I visited Nomad Chinese with my family during a trip to LA, looking for halal Chinese food. After a 30-40 minute wait on Christmas Day, we finally got a table. The service was slow—our waiter arrived after 10-12 minutes, and the food came in 3-4 installments after another long delay. We specifically asked if they could make a couple of dishes gluten-free. The waiter confidently said “yes, no issues.” However, when the food arrived, we discovered that not all items were gluten-free—confirmed later by the kitchen supervisor. This miscommunication was frustrating, especially since their website claims to cater to dietary needs. The food was fully halal and above average, but the poor service, lack of attention to food allergies, and inaccurate website information left us disappointed. I wouldn’t recommend it unless you’re desperate for halal Chinese food with no other options. It’s overhyped and not worth the wait.

It was horrible experience. I can’t eat all the foods that I ordered. I ordered Hot and sour soup, Orange chicken, Beef teriyaki, and Fried noodle, which was not tasty at all. The meat quality is not fresh and too chewy to eat. Their service is not good at all as well, and the restaurant didn’t look clean. It was greatly waste of my money and time. I would say never come here. There was no Chinese, which means a lot.

Dan Chinese Food Restaurant is very clean, which is a definite plus for a Chinese restaurant. However, the rest of the experience was disappointing. When we arrived, they mentioned there was no heater available for outdoor seating, but while we waited, the staff was busy helping another party turn on their heater. It took 20 minutes just to clear a table after the previous diners left, making the service feel extremely slow. As for the food, it was underwhelming. The beef noodle soup was especially disappointing—worse than instant noodles with beef flavoring. I’ve never seen shredded beef used in beef noodle soup before, and it just didn’t work. On the brighter side, their rice was cooked perfectly. Overall, the cleanliness and decent rice were the only redeeming factors.

Taiwanese soup dumpling house. The soup dumplings are great. The sauteed garlic string beans are very flavorful. The noodles were also made very well. Somewhat pricy.