I was the first one here at 10:22 on a Thursday morning. Damn I love this food court. China Kitchen sits in between Chong Qing Hot Pot and Lan Zhou Noodle (fav). They serve everything from steamed pork buns which are fabulous, soup dumplings, bubble tea, Chinese donut, lo mein, fried rice, best basil chicken in town, dry + spicy bone in lamb hot pot, sizzling squid-- the list goes on and on. My favorites here are the steamed pork buns that are oh so pillowy and soft, and the monster soup dumpling that comes with a straw. It's 7 times the size of a regular dumpling and can be shared (or not). Made from scratch daily right behind the counter they fill each dumpling with mushroom, pork, and shrimp but come early- they only make about 20 of them everyday!! Suck out the soup and eat the insides and skin with black vinegar dipping sauce. I add sriracha and soy sauce to mine bc noms. Basil chicken also highly recommended and fried dumpling shouldn't be missed. They make Mongolian Lamb for petes sake. Freakin delicious y'all. Come check out the food court with friends and order a variety of items to try! Don't forget your cash read more

China Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

China Kitchen is located inside the Chinatown Food Court. The meal did not disappoint! Basil Eggplant- cooked perfectly, not too greasy or salty, sauce was flavorful and delicious Braised Bean Curd with Brown Sauce- bean curd cooked perfectly, silky on the inside, not too chewy or dry on the outside, lots of fresh veggies Pan Fried Dumplings- good, but not the best I've ever had All you can eat, serve your own white rice! 3.25% service charge on credit cards read more

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The dumplings here were on point. The garlic chicken was great and well seasoned, we were skeptical at first because we saw a spice beside it indicating spiciness, but all in all it wasn't that spicy and it satisfied the both of us. read more

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Went there last night and got the Mongolian Lamb. Shame on you China Kitchen! Do you realize how many other Asian restaurants I will now pass just to get to your place??? Not only was the food delicious and exactly what I expected the gentleman at the front counter was super friendly and he made sure I understood the other dishes they serve. At this price point and value for what you receive I definitely will be back. read more

This China Kitchen restaurant is located in Chinatown Chamblee. (There were 3 when I googled the name.) You can find China Kitchen in the middle of the food court. It reminds me of the food hawkers in Singapore and other parts of Southeast Asia. This is food stall eating at its best! They serve the monster xiao long bao or XL Soup Bao. This is the only place in Georgia that makes these XL homemade soup dumplings. It's $7.45 for each and it comes with unlimited egg drop soup or hot and sour soup and white rice. I think they only make 15 a day. I could be wrong. The soup is tasty and full of pork and shrimp. Beware it's hot if you decide to use the straw. Take your time and enjoy the soup. The menu is affordable. Each dish is between $7-$11. The plates are full of food and you get your monies worth. I had the sizzling beef, green beans with pork, regular order of xiao long bao, onion cakes and of course 2 XL soup bun for around $45. That fed 3 people and with plenty leftover. Good price and plenty of food to go around. Oh, there's AC in the food court now for those who haven't been back to Chinatown in years like me. It's renovated and clean. Glad China Kitchen pulled me back. read more

China Kitchen - XL soup bun or monster xiao long bao. - Chinese Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

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FYI: CASH ONLY Man I loved my time at China Kitchen! Don't get me wrong, it took some time to find my way here, as I walked around the Chinatown food court two or three times checking menus and following my nose, which ultimately led me here to China Kitchen. Amazingly the line at China kitchen was almost non-existent, so I was able to walk right up to order their dry chili chicken with bone ($8.25) The dish can be intimidating to look at initially as this the chicken is SWIMMING in red chili peppers! Don't let that scare you away though, because the chicken is flavored great and not spicy at all...well, not until you bite into a chili pepper, but you don't HAVE to do that. The chicken, as described, are little small bites of chicken wrapped in little small pieces of bone. The flavors are great because the chicken's flavors are cooked in (no sauce). You get with your order steamed rice and a soup of your choice, which is self serve next door to China kitchen. There are also water stations all over the place if you want a drink. Let staff know where you're sitting and they'll bring your food out to you as well. I enjoyed my meal in China kitchen, and will be back! read more

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I usually hit up the restaurant adjacent to this one. I brought my gf here and she decided to give China Kitchen a chance while I opted with where I usually go. Oh. My. God. These place is equally legit. IT IS SOOOOOO yummy! Complimentary soup is delish but their actual noodle soup is to die for. The noodles have a great chew to them. Chewy noodles. Big fan. I love. read more

Came by for dinner wanting to try the big soup dumpling but they said it would take 30 minutes to steam. So we tried some other things like the mini soup dumplings ($7) and the steamed pork bun (like $1.25 each), and sizzling beef ($8ish). Sadly... none of it was all that good. It didnt taste bad but the beef was salty and chewy. The server brought it to us in a bowl and then poured it onto a hot skillet in front of us sort of awkwardly. The soup dumplings were just okay and the steamed pork bun was mediocre. The meat was a small lump inside, not fresh. Wouldnt come back. Its a 2.5. Ill rate as 3 because the food is not awful.. just not good. read more

China Kitchen - Sizzling beef. On the salty side - Chinese Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

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**UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP** Have visited twice now - the soup dumplings are a MUST TRY! Steamed dumplings and onion bread are also very tasty. Have yet to try any of the tea options, but now that it's warming up, I'm sure one of the cold bubble teas is in the cards. As of now, you can pay by credit card, but there will be a 3% fee added. Best to bring cash. Both visits were less than $20 for two people and we still have at least two more servings worth of leftovers. read more

China Kitchen - Soup Dumplings.... ahhhhhhhhhh - Chinese Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

According to my friends from china, this place has the best food, cheap and most authentic. After seeing huge entrees for only 8 dollars or less, I was kind of shocked with the prices. The service was fast. I liked their fish dishes. We got two types, both were good. But one that basically came with extremely spicy soul and cabbage was the best. Dry chili chicken was good but maybe too dry (lol). We also got the tofu and vegetable plate. Soup, rice, water are free. Spicy red soup is better than yellow chicken soup. Sorry for not knowing the names. I would be lost without friends. Lol. Because of the cheap prices and quality, i considered quitting cooking and just buying my lunches in to-go boxes. I am giving four stars because it is not a restaurant but a food court. Also i didnt like the rice, and I am someone who loves rice. read more

China Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

China Kitchen is located in the food court of Chinatown Mall. Here is my review following a Sunday lunch. FOOD: 1. Orange Chicken: this was decent. Crispy chicken breast slices in a sticky orange sauce. An extra brownie point for the beautiful presentation. 2. Dry chilli chicken with bones: loved it, tender chicken cubes, fried to perfect crispness and yet so juicy. One tip: if you order the spicy chicken at Chong Qing Hot Pot I would strongly suggest to try the chili chicken here instead as it is the same preparation(except being with bones here), but being better in terms of texture of the chicken pieces(perfect crispness outside and succulent inside). SERVICE: Make sure to carry Cash as they do not accept credit/debit cards. They have over the counter service. Staff is polite and fast in taking orders. AMBIANCE: located inside Chinatown food court along with other food counters. It was crowded and lively on a Sunday Afternoon. As compared to the other food counters in the food court, this is a good option to try various appetizers. ( please note I haven't tried the dumplings yet, but seems from their menu that they are famous for dumplings) read more

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This hidden in gem is in the food court of a little Chinatown strip mall. All the food is excellent here. I stop in at least once a week. It's American style Chinese food, really fresh and hand made. Prices are very reasonable and portions are large. China Kitchen and the other restaurants in this food court are better than any other cheap or overpriced Chinese restaurant in town. read more

How have I never reviewed this place? I've been here a number of times. I thought surely!! Surely!! I know what all to get. Even my close friend asked me what to get, and I referred her to yelp. My bad!! I forgot. Maybe it's PB (pregnancy brain or used to be), maybe it's old age, maybe it's my lack of sleep, and maybe I'm just full off my last meal! Or all! But thank The Lord, I checked for my meals and review of China kitchen. And I'm here to redeem what I thought had already happened! Now, when I checked out yelp, all the reviews and glory was on Chong Quing Hot Pot. That's where the buzz was. I checked it out and it was okay. Plus, the gentleman there seemed exciting? For this place? The lady was just sweet looking and quiet. She wasn't the extrovert reaching out and asking to show you things. I was a little skeptical but went for it anyway. I've been a plethora of times now and am pleased! I asked one of the guys for a menu and asked what he recommended. He circled them and I have been ordering those items and placing a smiley face or sad face when I'm pleased or displeased, respectively. Here they are: Smiley face: - three cups chicken - salt and pepper fish - sliced fish w/black bean sauce - Seafood tofu (house special) - Sliced fish w/eggplant - sizzling beef - salt and pepper squid Sad face: - surprisingly, none so far!! Have I tried everything? No. But I'll be back to go through the menu! My repeat items here are the salt and pepper squid, seafood tofu, and three cups chicken! The food is not overly salty! Nor the sauces overly strong! read more

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Hi everybody! This is my place,it is such as my family. I will do my best to cook the best food for you guys! I hope everyone could come and try our food. You also can visit my account to see more details. And by the way, the number list on China kitchen is wrong, 678 860 2777 is right number, or you can call my number6783435055 if you have question. Thank you very much!! read more

China Kitchen - Everything is new, come to my place try something different! - Chinese Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

I am obsessed with china kitchen's malatang dish. It's a spicy boiling hot dish of all different food treasures... drool... Food -- malatang is not listed on their main menu, it's on a small sign board near the cash register as "malatang" but the rest of the letters are all Chinese so I couldn't read it. It comes in two sizes small ($10.95) and large ($14.95). I ordered the small but it was HUUUUUGE. It comes with a variety of mushrooms (straw, enoki, shiitake, Woodear), thin beef brisket, fish, and spam. There's some coriander, cabbage and glass noodles sprinkled in there as well. For $10.95, this is a steal. You can customize the dish to make it as spicy and numbing as you like. We also ordered dan dan noodles ($6.95), spicy fish which is basically Szechuan fish in hot oil ($8.95), and pan fried dumplings (12 for $7.95). The dan dan noodles come with ground pork and it's actually called "spicy ground pork noodles" on the menu. Ambience -- as other reviewers have mentioned, it's in the Chamblee Chinatown plaza food court. No real ambience here........ but for the price and taste, china kitchen is a must try! Tip - the cashiers don't speak English very well, make sure to point or show pictures of what you want! read more

China Kitchen - Spicy ground pork noodle aka dan dan ($6.95) - Chinese Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

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If I could sum up our experience in one word it would land somewhere between disappointing and gross. We ordered the following: General Tso's Chicken Seasoning Beef Dry Hot Pot Traditional Kung Pao Chicken Spicy ground pork noodles /Dan Dan noodles The "traditional" Kung Pao chicken turned out to be nothing more than a box full of extremely tough/stale Chicken McNuggets with a side of sweet and sour sauce...literally. You would be far better off to get McNuggets from their original source down the street. - $10.50 The Seasoning Beef Dry Hot Pot was probably the most disappointing of all, definitely in the gross range. The beef was full of fat, tendon and so over seasoned as to basically be inedible. My guess is this came from the meat the Buford Hwy Farmers Market discounts the day before it expires. I had a little bit but nobody else would touch it, I assume because their survival instinct kicked in. Most of it is now in the garbage. - $12.88 The Dan Dan noodles were sticky, old and had almost no pork. Think four day old spaghetti with some sad basil and a couple tablespoons of over cooked, over seasoned ground pork. I've made Dan Dan Noodles before. From scratch. This isn't what it is supposed to taste like. - $10.85 Probably the only truly edible item was the General Tso's Chicken and I could have gone to a Panda Express or whatever those Chinese fast food places that kids go to for the same thing. I've made General Tso's from scratch and this is not what it tasted like, but at least my wife and daughter didn't go completely hungry. With everything the total cost was $42.00 and that's with a coupon AND we picked it up. I've lived in Chamblee/Doraville for 18+ years and there are a lot of great Chinese restaurants to chose from: this isn't one of them. read more

Excellent food! Simple delicious Chinese! If you ever been to NYC China town, this has the same vibe... The place is inside a food court / nothing fancy. I knew I was in for a treat when other customers were Chinese and the young lady at cash register barely spoke English. I met the chef who patiently answered all of my questions. We ordered Shang Hai Soup Dim Sum - much better than the recent ones I had in NYC!!! This are bite size pork dumplings with soup inside - DELISH!!! (Make sure you let them rest for a bit) Also ordered Fried Noodles Chef Special with beef, chicken and shrimp. It has broccoli, carrots, cabbage. Perfectly seasoned in a brown sauce. Also the Basil Chicken - the best basil chicken I have ever had! The food comes out hot; freshly made. You can ask chef to make it as hot as you want OR simply add the heat yourself (sauce on the counter). Also, the food is not salty (like most Chinese I have had in ATL). You get plenty food for the money - making this a relatively cheap eat; great quality and incredible flavor! Cannot wait to try more of the many menu options! read more

China Kitchen - Basil Chicken & Fried Noodles Chef Special - Chinese Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

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I came across China Kitchen in an article I was reading about the Atlanta Chinatown Mall. Being a lover of all varieties of Asian food, I decided to hit them up with my husband. Located in the food court among a plethora or other Asian restaurants, nothing stood out about China Kitchen except for its name. I love, love , love string beans and one of the first dishes I saw about China Kitchen was the Sichuan String Beans. This was a must have. Upon arriving, the young lady who greeted me (hubby on the phone) was very helpful in explaining their dishes to me. I wanted to try the sliced fish in hot chili oil but hubby does not like to eat fish at a restaurant. I opted for the Cumin Dusted Lamb. For the two dishes, our total came to $18. Once you order, you self serve for your rice and soup down at the end on the counter. They had to choices of soup - egg drop and I think, hot and sour. We did not like the soup. It tasted like flavored oil. If my husband cannot eat it, then it's really bad because he does not believe in wasting food. Our two main dishes arrived and they looked very pleasing to the eyes. Upon tasting, the flavors were there and just enough seasoning. My only qualm was the lamb pieces were to fatty and we could not really enjoy the meat. The string beans were flashed fried and sauteed with garlic. What can I say, De-lish!!!! I don't know if I will go back, but it was a pleasant experience overall. read more

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It is hard to do an accurate review as this place changes owners more often that Taylor Swift changes boyfriends. At it's best is is amazing authentic Chinese fare with vibrant sauces and perfectly cooked, tender meats and exotics veggies. But at it's worst: tough, bland, watery goop with mystery cuts you are afraid to eat. The bottom line though is lack of consistency. You never know what you are going to get here. If you like to gamble, check it out. Otherwise next door is a safer bet. read more

Having been a lifelong DeKalb resident, I just have to say hands-down, China Kitchen/Atlanta Chinatown (New Peachtree Rd). is one of the best places to get good authentic Chinese in our entire county there's no disputing that. The specific night I was there 10/7 was actually my first time going to the Atlanta Chinatown food Court in Chamblee. Also not to mention, that specific day being Friday night in metro Atlanta of course, was very busy, and there was only one guy working the entire front counter who looked to be in his 50's to 60s somewhere in that range which honestly says a lot about his dedication to his job and how important hard work is to a lot of these businesses, which I could easily observe from the get-go as someone working a restaurant, a fast one I might add but God bless him for the dedication. My orange chicken, and lo mein were amazing, best I've ever had in my life. You can expect a second visit from me going forward, please keep up the good work to those at China kitchen and other businesses in Chinatown mall read more

5 star rating for food only, ambience not included. But if it were a fancy place the pricing would reflect it. This place is delicious and dirt cheap, with enormous portions. We are going back tomorrow for an unChristmas dinner. read more

China Kitchen - Spicy eggplant. Seriously delicious. - Chinese Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

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Most everything is delicious (though scallion pancakes are not what we will be ordering again, next visit). We love soup dumplings and decided to come here after reading about the massive soup dumpling that has you suck out the soup with a straw and then eat the rest, that was featured in the most recent Atlanta Magazine. Guess what? They no longer serve these...too much time and too.much work! Their regular sized soup dumplings are yummy, and there are 12 of them in an order. Soup and rice and tea also included. This is a Fast Food food court but very clean and plenty of seating. We will definitely return. read more

超好吃的巨大汤包！and you can pay in CARD, not cash only! The new huge XIAOLONG BAO is soooo good! And the ladies there are so nice, they gave us the chance to taste this amazing delicious dim-sum ahead of everybody else! Since they planed to sell this 2days later, but they still let us to try! The soup inside is cooked for 8-10 hours, all the flavor of the pork, shrimp and brown mushrooms are mixing in the soup, which is awesome! We enjoyed a lot! Definitely coming back! Recommend to try this one! read more

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This place is not that great compared to the two food stalls adjacent to it, but it is nice to have a change up in flavor every once in a while. They have a deal for their Tianjin Baozi for 10 for $8. These aren't the greatest, but it's a pretty good deal. Some of our favorites to eat at this place are: -Hunan XiaoChao: They make this dish quite differently than other places. Instead of the non fatty shreds of pork, they use what seems to be like a little fatty pork belly, which is really yummy with the vegetables. -LaZiJi: Really spicy fried chicken with chilis. Compared to their neighbor, Chong Qing Hot Pot, I think China Kitchen doesn't do as good of a job on the spice, but still quite delicious. You can never forget our complimentary rice, egg drop soup, hot and sour soup, and tea! read more

Wow... what can I say? This place is great place to pig out. If you are looking for some authentic Szechuan cuisine this place is it! The soup dumplings were absolutely fantastic. Mmmm it really is good. I honestly haven't had anything close since I lived in NYC. I will definitely be back for more. read more

China Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

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When I came here, I got a taro milk tea with no bubbles. I love that it was packed full of flavor, and that the ice didn't water it down (AKA the flavor was definitely there). Props to them for also using those coffee cups and lids and saving on plastic straws. It was actually super good but I think it was a little on the artificial side. Overall though, still good for bubble tea. read more

I went there twice with my colleagues and we tried 6-7dishes. Pros: - Cheap: everything costs 5-7 bucks and portion is huge! It's big enough to feed 2-3 people. - Unlimited rice refill and hot tea. Cons: - Mediocre meal: you get what you pay for. They use generic (sometimes inferior) ingredients, especially, fish tastes like some chemicals are added to preserve it. - MSG: they put MSG in everything. - No English menu: it's very intimidating to look at the menu and have no idea what the heck it is. They have a photo album with food pics for non-Chinese customers which helps a lot. - Restroom: nasty! Sometimes, it's clean and sometimes it's not!! :-( Not a bad place if you're stuck in the area or wanting something cheap. read more

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Overall great Chinese dishes for cheap. I've been coming here for years and have a set of regular dishes. Bring cash. Complimentary water and black tea. Self serve rice and soup at the neighboring Chong Qing Hot Pot. I always get the Sesame Chicken from here. It's way more delicious than fast food ones and tastes similar to Orange Chicken. The chicken here is crispy with a tangy glaze. When you bite into it, you get a mouthful of steaming moist chicken with an occasional sweet crunch. The Garlic Green Beans are also a favorite. I especially like it when they are overly salty. I bet you can't eat just one! Salt and Pepper Squid is also tasty. Lightly battered and fried for a nice crunch. read more

The spicy beef was tender however, swimming in sauce and very little to actually eat. The filling of the spring rolls was mushy and no sauce was included. The chicken fried rice was industry standard. We did like the chicken and broccoli as it was tasty. I cannot say we will visit again. read more

The business responded saying that they'll accept credit cards in 3 weeks! Yay! I sure hope they'll update their Yelp business page to reflect that when it happens. Because before, they'll only accept cash and not give me and other customers next to me a receipt. I sure will continue to go there and provide a real update. Oh, in regards to the orange chicken, it looks like a chicken breast chopped into long pieces. Not what I was expecting at all. read more

Very good! Had spring rolls, chicken fried rice, shrimp lo mein, garlic chicken, and Mongolian beef. All for 38 bucks Everything came out PIPING HOT! And me and hubby were stuffed AND still had leftovers. And everything tasted fresh. Cooked to order. Minus one star for the shrimp in the lo mein though. They were so tiny! Like salad shrimp. Which was a bummer. Would eat there again though! read more

I came back after a phenomenal meal next door at Chong Qing hot pot, and was a bit disappointed. I believe they're owned by the same person, although I really can't say for sure. Got a mix of dishes--the green beans, salt and pepper tofu, and the steamed fish. My favorite was the steamed fish because it actually resembled the hot pot next door, except it was not boiling hot in a vat of broth, but everything else from the veggies to the fish to the noodles was exactly the same. The green beans were okay, but I don't know if you can really mess up green beans. The salt and pepper tofu was the most disappointing--it had a weird, outside texture that was just hard and not fluffy. Hard blocks of tofu. Had flavor, but the texture was odd. Next time I go to Atlanta's Chinatown, Ima stick to hotpot. read more

China Kitchen and Chong Qing Hot Pot are next to each other. I would've never come to this place if Chong Qing Hot Pot wasn't open. In fact, at a glance, China Kitchen sells mostly the same stuff. I was craving some fish in Chili Oil. Since Chong Qing Hot Pot was closed, I had to come here for it. It tasted good. It satisfied my cravings. I didn't think it was hot enough though. Maybe my old taste buds are getting dull. But I wished it was hotter. The situation looks the same as Chong Qing Hot Pot. You can get free soup from the front: egg drop soup and hot and sour soup. You get your own rice too. Everything looks the same. Perhaps Chong Qing Hot Pot has more Hot Pot dishes, and China Kitchen has more Kitchen dishes. Since they're next to each other, maybe they share the same kitchen. Who knows? read more

Update from initial review: came again for another meetup group and had much better results with the counter service. Ma Po Tofu was again excellent. read more

Absolutely delicious! This is the Home of the Monster Soup Dumpling and it is so tasty! You won't find this anywhere else in Atlanta. Owners and employees are courteous and nice. Food court is clean and cool. The drive to Chamblee is worth it!! read more

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- I've been searching for the PERFECT Xiao Long Bao in Atlanta and I think I've found it! I fell in love with the dumplings in Boston and this place is by far the best restaurant in GA that I've tried! I got a monster XL xiao long Bao, it was $8 and took 30 minutes because it was made fresh! Definitely will be coming here again to try more food! read more

China Kitchen - $8 - Chinese Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

After moving to Chamblee and discovering there was a China Town nearby, I was pretty excited. I'd been to Oriental Pearl a couple times before venturing into the food court. It may be unreasonable, but as a non-Chinese person, I get intimidated whenever I venture into somewhere like this without one of my Chinese friends - like people will judge me because I can't speak Chinese and don't know what everything is, and nobody will help me. I just want to eat the delicious food, guys! Anyways. I slowly ventured around, glancing at the different counters of the food court. I stopped at Chinese Kitchen because 1) They had an English word in their name, so I figured they'd have an English menu (they did), and 2) The lady behind the counter was friendly and made eye contact with me. I was really craving soup, so I got the beef noodle soup. It was HUGE. Also, delicious. I came back another day to specifically have it again. My third visit here was last weekend, and my first time eating in. I got the pork with garlic sauce, which was pretty good, though I do like the beef noodle soup better. Since it was my first time getting a meal one would eat with rice, it was my first time noticing that the rice is unlimited and self-serve. I didn't realize until afterwards that apparently the self-serve soup is also complimentary. I guess next time I'll try that. Overall, food is good, quick, inexpensive and did I mention HUGE? My pork dish lasted me 3 meals. read more

So I didn't feel like my standard Hong Kong BBQ today, and Chong Qing was closed. So I ventured into unknown territory, one shop down in the usual pecking order to China Kitchen Two. I've never gone beyond step one and step two in the Chinatown food court. This is a bold move...especially with my friends at Hong Kong staring down at me wondering why I am eating there today instead of their shop. So I went with an old standby: Fish in chili oil. It wasn't bad at all. Big portion, good price, fish was very mild, and lots of it. Could use more cilantro and the oil wasn't as flavorful as some others I've had, wasn't as spicy as others I've had, but still something I would order again if I'm forced to step three again. Will I go beyond step three in the food court? I'm not sure. I hear step four has some soup dumplings which is possible, step five is the great unknown and step six seems like a step down. This may be one situation where it is not worth it to complete the six step program... read more

This spot seems to have an endless menu- I'm just going to list a few things I remember us ordering the past few times we've been there. sha guo niu nan bao (claypot beef tendon casserole)- The flavoring was relatively bland (especially compared to Bo Bo garden's rendition of this dish!)- just ok. (3) shui zhu yu (boiled fish in chili oil)- this was pretty good. Large portions of fish, and they used napa cabbage instead of cheap lettuce. (4) san bei ji (3 cup chicken)- meh- overdried, too salty. (2) Jiu cai he zi (leek pie)- The flavors in this rendition was comparable to places like Chef Liu and Northern China Eatery- not bad, guys (3.5) While nothing here that I've remembered ordering stands out as "5-worthy", this is a solid spot to get consistent, cheap, authentic Chinese food. read more

China Kitchen has an undeserved bad yelp. You just have to know what to order. I recommend the kung pao chicken, thai basil eggplant, onion cakes and definitely the orange peel chicken. It's not an easy restaurant to go to and just order away, because you're risking getting something crazy on your plate, but with careful consideration, maybe the use of a chinese guidebook or walking around the food court finding a dish that interests you and then asking the man or woman at China Kitchen what it is are different ways to order here. I've tried all the restaurants in Chinatown, and this one and the Hot Pot next door have the best food and most reliable food, you've just got to be brave in ordering. read more