Hui Tou Xiang Noodles House

"Hui Tou Xiang Noodles House is one of the SGV’s best-kept secrets. This place serves a killer line-up of Chinese dumplings while still managing to fly under the radar of bigger names in the neighborhood like Kang Kang Food Court and Mama Lu’s. Of course, the name of the game here (literally) is the hui tou dumpling, rectangular pan-fried blocks, but their soup dumplings shouldn’t be missed either. They’re the juiciest version in town—plump, round satchels filled with minced pork the size of a golf ball, surrounded by a rich, decadent broth we’d happily drink on its own any day of the week. Plus, they now have a second location in Hollywood." - kat hong

"Hui Tou Xiang’s eponymous dumplings are flat-sided potstickers with a perfect sear on both sides. Hui tou roughly translates to “double-take delicious” in Chinese, which is fitting for these irresistible pork-filled parcels." - Mona Holmes, Eater Staff

"Our Favorite Dishes: Hui Tou, Crab & Pork XLB Next door to the now-closed Luscious Dumplings is Hui Tou Xiang, an underrated place you should stop into on any SGV dumpling crawl. It’s a pretty simple spot - sit down and you’ll get some tea and spicy kimchi, plus a menu and pencil to check off your order. Their namesake Hui Tou Dumplings are the highlight - the rectangular, pan-fried dumplings are juicy and delicious, and not something you see at most places." - jess basser sanders, amy clark, brant cox, brett keating

"Next door to the now-closed Luscious Dumplings is Hui Tou Xiang, an underrated place you should stop into on any SGV dumpling crawl. It’s a pretty simple spot - sit down and you’ll get some tea and spicy kimchi, plus a menu and pencil to check off your order. Their namesake hui tou dumplings are the highlight - the rectangular, pan-fried dumplings are juicy and delicious, and not something you see at most places." - Jess Basser Sanders

"We love Hui Tou Xiang for their plump, juicy dumplings—and now, the fantastic San Gabriel noodle house has a second, flashier outpost in Hollywood. Unlike their flagship, which is quite barebones, this space is sleek, glamorous, and feels like an old-school speakeasy. Black brick ceilings arch overhead, tables are lit by red neon signs, and there are shiny surfaces everywhere you look. Did we get too into it, and accidentally call someone “doll,” for no apparent reason? Maybe. Of course, the name of the game here (literally) is the hui tou dumpling, a rectangular pan-fried block stuffed with sweet pork meat. But the soup dumplings shouldn’t be missed either, plump little satchels full of a rich, decadent broth we’d happily drink on its own." - Kat Hong