Capital Dim Sum & BBQ

Make no mistake: This is no dine-in, head-over-heels-in-love-with-the-space dim sum spot, but Capital BBQ is one of Monterey Park’s hidden gems. It serves the same exact collection of dumplings as Capital Seafood—plus affordable combo plates—for $5 and under a few doors down in the same Monterey Park strip mall. Roast duck hangs behind the plexiglass from the “roast” section, where you can also snag golden chicken, soy sauce squid and BBQ pork for around $12. This takeout joint is no-frills, but it’s not to be overlooked for a quick, inexpensive stop when your dim sum cravings hit. Plus, after 5pm, the two-item combo plate is 20 percent off, and all dim sum is buy two, get one free.