I find this place super polarizing. I'm never against the idea of coming here, and yet I always leave thinking that the experience could have been so much better. To start off, Sue's Kitchen can be hard to find if you don't know what you're looking for. It's nestled in a small area diagonal from the Crossroads plaza. Parking is pretty limited. And the restaurant itself is tiny. They do what they can to accommodate groups, but there really isn't much space to work with so don't come in expecting everyone to respect your personal space. The food is decent for the most part, not bad but nothing spectacular. I tend to stick with the rices dishes (fried rice, pork cutlet) although many of my friends love their beef noodle stew. I do think that they do a pretty good job with green onion pancakes. Prices are very reasonable....about $7 or $8 per entree. Considering the solid portion sizes, it's hard to compete with that price. Service really seems to vary every time I come. There's not much to say about most of the employees: they do their jobs and nothing more. However, there is one guy (I think he might be the owner) who has given some great as well as pretty bad service. On a good day, he's very helpful, very accommodating, and is even willing to chat and joke around for a bit (a rarity in Asian places). But on other days, he can be very off-putting. During my most recent visit, he made a pretty big deal because we were trying to split the check on two cards. I mean, I understand that that would mean a bit of extra work for them, but come on. I don't think it should be that huge of a deal. But I guess it's hit or miss. Oh well, I don't see myself ever coming here on my own accord, but I have a feeling I'll find myself coming back at someone else's suggestion. read more

Horrible service!!!! They dont great you...when you say thanks....they dont say your welcome....attitude attitude attitude.....the young guy manning the front is the worst.....we left our good and left no tip!! Food isn't that good anyways....NEVER AGAIN!!!! Everrrr!!! The worst service I've ever had! read more

Been going here now and then for over a decade. It's CHEAP, fast, and authentic. Tips: one bowl of noodles or one entree will more than fill you up. If you order side dishes, you should just go ahead w/ 3 items - it's the best value and they pile it on. They have the second best beef noodle soup in town, but consistent. Plus you can request the fat noodles if you like. Beef tendon soup is equally good. I haven't had a bad meal here yet. Fried porkchops, fish filet, dumplings, Chinese burrito - they have it all, and it's the real deal. C Rating is OK for a Chinese restaurant. My friend Russ T said to me: "C is for Chinese, and Red is our lucky color." "Same Ting, Is OK" It's nice to see real Chinese people in the kitchen. I like that. read more

Food quality 5 stars. Location and parking are crap. Don't skip the pig ears in chili oil. read more

It's pretty hard to find good Taiwanese food in the South Bay, but Sue's Kitchen is delicious and reasonably priced. I always get their beef noodle soup, and the Bf always gets the Pork Chop Rice. The service isn't too good, and sometimes you have to get your own water from behind the counter-- but the delicious soup makes up for it! I always need a few glasses of water while I'm slurping on the tasty broth. This place is always busy during peak hours, but it's hard to eat beef noodle soup to go! The meat in the soup is more tender at Peter's Place (which is less than a block away), but Sue's Kitchen has better prices. Sometimes the Pork Chop Rice is too salty, but usually it hits the spot! The rice is served with some delicious meaty- tasting seasoning (I'm really not sure what it is but it sure tastes good!) read more

1st time trying out Beef noodle soup. Wow....fantastic! Pig ears and cold cuts were so good, I had to buy more for togo. Finally, dumplings filled our tummies with happiness. This place is a little hole in the wall, but you will not regret it. If you don't speak Chinese, it might be little difficult to order in detail.....my advise....just point and they will understand. read more

Been coming here for about 7 or 8 years. One of the very few joints in the South Bay that serves real Chinese food and is always full with Chinese locals and families. Their noodle soups are as close to going to China as it gets and the small plates are a real treat. I'm not Chinese or anything but I love this place. My favorites are the #1 Hot Braised Stew noodle soup really spicy and authentic with all the real spices and distinct flavors. The #50 Hot Chili Oil Wontons are also good with real Sichuan peppers. Their Fuchu (or Tofu) sold in the wagon are the yellow side dishes simple but really good! They were a little bit salty in the past but the chef has changed and they've gotten lighter on their salts bringing out the true flavor of their dishes. One problem is that no one working here speaks English too well... so you should be patient and read the menu before going. Other personal recommendations are #9 Preserved pork noodles (a little salty) #10 Shredded pork w/ mustard green noodles I also like #15 Minced pork noodles (no soup) and #16 Dan dan Noodles (no soup). read more

For dope Niuromien ya gotta check this joint out. Been all over Taiwan chowing down on legitimate beef noodle soup and this place is definitely off the chain. Not a swanky joint by any means but it doesn't matter, just come to eat and enjoy! Side dishes are also fresh and legit read more

Sue's Kitchen - Just come and eat this now - Chinese Near Me - Torrance, California

I am totally a fan of this place. It was my first time going today and boy was it good. The cost rocks too. I had the beef noodle soup (#1 on the menu) and their onion pancakes. YUMMY! It's tiny, but it's decent in cleanliness and has good food. Fast service too. Highly highly recommended! read more

My boyfriend's mom always gets take out here and its just pure delicious. The best part is not the beef noodle soup (not that its bad or anything, Its also delicious) but the peanuts. They cook the peanuts so that its spicy, sweet, and salty. It is so addicting that you can not stop eating after one. read more

Small hole-in-the-wall, and I just had to try the famous beef noodles. They were really good, though a bit more greasy than I liked. They also use thin noodles and I'm used to thicker homemade ones. Overall though, the flavor was good. read more

Not the most vegetarian-friendly menu, but it's one of the few places that cooks with Szechaun peppercorns in South Bay so it's become a favorite. We ordered the cold noodles, mapo tofu without meat, and string beans. All simple dishes done right, flavorful and not too oily. No frills dining, but it's super fast and they're friendly. read more

Love their Dan Dan noodle! It is pretty spicy, but the red chili oil is very tasty. I like the one in Din Tai Fun as well, but this one is more spicy and has more volume. Wish the restaurant is bigger and nicer, but you can't beat the price of $5.50!!! I would love to try some appetizer plates in the glass case sometime:) read more

Sue's Kitchen - Yummy Dan Dan noodle to go - Chinese Near Me - Torrance, California

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A good hole in the wall restaurant aptly named. Feels like youre eating in someone else kitchen. The #1 meal here is beef noodle soup. My friend has been dying to find a place that serves it this good and he was pretty impressed. Mostly Chinese clientele, the servers dont speak much english and expect you to speak mandarin as well, but the menu is in english so pointing and nodding works. The meat in the soup was tender and fell apart easily, which is a good thing. Noodles were ok, 1/8" thick round, plenty of it. Just enough leaves of bok choy and some bits of asian cilantro (i think) and lots of black pepper (i like anything with black pepper). You can order it spicy to taste if you ask. Seating is very limited. Not good for groups, 6 max and hope theres 3 tables open together or forget about it. I went there late for lunch and there happened to be a table for 6 available, but ive been there before when its just packed and hard to get a table for 2. Very filling meal and for under $6. Great local spot in Torrance. parking can be hard, and its easy to miss if you dont know where it is. GOOGLE MAPS seems to put it on the WRONG SIDE of the street. Its on the east side. its right before A1 Equipment and Tool Rental. Go thru the parking lot to find a non designated spot for the other stores or just park on the street if theres non left. CASH ONLY. read more

Enough has been said about the beef noodle soups. I'm gonna talk about the REAL highlight of the meal, the neglected but supremely gifted middle child of the Sue's Kitchen menu: the 3-item appetizer plate for $3.99. I can't start my meal here without that plate in front of me, whether that be a bit of salted cucumber, tofu noodles, or what not. Without further ado, here are my favorites: - PEANUTS (2 VARIETIES) - With every appetizer plate, one of their two delicious varieties of peanuts meets its inevitable doom. The first is the red, salty, ma-la (numbing spicy) peanuts. These beauties are a nice mixture of salty, sweet, and spicy featuring the flavors of szechuan peppercorns. The second type of peanut they serve here is liberally dusted with a fine, salted seaweed. It looks like someone gave the jolly green giant a buzz-cut and mixed the hairs up in a Planters jar before serving it. The only other time I saw this type of seaweed being used was in Shanghai, where they served fried battered fish fillets, and the same seaweed was used in the batter. Both peanut varieties are excellent. The ma-la peanuts are addictive, and the green ones (I don't know what they're called) are great - just salty enough with a hint of seaweed flavor. - SMOKED BEEF (?) TONGUE - I don't know whether it's pork or beef, but I do know it's definitely not chicken, and it's definitely delicious. - THIN SLICED BEEF WITH CILANTRO AND GREEN ONIONS - This is the same beef that comes with in the beef roll (or is it called beef pancake)? The flavor is awesome. - SALT-MARINATED CUCUMBER - Cool and refreshing, great between mouthfuls of aforementioned Peanuts of Awesomeness. God, now I'm hungry again. read more

This is probably my favorite Chinese place. Love the pig ears. Only reason I'm giving it a 4 out of 5 is because the service sucks. There's only one guy who does everything in the front, and he easily gets frustrated when there are a lot of people/phone orders. read more

My husband and I have been looking for an authentic Taiwanese restaurant in the South Bay and when it said that it was Taiwanese on Yelp, we decided to go there and try the Beef Stew Noodle. The Beef Stew Noodle wasn't the best but it wasn't bad either. I'd say its pretty average. We also ordered the fried dumplings and they were only okay. Nothing special...there was lots of meat inside and don't get me wrong I love meat, but I like my dumplings to have the usual veggies inside too. Since we went on Mother's Day they gave us a plate of those side dishes for free. We went there expecting to get traditional Taiwanese fare, but my husband says that this place isn't authentic Taiwanese. The lady behind the counter told us to get the noodles with the hot oil in it...of all the places that I've had beef stew noodle, I've never had it with the hot oil. It wasn't bad but it made me wonder how the soup would've tasted without it...perhaps it was masking a lacking soup? Who knows... This place is really small and seating for big groups would be very limited. The food was okay but I'm still on a search for some good authentic Taiwanese place... read more

I had a craving for beef noodle, so rather than some of the other places in Alhambra or Monterey Park, trekked all the way to Torrance. It was different, right. I like this place, and when I heard one of the customer order dhan dhan mein (noodles with julienne cucumbers, minced pork, and a spicy sauce), I changed my mind. Luckily, my friend ordered the beef noodle so I could have my cake and eat it too. I like the setup of the place -- for something like $3.50, you can get a plate of sides... we chose three: pigs ear (not how you think it'd taste), fresh seaweed, and pressed tofu sheets. Other items include sauteed pickles and bean curd strips. The food is good, but not outstanding. But it IS dirt CHEAP. Next time I'll have to try some of their other dishes, like the beef roll, the pork chop, the fried chicken, the.... read more

Heard about this from my good friend's parents who are from Taiwan, and confidently deem this place as "the best noodles ever" -- and I have to agree! The beef noodle soup here is DELICIOUS. Perhaps one of the best I've ever had! The onion pancake was OK (def better at Mandarin Deli) but the noodles and soup flavor kicks major a$$ here. Oh, those dollar signs remind me....super cheap, great prices! Best. Ever. can't wait to go back! Went with my friend who was visiting from Seattle and we ordered two diff. noodle soups and onion pancake and the bill was under $15. Can't get any better than that! read more

Definitely a hole in the wall kind of place and you can't beat the prices. The noodle soups are good, but cafes like A&J are definitely better. Tried the smoked chicken and it was good on the first two bites, and after that, kind of gross. Tried xiao long bao, and that was just OK. I would go back and try the beef noodle soup since other yelpers rave about it; but don't try anything else, because it wasn't so good. Go early, or else good luck finding a seat. The place is super packed during lunch. read more

I remember coming here a few times before and always raved about this place to my friends. I even had a friend yell at me once over the phone for not waiting for her to come here. Then yesterday a friend and fellow yelper (Sabrina G.) came up from SD and really wanted to check this place out. I thought, why not, even though it's about an hour's drive away from where I was. But who could resist good soupy noodles? We all ordered the first dish (beef noodle soup) and all of us had varying degrees of spiciness and a side of the green onion pancake. I think this particular trip was a little disappointing to me. I felt as if the beef noodle soup had lost a little bit of its luster, but I really could not point my finger on it. Was it a lack of taste? Lack of ingredients? Was I missing the green onions they usually throw on top? Something was definitely missing because I wasn't as satisfied as I usually am. The green onion pancake was a little doughy but still crispy on the outside. You could easily make this at home. I did a few days ago. I admit, that I did inhale all my beef noodles rather quickly compared to my two fellow patrons. Not to be too critical, I would say that everything they have here is worth trying though. They have really great authentic home style food and their cold dishes a-la-cart are so good (especially the peanuts). I know, I know, why the heck would anyone want a cold dish of just peanuts? Well, the peanuts are crunchy, possibly deep fried alongside minced red chili and chili oil. It is spicy so if you can't take the heat, don't bother eating it. Anything you see with red, just avoid it. However, I thought this was the best part of my meal yesterday. Yes, the peanuts. Along with this cold dish they also have sliced pig ears and a dish reminiscent of a dish I think is called "husband and wife" (spicy beef shank?), which was the thing I missed the most from this restaurant called Spicy City. Sue's Kitchen doesn't have an extensive menu, but the dishes they have on it is pretty standard for a Sichuan style Chinese restaurant. It is like a hole in the wall and seats maybe only 20-25 people at most. I would definitely come back some day if my friends are really craving it, but I think there might be better places out there now, especially where I live. However, I do have to admit that I did at one time say this place had the best beef noodle soup I have ever had in LA and was never disappointed by past visits. Yesterday's visit though really brought this place down several notches. Maybe because I my expectations were high. My last thought is that if beef noodles aren't your thing, then come for their cold dishes! Those come highly recommended! read more

They are really known for their beef noodle soup, and to be honest, it is pretty good. Their broth is on the spicier end, so just be prepared! I haven't tried their cold dishes, ie. seaweed, pig ears, dried tofu, etc. but they all look so yummy and the price is pretty decent. I think it is less than $4 for a combination of 3 items of their cold dishes (located up in the front near the registers). I super like their beef burritos! It is beef wrapped in a crispy pancake, smothered with a bit of hoisin sauce and filled with lots of parsley! SUPER YUMMY! However, there is one dish I didn't like when I went in today. I decided to try something new so I ordered the Dan Dan Noodles, and let me tell you, it was a disappointment. It was SUPER spicy, drenched in hot chili oil, pepper flakes, with just a pinch of minced pork and sliced cucumbers. It was so spicy that I couldn't really taste the noodles. I think I'll just stick with the beef noodle soup from now on, or try their rice dishes. read more

This restaurant is the place to go in the South Bay and even beyond for Shanghai/Sichuan-esque foods. Being a spicy-loving fiend, I fell in love with Sichuan food and Sichuan peppercorns when I was in college. I love their dan-dan mien or dan-dan noodles. It is simple with noodles with a good consistency placed in an chili-oil sauce with those great peppercorns that slightly numb your tongues. Literally. They also have a great spicy beef noodle soup. I haven't found another place that is good at these two dishes in the area. The side dishes are great! Pickled and spicy meat and vegetable dishes definitely add something to the meal so that you don't have to get multiple entree dishes. Like someone mentioned earlier, the spicy peanuts are a must-get! They also have a lot of other standard chinese fare: stir-fry, cold and hot noodles, fried rice, and dumplings. Tasty and cheap. Count me in. read more

This staple hole-in-the-wall Taiwanese diner is a real classic for local Taiwanese. Famous for many of their comfort food items, my favorite items lie within the noodles category. You must try their Taiwanese spicy beef noodle soup! For all those Pho fanatics that have not tried this noodle dish, do yourself a favor display some courage by branching out and trying it. You will be justly rewarded. Taiwanese spicy beef noodle soup: has a fragrant broth deep with a beefy body and hints of herbal (almost floral) spices. The noodles are so smooth that slurping them feels like only way to eat them. The actual beef in the soup tastes far stronger and flavorful compared to the soup. Almost as if the beef was thrown in from a special separate batch marinated ahead of time for depth. The bok choy, perfect. You really cannot complain, the price and taste makes everything about it delicious. Chinese burrito: This is unlike anything I've ever had at other Chinese restaurants. The actually crust of the burrito is something akin to an Chinese green onion pancake. Flaky, crispy, slightly oily, and naan-like center. The filling at Sue's include beef, cilantro, and a few green veggies. This item is my brother's favorite! Wonton in hot chili oil: Exactly what you would expect from the title. Wontons that are soaked in hot chili oil. I particularly enjoy putting them in with my spicy beef noodle soup or just eating them as is. The heat from the chili oil is not overbearing at all. In fact, it's the coat of chili oil that makes the whole tasting experience to the next level. It's also very cheap; a steal of a deal. Of the few things that could be problems eating at Sue's would include: limited seating (literally enough seats for 15), communication blocks (none of them speak English as their native tongue), limited menu selection (This place may be a problem for those in your party seeking more traditional Americanized-Chinese food. My father was not happy there was no Mongolian Beef), lack of presentation (the dishes come plain and simple, they are not dressed to impressed). Overall, a solid eat. I come here pretty often when I crave a decent meal for cheap. The reason I give it a three is because many of the items offered by Sue's I can make at home. 3/5 read more

Came here on a whim for the xiao long bao. I had high hopes as the owner said she had many orders for pickup so she said I should order them before the entrees to make sure they come out together. Ordered xiao long bao and spicy beef noodle soup. The spicy beef noodle was pretty good. The soup was good, the beef pieces tender, and there was a massive amount of noodles. I wish she gave some pickled condiments to eat with, but that's just personal preference. The most disappointing aspect of this meal was the xiao long bao. We came here specifically craving this. The part that fell flat here was the filling. Just not flavorful enough. Also could barely see any soup inside. read more

Average Food: 1) Dan Dan Noodles: average, pretty good noodles, sauce was OK 2) Fried Fish Plate: ordered by hubby, average. Fish was decently fried, came with some fried rice which was so-so. 3) Red Chili Oil Wontons: best order of the night, good quality wontons in a nice red chili oil sauce Ambiance: TINY restaurant. Nice people who work there. Bottom Line: Meh. read more

It is a good place though 3 star rated (3/14/2015). We ordered Suchuan style cold noodle, fried chicken with rice, fried A pok choi, boiled dumpling, fried mifen noodle for take out. A pok choi was not washed properly and soil was cooked together though the flavor was right, dumpling was fresh but skin was too thick for take out (I only like thick skin when you can eat it right away), chicken was a bit dry. However, it was fairly authentic and great food despite the reasonable pricing. I still don't know any Chinese restaurant which can beat this level around Santa Monica. read more

Sue's Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Torrance, California

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Ain't no SGV but decent for the South Bay and can't beat the price. Go to: beef roll, beef noodle soup, jjang myun. Pork chop was too skimpy on the meat. Sides were okay. Definitely going back to try more stuff Very limited English but just need to point and there you go. Parking not an issue read more

Sue can only speak in Mandarin Chinese so I would suggest bringing a friend who knows the language and the cuisine they provide. However, the FOOD is GOOD. Don't be mistaken, the Taiwanese dishes are very authentic! If you're big on customer service, I would not suggest coming here since they don't do well on that. TIP: They only take cash $$. Sue's Kitchen will be a better restaurant if they make seating more available and hire someone who can deliver exceptional customer service, otherwise, come only for to-go items so you don't need to deal with poor service. read more

Sue's Kitchen - 炸醬麵！ - Chinese Near Me - Torrance, California

My favorite Chinese food. Not your traditional orange chicken Chinese buffet but have awesome plates. Their beef stew is delicious. Chinese's burritos are my favorite! Very reasonably priced with most plates 6-8 dollars. Service is great despite the little English they know. Good place for a quick filling lunch read more

We used to come here all the time, but the past few times we tried to call in an order or sit in, their customer service was absolutely horrible and waiter had bad manners. They would hang up midway through our order and wouldn't answer when we repeatedly tried to call them back. We spoke Mandarin, their native tongue, but the lady answering the phone rudely told us to speak faster and hung up again before we finished talking. It's sad because this was one of our favorite places and would recommend it to people. It's better to just go to Peter's Place, in the next plaza, where there's better service and just as good food. read more

#1, beef tendon soup is tasty and cheap. Chinese burrito is very good, as well. I also got the noodle with minced pork for my daughter.. not good at all. read more

This is another one of those hole-in-the-wall places. The biggest problem with this place would probably be the parking. but other then that on to the food! For those hardcore food fans, this is a very Chinese style beef noodle soup. which is different from the Taiwanese Style. but other than that it is still good non the less. Of course being a fan of beef noodle soup, i always get it when i come here, the soup base is pretty good. but not great. it seem too over flavored with msg. i always also ask for their thick noodles. that is an option for all of you non chinese speakers so dont forget to ask! (you can choose between thick or thin noodles) and also always ask for a side of their shredded radish or "shuan chai" it goes really well with the soup. i also really like their dumplings. its hard to find a good dumpling place in the LAX-Torrance area. but these dumpings or potstickers (which ever you prefer) are up to par with my standards of dumplings. and as always, im not really surprised. horrible service. even as a mandarin speaker, the lady behind the counter always give a half assed attitude towards all the customers. and you' never sure if she actually got your order or not, cause she never really acknowledged anyone read more

Good and cheap. Spicy beef noodles are great, huge huge portions! Highly recommend the green beans too, very tasty! Not bad, southbay, not bad. read more

Still good, and the best place for beef noodle soup. Also their Chinese burrito is good ... and no it is not a burrito in any sense. As for cold dishes I always get the tongue/cucumber/celery. read more

It's cash only! I ordered the pork chop rice, meat ball soup, and cold dishes on the side. Loveeed their cold dishes! Their pork chop rice was really great but there wasn't that much meat on the bone... but it was good. They definitely serve you authentic Chinese food at this place. My food came out super fast -- like under 10 minutes fast. I was pretty impressed with that. I think the wait staff only speaks Chinese though, so you might have a harder time here if you don't speak Chinese. But then again -- ordering by pointing always works, right? I'm not in the area a whole lot but if I ever pass by here again I would definitely try other stuff on the menu -- and also if I remember to get cash... read more

It used be our favorite place.. the beef, dan dan, cold noodles are so good! Also the small dishes: tofu skin, veg, cucumber, beef, seaweed.. the place is pretty small and I never ask for a bathroom... but it's okay for eating noodles because it's usually fast! They used to have a guy as a waiter + cashier who can speak better English before. Then he moved to another related (?) restaurant that the nice lady who replaced him told me. The lady is very nice and fast to do her job, just not really good in English. However, there's a young, chubby guy who works there now that we can't stand for him at all! We didn't notice him before, until he started to be the main waiter + cashier. We went there and ordered on phone before. His service is terrible! The restaurant is already small.. what's the reason that he can push the standing customers away for deliver dishes on the other side of the restaurant, just because that routine is shorter? Anyway, we may not go there that often, at least we are craving for the noodles.. read more

Ever since the original owners sold their restaurant to the new owner about a year or two ago, the food has not been the same. Somebody needs to track down the original owners and get their recipe. The new owner likes to cook things "Ma La Style of cooking" even though he probably has the original recipe. Over all I still enjoy their beef noodle soup plus great service... But it is different vs the real Taiwan's beef noodle soup. Dose anyone know a good Taiwan style of beef noodle soup???? read more

Pros: cheap, fast, pretty tasty authentic dishes Cons: full parking, very limited table seating, non-English speaking service I have no problem eating at a hole in the wall restaurant, but it's hard to ignore people who sit less than a feet away from you, who's either watching you eat, or chewing while they chatter, or slurp their noodle soups loudly... read more

This is one of the most authentic places for chinese food in the South Bay. It reminds me of some of the neighborhood noodle places when I used to live in Taiwan. The leek dumplings are home-made and very tasty. I also love the fried fish and rice and the pork chops. The beef noodle soup was alright, but nothing special. A good place to go to if San Gabriel valley is too far away and you need to satisfy some dumpling or noodle cravings. read more