Pine and Crane Silverlake

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 certainly elevated it, getting the whole group impressed by how cheesy it was and how flavorful the sauce was. The crushed nuts toppings enriched overall texture play on the plate. Besides, ordering extra sides of woodear mushrooms and lotus were great companions to this carbs! Their milk tea was also worth trying and pretty affordable.

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.

If you want to try this place, be prepared to possibly wait. My party and I were thankfully able to beat the rush by getting there around 5:30 on a Saturday night. When we left the line was out the door. Overall the food is good. Not great, especially if you’ve wait for ever to eat. I ordered the beef noodle soup. It was good but I felt like it was missing something. It wasn’t as flavorful as I would have hoped. I gave 4 starts because the staff is very kind and attentive. I just wish their food had lived up to the hype.

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.

The prices were good, the atmosphere was nice, and the food was generally delicious. Four of us went and ordered about six dishes, and 3 side dish which was just the right amount. Personally, I really enjoyed the beef roll and the shrimp wontons, and the sea salt cream tea was truly unique and tasty. I usually don’t like mixed drinks, especially creamy foods or teas, but this one was wonderful. Maybe because it was Wednesday morning, it wasn’t very crowded. I came back just a week later because I was craving this drink and foods again. I ordered the Salt Cream Green Tea which I love it, it didn’t taste like the salt cream at all. I asked a female staff member, and she told me it was correct, which made me wonder if maybe I was mistaken. But after a few more sips, I was still sure something wasn’t right. So I politely asked another staff member named SEAN if it would be possible to add more of the salted cream topping because I couldn’t taste it. Sean was incredibly kind and understanding. He took the drink back to add more salt cream, and when he returned, he sincerely apologized and told me I was right — it wasn’t salt cream . He immediately replaced it with a new drink, and even generously gave the same drink to my daughter for free. What impressed me the most was not just the correction, but Sean’s attitude, tone of voice, and the genuine kindness he showed. He made us feel respected and cared for, and completely turned the experience into a positive one. Because of him, I would absolutely come back and recommend this place to others. I truly hope the restaurant recognizes SEAN for his excellent customer service. He represents the business in the best possible way. At the same time, I hope all staff receive consistent training so every customer can have the same positive experience. Thank you again, Sean, for your kindness and professionalism. You made our day better.