first time here , I went there for the hot and sweet soup it did not disappoint it was very tasty, I ate one soup there,a large portion with a lot of ingredients in it ,I ordered another one with togo and several other dishes that were great, find out when took them home to eat, Great service the young lady was nice, and polite, the interior of the restaurant is very much what you want to expect out of authentic food very clean, very comfortable, it has that this is my local eating vibe Neighbourhood feel! read more

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Food taste isn't flavorful like before ,I know this place since the 90's and today I had an unpleasant surprise to find out , the place changed ownership . I feel so bad , because after the Peking China Rest. , in Downey Ave. closed down , our best bet was Hong Kong Chef . Totally different taste , fried rice dried with no egg, sesame oil , and onions ., Mongolian beef eww not seasoned . I would not recommend this place . No stars X read more

The lo mein was decent. The fried rice was a bit bland. The orange chicken and walnut shrimp were both decent, but not something I'd order again. The walnut shrimp needed a little bit more sweetness to it, but the texture was nice. Portions were good, but the prices were high. We ordered four things total and ended up paying about $92 for delivery, which felt way too expensive for the quality we received. read more

Came here to have lunch with my daughter today I've eaten here about three times and the food was fine but today was something out of the twilight zone I wanted shrimp with vegetables but was told I would have to pay $8 more if I wanted to add shrimp to the vegetable dish or $5 more to the shrimp dish if I wanted to add vegetables!!? When it was brought to my table, I was in shock!! It looked like somebody had vomited on this The shrimp had such a strong, pungent shrimp taste that I knew it was not fresh besides the gross soupy mess that it was drenched in. I asked the woman that served us that I did not like the dish at all, and if she could bring me something else. She immediately told me "no"without even allowing me to explain why I did not like the dish. I told her I would like something else again and she said "no u pay" I told her I would not pay for this dish and she said she would call the police if I didn't Every restaurant I've been to has always accommodated the customer, but this lady was from another planet She not only ruined my lunch with my daughter, but proceeded to set her alarm when I walked out She followed us out and started yelling at me and all I could tell her back was that she was a terrible person & gave horrible service Do yourself a favor & NEVER EAT HERE!! read more

Hong Kong Chef - DISGUSTING SLOP!! - Chinese Near Me - Downey, California

Worst Chinese food we'd ever had!! 1 dush came out then the 2nd dish wasn't served till 20 minutes later & way too much food, if you could call it food. We did bring home leftovers but ended up tossing them in the garbage! Never going back! Where oh where is there a decent Chinese restaurant?? read more

I would give this place five stars if there was air conditioning and if they hadn't shrank the portions. Irrespective of these issues, the food is still very good and you will not find better mongolian beef anywhere else. It is so tender and the flavor is perfect, you can taste the garlic in it but it is not too potent. Make sure you go during lunch hours because later on in the day the same dishes will cost you more money. Other items worth trying are the shrimp chop suey, sweet and sour pork, and the house fried rice. read more

Hong Kong Chef - The best mongolian beef I have ever had. - Chinese Near Me - Downey, California

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Hong Kong Chef is my go-to place for Chinese food in Downey. Everything is à la carte and served family style, with generous portions that make it a great bang for your buck. Steamed rice is included with every order, which is always a nice touch. My regular order includes Mongolian beef, orange chicken, and broccoli beef. The sautéed broccoli with garlic is my absolute favorite. The broccoli pieces are huge, fresh, and clearly never frozen. I usually get veggie or plain chow mein, which is always flavorful and plentiful. I've only dined in twice, but I order takeout often and the food is always fresh and well-packed. It's a small, family-owned restaurant, and you can really taste the care they put into every dish. If you're craving solid, flavorful Chinese food with large portions and great value, Hong Kong Chef never disappoints. read more

Delicious food, friendly service and generous portion sizes. Been here a few times to order take out but I have to sit down and eat some time atmosphere looks cozy, I always go back for the Mongolian Beef read more

The owner is extremely rude!.. check your bill they overcharge if you scroll down to other comments other people have said the same thing. My family has been coming to this restaurant for years,. The old owners were very appreciative and very nice this one now is a complete "B".. I had a horrible experience here tonight she was extremely rude when I confronted her she just wanted to keep arguing. I walked out. read more

I have been a loyal customer of this establishment since my childhood. The food consistently exceeds expectations, offering exceptional quality at an affordable price. I wholeheartedly recommend this restaurant to anyone seeking a delightful dining experience. read more

The food is super great and the service is amazing and the food is nice and warm and tasty and the prices are great I've been coming here for 20 years they have never let down I really recommend this place. read more

My wife's friend recommended this place. He said it was "Really Good, A must try". So why do we do? We tried it. Service was great. Called it in. Gentlemen said 10 minutes. Very friendly mom and pop joint. Has a hole in the wall type feel. There were about three parties dining in and no one else waiting. But there were a few more tables available. Parking lots of it. Up the ying yang. Food was ready a few minutes after we paid. Got home and food was still piping hot. How was it? Already you say? Welllllllllllllllllll. Here is the nitty gritty. House chow Mein. Had beef. Chicken. Shrimp. And lots is brown gravy. But how good was it you say?????? Just OK. Shrimp fried rice. You can tell looks brownish. Lots of shrimp. Unlike some Places that throw 1-2 shrimp in there. But how was it you say?!?!? Just OK. Think they throw that brown gravy on ERRRRRTHANG!!!!! Beef broccoli. Beef was beyond tender. No fat. Juicy and tender beef. Broccoli was over cooked. And as you can see in the pictures THAT DAMN BROWN GRAVY!!!! Yes yes but how was it you say!?!?! Just OK Almond chicken. No idea what the heck that was. Chicken, almonds, celery in a brown sauce. YES !!!! THAT DAMN BROWN GRAVY!!!!!!!' Last the orange chicken. Crispetty chrunchetty hot, just enough ratio of batter to Chicken. How was it!?!! Ok ok well this was probably the best item of all. Was actually better thank ok. Why you ask!?!?! Maybe cause it didn't have THAT DAMN BROWN GRAVY and instead had a tasty orange flavored sweet n sour sauce. Best thing. Well. The egg rolls were also on point. So hot. So juicy. Snd double the size of the normal fast food Chinese food joints. May be willing to return and try other items. Key word is MAY and BE ..... well maybe just orange chicken and egg rolls. Other than that. JUST OK. read more

Hong Kong Chef - House chow mean,shrimp fried rice,orange w,almond chicken,beef broccoli, egg rolls. - Chinese Near Me - Downey, California

I love getting my Chinese fix here. Every time I know I'm going to be driving through this area, I try to order something. Everything I have eaten here has been good. I never had a bad dish. I phone in my order and it's always super hot and ready for me to dig in. A couple of my favorite are: Orange Chicken- I love the sauce and the fried of the chicken. Super yummy. Sweet and Sour Chicken- just like the chicken in the orange chicken but using the sweet and sour sauce instead. I have always been a fan of sweet and sour pork and I think I love this dish even more. The fried chicken and the sauce go so well together. Lately, I have been ordering this dish every time I come here. String bean and ground pork- yummy and not too salty. Chow Mein- I have gotten this dish with chicken or bbq pork. Both were good. I just really like the noodles. Doesn't matter what protein I order I just want the carbs!! Service, super friendly! Overall, I love it here and can't wait to try the other items they have! read more

Hong Kong Chef - Sweet and sour fried chicken, string beans, and bbq pork chow mein - Chinese Near Me - Downey, California

Small place next to Sizzlers. A bit stuffy and hot inside to dine. Food was very good. Vegetable fried rice was flavorful. Egg rolls had a great flavor. Orange chicken was delicious and side note, the only chicken breast offered. Mongolian beef was great although I wish the meat was cooked a bit more. Would definitely go back, maybe try take out! Also, service was great. read more

Hong Kong Chef - Orange chicken, crispy with a great sauce. - Chinese Near Me - Downey, California

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I was craving Chinese food and this was closest to my house. Service was great. Staff was super friendly. But the food was way below average. I paid $20 for chow mein, fried rice, and orange chicken. But to be honest, it wasn't worth $20. The orange chicken lacked flavor along with the other dishes. I think the fried rice and chow mein could've used some veggies maybe. Everything was just bland to me. I couldn't even finish my plate. Unfortunately I won't be coming back. read more

Hong Kong Chef - Beef chow mein 5/10 - Chinese Near Me - Downey, California

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Been here a lot of times food is good but this last time I don't know if the cook has changed or that how the food will be done from now on. The chow main has no veggies at all just plain noodles no flavor not even onions strange right. The chicken fried rice had the biggest cuts of chicken not kidding lol like what the heck like were they lazy and short on veggies or trying to save on ingredients. The girl who answered the call to take the order too like omg rude rude rude n hangs up at the end didn't take my name or anything lol. Might be a while before I go back to retry it again. read more

The food changed ever since they sold to new owners and they serve way to little food for the price..

Food was fresh and tasty. I had the lunch special beef & broccoli with steamed rice & it came with a small soup. It was good for the price. ( under $10) Service was prompt and friendly. The ambiance was nice , I went at 1 pm and it wasn't loud. I was actually coming to eat at the sizzler but it was closed so I decided to try this place, and I really enjoyed the food here. I will definitely be back for lunch again. read more

I will start by saying the food here is good, however the ratio of meat to vegetables is no longer balanced or fair. There is a girl that works there that does not have the proper social skills or etiquette to be attending the public. To put it mildly ,she is not very welcoming nor does she provide adequate service. You have to wait more than 10 minutes to have your order taken even when it is not busy or even when it's empty. She does not come by to check if you need anything, you will have to get her attention yourself. On more than a few occasions she has added the tax to our food bill twice and when questioned she will say it was an error and then adjust it to the accurate price. I think she counts on guests not reviewing their receipt and keeping the extra money for herself. Check your receipt before paying and check the price on the menu as well too to make sure it coincides to the amount on your bill. Today the tax was added to the food which made it appear higher than listed on the menu, it was not itemized separately which I believe is a deliberate act to circumvent paying the sales tax. Now they are charging about two dollars for the tea which used to be complimentary which is one thing but they need to reflect that on the menu instead of expecting their customers to be mind readers and know there is a stipulation in place now for it. The menu states it is included in the lunch special yet today I had to ask for it and the waitress said if I drink it then it is free and if not they charge for it because some of the customers waste it. Wouldn't it make more sense to ask beforehand if you want the tea or not? Who would agree to pay money for tea only to waste it? When I asked why I didn't get it she got defensive and stated "That is why I asked you what you wanted to drink." Why would I ask for tea when the menu stated it was included in my lunch special? Obviously when she asked my daughter and I what we wanted to drink we thought it was for the water and soda, we're not psychic. I will not be returning here anytime soon, there is dishonest practices taking place and with the poor customer service and meager meat portions recently I can no longer justify continuing to give business to this establishment when I can get better prices, portions, and service elsewhere. read more

Came here yesterday. I bought lunch for my crew at Downey Hyundai. Honey walnut shrimp 8.5 Mongolian Beef - 8 King poa chicken 8 Combo fried rice 9 Combo noodles 9 Place is super yummy. Very reasonable. Clean. Everyone enjoyed the food at Downey Hyundai Thank you! read more

We came here to get a quick bite as we were in a rush. Since we entered the establishment the owner/waitress noticed that me and my partner are obviously a couple. The ambience changed completely. We sat down and we're served tea which pretty much should've have been thrown at us. She slammed the tea and tea cups and don't even had the courtesy of wiping down the sticky table. I will not kid you every single dish that was put out it was literally put in a bad manner at the table. We were served the plates and right after the bill and if she was kicking us out. I was not even done when she picked up the plate. It was a very horrible and uncomfortable experience. I can't believe we were treated that way for being a same sex couple. We were just two dudes walking in to eat something. Horrible service. read more

Updated Review 11.28.22: Seems this is the second time they've changed owners and this time it has really changed for the worst. I hate leaving negative reviews but this time the service and the food was so terrible that I can no longer recommend this place to anyone. -The pan fried noodles had absolutely no taste, I had to season it at the table with soy sauce for it to be edible. I never return dishes at restaurants for fear of what they might do to our food, so my family and I just ate it, with no complaints. -They didn't give us all our utensils, my son got the missing items and set our table (still no complaints from us). -Strong cigarette smoke smell coming from the back of the restaurant (maybe it was the burning of incense?? Not sure but it was hard to breathe, we still stayed since we had already ordered) -The server (owner, maybe) reminded us before we left that tips were to be left at the table. After my husband left a tip she confronted him in front of other customers, "why so low?" Doesn't he know she works for this? Again, he quietly told her the food was not good and walked away. If you want to lose customers, just follow her steps, bad attitude, confrontational and don't season your food. read more

Hong Kong Chef - Chinese Near Me - Downey, California

Good lunch special. Price is now small portion but good. Great egg flower soup with it. Quiet and nice staff.

Very good food I have been coming here for a long time, love the food good service yesterday Friday I order a beef mix soup it's was great It's a small place like they a whole in the wall but try it out don't judge it believe you will love the food read more

Wanted some hot braised shrimp. The lady who took my order over the phone really didn't speak very good English and I think she was confused and told me hot spicy shrimp. I repeated what I wanted and she said ok. Anyways I got some fried shrimp that had some red pepper flakes on it and not much more. It was basically like a soft shelled crab you get from Japanese sushi places where you can eat the entire thing shell and all. It was tasty but it wasn't what I wanted. read more

I wouldn't care if this place was falling apart, I'd still come and eat. The Chinese food is the absolute best I've ever had. Fresh. Perfectly cooked. Best. Best. Best. read more

We had a check (bill) discrepancy . Owner handled it very well . Communicative and cooperative . Great customer service . Like I said in my last post food was good and we were there really to fellowship and eat a good meal with friends after an event . read more

We hadn't been here in years, and if anything, it's even better now. Everything was sooooo good. Best walnut shrimp I've had. Price was good and the service was awesome. Definitely coming back. read more

Hong Kong Chef - Orange chicken, walnut shrimp, and shrimp chow mein - Chinese Near Me - Downey, California

Great little spot in strip mall, greeted upon walking in, and we were seated. The lady was nice and attentive. The food was hot and fresh when it came out. That is a plus! Food wasn't too salty either, tasted great. Have been back twice already and will continue to visit. read more

The food is salty and not good at all. The orange chicken was hard and dry. I ran outta there drinking water the rest of the day that's how salty there food is. Hole in the wall NO AC. I will never go back there yuck read more

Really good food. Quick service, the vibe is you go in grab your food, eat and leave this is no sit down relax ambiance type restaurant. Straight to the point. Food and eat, bye. read more

Maybe it was good at one time? Maybe they switched cooks? Today was not good. Ordered 4 dishes. Mongolian Beef came with crunchy chow mein noodles instead of bamboo. I have never seen this in my life. The beef itself was good however, I didn't like the addition of the crunchy noodles as opposed to bamboo. Braised shrimp came from a bag , defrosted and gummy in texture, swimming in a sugary red liquid. Ate one and spit it out immediately. Kung Pao Chicken was made with rubbery old chicken in large pieces, no celery or water chestnuts? Not spicy, no flavor. Sauce for orange chicken tasted nothing of orange and was just honey sweet, very liquidy and did not coat the pieces. They did use chicken breast though. That was a plus. I think we came on an off day. The chef must have been a trainee. They should also tell him not to smoke at the front door. The entire restaurant smelled of cigarettes. We packed up everything within 30 minutes of being served our food, and left. Safe to say, we won't be back. Love supporting small business and don't mind paying for good food. This is not it. read more

Total hidden gem in Downey! No kidding, I would drive 20 miles to this place just to eat here. The food was delicious and fresh tasting. Takeout prices/portions but the food is cooked to order. Big difference. It's going to be hard from now on to order food sitting under those heat lamps.You can't really compare this plac other establishments of this kind. Kaowok, Panda who? They don't come even close. The food was not too salty or oily, the chicken pieces were succulent and the Lo Mein (the way noodles are called back east) had a hint of wok hai and a good amount of green onions and bean sprouts which made the dish wholesome. They have soy sauce and pepper white pepper as table condiments, and the lady at the register was very kind and gave me sriracha on the side. I hope they don't change. I will be back to try other dishes like their Mongolian beef, egg rolls, et cetera. read more

Hong Kong Chef - Chinese Near Me - Downey, California

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When I first moved to Downey in 2003 I couldn't find a good Chinese restaurant. I tried a couple places (that are no longer open) and it was horrible. So I thought I'd give Hong Kong chef a try hoping I wouldn't be disappointed and I surely was not. I ordered my usual chicken fried rice, Mongolian beef, teriyaki chicken, Kung Poa chicken, wonton soup and a few other (cannot remember what) which all was well made and tasty. I now have a Chinese takeout spot! The person that helped me was kind and helpful; I would recommend takeout from here, I have never eaten there. Seemed fairly clean from what I saw. I usually get takeout so I'm not one to give a proper critique of the facility. read more

Best hole in the wall Chinese restaurant in Downey and arguably near by cities. Take out is fast but if you have time, dine in and you get tea and sour soup on the house with your order! read more

Small dining room with friendly service and great tasting food. One note is that the prices on the picture menu at the tables don't have prices (missed that the black bean clams was $17 and maybe not included in the lunch special) but although it was a bit more than expected, was very tasty. read more

First time here and it smells so good when we walked in. Everything we ordered taste so delish. Hot tea upon request. This place is a gem. read more

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Found this place during the pandemic as our go-to chinese food spot. -Food is very good, authentic family style entrees to share. Orange chicken, mongolian beef, shrimp kung pao, etc . have all been great; no complaints -The prices and portions are reasonable and the owners are very friendly read more

We always have a great experience at Hong Kong Chef, great food and definitely great friendly atmosphere. Today our waiter was Edward and he's is the best addition to this restaurant. He has great customer service skills, super friendly and definitely a person we trust. Thank you Edward and staff, we will continue to make you guys a part of our dinner experience. read more

delicious food and great service!!! The boss is so kind and friendly He made us some chinese broccoli that was bomb. we had fish and it was so good. we will definitely come back for great food and friendly service. He made home made lemonade read more