5 Spiced Kitchen
5 Spiced Kitchen
Sweet Tomato Beef Chow Mein
Mo Shu Pork
drink
mai tai
Happy 1 Year Anniversary! 10-17-23
paper plane
How about a French 77?
How about a French 77?
5 Spiced Kitchen Coming Soon!
Roasted Garlic Eggplant & String Beans
interior
Westlake beef soup
Garlic Mushroom Fried Rice
Veggie Pot Stickers
Let's make a Bourbon Negroni( Boulavediar)
Szechwan Pork Noodles, Basil Eggplant Glass Noodles, Singapore Coconut Curry Seafood
Basil Eggplant and Chicken, Singapore Coconut Curry Seafood, Szechwan Pork Noodles
Salt & Pepper Oysters- special order only
interior
crispy wonton strips
Hendricks gin martini.
Dry Braised String Beans
Montclair Village Restaurant Walk
Sweet Coconut Shrimp
Max Y.
Nov 25, 2024
Had a really great experience at five spice kitchen we were dropped off by an Uber and in Piedmont and we had no idea where the restaurant was where we dropped off the restaurant was not shown and you have to walk around the corner and you'll be able to find the restaurant.As you enter the restaurant, you get the feeling of a Asian restaurant. It looks like it's a couple of different floors. The bar is where we sat and it is to the left of the doors when you walked in. The bartender Daniel was extremely nice knowledgeable and knew the drink that we would like to try is their original Mai Thai! his words exactly where it's not like the ones you get in Hawaii and let me tell you it definitely is not. This is not your sweet Ma Thai. It's definitely heavy on the pour and one goes a long way. Let me tell you. As we got there pretty early the place was not pretty packed but by the time we left to go to our show around 7 o'clock, the place was pretty full . The food comes out pretty fast and quickly and it's extremely hot and warm and taste like a home-cooked Asian meal. We ordered the fried calamari, the potstickers chicken, chow mein, and shrimp fried rice and we even wanted to order more, but I knew that we would be stuffed by just those dishes because none of us were going to be carrying leftovers to the next event. The chicken chow mein had huge pieces of chicken in it and the shrimp fried rice had beautiful big shrimp. The calamari was perfectly crisp and it came with different types of jalapeño pepper. It just needed a little bit of a sauce or something to kind of finish it off. The potstickers were delicious.If you're looking for a great place and Piedmont, especially if you're gonna go visit that chabot space center for an event, make sure to stop here and get your food and your drinks because a Chinese restaurant with a full bar is my place to go!
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Marty B.
Feb 20, 2025
Good food, good service. Had the Wor Wonton Soup and it was wonderful.I'm just a little frustrated because the happy hour sign at the entrance feels misleading. It turns out the happy hour prices only apply to drinks ordered directly from the bar. I was dining in, so beer was full price and I only found this out as I was paying. I just think, based on the sign, I had no reason to expect I wouldn't be getting the happy hour deal. It's only a $3 difference in this case, not gonna lose sleep over it, but I think the sign should say that the happy hour is only at the bar.
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Alexa W.
Feb 11, 2025
I wasn't even aware there was a Chinese place in Montclair Village! And what a nice one. Bis and airy with tasteful decoration.My friend and I met here to have a quick bite before a show. The first surprise was the extend of their bar. We quickly realized we should have carpooled, so at least one of us would be able to get buzzed :-D. We shared a lavender martini (which was excellent and VERY strong) and a lemon ginger tea to even it out - also super good.For food we opted for two apps and an entree. The won ton soup and basil glazed wings were very tasty and left little room for the main dish. We decided to go with the clay pot and had some miscommunication with the server. We thought it would contain tofu, pork belly, OR fish. But it was an AND situation. A bit weird... we were both not big fans of the combination. The communication with the waiter was a bit difficult in general, but overall we were more than happy and both decided to definitely come back, take a Lyft and try their famous Mai Tai.
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Ocean N.
Feb 17, 2025
Have eaten here three times, always with large parties. The flavors are excellent, the food is fresh, servers are helpful.
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Daisy G.
Nov 14, 2024
Love this place.... Always consistent... Food good, to the point of eating too much. My go to's: Wor Wonton soup, Mongolian beef, braised green beans, salt and pepper fish, and any of their dumplings. But there is so much more so explore your own favorites. As for drinks, I ask Shirleen to make me something and she asks a couple questions and delivers an amazing cocktail. Always pairs well with the season as mood. Great service, great staff, great food, absolutely great ambiance.
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Lai L.
Jan 15, 2024
Amazing food, great service and nice, clean restaurant. What more can you ask for? This is not your run-of-the-mill Chinese restaurant. Their flavors are unique and bursting with spices and flavors. It is comfort food elevated.I've been here in the past when it was under a different name and it was good then, and even better now. We've only gone for dinner and there is always a lot of people dining there. The service is also on-par -- staff is always friendly.We usually get the on fire chicken (that's a popular item), chow mein and crab Rangoon. Other items I've had: green onion pancake, sweet and sour pork, dried fried chicken, sesame balls, dumplings, among many others. Most of their dishes are good.I forgot to mention their cocktails don't disappoint. Just know that the bartender is generous with the pour. This place is a must visit when you're in the neighborhood.
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Russell R.
Jul 19, 2024
We were here for the Happy Hour a few days ago. The place feels like the old Silver Palace for good reason: the daughter of the Palace"s former owner has brought it back. Only better. Gone is the fish tank at which my kids used to gawk and ooooh and ahhhh. But the colorful bar is still there. Saw some of the old timers who used to populate the bar all those years ago. Had not missed a beat. Service was very very good. Competent but not rushed. Paid attention to our requests and we received what we ordered. You gotta try the salt&pepper wings. My kids -- now adults and no longer gawkers -- loved the generous portion and flavorful chicken. I dug into the jalapeños. The basil garlic potatoes at 14 were worth it. What's that you ask, potatoes at a Chinese restaurant t? It's fusion and California. Nuff said. The happy hour Chardonnay was a generous pour at 6/glass. Very drinkable. Sometimes one just has to drink for effect. lol. As this is our neighborhood spot, we might come back any way. But the mixture of great food, perfect service, and laughter with old friends will bring us back again and again. Check it out. -- workingman's gourmand.
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Gina G.
Jan 14, 2025
Went here to hang out with friends on a Sunday mid-day and watch football. Food was good. Peter was incredibly friendly. He brought us some mai tais to split and share amongst all of us. He was very helpful with the menu and a few special orders. We noticed the signs that this is the second generation of "The Silver Palace" which was in Montclair when we moved here, so we thought we would come in. Will definitely be back.
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Diana S.
Dec 26, 2024
Went on Christmas Day. Thank you for being open as sometimes there maybe a tragedy in the family that makes avoiding the holiday a healthy choice.So wow. What great food. Everything was delicious from a special crispy shrimp with coleslaw bao bun to garlic chicken and green beans to sweet and sour fish. My mouth is still watering. We offered the leftovers to our relative out of kindness but now need to go back. What a gem of a resto and the service is great. Piping hot yummy creations with all different sauces come out quickly. Mai Tai was the bomb By the way too. Come here if you haven't yet. I know we'll be back and looking forward to trying more and ordering the things I already love.
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Michelle S.
Sep 18, 2024
Love this place in Montclair. Hadn't been in a while and am so happy I chose 5 Spiced Kitchen tonight. I was in the mood for chicken lettuce cups and it was delicious (even though I prefer iceberg lettuce for wraps). They use romaine. The dish was delicious, generous and very fairly priced for what you get. I sat at the bar and met Shirleen the owner who is great and makes a mean Mai Tai!
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