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

It is really a tiny restaurant. The beef burrito is great, the rest are just OK. I was a little disappointed about their beef soup noodle based on other good reviews. Maybe I shouldn't set expectation too high for chinese food in South Bay. read more

Craving some beef noodle soup, I was glad I found Sue's since there aren't a whole lot of Taiwanese / Mandarin food places around Torrance. I ordered the beef noodle soup hot but the soup wasn't spicy enough. The noodles themselves were nice and chewy. The beef was decent, but not everything was tender. The green onion pancake and xiao long bao however saved this place! Eat the pancakes right when they come out while they're warm so you can enjoy the lightly fried texture with just enough grease. The baos' soup was great and made me want to come back to try the pan fried dumplings. For the price, this was very reasonable. read more

Enjoyed -- Beef noodle soup (1/2 beef, 1/2 tendon) Hands down, one of the best classic beef noodle soup places in the Southbay. Recommend ordering it with the wide noodles. Small dishes are a nice complement! read more

I crave their beef noodle soup at least twice a week. Best chinese beef noodle soup w/da-la hua jiao numbing spice if you ask for it. I love ordering a plate of cucumbers and beef noodle soup. They're zwa-bing is fantastic and so is the dan dan mien (has the flower pepper spice). I've tried to order other things, but now it always comes back to the beef noodle soup. Very authentic food and atmosphere. After traveling to China for a month, coming here made me feel like I was back in the motherland. My mother was happy to know that she never has to make chinese beef noodle soup again because Sue's is so good. Yay for beef noodle soup! read more

I've been craving some authentic Chinese food for awhile and eventually got a recommendation from a friend. I ordered a few dishes by phone and picked up... I was surprised how cozy the restaurant is (there are only about ~8 small tables. I was also pleasantly surprised that the place was full of Chinese customers dining with their families on an early Sunday evening. I was also tempted by the display of cold appetizers and I ordered the seaweed (something that I grew up with as a kid and haven't had for awhile. All the dishes that I ordered were very tasty. I can't wait to try some other dishes from their menu the next time. read more

I love this place, hard to find fault except the guy server aren't as friendly the lady behind the counter. But reasonable price, really good food, what's not to like? Been coming here for at least 10 years now, and always enjoy the food. read more

3 stars for good authenticity food. I love the side dishes and the noodle soup here. If you come suggestion bring some one who speaks Chinese. Service sucks for Togo orders because they cater to their dine in even then service sucks. But I always come back for their food. read more

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

The beef noodle soup was tasty, although the beef was not that tender but the noodle was extremely good. The spicy tofu was really weird and mechanically tasting. It left a tingly sensation at the tip of my tongue. Server didn't speak English and the parking lot was small, so expect to wait. The parking lot is small as well. read more

Beef noodle soup, yum! Takes me back to Taipei nights! Hit this South Bay joint! read more

I like most other people come here for the spicy beef noodle soup. Not only is it priced well, but the broth keeps people coming back. Just a warning, the regular spicy beef noodle soup already has a pretty major kick to it. If you still want to try the spicy, then more power to you. The beef and tendons are average and the noodles are as well. In my opinion, they should begin to offer different styles of noodles catering towards consistency and firmness. If you like your noodles al dente, that's not in their vocabulary. Personal recommendation to coupe with the soup?Pork dumplings. read more

I like the number 1 on their menu... Ted soup beef tendons.

Went here on lunch break, place was packed, but it's also a very small place. We had to wait for some people to leave to be seated, but the waitress was even willing to move a smaller party to a smaller table to accommodate us coming in. This can be awkward, but the reality is, that the place is tiny, and they do their best to accommodate everyone. I had the #2 Beef noodle soup with glass noodles. Would recommend. Green onion pancake yum and an order of the pork and leek dumplings, also yum. Food came out very quickly after we were seated, as she took our order while we waited for a table. I would come back here, maybe a little after lunch hour to avoid the crowds. DISCLAIMER: We had some one with our party who spoke Chinese, who ordered for us and did all communication. I can see how eating here may be difficult if you don't know what you want and don't speak Chinese. read more

Sue's kitchen might be good if Sue was your mom or your friend. But as a random walk in on a Saturday afternoon, I think we were served the leftover junk in the back of their freezer. We ordered the potstickers and they looked like they were a year old. The flour wrapper was freezer burned and the beef inside looked disintegrated. Not to mention, it was covered and laying on a pool of oil. I think I would've gotten sick if I'd eaten that. The wonton noodle soup's broth was made with sauces and a layer of oil floating on top. The vegetable inside the soup had black spots. Did not eat... The beef pancake roll was the only thing that was acceptable, though not good by any means. I love Chinese food but would rather eat McDonalds than this garbage because at least they follow SOME standards in handling their food, however low the quality. read more

We ordered the beef and onions. Taste was okay, but it was 90% onions (only like 5 small pieces of beef). Not worth the $10.50. It was also a small portion, but that was okay because there was no way we were going to eat that much onions. Crossing Sue's kitchen off my list of go to places. read more

Recently ordered beef soup at Sue's Kitchen and enjoyed the flavor quite a bit. The beef was tender and good, but there were only three pieces in a large soup. Still giving four starts because the taste was good and they were very friendly. read more

The Beef Stew is always excellent... Try adding the Spicy Sliced Beef to it... It's superb!!! Sue's Kitchen is NOW totally mine and my husband's favorite Chinese restaurant. I always can't wait to show this place off to my family and friends! They treat you as if you are a true guest. read more

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

This is another tiny hole in the wall eatery. The food, the owners, the ambiance remind me of the restaurants in Beijing and Shanghai. I enjoy their cold cut meat and veggies bar. For those who are not familiar with this food, try dipping it in vinegar and chili sauce. Every time we visited this place, we ordered their beef noodle soup. We tried other dishes, we are not that impressed. Even though I can make this noodle dish (better than most restaurant), I would still recommend it. Friendly service. read more

This place is very good it was recommended to me by a good friend so I had to try this place out. I got the Stew Beef (on Tendon) Noodle Soup With Brown Sauce for 5.95. It was good read more

SPICY BEEF NOODLE SOUP.. This dish seriously hits the spot when I'm craving a noodle soup, and don't really feel like having pho or ramen. The soup broth is nice and hearty, with piece of beef that nearly fall apart when you're stirring the broth around and baby bok choy. I had my order to go and they packaged the noodles separately for me so that they wouldn't overcook sitting in the broth. My best friend got me hooked on this place when her family would take out for their family & invite me over for dinner. Ever since then, this place is still the same. Their family usually orders everything for me. The 2 items that stick out the most for me are the spicy beef noodle soup & chinese burrito. Chinese Burrito?? I know, I was the same way. Thin layer of meat with green onions and cilantro in a green onion pancake (?). Either way, it was delish. Ignore the bad parking situation out front, the 9 tables jammed in there to make it a "restaurant" and take the food to go, it'll still be good. read more

I went to this place for the first time it is small place but they you dish which is big. If you want to have style of Chinese soup I would recommend this one. Make your choice wise from the menu and ask for recommendations from attendants. If you want a brunch this may suit you. read more

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

Decent Taiwanese deli serving beef noodles and noodle type dishes along with onion pancakes and similar fried bread dishes. Had the dan dan mien and thousand layer pancake, which I really liked. Not many places outside of Alhambra serve that as the onion pancake is more popular as a side dish, so recommend. The noodles were also good. Very inexpensive, people waiting on weekends but it's not a place to linger after eating. Almost feels rushed, as there is limited seating. Also can order snack vegetables up front. Limited parking too. Would recommend if you've had Taiwanese food before and know what you like. read more

After talking to Mike L. awhile ago about me reviewing more Torrance restaurants, the conversation shifted towards Sue's Kitchen, a place I've ate quite often, especially my first year in the area. I probably should have reviewed this a long time ago, but I didn't Yelp back then. I guess right now is just as good as any. As previous Yelpers have stated, and confirmed by a former coworker, there has been a few ownership changes at Sue's Kitchen in the past. As being the "Best Niu Ruo Mian (Beef Noodle Soup) in LA?" That's quite a reach...but best in the South Bay? Most definitely! I've had quite a few things over the years here, whether it was to-go, or I ate in, the food here has always been solid. I've told Carlos K. many times about this place, but he haven't ventured to FOB land as of yet. Ya, so if you come here, make sure you bring a Mandarin speaker. One time, I asked for a can of "Diet" Coke, and Diet was the only non Chinese word I used, but the server was so puzzled by the word "Diet," so I had to ask for the "white" can. Anyways, I tend to digress, as many have said, try the Beef Noodle Soup here (#1 on the menu). I tend to get half tendons and half beef, as that is the best combo as most Chinese people would know. Don't ask for extra spicy as I mistakenly did the first time. They'll load up on the chili oil and the numbing effect will take place after a few minutes. I've probably gotten the Beef Noodle Soup 20-30 times here and while it's good, I prefer Dai Ho and A&J's version a bit more in SGV. Even Kam Hong's Knife Cut Beef Noodle Soup is superior, but come on, if you're in Torrance, where else can you get cheap Chinese grub?? At $5.50 a bowl, this item is a definite 4 star for me. In addition, they have many other Taiwanese and Northern Chinese style food. I believe the owners are from Sichuan when I asked before, but I may be wrong in the specific region. I've tried the Ji Pai Fan (Chicken Cutlet Rice), Zhu Pai Fan (Pork Cutlet Rice), Yuu Pai Fan (Fish Cutlet Rice). I liked them all, but the Pork Cutlet Rice is the best since it reminded me of the food I had in Taiwan. It comes with a good amount of meat and rice. The rice is covered with a bit of Lu Ruo (Stewed Pork Sauce) and a stewed egg is included. Also, you can get 2 cold side dishes with the rice dish. At around $6, it's a good deal. If you're getting take out, I'd suggest a rice dish here. Speaking of the cold dishes, at the counter, there is a cold dish area, where you can pick 3 side dishes for $3.50. A definite good deal and a must order if you're eating at the restaurant. Try the smoked pork tongue and the string tofu salad. Both are refreshing, but most of the dishes are good. One thing I'd avoid is the Ma La Dan Dan Noodles. I wasn't so high on the version here as the numbing effect was way too strong compared to the Dan Dan Noodles I was used to in Taiwan. The XLB and the Green Onion Cake are not bad, but I've definitely had better. I do like the Hon You Chao Shou (Spicy Wontons) and the Shanghainese stir fried rice cakes. Both are tasty and something to order if you're sick of NRM or rice dishes. Anyways, Sue's Kitchen is not the best Chinese food I've had in LA, not by a long shot, but is it the best around where I live? Tell me another place better in Torrance. The last time I was here, I came at 8:30pm and it was still crowded with the local Chinese people. If you want to catch some Chinese FOBs in the area, myself included, this is the place to be! I've probably seen only a handful of non-Asians here during my visits here, and as much as I don't want to say, I do judge the amount of Asians in an Asian restaurant to determine the authenticity of the grub. The food here is damn authentic, the people here are nice, as the lady usually hook me up on the cold dishes. One time I forgot to bring cash and they were cool enough to let me pay them the next time I went. A funny story to end this review. One time as I was waiting for my lunch to bring back to work, the phone rang at Sue's Kitchen: Lady: Hello (in chinese) Person On The Phone: blah blah blah in english (I'm guessing) Lady to me: Talk to the person on the phone (in Chinese) *Shocked I took the receiver* Me: Hello POTP: Is the owner available, I want to see if he's interested in *item* Me: (to the lady) He wants to sell you something (in Chinese) Lady: No interest! Hang Up! (Chinese) *Click* Random, Yes. Interesting?? I don't know, but I'll share it anyways. Again, good food in the South Bay. Saved me many times since I rarely cooked when I first moved to LA, so I'm always happy when I find Cheap and Affordable Chinese food. So here ya go Mike L. (Mr. 888), my review of Sue's Kitchen! :) *Note* Cash Only! read more

This place was good for the first few years I came.. but the service and waiter is HORRIBLE now.. the guy who gave us water had a shut face the entire time we were there.. will never go there again.. read more

The customer service at this restaurant is the reason I'm leaving this review. I honestly never muster up enough energy to leave a review however, I went to sues kitchen around a month ago and I'm still thinking about my horrible experience there. The moral integrity of this establishment is incredibly lacking. I grew up in the South Bay all my life and have tried almost every notable restaurant in the area and because of sue's I now have a "blacklist" of restaurants to avoid and sue's is the only one on the list. A meal that was supposed to cost around $15 I was charged $27. The way this restaurant operates their goal is to suck as much money from you as possible, which surprises me how they are still in business. I spoke to the manager and she was adamant to show that our simple modifications were costly mistake. The whole staff was extremely pushy and unwilling to admit that they intentionally tricked us into thinking we could switch the beef noodle soups to chicken noodle soups without charge. I was also furious to see my credit card was charged for even more money than I had reluctantly paid for. They added another $3 on my charge. This is the first time this ever happened to me and I completely lost all hope for this establishment. I hope you do not choose to give them your business. read more

If I could give them negative stars, I would. Tonight was the last straw, and I vow to never come back here to eat again. I am born and raised in the South Bay and have been coming here for years, but as I've grown up, I've realized how terrible their service is, and it has made me regret ever coming here. First of all, let's be honest. The food isn't THAT great. If you've ever been to Taiwan, you've had much better tasting food. Heck, if you went to Alhambra or Arcadia or Monterey park, or anywhere in the 626 San Gabriel valley area, their food is much better than this place as well. Second, the service is a huge turn off. Not only are they rude, they are just plain mean and have no human decency. My mother is vegetarian and after years of coming here they still can't get her order right. We ask them to boil water and add veges, tofu, and noodles and that's it. Multiple times she's gotten chicken broth and noticed chicken meat in her soup, and we have had to bring it up to them, and they always blame it on is for not clarifying our order. Other times, they argue with her about being vegetarian and what she is allowed to eat. Tonight, she simply asked for her usual of veges and noodles in soup. She wanted to have their thicker, wide noodles, that are hand cut. We ordered for pick up, and over the phone she said this specific noodle multiple times to a man on the phone. We go to pick up our order, and add on some small dishes. The man at the counter drops meat into veges dishes and just places them back like nothing happened. He just placed it into the box anyway. And then when we got home with our order, my mom's noodles weren't the ones she asked for multiple times over the phone. We immediately called them, and it was the same man who picked up. We explained the situation and he passed on the phone to a woman because he didn't want to listen. We could hear him in the background speaking mandarin to the woman, as me and my family all speak mandarin as well. The woman said that they didn't have any more of the noodles that my mom wanted. We asked why the man who took our phone order didn't tell us that to begin with. No apologies from them, and instead this woman argued with my mom over the phone and told her to eat the noodles she was given. She even laughed at us arguing with her over the phone, and we could hear her telling the chef the story in the background. She finally offered to make my mom the thick noodles she wanted.... DID YOU JUST LIE AND SAY YOU WERE OUT OF IT? HOW DID YOU MAGICALLY GET MORE NOODLES IN OUR 3 MINUTE CONVERSATION?!?! We told her to forget it, because we wanted nothing to do with them anymore. Tonight was it. No one laughs at my mom, and tells her what she should eat. A few years ago, this restaurant had its kitchen somehow burnt down and it had to be replaced. The restaurant was closed for a while and now has been re opened. That's just bad karma right there that their kitchen burned down in the first place. This may seem like a rant, but it is coming from a deeper place than just food. I don't want any part in contributing my money to a business like this. You can bet I'll be telling all my friends in the south bay about this horrible final experience. read more

In the approximately 7 years since I wrote my first review of Sue's Kitchen, the ownership has changed at least once. Although the quality of the dishes has remained pretty good through the years, the level of service has not, and it's why I've reduced my rating by one star. read more

Have been coming here for years as we liked their noodles and dumplings, but after our last visit we will no longer return here. Service has always been marginal at best but we overlooked it for the food. At last visit we were seated and all they brought was the pile of plates, napkins, and chopsticks. No menus. No drinks. We had to flag waiter down for menus which were just tossed at us. Two couples who came in after us were seated, menus delivered to them, and drinks offered. We don't speak their language and this has always been the cause of their rudeness unfortunately. The waiter clearly knew he was slighting us (how can you not see waving arms and hands in the air?) as he asked the other couples what they wanted in Chinese. They get their orders taken and appetizers delivered before any acknowledgement of our existence. At that point, my family got up and left. Waiter runs after us in the parking lot to apologize. Highly doubt he really cared but had to try to be apologetic in front of the rest of the customers who all looked at us as we left. We'll be eating elsewhere where we will be treated with respect by people who really want our business and money. read more

All these yrs driving by sues,i decided to give it a try I got the beef burrito, onion pancake,and the Dan Dan noodle, very tasty need to back and try the other dishes read more

Hole in the wall beef noodle eatery. Invariably messy and not good in terms of comfort, but it's my go-to for beef noodle in the area. Eating area is small and cramped, probably seats 20 tops. They've gone through multiple owner changes in the last couple of decades, and while the beef noodle was quite different back then (more flavorful and spicy than now), it's still decent. Portions are large, prices are cheap. Don't expect much at all in terms of service. The soup has a decent amount of oil and msg but it's not bad albeit not amazing and has a tasty cilantro flavor. The color of the broth looks more intense than it actually tastes. The noodles are good but not spectacular as well, though they only seem to offer thin noodles these days. Beef is on the chewy side, quantity over quality but fine by me tbh - you get what you pay for. Still, you get a lot of bang for the buck. Their chili fried peanut appetizer thing is addictingly salty, msg-ey/tasty (I have to exercise self control when eating these...), also the fuqi feipian (cold beef slices in chili oil) isn't bad. read more

If you're looking for a taiwanese style food in the South Bay, this is the place. It's a xiao chi place so it's not a place that will impress anybody with grandiose style or presentation. It's a place you come to for some simple comfort food. One of their most popular dishes and deservingly so was the beef noodle soup. Some pieces of the meat weretender and could disintegrate in your mouth when applied with pressure. That's how it should be done too bad not all the meat pieces were like that. The soup was pretty tasty also since they used a spicy oil that made it taste real nice. The green onion cake wasn't that great. It was a bit tasteless and there aren't that many green onions in it anyway. But if you hadn't had it in awhile, it'll fix the craving. If you have a craving for taiwanese food this place will definitely do the trick. This food here is more like 4 stars but gets an extra 0.5 star for being the best place I've found in South Bay so far. read more

Decent home-style Sichuan food. I've been going on and off for years with my family. I have eaten many bowls of this style of beef noodles in my life (and more than five bowls of it at Sue's Kitchen over the years), and I think Sue's Kitchen's beef noodles are just ok - oily and salty, with soft, slightly soggy noodles. The spicy peanuts are pretty yummy. What disturbed me when I went a while back was that we ordered one of the beef rolls (beef wrapped in a pancake; not sure what they're called in English). I could smell that the oil used to fry the pancakes had clearly gone rancid, but when we called the owner/manager over to send back the dish, she insisted that the oil was fine, and suggested curtly that maybe I wasn't familiar with this style of food. She agreed to take it back anyway, but it was an unpleasant experience. Since then, my family hasn't been back, and we likely won't be returning anytime soon. read more

As many of the other yelpers have already stated, the best dish at Sue's Kitchen is the beef noodle soup. Utter heaven, is my thinking. My family and I have been customers since the 90s, when the original owner was still there. Their recipe for the soup has changed somewhat through the years, but it's still delicious! Be sure to pick up some side dishes like the sliced pig ears and cold seaweed. I also really like the pork cutlet meal (pie gu fan). read more

This spot is the BOMB!!! I love beef noodle soup (I've been to Taiwan a few times so have very high standards), and Sue's Kitchen does not disappoint. All their little side dishes are also good, too. 100% authentic. read more

the food, the service, everything just isn't the same anymore. So dissapointing! I hope the chef goes back to Sue and asks her for the original beef noodle recipe. read more

Wow. I thought we were in America. As a Japanese-American My wife stood in line and it was her turn. However the clerk ignored her and in Chinese asked for the people behind her to take their order. After all Chinese customers were taken care of, the clerk asked my wife for her order. Can you say racist? Really! Welcome to America people, I think we can do without racism. Wish I was with my wife this night! Too bad we had been frequenting Sue's for a couple of years. Now, they lost our trust! read more

Delcious and authentic, this little spot is a gem. The first time, it helped to be with a native speaker. But, with the semi-translated menu and finger pointing, I will be back. I highly recommend the meatball soup and the spicy peanuts! The green onion pancake is a little tough, but the beef roll is very good. I also love the braised seeing beans. The Dan Dan noodles are tasty too. If you do not speak the language, I advise against phoning your order in. read more

Ahhh...A taste of Taiwan in Torrance. Whenever I go to visit my parents, I always want beef noodle soup and more often than not, we go to Sue's Kitchen. I think my parents go to church with the owners, either way, it's funny watching the husband and wife yelling at each other in the back. This place is super tiny so be prepared to be sitting almost back to back with someone else. The beef noodle soup is yummy. Lots of tender beef and super spicy! Yum! Also, go up to the counter to pick three side dishes out. The peanuts, tofu, and seaweed are good. My mom always enjoys the chicken and rice too. read more

Holy crap what happened to Sue's Kitchen??? It was soooo good when I first went there even half a year ago. Now with each subsequent visit, the broth gets spicier and spicier. Oilier and oilier. I walked 1.7mi each way to Sue's Kitchen last Saturday (was getting my car serviced at Honda down the street) and let me tell you, NOT WORTH IT!!!! I ordered their famous beef noodle soup and there musta been an ENTIRE cup of chili oil in that thing!! I also got a platter of 3 side dishes that all tasted like bad tap water. The food definitely is not as good as it used to be (new chef, new owner, perhaps?) but what was the most insulting was the service! I asked for iced water (since their broth was soooo spicy) and some boxes (since I clearly bought too much food on purpose so I can take some home). Both times they gave me dirty looks! I say "Thank You" in Mandarin and got no reply at all out of them. I know they understand what I'm saying since they took my order with ease. I don't care that they are the only restaurant that remotely resembles Taiwanese food in the South Bay. I definitely won't be back! read more