Qi Steam Kitchen

So so happy to have heard of this place (from Good Mythical Morning!) We were visiting LA for the weekend and finished our trip at dinner at Qi. We got the Dan Dan noodles and pork bao and both were excellent.

We stopped here for lunch and the food did not disappoint! The bbq pork belly buns, pan fried pork bao and fried rice dishes were delicious, great portion sizes and cooked fresh to order. Excellent and quick service as well.

A great hidden spot for dumplings and traditional Chinese dishes. The service was a little strange but not at all bad. The young lady running the place was by herself and taking care of her little toddler son. We didn’t mind since it wasn’t impacting our food experience. And the food was very good. We ordered pork dumplings along with two minced pork bowls and cucumber salad. We enjoyed every bite. The prices were a little high but for LA it was reasonable.

I loved it. The dessert sesame paste filled buns are amazzzzing. I would only suggest they ask you first if you want ice in your drink, because its brought with ice by default (like anywhere else here ) and it would be nice to remind you that they could make it withouht it.

Our group had just attended an event at the Academy Museum and were famished. We walked a couple of blocks over to Qi Steam Kitchen. Luckily, they were able to combine two tables for us to fit our group of eight together. Everything looked good on the menu so we decided to order several items to share and get a taste of everything. We doubled up on some orders so that everyone could get at least their own piece. We got: * 2x Pork Xiao Long Baos ($14.85 each), * Shrimp and Pork Siu Mai ($15.25), * Crystal Shrimp Dumplings ($15.25), * 2x Scallion Pancake ($8.45 each), * Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken ($14.45), * Stir-Fried Gai Lan ($13.25), * Spicy Dan Noodle ($14.99), * Red Bean Paste Sesame Balls ($9.25), * Pan-Fried Pork Baos ($14.55), * Bowl of Steamed Rice ($2.50), * Egg Fried Rice with chicken ($15.49), * 2x Sesame Paste Baos ($7.55 each). A can of soda is $2.99 and they had ginger ale and Ramune for $4.99 each. They were also out of coffee, thai tea, and milk tea when we were there (maybe an hour before closing), which was disappointing as most of us wanted some sugary caffeinated drinks. Food was delicious though! What we had was more than enough for the eight of us! There is a small plaza parking lot that I believe is free, but it was pretty dark once we walked over and I was focused on food, so I couldn't really tell if there were enough spaces. Looks like there might be some street parking, though there was quite a bit of construction on the streets going on. Good option for a yummy meal if you are nearby!

The food was great and I really enjoyed it all. It’s nice to see a place that has a special, like free red bean buns for dessert or a 13oz Thai tea. I really enjoyed it. The Singapore noodles were really good, and the pork xiao long was amazing as well. Scallion pancakes were alright but I would get again. Def coming back. Staff was very friendly.