Yang's Kitchen
Asian fusion restaurant · Alhambra ·
Creative Asian fusion with organic, local ingredients and unique dishes
Creative Asian fusion with organic, local ingredients and unique dishes
"Committed to thoughtful ingredient sourcing since 2019, chef Chris Yang’s Alhambra restaurant has evolved from beef noodle soup beginnings through pandemic-era daytime fare to an evening dinner and wine service, and six years in it runs like a well‑oiled machine with a clear sense of its place in the San Gabriel Valley dining scene. The breezy, minimalist room shifts with the day: abundant natural light pours through windows and skylights in the morning, while vibey candlelight casts an inviting glow at night; it’s easygoing for solo diners, couples, and families, and even with the music dialed up it’s easy to hear tablemates. For brunch, the cornmeal mochi pancake is essential—a plate‑filling flapjack made from blue cornmeal and mochiko rice flour. Cold sesame noodles, a mainstay through all of Yang’s eras, use local pasta maker Leah Ferrazzani’s spaghetti slicked in a highly slurpable sesame sauce with cucumbers, pickled carrots, crushed peanuts, cilantro, and scallion; add homemade chile crisp for extra heat. Fans of Hainan chicken rice should try the clever Hainan fish rice with dry‑aged sea bass served over chicken fat rice enriched with chile butter, with ginger scallion sauce and pickled cucumbers alongside. For a playful pour, the “Mystery Glass of Wine” is a fun, affordable way to get a random splash of bubbles, orange, white, or red. Daytime can get busy, especially on weekends, so use the Waitlist feature on Yelp to put your name down before arriving." - Cathy Chaplin
"Head to this broadly Chinese-Taiwanese spot inAlhambraduring the day and you’ll find a menu of straightforward dishes that are designed to arrive quickly and fill you up. Think hearty breakfast plates and big helpings of cold sesame noodles. At night, though, things ramp up. The lights are dimmed, soft indie music hums on the speakers, and friends huddle around tables ordering bottles of orange wine. It feels like a cool bookstore cafe that doesn’t close when the sun goes down. Most importantly, this is when you can order the “larger bites,” dishes like nutty dan dan campanelle, rich beef cheek stew, and hainan fish rice with chili butter we’d nominate to go on the official SGV flag. If there was such a thing." - Team Infatuation
"Although the kitchen side of Yang’s is now closed (for the most part), this modern Taiwanese restaurant has since transformed into a full-time marketplace. Their Alhambra location currently functions as a one-stop-shop for goods and foods from local vendors, including bread from Bub and Grandma’s, fresh pasta from Semolina Artisanal, produce from Chavez Family Farms, as well as a variety of T-shirts, ceramics, candles, and the greatest good of all - toilet paper. Preorder for pick-up through their website." - kat hong
"This breezy Taiwanese cafe in Alhambra is one of the best restaurants in LA. And while their dinner menu is elite, brunch is no slouch either. If you’re by yourself midweek, go for a set meal, which gets you a choice of protein (we love the buttery, dry-aged barramundi), miso soup, vegetables, and rice. For a weekend brunch with friends, concentrate on the shareable stuff like cold sesame noodles, cornmeal pancakes, and smoked salmon hash with lemon creme fraiche." - brant cox, sylvio martins, cathy park
"Yang’s is not only one of the best places to eat in the SGV, but the entire city. At night, the lights in the white-wooded dining room are dimmed, soft indie music hums on the speakers, and friends huddle around tables ordering bottles of orange wine. It feels like a cool bookstore cafe that doesn’t close when the sun goes down. And while there are zero misses on Yang’s menu, the “larger bites” section is where you’ll want your attention. That’s where you’ll find dishes like peanut-y dan dan campanelle, creamy prawns and millet, and a Hainan fish rice with chili butter that we think about every morning when we wake up." - cathy park, sylvio martins, brant cox, andrew ryce
