Jonathan Gold reviews Hip Hot
Dungeness crab served at Hip Hot in Monterey Park.
(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)Chicken wing dry pot served at Hip Hot in Monterey Park.
(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)Oysters at Hip Hot in Monterey Park.
(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)Green beans served at Hip Hot in Monterey Park.
(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)Pineapple juice at Hip Hot in Monterey Park.
(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)Coconut beverage served at Hip Hot in Monterey Park.
(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)Customers enjoying dinner at Hip Hot in Monterey Park.
(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)They serve juice at the table out of giant watermelons with spigots stuck into their sides at Hip Hot in Monterey Park.
(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)Beer served at Hip Hot in Monterey Park.
(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)Mengkun Ji eating dinner at Hip Hot in Monterey Park.
(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)Chef Tian Tian Qian at Hip Hot in Monterey Park.
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