What we’re about
Let's Eat the World! While our prime focus will be Chinese restaurants in the San Gabriel Valley (from the 710 Freeway to the West, the 60 Freeway to the South, 210 Freeway to the North, and the 57 Freeway to the East), we will venture all over the LA and OC counties as well as parts beyond. We will also explore global cuisines from Japanese to Sri Lankan to Nigerian to French and more.
Be prepared to share the dishes family-style, as most events will be designated as family-style dining. However, there will be occasions where each individual will order their entree/main dish. Be sure to bring cash, as many hole-in-the-wall places do not accept credit cards.
REMEMBER, FOR EVERY EVENT YOU SIGN UP PLEASE FOLLOW THESE RULES:
1. If you need to cancel your RSVP, please do so 48 hours before the start time of the event.
2. New members of the group who No-Show at their first event will be banned from the group.
3. If you are on the Wait List, then it is YOUR responsibility to monitor your status on the Wait List and update your RSVP accordingly. If you didn't get an email or notification from the MeetUp app about being moved from the Wait List to the Going List, then you need to modify your account settings to receive these notifications.
4. Please provide the organizer with your contact number at the time of signing, so that the organizer will have your number in the event the organizer needs to contact you about the event. If you don't, then your RSVP will be canceled.
5. For events designated as Family-Style Dining: Dining for this event has been designated as Family-Style. The food bill will be split evenly between all attendees. Attendees will be responsible for paying for their beverages. Please note that flexibility is an important part of family-style dining, and if you want to take a chance to attend, you have to be amenable to what the group/AO will order. You don't have to eat everything that is ordered, but everyone pays equally, whether you eat everything or not. Most of the dishes we order will be at least moderately spicy. If this definition of Family-Style Dining doesn't feel comfortable, this may not be the right type of event for you. In addition, if you have ANY dietary restrictions or ingredients you do not wish to consume, then you may want to skip this event. Ordering dishes modified to fit someone's dietary needs or personal tastes will alter the true flavors of those dishes for the rest of the group.
6. During family-style dining events, please use communal utensils for all dishes being shared at the table. Please take a small portion for yourself first. Once everyone at the tables has received their portion of a dish, you may help yourself to seconds if there is any left.
7. To help cover the $360.00 organzier fee charged to me by MeetUp to maintain this group, a $1.00 fee will be added to the total you owe for your meal/participation at each event you attend.
If you cannot agree with these rules, please do not attend.
南加州華人區的中國菜算是美國最好吃的。我們吃貨在各地（羅蘭崗、蒙特利公園市、等等）要找最好吃的餐廳，來聚一聚試試不同的菜。一兩個人吃中國菜多無聊----歡迎大家一起來欣賞。別忘記帶現金。G國籍、民族不限。
Upcoming events
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GARDEN GROVE: Family-Style Vietnamese Seafood & Hot Pot Dinner at Oc & Lau
Oc & Lau, 10130 Garden Grove Boulevard, Garden Grove, CA, USIMPORTANT NOTE: DUE TO TOO MANY LAST-MINUTE RSVP CANCELLATIONS RECENTLY: ANYONE WHO CANCELS WITH LESS THAN 48-HOUR NOTICE, NO SHOWS, OR ARRIVES MORE THAN 10 MINUTES LATE WILL BE PLACED ON A 2-MONTH PROBATION AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND ANY EVENTS DURING THAT PROBATIONARY PERIOD.
One of the few restaurants our group goes back to regularly. We're having dinner there again and with hot pot (lau) as well.
Yelp Reviews: https://www.yelp.com/biz/oc-and-lau-restaurant-garden-grove?uid=-qPxBYRKN-ca9RKzdDV8Dg&utm_campaign=www_business_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct)
EVENT INFORMATION:
• Please meet us in front of the restaurant shortly before 4:30 pm.
• Cost per person is expected to be about $80.00 or more, plus tax and gratuity, and any beverage(s) or extra food we may order. Please pay by cash, Zelle (sktoy67@gmail.com).
• Family-Style Dining: Dining for this event has been designated as Family-Style. The food bill will be split evenly between all attendees. Attendees will be responsible for paying for their beverages. Please note that flexibility is an important part of family-style dining, and if you want to take a chance on attending, you have to be amenable to what the Organizer will order. You don't have to eat everything that is ordered, but everyone pays equally, whether you eat everything or not. If this definition of Family-Style Dining doesn't feel comfortable, this may not be the right type of event for you. In addition, if you have ANY dietary restrictions or ingredients you do not wish to consume, then you may want to skip this event. Ordering dishes modified to fit someone's dietary needs or personal tastes will alter the true flavors of those dishes for the rest of the group.
• Parking is in the strip mall where they are located.15 attendees
SAN GABRIEL: Spicy Sichuanese Dinner at New Sichuan No. 1 Restaurant 新四川一号
New Sichuan No. 1 Restaurant 新四川一号, 534 East Valley Boulevard, Suite 2, San Gabriel, CA, USIMPORTANT NOTE: DUE TO TOO MANY LAST-MINUTE RSVP CANCELLATIONS RECENTLY: ANYONE WHO CANCELS WITH LESS THAN 48-HOUR NOTICE, NO SHOWS, OR ARRIVES MORE THAN 10 MINUTES LATE WILL BE PLACED ON A 2-MONTH PROBATION AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND ANY EVENTS DURING THAT PROBATIONARY PERIOD.
New Sichuanese restaurant alert, and that means we should try it. Located in the Valley Plaza, in the storefront that used to house New Elite, this restaurant soft-opened in October 2025, and I only learned about it last month.
Yelp Reviews: https://www.yelp.com/biz/new-sichuan-no-1-san-gabriel
EVENT INFORMATION:
• Please meet us in front of the restaurant shortly before our 5:00 p.m. start time. Please don't be late, as the restaurant may not seat us until the entire party is present.
• Cost per person is expected to be about $45.00 or more, which includes tax and 20% gratuity, and any beverage(s) or extra food you may order. Please pay by cash, Zelle, PayPal, or Venmo (use my cell number to find my account, 323-318-0787).
• Family-Style Dining: Dining for this event has been designated as Family-Style. The food bill will be split evenly between all attendees. Attendees will be responsible for paying for their beverages. Please note that flexibility is an important part of family-style dining, and if you plan to attend, you must be amenable to the Organizer's ordering. You don't have to eat everything that is ordered, but everyone pays the same amount, whether you eat everything or not. If this definition of Family-Style Dining doesn't feel comfortable, this may not be the right type of event for you. In addition, if you have ANY dietary restrictions or ingredients you do not wish to consume, then you may want to skip this event. Ordering dishes modified to fit someone's dietary needs or personal tastes will alter the true flavors of those dishes for the rest of the group.
• Parking is in the Valley Plaza, where the restaurant is located. The lot tends to fill up early, so arrive early to give yourself time to park. Street parking is also available. Be sure to read all signs for any parking restrictions.9 attendees
GLENDALE: MLK Soup Dumpling Brunch at Paradise Dynasty
Paradise Dynasty, 177 Caruso Avenue, Glendale, CA, USIMPORTANT NOTE: DUE TO TOO MANY LAST-MINUTE RSVP CANCELLATIONS RECENTLY, ANYONE WHO CANCELS WITH LESS THAN 48-HOUR NOTICE, NO SHOWS, OR ARRIVES MORE THAN 10 MINUTES LATE WILL BE PLACED ON A 2-MONTH PROBATION AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND ANY EVENTS DURING THAT PROBATIONARY PERIOD.
For me, it's Din Tai Fung, but better.
Yelp Reviews: https://www.yelp.com/biz/paradise-dynasty-glendale
IMPORTANT EVENT INFO:
• We will meet by the main entrance shortly before the 11:30 am reservation. Please don't be late, or they won't seat us until our entire party is present.
• Lunch here is expected to be around $45 or more, depending on how much food we order, any drinks you may order, tax, and at least 20% gratuity. Please bring at least $80 in cash (small denominations are preferred) to cover your share of the meal. However, if necessary, I can accept payments via Zelle (which, unlike PayPal or Venmo, does not charge a service fee).
• Family-Style Dining: Dining for this event has been designated as Family-Style. The food bill will be split evenly among all attendees. Attendees will be responsible for paying for their own beverages. Please note that flexibility is essential to family-style dining, and if you attend, you must be open to the group/AO's ordering choices. You don't have to eat everything requested; everyone pays the same amount, whether you eat everything or not. Most of the dishes we order will be at least moderately spicy. If this definition of Family-Style Dining doesn't feel comfortable, this may not be the correct type of event for you. Additionally, if you have any dietary restrictions or prefer not to consume certain ingredients, you may want to consider skipping this event. Ordering dishes modified to fit someone's nutritional needs or personal tastes will alter the authentic flavors for the rest of the group.
• PARKING INFO: Self-parking within the Americana at Brand is available and costs $10 for the first 2 hours and $2 for each additional 30-minute interval. Street parking is available. Be sure to read all signs for any parking restrictions.8 attendees
CHINATOWN: DineLA Restaurant Week $68 5-Course Dinner at Firstborn
Firstborn, 978 North Broadway, Los Angeles, CA, USIMPORTANT NOTE: DUE TO TOO MANY LAST-MINUTE RSVP CANCELLATIONS RECENTLY: ANYONE WHO CANCELS WITH LESS THAN 48-HOUR NOTICE, NO SHOWS, OR ARRIVES MORE THAN 10 MINUTES LATE WILL BE PLACED ON A 2-MONTH PROBATION AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND ANY EVENTS DURING THAT PROBATIONARY PERIOD.
It's the start of DineLA Restaurant Week, where participating restaurants offer a prix fixe menu at a set price to entice new customers to try them, with the hope that some become returning customers. DineLA will run from Friday, January 23, 2026, through Friday, February 6, 2026. We will begin DineLA with a 5-course dinner (the first four courses served family-style).
Chef Anthony Wang, who previously worked at Michael Voltaggio’s Ink, Eric Bost’s Auburn, and Jordan Kahn’s Destroyer, opened "Firstborn to serve his interpretation of Chinese American cuisine, inspired by his parents’ history in Beijing, summer trips across China, and his childhood in Georgia and Miami. The name is a nod to Wang being the first person in his family to be born in the U.S." (from EaterLA's March 27, 2025 article)
Yelp Reviews: https://www.yelp.com/biz/firstborn-los-angeles-2
EVENT INFORMATION:
• Please meet us in front of the restaurant shortly before our 7:00 p.m. reservation. Please don't be late as the restaurant may not seat us until the entire party is present.
• Cost per person is expected to be about $90.00 or more, which includes tax and 20% gratuity, plus the restaurant's 3% surcharge on all tables (to provide additional compensation for the kitchen staff), and any beverage(s) or extra food you may order. Please pay by cash, Zelle, PayPal, or Venmo (use my cell number to find my account, 323-318-0787).
• Family-Style Dining: Dining for this event has been designated as Family-Style. The food bill will be split evenly between all attendees. Attendees will be responsible for paying for their beverages. Please note that flexibility is an important part of family-style dining, and if you plan to attend, you must be amenable to the Organizer's ordering. You don't have to eat everything that is ordered, but everyone pays the same amount, whether you eat everything or not. If this definition of Family-Style Dining doesn't feel comfortable, this may not be the right type of event for you. In addition, if you have ANY dietary restrictions or ingredients you do not wish to consume, then you may want to skip this event. Ordering dishes modified to fit someone's dietary needs or personal tastes will alter the true flavors of those dishes for the rest of the group.
• Parking is in the Mandarin Plaza where the restaurant is located. Entrance is at the intersection of Broadway and Bernard St. Parking costs no more than $10.00. Street parking is also available. Be sure to read all signs for any parking restrictions.8 attendees
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