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LetsSweet Kitchen

4.7 (178 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Hen A.

lunch in soma...easy street parking on a weekend and feeding the meter for an hour...letssweet kitchen is a hong kong style cafe diner...taking the hk style rice roll $9.50 to start...soft smooth rice cake sheets rolled and smothered in sweet sesame butter...portions was bigger than expected...good, but do get little tired of the taste...great for sharing 1 order for maybe 4 people...order a bowl of the wonton noodle soup $14.50 to share...wontons were good and noodles were perfectly chewy...broth was so clean, flavorful and soothing...for a heavier dish, taking the crispy pork with curry and rice $17.85...nice thick breaded crispy fried pork...done well...curry was light and tasty...small side salad next to the mound of rice...really enjoyed the meal for the price...probably one of the better hk food had...

Icey grass jelly
Vira P.

I was on my way to REI when I realized I hadn't eaten breakfast and was ravenous. I looked on Yelp and saw that LetsSweet Kitchen was nearby. But it was packed as it was the lunch hour, so I decided to come back after shopping. When I returned, a group had just left so I got their table. Everything on the menu looked really good. As much as I wanted to order most of their snacks, I decided on getting the chicken and pork jowl rice bowl. I also got their icey grass jelly to refresh myself from all the walking. The chicken and pork bowl was yummy! The chicken had a nice crisp from the skin. And the pork was very flavorful and slightly chewy. It came with a savory sauce that was almost like teriyaki. The grass jelly, which came with coconut milk, was truly refreshing on a sorta hot day and not too sweet. The space is small, but there are plenty of tables to accommodate parties of four. Service was quick and friendly. I need to come back here with friends so we can try multiple items off their snacks menu.

Satay beef noodle (half eaten) and coffee milk tea
Chi L.

TLDR: Brisket. Wonton. Fish skin. Satay beef noodle. But TBH, no fails. Authenticity where you least expect it.   Heck, their satay Beef noodle is better than authentic.   I'm almost never in this part of town, then I finally visited, and I'm hooked. My friends as well.   And you know you're getting authentic Hong Kong CCT food when you look around and there's not a single simplified Chinese character in sight, and the dedication page of the menu is written in colloquial Cantonese.   Basics: The milk tea is good and they also have yin yeung AKA coffee milk tea. Both served in the standard coffee cup of HK.   To prove the authenticity, their brisket stew that I got with their thin noodle. The large pieces of soft brisket with its melting connective tissue expressing deep notes of soy, star anise, and other warm spices. A mundane description to any of us Cantonese, yet something few know of outside our culture, and as my friend said, the best in the bay area. The only way for the brisket to get this tender flavorful throughout is hours of slow cooking on the stove, and few competitors come close, or feel as healthy. (There's another good brisket stew shop in San Bruno, but I feel guilty eating there.)   And the noodle. These aren't chowmain noodles. It's got a springy bite to it that I haven't experience in any other food.    And any time you order a noodle soup here. I fully recommend that you order their fried fish skin as well. Crispy, crunchy, delightful, and perfect for dipping in the soup and soaking up the flavor. You can enjoy them as is too of course, just that, you know, oil.   My girl wouldn't stop talking about the rice rolls in the appetizer combo, and while the entire bowl is good, and fundamental to the culture, the slipperiness of the rice roll is quite addictive.** The black pepper beef stir fried macaroni, a recent invention out of HK, was well recreated here, with lots of wok-hey. Well approved by my friend.   And in a world of abundance, the little details make a world of difference.   Their wontons, for example. Not the biggest, but the wrapper was thin, translucent, and silk. The filling was very shrimpy, with a chef's touch: powdered dried seafood. I believe it was dried and roasted flounder.* That twang made for everything. I get it as an add-on whenever I'm there now.   And to see them dressed with yellow chives in the wonton noodle soup, +100.   My phatarse couldn't hold back against trying the stuffed youtiao on one of my visits, and while the youtiao was very crispy and guilty, the masago elevated the dipping mayo and the twang of wasabi really made the day by cutting down any oil that managed to stay behind.   And then there are items that's better than authentic.  Try the satay beef noodle here, then have it again in HK. Yes, the instant ramen noodles are authentic. The rich yellow broth is not. That's not kurry, that's their satay, which is full of peanuts, and a far cry from the average diswasher-esque presentation you'll get in HK. --------- So, the big bad elephant in the room. Parking, and reasons to be in the area. For dinner at least, this is not an issue. There's usually parking across the street just outside the Trader Joe's. You could try to park upfront, but mind you, get trapped and you'll end up in Oakland.  We wouldn't want that now, would we. Don't be stupid, park across the street.  The 8, 12, 19, and 27 are blocks away. Costco is nearby, there's Sightglass, as well as (again) Trader Joe's.   * Could be dried shriimp roe though. (Japan has kazuobushi. Korea loves their dried anchovys. These and dried shriimp are our answer to Japan.)   ** No. Cantonese rice roll/豬腸粉 is nothing like Korean rice cake. It's not chewy.

COLD HK Milk Tea
Tiffany F.

This is such a great little Hong Kong cafe and the food really took me back to my last visit in HK. The ambiance is warm and it was really busy for dinner for a Thursday night. The service was quick and efficient! I ordered the iced HK milk tea and from the first sip I could tell this place would be good. Perfect amount of milk to tea and not too sweet :) For an appetizer I got the spicy sesame chicken or in Chinese we call it mouthwatering chicken. I do wish it was a bit spicier or numbing but the flavor was great and I enjoyed the cucumbers that were included. They provided a good contrast in texture. For the main I got the spicy Szechuan beef noodle soup with wide egg noodles and added wontons. You cannot miss the wontons here, they are big, plump, and juicy. Props to them for not skimping out on the shrimp. The wonton wrapper was also delicately thin and perfectly cooked. All signs that the kitchen knows what they're doing. Their chili crisp is good but maybe as a spicy lover I wish it was even spicier!! All and all, these might be my favorite wontons in the city thus far :) I will definitely be back!

Chang T.

Pretty authentic Hong Kong style food. Their portion were pretty good. The menu isn't massively like most old school Chinese restaurants- that's a good thing. The interior is quiet and chill vibes with some random toy decorations ala Labubus. The service and staff were good.

Menu - Noodles Soup (3.20.26)
Aaron K.

LetsSweet Kitchen is a cozy Cha Chaan Teng (HK cafe) cranking out some real hits (and a few misses) in a lesser traveled part of Soma. This spot is a bit tucked away from much of anything else but definitely worth checking out if you're craving solid Hong Kong comfort food. I started with the HK milk tea, which was a bit of a miss for me as I did not get near enough of that strong, tannic tea flavor I love from the real deal in HK. Maybe their other drinks are more on point, but not off to a great start. Luckily, the food immediately turned things around. The curry combo was awesome, packed with curry flavor, spicy, rich and loaded with fish balls, bean curd, and hefty chunks of daikon (maybe could've been cut smaller, but still delicious). The wonton noodle soup gets an easy A+ as the noodles had that perfect QQ bounce, the wontons were plump with shrimp and pork and sheathed in a paper thin wrapper, and the broth was mild but comforting. Add a bit of red vinegar, and it's perfect. The Tom Yum Spaghetti was a delicious fusion dish with familiar spicy, tangy and sour Tom Yum flavors and I loved the touch of cream in the sauce that added some body and let it cling to the noodles a bit better. The only real letdown was the crispy chicken cartilage as the breading was a bit too thick and the cartilage flavors and texture became a bit lost in this preparation. The plain mayo on the side was also a bit puzzling and not a great condiment (I mixed it with a little sriracha which helped, but still not great). A simple side of seasoned salt or some sort of tare would go a long way in helping the cartilage itself be the star, much the way that it is prepared at Japanese izakayas, where I am not ashamed to say I have probably eaten this dish dozens of times. Despite a couple minor misses, I felt the meal was fantastic overall. The hits were bang on, the place is clean and comfy, and the staff were super friendly. A little pricier than your average cha chaan teng, but honestly, the quality and care make it feel worth it. I'll definitely be back to try the braised beef brisket dishes and lunch specials next time!

Super Cart Noodles
Alex L.

Pretty authentic everyday hongkong food, which also means it's on the bland side in terms of seasoning (Cantonese food tend to go easy on seasoning and salt), some of the dishes you'd want to add more salt, or hot sauce yourself to make more flavorful. I really like that the restaurant also offers a selection of quintessential HK deserts and drinks, and its offering of dishes covers both more traditional Chinese Cantonese food, and more British influenced western style HK food.

Curry pork cutlet
Kas T.

I'm fairly confident at this point that I can get anything on their menu and not be disappointed. Yesterday, we felt adventurous and ordered their spicy ma lat chicken and rice noodle. There are several types of rice noodles used in HK cuisine but typically mai fun (thinner) and lai fun (round, thicker, slippery). This was made with the latter, of which I'm a fan both because of its flavor and because it's fun to eat. The ma lat soup was mouth numbing but not overpowering. Chicken was tender. Great dish. We also got the pork jowl and chicken chop over rice. The pork jowl is splendid how can they make pork so tender yet flavorful? Rice is perfect. In HK culture, rice needs to be cooked to perfection, where each grain is separate (粒粒分明). That means adding too little or too much water can ruin the whole pot. The butter / condensed milk toast was divine. Service is always top notch. Place was packed again on a random Sunday morning. 生意興隆, LetSweet. It's so great to see your business flourish.

braised beef brisket
Michelle Z.

Ordered takeout via uber eats and received a very sad small portion of meat. The braised beef plate looked nothing like the photos advertised. For around $20 this is absolutely not worth the price and I will not be ordering again. Food was also packaged poorly and some of the sauce was spilling out of the container. It was also cold when we received it.

Super Cart Noodles
Tasha H.

Impressed. Cute cafe, friendly service, and very good food at a reasonable price. Lots on the menu - you'll be annoyed about having to pick just a few things to try. Super cart noodle w braised broth and flat egg noodles - this was delicious. The fish cake was my favorite part. The beef was super flavorful. The broth was delicious without being overly salty. I was nervous about the egg (the photo on the menu shows a very hard boiled egg) but it came out perfectly gelled. Noodles have that authentic taste. Curry chicken: this is spicy!! But great flavor and perfect portion. Not too much chicken, but comes with broccoli, carrot, and potato. Can't wait to try more!

Their cute cup with hot Hong Kong tea.

Made in Hong Kong! That's the way foods tasted when I was growing up in Hong Kong. I wasn't even hungry when I stepped into Let's Sweet Kitchen. The ambiance is very familiar but clean! I ordered the braised beef and wonton noodles with a complimentary hot drink. I got the good old fashion hot Hong Kong milk tea. It was delicious. The noodles was super al dente and the braised beef was very tender. The soup was just right in the taste and temperature. I ATE THE WHOLE THING! Brings back lots of memories. I will definitely return here and recommend this place.

Wonton Noodle Soup
Florence K.

Probably one of the best HK eatery in SF! Came for lunch and it was packed the entire time I was here. I got the wonton noodles soup and the noodles were cooked bouncy and just right. Wontons were also good. Would def come back again!

10 Piece Wonton Only
Jessica H.

Ordered Wonton Only to go. Only took 10 min. The soup was packed on the side was nice and hot. Although alittle too salty to drink on its own, was good with the wontons. The wontons had a good filling ratio with pork meat and a shrimp. Overall, I enjoyed the quick meal however, I did think the price was a little steep for 10 wontons. Although its a Wonton Only dish, maybe added 1 choy or lettuce would lighten up the dish and make the dish more worth it for me. I would come back to try other dishes but for the price, I wouldn't visit frequently. Especially since parking can be difficult. This is a good option for people working in the area.

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Excellent wanton Noodz and Dessert !!!!! We will try other appetizers the next time we are here. Yum.

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Are any of your dishes gluten free?

hi, Chinese food is pretty much gluten free as it's based on rice. unless you're ordering sweet rice(gluten) so you're pretty much good to go. as far as allergy goes, curry… 

Is the noodle authentic hk style noodle?

Yes, it is the authentic HK style and also imported from HongKong :)

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