We have a lot of love hate relationships with this place. We have been here 4 times in the last several months and we probably won't be back for awhile.Their meat pies are top notch, probably one of the best in Los Angeles. Noodle dishes are average. Side dishes are forgettable.Everything else in this restaurant needs improvement. Zero service, long prep time, and not-so-clean dinning environment.In our last visit, we arrived at 1:20pm. There were 4 other groups of people are eating in there already. We knew what we want so we placed our order right away. At 2:25pm, not even one dish was served. We talked to the owner and he said our order was coming next. 2:40pm, nothing came. Feel bad for the small business, but it was ridiculous that they weren't able to prep not even one item. So we left.
Not sure if there are new owners (name change), but quality is the same.Our order took a while, probably because everything was made fresh. 京东肉饼 was made to order and came out piping hot.
What a gem this place is!Absolutely delicious meat pies, dumplings and so much more.Don't let the unimpressive interior and decoration fool you. The focus here is the taste of the food.The pie servings are huge and one order could easily serve two people.
love the lamb Pies. They were fresh and hot. Low traffic 2 other customers in the evening.
Very good. Would recommend the hand pies.
Authentic Chinese spot with piping hot meat pies. It’s called Jin Hai now. Came here with a couple of friends for dinner on a Thursday evening around 7pm, and were seated immediately. They seem to speak Mandarin only, but they were still friendly. The menu is in English. Free parking is available in the lot. Credit cards are accepted. Indoor dining only (no outdoor dining available).We got an order of lamb pies (4), pork and shrimp wonton soup, and beef roll. The lamb pies were very tasty and had a lot of juice (like a xiao long bao). The beef roll was a bit cold, but there was a good amount of meat and was very filling. The wonton soup also had a generous amount of wontons and were could be split among 2-3 people. The owner/waiter was really nice and brought us hot tea.
The star of the show here is the pies, and they are AMAZING! You can't go wrong with any flavor. Just order them. I got the Lamb & green onion and they broke my mouth. The top and bottom are seared enough to give it some texture and hold it together while you're holding it. Trust me--it's necessary because of how much literal soup that comes out of it, and every drop is delicious! That being said, have a good amount of napkins readily available 'cause you'll need them. The inside was a mouth singing trip to flavor city, and worth it!I also got the Lamb & green onion dumplings, and they were amazing as well. The insides were also swimming in their own soup as the pies surrounded by a soft wrapper which could barely contain itself. 2nd verse same taste as the first, but different delivery this time. In this application, they were marinating in a container of the chili oil they supplied, but not without tasting one on its own first. Unfortunately, I carefully ate it in the car due to Covid reasons. I chased the dumplings down with the pool of it's own soup created by the dumplings I mercilessly devoured.I would've ordered more, but the day was early. I had to save room for a few more places. There's not question that I'm going here again the next time I'm in the area albeit with more room reserved for more orders. :D
They changed owners a year ago and are now called JinHai Pie House Handmade Kitchen. The new boss said he started making meat pies and the like since he was 14, he is in his 60's now. The pies were so good, even better than before in my humble opinion! A very mom and pop sort of place. Not fancy looking but the food is delicious! Come and keep them in business! Their meat pies, pancakes and dumplings are to die for!
Very down to the earth and authentic Northern China style pancakes served here. Meat meat and more meat pancakes. Appetizers include smashed cucumber with garlic.
Delicious Northern specialities.