Debbie L.

I've been here twice and was very pleased with both food and service. Also they have some amazing dine in specials where you get a ton of different dishes huge portions for an amazing price! The inside of the restaurant is also clean and beautiful. If I lived close by I would be a regular here.

Chuck S.

Didn't realize this place got review bombarded to hell, with random no -friend-one or two review reviewers; I imagine to prop up their standing and algorithm. I've dined here on 3 occasions so far. The first time, on the word from someone really dear to my heart, who claimed this place had the best Peking duck in southern California. Quite a claim! Too bad we couldn't get it when I met up with her, since the place started getting popular. Since then, I've had the lobster set menu and the Peking duck set menu (which you should put in a pre-order, 2 days ahead of time per the staff's recommendation). One, my five-star rating isn't based on this place having the "best" food. But more that they have a unique northern/northwest provincial Chinese menu with items that you won't find at a place like Panda Inn or your local Cantonese seafood/dim sum spot. Things like Mongolian beef, fish head in pumpkin sauce, honeycomb oat noodles, etc. Even though I don't even like Chinese-style lobster, where they chop the thing up into pieces, shell-on, and wok stir fry (too much work to eat and separate from shell, for me personally) the flavors are pretty good for what it is. And I do love the garlic glass vermicelli noodles that have been percolating its flavors as a bed for the lobster to rest on. As for the Peking duck, I would say from my experience, it's in the top 3 that you can get in LA. The duck skin especially has the signature "cui" texture, that characteristic crispy crunch of satisfying mouthfeel and permeation of its rich savory flavor. Even ordering 2 days ahead, and arriving on time, it took about 45 minutes for the duck to finally be served; long after every other dish in the set, including dessert, had arrived. So it is a wait, upon a wait. But one of my clients, who invited me to dine with, loved the Peking duck so much, she insisted on meeting the chef in charge. One man, solely responsible, 30+ years experience preparing Peking duck. She personally tipped him $100 cash, she never enjoyed a duck dish so much. On another note, XiBei's version of Sichuan/Szechwan dishes or even Chongqing ma-la dishes are interestingly mild. So far, I've had their peppered beef, and spicy chicken. The numbing-tingling sensation meanders on the palate, while the spiciness is quite muted, as if to be accessible to those who are pain-averse. I wouldn't say it's bad, the dishes are still delicious; it just caught me off guard. As for the accompanied set dishes that come with the lobster or duck... the salad is light and refreshing. The pork spare ribs are okay... seasoned and a bit tough/chewy. I could do without it. The steamed shrimp is a decent dish. The dessert of glutinous millet with osmanthus syrup works - it's a lighter flavor to balance and end the meal. Mongolian beef, I actually quite like. It has a satisfying aroma from how it's seasoned. Teas offered, from JuHua/Chrystanthemum, oolong, and white tea with tangerine peel are all quite nice. Real tea. Overall, I'd still come back to try the rest of their menu. It might be a deal to buy pre-set menus, but I think it's better to order individual dishes for quality and taste. As service goes, I usually expect Chinese restaurant service to be bad. Or poor. Surprisingly, I think it's pretty decent in XiBei. Every table has a tablet for you to scroll a menu and order. The staff actually put in some effort to help, even if not all of them can speak English. Mandarin is the usual default language. Decor is open, modern contemporary. With some sectioned off areas if you want to reserve a private dinner/private banquet.

Tracey P.

I think the duck combo feeds a family of 6 just fine but may want to add maybe 1-2 other dishes for filler. The combo was good but it was missing a few extra filler as most of the item in the combo was fairly smaller apps. The place itself was clean and service was friendly. Would come back :)

Khaing Z W.

Service is excellent for Chinese restaurant. Waiters do not give you attitude at all!! +++ Food presentation is excellent. See pictures. Conveniently located in the Arcadia Mall with plenty of parking underneath in basement parking lot, restaurant is accessible from parking via escalators. Deco - top notch. Nice chairs and tablescape. I wish waiters would explain each dish to us, what it is and how it's significant to that part of China!

Katrina T.

My father is visiting from Asia and was celebrating their anniversary! We saw that XiBei finally opened here at the Santa Anita Mall and we were all so excited to try. Between the four of us, we shared seven dishes - Jellyfish Salad, 1/2 Peiking Duck, Mapo Tofu, KungPao Shrimp, Green Beans, Cold Noodles, and Grilled Eggplant. Everything was delicious, and I do have to say that the food was quite authentic. I did take away 2 stars because the service was mixed. We had made a reservation for 4 PM and received a phone call at 1 PM asking us to come earlier - I've honestly never encountered this situation before / it kind of defeats the purpose of making a reservation. When arriving, we did have two male servers who were AMAZING and tentative. Another note on service - when we ordered the 1/2 duck, there were not enough condiments and sides (hoisin sauce, cucumbers, onions, wraps). My father asked if we could have an additional set, and the female server rudely explained that we would have to pay for an additional set. We have 0 problem paying for an extra set; however, the tone of the response was unsettling. Restaurants have to understand that people come to try the food, but we always return for the service!

Assunta L.

Located in the Shops in Santa anita next to Haidilao hot pot. Very Spacious inside. Friendly attentive and speedy service. Plenty of parking. I like the combo meal here. Supposedly for 4-5 ppl but big portions so 6-7 ppl is ok. We got the peking duck combo meal which comes with a salad, steamed shrimp with vermicelli, sweet & sour pork rib, pepper beef, and broccoli dish plus dessert! There are other combos to choose from as well. Different varieties like beef, crab, fish head etc.

Ray J.

Beautiful decor great service and awesome family combo meal deal!! We ordered the $108 meal with their famous peking duck and were wow'd with the feast!! It started with a light salad with soy-ginger dressing, then they brought out the spicy, fatty beef slices, Shanghai short ribs, garlic-sautéed broccoli, garlic shrimp vermicelli, and sticky-rice dessert. The Peking duck was served in two platters; each person got a small sauce plate. The Duck was sliced perfectly, and the meat was tender, as a good Peking duck should be! Since there were only two of us, we ended up taking most of the food home. The staff were so nice and helped us pack fresh Peking duck sauce. I would definitely visit again wth friends for the duck!

Nevin A.

XIBEI serves an authentic Chinese cuisine. There are ample parking spots in Santa Anita Mall. The restaurant has a very pleasant atmosphere and relaxing vibes. It was clean and organized. They have indoor seating. The menu includes Oat noodles dumplings with choice of protein or with pickled vegetables, Pecking duck, seabass, simmered beef stew, pork ribs, soup, Chinese street food like shumai and Xiao Long Bao and more We ordered; - Oat "WOWO" Honeycomb shaped Oat noodles with sweet and sour sauce 5/5 - Stir Fried Oat Noodles With pickled vegetables 5/5 - Northern Style Flatbread 5/5 - Broccoli Garlic 5/5 Everything was flavorful and delicious. The staff were genuinely warm and friendly. The service was fast. We had such a great time. Definitely, I will be back to try more of their delicious dishes.

Lily V.

First time here and my dad had to call to reserve a seating and duck. The largest table they offer was for a party of 6, so we had to split into two tables of 8 because my mom wanted to order two separate combo sets. We can also order à la carte dishes on their iPads but we ordered combo meat sets. We got short rib combo and duck combo, one for each table. The combo came with a salad, soup, pork short ribs, garlic shrimp with vermicelli, kungpao chicken, broccoli, and the meat of your choice. Dessert was sticky rice with some sweet dipping sauce that only my dad liked. Rice must be ordered separately or we had to ask for bowls of rice. Salad had a nice tangy and sweet vinaigrette, mostly iceberg lettuce and various other vegetables. Soup was very mild and flavorful, it had tofu, Napa, mushrooms, and small shrimp. Broccoli was good, still had a crunch/bite with firmness and savory sauce. Garlic shrimp was strong with garlic but coupled with vermicelli balanced it well. Kung Pao chicken was sweet and slightly spicy, I ate the most of this dish as it was delicious. Short rib was great, very delicious, not the most tender short ribs, but was still great. I didn't try the dessert as i wanted to focus more on savory dishes. The only downside was the wait time for duck, we already finished our side of the combo while the other table was waiting. By the time it came out, they were pretty much done, so we ended up taking the rest home. Overall, a nice dinner for a small group of close friends or family. Maybe a good choice for large groups for their private rooms but it does require a minimum spend.

Marcus L.

XiBei seems like a decent spot for Chinese food. I came here for dinner recently and tried one of their sets. The set with the duck is the most popular but they run out so order in advance if you want it. I couldn't order the duck so I opted for the set that featured beef instead. FOOD All of the dishes that were a part of the set were good. The value is good too. The set cost less than $100 and it was enough for four. RESTAURANT The inside looks pretty nice. A few of the tables on the side have the picnic table cloth that people have been mentioning. Apparently, all of the tables used to have this type of table cloth. Now, the only tables that have them are off to the side and aren't for customers to use. I thought it was funny when I saw these. SERVICE Staff were good here on my visit. They were attentive and the kitchen seemed really efficient. PARKING It Arcadia Mall parking so it's plentiful and free.

Bella S.

Came here on a Sunday afternoon ~2pm without reservation. We had to wait about 10 minutes to be seated at a table, which was not bad. Once at the table, you place your order on a tablet. XiBei serves Northwestern Chinese cuisine. The ambiance is casual, but the aesthetics of the place was a bit weird with Chinese banners hanging from the ceiling and picnic table cloths that didn't match anything. We ordered the Beef Rib Value Set ($98), which comes with... 1. Xiebei Signature Salad (3.5/5) - the salad wasn't very fresh, but the dressing was light and vinegary 2. Sweet & Sour Pork Ribs (5/5) - the pork was tender and came off the bone easily. It is also marinated well in their sweet and sour sauce, which had a good balance of savoriness and honey-like sweetness 3. Mongolian Sliced Angus Beef Rib (5/5) - of all the dishes, this was probably my favorite. The beef was tender and smoky in flavor. I loved the cumin spice seasoning that you dip the beef it as it complimented the smokey flavor well 4. Scallion Grilled Whole Sea Bass (2.5/5) - the sea bass was very fishy and tasted like farm-raised fish. It was cooked well though as it was tender on the inside and super crispy on the outside. The chili pepper seasoning it was served with was good 5. Kung Pao Chicken (2/5) This has to got to be one of the worst Kung pao chicken we've ever had. The sauce was way too sweet and vinegary + it was not spicy at all. There was also an off-putting flavor to it that we couldn't quite pinpoint. 6. Stir-Fried Green Beans (2/5) The green beans were cooked well, but like the other vegetable dishes, this one also lacked any flavor or proper seasoning. 7. XiBei Signature Golden Millet Sticky Rice (4/5) - the sticky rice with millet was quite sticky, but the golden millets had a pleasant millet flavor. The majority of taste comes from the sweet osmanthus dipping sauce. ------------- Additional Items that we ordered ... 1. Beef & Onion Dumplings (4/5) These dumplings were huge. The dumpling skin was not good - too thin and easily ripped apart. The meat filling inside also fell apart too easily due to the large amount of onions mixed into the meat. The flavor was decent though - beefy and garlicky. 2. Stir-Fried Broccoli (2/5): The broccoli itself was fresh and steamed to perfection, but it lacked any flavor. We ordered the garlic option and there was no garlic or garlic fragrance whatsoever. 3. Dry Pot Cauliflower with Pork (3/5): There was nothing special about this dish that tantalized our taste buds. The cauliflower was cooked well, but lacked flavor as it did not pick-up the savory sauce that it's served in. The pork in the dish was good though as it was able to absorb the sauce. 4. Mongolian Cheese Bing Bread (5/5) Pleasantly doughy, chewy and cheesy 5. Oat "WoWo" Honeycomb shaped oat noodles with sweet & sour sauce (2/5) Sadly, they did not make this dish right. It is supposed to be easy to tear apart each honeycomb noodle so that you can dip it in the sauce, but their version is all stuck together. Instead of dipping the honeycomb noodle in the sauce, they douse the sauce over the honeycomb noodles. The sauce itself was not good - it literally just tasted like sweet and sour spaghetti sauce when it should really have a good spice fragrance to it. 6. Xibei Style Lamb Shumai (3.5/5) A unique dish where they turn traditional shumai, which usually contains pork into one that contains lamb meat. The shumai skin was doughy and thin, which was nice because it doesn't make you feel full quickly, but the lamb meat was very gamey 7. Northern Style Pork Bun (3/5) The Rou Ja Mou bun was not flaky and lacked that fragrant doughiness. The pork was ok, but the sauce it 's marinated in was too sweet. 8. Housemade Yogurt with Osmanthus Fermented Rice Soup (5/5) Beijing-style yogurt, which is tangy and not as thick as Greek Yogurt. It is topped with a good amount of osmanthus flavored fermented rice, which adds sweetness and the floral osmanthus flavor. I do recommend getting this as it's sure a treat.

Regis K.

I had to update my review because this place just got a serious glow-up! They finally got rid of those old picnic-style checker tablecloths, and the dining room looks so much more upscale and sleek now. We came in for dinner with a group and ordered one of their set menus for 6 people. It's honestly an incredible deal, it comes with a whole Peking duck and a bunch of great dishes, including the shrimp with vermicelli, beef in soup, broccoli, salad, sweet and sour pork ribs, and a 6-item appetizer platter. The food tasted fantastic, though the portion sizes for the set felt a little light for 6 fully grown adults. To make sure everyone was full, we added an order of their famous braised noodles with pork ribs, which absolutely hit the spot. The service was highly impressive and completely matches the new elevated vibe of the restaurant. We had such a great experience that we're actually coming back again next week for a birthday celebration. Highly recommend checking out their new look!

Kristy H.

I came for a birthday dinner with my family, and I have mixed feelings. First off, the food is very good, but it's not great. Considering the prices here, I expect to be fully wowed. Instead, I felt like the food was just good and the portion sizes were a little too small to justify the cost. The combo sets can be more cost-efficient, but even then, I don't think it's enough for 6 or more people. Maybe stick to the combo sets if you only have 4-5 people. The service and ambiance were also just okay as well. We were seated on the right side of the restaurant, seemingly apart from everyone else, and it was a weird vibe. The waiters also brought out our dishes in the wrong order, like dessert came before the entrees and duck, so it was kind of confusing. Personally, I think the food is worth a try once for the experience, but I don't think this will be a consistent go to type of place.