ABC Seafood Restaurant

"In a white, nondescript building in Chinatown stamped in curly blue letters, you’ll find ABC Seafood, an extravagant Hong Kong-style restaurant serving dim sum, barbecued meats, and of course, seafood. It’s a place to bring hard-to-impress friends, or yourself, whenever you’re in need of dumplings. The golden order here ideally combines their best dim sum: shrimp har gow, a few baked BBQ pork buns, shumai wrapped in bright yellow paper, and soup dumplings. The dough is a bit thicker than that of other xiao long baos, but it’s the perfect addition to any picnic basket or brunch order." - kat hong

"Listen. When the craving for Chinese food hits, there’s no point in resisting. There are no substitutes for this cuisine, and your body will reject anything else - a lesson I learned this past weekend while watching an episode of The Sopranos that featured a scene with Chinese takeout. And in those moments, ABC Seafood Restaurant is ready to spring into action. Their menu is around, 200+ items long, and filled with Chinese-American comfort dishes like tangy orange chicken, wonton soup, and cake noodles smothered in bay scallops and oyster sauce. The portions are massive, sides of rice get their own styrofoam container, and the dishes themselves are simple, unfussy, and the perfect complement to a half-day watching people get whacked and shouting about the gabagool. -KH" - the infatuation los angeles crew

"In a white building stamped with curly, italic blue letters that look almost identical to the Three’s Company font you’ll find ABC Seafood, an extravagant Hong Kong-style restaurant serving dim sum, barbecued meats, and of course, seafood. There’s a grab-and-go hot counter at the front which leads to an elegant dining room, where you can order traditional favorites like shrimp har gow, baked BBQ pork buns, or shumai in bright yellow wrappers, as well as a few harder-to-find dishes. West Lake-style beef soup comes packed with egg white and fish filets, and chicken feet are served in black bean sauce. You might even see a live lobster pass the table. Come here whenever you want to impress wide-eyed out-of-towners or your mom on a Sunday morning (which is even harder).  " - kat hong

"In a white, nondescript building in Chinatown stamped in curly blue letters, is ABC Seafood, an extravagant Hong Kong-style restaurant that serves dim sum, barbecued meats, and of course, seafood. The golden order here includes all the traditional favorites, like shrimp har gow, a few baked BBQ pork buns, and shumai in bright yellow wrappers. So, find your cutest tote bag (we like this one from Heaven’s Market), grab as many bao as you can, then have yourself a picnic. The Los Angeles State Historic Park is within walking distance. " - fiona chandra, kat hong

"In a white building stamped with curly, italic blue letters that look almost identical to the Three’s Company font you’ll find ABC Seafood, an extravagant Hong Kong-style restaurant serving dim sum, barbecued meats, and of course, seafood. There’s a grab-and-go hot counter at the front which leads to an elegant dining room, where you can order traditional favorites like shrimp har gow, baked BBQ pork buns, or shumai in bright yellow wrappers, as well as a few harder-to-find dishes. West Lake-style beef soup (named after the freshwater river in Hangzhou, not the Los Angeles neighborhood) comes packed with egg white and fish filets, and chicken feet are served in black bean sauce. You might even see a live lobster pass the table. Come here whenever you want to impress wide-eyed out-of-towners or your mom on a Sunday morning (which is even harder)." - Kat Hong