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    Spicy Chinese Kitchen

    4.4 (45 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    L2. Sweet & Sour Chicken ($10.99) with Hot & Sour Soup  05-14-2026
    Alana M.

    Hubby & I came here for their lunch special. The Sweet & Sour Chicken is highly recommended! We enjoyed it so much! This restaurant is in the shopping area across from El Pollo Loco. There's plenty of parking especially if you don't come during meal times The interior is small and is simply decorated. I liked the kitty figurines. Service is efficient but I can't say the staff is very friendly. Although the menu doesn't state that soup is included, we were each given a cup of Hot & Sour Soup at lunch. Hubby chose the Mongolian Beef. The beef was flavorful and very tender. The only thing about it was that it was only beef & onions. So many onions. If you like lots of onions with some beef, this would be the dish for you! I had the Sweet & Sour Chicken. After Hubby had a taste, he loved it! He said, "It was the best Sweet & Sour Chicken he's ever had." I have to agree! The chicken was still crispy and yet tender. The sauce was not your usual reddish Sweet & Sour sauce. It was brownish sauce, which was unusual to me, but it was good! Each Entrée includes rice. We will be back for the Sweet & Sour Chicken and to try other dishes.

    Maruko X.

    Ambiance: it's a small family style restaurant, located in a narrow strip mall with limited shared parking, they have less than ten tables inside, good for takeout orders Service: friendly but so slow and forgetful, it took a long wait to place order and receive food, had to remind them a few times to get rice, although they refilled water adequately Food: their lunch specials are great deals and regular menu are decent as well Shredded Pork With Carlic Sauce - *** average Kung Pao Triple - * Pork, Shrimp, and Beef, overly salty with burnt chili peppers, not the right sauce Grill Fish - **** Includes 2Ib Side Dishes, choice of Spicy Flavor, deep fried fish on top of cabbage, potato, bean sprouts, seaweed knots, tofu skins, fried tofu, sausage, fish balls, rich in flavors, recommend Hot Stir-Fried Beef Aorta - ***** crunch texture, highly recommend Chongqing style Spicy Fried Chicken - *** average taste Price: generous portions and reasonable prices, expect $50 per person

    Jenn G.

    Spicy Chinese Kitchen is a new hidden gem in Torrance! This spot just opened up in a small plaza at the border of Torrance and Harbor City. It still has the name of the previous restaurant that was there but they have a large red banner that says "Spicy Chinese Kitchen. Grand Opening." Though relatively new I could definitely tell when I visited that this spot is gaining popularity quickly! By the time I left, this small spot had every table filled. I was impressed right from the start. They have a great lunch special that starts at $10.99. Each meal is kicked off here with complimentary peanuts and pickled vegetables and lunch special includes soup and white rice. They've got a great selection of entrees. My friend and I ended up getting Cashew Nut Chicken and Chicken with Green Onion. Both dishes were flavorful and tasty. Portion sizes were huge too and I had plenty of leftovers. I really like this new spot. They've got delicious and affordable food and I am looking forward to coming back.

    Hands down the best Chinese food I've ever eaten! We only had one night in the area and chose this spot based on a recommendation--and it completely blew us away. My husband and I have brought up this meal multiple times over the last two weeks; it was honestly that good. The General Tso's chicken is unbelievable, the pork and green beans were cooked to absolute perfection, and even the rice was incredibly fluffy and buttery. We are so sad we don't live in the area, and we're desperately wishing they would open a location near us in Houston!

    18.Beef Rice Noodles
    Jenny K.

    Food delish everything was good and yum We had appetizers for the kids since they can't do too much spicy We had beef rice noodles, steamed broccoli, fish and crispy buns.. Portion are very good Fish is 2lbs with assorted vegetables, fish balls, spam, kelp, rice noodles Spicy level good but me any husband can do more spicy but it's at a good level.. Service is good Space is small but we came right before dinner so we didn't have to wait

    Veronica W.

    Stir fried hot pepper chicken is so good and spicy great find for my Sichuan food cravings when I'm in town. Green or standard milk tea, along with the honey green tea have all been really satisfying. Nice ambiance, good for solo or group dining. Service is great, attentive and quick.

    Chengdu Specialty Roast Duck 成都冒烤鸭
    Ly H.

    3.8/5 I've been here 3 times, and most of what I've ordered has tasted pretty good. The portions are big, the food comes out quickly, and the service is great. If you don't eat spicy food, just let them know to make it less spicy or mild.

    C15.Chongqing style Spicy Fried Chicken

    Saw this new place and decided to give it a try on my daily walk, the food was really good I'll be coming back often to try out more of the menu items. Service was great and the place is really clean. Their lemon tea is very good, they have a huge drink selection so I'll be trying it all out as time goes

    Sai C.

    Hidden gem in the Torrance area and the dishes are authentic. Love the Chengdu style roasted duck and it's was a big portion. I was ordered the shredded eel and it tasted so good. Totally would come back again. The restaurant is pretty small but clean. It's more like a family style restaurant and the service was great.

    Broccoli Beef
    Lawrence H.

    Got the Broccoli Beef ($16.90) and Mixed Fried Rice ($15.90). Both dishes tasted really good. Very fresh ingredients. They really pack the food into the containers. Also, you can taste the Wok Hei flavor. The indoor seating can probably accommodate 15 - 20 people. SCK is located in a strip mall that has Del Taco and El Pollo Loco. Service was very friendly.

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    Lily C.

    Went for lunch specials on a weekend and this is a full level leap up in regional Chinese food for the area! Reasonably priced and very spicy (be careful if you aren't used to southern Chinese food!). My mouth was still stinging well after the meal for the delicious hunan chicken with decent wok hei. The mustard shrimp was tasty, crispy and creamy. The San di xian (eggplant / green pepper / potato) was wonderful. The tea drinks were also good with fresh fruit in the fruit tea, and an extra good deal as a combo with the lunch specials. Bonus rural Chinese life videos were playing on the TV as we waited for our food. Service was prompt and friendly and she spoke good English. We would've eaten there if they had outdoor seating but we went to a park nearby with our takeout and that was great too. We'll have to go back to try more Hunanese (and chongqing) specialties and fried tea snacks

    Jiahui G.

    Unassuming from the outside, this spot bursts with authentic Sichuan flavors the moment you walk in. The aroma of chili and peppercorn sets the tone for a bold, satisfying meal. From crispy Chongqing chili chicken to silky spicy boiled beef in a tongue numbing mala broth, every dish delivers depth and heat. The stir-fried rice noodles are generously loaded and seriously spicy, while the salt and pepper wings are perfectly crisp and juicy. A true hidden gem near Torrance for anyone craving real deal Chinese spice.

    Chensilin G.

    My new favorite Chinese restaurant in South Bay ! Great environment and authentic Chinese food, staff are friendly and welcoming. Definitely recommend this place!

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    Favorites were fries, string beans,chicken, pork jowl. Fries were really crunchy, string beans has…read moreflavor and garlic. Chicken was probably number 1 on my list. It wasn't overly spicy, kinda reminds me of zindrew og sauce. Pork jowl was interesting. You eat it as a wrap and add pineapple sauce. Alot of these items we ordered no spicy so that they will have spicy on the side. Since we had a few who doesn't like spicy. I dont think they ever brought us spicy on the side but its okay since we had some spicy dishes as well. Mapo tofu was flavorful but very numbing. I couldnt even tell the lamb eas gamey because my mouth was numb. Which is good because i usually cant handle gameyness. Not really a fan or their taro dessert with the mochi. It was too liquidy for me. 3.5 stars

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