The Noble Chef (豪記)

6159 Balboa Ave, San Diego
(858) 278-8688

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EE HYu

Just was told they won’t open until 4pm, while it’s full of people dining. Front door hours shows they open until 9pm. Nice way of rejecting people!

Cailin Lin

Super delicious! Portions are decently sized. Indoor seating is limited but it is worth the wait

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Surf4Life

Had the crispy half duck to go, it was mostly fat and bones very little meat, super greasy under cooked and ZERO CRISP!!! I was hoping it would be good as it's near my home and had great review by a food blog person I follow:/// Never again, a totla waste of $25.00

Sanford Peisner

I waited 35 minutes for a table. It was worth the wait. The food was mouth watering. The pea pods with garlic was delicious. We went for a combination of pork and duck, delicious. Beat Sweet and sour soup ever. Fish with black bean sauce is a must . Highly recommended

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Aaron

The roasted duck and BBQ pork was pretty good. We had tofu skins with veggies and house special tofu and meat. The veggies were alright although the tofu skins seemed undercooked. The clay pot was ok. Prices were a bit high but the portions are pretty large, about one plate per person. The dessert, tangshui, was free and very nice!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Katie Li

they don’t take reservations seriously - had our entire party wait more than half an hour

Christopher Thompson

What a crew of absolute gems of human beings. We, per Jewish Christmas tradition, looked for an Asian food restaurant to satisfy the family. Noble Chef looked good, but we could not find a website, DoorDash, UberEats, for them. We traveled there right as they opened at 4pm, and there was already a crowd of people waiting for a table or to pick up food. Hardly any of them spoke English...this food is gonna be so good...

We placed a HUGE take-away order, and I felt guilty because they were already slammed even though they just opened. While we waited, the crowd outside grew. Everyone was ready for some Cantonese cuisine. Our order took about 90 minutes on such a busy day, but it was well worth the wait. We were not bothered by the wait. The ambiance and all the food was perfect. The scent coming out of the kitchen kept us excited for what was to come. As people's tables or take-away orders were called, the waiting crowd cheered. It has been 24 hours, and our party of 8 is still full, and we are about to have leeks for breakfast. I highly suggest going to Noble Chef for high quality Cantonese food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

StarDrop

Overly priced

Z D

Joined the waitlist, never heard back from them

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

J Y

I ordered the clay pot rice, which is very fragrant. The roast duck is a must as the marination is just perfect. Shrimp was on the greasy side and I’ll avoid next time. Turnaround time could be improved as I arrived at 4pm when they first opened up and didn’t get my complete order until 515.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Anyone Fader (Anyone)

The beef doesn’t taste like beef at all, and the eggplant smells stinky

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Glen Ong

My uncle and I love this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jasen Smith

Always the best.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Uky

It’s as best as you can get for Cantonese/Hong Kong style food in San Diego. While not as good as in Los Angeles, it gets your fix in San Diego. Everything was hot and fresh.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

K. Kelly

We loved this place so much we went there for dinner 3 nights in a row when we visited San Diego! I'm originally from HK, so it was nice to have authentic Cantonese cuisine in the states. The staff is very friendly too!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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