How far ahead do you have to plan a dinner on Las Tunas Drive? For most of the street, you don't. Two addresses work differently. At 9055 Las Tunas Dr. #105, the signature Peking Duck at Bistro Na's needs to be reserved at least 15 days in advance to guarantee one. At 9148 Las Tunas Dr., Dai Ho serves beef noodle soup Tuesday through Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and is closed Mondays.
Both restaurants have been recognized by the MICHELIN Guide. Each one is short on something different. At Bistro Na's it's ducks. At Dai Ho it's hours. Neither will turn you away for showing up on a whim, but the meal people come for takes some planning at both. With Halloween, Thanksgiving and Lights on Temple City all coming in the next nine weeks, the planning windows are already open.
Two Addresses, Two Kinds of Scarcity
| Bistro Na's | Dai Ho | |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 9055 Las Tunas Dr. #105 | 9148 Las Tunas Dr. |
| Michelin history | One star in the 2019 California guide; Eater reports it lost the star in December 2022 | Bib Gourmand, first added in 2019 and still shown on the Guide's current listing |
| What runs short | Peking Duck, reserved at least 15 days ahead | A three-hour lunch window, six days a week |
| How you get in | Reservations through OpenTable | Show up, pay cash, share a table if needed |
| Menu rhythm | Seasonal menu that changes every three months | Short menu built around beef noodle soup and sesame noodles |
The two places share the same street, the same first year of Michelin recognition and the same long-running local following. In practice, one has to be booked weeks ahead and the other has to fit into a weekday lunch break. The sections below cover what each one asks of you, and then match those rules against Temple City's own fall and winter events.
What Fifteen Days Buys at 9055 Las Tunas
Bistro Na's opened in 2016 in a Temple City strip mall and serves imperial Manchu cuisine with roots in the royal courts of the Qing dynasty. It was listed among the one-star restaurants in Michelin's 2019 California selection. In a March 2025 profile, Eater LA wrote that for years it had been the Los Angeles area's only Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant, until it lost the star in December 2022. The same piece reported that the restaurant hadn't slowed down since.
Coverage since then supports that. In January 2026, Eater LA called it a "Temple City legend" and said it had stayed consistent in flavor, setting and service. On July 11, 2026, the SGV Tribune ran a review by critic Merrill Shindler under the headline "Chinese food is an elevated experience at this Temple City restaurant."
The kitchen is run by chef Tian Yong, a Beijing native with more than 24 years of experience. His résumé includes Grand Mansion Restaurant and cooking for guests at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The menu changes every three months. Eater reported that the spring 2025 update added 16 dishes, including king crab four ways and Emperor's Jar Soup. Another addition was a poached chicken with three kinds of onion and chile oil, finished at the table. Because of the three-month cycle, the dishes on a holiday visit may be different from what a friend ordered over the summer.
The duck is what sets the timeline. Eater's March 2025 profile said the Beijing duck needed at least a week's notice and sometimes longer. Eater's January 2026 dining report gave the same one-week minimum and warned that the restaurant sources only a limited number of ducks. The restaurant's current OpenTable page asks for at least 15 days to guarantee availability, and that's the figure to plan around now. The duck is carved at the table and served with housemade hoisin sauce, thin crepes, cucumber and shredded green onion.
A table without the duck is a different booking. Eater suggests starting with the chile tofu skin salad and the crispy shrimp with hawthorn berries. For dessert, a large group can share Na's assorted eight, which comes with four bites each of eight pastries. A smaller table can order the koi-shaped milk pudding instead. The dining room has carved wood, lanterns and displays of traditional Chinese instruments. OpenTable describes it as good for special occasions and groups, which is the kind of meal the 15-day window is made for.
Dai Ho Is Short on Hours
About a hundred street numbers east, the limit is time. Michelin first added Dai Ho as a Bib Gourmand in its 2019 California announcement. The Guide's current Temple City page still shows it with that distinction, lists it as Taiwanese at the $$ price level and tags it "Family Friendly" and "Eat like a local." Michelin's write-up describes lines forming before opening, a short menu and fast turnover. It points to the spicy beef noodle soup, sesame dry noodles, beef tripe and pork shank.
Eater LA visited in April 2026 and gave the same three-hour window under the headline "Los Angeles's Best Beef Noodle Soup Restaurant Is Only Open Three Hours a Day." The visit is quick by design. Payment is cash. The food comes out fast. A sign asks guests not to read books or newspapers at the table, and Eater estimated the whole meal at about 20 minutes. Seats fill quickly and stay full, so you may end up sharing a table.
The order is simple. Get the beef noodle soup, with cubed beef, chewy noodles, spinach and green onion in a deep broth. If you'd rather skip the soup, get the sesame noodles. From the deli fridge, add soy sauce eggs and spicy cucumbers. Eater also notes that any noodle order can be made spicy if you ask, even though the menu doesn't say so.
There are no reservations to make at Dai Ho. The planning is about the clock. Arrive before the line builds, bring cash, and keep in mind that Monday is out.
Working Backward From the City Calendar
Temple City's own events turn these rules into actual dates. Here's how they line up from today, Tuesday, October 6:
- Halloween Festival, Saturday, Oct. 31, 6 to 9 p.m., Live Oak Park. Counting 15 days back, a Bistro Na's duck reservation for that day should be in by Friday, Oct. 16. Dai Ho is open that Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., so lunch there finishes hours before the festival starts.
- Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 26. For a duck dinner on Thanksgiving week, the 15-day mark is Wednesday, Nov. 11. A gathering of out-of-town family is also the group size that Na's assorted eight is meant for.
- Lights on Temple City, Friday, Dec. 4, 5 to 9 p.m., Temple City Park. Activities start at 5 p.m. and the parade begins at 7 p.m. at Las Tunas Drive and Cloverly. If you want the duck that day, reserve by Thursday, Nov. 19. Dai Ho is open that Friday as usual. A noodle lunch that ends by 2:30 leaves the whole afternoon free before activities start at the park.
The parade runs along Las Tunas, the same street as both restaurants. It's the one night this season when the city's biggest public event and its two best-known dining rooms all share the same road. On a day like that, booking the duck 15 days out and getting to Dai Ho before the noon line keep the evening from becoming a scramble.
Holiday hours can change. Before you build a Thanksgiving week plan around either restaurant, confirm with Bistro Na's when you book and check Dai Ho's posted hours.
These two restaurants show the difference between a plan that holds and one that falls apart, which I see with clients all the time. I'm Renee Bannoura, and timing a big decision with care is the core of my work across the San Gabriel Valley, from planning a move to preparing a home for sale on a schedule that suits you. If you'd like to talk through what's ahead for you, let's connect.
