Zui Xiang Yuan

The crisp, pan-fried dumplings, garlicky pancakes and thick beef rolls should be more than enough to draw you in, but we're betting you'll be glued to one of their massive bowls of beef noodle soup once you're seated. The setting is no-frills, but the authentic Chinese dumplings are some of the best you'll find tucked away in an SGV strip mall—not to mention all of L.A.