Chef’s Kitchen

As a food reviewer of Restaurant World, I am excited to introduce you to the culinary treasure known as Chef's Kitchen. Located at 19762 E Colima Rd in Rowland Heights, CA, this Taiwanese gem offers a unique dining experience that will tantalize your taste buds.

Chef's Kitchen is not your typical Chinese restaurant. While they do offer familiar dishes like kung pao chicken and fried rice, the real stars of the menu are the authentic Taiwanese delicacies that set them apart from the crowd. Dishes like Chinese okra with somen noodles and stinky tofu showcase the rich flavors and traditional cooking techniques that make Chef's Kitchen a standout in the Rowland Heights food scene.

Customer reviews rave about the homely and welcoming atmosphere of Chef's Kitchen, where you can enjoy a family-style meal with dishes that are sure to become your new favorites. From shredded pork with bean curd to General's Chicken, each dish is prepared with care and attention to detail, resulting in a dining experience that is both comforting and satisfying.

The friendly service at Chef's Kitchen adds to the overall charm of the restaurant, making you feel like a valued guest from the moment you walk in. While the restaurant only accepts cash, the quality of the food and the warm hospitality of the staff more than make up for any inconvenience.

Overall, Chef's Kitchen is a must-visit for anyone craving authentic Taiwanese flavors in a cozy and inviting setting. Whether you're a fan of traditional Taiwanese cuisine or looking to expand your culinary horizons, Chef's Kitchen is sure to delight your taste buds and leave you craving more. Don't miss out on this hidden gem in Rowland Heights – your taste buds will thank you!

Chef’s Kitchen Menu

Location

Address: 19762 E Colima Rd Rowland Heights, CA 91748
Phone: (909) 895-7745

🕓 Work Hours
MON 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
TUE Closed
WED 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
THU 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
FRI 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
SAT 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
SUN 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Business info

  • Reservations
    No
  • Many Vegetarian Options
    Yes
  • Accepts Credit Cards
    No
  • Accepts Android Pay
    No
  • Accepts Apple Pay
    No
  • Casual
    Yes
  • Moderate Noise
    Yes
  • Offers Catering
    Yes
  • Good for Groups
    Yes
  • Good For Kids
    Yes
  • Good for Lunch, Dinner
    Yes
  • Private Lot Parking
    Yes
  • Waiter Service
    Yes
  • TV
    Yes
  • Wi-Fi
    No
  • Happy Hour
    No
  • Alcohol
    No
  • Dogs Not Allowed
    No
  • Bike Parking
    No

Last Reviews

  • Author: Justin S.

    06 August 2024

    If you're looking for homely Taiwanese food (family style of course), Chef's is for you. The standouts here are not the things that you can find in every Chinese restaurant menu, like kung pao chicken for fried rice. Rather, things like the Chinese okra w/somen noodle (絲瓜麵線) and stinky tofu (麻辣臭豆腐) make this place unique. Though the Rowland Heights food scene has changed in the last decades with longstanding Taiwanese and Cantonese restaurants making way for Sichuan and other popular mainland cuinese styles, Chef's has substantial holding power, not just for being one of the dwindling Taiwanese restaurants, but being a good Taiwanese restaurant that gets mom and her friends' stamps of approval. Note that is place is cash only.

  • Author: d ..

    07 July 2024

    If you are looking for a homey Chinese spot this is it! My favorite is their intestine, pork blood, tofu pot extra spicy. The beef in black pepper sauce. The ladies there are also super nice unlike most Chinese restaurants that are small and homelike.

  • Author: Rainbow C.

    18 June 2024

    Authentic Taiwanese flavors in a cozy restaurant Food: - shredded pork with bean curd (#55): my kids absolute favorite dish (ordered not spicy) for years. They've had this dish at many other restaurants, but they request this dish at this specific restaurant every time. Flavors are simple, ingredients fresh and tasty. - Chinese okra with somen noodles (#44): my personal favorite dish. Chinese okra (si gua) cooked in a light broth with shrimp and thin noodles. It's delicious, warm, and not heavy. - General's Chicken (#33): my husband's favorite fried chicken cooked in a sweet/salty/mildly spicy sauce. This is a dish you want to eat at the restaurant, not take-out. - house pork ribs wrapped in lotus leaf (#50): another family favorite! Honestly, I feel like as we're getting older, we tend to order food that is not easy to make at home. This is an example of something that would be harder to replicate, so we appreciate the dish more. We've tried many other items, but listed above our favorites (that we order every time). Ambiance: Clean and practical restaurant. They've changed the interior a few times over the years, but we don't go there for the atmosphere. Restroom is through the kitchen, furniture is practical, but everything functions and allows us to enjoy a good meal. Service: Nice servers, straight to the point. Cash only! Overall, one of our favorite Taiwanese joints in this area. Kids will request this place by (Chinese) name!

  • Author: Alice W.

    20 September 2023

    Came for some authentic Taiwanese cuisine after a long road trip! Four of us were the only dine-in customers at this small & cozy restaurant, as we came for linner around 3 PM. Few others came in for take out. Food took some time to arrive, but service was warm and wonderful. The lady was so kind - always checked up on us, refilled our waters frequently, and small talked with us. Now for the family styled foods! The SALTED egg with bittermelon was surprisingly a good combo! Sauteed pork kidney came in a delicious soup sauce, great to pair with rice (we ordered two bowls). Beef tenderloin with black pepper sauce was a little on the salty side but had nice pepper flavor. My favorite was the sliced fish, so soft and delicious! Western Lake Beef Soup is typically my favorite to pair with entrees... but although it had all the right ingredients and plentiful beef, it came bland :/ we requested some salt and white pepper... and that did the trick! If ya gotta go, you gotta walk through the entire kitchen to the back. It was kinda interesting to see the behind the scenes, hard at work preparing our yummy linner :) CASH ONLY!!!

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