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    The Kitchen BBQ Express

    3.7 (35 reviews)
    Closed • 10:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Jack R.

    My friend saw this on ad on TV and said all of us had to go. I told them, if they were so good why would they run ads? Okay, so I've been known to be wrong, and this is one of those times. The lunch special which runs until 4:30pm, YES you read that right, is the best deal. That's probably why they're running ads, because if not, the regular dishes are like $20 for veggies or soup LOL. Sweet and sour fish was fresh, really liked this. The salted eggplant was good, big portions. Spareribs and chicken feet were also good. Tofu fish was also good. 4 people split it family style. Would come back again. Parking is hard to find though just an FYI! Lemon iced tea was great, BUT the HK hot milk tea no one liked. Watery and bland.

    Roast duck with noodle soup and  crispy pork
    David V.

    I was craving roast duck and came across this place. It's located in a general area I frequent so I was surprised I never visited before. I was welcomed as I walked in and seated quickly. The gentleman and lady were very courteous and gave me a few min to review the menu. The dining room was bustling with a mix of patrons as well as a handful of people waiting for take away orders. I scanned the menu and found my dish but noted a few other items that caught my eye. I ordered what I came here for and an order of crispy pork to accompany my meal. The food came out a short time after, hot and fresh. I first tried the crispy pork, yum! Next, I took a bit of the roast duck, nice and juicy with crispy skin as well!! I tried the soup broth before adding any chili oil or soy, it already carried a lot of flavor. Paired with the noodles, broth, and either pork or duck, instant flavor boom!!! If you're looking for great food paired with great service in a bright dining room, I highly suggest you try this establishment.

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    Dharma M.

    New resstaurant in Milbrae replaces Zen Restaurant. Looks like this is expansion of the kitchen with different types of dishes which serves not just hongkong style dishes. It was not busy when we arrived around 5 pm. We got seat right away. The menu is combination of hongkong style dishes and chinese dishes from sichuan l They also serve western food like fries. The menu is comprehensive and they also have set menu which can be for 2 to 4 people and seem more economical. We ordered eggplant with green beans, bbq pork and roast duck with rice combination, tan tan noodle, and seafood pan-fried noodle. We also ordered ice lemon tea. The order was ready pretty quickly. Overall the food was ok. I feel most are not authentic and some don't looks the picture on the menu like spicy chili oil wonton and seafood pan-fried noodle. The wonton is yummy but is not spicy and more like wonton with soy sauce. The seafood pan-fried noodle was ok. The tan tan noodle is ok but seem missing something as it it on the sweet side. The bbq and roast duck rice are good. The roast pork is tender. The duck is good. Overall. The best is the egg and green beans. Service could be better as it took couple reminders to have our tea served. Usually at Chinese restaurant the first thing they serve is the drink. They have lunch menu which I think is very reasonable price that available Monday to Friday until 4:30 pm.

    Truffle XLB
    Hannah W.

    Wont ton soup for my soul! One of the few options opened between 2:30-4:00pm if you're thinking about grabbing a late lunch/early dinner . Loved their customizable won ton soup, we got shrimp won tons skipped the noodles and added roast duck, so rich, so flavorful, so lovely! We also couldn't pass up ordering their truffle XLB and my daughter's favorite-pan fried XLB. All dishes were 10/10! Highly recommend!

    Linh L.

    Great spot for Chinese food on a rainy night. We ordered the pan fried seafood noodle, salted fish fried rice, and honey walnut shrimp. Salted fish was fried rice was flavorful and you can really taste the wok hei. The pan fried noodles weren't as crispy as I'd like but they were generous with the seafood! As for the honey walnut shrimp, it definitely hit the spot and the shrimps were huge! Overall large portions and reasonably priced. Will be back! Service is quick and friendly service.

    Loved all the food that we ordered everything was very tasty. Our strategy was to order multiple items and also take advantage of the special menus for example the couples menu and the two meat combo menu. The ambiance of the restaurant was very chill not too loud but there was people there enjoying their lunch. The staff was very kind helped us order all our food and made sure that everything came out hot and correct. We were able to enjoy all the food that we tried and plan on coming back again.

    Salted egg fried rice
    Jaky Y.

    Surprised there aren't any reviews here yet since The Kitchen BBQ Express was packed on Saturday night! We popped in and snagged the last available table. We ordered the salted egg fried rice, Peking duck, pan fried dumplings, and choy sum in broth. Everything was delicious. The salted egg fried rice was massive with good wok hey. The Peking duck took a while to come out but was similarly large in portion size with super crispy skin and tender duck. The pan fried dumplings were also very juicy and flavorful but a bit expensive for $12 for 4 pieces. And the choy sum in broth was great and came with some pork as well. Service was very friendly and attentive, and the interior is spacious and clean. Will come back!

    Diana T.

    Hearty options for chinese style bbq and classic entrees! We were a party of 8 and heard about the extension of The Kitchen. There wasn't that much of a wait and they were able to put some tables together for us. The place is small and compact. We ordered a good variety of dishes and the price wasn't bad at all for a casual lunch.

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    akuma r.

    * black truffle duck - bad taste * service so-so ** worst is, u can have 2nd hand smoking while your kids are trying to eat. the smoke came from someone smoking inside the kitchen or that employee-only area somewhere back there. never come again

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    Lorena T.

    This is my foodie family's newest go to place. Even my picky Chinese mother likes it, so it has to be good. Today my sis brought me here for a rice plate with duck (Cantonese style), bitter melon with beef and pan fried buns (northern style). Everything was delicious! It was comfort food that hit the spot. My fav dish was the beautiful little buns with a broth and piece of pork meal inside. Bite carefully, so that the broth doesn't squirt out and it's hot! The dishes were tasty. Nice ambience. Prices were reasonable. We found street parking out front. Service was quick and friendly. We'll be back!

    Yuk-Wa C.

    One of the new restaurants in Millbrae This is my third time coming to this restaurant 1st time ordered to go And I had to wait for 30 mins which acceptable because they were really busy . So I waited 30 mins and when I came back I saw my orders are ready but no one willing to pack them and give me the order, so I need to remind the restaurant staffs 5 times and took another 25 mins for just packing and gave me the orders. (During the time I saw the staffs picked up a clean chopstick from the floor and put them back on the rack with the other clean chopsticks) so DIRTY. After a week I went here again for my 2nd time, I also ordered to go they weee quick but don't give me any utensils. Today I went to this place again for dine in, the staffs are rude, and did the same thing pick up the dirty chopsticks from the floor and put that back on the rack with the other clean chopsticks. Plus the staffs were not willing to take my order and after I finished and waited for 6 mins and still had no one came to me to give me the check??? I have to go to the register to pay for the bill myself. After 3 tries, my conclusion with this restaurant is "Rude, Dirty and ignore" the taste for the foods is 7/10 score The staffs is 2/10 Environment is 1/10 As you can see the picture, I ordered the special dine in set but tons of green/red bell peppers and onions also half of the bowl, the green onion pancake is not fully cooked, the milk tea has no taste. So personal advice, not recommending this restaurant and not willing to go again even the food is good. Still having lots of good restaurants around that area. Why waste my money to suffer with the restaurant staffs and second hand smokes (the door is open and the people is smoking just right outside of the restaurant)

    LuLu D.

    I really miss the old business when they served a delicious $10 rice plate. Since the change in ownership, the food has lost its flavor while prices have increased by about 50%. The dishes feel repetitive--same meat served with rice, noodles, and soup--and everything tastes bland. I'm very disappointed with this drop in quality, especially in Millbrae where there are so many good options. Unfortunately, I won't be coming back. 我很怀念以前的这家店,当时 10 美元的饭菜既实惠又好吃。自从换了老板之后,价格上涨了大约 50%,但食物却完全没有味道。菜式基本一样,同样的肉配饭、面和汤,口味非常清淡,几乎没有特色。这样的品质让我很失望,尤其是在 Millbrae 这种餐饮选择很多的地方。很遗憾,我不会再来了。

    Rick Y.

    Own by "the kitchen" down the street. This shop more focus on the staple foods, like the Hong Kong style BBQ, chow fun, chow mein and porridge. Prices are reasonable and tasty. Service was attentive and friendly.

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    Nothing fancy but the food is pretty good taste and the service is great . The pan fried noodles are always good

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    Amazing food! Great service and Helen is very nice! New BbQ place Millbrae: reasonably priced food!

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    Excellent choice for dim sum or dinner. High quality food with fresh ingredients. Service is…read morecourteous and efficient. Will definitely try again!

    Though this business, visually looks the same, the ownership, management, and chef changed on July…read more1, 2025. The name change (signage) and menu will change when the business license is approved and new menus bearing the new business name are printed. They did add the 'New SF' prefix the name to distance themselves. Coming here on a Saturday after making dinner reservations on a late Saturday afternoon, I saw a number of familiar faces immediately. Half of their staff are from the Monterey Blvd. Won Kok Restaurant. This was my 1st time dining here in likely close to thirty years when it was another restaurant. Back to our meal, we were seated at the far end corner of the restaurant, prime location for spacing and restroom access. In crafting our menu, my friend chose several staple dishes from their original location; besides those, my friend was gifted a Bay-caught halibut so I asked the restaurant for suggestions in cooking it. The chef suggested cooking it two-ways. I knew the captain from his two previous restaurants (20+ years) and he guided us. Here's what we ate (family style): 1. Steamed surf clams with garlic and vermicelli noodles (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=lPyTuWkX4RoUtP-3fZ2UiA) - These were served in two halves on each plate (four plates for eight shells) for our party of eight. Tasty, flavorful, and fresh as their flagship location in San Francisco. 2. Soy sauce supreme seasoned prawns, 2.5 lbs (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=wYtIFMiiYTuhOa_CmggLrQ) - I actually requested "West Lake" shrimp but was subbed out by this. This was good, just not what we wanted and expected and definitely pricier. 3. Salt and pepper halibut (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=9scLPxW30ktLJK72UIrSBw) - Half of our provided fish was cooked this style. It was done well as you'd expect from the most famous R&G chef to go through their kitchen. 4. Sauteed pea sprouts with garlic (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=GDqjVZCqWnGvZ68sbHjqCw) - Pretty standard version and the pea sprouts were cleaned and trimmed well without any inedible or chewy pieces. 5. Pan fried pork spare ribs with soy sauce (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=x3xQew_Es07lW2dPJwB7BA) - This was the captain's recommendation and it was good but didn't stand out in any particular way. The ribs are cut into bite sized pieces and flash fried. 6. Simmered beef stew & turnip with pepper in broth (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=CAg60fXr0CfXtrcPVm2kEQ) - One of the signature dishes from the chef's days on Kearny Street that he continued at his Monterey Blvd. location. The portions are certainly enough for our large party as a family style dish. The broth is definitely the star and, for me, the radish (daikon). 7. Steamed halibut with black bean sauce (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=amzaLddp_H2vdSGzrKyYfQ) - The size of the fish made this tricky as, when the captain tried to remove the bones in serving, we learned that the fish was not fully cooked. He brought it back to the kitchen and they cooked this to a perfect cooking temperature. The flavors were nice and the black bean sauce didn't overpower the fish. 8. Golden fried rice with a touch of egg white (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=CZdyzi720mOckNXxHulS4g) - Another restaurant recommended dish, we were amazed at how tasty this was, given the simplicity of its description. Apologies for not having a full serving photo as the captain offered and agreed to him apportioning it in bowls for each diner. 9. Crispy skin roast chicken with garlic (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=TspHX9eknS496I3zXwVwlQ) - This is their innovative twist on the Cantonese favorite jia zhi chicken with a strong garlic flavor. The carving of the decorative chicken head (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=DaywI5br-WQb9hh0a5sgng) was impressive. 10. Green bean tapioca soup (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=12ljEfFOj8tqwIaBXHvTVw) - Complimentary, a nice ending. 11. Red bean paste pastries (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=24&select=MwjmcyVoyHVXnmPRWYuM8w) - Complimentary and okay. The theme here, given the restaurant size, is for banquet style meals and prices reflect it. By the time we left, the dining room and the staff were swamped. Highly recommend making reservations especially weekends. More likely to dine at their flagship but will come for special occasions or with South Bay friends.

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    3.1(570 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    Visited this restaurant again after 2 years. We had a great…read moremeal except the gigantic soup. BBQ Pork and Crispy Pork were both excellent and came in a big portion. The Chinese Sausage Claypot Rice was also delicious, it has the satisfyingly crispy rice crust at the bottom. We enjoyed the Mixed Vegetables with Seafood, the scallops and shrimp were fresh and flavorful. The Daily Soup with chicken and Chinese herbs was very flavorful and seemed like it was simmered for a long time. However, the server misled us on the portion size, claiming it was appropriate for 3 people when it was actually a massive steam pot for 10 people! Felt like she intended to make us over-order. The Stir-Fried Kailan with Garlic was tough to eat because the vegetable stems were left whole and way too big/long. Overall, the food quality is great and the portions are big, but be careful with the staff's recommendation.

    Came here late last night after picking up my son from SFO airport. We were looking for a Chinese…read morerestaurant that was still open past 9pm and saw this place. They were about to close in 20 minutes but they still let us in, which I appreciated! I didn't know that this place is a chain! We ordered the BBQ Pork rice plate and wonton noodle soup. Pretty standard Cantonese comfort food/dishes. The portions were big and the food was good. They were closing so we rushed to finish our food. The service was good despite it being late. The place looks a bit dated and maybe because it was the end of the day, it wasn't super clean. But, in a pinch if we are craving for some Cantonese food late at night near SFO, we would come back again.

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