1of five · Cheap eats · Silver Lake
Pine & Crane
Taiwanese · $$
A counter-order Taiwanese room where you write your number on a slip and find a seat. Dan dan noodles and beef roll are the reason to come; the tea program is the reason to stay. Lunch is quicker than dinner, and the patio is worth the extra wait.
Counter orderOrder at the register and find a table; the line moves fast even when it's out the door.
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