amazing food that is 5 stars on its own. clean interior, great service and the best sesame ball desert on top of that

This is a very low profile restaurant hidden in Mission San Jose. Unless you pay attention to the sign, you might even miss it. We found the foods were less oily and salty. I liked the chicken fried rice. The stir fried lotus root w/ celery and black mushroom was pretty good too. The complimentary sesame balls desert were freshly made. The dining area can only accommodate two round tables and one large rectangular table. So it is not your typical restaurant for sure. Bottom line, it's not an elegant or fancy place for extravagant cuisines. Restroom was exceptionally clean and nice. The name says it all: Home cooking. The chef came from Hong Kong. His partner manages the front desk and take-out orders. We'll be back to try out some other dishes. read more

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This business is often missed on Mission Blvd. because of how hidden it is -- but I would say this is one of the MANY hidden gems of Fremont by far. EE Home Cooking whips up the most authentic southern style family dishes, ranging anywhere from veggies, to noodles, and more. They are a hole in a wall and is a restaurant that's quite convenient for the students at Ohlone to go to (due to its close proximity of the school). The owner and the chef are very nice, and they even give you 10% off the order if you do takeout! Talk about AMAZING. The sit-in dining experience was nothing short of the AMAZING time my family and I had there, as the hospitality was very generous and so was the ambiance as well. I will say that there are limited amounts of space, but as soon as you strike up a conversation with the owner, she will make you feel like home. The food portions were a little bit on the smaller side, given the storefront and how small it is, so I found it a little surprising. But the dishes we got tasted super fresh and made with the heart. This place is definitely not to be missed upon -- but definitely worth the time to visit and support such a local business! read more

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We wanted some home cooked meal for lunch so here we are. The restaurant is pretty small and is quite home-ish. There were two people eating and a guy ordering a takeout. We sat down in their wooden table and here are what we ordered for lunch: Mapo Tofu with Minced Beef Plate (lunch special) - 5 out of 5 Their Mapo tofu has a little kick to it in combination with shredded beef in it. It's an unique take to mapo tofu since most mapo tofu these days are heavy in sauce mixed with vegetables or that it has a mix of pork inside. Although it's different, I kinda like the mapo tofu version EE Home Cooking is bringing into the table very much and I would recommend if you're a fan of mapo tofu to try their take on it as well. Sweet & Sour Pork Plate (lunch special) - 5 out of 5 The sweet & sour pork plate is a fairly common dish that the Cantonese cuisine make well. EE's take is no exception. A dish well done and you can't go wrong whether you've had it plenty of times or is just trying for the first time. Salt & Pepper Spare Ribs - 5 out of 5 Yet, another Cantonese stable. The salt & Pepper spare ribs EE does a great job with it especially on the salt, the pepper mix. In combination with some freshly fried pork chop, yum! The owner and I chatted a little. She mentioned about their take out to be discounted. 3 dishes for $39.99 is really a steal. I might just give that a try next time! read more

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Came in on a Sunday right when they opened with a party of six, and the owner immediately mentioned that the maximum table size was five and that I should have called ahead. The whole restaurant was empty, so this created a slightly awkward vibe for the meal. The restaurant itself is very clean and well-maintained. The owner was also very nice, though we weren't sure if she was making up for the first impression or felt a bit guilty about coming across as abrupt. The food overall was just okay and on the salty side. The fried fish with cream corn sauce, which I was excited to share with my parents because it's their favorite dish from back in Hong Kong, was disappointing and lacked much of the cream corn sauce. We also had the green beans, sweet-and-sour pork, ribs, and fried rice, which were all fairly salty. The highlight of the meal was the honey walnut prawns, which exceeded expectations. Overall, I'm not sure I'd come back, but it's worth noting that they offer 10% off for takeout and there's an 18% surcharge for groups of six or more. I'd highly recommend calling ahead, as the owner suggested, since it's a small space. read more

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I've tried this place about once in the past 4 years, when I was working close by. Our boss had bought food from here to go. I decided to stop by again after a long while, and had never actually been inside. It's a small place but you get 10% off with a to go order. I was trying to get here fast since they close at 2-2:30. Thankfully I made it in and the lady who I'm guessing is the owner is very nice and friendly. There were no other guests when I went. I decided on chicken chow mein and some egg rolls. Both are really good and big portions! I would definitely be back: read more

Another quick update! We were in need of some comforting food again and we decided to try out their Cream corn fish filet and also indulged in fried rice. If you order to-go, you get a 10% discount which is nice. It was good and yes, the crispiness does get hidden by the sauce, but I didn't mind it at all. But if you do want the crispy fish to remain crispy, you may want to ask for the sauce on the side which does cost extra unless they changed that policy. It's a small place so if you do plan on eating in, do make sure you ask if there's room. Folks here are always quite nice and we can easily pay by card. We're still exploring the menu here and there but we usually grab the Fish fillet with sweet shanxi vinegar sauce if you like a bit of a tangy sauce and fried fish. Parking is also not that hard though it is a small lot. I've never seen the parking lot full so easy parking here! Overall, it's good a place to grab some no nonsense Chinese food with friendly service. Definitely check them out! read more

EE Home Cooking - Cream corn fish filet - Chinese Near Me - Fremont, California

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I am working across the street temporarily and needed lunch during my 1 hour break. I preordered my beef chow fun online so I wouldn't run out of time. I pretipped. When I arrived I said I would like to eat the chow fun there but the server said it was against the rules to eat there if I ordered online. 2 out of 8 tables were occupied. I took my order at ate it in ny car. The chow fun was very bland and definitely had no wok hei. The beef was actually pretty good. read more

I've been to EE Home Cooking a few times. They serve good food and at a reasonable price. Their Lunch Specials, which are only offered Monday through Friday, are the best value on the menu. Most of the food I've tasted has been pretty good! When I'm in the area and crave Chinese food, I usually end up at EE Hone Cooking. This place is fairly small! Although they do have about 5 small tables for dine-in, most orders are to-go. A couple run the business. Service is good, but I've only been in when it's not too busy. read more

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This is very much my go-to place to stop by when I need to visit my parent's house to run errands (feed outdoor cats, water plants, pick up packages, pick up mail, etc.) whenever they go on vacations, which coincidentally happens at least once or twice a month. First off, parking is actually very easy. There's a really big parking lot behind the restaurant for the entire strip mall. Second, it's a bit hard to find, but there's a sign and look around for it. It's a very cozy building, but also very clean, very nice, well-lit, basically everything is nice. I feel like this is what eating Chinese food as a Hobbit in the Lord of Rings would be like. Anyways, Chinese cuisine is very broad umbrella - the cuisine herespecifically appears to mostly be Southern Coastal Chinese classics. The owners are fluent in Mandarin, but I've also seen them speak a different Chinese language (not sure which one - probably Hokkien, Cantonese, or Hakka?) Anyways, they do all of these dishes very well. The standouts to me are the clay pots because the food comes out piping hot and stays hot - and the noodle soups, which are absolutely massive (you get SO MANY NOODLES) and which come in the same pots as the clay pots which means it also comes out piping hot and stays hot. Honestly, I'm shocked that more restaurants don't service noodle soups in this format because it's absolutely fantastic. I think the lifeblood of the restaurant is takeaway orders - you see a lot of people stop by and pick up food. But the dine-in experience is actually fantastic as well and it's a shame more people don't do it. The pricing is also pretty good, especially by 2024 Bay Area Chinese food standards. Hugely recommended for coastal Chinese food - it's probably one of THE best places in Fremont - maybe the entire Southeast Bay - to get it. read more

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Local chinese joint across from Ohlone college. Went on a Monday night and had a lovely dinner! Its a small local spot and was pretty empty but very clean. Tasty authentic chinese dishes. My favorite was the green bean beef. It had great flavor and was super tender! The corn fish could use some more flavor but was still good and crispy. We asked if they could do a black bean chow fun (not on their menu) and they were very accomodating. It wasnt the best but we appreciated the effort. Interested to come back and try more dishes. Service was good. The waitress was fast and friendly! The only strange thing was she mentioned the first cup of water was free but refills are .50! So we only drank one cup each. No biggie, but something to note. read more

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Total should be only 1.5/5-could be worse if lady owner made up service. Food: 0.5 / 5 - worse than panda express, very plain no flavor at all. Service: 2.5/5 it was terrible on beginning but lady owner made up- I asked her our 1st time here what's speciality here, she said everything are speciality, what? More than 100+ items on the menu, what's most popular dishes? Depends where are from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan......., really? What got anything to do with my nationality. We almost get up and leave. Ambiance: 1.5/5 very small restaurant only fits 15 people the most. Price: 1.5/5 - high for portions and terrible quality of food. Parking: 4/5 Location: 2/5 * definitely not coming back read more

Family owner. Good food and friendly service. Reasonable prices too. Small capacity and there are not many tables. Parking is good enough.

Still the GOAT for Chinese food in Fremont. Food is always piping hot and made to order. Their lunch specials are always so generous for the price. Some great dishes we've tried are the orange peel beef, honey walnut prawns, prawns with lobster sauce, and stir fried chicken with broccoli. Always so flavorful and the service is always so friendly and sweet. They're open for dine in so stop by and grab a bite (or three) :) read more

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Easily one of the best Chinese restaurants in the area. Only a handful of tables for dine-in but it does quite brisk takeout business. One of my favorite spots for walnut prawns. The beef stew is also very popular, but everything I've had is good. The service is always welcoming and very friendly. 15% service charge automatically added to the check but feel free to leave more. read more

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The food was not good at all. I think the meat had gone bad and the smell and taste was really off. What a waste of money.

I tried this place 3 times in the past week. This place is a hidden gem. I did not notice it when driving by Mission Blvd. for many years. Food is good and fresh with reasonable prices. My brother in law specially likes the fried sesame balls for dessert. read more

Waited over an hour for an online order. The food was just ok. Not worth the wait or the price. Also charged us for togo bags.

I've been getting food from here for many years. I'm beyond satisfied with the tasty food every time! I would rate 6 stars if can!

EE Home Cooking has reopened for indoor dining after a long period of just Take Out due to COVID. The service is terrific as was the food. I missed dining in at this quaint little establishment. I will make it this place more frequently to dine in. Highly recommended! read more

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Always great taste! Come often, take out often as well. The hostess/server is always friendly and helpful.

We have been EE customers for at least 7 years. Portion is on the large size. Fresh ingredients and on the healthy side. The chef is very quick and he uses veggi combination that is good for health. read more

Good taste, delicious. We'd dined I and ordered take out. All delicious. The hostess is very friendly and helpful.

OK Chinese food, we were excited to try this Cantonese style restaurant after seeing the high reviews and the naming making it sound like a Grandma is cooking from her home kitchen. It is located in an "alley" in a small strip mall, just ignore google maps and look for the parking lot in back instead of trying to find parking on the street. Beef Chow Fun: There was a great mix of beef, bean sprouts, and green onions and they didn't go cheap on the beef like other places. It looked and smelled great but the noodles were overdone and mush that fell apart too easily. Spicy Fried Fish: The pieces were small and had a lot of batter. Strangely, our order had some of the largest jalapeno slices I've ever seen and it was weird to see huge pieces of this and small pieces of fish. read more

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This a a great local place that is convienent to our home. The food is reliably good, service is fast and prices are fair. The business relies mostly on call-in/take out. There are only a few tables to dine-in. We usually call-in an order every 4 to 6 weeks; there is a 10% discount for call-in orders. When I arrive to pick-up, the food is always ready and never needs to be heated up when I get home! Assort chow mien is one of our favorites! It is a family business so a few weeks they were closed for a couple of weeks due to a family vacation. read more

Food and service were fantastic! I would absolutely go here regularly if I lived nearby.

Cozy, respectful environment with wonderful food! We have a tangerine chicken, beef, Chow phone, and the spicy wontons. Wontons were wonderful. I like spice it had a nice sweet spice to it! Between the two of us, all dishes were cleared! Phenomenal lunch spot! read more

First time and it was worth it. The reviews are spot on as the food was delicious. Service was friendly and we did not wait long for the order to be ready. The soup was a bit salty but did not taint the dish in any way. The other dishes were hearty yet light with each bite. So much flavor. A definite place that I recommend and would come back to. read more

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EE Home Cooking takes over Hometown's Favorites' space. infrastructure basically the same. persently no inside nor outside dining. just take out. offerings: Cantonese cuisine and cantonese renditions of northern entrees. eats: egg flower drop soup -nice egg flower drop soup with corn niblets & sweet starchy broth kung pao chicken with chow fun subbed for white rice (13.35) -lotsa celery, onion, bell peppers, bean sprouts, carrots with several small pieces of chicken. no spiciness tasted. chili pods & pieces were hot! -chow fun & bean sprouts not "wok hay" stirred fired. minimal stir fry. 3.5 stars needs more chicken to be worthy! fresh ingredients... read more

EE Home Cooking - Kao pao chicken with chow fun (13.35) egg flower drop soup. - Chinese Near Me - Fremont, California

A band was visiting us from out of town and we needed a spot to take them all out to lunch on a thursday afternoon. I called ahead and even with limited space they gave us a table for 8 and the chef graciously gave us corn egg drop soup on the house. We started with egg rolls and potstickers. We tried the sweet and sour pork, kung pao chicken, chili fish and the mongolian beef with chow mein and fried rice. Every dish was great, the sweet and sour pork was a hit! It's right in our neighborhood and will definitely be back, it's a shame I waited so long to try it read more

EE Home Cooking - Chinese Near Me - Fremont, California

TAKEOUT REVIEW: When it comes to Chinese food, sometimes I crave authentic, sometimes I crave Chinese American, but most of the time I crave something in between -- the best of both worlds. But I have yet to find it in Fremont. There's a lot to like about EE Home Cooking, but there were tiny flaws in each of the dishes we ordered today that keeps me searching for the prince charming of Chinese restaurants. First off, the staff was very friendly and the food was piping hot, so I know it was freshly made. As for the food, overall it was pretty tasty. Our order: + Broccoli shrimp - broccoli was fresh and crunchy but the shrimp had a weird coating on it. It wasn't crispy and was just soggy. + Crispy chicken wings in chili - Good flavor but the wings were chopped into pieces. It was so hard to eat and you got a joint in every bite. Would be much improved if they were whole wings. + BBQ pork fried rice - pretty standard. No complaints. + Mongolian beef - Tasted good but the beef was a little chewy. Not bad overall. Friendly staff, hot food (even when brought home), and decent food. read more

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Best takeout experience I've had during COVID so far. This restaurant has been a hole-in-wall favorite of mine since it opened two blocks from my house. Naturally, once I started craving Chinese takeout, I thought of ordering from EE Home Cooking. - Food: It was good pre-SIP and still good now. Chose eggplant green beans, honey walnut shrimp, and sweet and sour pork. Taking off 1 Star for the small portion of shrimp compared to the other 2 dishes... - Pricing: I thought the deal was 3 for $28 but it turned out to be 3 for $33. - Safety: Top notch! I walked in to a table at the front door with pick up instructions, hand sanitizer, and to-go menus. The employees had masks, gloves, and multiple sanitizers in-store. Clean, organized, and gave me peace of mind. read more

EE Home Cooking - Chinese Near Me - Fremont, California

Decent food. Fast service. Nice people. Very small establishment with parking in the back. This is our "go to " place since Ho Chow's closed. read more

3 dishes for $30?! Can't get better than this. Definitely one of my favorite places to get Chinese food in Fremont. Place is small with a few tables but most people seem to take it to go. If you dine in though, you get the soup of the day! Soup is typically a clear herby broth. Food is flavorful, portions are decent, and service is great and fast. I love the sweet shanxi fish fillet (tastes almost like sweet and sour fish) as well as their black bean fish. But really, you can't go wrong with anything you order here!!! In addition they have lunch specials on weekdays (except Wednesday because they are closed) and accept credit cards with no extra charge! read more

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In the area for work and excited to find such a highly reviewed Chinese restaurant, it looked like an undiscovered treasure that could have e became a new regular. I called to order and argued 20 minutes later when they said the order would be ready. Instead of parking in mission just turn into the plaza, they have a parking lot in back and the walk is short. You go through a small alley and it will be on your left. Got the fried rice and the clay pot chicken for myself and a coworker to share. We ate it maybe 7 minutes after pickup. The fried rice was soggy and didn't have a lot of mea toe shrimp. Rice was too soft and fell apart easily. All of this was still edible though and the flavor was good. K no it so good was the clay pot rice and chicken, it was so salty it had to be a mistake, even mixed with the rice it was still salty, I kept wanting to rinse it in water to get rid of some of the saltiness. read more

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The Mapo Tofu here was.. interesting. It's definitely not the fiery intense tongue-numbing dish you are used to. Instead, it tastes like soft tofu with a extremely mild fermented vegetable sauce. There was no mala, no taste of sichuan peppercorns, no red hue, no chilis, but maybe a slight taste of doubanjiang. I loved how the beef was hand minced and the chef definitely knows how to prepare the soft tofu, but this is not mapo tofu. I ordered rice on the side, but the flavor of the sauce was bland and could barely flavor the tofu. I did find the fermented vegetables inside odd as well. The service was very friendly and the portions were pretty good. I'm sure this restaurant serves good food and maybe I ordered the wrong item. Maybe I'll try a different dish if I'm in the area. read more

Another one of those spots that you don't always notice, but once you find you won't forget! Family style dining and it really feels like it's at home cooking! The food is so tasty and good I love it! The menu is pretty expansive, there is a lot of options so you will definitely find something for you on there! The dishes are all fairly light tasting, and I enjoy that. I really like the honey walnut shrimp from here! I think that's probably my favorite thing to order here. I know it's not super authentic, but I just think they make it so well! The service here is so friendly! It's just one waitress for all the tables but they only have 5-6 tables total? So it's totally manageable and she is really quick to bring you anything you might need! read more

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I would of gave it a 5 star but the appetizer were all from a frozen bag ... the eggrolls horrible straight mushy ... the shrimp tempura out the box from Costco .... Horrible ! I took it togo because I hate wasting food , hopefully I can give it to someone to eat it Service was great ! The lady was very nice The main courses were very good and fresh !! I wish we never wasted our money on the appetizers!! It was 2 adults 2 kids and for some reason she added gratuity on the check ... me being a business owner at my own restaurant I know that you cannot do that but I didn't say anything because I know she must not have people too well ... that's also why I took another star off ... I always tip over 15 percent anyway but for the fact that she added tip after ordering over 120$$ worth of food was weird to me .... Don't judge a book by its cover if it's over 6 or 5 people add it ... but 2 adults and 2 kids ... odd read more

I am a big fan of bitter melon and chicken. For those of you who know and love this dish like I do, this is the place to go if you are in the area. Be forwarned that they add 15% to the bill right away. read more

Good food with a small but humble ambiance and family run I believe to where they take care of you and are happy to help or answer questions! Defintely worth it. Fremont has been lacking in restaurants in cuisines sometimes so EE being close by and defintely good for a local place is fabulous. read more