Best service - they were so nice and accommodating! Food was really good too! Will definitely come back! Their Hainan chicken sauce is read more

I've been dining at Cocoin Kitchen long before it was even called Cocoin Kitchen. Over the years, it's quietly become one of those constants I never question, I just keep returning. The Hainan chicken rice is still the reason. The chicken arrives exactly how it should be, silky skin, tender flesh, and just enough natural richness to stand on its own. It's the kind of texture that only comes from proper poaching and precise timing, not shortcuts. Paired with fragrant rice and the trio of sauces, it's a simple dish executed with a level of consistency that's surprisingly hard to find. Another dish has become just as essential to my routine, the filet mignon cubes with tomato fried rice. The beef is caramelized on the outside with a slight chew, while the rice is deeply savory with a subtle tang from the tomato. It's richer, bolder, and provides a perfect contrast to the clean, delicate profile of the chicken. What keeps me coming back isn't just nostalgia, it's the fact that the food still holds up. The chicken remains juicy, the flavors stay balanced, and the execution is as reliable as ever. Some places you revisit out of habit. Cocoin Kitchen earns it every time. read more

Our comfort food. Always great service and tasty. This time we ordered for to go. They changed the hours to accommodate weekend customers now. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Open from Wednesday through Sunday now. Support local business. SYOY! read more

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Delicious classic Chinese flare in a small restaurant in a run down strip mall. Place was clean, service attentive and food solid. Half Order Hainan chicken- It was served cold as it usually is with 3 dipping sauces. Good seasoning and taste. Orange chicken- Tasty and not overly battered like other places. Shrimp walnut- The star. The shrimp had a nice snap to it which is usually indicative of freshness. Yum. Deep fried tofu cubes- Came out piping hot. A little on the salty side but still addictive. Seafood Chow Mein- It was ok. I've had better but still good. Would we come back. Yes. Recommend. Yes. read more

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Hainan chicken is my fave here, but all others dishes are good to try! In house herbal drinks are tasty for those looking for a healthy option read more

This is possibly the best orange chicken I have ever had. Super authentic and full of flavor. Staff was friendly. Vibe was typical for a plaza style restaurant. read more

Cocoin Kitchen - Chicken Chow Mein and Orange Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Hacienda Heights, California

Great Service, one of the greats in the area. The Hainan Chicken Rice is sublime and the wok-fried dishes are masterpieces. The XO sauce items were also pretty good read more

Friendly service, lots of parking. I got the hainan chicken which was delicious! And lemon tea and Thai tea. And cream cheese wontons were all good. read more

Cocoin Kitchen - Hainan chicken - Chinese Near Me - Hacienda Heights, California

Authentic mom and pop Chinese restaurant with delicious hainan chicken!!! Their hainan chicken rice comes with rice cooked in chicken broth, chicken and cabbage + their delicious sauces. You can also opt for their half hainan chicken which is larger amount of chicken and a container of chicken rice but NO pickled cabbage. You can buy their pickled cabbage for $3 extra which I think is highly worth it because it's weirdly one of my favorite things here! I also like their garlic string beans (portions are HUGE) and their filet mignon read more

Hole in the wall! We checked out this place after it was highly recommended by the ladies at the hair salon that we go to in the same parking center. When we arrived, the parking area was full, yet there was only one table with two people eating inside. They ordered immediately before us and their food came out extremely promptly while our order seemed to take disproportionately longer. The first thing that stood out to me was that the temperature was quite warm inside the restaurant; it was unfortunate that they didn't run the air conditioner on such a hot summer day. Next, the menus were very dirty and gave me the ick. I felt like I needed to wash my hands immediately after I ordered. We ordered the following: Shrimp fried rice Filet mignon Orange chicken Dumplings Assorted vegetables Total: $94.12 read more

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I had no idea that there was a traditional chicken rice store located in the city of Hacienda Heights. I have passed by this plaza hundreds of times when I use to live in La Mirada and cut through by using Colima Road. Never once did I have it until recently a friend wanted to have lunch and decided to pick this place. The parking lot is quiet and everywhere seems quite empty for lunch. This place is small but they were receiving phone orders while we were eating. About four different groups came and also had lunch. The chicken rice is delicious. I love their sauces that they give you. It is nice and this to me is a very traditional Asian style chicken rice. So if you are in the area I would say come give this place a try. read more

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Cocoin Kitchen used to be my favorite Hainan chicken restaurant. However, we were disappointed with their Hainan chicken and wonton soup this time. We ordered the following on last Friday: -#10 Hainan Chicken rice $14.99 -#22 wonton soup $16.99 -#11 Hainan steamed chicken (half) $19.99? -chicken flavored rice (one big bowl) $3.5 Their Hainan chicken-flavored rice used to be very tasty and addictive. We were disappointed with their chicken-flavored rice this time because they were not flavorful and too dry. It tasted different than before. Their Hainan Chicken meat used to be more tender and smooth. They gave us less chicken meat from the Hainan steamed chicken (not much chicken meat from the #11 order). The wonton soup also tasted different than before. The broth was so bland and the pork meat inside of the wonton was flavorless. I also found a shrimp shell inside one of the wontons. My daughters used to like their chicken-flavored rice a lot. They kept saying the taste was different than before. Not sure if they changed the chef but it did not taste as good as before. read more

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I chose Cocoin after reading the reviews and was very satisfied with the experience and flavor of the food. I came by to pick up some healing food for my sick boyfriend. The service was friendly and quick. The 2 ladies at the front were very helpful and accommodating. Reminder that orders under $20 (I think) are cash only! I got the Hainan chicken with rice and it was so yum! Will definitely come by to try the other dishes next time. read more

Mom n pop shop so patience! Service was excellent under the circumstances. Chinese kitchen for sure. Hainan chicken is a must here but I wouldn't call it best in the SGV. It's different in a good way imo. Tip: no white meat only; it comes mixed as standard but you can request skinless. read more

Cocoin Kitchen - Hainan - Chinese Near Me - Hacienda Heights, California

Food was good, servíce good, the waitress had a nice attitude food was on time, and very hot temperature I will recommend it

Garlic chicken - it was okay Orange chicken - tender, flavor wasn't too sweet nor bland. Would order again Chicken fried rice - decent Singapore noodles - good. Would eat again Portions were big. Great for family style. read more

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Absolutely outstanding! This Chinese restaurant exceeded all my expectations. Every dish was bursting with authentic flavors, perfectly seasoned, and beautifully presented. The ingredients tasted fresh, and the portions were generous. The service was warm and attentive--our food arrived quickly, and the staff made great recommendations. The atmosphere was cozy and inviting, making it a perfect spot for both casual meals and special occasions. My favorites were the wonton soup, shaken beef, honey walnut shrimps, beef soup, and must get item: salted chicken wings!! read more

Cute little Chinese restaurant whose specialty is Hainan chicken rice. Super super friendly service, food is incredible, restaurant is open and clean, we enjoyed it very much. Definitely a business that usually serves usual / frequent customers, they knew right away it's our first time. The chefs were making some kinda dessert drink for themselves and even gave us some to try. So nice. Highly recommend! If we lived nearby we would come often. read more

The food here is delicious and the service is excellent! One of the better Hainan chicken dishes in this area

This place is so unassuming but makes genuinely one of the best versions of the hainanese chicken rice. I constantly find myself coming back because no one quite makes an equivalent version with the chicken being perfectly moist and their flavorful rice being balanced with their scallion ginger and citrus chili sauce. Genuinely love this place! read more

What a hidden gem! The dish to get here is the Hainan chicken. I came here a few times but always eat my Hainan chicken dish right away and forget to take a picture. Actually all their chicken dishes are delicious because the chicken is so tender and flavorful. It really reminds me of the Hainan chicken in Singapore! I have yet to see someone come eat here and NOT get take out after eating. It is so good that you just wanna share with your loved ones. The service is pretty fast too. It can get hard to flag someone but once you get someone, everything moves quickly and you will eat in no time. Sorry savoy kitchen cannot compare to this place . The chicken here is way better! Whenever I wanna eat Singapore quality Hainan chicken, I come here for sure! read more

Cocoin Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Hacienda Heights, California

LOOOOOVE this place. It's a small local business and gives off very homey and I love it. They always have the best food and the best service! I can't tell you how many times I've been here. My parents LOVE coming here and I've grown to love it as well. I have SO many favorites from this place, but the ones worth mentioning are the hainan chicken with rice, the laksa, french style filet mignon, and the bitter melon chicken with egg. OH, their honey garlic spare ribs! Those are good too. They have this special cranberry drink (I forgot what it's called!) but it is soooooo good. Super sweet so beware, but so yummy! Just go with an open mind and willingness to share and it'll be an awesome time. :) read more

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If you're looking for authentic Cantonese/Food off the beaten path (on the west side of HH) without having to compete with all the traffic (between Azusa Road and Nogales), check out Cocoin. It's run by a really cool couple. I'd say their food is definitely a strong 4 but their service and how nice they are bumps it up to a 5. There's plenty of seating inside. It's not huge but if you need tables for large parties of 8 to 10, they have those as well as smaller tables for parties of 4 or 6. There's plenty of parking outside. I've visited numerous times over the last few years and I'd say everything we've eaten so far from beef chow fun to hainan chicken hovers around 4 stars. Their hainan chicken is bone-in unlike Cluck 2 Go. Their portion size like their pork chop dishes (i.e ging do pai gwut) is a really good value (especially now a days) and their wok hay for their stir fries and chow fun is good. I particularly enjoy their herbal drinks which can vary from day to day. read more

Cocoin Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Hacienda Heights, California

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Servers were really nice and food was excellent! I got the hainan chicken noodle soup and the seasoning was really good. It was not too salty so the flavor of the chicken was apparent when I drank the soup! read more

Placed an online order in the morning through their website for pick up. I don't recommend placing the order online, but calling instead. We arrived a little after pick up time and they didn't know we had placed an order. Had to wait 20-25 minutes for them to make our order. (It was a large, 6 item order.) They were apologetic and kind, but had to double check things a couple times. Inside was clean and had a constant flow of customers. The food was great though! read more

I was sick and really craving shrimp fried rice and hot and sour soup. My go to menu when I have a cold. I was so disappointed. The fried rice was pasty, the hot and sour soup was neither hot or sour. It tasted thick and oily. Never going back there again. read more

5 stars!! Amazing authentic hainan chicken. I would 10/10 recommend cocoin over any other spots such as cluck2go and other spots. The chicken here just taste fresher and more flavorful. Even the rice and ginger sauce it just all goes together very well. I'm very glad it's local to my and on top of it it's locally owned by a mom and pop that gives great service read more

I picked this restaurant because of the food rating. I ordered Fish in Garlic sauce. When my order arrived, it didn't look like it. I asked the waitress if the chef made a mistake. She checked and said that it was fish in garlic sauce. This was the WORST Chinese's fish in garlic sauce I've ever tasted. The food didn't even taste like Chinese. To make matters worst, I should have known better. There were no other customers during the lunch hour. How this restaurant got such a high rating is beyond me. Never again !!! read more

Cocoin Kitchen - This is menu item 49. Fish in garlic sauce. - Chinese Near Me - Hacienda Heights, California

There are so many "kitchens" in the restaurant world--Tasty Kitchen, China Kitchen, Aunt Ma's Kitchen, but nothing evokes of home cooking like the food at Cocoin Kitchen. It's one of the few places that actually deserves the title. We ordered Mapo tofu and stirred fried string beans, neither is their specialty or even Cantonese, but both turned out so well-prepared and tasty that everyone in my family stuffed ourselves silly with them. We also ordered their famous Hainan chicken, and that's no joke either. I wish they had more variety of sauces for the Hainan chicken, but that's picking bones from an egg. Service was not only prompt and friendly, but it was also very sanitary in this brave new world of COVID. They do accept credit card, which is always nice for an Asian restaurant in Rowland Heights. read more

Cocoin Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Hacienda Heights, California

Food was great Hainen chicken, amaze-balls! I got to try a lot of different foods here and the service is really nice and accommodating.

I have not had a chance to dine-in at Cocoin. I had the pleasure to tried their food at home gatherings. Their Hainan Chicken Rice is the best. The chicken had all the bones removed which I love. The flavor of the rice is just right, the texture was soft and not too oily. Also loved their salt and pepper chicken wings. And their Poon Choi had the most ingredients out of all 3 other restaurants that I've tried. Price was very reasonable. read more

Cocoin Kitchen - Poon Choi for Lunar New Year Dinner - Chinese Near Me - Hacienda Heights, California

First time going in for a sit down meal. I had to try the Hainan chicken over rice. Lunch special. It was pretty good and I'll definitely come back and order to go in the future. I also order the sweet and sour HK style spare ribs which I've ordered in the past to go. That was also a winner for my mom when I dropped it off. The chicken over noodles was on the bland side my friend stated but she enjoyed it anyways because of the ginger sauce that was included. I'd like more of the ginger sauce next time myself but it's all good the chicken was tender and rice was tasty. The string beans were okay nothing to write home about. read more

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There is calming oriental music and the place is nice. The service is good. The Hainan chicken and flavored rice is really delicious. The chicken is soft and juicy. The Salt and Pepper Chicken appetizer is very savory and crispy as well. read more

Cocoin Kitchen - Salt and Pepper Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Hacienda Heights, California

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After looking at the food on yelp, myself and a few friends from high school came here as a mini reunion of sorts. Despite the cars parked in front of the place, there was no one in the restaurant after 12pm on a Saturday. It could've been because it was right before New Years Eve and it was raining? Some of us craved soup and ordered the chicken soup with noodles. I had hot pot recently so I ordered the Hainan chicken rice. The menu showed a difference in price for dark and white meat. When I told the waitress I only wanted white meat, she said it was a mix of meat anyways. So why the difference in price? We even got the spicy ginger sauce and the green ginger sauce for our meal. It was delicious, meat was tender and we ate it all up. My friends who got the soup had a HUGE bowl. Definitely worth the money. The restaurant did pick up a bit right before we left. Worth checking out. read more

I love their chicken rice noodles. It's light and healthy. And hainan chicken rice is awesome too

So... I live across the street and I've never ate here. I typically eat at Cyndi's kitchen and Mama Lu's regularly for Chinese cuisine. On New Year's Eve I could not find a restaurant open. I ordered over the phone. The food took roughly an hour to receive. The restaurant was actually very busy for NYE. While I waited they gave me a free tea, offered me some food while I waited. The service was great and the staff were amazing for a busy night. Now to the food... I was worried because I'd never ate here and it was never on my list to try. Wow!!! The food was delicious. I was surprised how good everything we ordered was. Honestly, I don't write too many reviews. But this place hit the mark with service and food quality. The interior of the building looks clean but it's older. Nothing special. Plain yellow walls standard small family owned business restaurant. Our order; Garlic green beans 8/10 Orange chicken 9/10 House Noodles 8/10 Kung pao chicken 7/10 Steamed rice 8/10 read more

Great place in Hacienda when you're in the mood for some cantonese food. First time here and tried 3 of their dishes. Laksa - curry soup noodles X.O. Sauce string beans Hainan chicken rice All 3 items were good but the one that i enjoyed the most the the Hainan chicken rice. Parking here should not be a problem being that they are located in a huge shopping center thats pretty desolated. read more

Cocoin Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Hacienda Heights, California

This place is hidden and worth finding. Love coming here to grab to go and make it a easy dinner and movie night.

A delightful new find -- a hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant with surprisingly delicious Cantonese dishes in a less crowded part of Hacienda Heights. We ordered: *Salt & Pepper Bean Curd (Fried Tofu) 椒鹽豆腐* - 5/5 Freshly fried without being too oily *Hainan Chicken 海南雞* - 3.5/5 Half portion comes with a bowl of rice, of which we chose the chicken oil rice. Strong flavor of sesame oil. The dark meat was tender, but the white meat was on the dry side. Some parts, e.g. around the wing area, was saltier than the other parts. A lot of reviewers ordered with noodles instead. *French Style Filet Mignon 法式牛柳粒* - 4.5/5 The beef was very tender; it was probably treated with baking soda and water and washed properly so there is no nasty after-taste. The beef was slighly crispy with a very nice sweet sauce. I think there can be a bit more basil, but we enjoyed every bit until the very last piece! *Beef Brisket in Hot Pot 柱侯牛腩煲* 4/5 Very tender meat stew with vegetables to soak up the sauce. I wish there were more tendon than the meat. *Fried Rice Noodles with Beef 乾炒牛河* - 4/5 There were more bean sprouts than rice noodles, but the imbalance was quite refreshing and less stuffing in the stomach. I also ordered the Lime Barley drink (3/5) -- it was ok but no refill. Note that the place was short-staffed: only 1 waitress, 1 chef and 1 kitchen helper. The restaurant had equal share of dine-in and take-outs, so be prepared to wait either way. read more

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This place hit the spot after my mom and I were famished from a day of errands. We were skeptical at first because a plate of vegetarian chow mein cost $17 after tax. But they really put in a lot of vegetables: broccoli, Brussels sprouts, etc. And the plate was HUGE! And it tasted so delicious that my mom and I nearly finished all of it in one sitting. I can tell many of their vegetables are fresh; one of the owners was cutting fresh green beans by hand when we came in. They forgot to include tofu in the dish when I asked, though, but nevertheless it was worth stopping here for the chow mein. read more