Kent's has been around for a very long time. Can't beat the prices for hot cooked food. The storefront is small, and It gets very busy, good thing they have a ticket system for service. The food is okay. Some items are very fatty. Not the healthiest but definitely yummy. read more

This is the go-to place for some of our coworkers and friends, but there's always a long line when we pass by, so this was the first time we went inside to try it. Although the line was long, the servers were quick, and you can get in and out of the store (takeout only, by the way) in ten minutes or so. For the price, the food was surprisingly good, and the portions were very generous. read more

I bought food from Kent's Kitchen twice in the last 2 months, the latest experience was really disappointing. While the price is cheap, the quality of the ingredients is so terrible that it is not worth the money at all. I purchased a small container of Peking Pork Chop for $6.50 + tax in August. The taste of the food was not bad, but it was clear that the meat was a cheaper cut and was not very fresh. It is still acceptable for the price, I would have given it 3.5 stars for that experience. I went to Kent's again this weekend because I have a chronic stomach condition and I needed to eat hot food every day around 5 pm to reduce stomach ache. I have been out and it was past 5 pm already so I did not want to wait to have food, I went to Kent's Kitchen because I thought they have cooked food that is kept warm. But when I arrived around 5:30 p.m., most of the food have been sold out. They only had 3 "dishes" left. I picked the one that has the most food in it. At first I wanted only a small container, but the server offered everything for $8, the amount of food was a little less than a large container. She told me that it was a mix of several dishes, so there is a mix of vegetables and meat. I did not look carefully and took everything from the dish. I started eating the food in my car right away. As soon as I took the cover off, I regretted the decision. There was hardly any meat (a total of two pieces of fish and one small piece of beef), and the vegetables were not really edible. The gai lan was so tough that my stomach ache got worse after trying to chew for minutes and swallow. There were other vegetables that was overcooked and also so chewy that I could not even swallow. The food was not even warm, it had not been maintained at the necessary temperature for food safe. After a few bites, I ended up throwing everything out. read more

Kent's Kitchen - Mixed leftover for $8 - Chinese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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I tried Sganghai noodle combo. I don't know what is the real name but it worked. I came after work around 3:50pm and it was best time that all dishes looked freshly cooked and don't look "sad". It's nice you have lots of choices. Like usual, I ordered braised eggplant with tofu. The purple colour looked so bright and it could tell they just made it. The noodle was so delicious. Very comforting food in cold day. read more

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KK has been closed for 3-4 weeks in summer and it didn't open until June 7th. I used to get lunch to share for 4 people and my family always enjoyed their food. After reopening KK has downsized their selection so there were rice, meats, veggies, some noodles and NO seafood. I was SO disappointed that KK did not sell seafood as they did in the past. Things have changed a bit after reno in June. Food was very bland the first time I went. Then few months later, my dad said KK is better now and the food isn't so bland like last time. Portion was still gigantic as before. They have almost everything except the seafood. I REPEAT KK no longer sells any seafood (including prawns) on the menu. However they still have Pork Chop on Rice and Dongpo Rou (Braised Pork Belly) on the menu. I prefer giving 4 stars for the value and the taste, but 3 stars since there is NO seafood on the menu. Please bring back seafood I beg you! read more

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Giant new but old school takeout place. Large Food combos for under $10 at the time of writing. Oh Hello. Parking is available in the nice large strip mall lot. There is also a small 2 storey lot next to the London Drugs. There used to be seating here, but those have been removed because of the pandemic. The place is basically one large glorified food court booth. The selection is amazing. They must've had some 35 different items. I felt like a kid in a candy store. Exciting. The pricing here is amazingly cheap. Cheaper than most food courts in fact. Beautiful. This place also sells BBQ stuff like pigs and ducks. Pricing looks similar to other places. Guess I'll give them a try next time. Not sure about the previous complaints about the staff not wearing masks, but all of them were wearing them when I visited. Gloves too. The only downside to the entire place is that they close rather early (1830 as of the time of writing). The 2 item combo I ordered was packed into a rectangular plastic container. They stuffed it so full that the lady had trouble closing it. I just watched and tried not to weep. For a few cents more, the rice or regular noodle can be replaced with beef rice noodle. I will definitely be back. Many times. read more

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My coworker recommended this place to me previously. He extolled its virtue as being cheap with generous serving and is a quick lunch fix. He had also shared some food with us and it was tasty. I always hesitated to go there as the parking situation looked daunting. Always crowded. Well, now that we are still in a pandemic, the reduced traffic makes it a bit easier to deal with the parking. It is still busy but maybe not as bad as pre covid days. Safety protocols are taken seriously here. There is a staff by the entrance to monitor the number of people allowed inside. There was a line when I was there but it moved pretty fast. There were plenty of dishes to choose from and it could be overwhelming. You could get a basic 2 item combo for under $10 and the box would be filled to the brim. Roast meat is also available. This is definitely great for those looking for deals and to save on food cost. Just do not expect gourmet food. I got 2 meals out of my combo. read more

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Been to the Kent's Kitchen on Keefer previously and as I was in the Victoria and 41st area, stopped by this Kent's Kitchen location. What I like is that this location is cleaner with more natural light than the Keefer location. I was surprised that they are still cash only given that we are in the middle of COVID. Ordered the spicy fried fish and sweet & sour pork on chow mein. At $8.50 ($1 more for the fish) plus tax, it fed two of us for lunch...we were both full. Service was quick and I enjoyed the food. It was a positive food experience and happy to recommend Kent's Kitchen. read more

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Noodles not greasy, chewy Pork chop a bit spicy but not too much Chicken with orange pepper read more

Kent's Kitchen - Noodles plus two toppings: orange pepper chicken, and salt and pepper pork chop - Chinese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The consistently hot and freshly cooked Chinese meals are a delight, offering exceptional value with generous portions, a welcome respite from Vancouver's pricey lifestyle. After sampling nearly the entire menu, I must admit it's highly addictive. read more

Kent's Kitchen once said to be low quality has turned a corner. Everything I have bought there recently tastes so good. Way to go Kent's! Their egg tofu has always been nice, also tried the on sale eggplant and tofu, delicious. And the sweet and Sour pork is not overly sweet, just a hint of sweetness just how I like it, also minimum batter. So good. read more

Food is mediocre again. Prices increased significantly in the past few months. I ordered two dishes and it was $28. Outrageous for this calibre of food. These are restaurant prices so I'm gonna stop going here and go to a proper restaurant now for take out. There are no longer line ups anymore and for good reason. They need to get with reality and charge accordingly. read more

A great place to get food if you've got out-of-town pests, uh, I mean guests. If you have to feed someone that you don't like, then I would heartily recommend Kent's Kitchen. Too much oil and grease? Check. Too much salt? Check. Too much cholesterol? Check. Fish bone choking hazard? Check. Possible food contamination? I can not confirm nor deny. Take a number, and wait for them to serve you. Be prepared for a long wait during peak, dinner periods. And, make sure you shout your order because it is noisy here. And bring cash. If you use Apple Pay or credit card, you're SOL. They have a lot of food choices, so pick your poison wisely. Broccoli-Beef, Deep-fried Squid, Sweet and Sour Pork, etc.... All the foods are colorful and glisten under the heat lamps due to the thick coating of oil. The bins overflow with food, and as a result, the server will sometimes accidentally include an item from the neighbouring tray when they scoop up your order. Just consider it a bonus. In the olden days, I would witness the butcher use his hands to cut up my BBQ pork and then, using the same unwashed hands, take my money and hand me the change. I imagine he handled hundreds of dollars and hundreds of orders of BBQ duck, pork and chicken each shift. Nowadays, there is a black partition where the butcher works behind, and I can't see what he does anymore. But, it doesn't appear as if he handles cash anymore, so it should be okay. But, be vigilant. Pesky in-laws? Boring staff meetings? School pot-lucks? Bring Kent's Kitchen, and I will guarantee that you'll never get invited again. read more

Beef and broccoli, no beef. Singapore style curry noodles, no meat. Fried rice had hotdog in it! Nope!

My parents doctor is on Victoria Drive and so when they are in the hood, they would come and pick up some fast food take out. Food here has gotten smaller and more expensive. Quality has ran down hill a bit. This Kent's Kitchen is located inside a super busy mall that makes it super hard to get parking so you would need to park far. In the mall there are a few busy stores and this is one of them. Ok food quality. Not a WOW for sure. read more

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In spite of having to lone up, the service was great once inside. Food was great comfort food for me and my sister. My Dad used to stop at Kent's Kitchen for their chow me in or chow fun. Loved it! I will return. Cash only though so bring cash. Friendly and fabulous! Good value! read more

Good food, great value, large selection. I'm am sorry this restaurant is closing due to increased rent and property taxes.

I ordered Yang Chow Fried Rice and I got cut up wieners. It had no BBQ pork or Shrimp in this dish. I dont know if it's cause I'm a non Asian ordering the food but was serving to my Chinese family. This was upsetting read more

Kent's Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Great value. Lots of selection in their hot food counter. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA+

Having been in numerous Chinese restaurants I can safely say that Kent's kitchen is one of a kind (In a good way!). You are first greeted by someone at the door who will open it for you ( He is homeless and seeks money). When you enter you see tons of different dishes such as Duck, fried rice, broccoli and beef, Chinese vegetables, Fried shrimp, roasted pig,noodles, etc. There's so much variety in this restaurant that you might get overwhelmed by the smell and dishes all around you. Some dishes I will recommend are: Roasted pig,duck,fried rice,broccoli and beef, Mixed vegetables, Chinese noodles. When you take out the price of a small cup is $3.99 and large cup is $4.99. Most of their writing that describes the food are not in English so it's best to ask the price of something in the menu if you are not getting a dish in the cup. This is a must restaurant if you like Chinese food but want the comfort to eat it at home. read more

Kent's Kitchen - Kent's kitchen with the wife. Reviewing after we eat - Chinese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This is just ridiculous beyond words. Open kitchen, many people are not wearing masks, the only thing between food and customer is the sneeze guard. Yuck! Also, please learn how to cook just slightly healthier food. Every dish you have is drenched in oil. read more

Kent's Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

My wife ordered some take out from this place, picked it up then drove home. After she got home the main dish that she ordered and paid for was missing. When she called them back, they blamed her right away for not checking carefully...... Be careful if you order from this place! Make sure you check your order carefully when you pick up. (**And they won't refund you either even though you didn't get the food you paid for.**) "Not a very honest business" !!! read more

Good price. Would be good food. See, they give you this huge square box full of rice/fried rice/fried noodles plus your choice of two of the many dishes they have, food-court style. This box is big. About the size of a Letter-size paper folded in half. They squish so much noodles or rice in. LOTS sounds good, but not if you're a little girl like me for whom it takes 4 sittings to finish. Sure, it's really cost-effective, but the feeling of "having to finish it" makes it not my choice. Husband likes it, though. Even he can't finish all the noodles at once. I think it's pretty authentic. Sure, it's not as good/fresh as eating at a full service Chinese restaurant, but it's not the flavours I've found in "Chinese food" that's too North American-ized. Another good thing is the box itself: Reusable and Recyclable #5 plastic. Don't forget to take a number. No seating. Take-out only. The parking lot is busy, but it's possible to find a place. read more

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Haven't been here for quite a while and immediately noticed I've not missed anything. At all. No change to their menu whatsoever. Sure they've expanded but the extra space is mainly left empty with part of it used for storage. Now you can literally do cartwheels while waiting for your number to be called! Think they should set up a dining area instead but not sure if they'll need a permit for that though. Probably, but Chinatown Kent's been doing that for ages already. read more

Grab a number, otherwise you will get yelled at. Do a preview and pick out what you want before they call you cos those ladies don't have time to wait around for your dilly-dally-ing. Service is brusque, no smiles, no thank yous, but efficient. They are not shy about yelling at you, so... it's authentic, right? ;) They also have the BBQ duck, pork, chicken etc. - you need a number for that too, otherwise you'll get yelled at. Food is good, hot, and fresh based on how much is sold. Parking is horrendous - spots are tight and it's always busy, but wait and a spot will most likely open up. read more

WTF happened? Horrible disgusting food. My wife threw up. It was a ok takout place but now it's bad.

This place has Lots of variety of items. Prices are reasonable, Kind of pushy to get to the counter, as it gets busy, and everyone is huddled over the counter to pick food. Normally you take a number and wait for your number to be called for service. read more

If you are looking for cheap, fast and filling Chinese takeout then this is the place for you. Not many places where you can be stuffed for less than $5. The portions are huge like others say but it also depends on who your server/scooper is. It gets really busy during the lunch and dinner rush. I am a fan of the honey and hot pepper chicken. The food is greasy but filling. Don't expect gourmet Chinese food here. read more

You walk in. Take a number from the red dispenser at 11 Oclock from the entrance. stand in line, wait for your number to come up. Listen carefully for it. wait wait wait. Figure out what you want to eat. Rice, noodles, one or two toppings, more? OK Your number is up. Place your order, quickly, efficiently, they pack and bag and you pay for food. Leave and enjoy your decision. Today, I had noodles (I don't eat much rice) veggies 1 and veggies with mushrooms 2 for total of two toppings. Ate with fork, in car, got stuffed and then proceeded on with appointments for the rest of the day. It was enough fuel to keep me going till dinner time. Result: fed, happy. read more

What am I missing here? My co-workers rave about how fantastic Kent's is: from the price to the portions, it's a win-win for their bellies. I disagree... and strongly. Did I go on a bad day? Are Kent's Kitchen fans just gluttons for punishment who enjoy the gut rot that is synonymous with eating here? It's greasy, fatty, and flavourless. I experienced a disappointing mess of too much stale rice and too much fatty gristle. Don't waste your time here unless you're desperate for a bad experience to complain about. read more

Kent's Kitchen is very student friendly. $4.50 for two toppings plus white rice. That's it, tax included. If you want to splurge, you can swap your plain white rice to chow mien or even fried rice for an extra dollar. The portions are huge, and there are many patrons around 5-6pm for the pre-dinner rush. Be prepared to wait at least 15 minutes during the dinner rush. This is one of those places where you can only go to once every few months. Anything more, your body will slap you in the face and wonder why you're ingesting so much MSG. read more

Got a craving for greasy (that's what makes Chinese food tasty, no?), fresh and hella-bargained priced take-out Chinese food? Look no further then Kents Kitchen in East Van. This place makes really great Chinese food, on par with lesser restaurant fare, but definitely miles above your average food court fare. 2 toppings with steamed rice is priced right at $4.75 and they literally jam-pack your standard styrofoam container to almost bursting - so you can feed yourself, the neighbour, your cat and your neighbour's cat. The same order but with fried rice or noodles (the beef rice noodle is very good) costs you a dollar more. Their deep-fried shrimp, chicken wings and squid are also well made, but are an extra few dollars with the combination meals. Likes: food, price Dislikes: for this price?! read more

Good for getting quick food, they have a wide selection of dishes to choose from. Tofu, chicken, pork, chow mein, rice... With a reasonable price, they come in BIG portions! Its way more economical than eating at McD's. For me, I can separate it into two meals (maybe three sometimes). Definitely appeal to people who wants an alternative to fast foods. read more

In Taiwanese, Kent's is like your typical 'bien dang' place, which is like.. a take out, lunch box place. If you're down for some sort of greasy, fake Chinese cuisine... this place is for you. It really does the trick for me. I mean, it's cheap.... wholesome.. delicious.... convenient. I usually get their charsiu... yum and anything with rice (beef with black bean sauce, or like some kind of fake chinese food like... Orange chicken lol)... Love KENTS! read more

If you're needing your greasy/salty Chinese take-out ....this is the spot. Yes they do use MSG but they have loads of people picking up food at this super tiny joint. I ordered large fried rice, deep fried fish, black bean seafood mix and blackened pepper chicken for $33.50. read more

Kent's Kitchen - 4 large orders of fried rice, fish, seafood and chicken. - Chinese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Im not sure what to say about Kents without over analyzing or leaving the wrong impression . Im talking about the Chinatown location. haven't been to the one on Vic. OK Its an impression of Chinese food Its hot Its cheap Its salty/msgey its oily Its a huge pile of food Its not authentic Its not healthy Its what you want or what you dont read more

Lots of food, lots of MSG, well not so sure about the MSG but it's a good guess; however,the price is right! I like it when I'm craving Chinese and don't know exactly what kind because I can get almost anything here and it satisfies my craving. If your traveling down Victoria, near 41st stop in, grab yourself a good meal for under 8 bucks, with your left over cash get some bakery items from across the way! Oh yeah, CASH ONLY, same goes for the bakery across the way! read more

We got takeout from Kent's Kitchen - about 400 dollars worth of food - while attending a picnic at a park at a photo club. Chow mein, fried rice, rice noodles with beef, beef with broccoli and mushrooms, sweet sour pork, BBQ pork and deep fried chicken. They were extra large takeout containers for large groups. For Vancouver standards, I found the quality to be just average. Most of dishes tasted more on the bland side, and one of the healthier dishes such as the beef with broccoli and mushrooms was quite greasy. The chow mein and fried could have been better if the chef just added more meat and veggies. Kent's Kitchen will provide you extra large portions for takeout for special events, but the quality of their food isn't spectacular for sure. read more

The food here has gone downhill lately. I find the food to be way too salty; so much that it burns my mouth parts. I feel like they doused the food with a vat of soy sauce, salt, msg and oil. Good from time to time, but for the sake of your health, don't go too frequently. Way back when they started, it tasted more like home cooked food. Not anymore. read more

The location in Chinatown has friendlier staff and don't seem to charge $2 extra for practically everything you pick when you order takeout combos. Average cost of takeout here served with sourness: $10 vs $7 at the Chinatown location. read more