About us
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
3
- $200.00
SANTA MONICA: $295 Tasting Menu at James Beard Award Winner David Beran's Seline
Seline, 3110 Main Street , Site 132, Santa Monica, CA, USIMPORTANT NOTE: THIS EVENT REQUIRES A $200 DEPOSIT (WHICH WAS WHAT THE RESTAURANT CHARGED ME PER PERSON) AND WILL BE USED TOWARD YOUR TOTAL FOR THIS TASTING MENU. CANCELLATIONS LESS THAN 7-DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE DATE OF THE TASTING MENU WILL FORFEIT YOUR DEPOSIT. THE DEPOSIT I ADVANCED FOR THE TABLE IS NON-REFUNDABLE. THE TOTAL FOR THIS 14 TO 17-COURSE TASTING WILL BE $295 PLUS TAX AND GRATUITY.
Chef David Beran (formerly worked at Alinea and Next in Chicago, and currently also runs nearby Pasjoli) just won the James Beard Award for Best Chef: California. Add the fact that Seline also earned a Michelin star, and you know I would like to try this restaurant.
They do offer a wine pairing, a non-alcoholic beverage pairing, or a hybrid pairing of both. The wine pairing is priced at $225 per guest. The non-alcoholic pairing is priced at $165 per guest. The hybrid pairing is priced at $195 per guest.
Sample Tasting Menu: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/671908764235555ac8c0e6e0/t/6a03af22b8f50e35fe5cef24/1778626338531/Spring+2026+Sample.pdf
Yelp Reviews: https://www.yelp.com/biz/seline-santa-monica?osq=Seline
IMPORTANT EVENT INFO:
• Please arrive early to find parking. We will meet by the entrance for our 5:30 pm reservation.
• The meal here is expected to be around $390 or more, depending on any drinks you may order, tax, and at least 22% gratuity. Please bring at least $300-400 in cash (small denominations preferred) to pay for 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).
• If you want to attend this event, please add yourself to the waitlist and then send me your deposit via Zelle (sktoy67@gmail.com) or Venmo (@lafoodiepanda). Upon receipt, I will add you to the Attending List.
• PARKING INFO: They offer validated parking in our underground garage for $12. You’ll enter the garage from Marine Street and take the elevator up one floor to the main entrance of SELINE. At the end of your meal, our host team will provide you with a validation card. Metered street parking is also available. Please read all signs for any parking restrictions.
6 attendees 
TEMPLE CITY: Spicy Sichuanese Dinner at Delicious Chengdu
Delicious Chengdu, 9679 Las Tunas Drive, Temple City, CA, USIMPORTANT NOTE: DUE TO TOO MANY LAST-MINUTE RSVP CANCELLATIONS RECENTLY, ANYONE WHO CANCELS WITH LESS THAN 72-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.
Let’s give this a try again since they were unexpectedly closed the day of our last visit.
We loved the food so much the last time, that we’re going back for more! Must be able to handle medium spicy level as we will not be ordering anything mild.
Yelp Reviews: https://www.yelp.com/biz/delicious-chengdu-temple-city-8?osq=Sichuan+Restaurant
IMPORTANT EVENT INFO:
• We will meet inside of the restaurant shortly before 5:30 pm. Please don't be late.
• The meal here is expected to be around $40.00 or more, depending on how much food we order, any drinks you may order, $1 MeetUp Fee (waived to those who paid their membership renewal fee since July 2024), tax, and at least 20% gratuity. Please bring at least $80 in cash (small denominations preferred) to pay for 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 beverages. Please note that flexibility is an important part of family-style dining, and if you want to attend, you must be amenable to what the group/AO will order. You don't have to eat everything that is requested, 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 INFO: There is a parking lot directly behind the restaurant. There is also street parking. Be sure to read all signs for any parking restrictions.
17 attendees
Past events
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