This Neo-Classic Chinatown Restaurant Nails All the Chinese Comfort Dishes

"When it comes to Los Angeles's Historic Chinatown, few places hit all the right notes as well as Broadway Cuisine, a wide-open banquet hall that lived as Plum Tree Inn for decades before new owners Yi Long and Wen Yu took over a few years ago. Though the restaurant suffered a setback from a fire this year, it's now fully back with heaping plates of beef chow fun, honey walnut shrimp, and nostalgic orange chicken that everyone seems to love, especially during the holidays."

"Fish filet in black bean sauce comes with tender chunks of white fish, chopped mushrooms, bell peppers, and onions, gaining the proper smokiness of wok hei that one would expect from a top-tier Chinese restaurant. Honey walnut shrimp get covered in just the right amount of thick mayonnaise, the candied nuts providing a delightful crunch to the sweet, juicy shrimp. Salt-pepper shrimp arrive golden brown, crispy, and laden with jalapeño slices for an extra spicy kick."

"Without much natural light, there's a feeling that time has stopped inside Broadway Cuisine. Bright fluorescents beam down on round banquet tables, the ambience lacking any music, and only the sounds of jovial eating - clinking glasses, rattling chopsticks, and chiming teapots - fill the room. A hand-written Mandarin menu features dishes from Guangdong that you're not likely to find at other Chinatown restaurants. Picks from there include beef and daikon hot pot or seasonal vegetables like snow pea tips."

Broadway Cuisine occupies a wide-open banquet hall in Los Angeles's Historic Chinatown and was formerly Plum Tree Inn before new owners Yi Long and Wen Yu took over. The restaurant recovered from a fire this year and now serves large plates of beef chow fun, honey walnut shrimp, and nostalgic orange chicken, especially popular during the holidays. Dishes show proper wok hei and include fish filet in black bean sauce, salt-pepper shrimp, Mongolian beef, and steak with black pepper sauce. Pan-fried noodles with chicken include sprouts, green onions, and chopped cabbage. The dining room has little natural light, bright fluorescents, round tables, no music, and lively eating sounds. A hand-written Mandarin menu offers Guangdong specialties like beef and daikon hot pot and snow pea tips.

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