I recently tried Hong Kong Kitchen, which specializes in Taishan cuisine. The restaurant has a clean interior with Taishan street-view-inspired decor, which gives it a nice local touch. Service was attentive and friendly throughout our meal. We ordered: - Preserved Meat Clay Pot Rice. The clay pot rice had a nice layer of fan jiao, the crispy rice at the bottom of the pot, which is one of my favorite parts of clay pot rice! The preserved meats were flavorful, and overall, the dish was satisfying. - Crispy Roasted Squab Definitely a must-order! There's a special deal where you can get a squab for $9.99 with a minimum $20 purchase. It may not be the best roasted squab I've had in town, but for $9.99, I think it's an excellent value. The skin was nicely roasted and crispy, and at this price, it's hard to pass up. - Stir-Fried Cauliflower with Garlic The cauliflower was tasty and had a good amount of garlic, but I thought it was a little overpriced for $17.99. Overall, everything we ordered tasted good. I especially liked the clay pot rice and thought the $9.99 squab was a great deal. There is a fairly large parking lot shared with other businesses, although it can get crowded at times. Still, parking was manageable during our visit. read more

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Good wholesome comforting Chinese food for the whole family. I ordered the traditional Empress chicken half order and this was mild flavor and tasty not too salty. I didn't love the second dish because it's way too salty because of the fermentation of shrimp paste. But overall a nice experience for new restaurant one year newly opened here. Definitely recommend to try other dishes from the menu and more veggies for sure to offset the salty dishes. Good food and good quality for the price in nice neighborhood. read more

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I enjoyed everything we ordered! Yellow eel claypot and Taishan loach. Don't be ditzy and forget to drizzle the sauce over the claypot rice like us! Only thing is, I feel the portions were a bit small for the price. But it could be due to rising costs and high rent. It is a very popular shopping plaza. The loach was great, but beware of bones. Also, you get the whole fish and see the head and eyes. So if someone is afraid of that, it's not for them. I just ate the whole thing; very tasty! Our waitress was very attentive and always refilling our waters. The restaurant specializes in Taishan food, which is where my family is from. So I was really excited to try it. Glad it was good! read more

Hong Kong Kitchen - Yellow eel claypot - Chinese Near Me - Rosemead, California

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I picked Hong Kong Kitchen (HKK) in Rosemead to have lunch with my Mom and brothers + their family because I wanted to try the Green Tea Ice Cream Cake from Tanbii Bakery which happens to be within the same shopping center as HKK. Does this make sense? LOL HKK just opened several months ago. It's located in The Square Shopping Center. Lots of free parking, but they do get super packed on the weekends. This restaurant has good interior seating space. Its wall art gives it a Hong Kong feel to it. First time visit. They weren't super busy for Sunday lunch. Maybe they do more business in the evening. Menu has a good selection of dishes. Prices range between $15 - $20+ per dish. We ordered for 9 people when we only had 6 people LOL. That's how it's done! 1. Beef Fried Rice - My niece said it was good. 2. Beef Navel with rice in clay plot - My sister-in-law said it was decent and wished there was more beef. 3. Empress Chicken - This is very fresh and tasty. Chicken was very tender. My Mom approves and so do I! 4. Fried Chicken Wings - Nothing spectacular. Just fried chicken wings. Seasoning could be better. 5. Frog with rice in clay pot - I enjoyed this one. Sauce was perfectly flavored not too salty. However, I would have liked more frog. 6. Spare Ribs + Black Bean Sauce - Not too bad. The meat could have been more tender though. 7. Spare Ribs + Black Bean Sauce with rice in clay pot - My brother said he liked it, but wished it had more spare ribs. 8. Stir-fried Chicken with Chestnuts - My brother said this was amazing and it was! Lots of flavorful chicken. Definitely would get again. 9. Taishan Salted Chicken with Tang Yuan - We all loved this dish! Soup was very authentic... no msg taste... the real deal! Tons of tang yuan and other ingredients. Must try! Staff was friendly. Service was good in the middle and towards the end of our meal. However, at the beginning, our first dish came out and we didn't have any plates or bowls in front of us LOL. Anyway, I do see myself coming back here to try their other Hong Kong and Taishan dishes. Thank you HKK! Tip: if you want more protein than rice, I would recommend getting the protein dish and have steamed rice with it versus getting the protein with rice in clay pot. But if you want to experience the clay pot, then get the clay pot... just know protein portion may be small IMHO. read more

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I can't really complain about the food. It's on par for your average Chinese restaurant. The service was decent, and the staff was good. I wouldn't say it's the best Chinese food I've had, but it's not the worst either. read more

Hong Kong Kitchen - Beef wrapped in rice noodle. - Chinese Near Me - Rosemead, California

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Second time here and still amazed by the rice clay pots. The beef and egg claypot one is beef patties, the minced beef is seasoned (not overly salty) and the egg is 80% cooked (perfect to mix with the rice). Nice rice crisp on the bottom. My friend really liked the yellow eel, it is hard to find in the area. Nicely seasoned and nice rice crisp on the bottom. Chicken and chestnuts pot: we have tried this dish elsewhere, but I think they have one of the best so far. The chicken is tender and chestnuts cooked perfectly. The flavor is great as well, nicely seasoned. Definitely a great meat option. And it comes with rice. Service was above average and acceptable. We went on a Sunday night, and they were not as busy as our previous visit on a weekend night. read more

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Tried the wonton noodle soup and the steamed rice noodle with shrimp, and both were pretty good! The wonton noodle soup was a little more mild/plain in terms of the soup flavor compared to what I'm used to, but it was still tasty and comforting. The wontons and noodles were good, and the chili crisp oil they provide on the side was honestly a highlight -- it added a really nice kick and extra flavor. (Just a heads up, I'm pretty sure it contains peanuts, so be aware if you have allergies!) The steamed rice noodle with shrimp was also solid -- good texture and flavor. Service was great as well. Overall it was a nice experience. Would come back to try more dishes! read more

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I came here to eat with my family, and we ordered the steamed chicken with mushrooms. Unfortunately, halfway through the meal, my husband pulled a hair out of the dish. It was absolutely disgusting. I immediately asked to speak to the manager. I wasn't trying to cause trouble--I just wanted to let her know that hygiene is the most important thing in the food business. But the manager had a very bad attitude and even tried to argue with us. Then the owner came out and kept insisting that the hair didn't come from the kitchen, basically implying that we put it there ourselves to blame the restaurant. That's completely outrageous and unreasonable. We lost our appetite and didn't want to eat anymore. Poor service and poor hygiene. Would not recommend!!! read more

Hong Kong Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Rosemead, California

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We arrived around 1:10 on Father's Day Sunday and were seated almost immediately. The menu was actually quite unfamiliar to me, despite eating at Hong Kong cafes my whole life, so be aware of the unique selection available, as other reviews mention. We ordered: Steamed Rice Noodle Rolls with Shrimp, a fried donut, a Wonton Noodle Soup, and a Frog with Rice in Clay Pot. The rice noodles were tasty but the other dishes were unimpressive. Wonton noodle soups are bland, and this one was king of the blandest soups. The clay pot was also nothing to write home about, though I'm always unimpressed with crunchy rice. It was strange that the pot was steel and not clay. The noodle soup took almost 25 minutes to come out and the clay pot took almost 40, so be ready to wait. Overall total was about $50 before tip. We will not be returning and I do not recommend this restaurant. read more

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This restaurant opened on 4/25. It is located inside a mall. The previous location offered Taiwanese food. It is kind of strange that it is named inside Hong Kong Cafe while the menu most of them are not offered at a typical HK style cafe. It offered hot pot rice, rice rolls, and other Chinese dishes. I tried the hot pot rice which tasted good. The soy sauce that comes with it was tasty. The service is attentive and polite. read more

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If I have to sum it up in one word it would be meh‍. Their signature dishes are the claypots so that what I will judge them on. The rice tasted good( but then again how can crispy rice not taste good) but everything else was bland and overpriced imo. They cook the claypot rice in steel pot, I'm assuming because it's faster, and easier to control the rice's crispiness. But what you lose is the simmering of the flavor from the toppings into the rice it self. And speaking of the toppings, the portion can really be improved. You literally have like 1/4 of a sausage, and two pieces of preserved pork and green onions fluffs the rest of the pot. I mean the skimpiness is just amazing. I do have to say tho, that the soy sauce is legit, and I did finish the pot of mostly rice, with the soy sauce. I don't think it's worth the price, but the rice is pretty good. That's why, it's a meh. read more

Hong Kong Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Rosemead, California

I saw on Facebook that a new Taishan restaurant had opened, and interestingly, the name of the restaurant was actually Hong Kong Kitchen. It replaced Monja Taiker in the same spot, so I decided to come here for brunch. It's essentially the same size as Monja, so it's fairly small but there's enough seating. I went during its soft opening and grand opening period, so service was on the slower side even for Hong Kong/Cantonese/Taishan style restaurants. Took a while to get orders, but that's to be expected with new restaurants. We ended up getting the Taishan glutinous rice balls in soup as well as shrimp wonton noodles with rice noodles. For the sides we got one fried dough youtiao and one pineapple bun. The pineapple bun was fairly standard but the youtiao was quite good. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The wonton noodles and the glutinous rice balls were both soup style dishes and had similar flavors. However I did really enjoy the texture of the rice balls, and the wontons were solid. Overall, solid noodle restaurant, not quite a Hong Kong cafe, but tasty nonetheless. read more

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This authentic and delicious Cantonese food truly amazed me. We were visiting Los Angeles from San Francisco and we found this restaurant is just 10 minutes away from our Airbnb. We ordered six dishes, and every dish was very flavorful, well-balanced, and clearly prepared with great care. We can taste the quality of Cantonese food and see the passion that this restaurant owner contributes. The service was warm and professional, and the dining environment was clean, comfortable, and welcoming. it's rare to find Cantonese food of this quality in the San Francisco Bay Area nowadays. So we were truly satisfied and grateful for such a pleasant and joyful dining experience. Highly recommended. read more

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Food Type: Cantonese cuisine Flavor and Taste: Taishanese Flavor Portions: decent Size Price: $10-20 per Dish Service: Decent Atmosphere: Simple design This is a fairly new restaurant at this space. I felt like having steam hand roll noodles, so thought I gave this place a try. To my surprise, the food flavor is pretty good. The steam noodle size is pretty good portion size, unlike the one at dim sum restaurant. This tastes better and more soft. The eel pot rice is ok, actually I had better, I wish it's cook with clay pot, but here, it's cook with metal pot instead. The portage is pretty smooth, I need to come back for breakfast next time. Oh, there's a special for Braised squab (紅燒乳鴿), if you eat more than $20, the bird is $9.99. which is a crazy deal. However it can use a little more flavor. But at $10, it's definitely a must have on the table. Over all, I think it pretty good. Need to come back for breakfast and dinner to try the dishes read more

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This spot is one of my dad's favorite go to places. We've eaten here multiple times. Our favorite dish is their squab/peking pigeon. The dish is just delicious. They come out juicy and crispy. We also ordered their braise geese in clay pot which didn't have a lot of meat, but it has tons of flavor. I think these two dishes are not your common dishes that you find in regular HK restaurants. We also ordered their signature steamed pork ribs. This is not your average dim sum flavor. I feel like the black beans they used is different and has a lot more flavor and gives this dish another level of depth. Service was good. Price is average. Dishes are unique. We also got 2 order of pineapple bun. This is the best pineapple bun I've had. It comes out fresh, crispy, and the bun melts in your mouth. Unfortunately we came during daytime so we had to order it. If you come during dinner time, it's free dessert. This pineapple bun is not to be missed though! Absolutely delicious. If you're adventurous, for this spot a try for their unique dishes. read more

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found in a huge plaza with the great wall market (previously the square market). this is a newer hong kong / cantonese styled restaurant in sgv! my mom saw her friend post this place on wechat and wanted to try so we went :-) the place was packed when we entered but they seated us quickly within a few minutes, after clearing a table of a group that just left. the service was so fast and the servers were really attentive and helpful! they speak cantonese and english here. the food was a 10/10! we ordered 8 dishes for 6 people and the bill was around $200 after tax and tip. we definitely had leftovers. everything tasted so comforting & reminded me of homecooking. the squab and clay pot rices were especially yummy. everything was flavorful, had great textures, and werent too salty. parking was ample in the parking lot & the restaurant was a good size. they have booth and table seating, walls lined with murals of hong kong. would come back! read more

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They accept credit cards if bill is above $25 so be prepared to bring cash. I got the morning deal and they refilled the milk tea when I asked if they provide Complimentary refills. read more

Hong Kong Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Rosemead, California

They are having a great deal of pigeon! Only 9.99 per pigeon and it's crispy and juicy. I've gotten their clay pot rice and I like the flavor of it. I wish they gave more meat with the clay pot. I also love their pepper and tripe soup. It's a bit pricey.But the flavor is really good. The servers are really nice and even recognized me the third time I went. Parking is plenty and the place is clean and new. read more

Was excited to try this place but man what a disappointment! We got there around 6:30 and the wait was a little over half an hour. That's ok but once we got seated they were already out of their more popular clay pots (ones we were hoping to try)- frog and yellow eel. The place lacked cleanliness bathrooms - they function as a storage closet too. There also wasn't a working dispenser for hand soap. They just have a plastic tub of hand soap for customers to all dip their hands in and dig up soap to use! The bathrooms were also not cared for either as there was a lot of toilet paper and hopefully just water splatters on the floors. After placing our orders, the staff barely checked up on us. We had to flag them down to ask them where is our food after waiting about an hour for our claypot rice. Our water cups were never refilled. Because I understand Cantonese, I head them say how they got the wrong table numbers and had kept messing up orders. As for the food: beef noodle roll was horrible. Low quality beef and the noodles' batter was way too thin, so it just mushy sticky gunk. I can't even call them noodles the wonton noodles also a disappointment. The broth lacked flavor, the noodles were the cheap quality egg noodles and the wontons had way too much baking soda in the meat so it had an unnatural spring to it. The claypot rice weren't served in claypots. They were served in steel pots. The rice was crispy but they definitely skimped on the toppings. I think my quail claypot had only half a quail in it. The meat patty claypot has a small patty. It ends up just being a huge premium on non jasmine long grain rice with some rice crisp. I'm sorry but this place is not worth a second visit unfortunately. read more

I ordered take out. I consider this more like Cantonese food - really homey and tasty. Everyone dining in ordered clay pot rice - I will be coming back to try that next timed. They even have rice balls for breakfast! read more

Hong Kong Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Rosemead, California

Came here to try this restaurant for lunch. It has all the normal Hong Kong items but there are Toisan dishes here too! We had the beef tendon noodles and egg rice roll. Both were well made and delicious. Will be coming back to get Toisan dishes next time. Also, the restaurant is nicely decorated inside! We really like the mural of Toisan. read more

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Decided to try this place after seeing a review on Youtube and my other half want to have 㷛仔飯. The place was reasonablely clean and the staffs were friendly and attentive. The pot rice 㷛仔飯 was decent and we had it with frog leg. We also had the shrimp rice roll and fish fillet rice roll and both were alright. The Won Ton mein was not so good, the noodle was overcooked and too soggy. The soup broth was just broth and would not have any 大地魚flavor. The roasted young pigeon was good and special price for 13.99 each. read more

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It's called Hong Kong kitchen - has the all the typical Hong Kong cafe items but really you should come here just for the Toishan dishes. Think of it as regular Cantonese/hk food more meat on bone items, more fleshed out, lighter but unique flavor profile. Been here twice so far - Service is pretty good for a new restaurant and everything here is pretty clean Highlights Claypots - I love my rice clay pots combos and this placeI I think is the best in sgv. Somehow they figured out how to get high crispy edge rice yield without being too oily and it's easy to scrape out. The meat toppings , veggies and sweet soya - perfect. Roasted pigeon, Taishan braised duck, salty tong yuan - very flavorful worth trying Regular hk/canto stuff is alright - like rice noodle rolls, chickens and etc Just word of warning - all the best meats dishes here have a lot of bone - but you get very flavorful meat to naw on. read more

Hong Kong Kitchen - Taishan braised duck - Chinese Near Me - Rosemead, California

We visited Hong Kong Kitchen on Father's Day around 4:30 PM for an early dinner. The restaurant recently opened and is currently offering a happy hour discount from 3:00-5:00 PM -- 20% off everything that's not already discounted. A great deal if you come during that window! When we arrived, only 2 other tables were seated, so we were welcomed quickly and handed menus. Here's what we ordered, in the order they came out: Stewed Chicken Soup With American Ginseng ($13.99) 4/5 - Flavorful and clearly made with good ingredients. The portion is small (meant for one), and the chicken was a little tough, which makes it feel a bit pricey. Still a good choice if you're craving nourishing soup. Cordyceps Flower Chicken Soup ($13.99) 3.5/5 - Similar in style and size to the ginseng soup, but slightly less memorable. Still enjoyable and herb-forward. Boiled Crispy Grass Fish Fillets ($19.99) 5/5 - Dish of the night. The fish had an amazingly crunchy texture, paired perfectly with bean sprouts and a lightly sweet soy-based sauce topped with scallions. So satisfying -- a must-order for fish lovers! Steamed Rice Noodle Rolls with Beef ($7.99) 4/5 - Tasty with a nice soy sauce base, though the rice roll itself was a bit loose and fell apart easily. Reminiscent of beef cheung fun from dim sum, with a slightly firmer bite. Squab ($9.99 each with $40 minimum on other items) 4/5 - Excellent value: we got 2 squabs for under $20 total. Crispy skin, juicy interior, and a good option if you enjoy rich, duck-like flavors. A bit boney, as expected, but flavorful. Preserved Meat Clay Pot Rice ($15.99) 4.5/5 - One of the better clay pots we've had in the area. Super crispy rice bottom (our favorite part!), juicy cured meats, and served piping hot. It takes about 30 minutes, so not ideal if you're in a rush -- but well worth the wait. Frog Clay Pot Rice ($19.99) 4/5 - Adventurous eaters will appreciate this one. Frog tastes slightly brinier than chicken and has good texture. The rice was again delightfully crispy. Our only wish was for a bit more frog meat to balance out the bones. The restaurant is clean, can seat about 40-50 diners, and shares a plaza with GreatWall Supermarket (perfect for post-meal shopping). Parking was easy. Service was a bit inconsistent -- one waitress was friendly and attentive, while another was more reserved and not as proactive. Honestly, not a dealbreaker for us, especially since it's common in more traditional-style Asian spots where the food is the main attraction. Would I come back? Definitely -- especially for the Boiled Crispy Grass Fish Fillets, which were absolutely stellar. Overall, a promising new addition to the area with a solid menu and great value during happy hour (just make sure you arrive and place your order before 5 PM to get the happy hour discount!). read more

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New discovery in San Gabriel. Trying it for the first time. Iim excited. Clay pot looks bomb. This is really legit. I like it try it out. It's the old manja. Every nice location great for food read more

Hong Kong Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Rosemead, California

None of their food and drinks resembles Hong Kong let along the quality is bad... pure waste of time and money!

I've been to this restaurant three times and noticed their portions were getting smaller and smaller, qualities too suffered. For example, the third time I ordered the Frog clay pot rice, the quantity of grog meat was about 1/3 of the first time. Out of caring I talked to the owner and gave her my feedback in hope that she would talk to her staff and be mindful about quality. Regrettably she was very defensive rather than looking into my concerns. The crowd at the restaurant seemed to be getting smaller each time but still busy enough so the owner may not be aware the restaurant is going down hill. I've seen enough restaurants that failed to realize their demises until they are gone. Hopefully this restaurant realizes its problems sooner. read more

Expensive. No lunch special. Only unique factor is that it's a Toisan restaurant. Egg rice noodle -- very very good. $8. Beef tendon noodle soup -- quite good. $15. Not a lot of meat. Noodles are super soft. Broth was pretty good. read more

Saw this place all over Instagram, gave it a try, it was such a DISAPPOINTMENT The two star is for the only thing that is good there, the Egg Rice Roll. It should really be one star, but their service wasn't too bad. First of all, it's called Hong Kong Kitchen, but not exactly pure Hong Kong Style... Second, I ordered the Beef Tendon Soup Noodle, it was the worst one I've ever had so far. It was very bland to the point it's tasteless. The soup taste like water, I even had to ask the server for salt and added in, made no difference... There's absolutely no flavor at all. The beef was chewy, very bland as well. It was so bland that you can't even at least enjoy the noodle part. Even the egg rice roll was good, most likely will not return again... It was overall very disappointing. I left with an unsatisfied stomach... read more

Hong Kong Kitchen is a ToiShan-influenced eatery with Hongkong-style menu concepts. This new restaurant offers free drinks for breakfast courses, along with lunch and dinner specials. We visited during breakfast hours and most set items include pineapple bun or fried cruller as sides. Since they're fairly new, the kitchen service took longer than usual. Wait staff were friendly but didn't offer to refill our beverages. Milk tea and coffee were decent. Food tasted fresh and healthy. My favorite was the beef rice roll and fried cruller. Might visit again when everything is in good order. read more

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Tonight we celebrated two birthdays at Hong Kong Kitchen. The food was delicious and authentic! The service was quick and courteous. We all loved the chicken wings and vegetable platter. A sweet boy recommended the yellow bread and I'm so glad we got to try them because they were delectable! I will be bringing my parents next time for sure. We cannot wait to try something different next time!! read more

Hong Kong Kitchen - Try the yellow bread rolls! - Chinese Near Me - Rosemead, California

I went to this restaurant yesterday and I was bullied by the staff there. They totally looked down upon me. I work around this plaza. Sometimes I go to have lunch if I don't bring lunch. I have been there for several times, I didn't know they hated me so much until I got bullied by a Cantonese speaking female staff there. When I was ready to pay, the staff was yelling at me and she even wanted to kick me out of the restaurant immediately. Very disgusting experience. I will never go there again. I know I am just an ordinary person in this society, I am not rich, I don't have high social status, I don't have Expensive outfits, I just want to live my life everyday. But they are so snobbish. I have the feeling that I have been discriminated against by her for just being a short, average Chinese woman. I have been to USA for almost two years. I finally got discriminated by my own people. That's crazy! read more

The best 煲仔饭 in LA. And Hong Kong style milk tea. Definitely will come back for it!!! read more

Hong Kong Kitchen - The OG of 煲仔饭。Definitely will come back for it. - Chinese Near Me - Rosemead, California

So I ordered a seafood porridge and won ton and my wife ordered rice with sausage. After twenty minutes her food came. A couple walked in and ordered 20 minutes we ordered. So when we asked where was my porridge and wonton, the waiter said it's coming out soon. Meanwhile the couple fried noodles and another plate came out and my porridge and wonton finally came out 40 minutes after we sat down. So tell me isn't wonton the easiest to make? Just drop it in the soup and should the porridge take 30 minutes to make? Always run into these problems on a Chinese Restaurant. Never ever going to come back again. There are hundreds of restaurants out there. Freak this restaurant read more

Food was mediocre. Servers keep forgetting and messing up when we asked for a cup of iced water and kept giving it to the table next to us, which they gladly took despite us kept saying it was ours. They just ignored our table. Took them four times to finally get it right. read more

Honestly this was a terrible experience going to this restaurant, I came in and ordered a couple dishes, Beef Fried Rice, Fried Chicken Wings, and Beef Chow Fun, it didn't seem like they were even making our food, by the 30 minute mark while we were waiting. I do not recommend this place at all. Most items that we ordered should not be taking anywhere as long. 0/10 This was just a huge waste of my time read more

We come here have a lunch,order 1 soup and 2 noodles roll, take almost one hour, even the table near by order after us,they have all the food also, and they do order noodles roll, after I talk to the server, if the kitchen not start to make,l would like to cancel, they send out one,and the other still wait 10 min,won't come back anymore read more

Food court is only one door away behind this place inside the same building for half the price. This place cannot compete with higher prices to begin with. This place won't stay in business long. Previous restaurant here knows it. read more

The stir-fried chicken was mostly chopped up boney parts like the lower part of the drumstick, the spine or the ribs. So each piece is mostly bones and not meat of the chicken. They could have used boneless chicken thighs or even breast. Their chili sauce is also not spicy at all. It's mostly bits of unknown things. The broth of their wonton noodle is not tasty too. It didn't have a good flavor. read more

Awful and expensive. I ordered rice congee. It tasted like water. I been better off pouring hot water in a bowl of rice. The stir fried beef rice noodles were bland too. No taste and few slices of beef in the dish. I warned others to avoid this place. They ignored my warning and tried it themselves. They came back and apologized for not listening to me. Everyone who tried this agrees it will not by here long. read more