I really love this place. This is my favorite Chinese food place in Ventura and probably Ventura county. It doesn't hurt my tummy. It isn't too heavy and it's authentic. I love their lunch specials. Their king oak chicken and won ton soup are my favorite dishes but lots of things there are delicious. They are closed Tuesdays so make sure you don't try on a Tuesday like I have multiple times lol. The interior is a little run down and honestly the back area is a little questionable but just don't sit back there. Out of sight out of mind. Ha ha. read more

Yelp friends, Bookmark this place.....like, now. In my quest to try as many new places as possible this year, China Kitchen was on my list for Chinese Food and for dinner that's exactly what I was in the mood for, so here we are.... China Kitchen can be found in the Target/Bed Bath & Beyond shopping center along Main St. in Ventura. Ck is tucked within the corner of this shopping center and although the the parking lot can be slightly sketch it's really not that bad. When I walked in, I was greeted by one of the workers. Inside the restaurant there was a handful of people I'd say about 5 tables with customers. Check out the cool fish tank near the entrance. They have a banquet room separate from the main dinning room; overall the interior of the restaurant is clean and spacious. I proceeded to place my take out order with the lady at the register. Thanks to the many yelp pics, I solely based decisions on what to order tonight, with the help from those pics. With this said, let's talk food: (#79) Dried Chicken w/Chili Sauce-$11.95 -The first thing that comes to mind is popcorn chicken with a twist. Cooked with dried peppers and green onions, this dish is great a la cart or with a side of steamed rice. What I love about this dish is the amount of spice with each crisp bite. It's a unique dish that I highly recommend. Order this. (#46) Hunan Beef, extra spicy-$12.95 -The pic on Yelp which persuaded me to order this was already amazing, so having it live just reassured me that I made the right decision. I was excited to find out that you can control the level of spice, so bessss believe I got this extra spicy. Tender slices of meat, cooked in a spicy bean sauce with snow peas, mushrooms and leeks...this dish goes great over steamed or fried rice. The spice is an after taste that creeps, so be careful if you're a newbie to spice. Order this. (#97) Chicken Fried Rice-$9.95 -Not knowing that I would receive complimentary steamed rice, I ordered basic Chicken Fried Rice. This is pretty far from basic, the rice has a great texture and is cooked with just the right amount of butter and oil. Some places have overly cooked/moist, mooshy rice- but here you get actual fried rice. No need to add extra soy sauce because it's flavored pretty good. The chicken is also pretty flavorful. Huge plus, the amount of chicken pieces in the rice is good. At the end of the day, you will find good food at reasonable prices here at China Kitchen. I'm so glad I had the craving of Chinese Food today, so that I can share this experience with ya'll. Stop by if you have that craving. *P.S. For all you meal prep lovers, their to-go containers are perfect for those meal preps. Come here on a cheat day ;) read more

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So I'm an Asian person rating an Asian restaurant which should give me like 10% more credibility at least right? With that said, this place is pretty legit. We ordered the "xiao long bao" and it was juicy and made pretty well. They come in an order of about 9 pieces which is standard for a lot of restaurants. Be careful while eating these - they're basically small dumplings with hot soup swimming in them so don't burn your tongue! Give them a try! Din tai fung in Arcadia makes these best though! We also ordered the orange chicken, hot and sour soup, and stir fried bak choy. The soup is spicy and flavorful -perfect starter to the meal. The orange chicken is crispy on the outside with white tender meat inside yum!! And the stir fry bak choy sits in soupy sauce perfect for drenching your rice in heh. Before any of the food comes out, they serve you a small plate of fried wonton strips with sweet and sour dipping sauce. Very interesting appetizer! Also this place use to be mandarin house and the owner changed so now it's china kitchen but I think the chef might still be the same. Either way, pretty much never going back to Spring Garden on Victoria Avenue. read more

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I really dig this place! I come here for the awesome lunch specials and it's not that fast food garbage. There are those typical dishes that non Chinese people like but they're some actually authentic offerings on the menu. The Mapo tofu and Singapore rice noodles are awesome and the hot and sour soup always hits the spot. The Sichuan eggplant is always bomb. The service is fast, the place is clean and everything is tasty read more

China Kitchen - Szechuan Near Me - Ventura, California

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We've ordered this food to go many times over quarantine but had our first dine in experience two weeks ago. Hubby and I brought our parents for lunch and it was nothing short of amazing. The waitress (owner?) was running the whole place herself and crushed it. We got the veggie egg rolls and hot and sour soup to start that came with the free wonton strips. Spot on and loved it came out staggered before the food. We then got the dry wok beef (my FAVE) with chili oil and veggies, the honey orange chicken (parents fave), moo sho pork, and veggie chow Mein with the free steamed rice. So great to go but sooo amazing right from their kitchen to your table. Cannot wait to go back! read more

Always tasty plus a full bar helps. Prompt service, good food, reasonable prices. Yum read more

Paid way too much for small portions. Paid $70 for what you'd get at panda for two entrees and a side. So disappointed.

The food was amazing! The service was fast and friendly. It was clean and quiet, just what we were looking for! read more

My friends and I have been eating at China Kitchen since it replaced Mandarin House. The food is all so good. My favorite is the House Singapore Rice Noodles, a curry dish that is scrumptious. The hot and sour soup there is the best I've ever tasted. The egg rolls are crispy and tasty. The lunch specials are varied and a great deal. I should try more dishes, but I love the ones I've been eating for years, so it's hard to branch out. Best Chinese food in our area! read more

Great food I was very satisfied. Server very nice. The bathroom was dirty but it didn't ruin my experience

The place was empty when we went in, but didn't let that fool you. Excellent dinner. Do yourselves a favor and treat yourself

Three Times Kung Pao! Very yummy! Now the rice, Not so much! It was very dry and appeared to be day old rice. I've never had fried rice like this. No egg. No green onion. Just dry rice. Oh well! The service, well there could be some improvement in that area as well. Very dry, like the rice! read more

China Kitchen - Three Times Kung Pao! - Szechuan Near Me - Ventura, California

This Chinese Food has the best Mongolian beef and king Pao chicken! My wife and I drive over 30min for this place. Egg rolls and hot n sour soup is also great. read more

Worst food ever! I Even the tea was bad. I felt like I was going to get food poisoning. Only 2 people working the place. I tried to send back my entry and they said they couldn't . Tried for a basic chicken fried rice and it was not edible. read more

Took the whole family and sat at the big table with the rotating glass table, grand daughter loved it. Went early around four o'clock and it was pretty quiet although lots of people coming in to get their pickup orders. Took our order promptly and served us our drinks. All the dishes were good, stand out was the Mongolian beef. Fair prices and will definitely return. read more

Although I'm not Asian, I'm a big fan of Chinese food. Checking out the local options I've run into some disappointment. Not here. The manager Viv is so gracious, polite, and helpful you'll be pleased from the moment you walk in. Although I often take carryout (which this is a great place for) the dining experience is exquisite. Since it's a long established location it has the ambiance of the "old school" Chinese restaurants. The food is fantastic, the service is wonderful and the environs are quiet and relaxing. Try it. I think you'll like it. read more

Good food and nice staff and host. The jamppong soup is good, rice noodle with tofu, bokchoi plate, and food alln good. Also had the shrimp dumpling dim sum which is yummy. They also have a good lu much menu and chef's specials. Consistently good, would recommend for some good Chinese cuisine. read more

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Best sliced bbq pork appetizer... Walnut shrimp. Orange chicken. Hot and sour soup. You will not be disappointed

Very disappointed I got kung pow beef and it tasted like brown gravy eggrolls weren't cooked and very overpriced I won't be back

I don't understand how this gets 4 stars. A lot of the sauces are in packets, not made by them. The dumplings were ok. The mu shu had so so flavor, good ingredients (veggies and meat) but not much flavor. The chicken and broccoli in brown sauce had a not very good, overbearing flavor. It didn't taste like garlic, it didn't taste like meat, it was just overpowering yuk. I'll try somewhere else. read more

We have been looking for great chinese food in this area from Camarillo to Ventura, glad to say we have found it! Being from LA it has not been easy. China Kitchen was on point. read more

Oh man!!! This place is just as good as any place in NYC. Love the Kung pao chicken. Probably the best ive ever had!!! The broccoli and beef was fantastic and super tender. Egg rolls were soft and packed with deliciousness. I will eat here again and again while I am in Ventura!!!! Awesome job guys your food makes me so happy! read more

Great food in the Target Shopping Center off of Main St. This gem sits back in the right corner next to Bed Bath and Beyond. The owner is very nice. Service is always good and the menu has everything that you could want from a Chinese restaurant. I love the Bok Choy, Green Beans, pork and rice. The soups and tea's are delicious too! You will not be disappointed and if you go, please say hi to the owner Vivian read more

Love China Kitchen! Food is always delicious and hot! Large portions and good prices! Can't wait to come back in, but for now delivery will do! read more

China Kitchen - Shrimp chow mein with the added dinner combo! Complete Dinner ( B ) 94. Shrimp Chow Mein ( Soft Noodle ) - Szechuan Near Me - Ventura, California

The Sichuan chicken was really good. The hot and sour soup was perfect. Very kind and attentive service too.

We were the first to be seated after opening on a Monday night. The only server there "waited" on us and never saw another there the whole time we were there. She was not at all pleasant and our two meals were not good either. I had sweet and sour pork, wife had sesame chicken and only ate half. The server should have been curious when my wife didn't even want a box to take rest home. My meal was also bad; however, ate all as i was starved. After tipping 20%, I regretted it. Never going back. I also graded experience as two stars, but that was generous. read more

The best there is in Ventura! This is a well-known hidden gem here. I asked a Walmart checkout clerk for the best Chinese in the area, and without missing a beat, she said, "China Kitchen!" I ran over there, and I cannot stop going there since. I love the orange chicken. But I also love the beef with broccoli, string beans with pork, juicy pork dumplings, sizzling rice soup, triple delight over the cripy noodles, and the house special chow fun (thick rice noodles). I recommend them all. The prices are reasonable. The service from Vivian is as good as any service can get. read more

Amazing service. Authentic and the food is tasty! I love coming here on my lunch break or with some friends. The lunch special is SO affordable and doesn't skip out on anything! The staff is always efficient and kind. You never wait too long, as everything is fresh and ready soon. It doesn't get better than this. read more

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Thank you Vivian for hosting me to such a nice meal. The service here carries the day and is so outstanding that rating 5-stars for sure. I tried the the Juicy Pork Bao and it was the best dish I sampled. Perfectly prepared and served with hot spicy oil and soy sauce and Sriracha on the side. It arrived at just the right temperature; which was almost too hot to eat but just right. The hot and sour soup was made perfectly with just the right amount of spices and fresh green onion sliced and sprinkled on top; loved it. The hunan beef was prepared a little differently than I am used to, but was seasoned well and served with stir fry vegetables and fried rice. Constructively, this restaurant is ready for prime time and perhaps a new location. The food was very good, which is often hard to find in the States, but the venue needs some improvements. New flooring, upgraded tabled and table cloths, and a top to bottom cleaning and inside paint job. Might just work here but better in a new location. They are ready to graduate to big leagues from local neighborhood greasy spoon. They just need some capital to make it work. Their chef is good; go for it. read more

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I've never been to the physical location but we decided to give them a try because they offered delivery. I was wary at first of ordering from a place I've never tried or eyeballed myself, but the pictures looked good and the reviews were largely positive. I made my order closer to the cut-off time and was pretty prepared for overcooked, lukewarm end-of-the-day fare, but when my order arrived, it was fresh and piping hot. We ordered the broccoli beef (which comes with a side of steamed white rice) and chicken chow mein. Both were delicious! We ordered again from them tonight, the broccoli beef and chicken chow mein again, but also the chicken with mixed vegetables. Fresh, hot and delicious! The delivery people are very friendly and they practice no-contact delivery upon request. I will definitely continue eating here when everything opens up again. read more

China Kitchen - L19. Beef Broccoli - Szechuan Near Me - Ventura, California

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No Bueno! The food was bland. I had the Kung Pao Three or something like that. It consisted of Beef, Chicken, & Shrimp. My friend thought her dish was below average. The service is good. The food is bad. We both thought that our dishes were over salty and the meat was kind of old. Even the Diet Coke was kind of flat. The prices are not as good as the former restaurant Mandarin House. So....we won't be back and we won't recommend it. I offered my friend 4 free egg-rolls, as I checked in on Yelp. I am on a low-carb diet so I never ate mine. She said NO. She tried the egg-roll & it wasn't tasty...so she declined. When you decline restaurant food for free.....you know it sucks. The only good Chinese food I know of in Ventura is Lee's Chinese. read more

This place is OK, decent lunch specials, service was okay, and same with the food. Decor- typical old school Chinese restaurant, lots of curtains, pastels, dim lighting, something out of an 80s movie. It's fun though I don't mind it. The restaurant itself was clean and relatively large. Service- was okay, the girl was sweet but a little scattered. Had to remind her of drinks we ordered and took awhile to get extra sauces. However, she was very friendly and pleasant. Price- 5 stars, $10 lunch specials you can't beat it. Food- probably a solid 3 stars. Nothing to rant or rave about, all subpar. Tried the juicy broth dumplings, unfortunately as I expected they were gummy and not of real dim sum quality. I left them behind and we all agreed they were just ok. Lunch special was also OK, tried the shrimp with Lobster sauce, it was good, not bad not amazing. A little on the bland side I noticed of everything here. Same with the egg drop soup, no real flavor..... This place is probably good for those whom aren't Americanized Chinese food aficionados like myself. I know good Chinese food and this one matches the general ones of the area that are just subpar. Hopefully some other items may be better then the ones I tried. Good luck. read more

My boyfriend and I ended up at China Kitchen because we were taking the scenic route from SoCal to NorCal. We arrived about an hour before closing, and the restaurant was empty. Not only was this the best meal during our trip but also this is the best Chinese place both of us have ever been to. Chinese food has been a staple in both our families, and both of us happily rave about or favorite places in NorCal, but nothing compares. We ordered three dishes: kung pao chicken, salt & pepper pork, and house chow fun. We also received 4 free egg rolls for checking into yelp. When taking our order, our waiter was a little confused. A woman, who appeared to be the owner, came by to help and explained that the server's English wasn't very good. After taking our order, they served us a plate of fried wonton strips with Chinese mustard, red pepper paste, and sweet & sour sauce. Both the owner and the server began talking to us, and both were genuinely interested in talking to us. The owner then left us to our own so we could continue our date, and like clockwork, the egg rolls came out right afterwards. It had a light crunch and was filled with veggies and noodles. It wasn't greasy like other Chinese places either. As soon as we finished our first egg roll, the rest of our food came out. The chicken had another light crunch and it was made with real chicken breast. When you bite into it, you can tell it's made out of chicken, which is quite rare for the Chinese places I've visited. The chow fun was good, too. Usually? The noodles all stick together and form thick blocks, but these noodles rarely stuck together. There wasn't much meat, but it was still really good. I was most impressed by their salt and pepper pork. I usually avoid pork altogether because restaurants tend to over cook it; however, this place did a fantastic job. The pork was well seasoned and had a bit of crunch to it while still being tender. The only downside to this entire meal was that we couldn't finish it. We took it home, but it doesn't taste the same when microwaved. We've both decided to make this place our regular stop for dinner whenever we're driving on 101. read more

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My husband and I came here on a whim and enjoyed our dinner. The War Won Ton soup was a tiny bit spicy, maybe a 1.5 on a scale of 0 to 10 but it was too much for me so I won't get it again :( I think it was white pepper or perhaps a touch of a chili-oil sauce? Anyway, I was happy to be able to order thin rice noodles without garlic. They were very tender, flavorful and the shrimp I ordered were perfectly prepared - juicy and fresh. My husband really liked his dish as well and we're likely to stop here again, unless I want soup. Service was very good and the atmosphere is nice enough, albeit a bit reminiscent of an earlier era. Conveniently located in a shopping center with easy parking. read more

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Was hoping this place was the same as Mandarin House but just rebranded. Disappointed to see this was not the case. New management and new name. Worst service I have had in years. Food was sub par and overpriced. read more

Must go back! Came here on a whim with my boyfriend having never been here before and was pleasantly surprised! We walked in an were greeted by the owner Vivian and quite to our surprise a lovely crew of waiters and waitresses who waited on us promptly and with smiles. Our main waitress was a young lady named Penny. She was a delight and when I asked her what she recommended she asked what kind of meat that we liked, spicy or mild... And based on our answers was gracious enough to take time to make suggestions! I ordered the Hunan Beef and it was spicy and delicious! The Egg drop soup was amazing too! We also ordered the paper wrapped chicken which I really loved and the Shanghai shrimp! Yum!! Now normally I'm busy taking photos of the food... But once I started tasting it I completely forgot about photographing it because I was really enjoying eating it! I'm happy to say that my boyfriend and I finally found our go-to restaurant for our date nights! This is our new favorite spot! I'm looking forward to going back very soon and bringing friends and family too!!! There is a reason this restaurant is the #1 Chinese restaurant in Ventura... Great service! Great food! Friendly and very lovely and caring owner and staff who take pride in serving you! Must try! Also if you check in with Yelp, you will get a free appetizer!! Check it out!!! Thank you Penny and Viviane! We had a great time! We came in happy and we left even happier!!! Thank you so much! P.S. The food was amazing and had no MSG as far as we could tell... My boyfriend usually gets a migraine from MSG and he never got a headache at all. P.P.S. Drooling now because I forgot to mention their ice tea is do good as are their jumbo fried shrimps! Next to try: Shanghai Pork Juicy Bao! I am so looking forward to it!!! read more

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I have no idea why this place has such high reviews. No one was in the place. I ordered three items - beef skewers (half of which were returned for being burnt to a crisp and inedible with no offer to rectify), chicken corn soup that had an egg flower base (so thick from carb thickeners that it made me wonder if it had been reheated a few times, but didn't taste like it), and crispy noodles to go in the soup (which they made me pay for, were very few of, and which were sooo thick that they became almost stale and lost crispness in the soup). Will not be back. Are these others friend reviewers??? read more

This is the best authentic Chinese food I can find, and I eat Chinese food A LOT. I come all the way from Newbury park just to get these dishes, my favorite is Dan Dan noodle soup, Wu geng pot and the orange veg chicken which is so crispy and delicious! I even came in 15 minutes early and Vivian still let me come in and eat. The service is great! The chef is amazing. I love China kitchen! I wish more places were this good. Must try! read more

China Kitchen - Spicy crispy diced chicken and Dan Dan noodle soup - Szechuan Near Me - Ventura, California

Amazing cozy atmosphere and delectable Chinese food. So thrilled we found this place. Best Mongolian beef ever! read more

China Kitchen - Mongolian beef with rice or chow mien. So good! - Szechuan Near Me - Ventura, California

We decided to give this place a chance and it was a great idea . The food was solid and the staff was very accommodating , specially this sweet lady named Vivian who recommend some great dishes . The beef hunan was delicious , spicy with chili oil and heaps of fresh jalapeños . The soup filled baos were the the highlight of the evening , still trying to figure out how they get that soup in there , some kind of magic . Can't wait to go back and get some more recommendations from Vivian. This place is definitely worth a second visit . read more