I feel like I never saw Lam's and now all I see is Lam's after trying it. Unassuming location. Food is good. Items were tasty and we tried a lot of items. Had a takeout party and everything was pretty good. Nothing stood out one way or the other but was consistent and good. I will say the service however was amazing. Such nice kind people. You know their heart is in it so I always appreciate that. Def worth another try. read more

Absolutely phenomenal. Went here tonight and the woman who took our order/helped me pay was so sweet. The food was divine, HUGE portions. Also so fast!! Best Chinese food in Marin for sure read more

Lam's Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Mill Valley, California

Let me start by saying - my friends and I LOVE lams - not only for the food, but the owners as well. She truly makes you feel appreciated and like family - she is always so sweet and so patient - one time we waited outside for our food, and she walked it out to us - she always goes above and beyond. Now for the food - CANT beat the lunch special AND the dumplings. We love the side soup it comes with - portions are big and always fulfilling. Please support this mom and pop. Way better than any franchised Chinese food. We love everything about this place and will always come back! Its to go only, can't eat in store. But we take these meals to the beach and they're just as good! read more

This is greeat food at relatively reasonable prices. Most "traditional" Chinese dishes are available and all are delicious and always fresh. read more

The food here is my favorite of any Chinese food I've had in the USA. If you request low oil, they will do it for you. My favorite dishes here are the salt and pepper, prawns, Sezchuan, beef and cashew, prawns. The owners couldn't be nicer. A rare find!!! read more

Go here you won't regret it. May is the best! My favorites are the Sweet and Sour Chicken and the Mongolian beef. The dumplings are good too! read more

Be careful you will addicted lol hands down the best Chinese food in mill valley! Me and my job order this every other week! Lunch special are fire so much to choose from with low cost! Low key a Gem! read more

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Lam's Kitchen is the best Chinese restaurant in Marin County. The food is delicious. The price is fair, the portions are huge, and OUTSTANDING flavor. The lady who run/owns the restaurant is the sweetest lady ever. She remembers her customers and is kind to everyone. Also, my orders has never gotten messed up. Lam's Kitchens holds so many memories for me. I love this place! read more

I wanted to give it more as there is a MASSIVE need for a decent Chinese restaurant in Mill Valley and under dire desperation this place will do but you won't be satisfied or say after you ate it was worth it. Perhaps they just need to get a new chef that knows how to make authentic Asian cuisines. Please get a chef soon! Otherwise we will have to venture out to Sausalito and go to Tommy's Wok. Please get an authentic chef!!!! Soon.... read more

Had the lunch special with Mongolian beef and fried rice. It was very good. I haven't been in for a couple of years after a very disappointing dish. They must have gotten a new chef. I'll be back. read more

Authentic. Having lived in Asia growing up I tend to be a little snobby when it comes to Asian food. This is an authentic place to eat Asian. Small, you step up into what must have been a meeting hall or some sort of business that was converted into a restaurant. Looks to be family run. Limited tables and very basic furnishing. Nothing fancy at all. Waitress is also the cashier. Another woman brings your order to the table. They do take credit cards. Parking is along side of the building in their private lot. Pretty standard menu: chicken, sea food, beef, pork, mu shu style (pancakes to hold the stir fry), soups and a real odd category for me egg foo young. That entry on an Asian menu usually caused me not to go there, but am glad that I did pull through and come in. I ordered the salt and pepper shrimp, a favorite usually with lightly barely breaded shrimp stir fried with onions, scallions and jalapeno peppers. However, their version was breaded with thick dough that tends to soak up oil making sponge wrapped shrimp. I ate it, pulling the breading off and asked the waitress if I could have it stir fried. She understood and said that that is why she emphasizes "fried." Remember that, unless you like oil soaked food. Wife had black bean chicken. We both enjoyed the food. Portions were generous and unlimited rice. We will be back. Unpretentious Asian food in a clean environment is just great. read more

Very authentic delicious meal! I had the Mongolian chicken with brown rice, my son had the beef Mongolian with white rice and husband had the eggplant. All very satisfying and good portion. Will definitely go back again. The wait was a little long but worth it. 2-man service. read more

Nice selection on the menu, and the food is delicious. The friendly service is genuine and consistent here, too.

Best Chinese food in Marin. Not even close. Also the owner Mae is the nicest human on earth. 11/10

My hiking buddy and I were looking for a quick and easy lunch spot after finishing up at Mt. Tam and stumbled upon Lam's Kitchen. We got there in time for their lunch special (which you can get M-F from 11-2). For our entree, we chose the Mongolian Chicken which we *highly recommend* if you're as big of an onion fan as I am. We had the choice of having our entree with either fried rice, brown rice, white rice, or chow mein, and we went w brown rice. Lastly, we were able to choose between hot and sour soup or corn egg drop soup as a side. In total, we paid around $17 because we got extra soup and two egg rolls on the side. The Mongolian Chicken was very flavorful and not as greasy as other takeout joints and left us very satisfied and not sluggish which we appreciated. Highly recommend stopping by and checking out Lam's Kitchen after your hiking activities. ** Extra points because the owner is very friendly! read more

Lam's Kitchen - Lunch Special: Mongolian Chicken with Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Mill Valley, California

Excellent Service! Food is always great. I've been pleased with every dish I've tried so far!

Tasty food, great service, cozy atmosphere. A solid choice for Chinese cuisine lovers

Great Chinese food. The owner, May, is really sweet and will help figure options for picky kids. Food is fresh and delicious. Everything is takeout and that is what we have always done. read more

Great food and friendly service. This might be the most underrated restaurant in Mill Valley. Highly recommend the Singapore noodles and the Mongolian Beef. Our kids loved the orange chicken. read more

Lam's (I think it's still called that) is a very simple Chinese (aka fast) place for takeout. I haven't gone back because frankly, I'd rather go to the other MV place, Bamboo (something), which is probably more, pricewise, but seems way cleaner to me. read more

I feel like this place is trying to be healthy. Yet, it's not healthy or good. Got general tso's, chicken fried rice, beef and broccoli and they all sucked. Who doesn't bread and fry the general tso's? Monsters. read more

Phenomenal Chinese food. Amazing service - Mae is the best of the best!! The lunch special is my go-to!! My girls love the dumplings and chicken chow mein. Me, the salt and pepper chicken... spicy!!!! Its all great. Try it, i promise you! read more

I love Lam's, my fiancée and I order from here all the time. Even though there are Chinese restaurants closer to us, we are always willing to make the trip to have Lam's. I am a vegetarian, so I really appreciate that there menu has a lot of variety when it comes to vegetarian options. My fiancée loves their chicken and seafood dishes, they are always cooked to order and made with fresh ingredients. Highly recommend to anyone looking for solid Chinese food in Marin County, I think they are on a couple delivery services too, i.e. Caviar, Door Dash, etc. read more

Food - 3 Service - 4 Value - 3 We came here based on the Yelp reviews and came away a bit disappointed. We got lunch specials with Hot & Sour Soup and Shrimp & Veggies, Beef with String Beans and Beef with Broccoli. While I am not certain they use MSG here, all of us at the table felt like we could taste it. The food was just average and nothing really special. Probably good if you live in/near Mill Valley and are craving some Chinese takeout-type food. Service was friendly, but inconsistent -- when my parents requesting hot-water one of the servers said they only had cold water, but then another employee there (maybe the manager or owner) came out with hot water for my parents. If you can drive an extra 20-30 minutes, then there are much better options for Chinese food than here. It's a bit odd that the restroom is in between the kitchen and the food-prep area. read more

Best chinese restaurant in Mill Valley. The owner is always so pleasant and the service is quick. Lam's is always a good choice. Hopefully they continue to thrive. read more

Lam's Kitchen - Good food - Chinese Near Me - Mill Valley, California

Came and got the lunch specials - we were inspired by the reviews, and always in search of good Chinese food in Marin! 1 with orange chicken (came with broccoli) and steamed rice 1 with Mongolian beef and chow mein Both came with choice of hot and sour soup or corn soup. Basic furnishing, very clean. Food came out fast and was very tasty and fresh! Will come here again! read more

lams is great for take out. so you can enjoy the rain, the redwoods with a game of Monopoly after. the sizzling rice soup was perfect considering the weather. great tasting broth that was hot with tons of fresh veggies and nicely prepped shrimp and chicken. the general tso is a little different to what were used to (sauce), but it was still a little spicy and sweet. both dishes was warm and very comforting and perfect for the type of day. read more

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Simply the best Chinese food in the area. The ingredients are fresh and every dish I've tried has been flavorful and delicious. It's take out only now and May, the wonderful woman who is always friendly and warm, is happy to bring food to the car. I can't recommend highly enough. read more

Swung by for a quick lunch pickup after Muir Woods. Absolutely delicious! Lunch special was filling, affordable and quick. read more

Lam's Kitchen - Mongolian Chicken with Brown Rice - Chinese Near Me - Mill Valley, California

You will regret not stopping here best food I've had in awhile the freshness will blow you away! Home made fortune cookies to end on a fantastic note! read more

Lam's Kitchen??? Whats this?? Wasn't this Lilly Kia? Yes, it was but now it Lam's Kitchen. I am unsure on what the story behind the name change but I dig it. I got delivery and they still have the same lightning fast service as before. They gal said they would be at my door in 40 minutes but it only took 20. I got my usual Chinese dinner, chicken chow main, pork pot stickers and four pork bums!! If you haven't had a pork bun, get one... no wait get 4 because they are sooo good. As for the rest of my meal it was the same as before and was good. If you are nervous about giving them a try because of their name change, don't! Its good food and fast service! read more

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Having worked near Oakland Chinatown for years, I know excellent, cheap Chinese food. However, coming home to Marin for over 20 years, I've not yet been able to find a comparable Chinese restaurant north of the Golden Gate Bridge. With this in mind, I tried Lam's Kitchen tonight. I ordered three dishes, BBQ Pork Chow Mein w/ Hong Kong Style Noodles, Mongolian Chicken and Hunan Pork. The friendly woman who took my order said that it would be delivered in 30 minutes. The order arrived in slightly more than 20 minutes, although I live in Strawberry, on the other side of Highway 101. The three entrees cost $24.50, comparable to Chinatown prices. Interestingly, the three dishes had fairly similar flavors, a strong garlicky, soy and oyster sauce flavor. In all fairness, it really wasn't bad, but it also wasn't the Chinese food that I'm accustomed to. I also noticed the use of vegetables - zucchini, sugar snap peas, Western broccoli - that you don't often see in Chinatown restaurants. So, my quest for good Chinese food in Marin continues, and while Lam's Kitchen did not pass the Chinatown test, their food, let's call it Chinese Fusion, is quite good. read more

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Absolutely loved Lam's Kitchen! We were in the area visiting and decided to order on a whim. She is sooo kind over the phone and made ordering great. The food was super yummy! We got Hong Kong noodles, kung pao chicken, and honey walnut shrimp. I think the ingredients could have been more fresh, but aside from that was good. I would definitely come back and support a local business! read more

Mae is the absolute sweetest woman and hostess EVER‼ BEST Chinese food around Southern Marin as far as our family is concerned‼

I love this place. May in front of the house is the nicest person. Always a hello and smile. The food is very good and the ingredients fresh and healthy. An example, is the Won Ton soup is full of fresh and healthy ingredients and the won tons are delicious. read more

Clean, fresh & high end produce is always used. Always delicious and a great deal. Never do I get headaches or feel like I want more than I am hungry for. This is a great Chinese Spot in Southern Marin. Better than all the Chinese restaurants that preceded them in this town & area. Not sure? Try this order: Egg Rolls, Orange Chicken, Vegetable Fried Rice and Green Beans with Tofu. read more

Our go-to lunch destination after our hike at nearby Mt. Tam. Our food is always perfect, served always with a smile. read more

Lam's Kitchen - Salt & Pepper Chicken Lunch Special - Chinese Near Me - Mill Valley, California

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I eat here at least once a week. Absolutely one of my all time favorite Chinese restaurants!!! Their soups are flavorful and delicious and their special home made chili (sorry Sriracha) is the best. Delicious Chow mein and my favorites to order with that are the salt and pepper tofu and spicy green beans and lemon chicken. The owner is a very nice woman and she even knows my voice now and puts in extra sauce when I order. Their​ lunch specials are currently 7.99 which come with a soup (usually hot and sour soup yum) a choice of rice, Chow mein or veggies and a main dish. Again, I highly recommend u check this place out if you live in the area or if you are passing through. For orders during lunch time 1130-1245 give them at least 20 mins..order by phone!! read more

Enjoyed the corn chowder soup and mu shu pork very much. Order was ready in time, well packed, very hot and the service ( both to place the order by phone and at pickup) was excellent. I'll be back soon! read more

Very good food and friendly service. Small place with takeout cups. Sauces were tasty. Rice was remarkable.