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Sweet Home Kitchen

3.9 (86 reviews)
ModerateChinese, Seafood, Noodles
Closed 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Updated a few days ago

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Nanjing noodles
Jinan L.

Looking for some good Nanjing duck noodles soup, we find this place in San Jose. It's in a small plaza and there are roughly 10 tables inside. It's slightly understaffed that the owner has to handle ordering, bringing dishes and check out altogether. The dishes come with a good portion, nonetheless to say, it's slightly expensive too. We order a half of duck and two noodles, ending up to be $40-50 per person. The dishes are all too salty for us. In addition, we doubted that they put too much MSG that we don't feel comfortable with our throats the next day.

Shanghai rice cake w/ mustard green
Amy B.

It is an unassuming restaurant (more like a take out fast food place) couple doors down from Dan Izakaya. We went there for lunch and we were the only people eating in. They did have a lot togo order though. We ordered the Nanjang salt duck because of all the raved reviews on yelp and we were not disappointed. It did not taste fatty at all. Also ordered Pork Belly with tofu skin knots, eggplant with garlic sauce and the Shanghai rice cake with mustard green. All the food tasted good and the portion was decent. I would have to go back to try other dishes. They do seem to have a good variety of dishes, from green onion cake to dim sum.

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Jaime M.

My son and I have been on a quest to find a good Chinese restaurant. We did not one here. The restaurant is not very clean. The glass entry door alone hasn't been cleaned for ages. Not a good sign. The food was horrible. I showed the waiter their Yelp pictures of dishes we were interested in. He confirmed they were correct. They were nothing like the pictures. Moreover the Salt and Pepper pork ribs were burned and the chili chicken came in tiny pieces rather that the appetizing looking strips in the picture. (comp pics attached) Chow main was overly sweet and had way too cooking wine used.

Soy braised pork leg
Julie W.

We've been buying the steamed buns since last year; our family members including kids like their 'baozi' which are made home style with slightly chewy dough filled generously with various meat and/or vegetarian fillings. Kids primarily like the pork and cabbage bao while all others are yummy too. Fresh made ones are $2 each/frozen from previous day are $1.5 each with limited choices. Recently we ventured into the family combo of three dishes chosen from a list for $45 cash (price raised from $40 since May 1st). We've tried three times so far and were mostly happy with the food. They are quite generous with the potions, not overly seasoned, nothing too fancy but decent home cooked style dishes. Certain dishes such as mushu pork can be greasy so we had to drain the extra oil before eating... Last night we ordered the soy braised pork leg as one of the three dishes and was very impressed with the quality and the huge quantity. Service is very friendly and efficient, this is a family owned business offering reasonably priced, good quality food. Will be back again when we wanted some varieties without having to do more shopping and cooking.

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Toilet Expert T.

Toilet is little slippery, but at least it is clean when I get in. Not many places offer duck blood vermicelli soup. I do think the soup is a little bit lack of flavor and too much white pepper. On the good side, you can get really full with this and they provide Vinegar and spicy oil for you. It is a little bit hot inside, I should they open fan or something during day time. Toilet: 3/5 little bit slippery Food: 4/5 duck blood is my favorite Staff: friendly, feel free to chat with them.

$40 for 3 items to go menu
Victor L.

$40 for 3 dishes takeout and cash only. I was pleasantly surprised they included rice. This is a really good deal and I commend them for offering decent Chinese family meals. I got the salt and pepper fish, Shanghai pork ribs, and Mongolian beef. For food taste, it's about 3.5 stars. My wife didn't like the pork but I did. It was a little sweet and slightly tangy. There are lots of little rib bones so it's a bit messy to eat. The Mongolian beef lacked a little flavor and kick, but the fish was pretty good. We air fried it at home and glad we did because you can see there is a lot of oil in them. I love the no frills ordering (+0.5 star). The transaction was very quick. I don't even remember if they took my name or gave me a receipt. They confirmed my order, gladly took my $40, and I came back 15 minutes later all ready to go.

Delicacy soup
Cindy C.

So good! There's been a number of Chinese resturants that have popped up in the Bay that are chains and while they are highly reviewed on Yelp, imo they have a more generic, fast food chain vibe where everything tastes the same b/c the recipes and the spices used are all standardized If you want food that tastes home cooked and unique (southern Chinese but not Cantonese) I'd highly recommend Sweet Home Kitchen for their specialties. The duck was the meatiest I've had and their mushu pork is my favorite of any rendition I've ever had. This dish is eaten with rice and not wraps in this part of China so it doesn't come with wraps and imo its better with rice b/c it soaks up the fragrant and unami sauce. The owner was so sweet and I can't wait to come back to try other things here. Highly recommended if you want to try more regional Chinese cooking!

Stephen C.

Food is flavored perfectly. Not too much salt, sugar or oil. Was surprised to have some good diversity of foods and still made authentically. Service is swift and courteous. We've been here twice and feel the quality is decent with great value. The inside of the restaurant is simple and clean. This is an easy go to for their family meal offer. Perfect for the nights we just can't cook and want a homey meal.

Sunil R.

This is a tiny restaurant and very popular based on how crowded it was. The menu looked authentic and it does not have the usual American Chinese food like sweet and sour chicken. I picked up some chow mein and dumplings and they were very good. The lady who helped me was very nice.

Broccoli chicken and white rice
Sasha F.

okay so I was beyond hungry.... I may or may not have eaten before taking this photo but the food was AMAZING! Service was also very fast! And the staff were incredibly happy, serving food with a smile that's all a customer could ask for ! pretty great pricing too! I spend $19 and some change. Not only is this dinner but also lunch for tomorrow since I'll have leftovers for sure.

Menu (takeout special)
Kevin T.

A hidden gem of a family shop, serving delicious Chinese food at pretty affordable prices. It's a fairly small spot, but it's homey with a hectic energy inside. Full menu spread is huge, but they hit up all the Nanjing notes pretty well (like duck blood and salted duck) and even get the spicy stuff from elsewhere pretty darn good too. Definitely a keeper; when I finished the meal I just wanted to try out other dishes of theirs! It's not a huge place, but service was curteous when speaking with staff, even if they'll possibly shout back to the kitchen ask if they still have certain dishes. I personally love that feel, but to each their own. Hot tea is complimentary, which I swear is getting to be more a rarity in California these days, lovely mellow with grassy notes. Flavors run strong on salt with a touch of sweet and generally well balanced throughout. =Salted Duck - 5/5 I was hoping to get roasted duck, but they ran out so we went with the Nanjing regional specialty of salt water duck. This boi is so plump and juicy it's pretty easy to get hooked if you're into game meats, though it's admittedly hard to eat too much due to the saltiness. I know not of legitimate flavor profiles beyond the basics, but it was darn good. FYI, whole duck also literally means whole duck, head and neck included. =XLB - 4/5 My only real critique is unfortunately their propensity to leak as the dough is a tad thin, as on the flavor front it's all full marks. It's not the greatest when you ~30% leaks but these were very much on point. At this price it's kind of bonkers that you're getting some pretty legit dumplings with one heck of a meaty bite and hearty soup to them. =Stir fried string beans (spicy) - 5/5 Surprisingly spicy! They had the full complement of dried peppers and sichuan peppercorn and the beans were seared well. Some of the pieces were dare I say too dry but the crunchy bits grew on me over the course of the meal. Could stand to be a bit less salty but still excellent dish. =Twice cooked pork loin - 5/5 Looks spicy but ends up having a moderate amount of heat. Whoever is stir-frying stuff up has excellent skill, you can definitely taste the wonderful aromas of the dish as you dig in. I'd liken this to the chinese equivalent of having *really* well done home fries, where you get taters that are just so soaked with greasy flavor goodness it's absolutely heavenly. Sort of. With slices of porky bits floating about.

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Food below expectations. Overpriced. Chow mein was very disappointing. Would not go here again

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Very authentic Nanjing roast duck and fried pork skin noodle!!!!! Owner very kind! No wait at Saturday night!! Good vibe! Highly recommend!

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We had the combination fried rice, Mongolian beef, and honey walnut shrimp and all were so delicious...5 star all around

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Enjoyed a lunch with a friend. Impressed with the variety of dishes. Dim sum, noodles soups, and dumplings!

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Worst place to go. They do not want take dine in for people who are alone and the place is really sticky

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Serious Dumpling 正经生煎

4.0(1.3k reviews)
5.4 miDowntown
$$
Free parking
Free WiFi

Food was delicious but the dumplings were smaller than expected except for the pan fried soup…read moredumplings. Those were a decent size but unfortunately burnt/over cooked on the bottom. Flavor profile was good esp the garlic noodles and garlic steing beans, they were not too salty. Sadly the loco moco beef patty was a bit too firm and dry. Not enough gravy. Service was good. Someone made sure we put on name on the list when we were waiting at the door. A server check on us every once in a while. Took a while to get more chopsticks and the paper check. Ambiance was great. Not too loud. Spacious enough for groups to be apart and not too close thay you bump into others. Cozy. Up to date. Clean. 1 unisex bathroom.

Came the evening of the 20th, with a large group. Inside was too small so we sat outside, no…read moreproblem. Food was quite tasty! Other than a few items coming out less than warm, (and yes I'm not talking about the items that come out cold already) all of us really enjoyed everything! Big problem though, the service. Waiter is very much not attentive to anyone. Doesn't look customers in the eye, provides minimal service, hell, we had to ask the support staff to bring us chopsticks for food we had delivered to us 10 minutes ago, which grew cold. He never checked in on us, and we were charged 20% gratuity since we were 12 people. I don't mind auto-gratuity, but when the service is nonexistent, it really doesn't sit well. Overall it was a good experience, but the service is the deciding factor of anyone one of us 12 returning. Really unfortunate service from our waiter, other support staff seemed really nice, but he wasn't in charge of taking care of us, sadly. We were thoroughly ignored. Again, food was good, but service was so poor that this review is mainly negative. Edit: to top is off, delivered the wrong food twice, we cancelled our pork belly buns because they took too long/he ordered mala buns for us instead. Another addition: charged us twice for sea salt cream that we didn't order, and tried to say that we did order it.

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Evergreen Panda

4.0(673 reviews)
10.5 miEvergreen
$$

It's a hidden gem in the Evergreen area. Way better than commercialized Panda Express. I'm so sad I…read morecan't gate keep this business because honestly the food is too good to keep a secret! The front desk worker is always the same woman; she gets my order and that's all I need! No need for special how are you doing, nice to see you, how's everything nonsense- she's got customers always coming in and they're always busy! Those who know- KNOW. But here's a tip: the phone is unreliable- your best bet for an order would be to come in person**** Portion servings are always way more than you need- there's a TON of value for the price point they give; one of the top reasons of why I always keep coming back. The food is delicious! Definitely recommend the bbq chicken fried rice and sweet and sour pork. Seating area is more so just for waiting for pickup. No sit down and eat since tables are stacked up. Ignore the dust and cobwebs ambiance because trust me the food is worth it. I'm going to go here forever!

So one of my wife's co-workers ordered some party trays for her Christmas party last Friday, and…read moreYES, I'm an instant fan. The Walnut Prawns were craveable, and the prawns themselves were huge. I made my way back a couple time because it was so darn good. They also ordered Peppered beef, and that was also really good as well. There was also chow mein and fried rice, but I saved my stomach space for the prawns, beef, and other good eats available. I don't live in Evergreen anymore but I definitely, plan on making trips out that way for the rest of the menu offerings. Highly recommended!

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Evergreen Panda - Inside

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Evergreen Panda - Salt and pepper chicken wings

Salt and pepper chicken wings

Evergreen Panda - 3-Entree-Combo: Chicken Chowmein, Orange Chicken, Kung Pap Chicken

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Home Eat - Fried Chicken in Sweet Soy Sauce | @whaevaeats

Home Eat

4.6(1.3k reviews)
3.3 mi
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8 years in business
Speaks Mandarin

Came in to celebrate a birthday. Food was very good. Freshly made and delicious, especially the…read moresesame chicken. The beef shank wrap continued to be a delight, it was incredible! The combination of meat, veggies and the exterior crispy pancake created such an outstanding tasting effect. The lamb dish had one of the most tender meats I've tasted. The brown sugar sticky rice cake was soft inside and hard outside; with just the right amount of sweetness. Service was ok. They should've been kinder and more grateful. I liked how they have a sign posted on window saying that gratuity is at free will and you don't pay for the wrong dish they send to you. It showed accountability. That's why we keep coming back, for now.

I've come here a handful of times for 5+ years and generally check in for their monthly specials…read more Parking is pretty full due to the other stores in the area. There was no line for us to be seated. I was able to flag down a server to seat us since they seem to be extremely busy cleaning tables and servicing others. The hotpots are full of ingredients and the broth has always been tasty. Unfortunately, the meats seem to be overcooked. Prices have been going up over the years where only the monthly special is enticing for the value. Servers were friendly and checked in on us, but it took 25 minutes for our food to show up at our table after we ordered. The only consistent experience I've had are the oranges at the end of the meal. They are always amazingly sweet, juicy, and comes off the peel easily. I don't usually enjoy oranges, but I love the ones HomeEat offers! Will be back if in the area, but hope kitchen service will be quicker in the future.

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Home Eat - The view from our table towards the front of the restaurant

The view from our table towards the front of the restaurant

Home Eat - 63 A Choy 蒜炒A菜

63 A Choy 蒜炒A菜

Home Eat - 11 Numbing Spicy BBQ Fish Fillet 家宴麻辣烤鱼

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May Flower Restaurant - Fried eggplant

May Flower Restaurant

3.8(388 reviews)
0.4 miWest San Jose
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We sat down at a table. The menu is a QR code and you order through that. There are a lot of items…read moreyou can choose from. There wasn't much interaction with the waitress besides when she brought our food. We ordered the string bean with beef, which was good, the combo chow mein and combo fried rice, pot stickers and the chicken with chili sauce. The food came out super quick besides the potstickers. Those took a while. I liked all the food besides the chicken with chili sauce. It's a cold app and I didn't really like it but my gf did so that's okay. There are about a dozen tables and the biggest table I would say fits 6 so any more than that you might be at different tables. It's a little hole in the wall place and overall decent. I took a star off since there wasn't much service. When I go to a place, even with a QR code for a menu, I still expect there to be some kind of service like for instance to check up on us and ask how is everything. Overall 4/5

Mayflower was the first Chinese restaurant I visited when I moved to the bayarea. After more than…read more15 years I decided it was time to check them out again. This is one of the handful of American Chinese restaurants that stood the test of time. As is typical of these places, there was an old lady manning the counter and also acting as the server. And as is typical of these places, there was table at the end where they were prepping the fruits and veggies. It's truly remarkable how they are all similar in these ways! We got a couple of dishes and they came out at lightning speed. * Chowmein-3/5- delicious with lots of umami flavor but shockingly greasy. I mean I am used to oily noodles but this one exceeded some limits. *crispy salt and pepper eggplant-3/5- I had a stellar version of this dish at another restaurant in Sunnyvale and was stoked when I saw this on the menu here. Unfortunately it was a poor representation of the dish I loved there. The batter was too much and the dish felt heavy. The hot oil or sauce they had felt old and extremely vinegary as well, I would recommend avoiding it.

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May Flower Restaurant - Interior of restaurant very clean

Interior of restaurant very clean

May Flower Restaurant - Fried chicken with bones

Fried chicken with bones

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