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I am not sure why this place has bad reviews the food is really good. The worker is funny and even when she's messing around she's still nice. If you don't want to play then just tell her. The price was a bit high but it was a LOT of food. I do wish there was more meat it was a lot of rice and noodles even though they were amazing I would take more meat. Idk why people are saying dirty either every time she didn't have a customer she was cleaning tables and windows. Even the outside bathroom was pretty well kept. I will for sure come back and try more things.
What an experience!!! And a very great first time. I came in being cursed at for waiting in the parking lot for so long but when it was time to order she wasted no time getting straight to business and ensuring I got what the F*** I wanted. The meal she said I'd like was the " Bomb Ass Shit" and let me tell ya it was packed with some great flavor!!' The fried rice was so good I never been much of a chow mein person, but this fried rice was really savory. I also enjoyed the spicy beef it has some great season and the beef was cooked so well you could till this place took pride in the meats it's served and the fresh produce as well, I killed all my broccoli hahah. I had enough on my plate for two people but I ate as much as I could and brought the rest back home. Pro tip: cook and over medium egg the next morning, warm the rice on a frying pan or Nuke it, place the over medium egg on top of this amazing fried rice and you got yourself a bomb breakfast. The ambiance is spacey, relaxing and clean, before I walked in they were mopping the floors and cleaning all tables so I know how clean it is and how thorough they were to make sure it was prepared for the rush on a Friday evening. Overall I really enjoyed me Experience, people complain about the price but for me that was more than enough food for two people and the quality of meat, produce, chicken and authenticity of style of cooking, and that personality when you first come in is something you can't pay for, and an experience worth trying. I'll be back again and thank you for the amazing food.
After seeing a few posts I decided to drive over and give it a shot. Parking was a snap and plenty of room to navigate around, being noontime I expected more congestion but not today. I love walking into a restaurant with the aroma wafting through the air and with the colorful menu it's easy to get caught up looking at all the options. Being a shrimp fan I chose the spicy dish and mentioned to her that hot doesn't bother me, she said I'll be happy with the dish. I absolutely love the service and humor goes a long way when enjoying a "Big A** plate" , she wondered why I haven't been there before this, but Fresno is a very big city and I'm sure there are other places I haven't been to either. I used chop sticks for sampling which created a smile on her face and an expression of appreciation was noticed. Check the pictures and see what you think.
3.5/5 -- was otw and had the chance to try !! lov the lady she is so nice and enthusiastic as the face / brand of this establishment. food is delicious, but nothing out of the ordinary.
Food 5/5 Fresh, flavorful, affordable and loaded Service 5/5 All fun Ambiance 5/5 Chill Parking 5/5 Enough for about 15 cars wrapping from side to back to the other side. Restaurant 3.7/5 not decorated as others, simple and good amount of seating but who cares for it when the food is what matters Mark's kitchen is a family owned and operated serving a bunch of deliciousness from regular Chinese food to a few American items for the picky eaters. Killing two birds with one stone, excellent idea. Arriving to steady customers coming and going in the early mornings from Vegas, Bakersfield, locals and of course the capital visitor (that's me) . Helen is full of spirit from arriving in, taking orders, and having the customers tried the food before paying. (Love her rules). Her upbeat spirit, the crazy menu names (lol) and the way she curses and treat you like a regular just have you feeling right at home. She is like an "EVERYONE Auntie." What you see on social media is not a front and the food is amazing as well. I'm so glad that I stopped by and give this amazing business a try and Mark's is a must MARK as a designated stop. FYI: Bring cash if you will make a big deal on paying the extra $1.50 for fee. She asked if I was getting a soda. I told her I have water. She allowed me to bring my own drink in telling to go get it. Lol
Went because of the viral videos and was not disappointed. The lady who takes your order is really funny and energetic. If foul language bothers you; just move on this is not the place for you. The food was very good. I loved everything. Next time I think it would be worth our money to get two ; two meat special plates rather than one with three meat for the price. Great flavor, good portions, TONS of options. I'm sure you'll find something you like. I will definitely go back. I believe are said they have been open for 26 years. There is inside seating, plenty of parking, area is a bit sketch but we enjoyed our meal in the dining room without any issues.
The food is good and the owner is a real character. She likes to tease and joke around with the customers, but it's all in good fun! I had the chow mien noodles with beef. The noodles were cooked just right and had lost of vegetables mixed in with them. The beef was tasty and a little bit crispy at the edges. There was a lot of food, so I had leftovers. Yes, they were still good the next day! It's very casual inside, so don't expect white linen tablecloths or crystal glassware. Just good food and fun.
Great experience! The portions are huge, the food is very tasty, and there are so many good flavors in every dish. The lady working there was so funny, sweet, and genuinely caring, which made the visit even better. There was no wait and the food came out quickly. Definitely a spot we'd come back to.
Food: 5 Mics Service: 5 Mics Ambiance: 4 Mics Food: Get ready to eat at this viral restaurant. You want food? You will get fed. The places are generous and loaded. The food is pretty tasty and don't get lost in the menu that boasts over 50 items. Service: Prepare yourself... Ambiance: It's your typical go-to, hole in the wall corner Chinese Restaurant. Stop in, eat and get ready for some laughs. This lady has no filter...
This was my first time here and I didn't know what to order. Helen was very nice and asked if I wanted some chicken or a lot of chicken. A lot of chicken would've been $30. Some chicken is $25. She asked if I liked spicy I said absolutely so she said she was gonna put jalapeños on it. It was good food and I was able to make two meals out of it. Bring cash so you won't have to pay extra charges on a credit card.
Helen is who brings people in, but her & the food is what brings people back. We've been here multiple times since moving here temporarily. Helen is always nice & fun to hang with while waiting on your order. The food always tastes fresh & they have huge portions. They are on the pricier side but you do get big portions. *HEADS UP TO PARENTS WITH YOUNG KIDS The only reason why I deducted 1 star is because Helen will not (& I don't expect her too) filter her cursing at all when there are little kids around. Our 1st time coming here we had family in town that wanted to go, so I sent them in first to order while I stayed in the car with my 3 kids. I figured if they went in 1st they could have their "experience" & make a video of Helen talking smack & cursing at them (like all the viral social media clips.) I was hoping that after they got their video & they called me to come in so I could order with my kids that she would tone it down a bit, NOPE. She was dropping F bombs like crazy in front of my 3 kids under 10 years old. My visiting family said they she started cussing even more once I came in with my little kids. I'm not raising soft kids, but I thought it was pretty disrespectful on her part since she no longer needed to put on a show for anyone since we were the only customers in there. We've been there numerous times since but our kids never want to go in so we always get our food to go. Just a heads up for parents.
We decided to check this place out on our way home from Southern California after seeing all the buzz on TikTok, and I'm so glad we did! Located behind 7-11, not too far off I-99 in Fresno, this amazing spot is in a white building with a small, private lot. When you walk in, you place your order at the counter, there are tables to eat. The bathroom is located outside behind the building. The wait was a bit long, even on a Monday afternoon, but with all the hype, I can see why. The food was bomb ass shit, as the owner described it, with a side of egg rolls. When our food arrived, it was piping hot, and the portions were massive; the food was literally overflowing from the box! read more
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Fun, great service. It is an entertainment & experience in one. Each meal could easily feed two & is very tasty! Food comes out fresh from order & wait is reasonable. I found her on social media & been back three times. read more
3 years ago
Lived here for 23 years and never tried this place! Even went to the catholic school next door. While visiting family I decided I'd give it a try! Visited on a Friday night around 7:15 - and it wasn't very busy. I almost ordered the 6c but she said "my shit is good order this instead" so I caved and got the 24.99 combo plate with spicy beef, rice, orange chicken, and chow mein. Minus the price being a little steep, it was reallly tasty. You can definitely share with 2 people. Tasted super fresh and she even made me taste it in front of her! I would definitely go back! read more
Was recommended to us by a friend, they have an extensive menu that you can choose from, we decided to go with the Beijing beef plate and we asked from extra beef. It came out to around $32. The lady taking our order was pretty talkative, mingling with the customers. The plate felt heavy. We checked it out and everything looked pretty delicious. Until we got home and realized it was 90% noodles even though we asked for extra beef, then it got me thinking how much meat it would have actually been if we hadn't asked for extra. The flavor was good but there's way better places else where read more
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Whenever I work in Fresno, this is where I go for lunch. The hot mama running this place is hilarious and too cute! The food is delicious! read more
2 years ago
I stopped after seeing this lady all over TikTok and being recommended that this was a place to visit for some hole in the wall Chinese. Apparently this place has been around forever and if you grew up here it was the spot to stop after school and there's a reason why, the lady is hilarious (I'm on her TikTok & FB page) and the portions are huge. The whole vibe was great. Definitely worth visiting again when I'm in CA. read more
2 years ago
We finally got a chance to stop at Mark's Kitchen. We have seen many videos on Tictock about this "Bomb ass shit" we got to meet the owner she is very nice with a lot of energy. She explains all the different options available including if you want spicy or not spicy, vegetables or no vegetables etc. We placed our orders after a few minutes the orders came out they all looked delicious. Food is a little bit pricey depending on what you order, however the servings that you get is fair... I would return again. read more
1 year ago
Came late night about an hour before it closed. Line was packed! Took a while. Staff very friendly and lively. Sweet people. Ordered an array of thing Combo plate 1C, 6C, Mongolian beef, Won Ton Soup, and the big combo Chow Mein (Bomb A** Sh*t). The combo plates and Mongolian beef were just ok, feel a bit short. However the Won Ton to my surprise was legit. Had that down home taste, could be a bit salty for some, but defiantly a recommendation. Also the Comb Chow Mein, while expensive was tasty and big portions. Over all menu is huge and like all places will have hit or misses. Definitely worth a try, but be prepared to wait unless you find a time that isn't busy read more
2 years ago
Place was packed,waited about 90 minutes to get our food paid 90 buck for 2 plates of food went back to the hotel and gave myself a food coma . Definitely worth the wait and money read more
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Came here for dinner on a Tuesday and it was fairly busy. Ordered at the counter. There are about 8 tables for dine in. Got the garlic chicken over white rice and bf got spicy beef and shrimp over chow mein noodles. Portions were average size. Mostly rice, but chicken had good flavor. Beef was tough, but noodles had good flavor. Price for 2 entrees and 2 drinks was $60. Interact with the main lady were entertaining. She is funny and teases you. Ambiance was dive casual. Parking lot attached. read more
3 years ago
Do not believe the hype. I mean... she's obviously a good sales person. I went in, asked for something simple on the menu, and was charged 3-4 times the price!! I could get that same food from another restaurant, and her "bomb as shit" isn't that great!! lol read more
1 year ago
Came here due to tik tok video family sent for me to try and was not pleased. Small place with limited seatings. They were busy. Sounds like they have repeat customers which one had told us while in line this was the best Chinese food in town and had recommended her usual. We should have known better. We expected but still tried and ended up like we thought it would be. Took 20 minutes before we got to order and another 15 before we got our food. I ordered the typical sweet and sour chicken combo with chicken chow mien and pork fried rice with a Thai tea. Disappointed I didn't get what I ordered. Didn't check and should have checked my order before leaving. Arrived back to the place I'm staying to find out my food was not even inside. Drove 15 minutes back to the restaurant to get cold chicken and a sweet and sour sauce poured over real quick. The lady who took my order apologized but seriously how do the workers not double check the order before handing it out. A waste of my time having to drive back. Was Not happy. The chicken was super dried in the chow mien plus it was bland. The pork fried rice only had one piece of pork and it too was bland. The sweet and sour chicken was cold and it was not good. Thai tea was okay. Friend ordered the tangerine chicken combo and a small order of the sampler which included egg rolls, fried shrimp and pot sticker plus a Thai tea. She too was disappointed with her food too. We both ended up not finishing the food and tossed it away. I tried the egg rolls, it was only veggies inside. Not good. The pot stickers were dried. Friend said the shrimp was okay. Overall, the lady who takes order seems like a nice social person who engages with her customers which is good. The lady who assist in giving out the order don't seem as social. As for the food it self and my first experience here, this will be the first and last time. I was expecting bomb Chinese food due to the reviews and hype on tik tok but was disappointed. Would not recommend but if you don't know any better and want mediocre Chinese food go here. read more
2 years ago
Loved Mark's Kitchen BAS!!! it was a plate of beef, chicken, shrimp noodles, rice, and spicy. I drove 100 miles to try it. One plate of BAS will be enough for two people at 32 bucks read more
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Came to the famous Marks Kitchen to try the "Bomb ass shit". It was definitely yummy, I would recommend the noodles with your entree instead of the rice. You can do half and half but I would skip out on it. It was a little plain. They have a menu with all different types of food. We paid $30 per plate, and with a drink and fees everything was about 70 read more
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Mark's kitchen is decent mid tier at best. Fresno is a big place, and there are plenty of other CHEAPER and taste just as good, if not better than Marks. First off, the lady is hit or miss with many people, mainly hits seeing as how many people greet her. She is a nice person, but comes off crude at times, with social media influence amplifying the behavior. The social media influence is a double edge sword. It's great that the restaurant is being recognized and she is being recognized for her hard work, however the two or three times I've been there, has been delayed a good chunk of time because of her talking to "influencers" and food reviewers wanting to take a picture with her or chatting with her, while there is 3-4 customers in line waiting to be serviced. I think there is a time and place for it, but not during busy hours. I wanted a simple plate with fried rice and a protein (Orange chicken, but they didn't have that, so I opted for tangerine, tasted fine). However, when calling and trying to place a phone order, she will fight to the ends of the earth to try and upsell you on a "better" combo that she has in mind, which also comes with a significant price increase. My total overall ended up being around $25 or so for just two items. In Chinese food, this is unheard of, especially in Fresno. The food is great, the pork fried rice is amazing, and the tangerine chicken is nothing to write home about. I think Mark's kitchen is using the social media influence to increase prices, and the locals are paying for it. If Mark's kitchen prices were more inline with other Chinese restaurants I would give the place a 5/5, but it will have to be a 3/5 due to food prices, and wait times. I would go here to support the lady, but if you want cheap, and good Chinese food, I'd look elsewhere. read more
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I've wanted to try this place out for a couple years, even before it became Tick Talk famous. I was excited to try this place out, but unfortunately I was let down... The food itself is your standard Chinese food. Wasn't super good, but it wasn't bad, just average. There are definitely tastier places in Fresno. The portion sizes are okay, but not as generous as other places. I was able to eat Mark's combination plate and part of an appetizer in one sitting. When I get a combination plate from Chan's (Cedar and Shields) it takes me 2-3 sittings to finish just the combination plate. It's a massive serving people can easily share or eat for leftovers. BTW... Mark's and Chan's plates costs the same, so you tell me which is a better deal. Also, Mark's charges a debit/credit card fee and they charge for water. $30 for a plate, appetizer, and water is a bit much. Definitely too expensive for what is supposed to be a hole in the wall... I think I even overheard someone's to-go plate was $25 alone. WHAT?! Definitely insane and NOT worth it! Also, behind the counter was extremely messy with boxes and garbage(?). I noticed various Costco (Kirkland) boxes and honestly, I'm starting to think a bit of Mark's food might be heated up Costco freezer-aisle products... If you're looking for a basic Chinese food meal, sure, consider this place (but you can find better). If you're looking for a super amazing meal the internet was raving about, DO NOT believe the internet hype. It exaggerates how good the place actually is and you'll be disappointed like I was. read more
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Amazing food, amazing service!!! 10/10 all around!!! Loved the vibes, but especially loved Helen & the food!! YUM!!!! read more
2 years ago
This is the best chinese food in Fresno County! And possibly the best I have ever had. I ordered the orange chicken while my partner got the spicy beef plate. The portions are HUGE! We ordered smalls and still had leftovers. There is also options for large party platters so could be a great option if you have a event or just alot of heads to feed. So I heard about this place from a friend cause of tik tok and how fun the experience is coming here. ( the owner is very interactive with her customers; joking and laughing with customers while she takes your order) If you don't know what you want, she will ask u a few simple questions to help figure out the best plate for your liking. The dining experience is very casual. You order at the front and take a seat. Similar to fast food. The food is out very quickly too so all in all this place deserves 5stars! I will be eating here every time i come to the area. read more
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I was impressed! Despite it being a busy lunch hour, Helen made sure everyone was served quickly, but took the time to get to know each customer, make them laugh, and welcome back her "OG Customers". The location and ambiance are humble and unassuming but the food is "bomb @$$ shhhh" as she promised! I'll be back again the next time I'm in the Central Valley! read more
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It was my first time trying it I been wanting this food for the longest I finally got it but shit was bomb asf I was in food coma after read more
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4828 E Belmont Ave
Fresno, CA 93727
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Does she record everybody?
She is not constantly recording. If that helps. Actually when I went in, she was asked by a customer to record their reactions.
Is there anything vegan?
I think they can make any of their dishes vegetarian. Remember, it's Chinese food. It can be made without meat. Now get out there and enjoy yourself.
Is the seafood and poultry fried in different oil baskets?
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Is the food good and worth the price?
No the food was not worth the price, even if they charged half of what I paid. I would not be returning
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