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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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
* 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
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!
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)
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。
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.
Came here on a Friday night at 6 p.m., and the place was not busy at all. The server told us to seat anywhere we like. There are only two servers working the whole restaurant, so we had to flag them down whenever we needed to order. Don't expect them to come by and check on your table regularly. The six of us ordered eight items, but I only took pictures of three. We also ordered an order of pork shumai, XLB, sweet and sour pork spareribs, egg white and dried scallop fried rice, and lotus root stir-fry. Everything was yummy, so I will definitely come back to try other items on their menu. They also have Monday through Friday lunch specials, which I would like to try. If you're not in a hurry, definitely come and give this place a try. However, if you're in a hurry, this might not be the best option. There is street parking available, but when it's busy, you might need to circle around the block to find parking. read more
A bit surprised on the poor reviews. The service we had was attentive and our food came quickly after ordering on the QR code. The interior is nothing to write home about, but it works if you're there to just sit down and eat. Got a mix of items to share and everything was pretty decent. The porridge was tasty and had lots of substance, the wonton noodle soup was better than I expected, the pork chops, steamed chicken feet and braised tofu were standard, and the vermicelli noodles were plentiful with a bit of a spicy kick. Left with a really full belly. And would probably come with family again. read more
3 months ago
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. read more
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. read more
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. read more
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! read more
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. read more
15 days ago
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. read more
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! read more
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. read more
4 months ago
* 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 read more
21 days ago
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! read more
4 months ago
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) read more
9 months ago
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。 read more
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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. read more
9 months ago
Honestly ....I think this place not bad.. I saw those bad reviews is about there old cheap price. I think there price is average in millbrae. Foods is pretty good.. overall not bad. Recommend to try.. read more
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This place is amazing! We ordered the Hot & Sour Soup, Dan Dan Noodles, and Boiled Beef in Chili Oil -- and all three were absolutely delicious! The Dan Dan Noodles especially impressed me -- the taste is just like the authentic ones I had in Chongqing. So authentic!Highly recommend this restaurant ，the prices are very reasonable and affordable, Definitely coming back again! read more
9 months ago
This restaurant ran a promotion stating that if you spend over $100, you receive a $30 voucher to use on your next visit. We ordered more food than we otherwise would have specifically to meet the $100 threshold. We received the voucher, returned the next day, and ordered about $30 worth of food. When we tried to use the voucher, we were told that the owner says it is only valid if you also spend over $100 on the second visit. That condition is not stated anywhere on the voucher, and it fundamentally changes the meaning of the promotion. From a customer perspective, this was misleading and resulted in us spending significantly more than we otherwise would have. read more
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