Yang’s Kitchen initially made a splash in 2019 with its Chinese beef noodle soup and whole-grain scallion pancakes. Though critics and crowds kept the restaurant perpetually busy, the labor- and cost-intensive offerings left the restaurant’s finances on shaky ground. COVID lockdowns in 2020 gave the restaurant space to take a step back and transform into a neighborhood market before reopening in 2021 to focus on daytime fare like mochi pancakes and smoked salmon hashes. Now with the introduction of dinner service, chef-owner Chris Yang and his team are bringing Asian-inflected small plates, bar bites, and a thoughtfully selected wine list to Main Street in Alhambra. Tap the link in bio to read the report by Eater LA senior reporter/editor @gastronomyblog 📸: @wonhophoto