I had a very nice early dinner at "King Chuan Restaurant" in San Carlos. I was there at around 4:30pm, on a sunny Tuesday. I got a tip from another Yelper that the food is good here. My server/waiter was an older gentleman. He offered me a table by the window. The table setting was very thoughtful. They offer chopsticks, but there's also a fork and knife wrapped in a red cloth napkin. They gave me ice water, but I also asked for hot tea. King Chuan has a detailed menu, with several dishes having a brief description. I ordered Wor Won Ton Soup. I asked for dark meat chicken only. They said "no problem." The Wor Won Ton Soup was very good. The soup had napa cabbage, carrots and broccoli. The chicken was tender and easy to eat. It also had pieces of beef and a few shrimp. The broth was light, and not salty. I also ordered the "Hot Dragon Chicken Wings." With a name like that, I expected very spicy wings. The wings were not spicy at all. In fact, I had to add salt to bring the flavor out. I was puzzled as to why these fried chicken wings have a mild flavor if they're served with spicy seasonings. I guess I was expecting something else. Overall, a nice experience. I would come back. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Street parking Also, Toot Sweet frozen yogurt is a few doors away. read more

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Anytime I'm in the Bay Area for work I try to find a great Chinese restaurant. Several of my colleagues and I decided to give this place a try, after seeing the good reviews. I had a good feeling when we walked in and they were so welcoming. They sat us and immediately got our drinks and answered any questions we had. The service was awesome the entire time we were there. Everyone ordered their own meal but I had the sesame chicken, which is my favorite go to dish. The chicken was perfectly cooked! I loved the crispness and flavor. One of the best I've had in the bay area. I'll definitely be back on my next trip. read more

King Chuan Restaurant - Sesame Crispy Chicken - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

I've been coming here on and off throughout the years for Chinese New Year dinner, lunches, and dinner. The people here are welcoming, friendly, and deliver attentive service. I'm a fan of their Deluxe Won Ton Soup, which is a craving I get from time to time. However, I've deviated to other dishes, and everything is always tasty, generous with the protein and fresh veggies. If you dine in, the wine is decent and well-priced. The atmosphere is also calming and enjoyable. They are consistently nice and make delicious Chinese food free of all that heavy oil and sauciness. I know I will have more Deluxe Won Ton Soup cravings as we enter the colder months. read more

Fresh meat/chicken and plentiful veggies. Take out ready in 20 minutes. The owner/ chef is a gem. A favorite! Consistantly reliable!

I ordered wor won ton soup and Mongolian beef. I asked for no broccoli in the soup but it had several pieces in it. The broth itself was bland , only had a few pork dumplings but very overcooked so there was a lot of wrapping pasta in the soup. Won ton soup can be flavorful , this was not. Mongolian beef can be quite flavorful and zingy with the red chili peppers. Nicely cooked tender beef and onions but again the dish overall was bland , rather uninteresting. I suspect the chef has changed , this is not the Chinese food prepared here that I have had in the past. read more

Waiter is not nice. Got some attitude problem. Hot and sour soup is every soury. I ordered Mongolian beef and its kinda salty. 7.5 Waiter guy in not nice so over all its 2 star read more

*Parking: Located in downtown San Carlos, free street parking or there's a little lot nearby. *Experience: We came here on a Friday night and it was pretty busy. We were seated immediately by Susan, the owner. As we were dining, we noticed that Susan really makes her rounds to ensure that her customers are well taken care of. Service was super friendly and we were checked upon a couple times throughout our meal incase there's anything else we needed. The menu is quite extensive and is definitely on the pricey side for $20 per dish for standard Chinese food. I do appreciate the complimentary cold cucumbers and hot & sour soup as appetizers. *Food: We ordered the salt & pepper porkchop, king Chuan stirfry beef, and two bowls of white rice. I appreciate that the white rice is very fresh and fluffy. As for the main dishes, they were pretty standard. I was a bit disappointed in the salt & pepper porkchop because there flavor and spices were only on one part of the porkchop and not the rest. So some of the pieces were bland. As for the stirfry, this is something you can make at home for a fraction of the cost. Both dishes were pretty lackluster and did not embody the depth of the "wok". read more

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This was hands down one of the worst dining experiences I've had. The older male waiter was extremely rude, unprofessional, and immediately made the atmosphere uncomfortable. The Mongolian beef was nothing like what it should be--completely bland. The noodles had no flavor, and the steamed rice was dry and hard. The customer service was terrible, and the way we were treated felt discriminatory and very uncomfortable. Between the poor service, bad food, and unwelcoming environment, I absolutely cannot recommend this restaurant. read more

King Chuan Restaurant - Steam rice - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

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This has literally become the only Chinese restaurant I go to on the peninsula. I used to go from Chinese restaurant to Chinese restaurant, never letting myself fall in love. Then one day I tried King Chuan and it made an honest man out of me. She's the only Chinese restaurant for me now. Seriously tho, it's crazy good. I specifically recommend the Beef Chef Miao, Egg Fu Young, and Chow Mein with crispy noodles. read more

Imagine this it's New Year's Day and all you want is to veg out with your significant other and have Chinese food in bed. I have walked by this place on plenty of occasions and each time my husband and I say we want to try it out on New Year's Day we didn't want a burrito. I wanted Chinese food because I took a nap and told him that I had this dream literally so we DoorDash Mongolian beef, vegetable, fried rice, and chicken chow fun I was expecting good because the place is always packed when we walk by but let me tell you when I say that everything was fresh Made to order. The rice was so good but my favorite was the chicken chow fun sorry I didn't take any pictures both times because yes, we ordered it again tonight. Super delicious although I've never been into the restaurant. I can say that it is always packed, but we definitely will be going soon. read more

King Chuan Restaurant really hit the spot for us! Staff members and Aunt Susan were all very nice and Aunt Susan took the time to describe some of the dishes we had questions about and the staff were proactive in checking in to make sure our meal was going well. We also got bowls of hot and sour soup plus the marinated cucumbers on the house which was a very nice way to start out the meal. Our main dish was the steamed sole fish fillets with ginger and coriander and green onion and it was really really good! The flavors are very authentic and exactly what I remember and expected from eating during family meals and also Chinese restaurants. Paired with white rice, the flavored soy sauce with the garnishes is soooo delectable! We also got a dish of tofu and vegetables for the extra health points and I always appreciate there being many veggie dishes available at Chinese restaurants. I would highly recommend King Chuan if you are looking for very home style authentic Chinese food in the area! The restaurant itself is also cozy and reminiscent of the many Chinese restaurants I have gone to with family and friends. read more

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Susan is so nice and the food here is always amazing! We have been coming here for years and always enjoy it.

King Chuan Restaurant is a Great Chinese restaurant and I have been going to this place since 1990s

Great quality, FRESH food, clean ingredients and each dish is cooked in "new" oil instead of oil used previously so you don't feel "heavy" like most other Chinese restaurants. Excellent, customer service. read more

My family has been eating at King Chuan for a very long time. Really wonderful service and the staff could not be any nicer! Hands down one of the best things you can order is the egg foo young!! Browned, tasty and the (chicken) sauce is so flavorful! The sizzling rice soup also has our family's stamp of approval! read more

King Chuan Restaurant - Ants Climbing Up a Tree (spicy clear noodles with minced pork) - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

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Excellent service and delicious Chinese food. Tons of gluten free options. Food came out hot and fast. It's family owned and very clean! We love this place!! They have the best walnut shrimp read more

I'm embarrassed to admit that I've lived in San Carlos for over 20 years and just tried King Chuan last year. The food is excellent and is comfort food for me. It reminds me of dishes that I had growing up. I asked them if they could make something that wasn't on the menu and they did with no hesitation at all. I decided to try them for lunch because my typical downtown chicken salad elsewhere was getting a little pricey. For the same price as the chicken salad, King Chuan has lunch specials that come with entree, rice, soup and salad. It's my go to place for lunch now! Also I've noticed when the owner was there, she would stop and talk to every table. She knew many customers by name but just the fact that she made the effort to talk to her customers made me smile. It's important for me to mention this because there was a San Carlos restaurant that recently closed down but after eating there for the past 20 years the owner not once ever acknowledged us or smiled our way. (Also the owner of the other restaurant took my to go order over the phone once and when I asked if my sandwich could be cut in half, he said no--that it wouldn't fit in the to go box that way. Till this day I'm still confused about that.) Visit King Chuan! You won't be disappointed! read more

Seriously guys avoid this place, the food it's was meh. But the service don't get me started, very rude and to annoyed to being you anything you ask for. I asked for a bigger table politely because we had 5 people, they made a big ramble but eventually gave us a bigger table. Ovoid read more

Looks kind of unassuming on the outside, but step in and try some delicious food. It's a bit pricey at $20+ for nearly every dish, but everything we ordered was really good. My favorite was the sesame crispy beef and beef chow fun! The meat was nice and tender, and well-seasoned. The honey walnut prawns were also really good and the portions were alright, could have been a bit more for the price imo. The service was pretty good and staff were nice. There's pretty much no ambiance in here tho, the restaurant was silent and so it felt kind of awkward. Some music might be nice. read more

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Everything was amazing and so fresh! I told them at the beginning that I have a gluten allergy and they were so accommodating, which is always such a relief as someone with an allergy. They went over the menu with me to explain what I can have. Many of their dishes are already labeled as gluten free, but they are able to make some others gluten free by using tamari/gf soy sauce, instead of regular soy sauce. I haven't been able to enjoy chinese food often since not a lot of restaurants accommodate a gluten allergy, but this place did everything they could to offer a ton of options. We got the sizzling rice soup, kung pao chicken, and beef chow fun. They made everything gluten free and it was so delicious! Will be back! read more

This is a review for my subjective taste. The spices are very mild. I had the eggplant and it was a bit bland. Same thing with the chicken corn soup. It was lacking that umami that I'm used to That being said, the staff are really nice and very attentive. Flavor wise I just need a little bit more flavor. read more

Great deals here lot of great vegetable dishes too. The staff is great. I love the vibe here . The music is pretty cool. The smells are excellent read more

I have never flied a review before but this offering was painfully lacking in quality and portion size. A bowl of egg drop was mostly broth with little egg. General Tsao's Chicken was over-battered and also a small portion which maybe when eating in would result in better offering. Fried noodles ordered were just stringy .dry topping. As others have noted, all this and price is out of line with what I received. Would not recommend or go again. read more

Ordered this via doordash for the first time! It was promptly made and delivered (still hot). We really enjoyed the BBQ Pork Chow Mein and General Tsos chicken. Something that really stood out was the "realness" of the protein. Even though the chicken is breaded it was more chicken than bread, a great surprise! Also the noodles were a great texture and not oily. A side and entree was the perfect amount for two people! read more

King Chuan Restaurant - BBQ pork chow mein General Tso's Chicken - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

Ordered hunan chicken. This food is shit. Hunan is not deep fried chicken. Had Chinese food for over 30 years.

Great American Chinese food place. Came here for a late bite from the airport and we ordered the sizzling black pepper beef and eggplant and a noodles with eggs. All of the items were good. Really liked the sizzling black pepper beef. read more

King Chuan Restaurant - Sizzling Sizzling Black Pepper Beef - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

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Best Chinese food in Bay area!! They use fresh ingredients so I always feel healty after eating their food. My favorite dish is now Asparagus with fish which has very good flavor! They open till late and customer service is always wonderful, especially the owner Susan remembers her customers really well and that makes me as if I came back to home. Their portion is also great! read more

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I found this place 7 years ago when my son was just a baby. I was in San Carlos and hungry. We decided to try this Chinese Food and have been coming back ever since. I actually drive all the way to San Carlos just to eat here. It is one of the only Chinese restaurant I eat at. It is so hard to find a good place. My favorite items are Authentic Kung Pao Chicken, paper wrapped chicken, beef with black bean sauce chow fun, Chinese chicken salad, and crab wontons. If you are looking for Chinese food and are in the area definantely check out this place. It is one of my sons favorite restaurants and mine as well. read more

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Our go to take out! My family loves the pot sticks, egg roll, and their soups. Their won ton soup is a magic potion if you are ever feeling sick. I recovered very quickly from a bad illness by eating their soup for a week no joke lol! Very fast pick up service and the staff are very kind. Everything is organized, clean, and ready for pick up orders every time I come. read more

This review is based on take out. We have called in for take out each time with friendly phone service. Always appreciate when the order is repeated with the cost of take out. Parking is on the street. Pick up is easy and also friendly service. They keep pick up orders warm in ice chests. Appreciate the utensils and fortune cookie already included. We ordered the salt and pepper crispy tofu, vegetable chow mein, as well as king Chuan tofu. Not much of a fan of the king Chuan tofu because it lacked flavor to my taste buds. Chow mein has good flavor and the salt-pepper crispy tofu is as it is named. Appreciate the crisp in the tofu. read more

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First time here drove from south San Francisco hungry after a long day at work. Service was good nothing to complain about. Food was expensive for no flavor or portion of food served definitely dont recommend. On top on that i was chewing on some steamed rice and i pulled a long thick hair in my mouth wich made me loose my appetite. Payed for my food and left but i highly dont recommend it and will never come again ! read more

King Chuan Restaurant - Hair in my rice - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

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There aren't a whole lot of reliable Chinese restaurants in the mid peninsula but King Chuan is a pretty good one. Good authentic Cantonese food with lots of options. Their lunch specials are higher than average $18 but everywhere seems to be going up nowadays. read more

Best Chinese food in mid-Peninsula; no joke. Everything is delicious, but we always order the West Lake beef soup, grandma's fried rice, and sweet and sour pork. The traditional and low-key decor may give off that mid-century Chinese-American restaurant vibe, but the food is outstanding! read more

Solid takeout. Our DoorDash pick-up order was ready on the early end of the estimated window. They have an efficient setup for takeout orders, with an area specifically for pickups, and a table where they kept orders in separate coolers (which kept the food warm). THE COST: About $66 total for 4 dishes. * Chicken Chow Mein $13 - 3 stars This dish had thick soft noodles. Fine but generic. * King Chuan Fried Rice $14 - 3 stars This was fine, but the rice was salty! There was also a little too much chicken, not enough shrimp. * Sautéed Fresh Pea Sprouts $16 - 3.5 stars Pretty fresh, good crunch. * Sesame Crispy Chicken $18 - 3.5 stars Good crisp and flavor. I just wished for a little more meat. read more

Tangerine chicken takeout. I couldn't find any photos of this online so I took a shot and ordered it. It was very good, tangier than your typical orange chicken dish. Not too much sauce if you're into that. White meat and tender read more

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This is our go to Chinese takeout spot. The menu is extensive so there is something for everyone. Nothing fancy but it hits every time. Love the crab rangoons and sweet and sour chicken. We appreciated being able to get dinner from here on Christmas Day when a lot of places are closed. read more

Ordered dinner from here last night. Chicken Chow Mein was flavorless and the Hunan Chicken was sweet, tasting like kung pao - not spicy at all like the description stated. Woke up this morning and my stomach was not taking well to the food. read more

$18 fried rice that is actually steamed rice with a few specs of ingredients. Didn't taste bad but very little flavor and definitely wasn't fried rice. Way overpriced read more

King Chuan Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

King chuan is our staple American Chinese restaurant. Is it the greatest or cheapest out there? No. But it holds a special place in my heart from when I was a kid over 20 years ago and there wasn't too much Chinese food around the peninsula like there is now. Recommend their sesame crispy chicken, cashew chicken, hunan beef, Mongolian beef, bbq pork fried rice, chicken Chow fun, mushu vegetable, fried spare ribs and west lake mince beef soup read more

When I lived in San Mateo, this was my favorite restaurant. I moved few years ago and I was craving for their food, I was in San Carlos the other day and I had dinner there, what a disappointment. ! The fried rice was horrible. It seems to me they tried to reduce cost, not even cut oranges with the cookies, so sad, not going back, bummer! read more