"Bryant Ng, chef of Santa Monica's now-closed Cassia, recently opened Jade Rabbit, a casual Chinese American restaurant with his wife and partner, Kim Luu-Ng, as an homage to his parents' and grandparents' Los Angeles restaurants in decades past. Located next to a large hospital, this reasonably priced gem models itself loosely after Panda Express, with Ng's take on its iconic orange chicken (his version pocked with mango), plus other easygoing Asian diasporic dishes meant to pair with rice and noodles."
"Jade Rabbit's Sichuan fried chicken is more interesting than the mango orange chicken, but both are winners, especially the former for its crisp exterior and Chongqing-style dry chile seasoning. Skip the curry mashed potatoes and go for chopped kale salad to counter the fried mains. Pickled Chinese cabbage, another piquant vegetable side, can brighten the plate. Though it costs extra, the melt-in-your-mouth Canto steamed salmon comes covered with a puckery soy-tinted broth."
Jade Rabbit opened by Bryant Ng and Kim Luu-Ng operates as a casual, reasonably priced Chinese American spot adjacent to a large hospital. The menu follows a fast-casual bowl format with one entree, two bases, and two sides, starting around $12.90. Signature items include a mango-pocked orange chicken, a crisp Sichuan fried chicken seasoned Chongqing-style, and a Canto steamed salmon served in a puckery soy broth. Vegetable sides such as chopped kale salad and pickled Chinese cabbage are recommended. The interior features colorful Asian murals, a neon rabbit mascot, and original brick walls. Limited parking sits behind the building with metered spots nearby.
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