Ken Kee

Standouts are the Thai chili pork chops it's good because it's crispy and you can taste the salt and sweet at the same time. Ginger scallion lobster of course(see previous review) and the garlic crispy shrimp. The large shrimps has enough bite in terms of hotness, it's crispy perfectly seasoned. The stirfry rice noodle with beef otherwise known as chow fun to Asians was just OK. The salt and crispy squid was just OK too. It wasn't as crispy as I wanted it not as salty as I wanted. Pricing here though is more than fair. All of that with the Lobster came to $95. Before tax and tip.

Such an adorable Hong Kong cafe with nostalgic decor! They have an amazing 下午茶(afternoon tea) menu - $10 for a hot drink of choice and a smaller sized dish/dessert. It's only available weekdays from 2-5pm. Our server spoke Mandarin and was so nice about changing our order after we realized we changed our minds (30 seconds afterwards)! We got the beef brisket noodles, the instant noodles stir fry, and the Swiss chicken wings with fries.The Swiss chicken wings could've used more time marinating in the sauce, though the fries it came with were so so crispy! The instant noodles were yummy, and the beef brisket noodle was the best deal by far!

Really disappointed with the restaurant and the service. I've been seeing this spot a lot on social media and was swayed by the cute decor that's always highlighted.I went for lunch. The first issue is that the restaurant is super sticky and doesn't feel clean. Second issue was that it took forever for me to get my order it (over 30 minutes). I was flagging down the waitress trying to get my order in, and felt like they went to every table but mine. It also took an additional 30 minutes to get my food. It wasn't until another server noticed me that they realized I was still waiting for my food. The food itself was pretty decent Cantonese food. I had two noodle bowls and the HK style milk tea. The tea is pretty good, and you can add sugar to your preference. The food wasn't too cheap; it came out to $35. I can't see myself going back, especially since there's a lot of solid options in Chinatown.

A last-minute decision to go to Chinatown for dinner on a bustling Saturday summer evening led us to long waits at some restaurants. My friend had seen an Instagram reel on this restaurant so we decided to go here and got seated within five minutes. With three of us not too hungry we decided to go with two main dishes and a side dish of vegetables. My one friend is averse to too much spice otherwise we would've requested a hotter spice level. That said the fried rice and noodles were tasty but not as flavorful as I would have liked and could've been spicier. Love, loved the green beans though. I've had such great luck ordering green beans at any of these Chinese restaurants and they are amazing! Perfectly cooked, a little crisp, very hot, not spicy but temperature hot and not too oily or too much sauce. It's a hustling and bustling restaurant and service was good.

Ken Kee is definitely a spot to hit if you find yourself in Chinatown! On a Saturday night with no reservation, it was hard to find somewhere with a small wait time, but thankfully Ken Kee (with two floors of seating) had us sat and served in just thirty minutes. We ordered the rice noodle with pepper steak which was my favorite, fresh vegetables, perfectly cooked noodles and a delicious sauce. The garlic string beans were also amazing, perfectly crisp in a light, flavorful sauce. The shrimp fried rice was average, we had to add a lot of chili oil to give it some flavor. Overall though, with the 1950's neon interior and expansive menu, Ken Kee did not disappoint!

If you find yourself venturing in Chicago's China town and don't know where to grab a meal, I highly recommend Ken Kee's in the newer section (from what I've heard). I was in town and wanted to visit at least once the popular China town since it's been many, many years from my last trip. I was not sure how the food would be upon entering the place. It's extremely casual and not a huge place at all. After hearing recommendations on what would be a good choice for my not very huge appetite, I went with the salt and pepper fish. My first bite was the reminder of the taste of great Chinese cooking. Very delicious! Then, I understood why there was a constant flow of customers coming in to eat. Service was very attentive and helpful especially when making recommendations. The honey green iced tea was perfect drink with the meal.

I spent three days in Chicago for a work trip and wanted to make the most of my short trip, so I decided to take a drive out to Chinatown. On the way, I looked up recommended places to eat and Ken Kee looked pretty promising. Unfortunately, it was just alright.The outside of the restaurant is probably something to look at at night when all the neons are on, but the inside has a really cool retro styling with vintage-inspired lighting, neon signs, and kitschy posters. There were only two parties eating when I walked in, but it took a minute for the three people working to acknowledge me and even then, I got a half-hearted gesture toward a table and barely a hello.Service remained strange and lackluster throughout the meal. The waiter seemed a little standoffish and doubted that I knew how to order from the build-your-own-noodle-bowl menu, which, even if I wasn't extremely familiar with due to all the Asian restaurants here in the Bay Area that use them, would've been extremely simple to understand otherwise. Weirdness aside, I built my own bowl:- Base: plain noodle soup- Toppings: beef brisket- Noodle: handmade noodles- Broth: signature beef broth- Belly sauce- Medium spicy sauce- Green onionsMy food came out really fast and while it was a good portion, everything was somewhat middling. The flavors were a little lackluster, the spice was nearly nonexistent, and the beef brisket was a little fattier than I would've liked (though it was extremely tender). Good amount of noodles though, which were cooked perfectly. The bowl plus a can of Coke and tip came out to a little over $17. I'd be willing to go back (if I ever go back out to Chicago) to try some of their other dishes, but would likely want to prioritize trying some of the other places in the area first.

Pretty solid spot for lunch - Ken Kee is known for their soup noodles but we opted to share a couple of dishes. We got the signature beef casserole, e-fu noodles with scallop and mushrooms, and the crispy salted egg yolk fish fillet. Everything was pretty good but we didn't actually find scallop in the noodles and the beef casserole which came with wintermelon was oddly very watery which we didn't expect. It was almost more of a soup.The best part were the drinks though as I love yuenyeung (or hong kong style tea mixed with coffee) and this one was perfect. We got it full sugar but it wasn't too sweet with the right amount of condensed milk. It was great iced for a hot day.

My friend and I came here on a weekday for lunch. I haven't been to Ken Kee in a very long time so it was nice to see how the interior changed. I really like the hong kong cafe style vibe. We got a variety of dishes and everything we had was very good. I felt like everything was reasonably priced as well. We enjoyed our meal and I would definitely go back to try their afternoon tea menu.

The food was good with a reasonable price. The waiter did forget to bring one of the item but still we got at the end.