Little Pan USC

Shuang Zheng a year ago

I lived in Shanghai for 7 years and have fond memories of pan fried buns! These are so good, not exactly like Yang’s but as good as you can get in the U.S.! The beef pancakes are so good too, reminds me of the Taiwanese place we used to take out from… I walked out of the door a very happy and very full person🤭

Fang Phattha a year ago

A great spot for dumplings near USC campus. It's a very short walk and it's in Tuscany Apartment. It's very small with a few seatings but most people take it to-go. Food was very good. I think food around USC was meh, this is a rare spot. I had some dumplings and the beef noodles. The spicy dumplings were very nice. They're not too spicy actually, although the oil looked very spicy. The beef noodles didn't look too spicy but it was extremely spicy to me. The noodle itself didn't have anything but you have to add-on beef, veggies and eggs to get what I had. The fried buns (their signature) were really good too, especially the mapo tofu. It's extremely hot even after sitting for a long time though. I think the price was quite high for dimsum but everything else around USC is pretty expensive in general so this might make sense. They provide 45 mins parking validation but I think it might not be enough because the wait for the food was quite long. Not sure because of the cooking time or there were a lot of people buying.

CH 2 years ago

Nice little Taiwanese restaurant known for their pan fried pork buns. The buns are juicy and delicious. Quick and easy to eat. Not much sitting area and horrible parking situation.

J 2 years ago

Pro: drink + dumpling cup, sauce bar. Tip: mix chili oil with vinegar, try milk tea with dumplings. New kids on the USC block. This dumpling shop is a chain from Shanghai that just opened this location a few months ago. The dumplings are hand made in house and they have a great variety. I loved the sauce bar, as they had a good variety. The food came out very quickly and staff helped us choose a good variety of dishes. The restaurant is a bit small and they have a few seats both inside and outside. This would be the perfect spot for a casual lunch. Food: I loved the dumpling cup with the jasmine milk tea. The combo is very aesthetically pleasing and convenient. The dumplings are dipped in chili oil and just delicious. The 24kt gold truffle dumplings were flavorful and fancy! The beef and scallion pancake was also tasty and we especially loved the fresh cilantro in the beef one. The rainbow dumplings were beautiful to look at. If coming for one thing I would recommend the dumpling cup or beef pancakes. Overall, this place is tasty, handmade, and convenient for lunch. I would definitely come back if in this area.

Dom Ku 3 years ago

When I found this place, I was really drawn in by the cup with the dumplings on top of it so I hurried to eat there. Right now they have a discount if you post them on social media or reviews and they also gave us a coupon when we left! 👍 Coming in, the space is really small but it looks really nice with snappy decorations and a big window to see into the kitchen. They have a self order kiosk and 2 registers. The order pickup space is pretty small and I’m worried that the space is too small for a rush during the school season. They also have a pickup option through Fantuan. We ordered the scallion pancake and the cup of mini buns on the drink. Prices are a little high but understandable for the location. Portion and presentation for the scallion pancake was a bit lacking but it was cooked amazingly, lots of layers and a flaky, fried exterior. They have a little sauce bar but did not have hoisin sauce, which I would have loved to go with it. The mini buns were also good, great for a snack. The cup is tall and I’m worried that it will fall over. I think the drink options are lackluster and a lemon ice tea would fit this place perfectly. Soda with dumplings feels off. The staff is ver