This is about as authentic as it gets. Chinese aunties are serving you while you're trying to order in the most basic Mandarin you know. The chicken here is incredible, and the portions are generous. The oil scallion and Sichuan flavors were our favorites, and I'll definitely be back. I posted this on my story, and within minutes, five people asked me where it was. If you're hesitant because there aren't many reviews yet, let this be the sign you need: the chicken is so good, and the sauce it's drenched in is unbelievably insane as well, pairs SO well with rice. As someone who loves garlic and coriander, I was in heaven. Highly recommend!! read more

Tao’s Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

my bf picked up for me !! he knows i lov chicken feet and the fact that it's BONELESS and it's got that spicy garlic green onions cilantro chili oil flavor ... i like cartilage and that tendon texture so it's 10/10 for me. and 1lb of boneless is $25 which is kindaaa steep (imo) but i don't get this that often so it's worth it -- reminds me of pig ears, which i love too hahah read more

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Wanted to gift someone who loves eating chicken feet and found this place. The person at the front spoke Cantonese and Mandarin. If you can't speak either, there was another staff member in the kitchen who spoke English. The person I was buying this for is sensitive to spicy and sour flavors, so they were kind enough to let me sample it before purchasing. In my opinion, it was delicious and unique - especially because it was boneless. Unfortunately, since there was a sour kick to it, they were kind enough to help me modify it to a soy sauce base, which actually ended up being super salty instead. If I were to go back, I think I'd just stick with their original flavor rather than modifying it. Overall, I would love to order their original flavor next time. I do think the cost of it is on pricier side but that's because of their unique boneless chicken feet. This place is quite small and tucked into one of the plazas shared with Lu's Garden. Small lot, but hey, free parking. read more

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I haven't left a review for this spot yet, but I've been here at least five times already. It's a little shop that specializes in Chinese cold dishes, and what I come here for the most is their chicken feet. This cold dish is a game-changer because they DEBONE the chicken feet for you! They mix it in a sauce filled with garlic, Sichuan peppers, and other ingredients, making it spicy, tangy, and sweet--super refreshing. While they have other sauces available, my favorite is definitely the Sichuan pepper one. The only downside is that it's $26 a pound for the deboned chicken feet, but to me, it's worth every penny. It's not really a sit-down place, as there are no seats, so it's perfect for takeout. The ladies who help you out are incredibly nice, and everything is sold by the pound, so you just let her know how much you want. They do offer other items, but a lot of people come here specifically for the chicken feet. I normally visit once a week, and it's great to see more people discovering this gem. Plus, they have a stamp card--buy 10 pounds, and you get one free! If you're a fan of chicken feet, I'd definitely give them a try--it's a fantastic dish to enjoy with some beers and friends! read more

Tao’s Kitchen - Boneless Chicken Paw Szechuan spicy - Chinese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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I like numbing but don't enjoy spicy too much. And chicken feet that is crunchy and gelatiny is one of my fav dish when we had Thai food back in the days. While most of the cantonese food scene with chicken feet is deep fried and served in most seafood and dim sum.....which is also good.. It's just nice to have a change.....while thai food cold chicken feet is still hard to find even in LA, I am so glad that I finally tried this last week. It's right next to Lu's garden and it's not as busy as the main attraction next door, Yi Fung is also other side of the side if you crave boba and fruit tea drink......oh back to the food selection is. It's nice that they give you tons of option cause it's mostly like a canteen food style, you pick your ingredients, like chicken feet....or other options including tofu, intestines, and all the goodies. Then, you can pick your sauce. So I opt for separate the sauce and put as much as or as little as I like. And the sauce I can order the green pepper option and I tried the basic numbing and it's pretty numbing for me to enjoy. And I would def back for double numb and see if that's even better, can't wait......but it's again like many say, it's on the pricey side if you compare to the other establishments, however, it's clean and tidy....which MOST Chinese restaurant are not. With cold dish like this, my sensitive stomach cannot handle it if they don't "prepare" it right. But I never have problem with it so it passed my weak stomach test....and prepare to pay 26 for one pound of chicken feet while in the ancient world, it's a throw away food! now, this is one of the iconic pricy food for this foodie, what can I say? you got what you paid for or I am just a fool to numb my mouth while I numb my first grade equals Math brain?:) read more

The boneless chicken feet are to die for. The crunch, mouth numbing spice, and flavors are delicious. The employee didn't speak any English but with gesturing we were able to get by. Definitely recommend this place. read more

10/10 on the service not even including the taste of the food. The reason why is because the servers who helping us is amazing. We walked around and just want to see what they have, she's very helpful. She recommend us the which food good on what sauce. Also she's very sweet to us, we didn't know that they are about to close, they still kindly take their time preparing our food. Inside is really clean. I have been to couple places that selling this type of food and there was always flies or bugs flying around. But here, everything is cover and clean. This definitely become our favorite spot since the food taste amazing. We will comeback! Thank you for our little new year gift. read more

No frills spot for delicious sichuan chili oil chicken! The portions are huge and definitely recommend ordering for takeout and enjoying with some white rice. I ordered online and pickup was smooth! read more

Tao’s Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Fresh and tasty. This is our go to chicken spot. We always ordered scallion chicken and asked for some fresh diced chili on the side. Spicy chicken feet(with bone) in the fridge is also a must get if you are into spicy food. read more

Wildly addicting, even for someone like me who doesn't handle mala spice well. You get quite a lot of chicken feet per order, and the added bonus is that there are few bones to deal with! Takeout only. Parking in this plaza is always a pain to deal with. read more

Tao’s Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Picked up some to go after work and been wanting to try this place. Ordered the Szechuan pepper chicken and the spring onion boneless chicken feet. I ordered mild spicy and the heat was still intense but very delicious. It pairs well with white rice. The boneless chicken feet was pricy, it is charged by the pound. For 1 Lb it was $25.99 . I will be back to try their boneless chicken feet. read more

Tao’s Kitchen - Boneless Chicken Paw - Chinese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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Szechuan pepper chicken 1lb assorted veggies (seaweed, lotus, mushroom, and bean curd) Ordered via delivery app. Everything was packaged nicely. The assorted veggies was in a spicy and garlicky sauce. It had tons of flavor. The Szechuan pepper chicken was a little lighter but it packed a punch. Both items were delicious! read more

Great customer service! If you like cold dishes, they won't disappoint! Fresh and flavorful, you can adjust the level of spicy.

This is definitely my NO. 1 spicy seafood of the Chinese "Lao Zhi" The owner is from Qingdao city, Shandong (Province) China. It's a city near the sea where they are abundant in seafood. It used to be colonized by German and Russia so most of the cuisine is diverse and of etiquette flavor. Their dishes are basically the mix of Szechuan and Shandong cuisines. I highly recommend to try the series of "Spicy Seafood" every item is worth trying! This time, I ordered their signature "chili pepper chicken" and again, I was totally impressed about the sauce. Interior seating - The items here are more like appetizers or combination. It's more appropriate to order take-outs and enjoy them at home. Clean and simple decoration indoors. The owner and staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. They know what they are doing! read more

Tao’s Kitchen - Teng Jiao Ji 藤椒雞 - Chinese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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Wowza! This place is flavorful and definitely not for the faint at heart. I say that because not everyone eats chicken feet, tendons, or pickled seafood. I must say my favorite item from this restaurant is their marinated Japanese spicy scallops. (A++). It's amazing over rice and furikake. The other items I ordered: Onion Oil Flavor half chicken- Moist, tender, and bursting with sauce (A+) Chicken Paw with pickled pepper- Deboned for you and ready to bite into all the gelatinous goodness (A+) Honey Comb Tripe (A) - tender and tasty unlike some dim sum places that make it hard Dried bean curd (A) - this is amazing in congee and the curds are pre marinated so the flavors really seep in. Black fungus mushrooms (A) - also great over rice or congee. Full bodied flavors and the mushrooms even have a crunch to them. I'm all about textures and these are fun to eat! Potato Slices (A) - I've never had potatoes done this way but they look like Ruffles but are savory. This needs to be eaten fresh when you get them or they become flat the next day. Try it! It's differently a different take on potatoes! I've not eaten here in person only takeout thru Uber. They always get my order correct and they use recyclable boxes. read more

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I ordered a few items for take out Tuesday around 11:30am. When I arrived the store, there was only one staff, whom was in the phone taking care of personal business despite seeing me walked into the store and waiting to place an order. She continued to speak on the phone for a few more minutes after I walked in. There was one other costumer that was there talking on the phone with her order in the table inside the store. The store was small, I had to use the restroom, and it was located inside the kitchen. I don't know how in the world the health department would passed the inspection!! After seeing the kitchen and restroom, I've already decided this would be my first and last visit. When the staff finished taking care of her personal business, she was actually very friendly, patient, and helpful. After I placed my order, two more staff came into the store and started making my order. I order a couple pounds of spicy bones less chicken feet and a couple pounds of ginger and onion flavor boneless chicken feet @25.99/lb. In addition, I ordered a couple pounds of assorted beef @15.99/lb I think When I got home, I tried the ginger onion flavor chicken feet. I was quite disappointed. First of all, they are not entirely boneless, secondly, some of the chicken feet smelled and tasted like it was old, one can tell it's not fresh. Maybe my expectations were high, so I was disappointed at this place and for the pricy $26/lb of chicken feet that others are raving about. As for its taste, it was pretty good, so I gave them a 3 star for that. They make their sauces for the chicken feet in front of you with four of the flavor options to chose from. After they mix the sauce in a big container, they tossed in the chicken feet and mix them for flavoring. In summary, there are so many options in this area for Asian food, for $26 a pound of chicken feet, I would rather pay for a crab or lobster in the future. read more

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2021 年的美食探訪活動仍受到疫情影響，外帶 Takeout 成了自己主要的探店手段，但也因此發現不少值得推薦的美食，就像是這間開設在 中式美食 Chinese Cuisine 一級戰區 聖蓋博 San Gabriel 的 小濤家 Tao's Kitchen。這裡專賣各種中式冷盤滷味涼菜，就算是同商場內還有其它火熱的中式餐飲品牌，如知名湘菜館 辣椒王、小陸子清粥、冒菜麻辣燙 芙蓉樹下 Hibiscus Tree 等，這裡仍只做外帶專賣新鮮手拌涼菜，作為消暑美食或下酒美味都打出口碑，創造出屬於自己的藍海奇蹟。 推開餐廳大門，整間店的樣貌就可以一覽無遺，以現場製作涼拌菜色的餐臺為中心，至於餐臺上印製的歌名有何特別含意，就沒過問了。 店面面積應該是整個商場的店舖中最「精巧」的，點餐完回顧四周，目光還是回到料理各種涼菜的餐臺，看著自己剛點完的料理正在製作中。 這裡可以電話點餐，或是網路下單點餐，畢竟這個商場是相當難停車的，建議避開在用餐時段前來，詳細菜品內容與網路點餐可以點 這裡。 中式的涼拌與滷味菜色，其實在許多餐廳都有販售，也並不是太特殊的料理，但這裡卻可以單就這幾樣固定的菜色闖出名號，其新鮮的食材與獨門口味當然是關鍵，但也反應在更高的餐點價格上，像是招牌的麻辣雞一份加稅就近$20元，招牌的無骨雞爪一磅也是近$30元。 餐點的價格雖高，但食材的口感與風味都是相當新鮮，各種蔬菜到肉類食材，現點現拌讓醬汁的風味為食材帶來不凡的風味。 獨門的現調醬汁是讓這裡的涼菜風味更加突出的關鍵，而且還可以依照個人喜好來進行客製化的調整，想要辣一點或是麻一些，都可以跟店家說。 購買當天剛好適逢南加州夏日的高溫，直接點上一份招牌的藤椒雞（半隻）、一份涼拌素菜、一份涼拌滷肉，還有一個火燒來果腹，光是這三盒涼菜就要$70的價格，堪稱是豪華的午餐內容。 藤椒雞不愧是招牌的人氣料理，包括辣椒、藤椒、青檸、香菜等調配而成的醬汁，風味清香鮮辣又透著舒爽的後味麻勁，讓原本口感就十分軟嫩充滿膠質的帶皮白切雞多了一番無法抗拒的清新開胃。 在炎炎夏日中吃上這份料理，感覺特別的消暑解熱，就算原本因天熱而感到食慾不振，也能夠在那酸香爽麻鹹鮮入裡的風味入口後感到精神百倍胃口大開。 涼拌素菜點用了藕片、腐竹、海帶、土豆片/馬鈴薯，因為新鮮所以各種食材的口感都很鮮明，藕片與土豆片的爽脆，腐竹的彈性口感都很不錯，唯獨切絲的海帶沒有太多的表現。 用特別的刨刀刨片的土豆，帶有爽朗清脆的口感，隨著咀嚼越是可以感受到那順口的風味不斷刺激著唾液的分泌。 涼拌滷味雖是肉菜，但在香辣的醬汁與調料提味下，無論是豬肚、耳絲、牛肚、牛腱、豬心等，每一口吃來除了有肉香也能感到涼爽清新的食感，還有花生米來增添香氣。 網紅鳳爪（去骨鳳爪）點用了香辣口味，來跟白切雞的麻辣口味來做個對比，雖少了麻勁但香氣更加突出，加上彈性十足的雞爪膠質口感，越吃越是讓人上癮，無法停止手中的進食。 值得一提的是，各種涼菜的醬汁湯水都很豐沛，但口味卻不會讓人感到吃來特別重或是特別鹹，但那剛剛好的醬汁風味又能讓食材的美味發揮至極致，這就是店家的功力所在。喜歡吃辣一些的朋友，一定要記得跟店家額外索取辣油，看似深沈豔紅的辣油風味剛猛帶勁，完全可以讓原本感覺清爽夠味的食材瞬間轉移至另外一個火辣刺激的門派。 覺得雞爪清爽有餘但風味略顯清淡？沒問題，直直將雞爪沉入那豔紅的辣油後再大口吃下，口中瞬間充斥那既香又辣，風味直衝鼻腔的強猛食感。 如果覺得都是吃涼拌小菜，欠缺來自碳水帶來的飽足感，這裡也有自製的火燒（餅）可以來搭配，但口感有點乾還是配白飯比較夠味，特別是把鹹鮮香辣的湯汁澆上飯後。 在涼拌的素菜與肉品滷味之外，這裡的涼拌海鮮食材也很多人喜歡，像是小章魚、扇貝、甜蝦、蟹肉等，透過藤椒醬汁或是麻辣醬汁來調味增香，相信也是會讓人吃得意猶未竟，下回試過再來分享。 read more

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The taste of an Onion Oil Chicken is the best and the chicken is tender. Will come back. read more

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I would call this place an Asian poke place. They basically have all the meat cooked in some form of brine. Then, once you're there, they will ask you which combination. They'll add up all the ingredients into a bowl, mix it up and pass it on to you. The chicken and chicken paws are really good. We grab a few boxes to go and enjoyed it with a bottle of beer at home. Worth it if you're into these spicy meat mixes. read more

Came here because Fung bros did a video on spicy Chinese food crawl (specifically Szechuan spice, the numbing mala flavor) and it did not disappoint. We got the half mala chicken and the half pound boneless chicken feet with the lime spicy sauce. We got their medium heat and it was very manageable. Even for my husband who doesn't normally eat really spicy . So If you can stand the heat I would recommend their hottest level. Both flavors were different and I like both. But my husband didn't care for the one with the lime - only because he didn't care for the citrus taste. I'm glad they are generous with their sauce because I could definitely use the leftover to cook something at home read more

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The boneless chicken feet is the best, although it's pricey it's with every cent!! Love this place.

Honestly so glad my friend introduced us to this place! We drove all the way from Anaheim and I'm actually starting this review while sitting down at the restaurant! We ordered a half pound of boneless chicken feet (paw is what they call it) and chicken. The chicken feet were spicy flavor and the chicken was Szechuan flavor. The best part about the chicken feet is that it's all chicken feet goodness without the hassle and work of spitting out bones! The spicy flavor was reallyyyy good. The chicken was also really good! My girlfriend and I normally don't like Szechuan because of the tingling sensation, but it's subtle enough and the flavors make it worth it. The chicken is cut and prepared at the shop too! We were also given a little sample of a new flavor they're testing, I think it was pickled pepper? It was also really good too! All the flavors were so bright, fresh, and well, flavorful! The food is also really photogenic if you like to snap pics of your food. They don't skimp on the sauce either, so every bite you take is just bursting with flavor. I'm assuming the lady who helped us today is the owner, but she was really nice and helpful the entire time! It's a bit far for us, but I'm already looking forward to our next visit! read more

How have I never reviewed Tao's Kitchen?? All I can say is CHICKEN FEET, CHICKEN FEET, CHICKEN FEET!!!! I was introduced to TK by a friend years ago and when we are in the area, we make sure to stop by and order their boneless chicken feet. I'm not a big fan of mala but it's not as overpowering when they mix it with their marinades. They add peanuts and cilantro inside which makes it even better. You can choose your level of spice too. They have other options such as scallop, octopus, pig's ear, tripe, etc. I've tried a good amount of everything here including their veggies that you can mix into your order. Yes, it's a bit on the pricier side per lb, but we'd be more devasted if TK closed down altogether. Also goes great with beer :p read more

Numbing spices, here we go! The spicy flavor special chicken was tender and flavorful. The slices of chicken is chopped to half inch to an inch in width, smaller than the yellow chicken pieces from Chinese restaurants. This pairs well with white rice. The beef assorted makes for a great side to your meal! It has slices of pork ear and honeycomb tripe that's been marinated in their spicy mixture. Both were tasty and the mild spicy was enough for me since I can't handle the numbing mala spice that well. It is pretty pricey though but.. family style? read more

The food are amazing. Special the boneless chicken feet taste is different with other restaurant super yummy and the spicy beef is delicious, too. Can't stop eating. I will come back to try another one. Highly recommend it. read more

This place looks very unassuming, but the food is wow. Their menu is much pricier than what I normally would.pay for these dishes but I was really really surprised at how delicious everything was. They mix the sauces on the spot, it's amazing. And the flavor is strong and meats are really fresh. I will definitely go back. The price is high, but every dish was good and you could taste the quality. read more

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Food was excellent. The boneless chicken feet's with peanuts onions and cilantro add medium spice to taste.

The chicken is so chewy that it seemed like aged chicken. The flavor is good but the quality of the chicken is poor.

*Rip off* Stay away from this place* $22.50 +tax for one box of Chicken feet? I expect it to be really good! ! Let's try! Hmmm... Hmmm... I don't think it's worthy. $5 maximum. Stay away from this place. read more

Tao’s Kitchen - Chicken feet - Chinese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

The Sichuan servant very impatient, they put less chicken feet but more pork inside to instead of chicken feet that's not fair to customers

We had a to go order of the cold plate beef and octopus. We ordered a mild for the octopus but honestly it was HOT. Okay okay- maybe not HOT; honestly was a solid medium for Taiwanese it Szechuan food. Flavor, taste, and the Ma La spice in both dishes were ! Kinda pricey but food quality is really good!!! Will definitely be coming back for small dish to go orders . Also, the packaging for the octopus was really handy for taking it home also! read more

Rude staff. Instantly hangs up in your face if you don't speak Chinese . Would never recommend anyone not of their nationality to go here

My first time having boneless chicken feet. So good. I got the spicy flavor boneless chicken feet; it was perfectly flavored. This place is hidden in the corner of a small plaza next door to a Yi Fang. It was on the pricier side around $20 something but totally worth it. Would definitely recommend this place. I believe it is sold by weight. read more

Tao’s Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Who hire the poker face cashier??? No service, actually, she didn't even take a look on me, like I am the air. The food may be ok, but definitely won't be there for the service:)))) read more

The price are reasonable. The food can be costumized until you satisfied. I highly recommended the chicken feet (no hones). The service is great as well. It is my third time visiting the shop. You can also order some rice from them. 吮指鸡爪，我喜欢藤椒味的。其他的也都很好吃。你选喜欢的食材，让他们给你拌。 read more

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Tried their spicy chicken and spicy scallops and it's very quick n tasty. The spicy scallops is a really good deal..About $20 with cash...its served cold in a glass jar so gp home and fry it a bit is best. read more

The chicken is amazing here. The meat is like the cage free chicken meat. Definitely recommend these as side dishes to your whole meal! They can change the spiciness of the dish depending On your preference. read more

Tao’s Kitchen - Yummy and perfect spicy! - Chinese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

I love their boneless Chickenfeet and their veggie dish! All dishes are made with great quality ingredient. I'll be ordering more in the future! read more

Tao’s Kitchen - Boneless Chickenfeet - Chinese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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Delicious Boneless chicken feet. You can even get this to drink with couple of friends. Let's cheer.

My friend recommended me to this place and I also saw it on RED so I decided to give it a try. I tried the beef assorted, boneless chicken paw and Szechuan pepper chicken. All of them were so good. The flavor soaked into all the food really well and they're so convenient to eat. The only down side is that they're pretty expensive.Boneless Chicken Legs read more

Tao’s Kitchen - Boneless chicken paw, Beef assorted, Szechuan pepper chicken - Chinese Near Me - San Gabriel, California