Had no idea there was a Cantonese-style food spot in Hacienda Heights named Taipan Kitchen. This place has some tasty juicy chicken wings that are made out of perfection! Yes, I'm a fan and I have been back to this spot a few times already from finding this spot out. They also serve a nice claypot rice that is filled with different types of meat. I also love their different soups which are family style size, so bring a group of people. Came here a few times with 6 people and they can fit large groups. read more

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It's a delicious traditional Hong Kong-style restaurant. I had the House Special Noodle (double-sided crispy noodle). Mom and I also ordered the Singapore rice noodles, basil clams, and mixed veggies. The two noodle entrees were surprisingly delicious. The house special noodle was served with roast pork slices, chicken and fish fillet, and veggies. the clams was well flavored and with lots of fresh basil. The mixed veggies was the weakest link in this meal; it had the bean sprouts base with some snap beans, carrots, black woodears. All dishes were yummy; the only thing we would ask would be lighter sauce for our next visit. read more

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One of those hole in the wall, oldies but goodies restaurant in the Rowland Heights area. My absolute favorite clay pot rice (煲仔饭）in Los Angeles. The restaurant has been around since I was a kid and their quality remained consistent throughout. I've never been disappointed dinning here. read more

My friend treated me to lunch there. It's was great! First of all, it's in a shopping center and there's tons of parking. Easy peasy! My friend did the ordering....one fish dish and one beef dish. Loved 'em both! We also had some soup and I was lucky enough to get the chicken foot! Never had one before it wasn't bad. Kinda like eating a hunk of fat, but not in a bad way. The portions were generous so I had some really nice leftovers to eat over the next couple of days. The service was pleasant and efficient. Great place for lunch...probably great for dinner too! I'd certainly go back if I were in the area. read more

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The service of this place is horrible. No service at all. I walked in and the cashier is watching her phone loud on Short Stories or movie. Every worker is either on the phone or just ignoring. I got angry because of no service and leave. read more

My brothers treated me to lunch for my birthday couple months back. Thank you Bros for the nice treat! They chose Taipan Kitchen (TH) which used to be a restaurant my Dad would visit often with his friends. It was the go-to spot for claypots back in the days. We wanted to see if it is still the go-to spot LOL... Anyway, my Mom and I were running late from the doctors office. By the time we got here, most of the dishes ordered were eaten LOL except for our chicken black mushroom claypots. Hence, I don't have pictures of the other dishes except for the latter and that's okay. The chicken black mushroom claypot was delicious. Lots of chicken, mushrooms, and Chinese sausages. Claypot was big compared to other claypots that I have seen at other restaurants. It had good soy sauce flavoring which makes a difference. The key is to pour the soy sauce into the claypot when it's hot so that the rice soaks up the sauce really good... it will carmelize and make the rice crispy. So yummy! The chicken melon soup was very good, too... lots of flavor. I was informed we didn't miss much on the chicken wings that were eaten up earlier LOL. Staff was friendly and helpful. Very attentive to us. Thank you! Prices were average. Atmosphere was okay. There was a group of gentlemen at one of the other tables just chilling and having a grand old time... it reminded me of my Dad and his friends back in the days. I know my Dad was there with us in spirit... miss you Dad! If you're looking for some great tasting claypots and you happen to be in the Hacienda Heights area, give TH a try! Happy Claypot'ing! P.S. Before leaving this joint, we noticed some Chinese sticky rice were displayed at a neighboring table. They were up for sale. We bought one and tried it right there and then in hopes they were good so we can buy all of them. Well, sticky rice was not sticky... it was dry and flavor was not that great... so no cigar on a future sale LOL. Verdict: TH is still the go-to claypot spot at least for now until another claypot restaurant comes through and beats it! =) read more

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Rating 3 stars comprised of 5 stars for the food and 2 stars for the service. I was craving Claypot Rice and willing to make some effort reaching this place which is over 30 miles away. Restaurant was empty, most people order food to go. Since I order Claypot, I considered to dine in there because it is enjoyable eating in Claypot Dish as well I ordered Chow Mein which worth to try when visiting this place. Authentic and not disappointed taste at all. There was only 1 man did the service, speak a little bit rude when taking order and what surprising us, He threw the menu book to the table near us once he finished taking order. As well when He served us the food, he kind of putting the plate on table with not quite pleasant way. So my advise, not to expect the good service from this place yet you definitely get real deal great taste! read more

Taipan Kitchen - House Special Chow Mein - Chinese Near Me - Hacienda Heights, California

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Menus are outdated. They no longer offer lunch specials but it's still on the menu. $13 for an entree (chow mein / chow fun). Tasted okay but the chicken was a bit chewy. For weekday lunch time, I'll go to another place that's cheaper. read more

Clay Pot Rice: 4/5 Overall: 4/5 Admittedly, I've made many decisions in my life that I definitely regret. However, one thing I've never regrettted, is always ordering the clay pot rice here. This dish has nice contrasting textures of crunchy rice (from being a little burnt from the hot clay pot) and tender and savory preserved meat, which always provides a fun consistency party in my mouth. The fresh pieces of gai Lan that are gently placed atop allow me to pretend for two seconds that my meal is healthy, before I slosh heavy amounts of soy sauce onto it and indulge in a high cholesterol meal (sorry arteries) Overall, I can only vouch for the clay pot rice, if you pick something else, that may be a decision that you will regret. (based upon the other reviews) read more

Taipan Kitchen - Prepare to meat your maker - Chinese Near Me - Hacienda Heights, California

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Food was tasty but lately the quality has degraded. My favorites were the crispy chicken with the scallion ginger sauce. But this time it wasn't crispy.Hope they improve. read more

The food was decent. Favorite for us were We the shrimps with eggs and fish with black bean sauce. The shrimp fried rice was under seasoned. The fried calamaris were extra crunchy but tasty. Worst dish were the clams. It was not fresh and was rubbery. read more

Delicious and authentic food. Service could be improved, but overall good experience. read more

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Love this place! This is one of the longest standing and most authentic Cantonese/Hong Kong style Chinese restaurants in the neighborhood. Their specialty is their clay pot rice. Their wonton noodle soup is also legit and very close to something you'd get in Hong Kong. I also love their daily chefs special soups. I put collagen powder in them and call them my beauty soup. Business has clearly been tough since the pandemic so please support this place so that our neighborhood can continue to have really good authentic Cantonese cuisine! read more

Greasy table, taped up sofa chair, very stereotypical matter of fact but not rude cantonese service. Honest waiter, gave a serious thought to contemplate if a dish can not have MSG added when I asked. I appreciate the candid reply saying no, since they're prepped into the sauce. Took a long time to find 2 items on the menu that can opt for without: $8.95 string beans dish 3.5 Star and $14.95 clam dish 4 Star. Clam tastes fresh, string beans were great. But I had wanted some meat and soup before stepping in. Had to forgo it since it's not non-MSG possible. True flavors of dishes surface without MSG. So, this place is decent and average for those who likes MSG. But for anti-MSG people, don't bother coming in. You can't find much to order. Can't discount them though, the 2 dishes I ordered were good and had a homemade taste. Can't rate this higher than a 3 since I can't return regularly when 95% of the items are banned from me. Waiters were busy, but not rude leaning towards the nice side. Very human-like, the Hong Kong/Cantonese style. Guess you'll call that authentic. The type that must have their MSG as part of the flavor. read more

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Typical chinese restaurant , in the heart of little chinatown not in Los Angeles. No glitz, no glam, down to earth chinese food. Service is fast but cold or not personable. But like any other asian place, once you start talking to them, especially in their language, they open right up and become a lot nicer and friendly. We were quickly seated, and for a late lunch it was busier than I thought it would be. Then again chinese people do love eating no matter the time!!! But service was quick, borderline like they were rushing you out to open up another table. We ordered their chinese sausage in a clay pot with rice, egg drop soup, fried soft shell crab and pan fried chives pocket. Food came out all in like 10 minutes!!! Food was just so so, again no frills, not fancy, but some of them also lacked flavor or salt. Fried soft shell crab was really good though. Well seasoned. Crunchy. Oozy inside. Very good, wish it was more than just 2 crabs. Egg drop soup- was so so. Wish it was more gelatinous or concentrated. It was way to watered down. Chives pockets were seasoned well. Tasted pretty good. Their assorted preserved meat clay pit was a huge disappointment. Basically white rice that they add soy sauce to and mix. Wasen't impressed at all. Several pieces of various meats including chinese sausage, red meat, etc. It was very underwhelming. For 4 dishes though split amongst 3 adults the total bill with tip came out to about $50ish dollars which isnt too bad. But being in the heart of Rowland Heights where theres more chinese restaurants than starbucks or any other food establishments for that matter, this place really needs to step up their game. They have fast service and it's cheap, food came out piping hot, that you're sweating half way thru your meal, but so are all the other chinese restaurants in the area. Really got to step it up... read more

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This was an alternate choice but not disappointing. Dishes were large and had plenty to take home. Menu items are classic dishes that are rare to find. Prices were reasonable read more

Ordered the Seafood clay pot with tofu and paid $14.80 with tax and received not even 3/4 of a container. There was barely any food in it. Totally not worth the amount paid and obviously will not be returning. read more

Taipan Kitchen - Seafood Tofu Clay Pot - Chinese Near Me - Hacienda Heights, California

I came here for an anniversary celebration. There were 14 of us and as opposed to ordering banquet style, we basically ordered whatever we wanted. Taipan is located next to 99 Ranch in Hacienda Heights on Azusa, across from Puente Hills Mall. We ordered green onion pancake, fried calamari, fried chicken wings, two hot pots: Beef and turnip & Duck and taro, beef w/ scrambled egg over rice, braised pigs feet, mandarin pork chops, black bean sauce clams, steamed pork w/ fermented fish and ginger, steamed fish w/ gai lan, pea pod leaves w/ garlic sauce, chow mein and fried rice - Yeah, yeah I know. Rice and noodles at the same meal are a no no, but I was w/ a bunch of ABC's. The winners of the evening: Green onion pancake, beef and turnip hot pot, beef and egg over rice, braised pigs feet, steamed pork w/ fermented fish and the pea pod leaves. I especially liked the pigs feet because my late father used to make this dish. I hated it growing up, but I learned to appreciate as I became older. The pigs feet were nicely seasoned, tender and there was a fair amount of meat. Food like this has become the rage at a lot of restaurants that are charging a pretty penny for what is basically peasant food: 4 Stars. The duck and taro hot pot was tasty, and a house specialty. Unfortunately, they used neck bones which are generally inedible. I thought there should have been more meat for the $13.95 price tag. The chicken wings, fried calamari, chow mein and rice were just OK also: 3 Stars. The losers of the evening, the mandarin pork chops, black bean sauce clams and the steamed fish. The pork chops did not have any crisp or much flavor. The clams were not that fresh and some of the shells were broken. Lastly, the fish was overcooked, although the gai lan was fresh and crunchy: 2 Stars. The ambiance was typical small Chinese. There were 3 round tables, in addition to a number of sqaure tables. We were seated to the right side and we had a view of the kitchen. The place was not crowded on a Sat night @ 6 pm: 3 Stars. The service was surprisingly good. We ordered the appetizers and hot pots first. The first dishes came out quickly, as did the secondary orders. Our water glasses were constantly being refilled: 4 Stars. I would come back if I was in the area, but I would not go out of my way to come here. Taipan is a good neighborhood place, but there were too many inconsistencies for this place to be considered "top class" or "big shot", as the translation of its name implies. read more

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After setting up our booth on a Thursday evening, I drove my friend to this sleepy mall located just off the 60 freeway. Recommended by a local as his "to go" lunch spot, I've eaten here three times and have not been disappointed. We ordered his two MUST ORDER *** dishes along with a veggie dish: 1) Beef Stew Rice - One of the better versions of this dish, tender pieces of beef stew (including some precious linings and gelatinous chunks), are stir fried in a yummy brown gravy, tender greens, and straw mushrooms. There was not a grain of rice left on that plate that we shared and the portions were generous. $6.75 2) Shrimp Wonton Soup - Yes, we ordered wonton soup. As mentioned by Jessica S., this probably is the best wonton in town and perhaps California when I consider the places in the Bay Area too. Each dumpling (eight per order) is filled with an entire shrimp... or perhaps they are considered prawns if you think about the size. The thin wrapper accentuates the crunchiness and texture of prawn (there is no meat mixed). The broth is a clear chicken broth with scattered diced scallions to give it some color. $6.95. 3) Egg Plant with Fish Sauce - This bubbly hot and spicy hot dish was a good contrast in flavor to the clean flavors of the Won Ton and the comforting beef stew sauce. Stir fried with ground pork and small red pepper pieces the eggplant pieces had a crispy skin while the center was melt-in-your mouth soft. Very good accompaniment for the above, considering it was a cool SoCal evening. $10.50 When we first arrived around 7 pm, the restaurant was about 1/3rd full with young and older couples. When we finished, families and after-work people started flowing in. Located in the new Little Taipei neighborhood, this is a pleasant change of pace cuisine. I will definitely return when I'm in the area. When I look at the menu, I always look at the other dishes that they offer, but end up ordering the same things because they are just that good. read more

So my dad order 3 dishes here. Walnut shrimp, sauce is dry up. In Chinese this dish emphasizes the sauce. 京都骨 the pork chop with the red syrupy sauce. The sauce lack vinegar and spice. And the pork itself it's smaller portion than normal. Third is the fried tofu cube. It's day old tofu. This is for the owner. 醋不酸，盐不咸 read more

My brother has been insufferable about finding a spot with a good Seafood soup after his favorite restaurant closed down, so we figured we'd give this place and their soup a try. We found them on Postmates after much searching for a soup that would even resemble the one he was after. And, oh...my...God, it was so good, we ended up ordering a second delivery. The soup was perfect, delicious, and piping hot. Five minutes after finishing the first soup, we ordered more and devoured that one too. 10/10 will definitely order again. Other than the soup, we got Shrimp fried rice and it was amazing too. Better than any of my old haunts so will definitely will order from here again read more

I hadn't planned on coming here, but after visiting 99 Ranch Market next door, I had a sudden craving for Chinese food. I debated whether I should go back to Earthen Restaurant a few doors down or try Taipan. I was very happy with my spur of the moment decision. I didn't spend a lot of time studying the entire menu, but just kind of went down the lunch special section and ordered some things to go that caught my eye. The beef with Chinese broccoli, house special chow mein, Yang Chow fried rice, Hong Kong style pork ribs with pineapple, and the curry beef stew were all very good and better than I expected. Service was pretty quick. I'm partial to Cantonese style restaurants and food and will definitely come back. read more

My family and I have been coming to this place because the food is Hong Kong style and amazing. The location is right across the Puente Hills Mall which is about a 12-15 minute drive from my house. We came here around 1:00pm on Sunday. This place is not really that packed every time we come, and there is never a wait. The restaurant is not too big, and it is located right next to 99 ranch market. The parking is also not hard to find since it is in a shopping plaza. The service is not that good which is probably why the rating on Yelp is only 3.5 stars. They do not check up on you and ask if you need anything, and you have to flag them down to ask them for something. However when the server comes, they order your food fast, and the food comes out really fast as well. We ordered seafood and tofu clay pot, beef noodles with x.o. sauce, and ginger chicken. The food came out really fast, and they do not give you rice bucket like in normal Chinese restaurants. you have to ask them for it and how many bowls of rice you want. The price of the food is really cheap around $8 a dish or so. The price is really good especially for how great the food is. The food is filling as well. We ordered 3 dishes for 3 people and still had leftovers. The seafood and tofu claypot is delicious and tastes just like how every good restaurant makes it, the beef noodles with x.o. sauce is not spicy but flavorful, and the ginger chicken has a crispy skin with a good sauce and ginger and green onions on the side. My overall experience in Taipan is amazing because the food is great and cheap. My family and I will be returning like we always do, and this is a great place for anyone to try in the Hacienda Heights area. read more

This place does reliable, inexpensive food. I love the tasty Cantonese soup and the clay hotpot selection. The noodle stir-fry with beef brisket or chicken or seafood are classic dishes too. We always have leftovers but can't help ourselves ordering the great food here. $50-60 easily feeds 4 people. read more

My parents love coming here and now I'm a fan too! They're known for their claypot dishes which my parents love so we ordered the assorted cured meats and veggies claypot. It's served in a large ceramic bowl with rice, a few bunches of chinese broccoli and soy sauce to pour all over. It was pretty tasty and definitely comfort food. The rice was flavored from the taiwanese sausage and salted pork belly. We also ordered the shrimp and egg rice and fish congee. Those both hit the spot as well. The shrimp and egg rice had a little too much cornstarch for my liking but the shrimps were huge and it tasted fresh. I didn't feel like it was diluted with MSG which is pretty normal when I have it at other restaurants. The fish congee was soothing and also tasted fresh. There was a generous amount of fish and they didn't taste fishy. Service was good and I had a pleasant experience. I'll definitely come back to try other things. read more

Taipan Kitchen - Shrimp and egg rice - Chinese Near Me - Hacienda Heights, California

Wow, wow! This place was such a wonderful surprise. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere is nice. We ordered an assortment of dishes to share family style and the bok choi was my favorite. All the ingredients tasted incredibly fresh and delicious. Will definitely be bringing more friends here. read more

Not exactly a place I would come again, here's why. Foods were less than okay, I wouldn't say it's a point deduction because I might not order the right food. The taste is somewhat plain, not sure how they cooked it, but it's almost tasteless. Waiter when we walked in was nice, quickly addressed us and setup the table, but the lady clerk handling the money demands a 15% tip. I understand that tips weights heavily for waiter/waitress, but directly asking for tip just appear very wrong to me. Overall, food was not attractive (or we just didn't order the right food), and the rude lady clerk at the end, not exactly a place I would revisit. read more

Amazing home style Cantonese food, quick service, incredibly priced. Been coming here since I was a child. Cant ask for more!

According to the wife, it's been in business for ages. Since I have never been here, we decided to get an early lunch before hitting Ranch 99 for some groceries. Hey! This place ain't bad at all. It's a Hong Kong cuisine style restaurant that serves up a pretty generous portion. The menu was pretty extensive and not wanting to get overly stuffed, we both opted for the lunch special. She got the seafood tofu hotpot and I got the crispy ginger chicken. $7.95 a plate. Comes with a side of white rice too. Man, that chicken was exquisite. The skin was crispy and the meat was so moist. And they give you 1/2 a chicken. The seafood tofu hotpot was also very good with everything braised in a thick oyster/soy sauce. Delicious. The restaurant is quite roomy but feels dated which is to be expected given how long it's been around. When we came in, there was only a few tables occupied but that changed as it got closer to lunch time. By the time we left, 2/3 of the restaurant was full. Not sure if there's a wait during the lunch/dinner hours. Lunch Special also comes with a free drink. Boom! read more

Taipan Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Hacienda Heights, California

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We ordered to go and they were nice enough to line our plastic boxes with foil when requested. We've been going here for at least a decade and they've managed to maintain quality the entire time. My favorites are the seafood pots and XO beef. Check it out sometime! read more

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This is a great restaurant to go for lunch and dinner. Must have the won ton soup, crispy chicken with ginger and assorted meat withrice in clay pot. Great service too. read more

Taipan Kitchen - Wonton soup and crispy chicken with ginger. - Chinese Near Me - Hacienda Heights, California

Sugar cane juice? That's not sugar cane juice! I can almost guaranteee it's not sugar cane juice. We went here for lunch because the noodle place next door was closed. STARVING!! So this was the lucky restaurant. Beef stewed noodle: cheap meat combined with curry sauce and noodle. I was hungry. I ate it. Not all of it. 2 stars. House special crispy noodle: this is actually pretty yummy compared to beef stewed curry noodle. 3 stars. Sugar cane juice: seriously...you need to change the name. 1 star. The food was ready in 5 minutes and service was great. Easy parking. So 1/2 extra star for you. 2.5 stars!! Taipan Kitchen is not so yummylicious! read more

Taipan Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Hacienda Heights, California

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A three star. The upside is Tapan offered the clay pot rice which cannot be matched. The clay pot rice is a 4 star.

3.5: their clay pots are great, everything else is meh Sausage clay pot: so good! This is my pick Pork clay pot: also good Chicken clay pot: the worst of the three Braised pork: it's a bit pricey for the amount of meat but it has a good flavor Onion pancake: meh Braised eggplant and fish hotpot: not bad Chicken with scallion dipping sauce: meh All in all, if you are not rushing to get a quick lunch, their sausage and pork clay pots are very good though it's a 15 min wait. If you're just craving comfort Chinese good, both earthen and Boston cafe next door excels in both cheap and good Chinese food. Taipan's outstanding dish is just their clay pots. read more

Really good real Chinese food! My daughter loves their fish soup and I like their fish and eggplant clay pot. All their clay pots are very flavorful. One note - food here are pretty oily, but what do you expect from real Chinese food. Reasonability priced too. read more

Hot pot rice. Hot pot rice. Sausage+ cured meats hot pot rice. I like to let it sit in the pot extra long so that the edges of the rice becomes crispy. Then I like to scrape it out. And crunch, crunch crunch... freaking delicious!!! read more

AUTHENTIC. If you're looking for real Hong Kong style Chinese food, this is the place. I moved to the area not long ago, tried a few places, but this is the ONLY place I keep returning to. Their pan fried noodles are tasty and crispy (separately packaged), but I find their beef stew the best! (curry or original, can't go wrong) Honestly I can just throw a dart at the menu, everything is made how they're suppose to taste when done right HK style. And no, I am not related to this place at all, nor was I told/paid to leave this comment. I just find the need to give them this kudos, in hopes others will give them a try too! Ok time to place another pick-up order! read more

I tried this place for dinner because it was not the busiest restaurant on a Saturday night. Bad choice... clearly why it wasn't busy because and they even forget to put my order with the kitchen. I had waited for half an hour and realize that they had forgotten, because the next two table got their foods even they came after me. It made me look like an idiot with an Iphone waiting for my food... which never came. I asked the servers about my food and they said "coming". The male server called me bad name in Chinese.... haha They didn't know that I learn and understand Chinese... and I left. Bad employees!! Bad services!! Bad business!! read more

Taipan Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Hacienda Heights, California

I think I'm pretty generous with ratings most of the time, so for me to give a place 1 star, it really has to suck and bad! I came on a Sunday afternoon with my mom and we thought we would give this place a chance since the Thai place I wanted to go to was closed. The server was sort of rude when we first walked in, just pointed to a table and we sat ourselves and he eventually brought us menus. He also never offered me anything to drink and I eventually had to flag him down and ask him for water right before our food came. I ordered chicken chow mein and my mom ordered seafood chow mein, and both were very bland and quite similar in taste. Both were huge portions of dry bland noodles with little meat in them. I practically drenched my meal in soy sauce to give some flavor to the noodles and chicken. The server remained pretty inattentive throughout the rest of my meal, and I had to wait a really long time for him to bring the check. I had to flag him down after he looked up from reading his magazine while sitting at a booth doing nothing! At least it wasn't that expensive I guess. So yea bad food and bad service! I definitely won't be coming back here anytime soon. read more

Taipan Kitchen - Chicken Chow Mein - Chinese Near Me - Hacienda Heights, California

Came here for a lunch and found out that this is your typical Chinese cafe. Actually, I had forgotten the name of this restaurant until I tried yelping it by typing in "Chinese Cafe".. who knew there was actually a restaurant called "Chinese Cafe" around here. I thought that was just something funny I should share! The seating is sort of cramped in here, but there shouldn't be that busy on a weekday lunch. The staff here is really nice and are happy to help you :) Me and my friends had ordered from the lunch menu: - Beef Chow Fun - pretty good and was decently sized despite it being a lunch special. however, there was not a good beef to chow fun ratio, but it didn't harm anything. the taste wasn't too overpowering and I would say this is a pretty good and decent chow fun. - Sea Food Chow Mein - the order was smaller than standard; there wasn't that much noodles. One thing that did bother me was the sauce.. or what us Chinese people call the "jup" haha. It was... very gelatinous and wasn't really appetizing for me. But it was an okay dish. - Wonton Noodle Soup - didn't try it but... my friends seemed to have enjoyed it :)i don't think you can really go wrong with a nice bowl of wonton noodle soup on any day! just remember your soy suace, red vinegar and hot chili oil for your wonton!! Lunch also comes with drinks. The waitress described a couple of drinks in Chinese but I didn't fully catch her.. so I just ordered the Lemon ice tea. read more