Don't judge a book by its covers. The old adage applies very well to this restaurant. Its location is tucked inside the Fox Run Shopping center. However, it serves perhaps the most authentic Chinese cuisine south of Newark and Wilmington. Owners/Management been changed a few times over the past years. But current owners still maintained a staple of authentic Chinese entrees. You can still find the more common American Chinese dishes like General Tso's Chicken, Orange Beef, and other on the menu though. There are some advantages of dining in, since the food always tastes better fresh from the kitchen instead of take out. However, tables and seating are limited, and offer no atmosphere for dining in. This shows as most of its business is from take out. So if you're in Delaware, and don't want to travel up to Philly Chinatown for authentic Chinese cuisine, you may want to sample some of the authentic entrees here. read more

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Food was a takeout order, wife had beef and eggplant, several fatty pieces of beef she couldn't stomach. I had Moo Shoo Pork - they didn't give us any Hoison Sauce?!?!?? No fortune cookies and no soy sauce even though we had 2 orders of fried rice?!!?! Gotta find a new restaurant for Chinese food!!! read more

Very frustrating experience. Only one person was allowed to deal with online delivery orders and took over 20 minutes to process our order. Then, they didn't start cooking our meal until delivery driver arrived and he had to sit there and wait for food to be prepared. read more

I am new to moms kitchen . I ordered twice so far and the food was good BUT LAST NIGHT IT TOOK 2 hours for the food to be delivered,

Finally they updated their menu! We ordered pickled cabbage fish, chilly chicken with pepper and spicy beef. All tasted good! read more

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Nice casual Chinese restaurant that seems to generate a lot of takeout business, but dine-in was pretty good (hot tea and good rice included). Seems to capture the authentic flavors that folks like my parents look for. Salt and pepper pork chops and beef scallion pancakes were great. Pancakes were crispy on the outside with the perfect amount of filling inside. Pork chops came in a large serving and tasted great. Would order again but am interested in ordering similar dishes too. I'm neutral on the fish filet with preserved cabbage and the beef chow fun. The fish dish definitely conveyed the taste of preserved cabbage but the fish was a little too salty. The beef chow fun tasted just okay. read more

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My wife and I ordered some take out from them and it was so so. So we went back to try them dining in. Food was definitely better eating there. I ordered the squid with salty cabbage. My wife ordered the spicy fish filet. Both lunch specials. Came with soup and white rice on the side. My hot and sour soup was blend, a bit much on the sesame oil. My wife's wonton soup is alo on the blend side. The main dishes tasted good, a bit on the heavy side to us but that's Sichuan style cooking. The service was good. The place reminded me of typical old style Chinese restaurants. Update: 11/18: Went back today for lunch again. My wife ordered the twice cooked fish and I ordered the beef chow fun. My wife's dish was good but the beef in my dish was not very fresh. I told them and they handled it well. In exchange, I ordered the shredded port with bamboo straps. That was delicious. We'll be back. read more

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Just NO. Ordered takeout - lg soup, 2 meals, two fried rice. Specifically asked when I called AND when I picked up - for crunchy noodles to put in soup. There were none - as well as no fortune cookies. Opened the fried rice and it STUNK and was SOUR. Called in - two staff argued with me - got hung up on twice - finally got a manager and demanded a full refund. Packed up food and drove back - got a full refund and was told that the "person who made the fried rice was no longer there today." I had never asked for the cook - just a refund. Absolute NO. read more

I think I have a new favorite Chinese restaurant and it's Mom's Kitchen. I'm a stickler for authenticity in cuisines. I understand that restaurants have to scale back on some ingredients to make it more palatable to the American diners. One look at the specialty menu will tell you this restaurant is willing to cater to those who value the flavors and culture represented. I ordered dry pot wild mountain mushrooms and was quite pleased. A generous serving of 4 different mushrooms, pork belly in a spicy sauce came to the table in a metal bowl over a sterno flame. It contained lots of slices of King mushroom which I don't recall having before. They were meaty and almost crunchy. It had a generous amount of dried chili peppers BUT the Szechuan peppercorns were almost nonexistent. I may have seen 3. A very enjoyable discussion ensued with the Chinese owner about these peppercorns. She even brought out a huge bag of the dried chili peppers. I said the peppercorns make a tingling on your tongue which she didn't understand. But eventually we had a laugh when she looked it up and came up with "numb tongue". Now we understood each other and she said next time she would add more for me. She explained that most customers don't want it. My friend had an eggplant and string bean dish which was very tasty and a generous serving. Mom's is about 30 minutes from my home but I'll be back. It's definitely worth the drive. Give it a try ...if you dare. Oh, it's not a particularly attractive restaurant by any means but that doesn't bother me. It was even nice to see someone making homemade dumplings at one of the tables. read more

Mom's Kitchen - Dry pot wild mountain mushrooms - Chinese Near Me - Bear, Delaware

The kitchen is very dirty and the chef smokes in the kitchen and I got food poisoning

Fantastic Traditional Chinese food! It's the kind of place that you try starting with the first thing on the menu and work your way through to the end, just so you get to try everything. My favorite Chinese place in the area. read more

A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH. There's a reason this place has raving reviews and I always trust yelp to help me pick take out. I'm glad we tried this place. It looks like any other chinese shop but man this place is right out of china town in philly. Very authentic chinese unlike the 15 panda express around here. We ordered chicken and broccoli, Taiwan Style Pan Fried Dumplings, and Singapore Vermicelli Stir Fried. The dumplings were great and we love the seasoned soy sauce that comes with it. My chicken with broccoli was very fresh! I did not try the Stir Fried rice noodles but my boyfriend said it was quite spicy and he liked it. Definitely will be ordering again and if you're considering this place I say do it. If you go to their website you can place an order online, or call and order the old fashion way :) read more

Mom's Kitchen - B1. Taiwan Style Pan Fried Dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Bear, Delaware

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This place is awesome. Food was great, and you know it's authentic when the customer base is mostly Asians. Would recommend the sizzling hot plate beef and dumplings. read more

Salt pepper pork chops is one of my favorite dish in this restaurant. Good texture and flavor, fresh. I ordered it many times

I am glad that I found an authentic Chinese restaurant with good price! We tried lunch special menu, spicy fish fillet and shrimp with garlic sauce. Both are a little spicy if you can't handle Chinese spice. Complimentary wanton soup and egg drop soup were good as well. Definitely will try more dishes here! read more

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Probably the best REAL Chinese food on the East Coast, prices are reasonable. Definitely a must eat in town. read more

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We ordered a variety of dumplings, beef scallion, pork buns and Singapore noodles. Overall the food was great! The beef scallion pancakes is a must! The ratio of meat to pancake was excellent and the flavor was phenomenal! The only downsides were the service and the pork to bun ratio. Service, I hate to be the one to say this but they didn't speak English very well and it was hard to communicate (not that a lot was required). They forgot to give my card back so I asked multiple times and they were confused and kept repeating what I was saying and finally I pointed and it was clear. I also called them back to let them know we received their voicemail and that we were on the way to pick up and they couldn't understand what I was saying... Pork bun, the ratio of meat to bun was terrible. Majority of my bites was only the bun :( read more

Pretty authentic food. Of course you can get Americanized food but why would you!? Love the sour fish and spicy fish.

Awful food Misunderstand what I ordered due to language barrier Charged extra for things I already ordered and paid for. Never go back Food very dry read more

I wanted to try this place out for a while now and so glad I did! I got the braised beef noodle soup and then an order of the fried dumplings. I thought the dumplings pretty pricey for what they were. There are 12 pieces of pretty small dumplings. I also did not like the sauce that came with it (made with more vinegar than soy sauce it seems like). Regardless of appearances the dumplings did have good flavors though ! The beef noodle soup you get a lot for 10$ a huge tub of noodles, beef/veggies and broth. The broth taste pretty good, noodles we're a good consistently and the beef was very tender which is absolutely delicious ! Love the soup and how much you get. I would return and try something else :) read more

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I bought and sold with a hammer, and there was hair in the water. I can't imagine what the kitchen staff are doing. Now I think about it, I want to vomit. I will never go to their house for dinner in this life. read more

Mom's Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Bear, Delaware

Ok it's not what I am accustomed to. Since I grew up eating my way through Philly's Chinatown. But it's the most authentic place I've found in Delaware so I have to give it more than 3 stars. The service was very fast and they were quite accommodating since we brought our two little rascals out to eat. They also had a fridge full of imported drinks. There is a little language barrier but it's still great customer service. read more

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Well allow me to say the food was excellent. I had the pancake burrito and my daughter had the waffles, chicken and bacon. My pancakes were so fluffy and the combination of the sausage, egg and cheese in one entree was genius. When I ordered it, I did not believe that I was going 2 enjoy it so much. Yet, I did enjoy it...I gave this place four stars because an unexpected, non-paying guest showed up. My daughter continued to see a small mouse behind me going in and out of the seating up against the wall. In addition, there were a ton of flying gnats all around that place. But, again the food and honestly the service was great. read more

Mom's Kitchen - Waffle with chicken and bacon ( was also excellent) - Chinese Near Me - Bear, Delaware

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Absolutely amazing real authentic Chinese food! I'm so glad I tried it last night. Be sure to try the pork buns, orange chicken and lo mein. Everything was wonderful and the older man (owner?) Was so friendly and kind. Every Chinese restaurant in New Castle, bear, all the way to Elkton are not nice at all. It's a must try! read more

I came here again in June 2018 only to find it's a completely different restaurant than the one I previously reviewed. The server told us both the owner and the chef changed. As a result, the menu changed as well. Goodbye, authentic Northeastern Chinese cuisine. Hello, generic Chinese cuisine. The food we ordered were quite good, ribs, fish, and two vegetable dishes. To be honest, the new version of this place still offer decent authentic Chinese food and the portion is very generous. However, I probably won't come back in future because I can go to one of many similar restaurants in Philadelphia without the road trip. read more

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I want to start by saying this is not only the best tasting Asian cuisine in the area, but it is some of the best food I've had in Newark (probably the best). I went last week to get Singapore Mei Fun and shrimp dumplings. Both were delicious and plentiful. However, when I returned this week, I was dismayed to see that two front of house employees (one cashier, one packing food- rice) had their masks pulled below their chins. I peeped into the closed kitchen out of curiosity, and I saw one cook wearing a mask and another cook without a mask. With 3,000+ new cases a day and with a sign on the front door mandating that customers were masks, I found this disappointing and unacceptable. In sum: great food, poor Covid precautions. read more

Mom's Kitchen - Singapore Mei Fun and Shrimp Dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Bear, Delaware

It was strictly ok. As usual, takeout portions were small. I had a steamed bun with pork belly. The pork belly was about an inch long and as thin as bacon. Good but needed a bit more meat for the price. read more

Their food is always good. One thing l like is that they are consistent. I always know my food is going to taste the same. Very good.

Best Chinese in ages!!! "New" chef is Amazing!!! Get the beef tounge the sauce is incredible The beef and cilantro soup was so good we almost licked the bowl clean. Spicy Jumbo Shrimp were crunchy deliciousness in the Shell with heads on! You can eat the whole thing! The smiling staff were friendly and great they gave the truly authentic Chinese feel, ie be prepared to point to menu items. If it wasn't 5 hours from home I'd be back tommorrow!!' read more

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Authentic home cooking and so delicious. Various interesting and unusual dishes featuring things like heart, kidney, etc. Was having lunch by myself so I couldn't order a lot, ended up doing the sichuan heart tissue stew and it was delicious. It came in a good serving size with flavorful and numbing broth, good combo of veggies (chinese bok choi and bean sprouts) and protein. NOTE: their menu is very different than the ones on Yelp, I walked in expecting the same menu but was surprised to find a drastically different menu. Regardless, it was delicious so will be back! read more

Wow! This was a great take out experience. It was my first time here. I'm generally not a huge fast food Chinese person and more prefer authentic food and this hit the mark! The staff seems friendly and the food was excellent. I ordered the pork and leek dumplings which were really tasty and felt fresh and high quality. The sauce was basically in the dumplings and was really fantastic. I also got the braised pork belly steamed buns and they were absolutely delicious. The pork belly was basically perfect and the relish/chutney in the bun perfectly balance the sweet bun and the fresh cilantro was a great touch. The shrimp curry I got was the best Chinese curry I think I've had. The peppers in it were wonderfully flavorful with a perfect amount of spice and the sauce wasn't too weak or too much. Overall I enjoyed the food and found my new go to Chinese spot read more

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First, this is a more traditional (not US style) restaurant. You may see dishes you do not expect like frog in garlic. Regardless of how varied your tastes are, the food is excellent. The dumplings appeared to be homemade and my crispy orange beef was very good. Good size portions too. Cannot wait to go back! read more

Mom's Kitchen - Shrimp with vegetables - Chinese Near Me - Bear, Delaware

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Not my first time, but the prices are increasing while portions are decreasing for average tasting meals.

This place is really good! Rightly its called Mom's kitchen since the cooking style was so homely. I ordered the small steamed buns, corn flour porridge and steamed dumplings. The corn flour porridge was nice.. it was a good consistency. I was missing some salt but that might be just me. I really liked their steamed buns a lot. I thought they were bigger than what i was expecting reading the word 'small' in their name on the menu.. not that im complaining, lol! The stea med dumpling was soooo good! Just like they make at home. Fresh, soft dumplings with tender meat.. I used to plan trips to Philly chinatown to have dumpling earlier. I am so happy i found this gem so close to home! Now i can get my dumpling urges satiated here.. :) I will be back to try more items on their menu. read more

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Came for the second time. Ordered shredded beef with peppers and fried tofu in chili sauce. Spot on. So good! read more

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Traditional Chinese food, not like Panda Express. You need to explore the menu and find your favorite. The following lists are something I like: 小椒牛肉卷饼：fried pita wrap stir-fried beef and pepper. Spicy pepper can balance the oily taste. 辣子鸡： spicy fried chicken. read more

Mom's Kitchen. I've been near this place lots of time. Picked up a to go menu. Finally, decided to stop in last night. Cute but small place. So to begin the family don't speak much english. I asked questions via phone app. LRecommended B2 - Juicy Dumplings with Pork. Be back to this one. I picked a dish from the Sizzling/Dry Pot/Casserole X2 - Sizzling Beef Short Ribs Platter. Must go back to try Chef's Special CS1 - Frog w/ Spicy Chili Pepper (fix your face). You hear Mom speaking in their language, then you hear the cooking start. Then you catch the smell of fresh veggies and the sauce. Now you hear the sizzle.....the server comes out, the platter is covered, the server motions one minute (don't touch). Just hear that sizzle, see the steam. He comes back with a bowl of piping hot rice and a fork (really). Pay attention...he removes the cover and the smell. Inhale relish in the freshness of the dish and you exhale, mouth watering. Taste - OMG!! The beef melts in your mouth, so tender. The veggies are crunchy (which I love). You wait between bites because you want it to last. The dish has a little hint of spice. Whether you use the fork or the chopsticks you will enjoy this dish. Recommend your date get their own. It's enough to share, trust me you won't. Oh yes, back to B2 - the name speaks for itself. read more

Mom's Kitchen - Juicy Dumplings with Pork - Chinese Near Me - Bear, Delaware

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I was so excited when this restaurant opened. The food tasted like food from Chinese restaurants in Philly. I think the original owners and cook are no longer there. My order of Dandan noodles were tasteless. Even the noodles didn't taste like the ones from before. I had high hopes for this restaurant and recommended often. I won't anymore. read more

Yes this is the most authentic Chinese food I have had in the area. I hesitated to chime in on this because I don't know if its everyone's cup of tea. Its basically for Chinese people looking for their grandparents cooking. But it seemed they have great take out business and are loved so it might be a bigger audience than I thought. Thank you Yelpers that pointed out the must get dishes, and I do agree: scallion pancake wrapped beef and the spicy fish filet soup are so good. I don't think their pea shoots are on the menu, I always just ask for a quick stir fry of it. And they are amazing. Its like stir fry of spinach but so much more delicious and without the metal taste. read more

I had three skewers and one pork cabbage bun. The lamb and the beef skewers were so-so and kind of greasy. The eggplant skewer were greasy too, and there was a lot of garlic on it. The pork cabbage bun was average. The server was nice, but he did not understand that much English. I had a soda with dinner. About an hour after dinner I drank four cups of water. It was salty!!!! I would not go here again. read more