Golden Deli Group

The Best Restaurants In The San Gabriel Valley - Los Angeles - The Infatuation

"What happens when you’re (deservedly) on every phở guide in the greater LA area? Lines, that’s what. Since the ‘80s, this family-owned Vietnamese spot in San Gabriel has drawn a big lunch rush of people looking for a reliable, comforting meal, something that Golden Deli rewards you with after a thirty-minute wait. The menu is over 100 items long, but most orders follow the same formula: big bowls of beefy, basil-laced phở and the signature chả giò that crackles between your teeth like honeycomb. If you’re in a time crunch, wait times at Golden Deli’s second location in Temple City are usually half as long." - cathy park, sylvio martins, brant cox, andrew ryce