Chifa 國偉

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"With its stunning jade and marble dining room, Chifa is a Chinese-Peruvian restaurant in Eagle Rock that's a must-see attraction even if you never take a single bite of the food. The menu is inspired by the restaurant in Peru that the owner's family used to run, and features dishes like pollo a la brasa, mapo tofu, and traditional zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in banana leaf and filled with Chinese sausage, pork belly, and mushroom. We particularly love the spicy beef noodle soup and si yao chicken, but whatever you do, make sure you save room for a few black sesame cheesecake tarts at the end—they’re excellent." - sylvio martins, brant cox

"Chifa" is a term referring to a delicious mashup of Peruvian and Chinese cuisines. If the green velvet chairs and zebra-print walls aren't enough of a clue, look to the team who isn't shy about anything.The succinct menu pulls from family recipes and childhood memories to pack in flavor at every turn. Start easy with Japanese sea bream soaking in an orange and lime sauce, before moving on to char siu, starring pork cheek finished on a wood-fire grill—it's the stuff of barbecue dreams. Your visit would be incomplete without the lomo saltado, featuring tender chunks of filet mignon and sauteed onions coated in an umami-rich gravy and served on a pile of French fries. If, by some off chance, you’re still hungry, finish with a black sesame-cheesecake tart." - Michelin Inspector

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"Chifa is a restaurant that starts conversations. Partly because its heart-themed dining room is bathed in jade and partly because the Peruvian-Chinese food is that good. The family-run operation has a truly adorable interior, as well as a back patio that works for big groups. The menu is inspired by the co-owners original restaurant in Lima, with dishes like pollo a la brasa, mapo tofu, and traditional zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in banana leaf and filled with Chinese sausage, pork belly, and mushroom. Whatever you do, get a few alfajores for dessert." - brant cox, sylvio martins

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"Founded in Lima in 1975 by Wendy and Ricardo José Leon, the original establishment popularized Chinese-Peruvian (chifa) cuisine with a distinct aesthetic—Chinese vegetable paintings, big round Formica tables, and a custom arched entrance—and a menu of Tongshan specialties, including chickens poached in an inky mother soy sauce and spareribs in a garlic-ginger glaze. Business boomed quickly, with customers calling ahead to reserve without seeing a menu, until the family immigrated to Los Angeles in 1977." - ByElyse Inamine

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"Someday in the future we hope to have date night inside Chifa’s impossibly adorable space in Eagle Rock, but for now, takeout will more than suffice. This excellent Cantonese/Peruvian restaurant has a menu largely filled with old family recipes, but yet almost everything feels fresh and unlike anything you can really get in town right now. The si yao chicken and spicy beef noodle soup are standouts, but make sure the traditional zongi (sticky rice with chinese sausage, pork belly, and mushroom wrapped in bamboo leaf) is on your order as well. Pick-up only, call (323) 561-3084." - brant cox