say this is the most traditional flavor but good enough for the fix and perfect start for those trying dim sum for the first time! read more

New menu items. Trying out the mochi dumplings. You say mochi, I gotta say yes. I expected steamed and asked Tony the manager to change the name to fried - since it's the Cantonese fried "ham siu kok." The new item menu beef bento box is 11.99. I'll be back to try the regular pork bento box that is 8.99. Egg tart is fresher than ones I find in Chinatown. You can see they make everything fresh here. It's quiet on a weekday. Limited parking in the back. read more

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I definitely ordered too much food here but it was a combination of seeing ixlb around for so long but never stopping in and being really, really hungry. Of course, I was going to get the Xiao long bao but I saw that had har gow so I got that and got the siu mai as well. On top of that they had pickled cucumbers and dan dan noodles. So, why not? It's counter service and even though there's about a dozen seats it seems like there's brisk business in carryout, Doordash and pickups. I was one of the few outliers who wanted to sit and eat. My food definitely wasn't going to win any prizes for presentation, like I mentioned it seemed like it was all geared towards carry out so all my food was served in those black plastic take out containers, lids included. The xlb were in these little tin foil cups as well which made it slightly less appetizing and very difficult to eat. I had some difficulty in extracting those delicate little dumplings without breaking them open. The har gow was okay, the skin was too thick, in my opinion. I'm used to seeing a translucent skin where you can see the shrimp through it but it just seemed like a shrimp dumpling, but still tasted pretty good. The siu mai were large but felt like it was microwaved-super spongy. I was most disappointed with the cucumbers, they weren't spicy at all, just so watered down that it made me regret buying it. The dan dan noodles were good though though I added more chili oil to it. I think overall, if you're looking for dim sum in Hollywood it's your best option. read more

Ixlb Dim Sum Eats - Dim Sum Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Convenient and delicious!! Very nice staff as well! We ordered the Char Siu Bun and shrimp wontons and they were quick to arrive and fresh!

As I truly wanted to like this little cute spot the flavor was just not on point for my taste buds. Ordered the chicken shumai and some edemame (that was way too overcooked or microwaved) tasted like the frozen one from Costco. Service was friendly and welcoming but the food is definitely lacking some love. I go to the farmers market every week and gotta say that Bun Boss has to be my favorite!!! read more

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THE BIG: Small dim sum shop located in downtown LA. Parking is available via street or parking garage. THE BLACK AND WHITE: The wife and I came here after our hollywood hike and we had an appetite for a food tour around LA. Ixlb was our first stop and it did not disappoint. Fast casual dim sum with the popular hitters. We got the spicy wontons which had a nice heaping of shrimp inside along with the most delicious (and memorable) pineapple buns. The inside had bits of pineapple! THE FINAL BAMBOO: Overall the damage done was $13.46 for a pair of Pineapple buns and spicy wontons. You will definitely see me back here next time I'm in LA. read more

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Hands down best Dim Sum I've had in LA! This place and the flavors are amazing and so spot on. Soo clean too

I live within delivery distance of ixlb DimSum Eats, so while I've never been to the restaurant in person, I've enjoyed the food on multiple occasions. It travels well and also makes for great leftovers. The menu is heavy on dumplings, and I've loved every variety I've tried. The eponymous xlb, or xiao long bao, are quite tasty, though they probably suffer more than the other offerings from a trip in a car. These are juicy pork dumplings with ground pork, cabbage, ginger, garlic, and scallion, dripping with melty pork soup. I also enjoy the cha siu bao, soft buns stuffed with chopped BBQ honey roast pork. If you like shrimp, both the har gow and the shrimp wonton with chili oil are excellent. I prefer my wontons steamed, but I'm sure the fried ones are good, too. If chicken is more your thing, the pan fried chicken dumplings are solid and the chicken siu mai are lovely, with chicken, sweet corn, and ginger in a delicate egg wrap. I sometimes supplement my dumplings with the pickled cucumber, cold and spicy, or some noodles. The cold sesame roasted garlic noodles are pretty satisfying. The one thing I haven't liked here is the chicken over rice noodles. It's just kind of a bland dish, gently tinged with ginger. On the plus side, my toddler loves them. (He's also greedy for dumplings. It's always a good day for him when we order from this place.) I wouldn't go to ixlb expecting SGV-level dim sum in Hollywood, but it's a stellar delivery option, and the dumplings really hit the spot. Maybe one day I'll find my way to the actual storefront, but for now, I'm glad I can sate my dim sum cravings at home. read more