Bistro Na's

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"When it comes to group meals, few dishes fill out a table more elegantly than peking duck. That’s why you’ll often find us at Bistro Na’s with friends, family, and probably a few neighbors. This SGV spot specializes in Chinese Imperial cuisine, or food originally cooked for royalty, so don’t expect an everyday dining experience. The duck—which has to be reserved two days in advance—is presented in a big flourish tableside, but there are also tremendous dishes like crispy shrimp and honey pepper beef if you’re not the pre-order type. And if you’re looking for an extra regal experience, book a table in one of their five private dining rooms." - brant cox

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"If someone takes you to Bistro Na’s, they want to charm you with an extravagant imperial-style Chinese meal, and, yes, it works every time. This high-end SGV restaurant looks plucked from a Qing Dynasty period drama with its opulent red dining room, expert service, and ornate food. We daydream about the stir-fried angus beef with green peppercorns, glistening peking duck, and braised cod smothered in chili oil as often as we do winning the lottery (which, coincidentally, is what it might require to eat here daily)." - cathy park, sylvio martins, brant cox, andrew ryce

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"We feel like proud parents showing off a prodigy whenever we take friends to Bistro Na’s for the first time. This upscale restaurant in Temple City is guaranteed to impress anyone with its impeccable service, opulent dining room bathed in red and gold, and incredible Imperial-style Chinese food that’s as ornate as the space. Everything on Bistro Na’s hardbound menu tastes as good as it looks, from the beef stir fry nestled in a bush of green peppercorns, crispy shrimp that glisten under the lantern lights, and the peking duck with crispy caramelized skin that must be ordered two days in advance." - sylvio martins, brant cox, garrett snyder, cathy park

"The shopping block exterior off Rosemead Boulevard might be unremarkable, but the expansive interior, splashed with red, gold and blue, is as comfortable as it is eye-catching. The culinary offerings are no less opulent, deriving from royal Manchu cuisine, first established in the imperial courts of the Qing dynasty, and boasting no shortage of luxury ingredients. The menu has a plentitude of options, but you’re likely to see many neighboring tables enjoying a signature lightly battered shrimp, fried together with their tender shells to an airy crispness, and diced black pepper Angus beef is similarly popular (and indulgent). Perhaps the wisest course is to come with a large group, the better to sample as many of the enticing dishes as possible." - Michelin Inspector

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"While the San Gabriel Valley has plenty of impressive Chinese restaurants specializing in everything from Sichuan cuisine to Cantonese classics, Bistro Na’s is in a category all its own. At the restaurant, chef Tian Yong prepares imperial Manchu cuisine rooted in the Qing dynasty’s (1644 to 1912) royal courts alongside what is probably one of the best Beijing (also referred to as Peking) ducks in the U.S. The Peking duck, which requires advanced reservation weeks to months in advance, is brought out whole before being carved to emphasize golden crispy pieces of skin meant to be dunked in granulated sugar and sauce, or wrapped in paper-thin pancakes. The rest of the menu is equally impressive, like Na’s Angus rib, which is served on the bone, and the Shaoxing wine-seasoned drunken chicken. While dessert may not be the first thing that comes to mind in most Chinese restaurants, Bistro Na’s gives as much attention to sweets as it does to the savory side of its menu. End the meal with a sweet fried rice cake or the lucky koi milk pudding served in the shape of a koi fish. It’s easy to forget the restaurant is part of a Temple City shopping center thanks to tall interior ceilings, intricate wood decorations, and framed instruments on the wall. While Los Angeles’s upscale Chinese scene has grown since Bistro Na’s opened, the restaurant still holds its throne as one of the city’s most distinctive dining destinations. — Rebecca Roland, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Know before you go: Call to reserve a duck if planning to order one, since it can sell out weeks to months in advance. If there’s no parking on the surface level, head to the back of the shopping center to find more spots underground." - Mona Holmes