J L Kitchen
J L Kitchen
Salt & Pepper Fish Filet and Beef Chow Fun from the 1st visit
Shrimp Fried Rice
Menu
a bowl of soup in a bread bowl
Broccoli Beef
the menu for the restaurant
Metal piece, possibly a staple found in food
35. Salt and Pepper Fish Filet Lunch Special
Curry Chicken
31. Kung Pao Prawn Lunch Special
32. Prawn with Garlic Sauce Lunch Special
32. Prawn with Garlic Sauce Lunch Special
2024/01/26 Seafood Chow Fun
Menu
Metal, possible staple found in food
Sweet and Sour Pork
Menu 2022
Salt & Pepper Fish Filet
food
Menu
Waiting on my order outside food almost ready
Salt and Pepper Pork Chop
Salt and Pepper Pork Chop
Colin R.
Feb 28, 2025
I owe JL and updated review. It's been more than a decade ago and things have changed a lot including an updated menu and of course pricing. In spite of inflation, their prices are still very reasonable especially the lunch specials. Taste and quality have improved dramatically for a joint like this. Inside the dine in options are limited -- just a few small tables usually 1 or 2 people in a rush. Most of us take to go. Which is fine by me, cos it's good portions, the guy at the counter is super nice, and price and taste are good enough especially for lunch. Love it!
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Jim L.
Oct 16, 2024
I've lived in San Leandro for 14 years, This was my first time ordering from JL Kitchen. This evening on the way home I decided to grab some take out on the way home and didn't feel like eating at 7-11. Pulled up into the little customer lot, walked up to the counter and with my excellent Cantonese movie star speaking voice ordered Black Bean Beef Chow Fun, Garlic Chicken Bok Choy & Shrimp Fried Rice. Man! I tell you! The Chow Fun was HELLA good! Growing up in Oakland Chinatown, you don't eat Chow Fun that suck! The Chicken & Bok Choy was pretty tasty! I'm not a huge fan of Fried Rice, but this one gets a solid 8 outta 10 in my book! Will definitely be back!
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Dexter D.
Jan 27, 2024
I finished one project, had a half-hour to kill before my next project and I was hungry. I thought a quick fix at JL Kitchen would cure my hunger pangs. There was space in the parking lot. I was the only customer inside. When I stepped in, the gentleman asked if I was Anthony. I told him no, though now I wonder what Anthony had ordered (wink, wink!).I ordered Seafood Chow Fun to go, paid and was told that it would be a five-minute wait. I sat and worked on my phone until my order came out.I drove to a nearby park to eat. My bag contained my food, two napkins, a fork, soy sauce and some chili oil. I ate 1/2 the container and found two shrimp, two pieces of fish and three pieces of calamari. I'll finish the other half tomorrow. Overall, the food was hot and reasonably flavorful. I usually request a packet of hot mustard but forgot to do so. JL is decent for a quick meal from a local neighborhood Chinese restaurant. I would come back for another meal, but I would not bring my parents here for a more formal meal.
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Rapunzel C.
Dec 22, 2024
Really good food very flavorful and they have amazing lunch deals! The service is fast and friendly
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Allan Y.
May 16, 2023
I have picked to go here a few times now and both times the food was great.The 1st visit I ordered Beef Chow Fun and Salt & Pepper Fish Filet. The chow fun was good and the beef was tender. Also had the wok burned flavor. Yummy!!!The Salt & Pepper Fish was very good with the right amount of seasoning.The Broccoli Beef tasted great and the beef was very tender. You also get a good amount of meat.The Shrimp Fried Rice had that wok burned flavor which I love.
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Ana Q.
May 5, 2024
Recently had takeout (pickup) from JL Kitchen and have nothing but good things to say. Food was tasty, nothing was overcooked (or undercooked) or sus. Prices are reasonable. Overall a solid place with good food with a great value.
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Camille C.
Jun 19, 2024
The egg flower soup was incredible! Usually I like to add something to soups from restaurants but J L Kitchen made it so flavorful.
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M T.
Sep 7, 2023
I ordered salt and pepper squid with chow mein, and the price and food quality was pretty good. However, I did find a small piece of metal at the bottom of my plate which almost cracked my tooth. It seemed to be some sort of staple. I can only imagine what kind of damage this could've done to me had I actually swallowed it or chewed it more than I did.
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Mira C.
Aug 24, 2022
Wanted to try this place since I work right across the street and I got the lunch special! Definitely worth a try for the price! The rice is really fresh and they did not skimp off the prawns. Portions are great! Excited to try more
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Jan O.
Jan 5, 2025
First time eating inside - Ambiance is lovely, service excellent and food 5 star.Both our meals were perfectly seasoned (we each had something different plus an appetizer and Vietnamese coffee. I normally take half home but this was so delicious I ate the entire meal. My tablemate normally adds a lot of liquid seasoning but even commented this needed nothing added.
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