Almost missed this place when driving into the lot. There's 1 or 2 tables for you to eat there, but mostly I see people order the food to go. The fried rice and chow mein here are very good, really nice sauce and seasoning on it. I love the broccoli beef here, it's not super salty like other places and the broccoli still has some texture. read more

My go to takeout for 35 years. Maybe, not the best of the best as to quality, but always freshly prepared, reasonably tasty, more than ample sized servings and fairly priced.The owners work hard to.please their customers and are always busy in the evenings. read more

Stumbled upon this hole in the wall Chinese food place and love it. Prices are fair but portions aren't that big, maybe that's how they keep their prices down. Had the salt pepper fish and was awesome. It's not my go to place for this dish. Beef chow fun was ok, I asked for gravy and it came dry. The general Tao chicken was good too. read more

Yummy Chinese food that tastes homemade. Mongolian beef, sizzling rice soup and chicken chow mein were all hits! read more

Kowloon Kitchen - Menu - Chinese Near Me - San Jose, California

Been coming here since I was a kid. Their pork fried rice and lemon chicken is amazing. I really appreciate the fact that they put the sauce for the lemon chicken on the side which ensures that the crust of the chicken is very nice and crunchy! read more

Food 5, service 5, ambiance N/A This is a takeout-only business I tried for the first time. I ordered the house special chow fun. This dish is a good test for the quality of food to expect since many restaurants make it too oily, skimp on the bean sprouts, or only season with soy sauce. My food was prepared perfectly. The noodles were fresh, bean sprouts were fresh and plentiful, and the flavoring was perfect with a touch of black bean sauce. This dish impressed me, was ready in 10 minutes, and I will be back soon to try other dishes! read more

HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS SOONER???? BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK! Big portions, cheap prices, and amazing flavor!!! I've been on the hunt for a good chinese food place in south san jose. I've tried all the popular ones like Evergreen panda, New Jade, #1 chinese etc and this place beats them all!!! Literally a hole in the wall eatery, small mom and pop shop. The lady who took my order was very nice and friendly. She greeted me upon entering and asked if I had any questions etc. They aren't great with English but they really do try to give great customer service. All workers were also following COVID protocol - everyone was wearing a mask and they had a window up at the counter etc. We ordered the salt and pepper fish - AMAZING DISH! the breading was thin and there were big pieces of fish! the seasoning was good as well, I would've liked a bit more pepper and salt but overall solid dish. It wasn't too oily or too dry. Sweet and sour pork - We really loved this dish as well, I would give it a good toss after you receive it in the box, because most of the sauce goes to the bottom. The breading wasnt thick and you get a lot of meat! House Chow fun - big portions and lots of meat!!! wasnt too greasy or oily and had a good amount of veggies in it too. Flavor was on point House Beef - if you like straw mushrooms and bamboo shoots, get this dish!! It had lots of meat in it as well as loads of veggies like broccoli and baby corns. All the veggies were fresh and crunchy! Shrimp in lobster sauce - this dish reminded me of egg drop soup with lots of shrimp inside! I wish the sauce was a bit thicker but overall the flavor was delicious! Pricing came out to only be $44 for all of our food! WHAT A STEAL! All of their dishes are only $6-9 which is so cheap compared to most chinese restaurants charging around $9-12 for an entree. Other places you get horrible or greasy oily food - here, you do not! Our food was ready in about 15 minutes. So fast for all of the things we ordered. I would highly recommend to call in ahead so when you arrive your order is ready. If you are looking for great chinese food for a cheap lunch or cheap dinner or fast lunch - this is the place! I cannot recommend it enough. I will be driving here to get my chinese food from now on! WORTH THE LONG DRIVE!!! read more

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This is a regular haunt for American Chinese food. You can call ahead of time for your orders, or order on the spot. I do warn you that this place is quite popular so you may wait awhile for your take out if there are a lot of walk-ins. It really depends if there are a bunch of people order vast quantities of food. Their combo specials are the way to go. No frills place. read more

I don't understand why people are complaining about their prices. I've visited at least 5 different Chinese restaurants in the surrounding area, and prices at Kowloon are more than reasonable for the food quality and quantity. Not to mention the speed at which my meal is prepared. This is my family's go-to takeout Chinese spot, and will continue to be so until I find a place that can beat their quality and pricing at Kowloon. read more

Save yourself the head ache and go to panda express. I got the lunch special with pork chow mein and broccoli beef. There were only 4 tiny thin slice cut of beef in my broccoli and beef. Chow mein was good. But was disappointed with broccoli and beef. Portions were a lot smaller than pandas as well. read more

Good food at a good price, been eating here for 10 years now. The E plate is on my list of top 5 comfort foods.

My neighborhood go to! Never disappoints. They recognize my order, I'm one that always request no msg please. LOL

Went with orange chicken, general chicken, and bbq pork. The least discussed on yelp was the general chicken which stole the show. All the chicken seemed of high quality. General chicken came with broccoli and jalapeños. Not spicy to me but had a subtle kick. Bbq pork was nothing special but complimented the meal well. Orange chicken was just ok, but still seemed of higher quality then other local Chinese eateries. Will come back to try other dishes. read more

Kowloon Kitchen - Lots of parking - Chinese Near Me - San Jose, California

Big fan of their dumplings. The rest of their food is fine, but really, I just go there for the dumplings.

This is the one. If you're looking for a satisfying and affordable Chinese Take Out spot, this place ticks all the boxes. There are plenty of choices, anywhere from vegetarian (salt and pepper tofu is my bf's All Time Favorite) to Peking short ribs (highly recommend if you like sweet n sour sauce). This restaurant encompasses a lot of classic Chinese dishes and I love the HK style noodles. If you've never had it before, I would try it here. Staff is very kind! I've seen some issues with longer wait times on here, but you can't rush love and that's exactly what Kowloon's is providing. It's home style Chinese Takeout! What's not to love. Overall, if you can wait 15 -20 min at a restaurant, it'll be just as worth here and plus, if you don't fill up you can always go out for dessert with the extra change. Recommendations: Anything Salt and pepper honestly (fish and tofu are knockouts) Parchment Wrapped beef (think flat beef eggroll, 10/10) HK style Noodles Beef Chow Fun Honey Walnut Shrimp Peking Spare Ribs read more

Very good fresh wonton soup! We love picking up wanton soup from Kowloon Kitchen. My kids love this dish and how it's prepared here. It's also ready very fast most evenings. read more

Very good food and very fast. We love that is close by and we can pick up our dinner in 15 minutes.

Yesterday I ordered the egg rolls that are different than before due to those wrapping being too thick like tempura. I always ordered regular egg rolls several times. I'm not gonna order that again anymore. I rather go to another place. read more

Kowloon Kitchen - Egg Rolls - Chinese Near Me - San Jose, California

I've been eating Kowloon Kitchen for 5+ years now. Since we usually order takeout for a decent amount of people, we get a lot of dishes, no specials. The lemon chicken is definitely my favorite. They pack so much chicken for such a low price. Overall, Kowloon kitchen has crazy good value. The flavor of the food is also very nice. read more

Ordered orange chicken with pork fried rice lunch special and the meal was $7.10 if I remembered correctly. $15 minimum if you want to use card. The orange chicken I had was covered in honey if I'm not mistaken and not the general sauce you would see elsewhere. read more

Kowloon Kitchen - It's honey glazed orange chicken??? - Chinese Near Me - San Jose, California

Just a pick up take away spot. Pickup spot kinda grungy. Food was lacking in flavor. A drive into Willow Glen from Almaden is worth it for better food. read more

We ordered beef chow fun, beef chow mein, salt and pepper fish, and a potsticker appetizer. The chow fun and chow mein suffered from a lack of flavor and the beef was tough in both. The salt and pepper fish was batter fried and the fish was tender. The salt and pepper seasoning on the fish went well with the sliced onion and peppers. This dish was the best of the three. The potstickers (pork) were good but the outside skins were soft (we prefer crispier) and that's probably why the meat inside was a bit pink. We opted to microwave them for an extra 15 seconds to be safe. Would I order from here again? One and done. read more

Fast, easy and consistent. This is great place to call and in 30 minutes your eating Chinese food. It's a small family run place and I love getting to know their family. read more

Great neighborhood staple for tasty Chinese takeout. Kiddos love the Peking spareribs, beef Chowmein, lemon chicken and house fried rice. We also love the salt and pepper tofu, honey walnut prawns and Mao pao tofu. Have been going here regularly for several years. Great portions for the price as well. read more

Been coming here since I was like 10 years old. It's great to see a family business stay around for so long. It's definitely your basic American Chinese food, but it is my favorite spot. I came home to San Jose from Seattle and had to order some Kowloon Kitchen. I love their chow mein, sweet and sour pork, and fried rice. Also a big fan of the beef & broccoli. Didn't get any pictures of the food, too busy eating! read more

Very reasonable pricing & delicious Chinese food to go. Only two people taking care of the business. I recommend to place an order in store rather than on the phone. read more

Great local, fast Chinese takeout. We love their salt and pepper tofu, garlic green beans and fried rice. It's always easy to order here and super easy to pick up. Every neighborhood needs a solid Chinese takeout place and Kowloon has served us well for decades now. Let's keep supporting this small local business!!! read more

Very efficient, yummy, and reasonably-priced Chinese take-out. They speak Cantonese, and the lady owner is always nice and prompt with my orders. Excellent customer service, as many times, I asked her to take my order to my car because I have two toddlers in the car. I always appreciate that, as it saves me half an hour just to unbuckle and buckle them up for quick take-out. Food-wise, we always order their Hong Kong-style crispy noodles with chicken or beef, and their walnut shrimp is always a hit with my kids. read more

Where's the rice in my lunch special? The food is still good American chinese :) Good value for the money read more

I ordered pork chow main and pork fried rice, the chow main is completely without any meat!!! I am. Not a vegetarian so feel being ripped off by this place! The fried rice is super dry out and very tiny very little of the pork! Don't go or order from this ridiculous restaurant, price sounds cheap but actually is cheating on you! Big mistake to go there read more

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Based on reviews we ordered takeout. Kung Pao chicken, General chicken pork fried rice. Food tasted terrible to us. We will never go back.

First time here. Called in for an order to go. Customer service on the phone wasn't the best so wasn't sure if I should order since I wasn't sure what to expect on the dinner combo. Apparently you cannot sub items on the combo. Anyways. Kids loved the food, the food to me was a bit lacking in seasoning. For the cost of what we got I would really say this place is a bargain, I would come back and try other items. read more

Hole in the wall for sure, but don't let that stop you from getting your Chinese takeout from Kowloon. The salt and pepper fish is to die for! We order it every time. Shrimp with lobster sauce and the chicken fried rice are divine. I can't imagine that there is anything there that is not amazing. read more

Ordered here for the first time. It's a take out spot. Ordered salt and pepper chicken, salt and pepper fish, fried rice and chow fun. The items tasted good but the portion was not very big and price is a bit expensive. Service is good, no issues there. May give it a try again. read more

Agree with several of the reviewers, 1. food is cheap for being in Almaden 2. hole in the wall, takeout only; no-frills 3. decent vegetarian selection 4. fast service Regular takeout favorite for us. read more

Great food and great price! I was introduced to this restaurant by coworkers a couple years ago and still make it worth your while.

This place is a hit or mess with the food. Sometimes they're nice and polite and sometimes they're just plain rude yelling at you because they don't understand you when you asked them for chow mein made Hong Kong style noodles which means fried noodles but you would understand that because it's on your goddamn menu and now you don't make it anymore because you know you don't know how to make it in the first place. Simply put your salt and pepper fish is all right The first 10 minutes you receive it otherwise you will be eating soggy gthough which is just plain nasty. I don't care for your fried rice or your chow mein and everything else on your menu seems to be just fucking nasty. That's coming from an Asian myself. I was brought up eating good food but this is one place I will avoid at all costs and watch all the Caucasians order from the shit hole. Good luckAnd hope you stay in business. At least make sure it's sanitary in that place where we seen you drop food on the floor look around and then put it back in the pan which is just fucking nasty and disgusting. read more

This was an amazing experience!!! So we run at Golden Oaks Park about 1900 feet from this strip mall where I go to Boulevard Coffee to get a latte when we come over here about once a week! I was a little hungry for a snack so went two doors down from the coffee shop and checked out the Tiny Thai restaurant. As I was looking at the menu I asked the guy what was in the vegetable spring rolls right! His apathetic response was" cabbage and stuff , why are you allergic to something "...... No take out menu either , I walked out, looked directly across the parking lot and saw Kowloon! I approached while looking it up on Yelp of course! Great reviews-Great Service, cheap and quick! All good! I ordered some tofu soup and vegetable egg fu young! While waiting,I notice a Toyota truck right in front of the door with horrifically oxidized headlamps!! Well folks!! I own "Marathon Headlamp Restoration "- ( reviews on Yelp* of course!), And asked if the owner owned the truck!!' Longer story short, I restored his headlamp while waiting for my food and left super satisfied on taste and portions coupled with an adjusted bill of PLUS $15.00! My meal was $15 and he paid me $30 for the Now restored headlamps! . Win Win !! Prior to cleaning them he told me he thought they'd need to be replaced because they were so bad!! I restored them to almost new in 12 minutes and we were both stoked and very Happy! The Guys Kong Kong American style Chinese food is really great!!! I'm definitely going back and I absolutely recommend!!! Not the best food for runners after a training run but man I missed breakfast and was really hungry!!! Go here !!! Tiny spot-great experience for both!! read more

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I called yesterday to ask for their holiday hours so I could order later (in case they would close early)....not a hello, not a good bye, didn't tell me their hours, just got upset with me and hung up on me. Yes, their food is cheap but I won't be coming back. Also, not to mention, I've eaten here before and the kitchen is extremely dirty and unmanaged; looks gross. DO NOT COME HERE. read more

This place is perfect take out Chinese food. You get a lot for the value & everything is cooked fresh to order. I highly recommend the chef special chow fun and the Mongolian beef. Two of my favorites. If you live in the area def check this place out. read more