Luyixian’s Shanghainese-leaning menu is filled with dishes you can find at other restaurants in the SGV, but the reason to bee-line to this casual little cafe is their house-special braised beef noodles. The dark, cloudy broth is rich and spicy, and thin, chewy noodles soak up the intense flavors as you eat. Thick chunks of braised beef that tie it all together—so moist and succulent that chewing is an optional activity. This is the kind of dish you eat on a Monday, dream about all week, and then have again on Friday, because your body can’t go any longer without it.