The food and portion sizes of the dishes at Ma's Kitchen were decent. The best dishes ordered this time were the Beef Rolls, Beef Stew Noodle Soup, and Stir Fried Chow Fun with Beef. The least favorite dishes were the deep fried crispy duck and chicken xiao long bao. The duck didn't have much meat and was left in the deep fryer too long. The xiao long bao was pretty dry inside and didn't have the signature soup inside the dough. Service was a bit rough by all the staff. Expect an authentic Chinese service experience. No frills. read more

Service was good. The staff was polite and I felt like they're nice people. It has a cool, modern ambiance. However, we didn't enjoy the dishes that were recommended to us. I understand taste is subjective, so it might just be me. But I noticed other customers had left their food unfinished and didn't box any to take home, either. Samsa - couldn't finish this. The lamb was too gamey. Big Plate Chicken - couldn't finish this. The marinade for the chicken was off. The chicken tasted somewhat fine. Lamb Skewers - I finished two. The meat was a bit tough and I was expecting it to be more tender, but the seasoning is good. It wasn't too gamey. Steamed Lamb - I could only take one bite of this. It was too gamey for me. The seasonings served along with it did not help. If you like your lamb to taste extremely gamey, you might have a better experience than me. Otherwise, be prepared for that flavor. It's very noticeable and it sticks to your breath. I can still smell it as I'm writing this review and it completely ruined my appetite. I left the restaurant starving. I feel bad writing this because I had high expectations from the positive reviews and pictures. Sorry. read more

Ma's Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

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Absolutely unique and delicious Northwest style Chinese food. Friendly and welcoming staff with a clean and beautiful interior. Super modern art style juxtaposed with modern design inside. Tons of food options for everyone. I had some amazing noodles and the steamed lamb. Place is awesome!!!! read more

Ma's Kitchen - Really good noodles - Chinese Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

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I love Uyghur food and this place totally brought back memories when i visited in 2004 especially with the Jay Chow music in the background. This place is beautiful with the Uyghur lights and decor and great for groups. We ordered the big pan chicken which for a small size is huge. This I would say was the star of the meal. Great flavors and it comes with a side of noodles. Cucumber salad and dumplings were done right. Next great item was the samsa which is like a lamb fried dumpling but bit on the pricey side. The lamb skewers were dry. The original hand pulled noodles were also lackluster. The service was attentive which was much appreciated. Overall I would definitely be back especially for that chicken!!! read more

First, this is NOT your ordinary Chinese restaurant!!! It's more like Islamic/Chinese using halal meat and various spices such as cumin! Someone reviewed "it tasted off" but again, are you aware of the cultural establishment you are at? This ain't Panda express. Anyways, I really enjoyed my meal. The spicy chicken stew was very flavorful and I loved the thick noodles. And the shrimp fried rice was MSG soooo good- but why is it $15.99? That's my only gripe. Anyways super clean, quick service, and decent prices (minus the fried rice lol). read more

Ma's Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

If you haven't experienced the amazing flavors of Halal Chinese food, you're missing out! Halal Chinese food is packed with flavor and a cuisine unlike any other. Ma's Kitchen is a great place to come to because their food is packed with flavor, spices and dishes that highlight Halal Chinese food so well. Everything we ordered was 5 Stars! 1. Samsa - a baked dumpling with a wheat dough outside and juicy flavorful lamb meat on the inside. Super addictive. 2. Big Plate Chicken - you can choose your level of spiciness and just like the name, it's BIG! Even the small size is huge and enough food for 4 people to share. It comes with hand pulled noodle. It soaks up the flavorful sauce and its so chewy and delicious. 3. Lamb Shu Mai - seriously a unique dish. Because Halal food doesn't use pork, this dish here is made with Lamb and just like the traditional Pork Shu Mai, this Lamb Shu Mai is juicy! This one looks like a dumpling and XLB had a baby. It's hand wrapped, steamed and comes in a bamboo basket to your table. 4. Lamb with Cumin - so much herbs and flavor with this dish that I need a bowl of rice to accompany it. It's definitely a go for me. read more

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The food was a bit oily for me, but overall they tasted very good. My family likes all the dishes. read more

Ma's Kitchen - Indoor - Chinese Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Went for lunch with friends. Food is amazing!! We ordered the refreshing cucumber salad, vegetarian pulled.noodles, chilli beef with naan bread tossed in the spicy and aromatic spices. Also got delicious shrimp bao and garlic lettuce. Great service and helpful waitresses. Plenty of parking. read more

Ma's Kitchen - Cucumber salad, lettuce with garlic, pulled noodles with vegetables and chilli beef with naan bread. - Chinese Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Highly recommend the hand cut mutton rib. A bit fatty but I loved it. Tender and juicy. Yum! Highly recommend is mutton skewer, so tender! Highly recommend the round hand pulled noodle with mutton and chili! Noodle is soooo smooth and chewy. Just perfect. Big plate chicken is mediocre. But it's not bad. Baked bun is cold and not crispy so I won't order again. Mutton shumai texture like dumpling. Taste is ok but not it's not the traditional skin I expected so won't order again. They have a very interesting 8 treasure hot tea, it's very good. I forgot to take photo but it's worth ordering again. Over all is excellent! I'm coming back here again and again. read more

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Found this restaurant for a work lunch because it offers online reservations through Yelp. We ordered family style which included multiple: chicken fried rice, lamb, steak, chicken skewers, chicken noodles, and buns stuffed with meat. We over-ordered and then overate. Most of us didn't eat dinner that night. The food was delicious. Every dish was great. Service was also good. This is a nice looking restaurant with high ceilings and a lot of natural light. Will be back. read more

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Waited over 45 minutes to be seated. Received a call from the hostess and she hung up as I picked up the phone. When over to the restaurant and was told because I didn't pick up the phone she gave our table away, waited an additional 10 min. Portions were small, many dishes not available, and the noodle was flavorless. Overall the place was lackluster. read more

Ma's Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Not a bad location. When we came in there wasn't a wait but after 7pm there were many people waiting to get in. Parking is fine so you shouldn't have a problem finding one. Didn't not like the pork soup dumplings that much. They broke and did not have much soup in them. The lamb and beef noodles were very good not too much sauce and had a very good flavor to them. The little lamb appetizer were also very good. Like a little lamb empenada if I had to compare it to something. Would come again and try other dishes in the menu like the chicken and potato dish. read more

Ma's Kitchen - Lamb kinda empenada - Chinese Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

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Do yourself a favor don't go here.. people go to dine for many reasons.. one of the worst service ever.. no napkins on the table no cutlery no plates and when you ask the staff doesn't understand a single word... because of the whole mismanagement we weren't able to enjoy the food either .. ... the ambiance is just about ok contrary to what was advertised... But never going here again.. I would never go there again read more

Very authentic XinJiang dishes! The Lamb Leg Fried rice is a must order! Lamb leg was very tender and juicy. Rice has a sweet burst from preserved fruits. I enjoyed the big Plate chicken very much. Not too spicy. And the noodle is very Duane Duane. Pepper Spicy Chicken is a bit spicy so ask for less spicy level. Shredded potato is done just right. Overall a great experience. Hope the owner can address the sun light issue at lunch time so the guests and staff can both benefit. I highly encourage everyone to come and try this place out. Shout out to the awesome staff who were so patient with us changing 3 tables in search of the least sun exposure. read more

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Amazing selection of food--everything is very fresh and cooked to perfection. The ribs are meaty, fall-off-the-bone tender, and seasoned wonderfully. The noodles are also fantastic. While the place is a bit expensive, the quality of the food justifies the price. read more

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Stoped by at this restaurant for the first time and we appreciate our decision! Passing by couple times on colima and realized this is a new XinJiang Restaurant. I've been to XinJiang before and loved the food there so much. The restaurant is located in the same plaza with GW market with huge parking lots. We ordered the lamb ShiMai, house special big chicken plate, steamed lamb, xinjiang yogurt and of course the lamb skewers. The big chicken plate comes with noodle, that's the best part of the dish. You can also add more for extra $2. Service are good, and friendly. Will come back soon for sure. read more

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An amazing halal restaurant! We came in around 6:30 pm and there were many tables available. The interior was cozy as well. We put in our order, and food started coming out within 10 minutes! The owner kindly gave us a bowl of dates to break our fast with, as well as showed us where we could pray. They provided a couple prayer mats as well. The food itself was delicious and very flavorful. I had been wanting to try halal Xiao Long Bao for a while, and this did not disappoint. The "small" Big Plate Chicken was actually huge! We enjoyed every dish and will continue to support this restaurant! read more

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All dishes are way too salty and extremely oily. They clean all tables with chlorine. It makes me dizzy with the smell. The floor is sticky. Service is very good. read more

Ma's Kitchen - The red light is the restaurant. - Chinese Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Tik tokers caution. Came here on a Tuesday afternoon with limited other guests dinning prior to are arrival. As a party of 6 were seated oddly at the first two tables upon entering. Mind you 95% of the dining area was open as a few guest were spread out. No one instructed us to use the menu QR code which was also odd. Upon ordering we were told the famous hand-pulled noodles were *yet again* unable to be ordered. Furthermore we were told all noodle dishes could not be ordered due to no noodles available. Yet, when ordering online through the QR code it was not reflected that any and all noodles were out of stock. Very few of our dishes came out together, leaving many members eating without the others. We also got a random order of chow mein to our surprise though we were ASSURED they were out of noodles. Upon questioning it the waiter got shy and took it away immediately. Leaving many members of our party confused as we were told any noodle dish could not be made. Finally, after an 1 hour we were still missing the most simple of dishes (steamed dumplings) to which I asked 3 different workers politely the estimated time as one of the members in our dinning party had not yet eaten being that was the only thing she ordered. As everyone else finished their meal and was waiting for the check I had to ask the owner about the missing steamed dumplings to which they informed us it was never made despite me asking 3 different workers who assured me it was "in the works". I also asked about the chow mein and how it magically appeared and was taken away without explanation, to which the reply was "Oh you initially ordered it and then cancelled it." Funny because that same waitress made us cancel the dish because it was "out of stock". When confronted the waitress sheepishly said "the cook that does noodles arrived late and received the canceled order and still made it."... yet that was never explained to us... the food was never offered but simply taken away so quickly. Such a nightmare experience here. There are plenty of other restaurants in Rowland heights that could serve the same foods with much much better customer service. Food: 2.5 out of 5 Service: 0.5 out of 5 Ambiance: 3 out of 5 I am fully aware every place has its good and bad days, but purely for the lack of customer service I would not come here again. Perhaps here can be a hit or miss. Definitely advise with caution for those on a time crunch or picky eaters! read more

By far the most authentic xinjiang food I've had in California. Especially the steamed lamb and noodle. Must try read more

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We were going to eat at another restaurant, but decided to give this new business a try instead. What we ordered: Lamb Kabob: 5/5. Strong cumin flavor with juicy lamb. I especially love it when the fat bursts in mouth. Samsa: 3/5. The dimpling has chewy and doughy wrapper. It should be flaky and crunchy. The lamb filling was ok. Big Plate Chicken: 4.5/5. The hand pulled flat noodle was so good we asked for an add on order of the noodle($2.00). The half point taken was due to the small bony pieces of chicken. Spiced Chicken with HouseChili Sauce: 5.5/5. Yes I gave it a half point more. It's as authentic as it gets. The peppercorn chili oil is like a MMA fighter who keeps punching your lips and tongue. The numbing and tingling sensation is out of this world. One can easily succumb to the intense flavor but will want to go back for another try, and another try... Fried Meat Hand Pull Langman: 5/5. Thin hand pull bouncy noodle with sauté saucy beef and vegetable. Tender meat with pungent tomato flavor is harmony in my mouth. The service: 5/5. Mr. Ma walked us out afterwards and asked about how we like the food. I promised him we will definitely come back to try other dishes next week. read more

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5 stars and more I love coming to this restaurant. Food is excellent, halal, and delicious. Owned by lovely Muslim family that cooks amazing traditional food! I can't recommend this place enough! read more

Ma's Kitchen - Sign - Chinese Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

This is a modern Chinese restaurant featuring Xinjiang (Uyghur) dishes with a very good vibe. First of all, the service here was excellent on our every visit and very friendly as well. Some of the dishes were very good and others were just okay. The lamb kebab was okay and my favorite was the spicy cauliflower. We will return with more friends the next time so we can try it's other specialty dishes such as lambs leg and large plate spicy chicken (大盘鸡）. Update: we've returned and tried the large plate chicken with handmade noodles. It was very good, but even the "small" order was a lot of food for three people. For those who like to try this dish for the first time, you can order with or without the bones and skins. read more

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I am sorry but the food is not worth the price. The lamb skewers are reheated, not what they said as freshly made. The noodle dish potion is just so small. You can finish it in three bites and they charge top dollar. I was planning to order more if the food was good but I ended up with three orders only. Not willing to ditch extra money for expensive food.. Right now everything is so expensive when eating out, that customers will want to go for tasty food. If you are charging top dollar, at least you should give good quality food. Customers know what good taste is and they will not give you a second chance when they know the food is no good. There was just one table when we got there. I guess that already tells you everything about this place. For sure I will not go again and waste my money and appetite. Good luck. read more

Food: Highly recommend the egg fried rice and the lamb kebab, normal spicy level. Sooooo good!! The rice is fluffy, the lamb is spicy, just a great eating experience. Service: The first time I went, it was super slow, but in the times since, they have shown a remarkable quickness and speed now, so they've truly gotten good at service! You order your food thru a QR code / website, and then pay once u mark ur table is done. Ambiance: Nothing bad to say, quite a lot of families read more

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Food was ok most like Chinese Muslim flavor had a lot of vinegar taste. Not planning of going back. Would rather go eat a Phoenix or Panda Express read more

Not even exaggerating, this is the best food I've ever had. We got kung pao chicken, sweet and sour shrimp, fried meat noodles, cucumber salad, lamb kabobs, and shrimp, beef, and lamb dumplings. Everything I tried I thought was my new favorite dish, then I'd have another and it was even better. 10/10 will be back read more

The food is amazing quality, the staff are very hospitable and wonderful, and the vibes are chill.

Everything was amazing, esp the tea! Very flavorful and a reasonable price for the portions and quality of food. Will definitely return.

This is a best place to enjoy delicious clean halal Chinese ! Love how they always have best tender meat with the right amount of sauces . It's our go to place for 2 plus years now :) read more

Amazing food and service. Fantastic staff who is very accommodating to any requests and meal requirements. Love the place.

I love their 3 flavor rice sizzling soup. Its the best. Also the Mongolian beef and the orange chicken are hits

Halal Chinese food Rowland heights . Overall, the food is very average. I would rate three out of five because the soup is terrible. The service was not that great. I love the dumplings and samsa's and noodles meh meh. The ambience are good. They have very advanced phone ordering system, but the food still delayed no water on the table not enough sauces. Check out video https://www.facebook.com/reel/141048035751799?fs=e&s=TIeQ9V&mibextid=3iQHzw read more

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Tried this place near our home. Nice decor and very friendly wait staff. Food was good but not great. Plenty of parking but this shopping mall gets busy so I imagine parking may be a challenge at times. They seem to cater to take out more than dine in, but the dine in experience was good, ambience and wait staff were very pleasant. I'll definitely go again and try different dishes. This is more of a casual dining place, but we enjoyed it. read more

Wow! So glad to have found this place! The lamb skewers were amazing! Probably the best lamb skewers I've had. Amazing flavor! Not too gamey, and very tender! I loved it! I think that next time, we will get another order of this, because we gobbled it up quickly. I was a bit underwhelmed by their bread. It was a bit dry. I would have preferred it if I had something saucy to dip the bread it. We ended up dipping it in some of the noodle gravy. We also got the eggplant, the (beef) xiao long bao, and the traditional hand-pulled noodle. The hand-pulled noodles were really good. I asked them about the difference between the fried meat vs. traditional handpulled noodles -- seems like there are more vegetables with the traditional option? Regardless it was quite good. Very flavorful and you can't go wrong with hand pulled noodles! I think that the eggplant was a bit oily for my taste. I beef xiao long bao was pretty good - juicy. read more

Very lovely place, food is delicious, meat is fresh & correct, services are great! 進門從老闆到服務生，態度都超級好，令人愉快！食物量很大，貨真價實，很注重品質，無意中誤打誤撞進來的，很不錯的一次體驗 大盘鸡 过油肉拌面 烤包子 手抓羊 read more

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The menu and food was surprisingly good here at Ma's would definitely recommend to come by and try it, especially if you are looking for something halal. The service was great as well, very attentive staff and quick. The restaurant is new and has very nice decor. Great ambiance, very different than most Asian restaurants. read more

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This was one of the best Tibetan food I ever had. All the food here was Halal so my friend was able to enjoy it. Let me tell you the food was delicious and the service here was superior. My friend said the food was exquisite, the ambiance was delightful, and the service was exceptional! You must try the lamb skewer. read more

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The food was okay. Service was bad. I think if service was better, food would have been better??? They had a smile, but the body language was "like, why are you bugging me?" I know it's messed up, but I need people to speak English more to help me understand the menu. Spoons, how can you sell soup with a metal spoon, no soup spoon? Pricing is a little high for items, and the portions are inconsistent. Being a halal restaurant, I will give it one more try. Hoping last weekend was a one-off experience. read more

Ma's Kitchen - House recommended dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

I would recommended- House special pulled noodle tasty! I also like their dessert yogurt very refreshing!