"Liu's Cafe is the ideal neighborhood restaurant and bakery, its DNA plucked straight from Hong Kong or Taiwan and rooted in Los Angeles's Koreatown. Crowds filter into the light-filled dining room in the mornings for custard-filled, fluffy bricks of Hong Kong-style French toast paired with milk tea or spicy wontons, while evenings add beef noodle soup and a handful of desserts to the menu."
"Chiayi chicken rice layers shredded chicken and crispy fried shallots over a scoop of white rice, everything nestled in a shallow, fragrant pool of brothy sauce made with chicken drippings. Add a healthy scoop of chile oil on top to round it out with some heat. Evenings bring beef noodle soup to the menu, with fall-apart tender beef cheek slices and baby bok choy swimming in a rich broth tinted with warming spices."
Liu's Cafe blends Hong Kong and Taiwanese flavors in a Koreatown setting, functioning as both a restaurant and bakery. Morning offerings include custard-filled Hong Kong-style French toast, milk tea, and spicy wontons; evenings add beef noodle soup and desserts. Chiayi chicken rice layers shredded chicken and fried shallots over rice with a savory brothy sauce and optional chile oil. Beef noodle soup features tender beef cheek, baby bok choy, and chewy noodles in a spiced rich broth. Pastries by chef Isabell Manibusan rotate seasonally and often include cheddar-and-scallion biscuits, pineapple buns, and taro-and-coconut hand pies. No-reservations and sub-$15 prices make it accessible for varied occasions.
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