Grand Harbor

With a luxurious ornate banquet interior and surprisingly delicious dim sum standards, this cavernous Temple City eatery was one of the most underrated finds on my most recent quest to find L.A. County’s best dim sum. Not only does Grand Harbor offer a well-executed, dizzying mix of standard and unique dishes, the restaurant also takes advance reservations—a boon on weekend mornings, when dim sum restaurants are usually busiest. During my visit, my party of eight particularly enjoyed the corn-and-chive pancakes, steamed durian buns and mango pudding. The cheung fun here was appropriately thin and silky, the sticky rice meaty and flavorful and the kitchen stuck the landing on entrées like scallop fried rice and mixed seafood chow mein. On weekdays, the restaurant also offers discounts for early-bird diners.