I've always saw this restaurant in the corner of my eye when driving, and I finally got the chance to try it for their Chinese burger! This dish changed my life, the pork was so savory and it had small chopped up pieces of a spicy green pepper. I can't recommend it more! My dad also decided to try their chicken fried rice, and he told me it was delicious and packed with flavor. This is definitely a hidden gem, but I believe it deserves more hype! Staff were kind, and chef was humble and even took the time to walk over and deliver our food to us when we were just ordering to go!!! Give this place a chance if ya can! read more

Z-One Kitchen - Chinese Burger (Original Pork) - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

Where do I start...from the casualness to the beer to the just the overall vibe...it's reminds me so much of my hometown Tianjin in the north. This place is kind of a hole in the wall with its self proclaimed "Texas BBQ" and location. Parking can be tough if the parking lot is full, and I wish they picked a better spot to open this shop. It's off the beaten path for most Chinese restaurants in the area. The prices for BBQ aren't exactly cheap, however that can all be mitigated since they offer AYCE at a price starting at $35 a person with drinks. I love their lamb skewers and chinese hamburger. Lamb skewers were seasoned to how I expected them - with a spice mix mainly consisting of cumin. I also like how they include a fatty piece just before the last piece, which is They also offer spicy powder on the side that you can shake on your order to make it more spicy. The Chinese hamburger was very flavorful and authentic and very cheap for the price - much more value than ANY fast food restaurant and a lot healthier! We also ordered a liangpi and cumin chicken, both which were decent. This place offers very fair prices for chinese BBQ if you consider AYCE, since I have yet been to a chinese BBQ place that offers AYCE. Food comes out pretty quickly, and service is welcoming, especially if you're familiar with northern chinese hospitality. If you can look past the fading decor, colored utensils, and overall hole in the wall vibe, this place is actually pretty good if you're from northern china and looking for a homely vibe! Just don't expect Texas BBQ even if its in the name. read more

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This place has tender, fall right off the bone pork spare ribs with a cumin flavored bbq sauce that are delicious! 9/10 Also ordered: 2x beef ribs for $12. 6/10 2x Lamb skewers for $12. 8/10 Cold noodles $12. 6/10 The best deal is the 3 meat combo for $25 that comes with your selection of meat (I got 3 orders of the pork ribs so came with 6 fat pieces), comes with two salads: green/potato salad (I recommend doubling up on potato salad), and egg fried rice/white rice/chow mein (I reccomend the egg fried rice 6.5/10). Definitely enough to feed two people. I feel like you can't beat a deal like this these days especially for bbq'd meats. Service is good the waiters are friendly and has a ma and pa/bbq vibe and atmosphere. Not really a Texas style bbq..I would say more Chinese bbq with cumin flavors but man those pork ribs were delicious! I'll be back again forsure highly reccomend read more

Z-One Kitchen - 3 meat combo that came with 6 pork ribs, salad, potato salad, and egg fried rice underneath. Enough to feed two forsure! - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

My bf got a recommendation to try this place out. I've never heard of it so I went along with no expectations. It's one hole in the wall joint! The place has mismatched furniture. Whatever restaurant this was previously, they kept what they felt was still in good condition and added what they liked to the place. Our seats were uncomfortable as if the cushion lost its bounce and it became hard and our table looked like floor tile but it was laminate. The glue was coming off the edge of the table so it was no longer sticking and lifted up. Maybe I should have taken a shot so you could understand what I'm trying to describe. In other words, ambiance was less than desirable. But I don't usually rate a place because of ambiance or service. So on to the food! ***OUR PICKS*** FISH & CHIPS ~ we got a huge plate of crinkle fries with some fish and a dollop of tartar sauce and ketchup. Lightly, crispy batter, but you can tell the fish was frozen. We even saw her grab the frozen fish out of the freezer which was on the side of the wall. I guess you can't expect fresh fish. I was only able to eat 2 pieces as this was heavy and greasy for my stomach. BF ate more of it and felt queasy after lunch. 2/5 SIDE OF BBQ BEEF RIBS ~ for $12, we got more bones than meat! Lots of cumin and seasoning which doesn't taste Texan though these were supposed to be Texan BBQ ribs. At least that's what was shown on window. The meat came off the bones but we did not care for the spices. 2/5 Waitress was ok. We got our food quickly since we were the only ones in the restaurant at 1pm on a Wednesday. We probably should have stuck with Northern Chinese food instead. Unfortunately, I don't think we'll be back. Queasy stomach for $40! I don't think so. read more

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The food is good but not amazing, honestly, I prefer Smiling BBQ which is down the street for some delicious Chinese meat skewers at a fraction of the cost compared to Z-one kitchen. Smiling BBQ has lamb skewers, $5 for 2, it's the best. read more

We had the $35 ayce, which includes soda and soy milk as well. We love the Chinese burgers, skewers and lamb soup. Everything is delicious and flavorful. They have great takeout order options too. Some items are buy one get one free! Highly recommend this place. read more

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Personally I don't like the spices they used on the skewers or veggies. The beef skewers are so rough and chewy, not at all tender. The sesame noodles had no sesame flavor and the noodles were rougher than what I prefer. If I had to pick a favorite it would be the Chinese grilled pork sandwich. The meat is flavorful and tender. Overall, flavor profile wasn't really for me, but I think that they really bring out the flavors you'd find in Beijing. read more

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I struggled on how to rate this place because the food was fine, but the menu is...perplexing? It's more like a 3.5 in that regard. For non-Chinese people, note that you will find neither traditional hamburgers nor Texas barbecue here despite what the sign may suggest. Just keep an open mind. It's a casual little place that sits between a dive bar and a larger seafood restaurant that appears to have spawned it. The service is decent and you can eat in or out. This review is on the BBQ menu. I got meat plate #1 with beef ribs, egg fried rice, and potato salad. I peeked behind the counter and the ribs are braised, then grilled with sauce (so technically no barbecue). These are actually pretty flavorful with perhaps a hint of cumin and pleasant chew. The egg fried rice was a pleasant surprise with that wok flavor; only egg and no other typical additions. The potato salad was fine. It's a good value for $16 in the Bay. ALERT! They have an all you can eat barbecue offer. That's right! You can get AYCE for $35, minimum 2 participants. It covers everything under their BBQ menu which includes ribs, chicken wings, skewers, and more unusual cuts like chicken heart, pig's feet, pork intestine, and duck chin. read more

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Texas-sized Chinese bbq platters! Plenty of fall-off-the-bone meat and plenty to eat! This is the perfect marriage of Texas style and Chinese style bbq - found right here in CA! If I were in LA, SGV, K-town, this is a place I can imagine heading to for late night eats! The box was so full that they had to staple the box shut! The interior decor was like a Texas bbq restaurant and very clean, and then it was decorated with Asian themes - awesome! While eating the Chinese hamburgers, I felt like a food ranger on those traveling shows! :-) Food Ranger Brigade! read more

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Arrived right at opening and was greeted with " What do you want" The place was extremely dirt inside and outside. It also has a rotten smell as I walk in. I had to turn around and leave. Hopefully other will have better experience. read more

The pork hamburger or Chinese name Ro Ja Ma... literary trabajares to meat and buns can't be beat especially at $6. Juicy pork with cumin and 5 spice is pure heaven. Chive shrimp dumplings is devoid of shrimp though and full of pork fat. Comatose from all the grease I consumed. Authentic Chinese food that's reasonable worth the return trip to sample all the other goodies here. read more

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I was there with some friends around 7pm and it was very dead for dinner hours. The staff was just sitting at the dining tables. We were told to seat ourselves and after waiting for about 8min, we got up to look for our own menus. We were kind of skipitcal on the food from the lack of business so we did not do the AYCE BBQ option and tried individual dishes. I tried a Chinese burger (1 pork and 1 beef) and a cold noodle. The cold noodle was okay... It's nothing special. Definitely has better from other Chinese restaurants. The pork burger was good, but the beef burger was super dry. Also we weren't even offered water when ordering the food and I asked twice and I was completely ignored, but when my friends asked for soda's that comes instantly.... It seems a bit pricey for what it is and the lack of service. Not a place I would recommend. read more

Some staff member have extremely Bad attitude and were rude to customers. Nothing more to say. read more

Had a to-go order on the original Chinese pork burger. It has pulled pork inside with chopped green pepper inside. I was pleasantly surprised that the meat was very juicy and the meat was not overly flavored. Since it's a to-go order, I can't say anything about the service or ambiance. The to go order was packed very neatly. Each of the burger is in its own individual bag, and then inside the box. There's no spill or mess inside. read more

Z-One Kitchen - 臘汁肉夾饃 - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

At first, I thought they had extended the restaurant. But no, they did not. They just used the old place for storage and the restaurant is still small. Service is great. Menu definitely has changed. The food portion and price are decent. The Chinese burgers are pretty flavorful, but the buns are so dry. Don't know how many days old. They should either put some sauce to moist the buns or make it fresh. The Sesame cold noodle is okay. The Grilled lamb skewers are tender, but lack of flavor. At least, put some salt on it. I totally agree with the other reviewer. Texas bbq and Chinese Burger??? Lol!!!! :) read more

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TLDR: burgers=yes, stinky tofu=no, pork rib, fried rice and potato salad=yes. Chinese food & Texas BBQ? Talk about a combo. We had to try this place out after hearing that. We showed up on a Thursday night and they had a few tables filled. No frills establishment. Service was prompt and straight forward which is completely fine with us. I tried the Chinese pork burgers, stinky tofu, and the BBQ combo (pork ribs, fried rice and both types of salads). The burgers were fine but I was blown away by them. Good seasoning overall and I like the idea but in no way did it actually reminded me of a burger. More like a good bao. The stinky tofu didn't do it for me. Personal preference, the reviews seemed great but I've never had it before and don't intend to again after trying it. It's an acquired taste for sure. Cheesy tasting. Left an aftertaste too. The BBQ plate was the star surprisingly (or not since they advertise Texas BBQ). The regular greens salad was not good though. I would opt for double potato salad because that was actually very tasty. I finished it and I don't normally like potato salad. The fried rice was seasoned well and I enjoyed it. The ribs?? Solid. Tender, juicy. Good blend with a nice BBQ sauce. I loved it. I would be back for that alone. The menu is very interesting though. So many things I want to try and will have to make time for next time! Overall, I'd be back!! read more

Z-One Kitchen - Chinese Hamburger & 1 Meat combo in the back - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

Service is almost nonexistent besides ordering. Everything is kind of self served. Getting your drinks and the sides. The foods are okay but they are too flavorful as in too much spices. Some of the meats are also overcooked causing them to be burnt and very hard to chew. You can only order 3 times which kind of beat the purpose of ayce and a lot of options are not available with the $35 options. You need to pay the $45 options to get the noodles and other specialties. Place is really small and only have one bathroom stall though it is quiet and got enough spaces if it's not packed. Down side is that it can be too quiet. I can't hear any cooking nor talking at one point. They should really put some chinese or american music on. read more

Ordered the pig feel over rice but it had no taste. The gravy looks dark but really no favor at all.

Horrible service and horrible food, the soy drink has definitely gone bad. And the waitress is being so rude to everyone.

Stinky tofu is not the same dish as the ones you would find at the night markets in Taiwan. This tofu has a rancid taste unlike Taiwanese stinky tofu. Considering how much it costs it should taste better, do not recommend this restaurant. read more

I recently tried to enjoy the all-you-can-eat deal at this place, but there was a major catch: you need two people to take advantage of it. I walked in solo after a night at the bar next door, hoping for a decent meal, but they really pulled a fast one on me. I can't help but think that this kind of policy could lead to some bad publicity. If you're going to offer an all-you-can-eat option, why not make it accessible for solo diners? Just give me the chance to enjoy 35 dishes by myself! What kind of all-you-can-eat place does that? I left feeling disappointed and unlikely to return. --- Feel free to adjust any part of it to better match your thoughts! Don't come here. read more

P r e - o r d e r i n g - Just an fyi regarding pre-ordering, might be best not to order directly via their website z-onekitchenorder.com (which connects to mealkeyway.com site) -- at least per my recent experience, and confirmed by the staff there when I did my pickup -- they recommended calling in to order, or using UberEATS, lol. I had pre-ordered through their website/mealkeyway, and although immediately received a text confirmation that my order would be ready in approx 30 min, after 30 min, staff relayed they didn't see my order come in. In any case, after another 10 min staff then confirmed my order came through, and they were able to get my order ready in an additional 10 min. F o o d - Roujiamo (aka Chinese burger that has its roots dating back 2000+ years) - tried their $6 one with braised pork (*5*) and $9 one with cumin lamb (*3.25*). Although I love cumin lamb, their lamb chunks were sliced a little on the larger size, so some pieces were a little chewier than others---still seasoned well & very flavorful. I didn't have any expectations for their braised pork Roujiamo, and it turned out superb---pork was most & juicy, and their marinade was very flavorful. Both burgers were bursting with filling. Also got their $17.95 cumin lamb skewers (*3.5*)- 1 order has 8 skewers. It consisted of similarly well-seasoned lamb pieces that were smaller, slightly more spicy, and more tender than in the burger. Lastly, got their $17 Xi'an lamb soup w/ steamed bread (*3.5*). The soup was not watered down, and very flavorful. Loved the soup, but we weren't too used to having it with the firm steamed bread pieces (same bread used for the burgers). Also noting, the thinly sliced lamb meat accompanying the soup is somewhat dry, which is fine since most likely its flavor went into the soup. Noting, not sure if the lamb soup without the bread is the same soup, since the Chinese title for that one is lamb offal soup. S e r v i c e - I went on a Wednesday evening around 6:30pm, and there were several groups dining in, and people coming & going, picking up orders. They seemed a little short-staffed, but handled the orders at an adequate pace (aside from the delay in pre-ordering through their website). P a r k i n g - There is a small lot in front of the restaurant, but also street parking around. read more

The staff were unhelpful and rude. They didn't answer basic questions, and when the bill came, I was overcharged. The service throughout was poor. Definitely not a place I'd recommend. read more

Wow, this was a great find! We wanted to dine at Fat's Wong but they were only open for a takeout, no dine in. We found this restaurant by chance and due to desperation and hunger. We got there around 1pm on a Saturday and were the only diners, we noticed most people got a takeout. We ordered the beef noodle soup - the dish was large, good for sharing. The noodles were fat and seemed handmade! The soup was herbal and delicious, my picky toddler liked it a lot! And the beef was super tender and moist. This is a really hearty noodles dish, great for cooler days and especially great that it's one of a few non spicy dish. We also ordered the lamb skewers, unlike Chinese bbq spots elsewhere the skewers are not sold per skewer, but per portion. 1 portion was about 7-8 skewers. They were well seasoned with cumin, sugar, salt and chilli powder. Even my non lamb eating hubby liked these. Hubby wanted thebeef ribs, 1 portion came with 3 pieces of ribs, they were each a good size. The seasonings were cumin, salt and (American) bbq sauce. They were good. We also had the Xian cold sesame noodles, they were a little numbing Nd was just a tiny bit spicy, I thought it needed more kick to it, but overall it was alright, good on hot days. There is no meat in this dish, just tofu, and thinly slices of cucumber. We also ordered their Chinese hamburger with beef. This was certainly a must eat here. The meat was very generous! It was juicy, mildly spiced w diced jalapeños. Very good. All the food was really good and we would certainly come again! The service was also very Friendly and fast! We certainly had a great dining experience at this hole in the wall restaurant. read more

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Fantastic spot for Shanxi cuisine - how did I not come across this hidden gem before?! Walked in on a Wed with a lunch to-go order and was told it'd be a 15 min wait, and at exactly 15 min I got my order: * lamb skewers: my husband and I lived in Beijing for a year and the first bite of these took us right back to our younger pre-kids days. Hot, juicy (aka the right amount of fat), crisp edges, no overcooked bits, heaaaaavily spiced with cumin as the strongest flavor note. Tiny bit of a spicy kick. Ugh these are so good. * xi'an lamb soup with bread (羊肉泡饃）- as other reviewers mentioned, it's a wonderfully rich lamby broth, with some scallion and cilantro garnish. On the side is a container of glass noodles and tiny dense bread bits to dump in. The noodles are slippery and delicious as always, and the bread bits soak up the broth. My husband said it reminded him of dumplings in chicken and dumplings (NOT Asian style dumplings). Broth is really rich and chock full of small lamb chunks (looks like rib chunks maybe?). This is not a westernized dish so yes there are bones in the lamb bits and some bone shards/grit does fall to the bottom dregs of the soup, but it also enriches the soup. I like to add some extra cilantro and chili oil at home. Can't wait to get this again in the winter. * Chinese hamburger with pork (肉夾饃) - I'm not sure hamburger is the best translation. IMHO it's more like a palm-sized dense sandwich. I used to eat a lot of these in Beijing too. The fresh chopped jalapenos add a great crunch to offset the fatty meat and the dense bread. Less aggressively spiced than skewers, this might be a good intro dish for those new to this cuisine. Yum yum Take-out only - order at the table by the door. I hollered my order to the lady standing deep inside the restaurant haha. It's on the expensive end but that's because you get a fair amount of good meat, and lamb isn't cheap! Menu shows that they mean real business here - lots of organs, lamb kidney skewers, stinky tofu. I wish there could be a skewer assortment because I love intestines and kidney more than my husband does but I'm not sure I can easily eat a single $20 order of kidneys at a time :) would love to get 1-2 of each kind they've got. Still, can't wait to come back! Update from 3 days later: I came back because I left my credit card at the restaurant ‍. Tried 2 other dishes because why not: * sesame cold noodles: it's great as takeout because all the sauces are separate and you can toss it together at home to taste. I added extra cilantro at home because I love cilantro. Great flavors, garlicky, sesamey, bit of a spicy kick, not too many bean sprouts, noodles are perfectly textured. Great for hot days! * Changsha stinky tofu: I love love love Taiwanese stinky tofu. This is not the same, which I figured because I couldn't smell it from a block away . Fried tofu chunks in a savory garlicky spicy sauce with some scallion garnish. Super good! Tofu soaks up the sauce. My husband, who does NOT like stinky tofu, said he could tell this had some funk and wasn't like regular tofu, but he liked it quite a bit too. It didn't taste stinky at all to me but I enjoyed the flavor and texture a lot. read more

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PLEASE READ!!! BEWARE !!!! So it was my first time to visit this establishment. Upon entering, the establishment was small, and looked more of a storage room due to the amount of supplies stored against the wall and near the counter. None on the tables were not cleaned up, there were plates left from the previous customers, so we were not able to dine in even though we had came not even an attempt to clean up. Also what caught my surprise was a table of raw meat of variety being prepped in the dining area in exposed air. There menu was specializing in BBq, so we had ordered the 3 meat combo due to BBq. We chose Chicken breast, wings and Ribs. After we had placed the order, i noticed immediately the cook, grabbed a bag from there fridge which was a "COSTCO ROSTISSIRIE" chicken and began to chop the items we had ordered and recooked it on there disgusting grill. The waitress who took our ordered grab the other items which was the wings stored in the fridge where soda cans were placed with her bare hands and handed it to the cook over the counter including the ribs. Now this waitress let me remind you was still serving cooked food and placing her exposed unsterilized hands to other customers. So while we were waiting for our food, let me also remind the raw meat that was still being prepped was still in the dining area not being touched for a good 15 min, so if we came in and saw that, that raw meat must be on that table longer than 15 min in the dining area exposed. After 30 minutes or so waiting for our food, no action was being taken on any of the areas i mentioned, the tables not cleaned, the exposed raw meat in the dining area area remained untouched, the waitress continued to serve foods to customers with her uncleaned hands. The cook, continued to use another portion of that "COSTCO ROSTISSERIE" chicken to another customer who had a placed an order. We received our order and upon opening it, obviously it was the items we had seen were what we ordered. We didnt say anything to them what we seen but took our ordered and never ate it but threw it in the garbage. This establishment shouldn't be open at all, serving food to customers with that kind of practices. Who knows what might in the back in the kitchen doors what lurks. But for those who read, BEWARE .... There not BBQ, sad to put on a sign saying "Texas BBq", clearly give it a bad rep. And the city of San Bruno... Needs to get checked out by food dept safety. Again BEWARE !!!! read more

Calling All BBQ Lovers, Meat Lovers, Chinese Skewer Lovers! Z One Kitchen has the Best Fatty Pork Chinese Hamburger I've ever tasted! If you prefer meatier hamburgers, try the Cumin Lamb Burger! The Beef Ribs here are Huge and Tasty! Friendly Service! Black & Red Deadpool Vibes! Comfy Club Bar Lounge Sofa Chairs! There's a dope Son Goku sign up too! Come here to try their Signature Chinese Hamburger! Thank Me Later! read more

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Chinese hamburgers (beef or pork) are awesome. Maybe don't wear your best shirt. Burgers so juicy a lot of dippage.

reasonable price and taste good, hopefully they don't close the business I would go back, definitely recommended

Been here a couple times. I like the lamb skewers more than the beef ribs. Wontons I had previously were good, but not their specialty. read more

Z-One Kitchen - 3 item BBQ . - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

Didn't even eat here; walked in saw they served Texas bbq; I asked the guy cooking (chef) is this real Texas bbq he told me to read the menu. (Asked in English because I don't speak mandarin) Very bad service!! And said he doesn't know if it's bbq or not. Hello?! Your the one cooking and you don't know if it's Texan bbq?! Wtf?! how can you work at an establishment and not even know what food you serve??? I do not recommend this place! I wouldn't even give this place 1 star. I don't care how many people say this place taste good; ruined my mood to eat lunch here! Definitely find better service from different restaurant that serves Texas bbq. read more

Food is overpriced. Food is mediocre at best Customer Service Fair. Disappointed in all aspects of experience. I don't recommend this restaurant.. read more

Not exactly sure why only a few reviews hav been conducted. Svcs are okay, dining environment is decent, but these are secondary when it comes down to food. We tried the 35-dollar all-u-can-eat without much expectation but turned out much of surprises. Meats were freshly prep'd; soy milk was freshly made; quantity was abundant. They served 3-rounds but we could order unlimited amount each round--of course we would hav to pay whatever we left over at the end should there be any. Meat were marinated and BBQ'd with flavors specialized from a variety of regions in Asia, including HK-style, GZ-style, Taiwan-style, Zibo-style, Malaysia-style, you named it. We only ordered 2-round and we spent the entire 90-min, which is the time limit, to finish. We would not recommend those Chinese burgers if you are trying the buffet because bergurs are hugs and can make you full quickly. The 45-dollar buffet may be a good options should you wanna try more kinds of noodles, which can also fill ur stomach quickly btw. Friday night wasn't packed with ppl and there is a bar right next to it so parking can be a bit challenge at night time. Overall pretty great food experience so highly recommend that if u don't mind those factors aforementioned read more

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I never heard of Chinese hamburgers before. When driving down El Camino, we could not ignore that adorable logo. I saw that little French bulldog's hunger for Chinese hamburgers and I knew I needed it immediately. Their menu has so many interesting options that you wouldn't conventionally get at Chinese restaurants including duck neck, and organ soup, but honestly I can't wait to go back and try it! We ordered the Chinese hamburgers and smoked beef to go. Only 10 mins wait. The hamburgers and smoked beef were all tender, savory, and delicious! The grilled pork hamburger was cumin flavored and pretty spicy, but our favorite was the pork and beef hamburger! Everything was juicy, with a little bit of chopped jalapeños to give it a kick. Can't wait to go back! read more

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Got takeout: - Fried Rice: Okay - BBQ pork ribs: Okay - BBQ lamb: Good Wife's opinions: - Chinese Burger with Pork: Good - Xi'an Sesame Cold Noodle: Good Other notes: - Wasn't feeling BBQ, but did not beat American BBQ for me personally read more

The introduction of Texas BBQ adds a delicious twist, seamlessly blending with Chinese flavors. The result is a delightful taste that enhances the overall dining experience. Their Chinese Burger with cumin lamb is still best in town. read more

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YAYYY a restaurant that specializes in rou jia mo!! What is rou jia mo? It's one of the most delicious, filling sandwiches you'll eat, made with a dense flatbread-like bun and stuffed to the brim with slow roasted pork and fresh chopped jalepenos to add crunch and to cut through the "fat". They have a variety of meats here, but the most traditional is the regular pork rou jia mo. I eat it with Chinese black vinegar and chili oil, since that's how my uncle showed me when I had it in Beijing, and it just adds several more layers of complex flavors to balance out the richness of the pork. Hubby also got the grilled pork rou jia mo but conculded it wasn't as good as the original pork, mostly because the jalepenos elevate the ladder. We also got the lamb skewers- flavors were delicious, but since we took it to go, the outside got wet and mushy. Our place is only 5 minutes away, but the skewers are placed inside a thick paper bag with aluminum coated on the inside, sealed tightly so the steam kind of melted the dry spices that was coated on the outside of the skewers. Obviously not their fault, and like I said, the taste was great but I'm sad they weren't charcoal grilled. You'll see me bitching about the lack of charcoal grills in all my BBQ reviews, and I'm aware it's a Bay Area problem rather than the restaurants themselves, but I'm still sad nonetheless. The restaurant itself is kind of hidden, appears sort of run down like a hole in the wall, and there were no other customers when we went which is a pity because the food is quite good. I really want to try their Nanjing style duck and cold noodles, as well as the other skewers they have. Actually I want to try everything but alas, money dictates how much I can buy. The skewers were a little on the pricey side- a little over $2 for a skewer. Most restaurants, including Happy Lamb Hotpot, only charge $2 so that was a little surprising. They also come in sets of 8. Overall, I love this neighborhood restaurant serving up delicious Xian eats, so I hope they stick around for a long time! read more

Z-One Kitchen - Pork rou jia mo with jalapeños. This bad boy is hefty, 1.5-2 of these will get me full easily - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

We tried this place out since they had a bogo offer on Uber eats. I haven't seen many restaurants in the area with this regional style since being in the NY area We ordered the lamb skewers and cold sesame noodles. As others have mentioned, the cumin and spice flavors on the lamb are strong and well balanced. My only problem with these was that the lamb chunks, while generally crispy on the outside, were a little inconsistent in their texture (some were tender with great fat content, while others were pretty dry). The sesame noodles were a real surprise, what we received seemed quite different than what was pictured in previous reviews. The noodles, rather than being standard wide/flat type, had little air bubbles giving them a spongy texture (a bit like injera, the Ethiopian bread), and looked to be hand pulled based on their shape. I've never encountered noodles of this texture, so I'd recommend trying this place out just for the unique experience on the noodles. The sauce was incredible and well balanced - for takeaway the sauce came in 4 separate containers, which was informative. It seems like the magic mix is an equal volume mix of 1) soy/vinegar garlic, 2) thinned sesame paste, 3) five spice flavored broth? And 4) some kind of fermented chili/bean paste, maybe doubanjiang. read more

Z-One Kitchen - Lamb skewers, wonton soup, cold sesame noodles - Chinese Near Me - San Bruno, California

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This place has an interesting vibe. It does not service Texas BBQ but the decoration has a weird Chinese vibe. The food is definitely Chinese and the burger is really good. Soup noodle is a miss with lots of MSG. Think, Chinese street food at a weird vibe location read more

I was so curious to try this place since I've never seen a Chinese food place combined with Texas bbq. I haven't tried the bbq yet, but I say for sure that their sesame cold noodles and Chinese pork burger are soooo good.. arguably my favorite place to eat near Millbrae! read more