A tree knocked out our power on New Years Eve so we decided to try Koong's. It wasn't very busy and we had a choice of tables. The table and floors were neat and clean. Menus and tea ( luke warm ) came soon after we were seated. There was only one person taking orders but she was ok. I'd say she was a bit stressed. I had a craving for something spicy so we ordered Kung Pao Chicken. It was a bit disappointing, not at all spicy and it was pretty oily. Overall not a great experience. Perhaps we should have tried a different dish. I guess there's always next time. read more

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When we have that craving for sweet/savory chicken with rice (reads Santung in SF) and don't want to drive 40min and wait 40+min for a table; we hit up Koong's. Their dry fried chicken is pretty close in flavour profile. The Jajangmyeon is delish as well. Service is very good considering how few staff members there are. One star gets knocked off for inconsistent level of spiciness in the chicken. Most recent time the level of spiciness was too much. read more

I had an intense craving for Korean black bean noodles this weekend but didn't want to get Hong Kong Banjum Paik's noodles. I wanted to get something new while supporting a small business. A win win! We ordered the Korean black noodles, Korean sweet and sour pork, and Korean style chili chicken wing which was so much food!!! Good thing we were absolutely starving. The Korean black noodles were $10 and could feed roughly 2-3 people! It definitely hit the spot - light savory sauce with small pieces of pork! My favorite dish has to be the Korean sweet and sour pork - piping hot and perfectly battered - not too thin or thick. Once dipped in the sauce - heavenly. We were so full after finishing these two dishes and kept the wings for dinner. We tried a couple when we received the dish and the chicken was still crispy, but we unfortunately had to have it soggy! The sauce soaked into the chicken really well and paired great with rice. The taste is hard to describe for me - savory and lightly spicy. Not too complex of a flavor! It would've been nice if there was a hint of sweetness to it. There was a variety of veggies - slices of bamboo, slices of jalapeños, carrots, and pieces of cabbage! I personally like Hong Kong Banjum a SMIDGE bit more but I urge everyone to try this place! read more

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The food is excellent. The service is great. I highly recommend this restaurant. Mongolian Beef is the best, ask for more spice read more

Don't try black bean noodle plate here.. It taste like regular black bean noodle. Also be ready to wait at least 40min to get your food

What I got: Kung Pao Chicken: Very different recipe from what I've had from other restaurants. Didn't care for the bell peppers and chestnuts, and could have used more peanuts. Still, I liked the sauce, and I found the dish good enough to want to order again. But the best part is, that Koong's doesn't pollute their dishes with mouth-numbing Sichuan Peppercorns, like all the other Chinese restaurants in the bay area do. 4/5 Pork Fried Rice: Like last time, nothing really special, but still good. Pork strips were tender and not dry. Rice was lightly fried and not overcooked. And like last time, the portion was large (see pic). 4/5 read more

I came here for the wings and black bean noodles. The wings were pretty tasty and it's own unique flavor. It definitely is not any San Tung, so for people coming here comparing it to the SF Dry Chicken Wings at San Tung... you'll be disappointed. It doesn't mean these aren't tasty. I enjoyed the black bean noodles much better than I expected. It definitely was different from other places but this place is korean/chinese type of place. Overall, will come again to get a fix... but I probably will not go out of my way to get here. I'll will drop by if I'm in the area. read more

Koong's - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

I went to Sunnyvale all this time for Korean food and never realized I can get my jajangmyeon and Tangsuyuk here?! Why go to San Tung in SF when you can get the infamous dried fried chicken wing here! I am missing out a lot and I will support this restaurant from now on. Food and service are A+ read more

A surprise finding near Milpitas City Hall. People serving were friendly and welcoming. We went for a late lunch (1-ish). So, we ended up ordering extra for leftovers:). No lunch specials during the weekend . We' had combination fried rice, combination seafood dish, stirred fried stiring beans, sweet and sour pork and Beef with broccoli - Maybe a typical Chinese food dish? Most dishes were under $15 and can easily be shared with a family/friend of 4 (and, still have something for Togo for the next day lunch). Menu was also translated into Korean . Not sure they spoke Korean. So, those who know Chinese-Korean food may enjoy the place. Next time, time to try noodle dish - Jampong and Jajang-Myun. Oh, lady owner(?) was hand making dumplings, so, we had a plate of steamed dumplings as well. Good stuff! read more

2nd best to go to since Taste of China closed its doors. I love the Japong (Spicey Seafood Noodle Soup) and Black Bean Noodles.

We have been going to Koong's for over 10 years now. Out family go to is chicken sweet corn soup, shrimp with veggies and Mongolian chicken. read more

This is more Chinese food than Korean. We saw dishes like kung Pao chicken on there. We went and service was really slow. It took them forever for the food to arrive too. I suspect the operations could be improved more. They also had a ton of take out orders done that day. I suppose this place is more like Chinese takeout then? The dried fried chicken wings were good. They had a lot of flavor. They weren't as dry as I expected though - still quite saucy. The kung pao chicken was okay. Nothing super special. The chili lamb was not that good. It was a bit on the dry side and I didn't think it was super flavorful either. read more

This place is good but a lil pricey. I ordered a medium size chow mein for $65 and it wasn't that much.

Best Chinese Food around, no question!!! Nicest staff, very accommodating, great atmosphere. Not since China Chili closed has another restaurant come close! read more

Went there on a Saturday night before going to the sharks game. Plenty of parking. There were a couple very large group of people (about 30 in each) celebrating with their families but the servers still did a great job attending to our needs. I don't know his name but the young server was so polite and hardworking. Food was good and decently priced. I'd go back! read more

I am visiting here from San Diego . My son and I were out and about in the area and decided to get some Chinese food and we settled Koong's. We ordered lunch specials Mongolian beef and Kung Pau chicken ($14 each) which were kinda pricey. Food came pretty fast which we were happy about until we tested the food. Mongolian beef was literally tasteless. Needed a LOT of salt to make it edible. Fried rice was dry and tasteless. Chicken dish was full of undesirable parts of chicken meat and fat. It was very oily as well. It did need some salt but not a lot. I took one bite out of the egg roll and that was the end of my lunch appetite. I asked for the check, which was prompt however came with stale fortune cookies! Needless to say not going back ! One positive thing...no upset stomach. read more

Food here is good. Service is great. Ambiance is also great. I'd recommend this restaurant for quick lunch. Dinner is not bad either.

Called in an order of the dry fried Chicken wings to see what the hype was about. The service was very nice order was ready on time. The chicken was right up there with San Tung in SF, the staple for Chinese fried wings out here. I definitely agree with the other Yelper that made this comment. The wings had a delicate flavor of spice and capers that added a nice touch. *the ladies were super sweet and I could tell they made this love. Will definitely be back. read more

Koong's - Dry fried chicken wings - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

This place is great! In terms of service and COVID safety, they waited for us past closing so we could pick up food. They have a clean set of pens you can use to sign your check so you don't have to risk touching dirty pens, and hand sanitizer everywhere. In terms of food, great quality and huge portions. Can't wait until my next visit read more

A hidden corner spot, a gem in Milpitas. I'm a fried chicken lover and I don't mess around when it comes to fried chicken. I've even waited for that long line for San Tung in SF, 16 years ago, way before it got so popular. Well I finally found a place so much closer to home and the wait is not too bad. They a have plenty of parking. For a place w only two waitresses, once you get seated, everything seems to flow well within a certain time frame. The first dish that came out was the fried eggplant with mandarin sauce. This dish was yummy but kind of overly saucey. Next time, I think we will get the madarin sauce on the side. It was orange garlicy with a hint of spicey. The next dish was the dry fried chicken wings. Finger licking good kind of wings. So yummy!!! Don't let the pile of peas throw you off but man the wings had a good kick to it. Love it! Our last dish was dry black bean noodles. Dry, which I think is a better choice only 'cus the sauce comes separate from the noodles, so you get to mix it up yourself...as little sauce or all of it. This is now going to be one of my to go spots read more

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Completely messed up my order from Jjajangmyun and brought out Jjampong instead. The lady acknowledged the error, but I waited a long time. My Jjajangmyun came out and there was water in the bowl and my noodles were extremely overcooked and had a different flavor to them. I think they fished out the noodles from the Jjampong and reused them for the Jjajangmyun. The only reason I'm giving 2 stars is that the Gampong chicken was hot, fresh and crispy. The noodles were mush. read more

Yup. I'm giving it a 5 because it's that Chinese food you crave. So far have had beef and broccoli, dry fried chicken wings, and honey walnut prawns combo dinners and would have any of them again. They've extended their hours after closing early during the pandemic. We just left and I'm already thinking about when we're going to go again. read more

THE HONEY WALNUT PRAWNS ARE DELICIOUS!!! I'm currently sitting here right now in amazement from how good this is! The shrimp batter is so light yet crispy. The sauce isn't heavy and loaded with mayo like other places. I love that this is a hole in the wall, family owned place! All about supporting local small businesses! We also got the jajangmyun, which was really good as well! The black bean sauce was thick while coating the noodles nicely, exactly how it's suppose to be made. BUT the prawns stole the show. Absolutely amazing!!! I want to come back here and try other items on the menu. read more

Koong's - the best honey walnut prawns i've had. no exaggeration here. - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Just average nothing special. I did like the beef and onion plate and again average Chinese food

not sure what the negative reviews are all about. walked in and got greeted as soon as i entered to pick up my online order. once he got my order he told me to help myself with any fortune cookies silverware and sauces that were on the table which i loved, not stingy at all like most places! i dont like my food too salty or greasy which made this place perfect for my family and i. read more

Easily my favorite Chinese in bay area. If your looking for Chinese American style food they do it best..good quantities and top quality. Owners and staff are friendly too!! read more

This place would've been a solid 4 star if it wasnt for the black bean noodles... so sad. First off, Ive yet to find a good chinese restaurant that serves legit jjambong and black bean noodle. And NO, Beijing (as everyone yelps about) does not nearly meet my expectations. So when I randomly found this place on Yelp and tried it out, I had ZERO expectation. To my surprise it was very good. Very slow on a Monday evening, which had me worried a bit. We ordered, of course, jjambong (spicy seafood noodles), yang jang pi (combination of jellyfish and seafood/veggies/pork with mustard sauce), jja jang myun (black bean noodle), kkang poong gi (dry fried chicken wings). I was so excited to see the dry fried chicken wings done this way! NO chinese restaurant does it this way in the bay area, as they used to 10 years ago. Their yang jang pi was ON POINT! Freshest ingredients I have ever seen. Jjambong was spicy and broth was very full bodied, Impressive. My ONLY disappointment was their black bean noodle! The pork was smoked with spices/herbs and cured in a special soy sauce that had a particular smell (which I didnt like). The noodle was overcooked and left out for a bit since they all stuck together and very hard to mix. The kind where you lift with your chopsticks and the WHOLE BOWL comes up :( Other than this dish, I will definitely be back. Regardless of distance. I guess my quest for decent black bean noodle continues... read more

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We've been going here for 15 years and just absolutely love the food and the service. The food is delicious and well prepared.

Koong's serves Korean-Chinese dishes. If you've been to San Tung in San Francisco, it's pretty similar. Possibly even better cause there's no wait. I ordered the black bean sauce noodles (jajangmyeon). They serve the noodles and the sauce separately. I think this is brilliant idea because if there's too much sauce, you can adjust how much sauce you want on your noodles. But, even if you mix all the sauce with the noodles it's proportion is equal. It's also not to salty or sweet! We also ordered the dry fried chicken wings and they were fried to perfection. The sauce is pretty spicy though but it's the kind of spiciness that gets you reaching for another wing. The service was also nice and quick. The waiters/waitresses would come by and check in on us. If you live in the south Bay and want San Tung style food, just come to Koong's because they will fulfill your expectations. There's also a bunch of boba places (Tea Society, iTea, Happy Lemon, Teaspoon, etc.) nearby for post-meal boba! read more

Koong's - Dry fried chicken wings! - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Great food and service at a great price! Honey walnut shrimp portions were huge! Chicken chow neon was sooo bomb. I don't usually go for chow me in but theirs had great flavor with minimal grease. read more

Okay, I thought I knew all the decent to great Jja Jang Myun, ZaZangMyun, (or however you want to spell it) places between SF, Oakland and the south bay. With HMart open in the Milpitas area, it gave us reason to check out some more restaurants in the Milpitas area. I hadn't even heard about Koong's, which is strange because I'm sure someone would have mentioned it to me at some point, but here I find a Jja Jang place with decent ratings. So, I go in with a bit of skepticism but some hope. I guess the word that sums it up for me is: Solid. The Jja jang was pretty good. The broth on the Jjang Bbong was really rich and the noodles were excellent. It's not going to win any health awards, but it was damned delicious. Much better than that swill I had at YuYu in Oakland a couple months ago. Dumplings were good as well, but I've had much better. Now typically, we'd go full Korean and get the sweet and sour pork, but I read some review on the fried chicken and heard the references to San Tung SF, so we had to get it. We got both the salt & pepper fried chicken and the dry fried chicken. Wow, they were really good. Excellent crispiness on the outside, tender on the inside and the sauce quality was really good. So, from the Tri-valley area, it's about the same distance to here or to Koryo in Oakland. But Koryo doesn't have the chicken wings, so whenever I get a Jja Jang craving, this is probably going to be my go-to. read more

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This place is pretty underrated! They have delicious savory pork and crispy fried chicken wings. They really put the extra care into the details of the food, which we absolutely love read more

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I Ordered wonton soup, happy family dish (fish, mussels, and shrimp), and beef chow fun. Food was mediocre. Nothing special nor tasted great. I would not order here again. read more

Don't expect this to be a date place. Nothing romantic or exciting about the ambiance or decor. This is one of those places that if you need a decent place to eat and it's very casual. Or if you want to grab Chinese (Korean Chinese) take out it's pretty good. I like to come here for weekend lunch with family and it's a family friendly restaurant. If you want instagram photos this is not it but if you're hanging out with your family or friends and want a reasonable place to eat, this is a good spot. The jajjangmyun is okay but don't complain if you're looking for the best because they are Not the best compared to some places in Santa Clara but it's okay considering I don't need to drive to SC. If it helps, I get it every time I'm here. It tastes good, but don't expect it to be the best and then complain later. The Dried Fried Chicken is delicious. I recommend ordering it for sure. The other items are decent but pretty standard. read more

Being from San Jose, I don't get to eat San Tung in San Francisco too often. I heard this restaurant had comparable dry fried chicken wings, so I gave this place a shot. Complimentary kimchi and pickled radishes were a nice touch upon sitting down. -Potstickers - Can't really go wrong with this. Nothing too extraordinary but if you're craving it, go for it. - Dryed Fried Chicken Wings - Although it was good, it was hard not to compare this to San Tung since this is what I came here for. Texture was not crispy at all, but was rather soggy. -Seafood noodle soup - Generous portion with a good amount of seafood. I would order this again. Don't know if I'll really be back as I have other Chinese restaurants closer to where I live that I like better. At least I gave it a shot though. read more

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The Honey Walnut Prawn dish was tender, flavorful and served with the Jumbo size shrimp. Quality eats here!! I'd recommend, a side of streamed rice to accompany it and they were Friendly with Fresh food. read more

Koong's - Honey Walnut Prawn - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Got chow mein to go. It was really good. The lady said it won't need soy sauce, even though she did give it to me. But she was right, it was very flavorful and didn't need sauce. read more

My parents had a party a couple months ago and they wanted me to order from our go-to Chinese spot. I ended up trying to order a couple minutes too late and had to scramble to find another place that was open. I stumbled upon Koong's- hadn't heard of it and didn't expect much but they were able to put together my large order pretty quickly and they were incredibly nice. When I got back to the party- people raved at how good it was. I loved every single dish and we had ordered a ton of food. It's our new go-to for Chinese in the South Bay. Ordered for another party last weekend and now I can speak to its consistency as well :) read more

This is our go to Chinese restaurant. Always quick and delicious! The service is great. We love the orange chicken, chicken fried rice, sweet and sour pork, broccoli beef, and spring rolls. I feel they give generous portions so we always have leftovers to eat later. :) read more

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I've frequented this restaurant since the early 90s. I no longer live in the bay area, but when I come home to visit, I try my best to eat here. I'm happy to see this restaurant has survived over the years. They have quality food at reasonable prices. This family owned restaurant is a staple in Milpitas cuisine. Support this local restaurant, you won't regret it! read more