Everything was ok. The good thing is that they always serve dimsum.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Geronimo Carlo Ramos
Visited this spot on a Sunday for duck noodle soup, coincidentally during dim sum hours. The outdoor seating under a canopy and the convenience of their own parking lot were big pluses. They have some small and big tables inside for various party sizes.The duck noodle soup, rich with egg noodles and plenty of duck, was the highlight. We also tried the chicken feet and pork spare ribs in black bean sauce. Both dim sum items were meatier than usual and seemed freshly steamed, though they took a bit longer to serve.The jasmine tea, at $1.25 per person, was a delightful, albeit not free, addition.On the downside, the dishes were a bit too sweet for my liking, and the prices were higher compared to other local options. While the food was good, these factors might make me reconsider a return visit, especially with similar, more affordable choices nearby.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Noodle Soup
Phillip Austin
This place is amazing! My spouse and I picked up our toddler from school and decided we were all starving, so we headed in for an early lunch at this nearby dim sum spot on the corner of Buena Vista and Webster. The staff seated us immediately, and brought us a menu, tea, and cold drinks. We had duck, with chow mein, bok choi, pot stickers, salt and pepper chicken, chicken feet, shrimp and pork, Chinese donuts. Huge portions, so much food! When the bill came I could not believe the entire meal was only $70. Energy in the restaurant was very relaxed and happy. Staff are super friendly and kind. 100 percent will be back soon. Very much enjoyed our meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin Ng
Good Chinese Cantonese cuisine in that areaYou can bring your own seafood…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steamed Crab on Sweet Rice w Lotus Leaf in Bamboo Steamer,
Judith Fruge
Food was lovely but the service was slow.Vegetarian options: The vegetables were fresh and perfectly cooked.
Elizabeth Yu
The waitress put a pot of tea on my table and walked away. I didn't ask for tea. According to their menu, they serve 4 different types of teas. The price of tea wasn't expensive, but it was a blunder of service on their part.The glutenous rice wrapped in leaves was good, but I’ve had better ones elsewhere.The tofu skin roll with pork and shrimp was salty. I didn't taste any pork or shrimp.The thousand-year egg in puff pastry was not anything special. I wouldn't order it again.I came for shrimp and pork wonton noodle soup, but it wasn't on the menu.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
K L
No thrills Chinese food. Place is alittle run-down but thr food is good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Bayan Ali
I went there for the first time. I ordered Seafood chow mien. It was delicious, but my only issue is that I found rubber bands in my food, which is evidence of uncleanness.
Amelia Smith
They really have amazing food! Nice place too.
Erik Kolacek
This place is amazing! My spouse and I picked up our toddler from school and decided we were all starving, so we headed in for an early lunch at this nearby dim sum spot on the corner of Buena Vista and Webster. The staff seated us immediately, and brought us a menu, tea, and cold drinks. We had duck, with chow mein, bok choi, pot stickers, salt and pepper chicken, chicken feet, shrimp and pork, Chinese donuts. Huge portions, so much food! When the bill came I could not believe the entire meal was only $70. Energy in the restaurant was very relaxed and happy. Staff are super friendly and kind. 100 percent will be back soon. Very much enjoyed our meal.Vegetarian options: They have something for everyone!Parking: Super easy, even with kids.
Shrimp dumpling and radish cake are the best dim sums compared to the nearby dim sum restaurants. Other dim sums are average quality. Great staff, great service.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
East Bay Area Resident
Right between east ocean seafood and chefs wok on Webster Ave in alameda, the kitchen is a good choice for those not wanting the "higher end" Chinese seafood restaurant experience.This restaurant is much smaller but in terms of food, the selection is just as good. Service from the waitresses was friendly and efficient.We had the oyster and roast pork clay pot, whole crispy chicken and a dish of stuffed tofu, eggplant and peppers.All were good.There was a decent amount of Oysters (the waitress specifically noted they're bottled) and roast pork in the claypot dish. The crispy chicken was crispy outside but not Dry inside and the stuffed eggplant, tofu ,pepper was unique and quite goodGood flavors all around,not too greasy and light on the MSG .They have an outdoor dining area and a small parking lot in the back.I think The kitchen caters to locals but don't hesitate to give it a try if you're in the area and want a nice authentic Chinese meal. Go where the locals go.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Pamela Beale
Authentic Cantonese cuisine, great dim sum served fresh and hot. Spacious, with outdoor seating, excellent service. Live fish, crab, and lobster in tanks, roasted ducks and barbecured pork hanging up. Overall very good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eatwhenyoucan Y.
Holy moly！ Ordered the Spinach egg dish takeout and found a huge piece of brown maple leaf burried under！What's going on restaurant？！！！
Jason F.
I love to see what one does with local fast food institutions like an old Kentucky Fried Chicken and Kitchen of Alameda might be the most ingenious of them all! Located on the corner of Webster Street and Buena Vista Avenue, Kitchen of Alameda has been in operation for over a decade now taking over for a restaurant called Mama's Chicken Noodle, which in turn replaced an old KFC franchise. So omnipresent is this former location of KFC is that their old tile overhanging awning is still present with just the signature logo of the Colonel missing, but one must give the team at Kitchen of Alameda credit as they have seriously rebuilt everything inside from the ground up as they have completely changed up the dining room to give it a homier feel and they've changed up the old cashier area as a place to order takeout, including having roast duck and pig hanging from the counter area, ready to be butchered. So well that they have adapted to the times is that they have converted part of their parking lot into a covered outdoor patio area for dining when they need the tables, complete with heating towers, of which they eventually used on my most recent visit. I have been to Kitchen of Alameda for dinner many times, but this was actually the first time I went with a friend for lunch, which of course meant dim sum was the order of the day. Luckily when we arrived, they weren't too slammed with customers, but by the time we left they were so filled that they had to use most of their outdoor dining area. We did manage to get a seat at a table for four people despite there being only two in our party. The first thing they do is that they ask you what kind of tea that you would like to drink from four options, of which we chose Woo Long. They do charge $1.75 per person for the tea, and they also charge you for hot water as well, which is definitely a sign of the times. The lunch menu at Kitchen of Alameda is broken up into sections for Dim Sum, including steam, fried/ baked, rice noodle roll/ dessert and kitchen; and they have sections of noodles, B.B.Q., and their Lunch Special Rice Plates. Since we were here for lunchtime, my friend really wanted to try some of their signature dishes, and it's a paper menu in which one puts a check mark or "1" next to every item you want to order. So we opted for their Har Gow, Siu Mai, and Beef Meat Balls Steamed section of their menu; their Beef Rice Rolls from their Rice Noodle Roll section of their menu; and their Beef Chow Fun from the Noodles section of the menu. We were surprised when our first dish to be presented to our table was the Beef Chow Fun, as normally the dim sum dishes would come out first. But our main entrée was wok fried and piping hot, but it was a little greasy for my taste and didn't nearly have enough beef, at least as much as we are normally used to. Finally, the dim sum dishes came out one by one, with the highlights being the Beef Rice Rolls and the Har Gow, both of which came out so steaming hot that my friend's mouth was burned upon the first bite of the shrimp dumpling with his zeal to eat those delectable bites was palpable. Although the dim sum tasted nicely steamed, I guarantee you that this was previously frozen small tapas food items and then steamed within an inch of their lives as they did take quite some time to be presented to our table. I do wish service was a little bit better at Kitchen of Alameda because once they started to get busy on the afternoon we went, there was nary a server in site to help take care of our check issue in which we intended to split our bill, but my friend was accidentally charged for our entire bill. I'm going to chalk that up to them being busy and accidents can happen, as our situation was easily remedied. I think dinner time might be the time of day to really enjoy a meal at Kitchen of Alameda, as they are never that busy than they are in the afternoon on a weekday or holiday. But I am still happy to put Kitchen of Alameda as one of my many go-to places for a quality dinner and nice ta
Everything was ok. The good thing is that they always serve dimsum.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Visited this spot on a Sunday for duck noodle soup, coincidentally during dim sum hours. The outdoor seating under a canopy and the convenience of their own parking lot were big pluses. They have some small and big tables inside for various party sizes.The duck noodle soup, rich with egg noodles and plenty of duck, was the highlight. We also tried the chicken feet and pork spare ribs in black bean sauce. Both dim sum items were meatier than usual and seemed freshly steamed, though they took a bit longer to serve.The jasmine tea, at $1.25 per person, was a delightful, albeit not free, addition.On the downside, the dishes were a bit too sweet for my liking, and the prices were higher compared to other local options. While the food was good, these factors might make me reconsider a return visit, especially with similar, more affordable choices nearby.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Noodle Soup
This place is amazing! My spouse and I picked up our toddler from school and decided we were all starving, so we headed in for an early lunch at this nearby dim sum spot on the corner of Buena Vista and Webster. The staff seated us immediately, and brought us a menu, tea, and cold drinks. We had duck, with chow mein, bok choi, pot stickers, salt and pepper chicken, chicken feet, shrimp and pork, Chinese donuts. Huge portions, so much food! When the bill came I could not believe the entire meal was only $70. Energy in the restaurant was very relaxed and happy. Staff are super friendly and kind. 100 percent will be back soon. Very much enjoyed our meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good Chinese Cantonese cuisine in that areaYou can bring your own seafood…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steamed Crab on Sweet Rice w Lotus Leaf in Bamboo Steamer,
Food was lovely but the service was slow.Vegetarian options: The vegetables were fresh and perfectly cooked.
The waitress put a pot of tea on my table and walked away. I didn't ask for tea. According to their menu, they serve 4 different types of teas. The price of tea wasn't expensive, but it was a blunder of service on their part.The glutenous rice wrapped in leaves was good, but I’ve had better ones elsewhere.The tofu skin roll with pork and shrimp was salty. I didn't taste any pork or shrimp.The thousand-year egg in puff pastry was not anything special. I wouldn't order it again.I came for shrimp and pork wonton noodle soup, but it wasn't on the menu.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
No thrills Chinese food. Place is alittle run-down but thr food is good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
I went there for the first time. I ordered Seafood chow mien. It was delicious, but my only issue is that I found rubber bands in my food, which is evidence of uncleanness.
They really have amazing food! Nice place too.
This place is amazing! My spouse and I picked up our toddler from school and decided we were all starving, so we headed in for an early lunch at this nearby dim sum spot on the corner of Buena Vista and Webster. The staff seated us immediately, and brought us a menu, tea, and cold drinks. We had duck, with chow mein, bok choi, pot stickers, salt and pepper chicken, chicken feet, shrimp and pork, Chinese donuts. Huge portions, so much food! When the bill came I could not believe the entire meal was only $70. Energy in the restaurant was very relaxed and happy. Staff are super friendly and kind. 100 percent will be back soon. Very much enjoyed our meal.Vegetarian options: They have something for everyone!Parking: Super easy, even with kids.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Peking Duck with Bun
Restaurantji Recommends
Shrimp dumpling and radish cake are the best dim sums compared to the nearby dim sum restaurants. Other dim sums are average quality. Great staff, great service.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Right between east ocean seafood and chefs wok on Webster Ave in alameda, the kitchen is a good choice for those not wanting the "higher end" Chinese seafood restaurant experience.This restaurant is much smaller but in terms of food, the selection is just as good. Service from the waitresses was friendly and efficient.We had the oyster and roast pork clay pot, whole crispy chicken and a dish of stuffed tofu, eggplant and peppers.All were good.There was a decent amount of Oysters (the waitress specifically noted they're bottled) and roast pork in the claypot dish. The crispy chicken was crispy outside but not Dry inside and the stuffed eggplant, tofu ,pepper was unique and quite goodGood flavors all around,not too greasy and light on the MSG .They have an outdoor dining area and a small parking lot in the back.I think The kitchen caters to locals but don't hesitate to give it a try if you're in the area and want a nice authentic Chinese meal. Go where the locals go.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Authentic Cantonese cuisine, great dim sum served fresh and hot. Spacious, with outdoor seating, excellent service. Live fish, crab, and lobster in tanks, roasted ducks and barbecured pork hanging up. Overall very good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Holy moly！ Ordered the Spinach egg dish takeout and found a huge piece of brown maple leaf burried under！What's going on restaurant？！！！
I love to see what one does with local fast food institutions like an old Kentucky Fried Chicken and Kitchen of Alameda might be the most ingenious of them all! Located on the corner of Webster Street and Buena Vista Avenue, Kitchen of Alameda has been in operation for over a decade now taking over for a restaurant called Mama's Chicken Noodle, which in turn replaced an old KFC franchise. So omnipresent is this former location of KFC is that their old tile overhanging awning is still present with just the signature logo of the Colonel missing, but one must give the team at Kitchen of Alameda credit as they have seriously rebuilt everything inside from the ground up as they have completely changed up the dining room to give it a homier feel and they've changed up the old cashier area as a place to order takeout, including having roast duck and pig hanging from the counter area, ready to be butchered. So well that they have adapted to the times is that they have converted part of their parking lot into a covered outdoor patio area for dining when they need the tables, complete with heating towers, of which they eventually used on my most recent visit. I have been to Kitchen of Alameda for dinner many times, but this was actually the first time I went with a friend for lunch, which of course meant dim sum was the order of the day. Luckily when we arrived, they weren't too slammed with customers, but by the time we left they were so filled that they had to use most of their outdoor dining area. We did manage to get a seat at a table for four people despite there being only two in our party. The first thing they do is that they ask you what kind of tea that you would like to drink from four options, of which we chose Woo Long. They do charge $1.75 per person for the tea, and they also charge you for hot water as well, which is definitely a sign of the times. The lunch menu at Kitchen of Alameda is broken up into sections for Dim Sum, including steam, fried/ baked, rice noodle roll/ dessert and kitchen; and they have sections of noodles, B.B.Q., and their Lunch Special Rice Plates. Since we were here for lunchtime, my friend really wanted to try some of their signature dishes, and it's a paper menu in which one puts a check mark or "1" next to every item you want to order. So we opted for their Har Gow, Siu Mai, and Beef Meat Balls Steamed section of their menu; their Beef Rice Rolls from their Rice Noodle Roll section of their menu; and their Beef Chow Fun from the Noodles section of the menu. We were surprised when our first dish to be presented to our table was the Beef Chow Fun, as normally the dim sum dishes would come out first. But our main entrée was wok fried and piping hot, but it was a little greasy for my taste and didn't nearly have enough beef, at least as much as we are normally used to. Finally, the dim sum dishes came out one by one, with the highlights being the Beef Rice Rolls and the Har Gow, both of which came out so steaming hot that my friend's mouth was burned upon the first bite of the shrimp dumpling with his zeal to eat those delectable bites was palpable. Although the dim sum tasted nicely steamed, I guarantee you that this was previously frozen small tapas food items and then steamed within an inch of their lives as they did take quite some time to be presented to our table. I do wish service was a little bit better at Kitchen of Alameda because once they started to get busy on the afternoon we went, there was nary a server in site to help take care of our check issue in which we intended to split our bill, but my friend was accidentally charged for our entire bill. I'm going to chalk that up to them being busy and accidents can happen, as our situation was easily remedied. I think dinner time might be the time of day to really enjoy a meal at Kitchen of Alameda, as they are never that busy than they are in the afternoon on a weekday or holiday. But I am still happy to put Kitchen of Alameda as one of my many go-to places for a quality dinner and nice ta