Hong Kong Kitchen
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Very busy on Saturday evening. Go early or there's a wait for tables.
Service is pleasant and fast.
The claim of authentic and exotic regional cuisine is largely delivered.
Of the dishes we tried:
Squab (young pigeon) was on special offer at $9.99 and recommended.
Poached chicken is above average.
Dough Dumpling in chicken soup is exclusive, good to fair.
Both eel hot pot rice and blanched goose intestines are limited by the fact that they are previously...read full review
Service is pleasant and fast.
The claim of authentic and exotic regional cuisine is largely delivered.
Of the dishes we tried:
Squab (young pigeon) was on special offer at $9.99 and recommended.
Poached chicken is above average.
Dough Dumpling in chicken soup is exclusive, good to fair.
Both eel hot pot rice and blanched goose intestines are limited by the fact that they are previously...read full review
I recently tried Hong Kong Kitchen, which specializes in Taishan cuisine. The restaurant has a clean interior with Taishan street-view-inspired decor, which gives it a nice local touch. Service was attentive and friendly throughout our meal.
We ordered:
- Preserved Meat Clay Pot Rice $16.99
The clay pot rice had a nice layer of fan jiao (飯焦), the crispy rice at the bottom of the pot, which is one of my favorite parts of clay pot rice! The preserved meats were...read full review
We ordered:
- Preserved Meat Clay Pot Rice $16.99
The clay pot rice had a nice layer of fan jiao (飯焦), the crispy rice at the bottom of the pot, which is one of my favorite parts of clay pot rice! The preserved meats were...read full review
Food Type: Cantonese cuisine
Flavor and Taste: Taishanese Flavor
Portions: decent Size
Price: $10-20 per Dish
Service: Decent
Atmosphere: Simple design
This is a fairly new restaurant at this space. I felt like having steam hand roll noodles, so thought I gave this place a try. To my surprise, the food flavor is pretty good. The steam noodle size is pretty good portion size, unlike the one at dim sum restaurant. This tastes better and more soft.
The eel...read full review
Flavor and Taste: Taishanese Flavor
Portions: decent Size
Price: $10-20 per Dish
Service: Decent
Atmosphere: Simple design
This is a fairly new restaurant at this space. I felt like having steam hand roll noodles, so thought I gave this place a try. To my surprise, the food flavor is pretty good. The steam noodle size is pretty good portion size, unlike the one at dim sum restaurant. This tastes better and more soft.
The eel...read full review
Hours
| Monday | 10:30AM - 9:30PM |
| Tuesday | 10:30AM - 9:30PM |
| Wednesday | 10:30AM - 9:30PM |
| Thursday | 10:30AM - 9:30PM |
| Friday | 10:30AM - 9:30PM |
| Saturday | 10:30AM - 9:30PM |
| Sunday | 10:30AM - 9:30PM |
Hong Kong Kitchen is a restaurant in Kearny Mesa offering Hong Kong-style dim sum alongside Cantonese dishes, with vegan and vegetarian options, indoor seating, large groups accepted, parking available, and a restroom inside. It is good for weekday dim sum lunch, and the dim sum is better than other places. The service is pleasant and fast, though it is very busy on Saturday evening, so going early is advised or there is a wait for tables. The claim of authentic and exotic regional cuisine is largely delivered. Dishes tried include Squab (young pigeon) on special offer at $9.99 and recommended, Poached chicken above average, Dough Dumpling in chicken soup exclusive and good to fair, and eel hot pot rice and blanched goose intestines that are good to very good though limited by being previously frozen. Prices are very reasonable. Many dishes are not available elsewhere, so it is an adventure. The dim sum menu is not extensive, but favorites are the pork shumai and shrimp hargaw. Other orders include shrimp fried rice, salt and pepper fish, pork bun, 1/4 lb of barbecue pork, and steamed flounder. Chili oil costs an additional 50 cents. Employees are helpful and answered questions. The place is older, and the restroom is located upstairs. The restaurant is very clean, and the Westlake Minced Beef Soup and Japanese Tofu are favorites. It has rebranded, offering Hong-Kong-style dim sum alongside Cantonese dishes, with orders placed from printed menus and no dim-sum carts. The selection is fairly extensive, featuring classic Hong-Kong dim-sum staples such as steamed spareribs, turnip cake, chive buns and egg tarts. However, none of the dishes stood out, everything was pretty mediocre, and the egg tart was hollow and not flaky. Servers were swamped, and long waits were draining. Overall, both food and service fell short compared to other restaurants, and quality may have dropped since opening, likely due to a chef change.