We've been here a couple times and enjoy the Chinese food and cafe atmosphere. The 3 Combination BBQ platter is what introduced us to our favorite item on the menu. The (A-4) Macau Style Roasted Pork, sliced roasted pork with crispy skin. Also, the Iced Hong Kong Milk Tea is a good drink. I've noticed that there are large tray orders ready to be picked up at opening so I decided to give it a try for Mother's Day. We ordered 3 party trays. Pork, noodles, and cauliflower. They were hot and ready for pick up on time. Alan and the staff provided excellent service and assisted with carrying the food to the car. The food made Mom happy and our Mother's Day Celebration memorable. Thank you Hao Kee Kitchen, Castro Valley! read more

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I visited this newly opened spot last Saturday to try their roast duck. I walked in and ordered takeout, but the wait was much longer than expected. When I arrived, there was only one customer ahead of me picking up an order, and there were no dine-in customers at all. Even with two staff members working behind the counter, it still took about 20 minutes to get my roast duck. Normally, ordering roast duck -- including chopping it up -- shouldn't take more than 10 minutes. While waiting, I also noticed some issues with how they handled other customers. The roast duck tasted decent, but it wasn't worth the long wait, especially considering the price is higher than other places. read more

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Newish Chinese restaurant serving Cantonese comfort food like roast meats and Chinese BBQ, rice dishes, noodles and clay pot. George F put this spot on my radar and great to pick up various items without venturing to Oakland Chinatown. Sadly, many favorite spots have closed due to the economy, crime, etc. and opening elsewhere which is convenient but sad for Chinatown. Ordered the beef chow fun ($17) and 2 meat combo ($25 as of 5/4/26): roast duck and roast pork belly. All items were enjoyed and would return. The female owner helping me was friendly and helpful. Place clean and menus have pictures and descriptions that make it helpful for those not familiar with the food. Private lot parking off Castro Valley Blvd at the opposite end of the plaza from Nation's Burgers. read more

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Solid lunch spot for comfort foods: clay pots, fried items and bbq. The staff here are very efficient, friendly and can speak multiple dialects. Futuristic LED lighting on the ceilings, padded neon orange seating/booths that are nicely spaced out. I personally thought $30 for 3 meat platter was pretty steep but everything else on the menu seemed to be mostly under $17. The char siu wasn't too fatty, they don't overuse the red dye and not too much cancer causing char! Chicken and duck were standard. Loved the cauliflower stir fry - big portion, seasoned right and lots of Chinese cured meats to nibble on. The clay pot rice noodle was a simple surprise, a clear broth, shredded daikon, shiitake, dried shrimp, chicken and some noodles - felt light and healthy. Light handed with the MSG here. Try the chili sauce on the table. Solid spot for a quick lunch - steady flow of people throughout our visit. 3.7 - rounding up read more

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Hao Kee Kitchen takes over the old King Kong space. The Cantonese BBQ / noodle restaurant is casual with noodle, claypot and rice dishes. We ordered the deep fried smelt, chicken rice noodle claypot with a dual of roasted duck and Hainan chicken. All of the items were good. Service was good and there is plenty of parking in the large shopping center. read more

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Not too sure if we will visit again. The roasted goose was a rare find but way too pricey. $80 something for half. The favor was excellent however the meat was too tough. I couldn't compare with the authentic goose I had in Hong Kong. I believe the supply itself is not the same. The clay pot rice noodles felt like a pot of leftover mixed together. The roasted pork and bbq pork were good but small in portion. The cups and plates were all greasy. The cleanliness needs improvement. The service overall was attractive. They didn't serve the plum sauce until we ask for. Only the goose took quite a long time to prepare. read more

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Found there is this new place for claypot rice and HK BBQ. Restaurant is bright and clean, but unfortunately the dinnerware is not. Arrived during lunch hour on Sunday, around 1pm. It was full house, and there was only two servers were serving approximately 10+ tables. We were about to pour water to the water cup but found it was greasy holding it, so we use the napkin to wipe down a bit, finding there is still lipstick stain because it transferred to the napkin, quite disgusting. Told the server and they quickly changed to paper cups, soon after, next table customer said the same thing. While waiting, found the chopsticks were not very clean either, some kind of vegetable was still sticking on it! So we decided to clean with water ourselves one more time. I understand it is new and everything still needs to be adjusted, but serving unclean dinnerware is quite nasty. Management please take a deeper look and hoping to see improvement next time I come. So we finally ordered, and knowing it was still lunch hour and there was a wait. Time has been ticking and our food was not ready. Not only ours not ready, they barely started serving maybe 5 tables before us and we actually were already seated for 25 minutes. Wow, orders have been backed up and still seeing the kitchen non stop cooking! Business owners should look at this since this is understaff during peak hours. About the plates we ordered: Two BBQ items with rice (Hainan chicken & roast duck) 8/10: Not sure if it was because of this dish has been ready for a while before it was served, everything was cold. Both hainan chicken and roast duck tastes good. In addition, I found they served honey soy bean, where you don't find many places make those and serve along with roast duck. Beans are soft enough and very tasty. Fish fillet & Tofu Claypot 7/10: This dish took the longest, from the moment we sat down till it served, it took more than 30 minutes. Taste is just all right, it is only some ordinary deep fried tofu and fish fillet, not a surprising dish. Overall, this restaurant is still new and there is still a lot of improvement. If I will ever go back? I might, to try out their claypot rice and give them another try read more

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On our 2nd carry out experience I would update and increase rating from 4 to a 4.2 rating as the beef chow fun has pleasantly thin noodles, the mapo tofu was well seasoned, and the bbq 2 combo w tasty duck and pork was delicious. It is on par with garden cafe and Hong Kong bbq in Castro Valley read more

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Hao Kee Kitchen opened 2 weeks ago where King Kong Chinese Kitchen was. Interior has new 7 new tables, 7 new booths. No decor save for signage on front wall. Some chairs are too cramped. Seating packed post noon. Luckily got seating soon after entering. Many patrons ordered to go. Ordered. Got food in 10ish minutes. Offerings: (BBQ, Cantonese): appetizers, pan fried combos, specialities, noodle soup, rice plate, entrees, claypot, drinks... Eats: pan fried chow mein with char Siu (14.95) -home made chili sauce on table not too spicy. -pan fried chow mein just barely pan fried. Angel hair size. Warm. Tasted only soy sauce. No wok hei. Had semi raw bean sprouts/green onions. No blanching nor stir fried. -some small pieces of char siu semi-hard/chewy. Not stirred fried nor fresh. Just got into warmed chow mein. 3.5 stars semi-worthy:ymmv quality: underwhelming. Pan fried chow mein ok. Rest not. Quantity: barely reasonable. Plates have unique designs with Chinese sayings/wordss: good, peace & happiness et al. read more

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This new Chinese food restaurant took over the old King Kong place on the Blvd. It has good ambient, the inside feels really clean and the vibe is great. Servers are super attentive and nice. They are very patient and came to check on us a few times to see if we need anything. It was a light dinner for us so we got the Choi Sum in broth and sweet and sour pork. Both dishes look very appetizing and the portion is great. However, the sweet and sour pork has almost no pork in it. It's just a heavy layer of fried breading. More than half of the dish when I took a bite there was either no meat in there or so little meat that you only taste the breading. Even though it was a disappointing dish, the taste was still very good though. Will have to come back another time to give it another try. read more

Hao Kee Kitchen - Sweet and Sour Pork - Chinese Near Me - Castro Valley, California

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Nicely remodeled restaurant, but the wait took almost an hour due to only 2 waitress'. Haines Chicken has sauce poured over the chicken & so it was sparse whereas I've seen a Yelper get a side of the garlic, green onion sauce. Food was good, but they aren't equipped to handle a room full of customers due to the lack of staffing. Be prepared to wait(we waited a good 30 min. & the entire lunch took 1hr. w/3 dishes. Orders: -3 Meat BBQ Combo platter which we chose the Macao BBQ Pork, Haniese Chicken & Honey BBQ Pork. The meats were well curated but the chicken had very little ginger,scallion oil dipping sauce. The chicken had little meat, so for this reason it didn't appeal to me, but everything else was perfectly made. -Stir Fried Beef Chow Fun(not pictured) was flavorful without a lot of grease & what I loved the most is the quality of the meat which was tender & seasoned perfectly. This is a dish we always order & in this case we weren't disappointed. -Hai Nan Chicken Fried Rice(not pictured) was moist & consistently flavorful. What impressed me was the quality of the pieces of chicken. Usually it seems like most places just offer the scraps of chicken pieces, but here at Hao Kee Kitchen you get a nice chunk of chicken. Would revisit Hao Kee Kitchen again to see how the efficiency of dishes go. read more

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Been back here a few times since my last review. The food is always excellent. It got good "wok he".

Had a craving Sunday evening and found this place only because all the other places were closed or closing. Wasn't sure if they did over the phone orders so me and the lady friend went to investigate. Incredilby busy, they had been catering to what looked like two large groups. The place itself looked great, clean and organized in a way that celebrated who they were. Enter my first issue, they really didn't have a clear line of communication. We walked up and we didn't know who to talk to or ask about menus or anything. Infact yelp is where I found I could call in the order. Enter second issue, asked if they had pork and the woman said yes. proceed to order Hai Nan Chicken and Rice and then BBQ pork and was immediately shot down. No more pork. Thats fine, two Chickens it is. Enter the third issue, headed in for pick up. Once again, no idea who I'm supposed to talk to or where I'm supposed to go so all the way to what looks like a front counter where employees are rushing past me making me feel nervous and out of place. I said excuse me, immediately again shot down with "we are closed" which is fine to me, I understand the mentality near the end of a night. I told her it was phone order and she changed her tune. Last and final issue for me was payment, I had always intended to leave a decent tip. Being a local restaurant and a small business I always try to support. This woman took my card and selected my tip for me, which rubbed me entirely the wrong way. Crazy part about it, the food was delicous and I want to actually try the BBQ pork still but I feel like I don't want to return for that kind of chaos. read more

Hao Kee Kitchen - Hai Nan Chicken Rice - Chinese Near Me - Castro Valley, California

Good service decent food clean environment large menue to choose from portions are huge too!

We ordered two roast duck for pick up. It was fresh off the oven and the chef chopped it up in front of us. The meat was juicy, even the duck breast was juicy. We used the duck bone to make soup with the sauce it came with and it tasted delicious. Will definitely go back to this bbq place. Owner is very nice and helpful. read more

We tried this place as we saw it had recently opened, but it wasn't quite up to standard. First of all, being a new place, you wouldn't expect to have a leaking roof or tables that wobble. Well, on our visit, the they had a bucket collecting water dripping from the ceiling and the table we sat at kept wobbling, even after putting some tissue underneath. Now onto the food, honestly it was anything to rave about. We had the Wonton Noodle Soup, Hai Nan Chicken and Sweet & Sour Pork, and nothing to write home about for any of the 3 dishes. The sweet & sour pork was weird in how each piece was circular in shape, never seen that before, and it just didn't seem right or traditional. The wonton noodle soup wasn't anything to rave about, the meat was so so and the shrimps were meh. The Hai Nan Chicken was decent, I liked the ginger scallion sauce that was spreaded on top of the chicken. Would be better on the side though, so you can dip the chicken yourself. The service was okay, the staff was friendly, but not too attentive to needs or concerns I would say. Only time will tell how will this place does and if they last. Also, the parking lot here is very dark, they have lights, but they weren't on in the evening, and we went at like 7ish. read more

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Food was delicious! The place is a great Hong Kong style cafe, and the interior is super cute with the splashes of orange everywhere. My favorite was the salt and pepper tofu. Service was good - they got our order in quickly and were super attentive. read more

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Stopped by for an impromptu lunch on a rainy day. We had a bowl of won ton soup as well as chicken noodle soup. . Also ordered salt & pepper chicken wings. Food was so so, somewhat bland even when we asked for some hot mustard for the wings. Both soups were meh, we had better elsewhere. Bonus: plenty of offstreet parking available read more

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Service is good. Ambiance is a quick, easy dash and fine spot as there's a few tables. Food taste is mediocre yet fine if you just need something quick and easy. Temperature of food is decent. Except for the one dish we ordered which came out like warm and quickly turned cold so no "wok hey". read more

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Another hidden gem in Castro Valley! Love the roasted duck with the crispy skin. The clay pot rice brings back all my childhood memories. Chicken wings are flavorful and the clay pot rice noodles plus their homemade chili sauce is bomb! Services are good overall. Quite busy during grand opening, but they still manage to provide good customer service, and even better nowadays. The restaurant was remodeled and everything looks clean and open with great ambiance. read more

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I really like Hao Kee Kitchen. The environment is comfortable. Every time I go, the food is delicious and the service is very good. The boss is super nice. Tofu, roast duck, roast pork, rice noodles -- every dish I order tastes great. I'm very satisfied. It's also a good choice to bring friends here. I will come back often. read more

Hao Kee Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Castro Valley, California

I came in after hearing that a new group had taken over the former King Kong space, led by a chef known for roast meats. Ordered the Macao pork, half duck, and duck noodle soup. The flavors were all excellent. The pork and duck were both juicy and very tender, exactly what you want from proper roast meats, though both dishes arrived lukewarm. The pork would really benefit from a mustard or sugar to cut through the richness. The duck noodle soup was a bit nostalgic, reminiscent of the duck and preserved vegetable noodle soups I grew up eating. It was however a bit light on duck and the broth was light. One miss was the tea, which was extremely weak, to the point of me questioning if it's just to rinse dishes. They had also run out of all other beverages, disappointing but understandable given it was opening week. read more

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Everything is so delicious. Had this crispy juicy sour and sweet fried egg. Tastes great with rice!! Also their new crispy garlic pepper pork ribs! The portion is huge!! And the food quality was great too! Will come back for sure. read more

Hao Kee Kitchen - Garlic Pepper Pork Ribs - Chinese Near Me - Castro Valley, California

**Review from an actual Cantonese palette** Food was decent, but nothing too special. The food (our order consisted mostly of stir-fry/claypot (which was just a stir-fry served in a claypot) dishes) relied heavily on "wok hei" (with borderline dirty oil) and the Maillard Reaction for flavor and was not seasoned properly. It was on the bland side. We got: 1. Braised Chicken Wing Claypot -- Mostly Onions, Bell Peppers, and Scallions with 10-12 or so *pieces* of chicken wing, which are only the flats cut smaller into thirds. So maybe about 4 wing (flats) total? Decent wok-hei, but the oil was dirty. The chicken was marinated, so had good flavor, but the veggies were bland. Still had a nice crisp though. 2. Stir-Fried Choi Sum with Garlic -- Stir-fried with thinly sliced garlic cloves. Finished with a "white sauce" (transparent brothy sauce flavored with ginger and garlic and thickened with cornstarch you see in most stir-fry vegetable dishes). Again, plenty of "wok hei" but underseasoned. Vegetables were still crunchy and undercooked to the point borderlining on raw. 3. Yang Chow Fried Rice (on the menu in English as "Shrimp & Pork Fried Rice") -- This one was the most successful for us, even though it was still underseasoned. Nice "wok hei", abundance of a variety of meats, and we also appreciated the effort into incorporating "egg lace/floss" into the fried rice. This step is usually skipped in smaller restaurants and they just incorporate smaller pieces of scrambled egg. This "egg floss" is a meticulous step that requires deep-frying beaten eggs but whisking them to create thin and crispy strands of fried egg that resemble floss. Usually reserved for bigger banquet-hall-style Chinese restaurants with a "master" chef. Definitely nice surprise here, would recommend this dish. 4. Crispy Skin Roasted Duck (Half) -- Skin was definitely crispy alright...but they did not render the fat completely underneath the skin. So you're biting into big globs of duck fat which just coats your mouth. Blegh. It's also sitting in a mixed puddle of its own juices and oil. Mostly bland, especially the breast or meaty pieces. Only the pieces with mostly bone could you taste the dry-rub/marinade that was applied to the inside cavity of the duck. For the experience, they're going for the bright-and-lively, modern-Cantonese-bistro style establishment. With custom-printed plates and cups. Most of the patrons seemed to be of Toisan/Country-Rural descent (including the servers) and not big-city Guangdong/Guangzhou (Cantonese) people, so be prepared for that kind of etiquette/culture. Especially if you see a big bunch of surly-looking dudes hovered around a table, that means you're gonna get cigarette smoke with your dinner. The front door swings slightly open, even if "closed", and there is usually a draft of outside air blowing. These dudes will just chain-smoke before, during, and after dinner, right in front of the entrance. No one says anything because it's just part of the culture. Not in a rush to come back specifically, but will definitely stop by to try other dishes if passing through again. read more

Hao Kee Kitchen is located on a busy street in a quieter plaza. This spot may be easily missed, as people might not go to this plaza as much as the other neighboring plazas that busier. Plenty of shared parking here. Service was good, the employee who helped me was friendly and welcoming. I ordered the Sliced Duck Rice Noodle Soup to go. The sliced duck and the rice noodle was good - I enjoyed them, but the soup was not the typical noodle soup you would expect, as it was a bit bitter. Overall, the service and food were good, but the soup may need to change to make this rice noodle order better. read more

Delicious food and excellent service ! The roast goose is so so so good! We will come back to try another dishes read more

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Excellent food and in Castro Valley! We always go to Dampa next door but went here with friends. Coming back here.

The food was really good and the service was also excellent. The pork belly was exceptional and had a nice meaty flavor to it. read more

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Food: The pepper pork tripe soup is amazing and very reasonable price. The eggplant claypot is also very good and went very well with plain rice Service: prompt and courteous Ambiance: Clean and spacious Hint: Its better to order individual bowl of rice rather than the large order of rice. You get more rice that way. read more

Very good Chinese food! Yummy. Good bbq pork and comfortable environment. Nice service read more

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This review is solely based on the food. 2 item bbq - bbq pork was probably the best thing I tried. Roast duck was soaked in fat/oil, literally dripping all over, decent flavor not overly salty but my portion was all bones. No meaty pieces at all. Small intestines clay pot does not have rice, just meat and veggies. This dish could be so much better with the proper seasoning. Lacked flavor and was not what I was hoping for. Maybe I'll try this place again one day but with so many new options in Castro Valley, this place is just not for me. read more

Food is very tasty and flavorful. Service is fast and they are very friendly Parking is not a problem read more

Tried their new item Stinky Tofu, super flavorful and super juicy! Crispy outside and tender inside! Definitely a must try. And of course you can't go wrong with their bbq platter. My fav Cantonese restaurant in the neighborhood. read more

Hao Kee Kitchen - Human stinky tofu - Chinese Near Me - Castro Valley, California

New gem in the neighborhood. Best chinese bbq in the area by far. Roasted duck and the bbq pork was phenomenal, service was ok but they're trying their best as a new restaurant. Will definitely come back for the food. read more

The wait staff was nice and somewhat attentive. It seemed like it was just her serving for the entire place. Even though it is small, she was busy, so we understand. She def was trying. She suggested the chef's special meat sampler plate: consisting of roast duck, hainanese chicken, bbq pork. So we gave it a go, along with bbq pork fried rice and choi sum. Honestly, everything was just mediocre in terms of quality of flavor and portions. Also, the food was not hot, warm at best...of course, the hainanese chicken was cold, as expected. We won't be back, but we hope they make it though! read more

Was walking by and saw this new opened Cantonese restaurant. I tried their Claypot Rice Noodle and it was so goood! The staff was so nice and the service was so good. Their pepper paste is very special as well. 10/10! I will definitely come back! read more

Hao Kee Kitchen - Claypot Rice Noodle - Chinese Near Me - Castro Valley, California

Hoo kee kitchen is a place to go if you want to have some fun have good I enjoy a good atmosphere because they treat you with utmost respect kindness always smiling plus their food taste so good you won't regret it she should try their food they have all kinds of different food you could pick out you can eat there or have it to go but one thing you keep doing is keep coming back for more because their price is durable plus there hospitality is top 10 you won't regret it they're located in San Francisco and Castro district plus that that area that district is a fun place to go and visit you won't regret it read more

Hao Kee Kitchen - This is their logo cute huh - Chinese Near Me - Castro Valley, California

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Good roast duck and roast pork. Dishes are in small portions but good taste. One thing good plenty of parking.

The roast duck here is excellent--crispy skin, tender and juicy meat, and great flavor. The roasted pork is also very authentic, with a perfectly crispy exterior and flavorful, well-seasoned meat. Everything tasted delicious, and I'll definitely be coming back. Highly recommended! read more

Hao Kee Kitchen - Roasted Duck and Roasted Pork is Sososo delicious! - Chinese Near Me - Castro Valley, California

Definitely worth trying. Ordered takeout. First time ordering since the grand opening and the food was excellent. Decent portions and great value compared to other Chinese restaurants in the area. The servers were very polite and friendly. Highly recommended. read more

Hao Kee Kitchen - Roast duck and pork, hai nan chicken, chow fun/mein, flounder, sweet and sour pork - Chinese Near Me - Castro Valley, California