Pine and Crane Silverlake

Rose Thomas a month ago

Great spot to enjoy some delicious food. The staff were friendly and attentive. The place has a cool vibe. There’s a good variety of items to choose from on the menu, including vegan. Definitely worth a stop if you’re in the area.

Alex 3 months ago

The first time we ate here was great. The atmosphere and food was amazing. Very similar to Joy in highland park. However, I ordered food from here on DoorDash on Monday and I found a bug in my wonton soup. Everything was sealed from the driver and restaurant. This is very disappointing since I really enjoyed the food here and was becoming one of my favorite places to eat. This is absolutely disgusting.

Leo BW 4 months ago

Dan Dan Noodles are excellent here. The noodles were a little stuck together, maybe because I ordered takeout and they prepare them ahead of time, but honestly the flavor makes up for it. Could eat this every day. Kidding… kind of. Smashed cucumbers were great as always. I ordered online through their website and the pickup process was easy. Food was ready fast and waiting for me at the counter. Parking is definitely difficult, especially during busy hours, but usually you can find something around the area if you’re patient. Prices feel fair for the quality, portion size, and flavor. Yes, I’d recommend this place to friends and yes, I’ll be back again.

Christina Ng 4 months ago

Where should I start? If you’re looking for slightly elevated Taiwanese cuisine that is medium authentic, has decent flavors then pine and crane is the place for you. Don’t get me wrong. The food here is good, but I do feel that the flavors are a little Americanized. The beef roll portion was huge. While the pancake itself was nice and crispy, the cucumber to meet racial was a little off. In my opinion. I wish it had a little bit more meat. The pancake overall had good flavor, but I do feel it was a little on the sweet side as well. I really enjoyed the smashed cucumber appetizer and the seasonal vegetable, which in this case was Taiwanese cabbage. Both were well done. As for the limited pan fried dumpling, I felt that it was too doughy. For the beef noodle soup, it was just okay in my opinion. The beef was tender, but the broth was lacking depth in flavor. This is a decent place if you don’t want to venture too far into SGV for authentic Taiwanese food. Portions were decent size and I would say probably even on the larger side. Would I drive all the way to eat here? Probably not. Is it a solid option if I’m in the area? Definitely.

JG 7 months ago

Lately I’ve been trying more places serving Asian dishes in town than I used to be, and my most recent one being Pine and Crane. As expected, tough parking in Silver Lake, but fortunately ordering process wasn’t as bad. As the venue was busy, guests were required to place order at the counter before being seated. The staffs were super accommodating in trying to assure shorter wait time. Coming in a group of four, we’re trying multiple dishes by having family-style meals. We got their Pork Belly and Beef Roll for small plates, Wood Ear Mushrooms and Lotus for sides, and their iconic Dandan noodles from the noodle selection along with Twiced Cook Pork from the rice dishes. Price to portion was decent and sharing was certainly great idea to enable you trying multiple items. The pork belly had strong garlic flavor, so tender, and perfectly thin-sliced that it felt like melted in my mouth. The beef roll was one of my highlights, seemed simple combining beef slices and leek yet I was always a fan of this kind of Chinese pancakes. Then my number one was doubtlessly the most peanut-based Dandan noodles. This iconic dish was such comfort food especially for me a peanut lover. The noodles