What an odd little place. Or, maybe it's really a find for authentic, real Chinese food. It's mostly a takeout place but there are a couple of bench tables outside to eat there. I came on a Sat and there was a short line out the door. The place has freezers full of frozen dumplings, bins of various buns, and a steam tray counter for boxed lunches. Whereas places like Panda Express give you a choice of 2 entrees with rice or noodles, Jenny's lets you have as many entrees and as much as you want with white or brown rice all for $7.99. Delicious and definitely not for one seating. The green onion pancake is huge and really tasty. Just the right amount of chewiness and flavor. Also brought home frozen pork, shrimp, and cabbage dumplings and a bag of pork and chive buns. I may have overdone it but it all looked so good! read more

Homemade Chinese food. Not Americanized like Panda Express or PF Changs. CLOSED ON MONDAY!!!! Onion Pancake: unique interpretation. Chewy, closer to naan bread. Not oily. She uses some special mix with different gluten flours. Unique cheap, very large. Chive/Egg cakes: green Asian garlic chives, not the thin Onion chives. Very good, popular for parties. Homemade dumplings: frozen with vegetarian options, organic pork/chicken, fish, shrimp combinations. ~50/$25.00. Thinner, less salt than dumpling king in PA. I think Jenny's are better. Probably the best lunch box special in the bay area. Container of more than you can eat with a daily variety of items including fish, tofu, beef, pork, egg, veggie. Each day is different depending on what is fresh. Dinner box also available. Single item takeout. No set menu; like going to someone's home kitchen. Most customers speak chinese, owners speak english if necessary. Constant business. read more

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Open during covid. Small parking lot available. Homey store with one refrigerator with frozen buns and dumplings packed for sale. Another refrigerator with cold side dishes and tofu desserts. Along the other wall are baskets filled with fresh packed buns. In the front is the hot table filled with different pancakes, pumpkin porridge, and different dishes for packing bento to go. I ordered the bento (the lady was kind enough to offer to fill it with bits of every dish), chive pancake, cold pig eat, pack of brown sugar buns for a total of 30$. Not exactly cheap but tastes homey and satisfies the Taiwanese craving. Would definitely come back to try the other items. read more

The Chinese beef burrito roll was delicious! I liked everything from the wrap to the fillings, not too salty, not too greasy, not too sweet, fresh protein and greens inside. What else can I ask for? read more

Food here is pretty good. We ordered a variety of meat and carbs. The best is definitely the beef + onion wraps! A must try :) More of a to go place vs a sit down place (even though there is seating outside) mainly because parking is difficult and there is only 15 minute parking in the lot nearby. We will definitely be back again. read more

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been coming here for years now. The quality has remained the same. Everything is good. I always end up getting random things. Since there is no menu, you get whatever they cooked. If nothing strike your fancy, there are always buns, or meat and veggies pies. And don't forget to pick up some sweet snacks. While the place is very taiwanese, the staff is very helpful if you are unfamiliar (I'm cantanese, so I point and ask many times) Right now is near lunar new year, so they have new year cake. I just got a black sesame walnut cake, it's awesome. Everyone follows covid protocols. There a separate entrance/exit. Don't be intimidated by the line, it moves quickly. read more

The fruits like oranges sold there are NOT fresh and even found rotten inside after peeling:( read more

Jenny's Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - San Jose, California

Decent food; everything is made outside and brought in from another location. Nice and helpful service staff; pricing is varying from item to item. read more

I heard the line can be quite long, but a friend got us their famous sesame balls, so I didn't have to wait with the crowds. I'm a big fan of black sesame, so the filling was great, but the sesame ball itself is quite greasy. They're pretty big with a good amount of dough, so I actually kind of just picked at the center filling. Definitely eat them fresh and warm; you can reheat them in the oven if you have leftovers. I'll need to come back to try the other breakfast items at some point. read more

Food here is great. Not greasy and good flavor. I'm able to buy a week's worth of food for a good price. It may be confusing to order here as there's no set menu but the shop owners are also really nice and will recommend you on what to get. They also speak English here so don't be intimidated if everyone else is inside speaking Chinese. They have a variety of frozen foods like pork buns, dumplings, red bean buns, etc. They also sell lunch trays where you can ask them to put in a little of everything their offering. read more

Well this is fun. It's like going to a night market all in one shop. Tons of options. Dumplings. Entrees. Drinks. Sesame Pancakes. Kinda just go in, point around and what you want. Pay up. Leave. It's not a cheap as a night market, so be warned. But it's a fun excursion...be prepped for a socially distanced line out the door. read more

Jenny's Kitchen has been our favorite for years. We love the freshness of their food the chili oil they make is amazing. I do not get it from anywhere else The steamed buns, layered pork pancakes, steamed fish, and almost all the things I have out there are amazing and our families favorite. They are very welcoming to ethnicities which are different from their own It is a favorite and comfort food for our family. We love you, Jenny's Kitchen. read more

No frills take out only with homemade food . We like to get the frozen dumplings and beef rolls .

Yikes. I was pretty disappointed by this meal I must say. I mean -- South Bay Asian food has a reputation to keep but dang this did not fulfill my Asian cravings. I came on a Wednesday night around 7pm and the bings all looked like they had been sitting out all day. *Sigh* well I came all this way so I picked up the pork one. I guess if you took it home and rebaked it it would be satisfactory but neither the radish one or the triangular pork one (with many layers) were good. They were soggy and greasy... but hey I needed a carb to soak up the food. Secondly, the other dishes were just sitting out and left cold. I honestly can't rave about any of the foods I had. Customer service was nice. Spoke English well but really this was just not what I was expecting for a 4 star restaurant. read more

Employees are forcing sales, and their attitude is as fast as counter-writing, asking for arbitrary prices, and charging excessive amounts of money. We must prevent this from happening. read more

I am not recommending Jenny's kitchen because the owner is too greedy and not appreciative people who spent not as much as they' want. One day I spent $25 for lunch and after I refused the hint to buy more. The female owner was not happy by saying something not appropriate. read more

This was my first time ordering to-go orders from Jenny's Kitchen. This is mainly a take-out place offering different meal combo such as rice with 2-3 sides as well as items such as green onion pancake or buns. When I arrived I was surprised by the amount of people in line to get food from this place. Although to be fair i went during prime lunch time during a weekend so that might be one reason for that. Even though there were two guys taking and fulfilling orders, the line actually went slower than I thought. It was a bit difficult to figure out what to order while I was in line because there was no clear menu, but there were a bunch of different versions of menus for the green onion pancake and buns in various areas of the restaurant. At first we wanted to order the meal with rice and sides, but then once we got closer to the front and saw that there weren't much to choose from, we changed our minds and decided to order the green onion pancake with beef, fan tuan (Chinese rice ball), and pork buns (all carbs I know). The price for all the food was actually a bit more than we would expect at a Chinese place, but the food was decent so I guess it can be justified. Of everything we tried, I thought the green onion pancake with beef was the best, everything else was just OK and not necessarily worth it. I really enjoyed how the green onion pancake with beef came with lots of cucumber. It made the whole dish a bit more refreshing rather than being super heavy. Overall I would come back for the green onion pancake, but not sure if I care for any of the other items. read more

Great authentic regional chinese food and friendly staff. Prices are very reasonable and best beef pancake roll in the bay area! read more

Jenny's Kitchen - Entrance - Chinese Near Me - San Jose, California

Jenny is very nice, good at upselling per customer. Onion beef cakes are the size of huge pancakes and VERY filling! Other items we bought that are her speciality wasn't very good and the prices were pretty steep for having to cook dumplings or reheat yourself (these are more restaurant sit down dinner prices without the work on their part) Wouldn't go back read more

3.5 rounded up. I'm a bit torn with this one.... Line out at the door on a Saturday at lunch. The scene is rather hectic as there's a lot of anxious energy of the people in line. Most of them are also Chinese and end up pushing and shoving as personal boundaries are not a thing. Staff is friendly, but they try to up sell you on everything, which is rather annoying. While they speak Chinese to everyone in line, their English is very good as well. We ordered a medley of dishes - buns, scallion pancake, mapo tofu, sticky rice. Everything was surprisingly very tasty. There's a homemade authenticity to the food which is also great. Price point feels high. I ended up spending $60 for two, just for lunch! Parking is tight and the location can be missed easily. And the up-selling rubs me the wrong way. But the food makes up for this.... read more

Great home style cooking at reasonable prices. We should have found this place earlier but it's better late than never. It's not a restaurant but more like a outsourced kitchen. They make whatever they feel like and the owner said they have about 20 different dishes every day, but I've yet to see more than 8 at any given time. The food here is really good. Very similar to home cooking and usually taste good. They meat & veggie buns are delicious with a lot of fillings, the chive pancake(?) taste exactly how they're supposed to. Overall the quality is good and they do give quite a bit. We're definitely coming back a few times a week. Not so sure about their no MSG thing though. read more

Family owned with the best hometown Asian food and snacks. Favorite items: green onion pancake, all the dumplings, chive boxes and Chinese hamburger. But you can't go wrong with any item there. read more

This is my worst experience with any restaurant in recent years. Our family stopped by on a Saturday afternoon to order food to go at Jenny's Kitchen. My little kid (only 8yrs old) was in a hurry to use the restroom, and but the owner told us to they don't have a restroom! And ask us to drive across the street for the little kid to find a restroom. I just cannot believe what they did. They lied and immoral. How could anybody trust them to cook any good quality food. I would never go back there and would not recommend to any of our friends! read more

Jenny' Kitchen is good home cooking. They sell a variety of delicous food from green onion pancake, dumplings, stir-fry bitter melon, etc. Everything is homemade. Service - excellent, owner does a great job describing each item. Great sells person. Always end up buying more than we intended. Value - good amount of food for what you pay. Everything is fresh and delicious. There is a small parking lot. Never really an issue with parking. Great to suuport a local business who serves quality food and provides great service. read more

I had high hopes since there are 4 stars, unfortunately I was disappointed. Everything taste the same. Everything is oily and greasy. I will not be returning to this place. read more

With the recent reviews I was a bit worried but when we visited this Saturday afternoon- everyone working behind the counter had masks on. Only 2 people are allowed in there and there's 2 separate entrances for entering and exiting. Everything was really good! My faves are: 1. Green onion pancake 2. Egg chives pocket 3. You tiao- one of the only places that makes really good youtiao that's light and not oily 4. Veggie dish w/ bean curd 5. Red bean pastry read more

Fantastic (real) Chinese takeout place! We tried the following: Smoked Pig: cold cut, good smoky flavor! Sticky Rice: very good flavor, though they could add some more veggies/meat... I'd pay a dollar more for more 料 for sure! Green Onion Pancake: this thing reminded me of the massive pastries in China! Delicious, and coincidentally this was the final straw that helped to dislodge a fish bone in my throat. This is actually why I'm writing this review. Jenny, thank you for your life saving food!!!!!! read more

Stop by Jenny's Kitchen to pick up a bag or two of some of the best frozen dumplings available in South Bay! They have quite a large selection of fillings! You can also select from a variety of cooked dishes, bing, and bao. Friendly and helpful staff makes the whole experience a pleasure. The small parking lot can get crowded but I've discovered that they don't seem to be too busy around 2pm on weekends. read more

There can be lines and limited parking on the weekends to get to Jenny's Kitchen, but it's worth if if you're looking for a good selection of freshly made breads and small dishes. read more

Been hearing about this place from family members left and right. I finally stopped by on the way home from work and picked up a few of their red bean buns and healthy buns. Loved their food. Great breakfast treats. Drop a few buns in the steam cooker and grab them on the way out. Their chive pancakes and fried notion pancakes are amazing as well. Anyone looking for authentic Chinese delicacies give this place a try! Most of their stuff is delicious. The things here are more expensive than the frozen goods at the Asian supermarkets but it's the price to pay for non-processed home made food. I will definitely come back here to refill my stocks every week but might need to pick my battles wisely as I can't afford to buy every type of food item they have! read more

I think this place is the definition of a local gem. Not a lot of people know about this place, but it's A M A Z I N G. The "entree" food here is okay, but the green onion pancake things are the best. This is a take-out only restaurant, and every time I go to San Jose I have to stop by to get this. They have a really limited menu, but I think those are the best restaurants because the food is so good. The green onion pan cake is a must ($3.49). The pancake portion is the best I have ever tasted in United States by far. Also the portion is huge, so one will definitely fill you up. Also if you want to eat meat, get the Beef Roll ($9.99) which can easily be shared by 2 people. Honestly, I wish they catered, so I can bring this to every party. Cheap and delicious, it's a win-win situation :)! read more

Whenever I'm in the area I often come to this place to order two items: onion pancakes and chive cakes. My 2 cents: Just say NO THANK YOU when they tried to talk you into buying more. I always said NO THANK YOU with no facial expression, so they knew I wouldn't be interested in buying more. read more

This is a kitchen with sneaky owners and waiters. They ALWAYS charge you more.. Check your receipt carefully. They always charge you $3-6 more although the Chinese food is already very priced! read more

Came here for Chinese dim sum. I loved the meat pie (five star). The rice roll needed more dry pork floss and pickled cabbage. The ratio was off and I had to add more pork floss in mine to make it balance. I also ordered a sweet soup dessert. It was ok texture wise - I like the tapioca, taro, coconut milk combo but needed to add sugar to taste. Will come back to try other stuff but not every dish is home run. I have ordered take out from them and I find some of their pork pie dish to be too fatty (chunks of fat). read more

So good! Come for all delicious foods. You won't regret it. Remember your mask!!!!!

Employees family tested positive for Covid yet no one was wearing a mask. Group ordering people even delivered 4 fried dough instead of 5 as listed on the menu. Never ordering again. read more

The food is average level, they said is great which is not matching . But the staff here is very rude, trying to recommend you every item one to customer. If you don't buy, they can't stop..... read more

Not meant for a sit down restaurant but they have all my comfort breakfast food for decent price. The entire staff was super friendly and helpful telling me what is inside the bao's. Everything tastes really fresh!! My husband who is Palestinian (I'm Taiwanese) actually said the flavor reminded him of Taiwan. We plan to come back for the 50 frozen dumplings. Hopefully we can come back every week!!!! read more

My go-to orders every time: - pork baozi - pork intestine salad (sounds icky but trust me, it is so delicious) - Jiu cai he zi (chive and vermicelli sandwich, sorta) Still as homey as ever. Get your real chinese mom home cooked food here. read more

Very authentic northern Chinese restaurant- the pork pancakes are so tasty, the sticky rice roll is very good as well Parking is very challenging, be patient! read more