Chef Ming's Kitchen

Very tasty! Portions are huge! Cold thai tea is cool! The orange chicken wow! Fried rice wow!! Absolutely recommended!! Service are high level! Team are friendly and gave us peaches for free

They have lunch specials with your choice of 1 or 2 entrees and it comes with chow mein and feied rice. I decided to get one full order of kung pao chicken ($20 with tax). The nice lady at the counter offered if I can wait for a few minutes and they will cook a fresh batch for me. There's already a batch on the chaffing dish but I was on a rush and waited for the freshly cooked ones. She also gave me a free meal pack of rice! The kung pao chicken was well seasoned and the serving was huge. I was even able to divide the leftover it into 4 of serving portions. I would love to comeback and try their beef and brocolli, orange chicken and stir fried veggies.

Got the dumplings and WOW they were so good I didn’t event get a good picture of them. Will definitely be back, staff was very friendly!

So so yum!!! I’ve been craving the New York style Chinese takeout I got growing up and I finally found it. General tso’s chicken was delicious, sweet and sour soup was amazing. Super nice woman at the register. 10/10! I will be back :)))

When I opened my takeout tray I got really excited. The food looked exactly how I pictured it. Then I took a few bites and I have to be honest here, it was not good. The more I continued to eat it, the more it became a chore to eat. The chicken was not crispy at all and didn’t have good texture. The noodles were bland. The fried rice… I mean how do you mess that up? That was the worst thing on the plate. The only saving grace of the meal was the sweet and sour sauce. I hate giving negative reviews to local family owned businesses, but there’s no way I could let this slide. Also don’t eat in there. The place looks like it never gets cleaned and I’ve never seen a person eat in there. Willing to speak to the owner about my review if they care.

Excellent food; Everything is cooked to order and extremely fresh. Had Moo Goo Gai Pan, pork fried rice. First time trying this place and we will definitely return.

When you eat here you're treated like family. We were welcomed with kind smiles from the entire staff. They were helpful making recommendations and facilitated substitutions. The kitchen area is immaculate. They clearly care about the care of your food which is rare these days. The restaurant was empty, however they seemed to have lots of delivery orders. This will be a stop every time we're in LA. If you're a local and have not tried Chef Ming's Kitchen you should stop by or pick up the phone and order something from the delicious menu.

My orange chicken slapped. If they could find a way to normalize the cook on all of the chicken pieces, it would be perfect. A few bites were a tad too chewy. But I'd be happy to get again. Thanks Chef Ming's!

Lunch special for 2 items comes out to $13 something. Today I got steamed rice, string beans chicken, and orange chicken. For my free side I got a vegetable egg roll. All items were delicious. Service was fast. Inside the restaurant is clean. Great local place.

This is my go-to delivery spot for Chinese food. It never disappoints. Their chicken and shrimp are always so tender. The wonton soup with house made wontons is really good with some chili oil. Their BBQ pork ribs are the BEST. Succulent, juicy and never dry. Chef Ming's for the win!

Got the dumplings and WOW they were so good I didn't event get a good picture of them. Will definitely be back, staff was very friendly!

I knew judging by the general vibe that this place would either slap or be incredibly mediocre and I was so glad it ended up being really yummy! I got the chicken chow fun, crab rangoons and mu shu pork and it was all solid, exactly what I wanted it to be. I'll definitely be back when I'm craving some comfort food. The people who run the place seem nice as well! Oh and here's updated pictures of the menu cuz I am a philanthropist.

Good Food made fresh and served Hot! Service was good too overlooked little spot. Kinda sucks that you can only choose 1 item with chow mein and rice but they do give you a lot of food. The restaurant itself is like almost every other Chinese food spot in LA it was clean and the vibe was chill with friendly staff.

Since my parents live nearby they always prefer to order from here and have been for years. A few years ago it went under new ownership. They had gotten to know the former owners well and really liked them. The new management is nice and I don't notice much of a difference with the food. It's pretty basic Chinese food. Made quick and fresh. With friendly service. Definitely not a place you would like to sit and eat at since it's in a very busy mini mall with not the greatest ambience. But a great Chinese food option when you want it have it to go.

My husband and I used to go a really simple original Chinese restaurant with a friend. It was few tables, disposable plates and silverware. But, the food was super tasty. It is closed now. Now, we found another restaurant, this place that brought the same feeling and great taste of food by an authentic Chinese family restaurant. If you don't like disposable plates, no worries, pick up the food and eat home. But, try! The tofu was incredible good and the noodles so good! Good price!

Everything looked good, smelled good and tasted good. I ordered two dinner specials to go (beef with broccoli and shrimp with vegetables) Service was good, helpful and while there is no real ambiance when you order off a light box, everyone always appreciates good food at a reasonable value. Someone who was finishing up eating in house said the food was VERY good Probably the first time in history, I didn't finish my food. As I was eating, something was meh about it. Wanted to love it, appreciate it and go back. Truth is I didn't love it, and don't think I would go back.

Perfect 3.5 rating, which is where you want legitimate Chinese food delivery to be. Though I am offended they think I'm ordering for only one person and SKIMP ON THE FORTUNE COOKIES. That's at least 20% of the Chinese food delivery experience. We need more AUSPICIOUS energy for our meals!

Reliable and good. Fair prices. I opt for the dinner combos. Not greasy. Good flavors.

Wow this was the first time I had vegan shrimp fried rice that was reminiscent of the shrimp fried rice I would have as a kid in San Francisco Chinatown. Now if only I could find Mongolian beef that tastes that same.

I came in looking for a clear soup (my wife had tummy issues I was hoping to fix): I bought Won Ton soup, and on a whim, potstickers. The broth on the soup was heavenly and the container filled with fresh wok fried vegetables and meats. Potstickers were better than OK, would have been excellent, had I not walked 4 blocks back to my hotel. The food was so good, I drove back and ordered the 3 meat lunch combo. Everything was excellent. Meats were velveted, making for an easy chew and soft mouth feel - and the taste? Beyond expectations. The next time we visit Santa Monica, THIS will be my go-to for food. The lady behind the counter eas cheerful as well as helpful. If the fellow manning the wok had turned around, I'd have blown him a chefs kiss.

I was going always for the mongolian beef until one day I got charge double; the lady knew two days latter I went and ask for refund.

First time eating at chef Minh's kitchen very good service priced good for the amount of quantity and quality that you get. Tried several dishes. None of them were disappointing. I love that they cook it fresh for you and it's not sitting there.

I love this classic spot! The service is always super fast, and it's perfect for takeout when you're craving classic Chinese food. Everything is delicious -- it reminds me of an old New York establishment serving good, old-fashioned Chinese comfort food. Always hits the spot!

I've been eating at Chef Ming in WLA for 10 years, during which I have left them very complimentary reviews. BUT NOT TODAY. First, they messed up my order, then when I went back they insisted on blaming me for their mistake, then, the chef approached me and started talking sh*t in Chinese. This is HORRIBLE service!! The people that worked there previously were great, but the current staff is disgustingly untrained. After ten years on giving them my money, I will never go back. Shame on management for hiring such unprofessional people.

Very solid Chinese food at a great price. Friendly staff, and awesome variety and selection of dishes that are ready made and can be made fresh to order. Dinning room is cozy. Parking is a challenge especially from 12-3 Thursday and Friday because of street cleaning.

I ordered Chefs Ming so this review is a little different. But the food was prepared fresh and was delivered on time. Everything was still hot when it got to us and looked phenomenal. The service was great in that regards. The crab ragoons where really the perfect crispy texture on the outside till you get to the middle where its nice and soft. The tasted phenomenonal. The spicy orange can always be hit or miss simply because it may not be spicy enough but it was good sweet savory missing a bit of spice for my personal taste but more than satisfactory. The Honey walnut shrimp was good this had that savory ness that most honey walnut shrimp is missing. This was really well done l. Overall a very good experience 4/5

Very disappointed in this restaurant will not return. I ordered sweet and sour chicken on the lunch menu about 2:45 PM. When I got ready to eat about 4:45 it was dried out and unable to eat. I was told it was freshly made and I needed to eat the food in their restaurant.. I go there for take out as I am Disabled and send my caregiver and daughter to bring in food. I asked for a credit but the lady avoided the subject said she would talk to the chef. She came back saying it was freshly cooked and I should eat in her place. I feel that was not a good way to handle things. She should have offered me another one or a credit for the next time I come in for take out. They lost a good customer. Bad customer service and bad business . You don't save customers that way.

This is such a nice little spot. I'm grateful it's so conveniently located nearby, because the food is always awesome and it's super easy to walk a couple blocks to pick it up. Their combo is by far the best deal for me. Hot and sour soup, egg rolls, wontons, rice, and an entree? It lasts me for a good long while between dishes - I think this last time I had three good meals between all that goodness. Definitely a contender for one of my more favorite Chinese food restaurants in the area.

Solid Chinese food. Nothing overly special, but it's consistently reliable and affordable. My wife and I order here at least 1-2x per month. Dinner Combo B is my go-to, with hot and sour soup and the spicy garlic chicken.

Normally really good food. Now it's so so, they gave us a refund which was nice. It's a nice restaurant, always enjoyed eating there.

Cheap Chinese food in west LA. The combo deal is an amazing amount of food for a great price. The hot and sour soup was OK, the egrolls were good, and the kung pao could have been spicier.

I swear I'm not a hater! LOL! But I found Chef Ming's to just be alright. I ate most of it but I don't see myself ordering from them again. That being said, the Honey Apple Fruit Tea is delish! Def recommend that! I tried the ~ Egg Rolls - didn't love them honestly. Flavor was fine but consistency was a bit off, too mushy. They are meatless and thinner than others you may be used to. I only ate half of these than lost interest. Proteins - Lemon Chicken, Sweet and Sour Pork and Sesame Chicken. All were just fine. S&S Pork was stacked full of veggies so I would have liked a bit more meat. The taste to all was fine but not fantastically delicious. Crispiness could have been stepped up a bit. Man, I don't think I've ever said 'fine' so much in my life. Still on my search for the best Chinese delivery!

I actually ate in the restaurant. That's on me. The mediocre run of the mill nothing to write home about food is on them. I have two litmus test dishes when I get Chinese food in these hole in the wall dives: hot and sour soup and moo shu vegetables. The soup came out of the same can almost every other "low bar set and not exceeded" sort of place. Moo shu was a tad bit better and was not overly spiced, but was sitting in a puddle of the sauce it was tossed in. As for eating in... it's depressing and will make you feel like Christian Slater's character in "True Romance." (Haven't seen it? Heck, order in some decent Chinese food and stream it.) I hate only being negative, so I will say that if I am ever hungover during their business hours and for whatever reason Chinese food sounds good I might (might) call in a take-out order. So, if you are drunk or hungover, or if you are on house arrest and this is the only Chinese place in your delivery area, think about getting pizza instead. Otherwise, um, go for it.

it was Christmas, so people were lined up and they were cooking as fast as they could, so everything was fresh. No sitting in warming trays. It was solid americanized Chinese food--good flavors but too much salt The singapore noodle hack? Do not get chicken, get broccoli--nice & fresh. The bao? It was good! Good quick meal

Ordered two orders of Mushu Chicken (+ other entrees) on 12/24 and they forgot the Hoisin Sauce - that dish is not the complete without the Hoisin. Called to complain, didn't offer to make it right, made excuses about being busy, basically laughed. I'm a regular customer and I'm not happy about how this was handled. John B Malibu

This is a great spot for Chinese food. The roasted duck curry fried rice is fantastic. I pick it up for my friend who's at a convalescent home. The char shu fried rice is also delicious. The staff is very personable. One time I changed the order at the last minute and they didn't hold that against me. I highly recommend this place.

I tried this based on some positive reviewers that said "they weren't sure why this place got such low ratings..." well don't try it. The food was either overcooked or undercooked, like main was bland, the general Tsos was chewy mix the egg rolls literally chewy. Hugely disappointed

Wonton soup was actually pretty good. However, it was $14 for a tiny little soup with just a few wontons and a couple pieces of vegetables. It was very overpriced for what they were offering.

Chefs Ming's is a solid place if you're looking for Chinese fast food, quantity over quality, and a good price point. For lunch, you can get a two entree dish for $11, which is a tad cheaper than Panda Express with slightly better portion size. The chow mein and rice are pretty standard and nothing special (think the rice is primarily soy sauce and some scallions). The orange chicken and Kung Bao chicken are a bit sauce heavy and lack some crisp freshness but to be fair, I ordered from hot bar mid afternoon. Overall, it's good bang for your buck and will scratch the itch of a Chinese fast food craving.

This review is for a delivery order, so I can't speak on the ambiance or vibe of the restaurant. I enjoyed the chicken and shrimp in hot garlic sauce. Good amount of protein and the sauce was very flavorful. Goes well with an order of white rice. It could've been a little spicier in my opinion, but I like spicy food. The pork bao on the other hand left a lot to be desired. The dough was really thick and a little hard. Not as fluffy as bao that I'm used to eating. And it had only a small amount of bbq pork inside. I ate the first one and only about half of the second. The Thai tea tasted good, sweet like I like it. But I would get it without the boba next time. The diameter of the straw it came with wasn't that wide, and the boba pieces kept getting stuck in the straw. That made it very frustrating to drink the tea.

Amazing Chinese food and fast prep time. We ordered this for pick up and didn't realize we had called the Beverly Hills location, to which the front employee (owner?) quickly remedied with a call to that location. Great service. We got the spicy crispy beef with a side of rice (sorry forgot to take a picture until after we had helped ourselves). Good portion size split between two adults. It was cooked perfectly, crispy and delicious. I highly recommend. I think I found my new favorite Chinese restaurant. There are many other things on their menu that I'd like to try. We'll be coming back!!

This is the best hole in a wall place around here for some delicious Chinese food. We've almost ordered all the items on the menu and 9/10 times it's a hit. They also give you a generous amount of food. The staff is always so friendly too! I definitely recommend you give this place a try.

Honestly, I'm not sure why this place has such mixed reviews. Maybe they need to work on some of their other dishes, but I ordered top-rated items mentioned on Yelp, and everything was excellent! The portion sizes are great, too. We got the ribs, singapore noodles, and garlic chicken dinner. We will order again :)

Somehow spent $58 ordering from here on Postmates. Somehow they have a 4.8 rating on Postmates as opposed to Chin Chin's 4.6. I normally order chin chin but ordered this instead bc it had a higher rating. Then I realized it's the hole in the wall in SM blvd I would never go to! The food was below average I would never order from them again quality is not good. 3 stars for portion - big portions.

The food sucks. They have a low rating in their food is awful. I have gotten sick from their terrible food. They should be shut down. Not to mention that they are crooks and try and rob you at every turn. They are awful. Buyer beware. Stay away. It's a shame because the one in Beverly Hills is great... this one, is terrible!!!

This USEd to be my go to lunch place. Went in and ordered my normal 2 item meal. A worker I haven't seen there tried to give me less than half the amount they usually give and they also up the price to $12 such a rip off now. 15 years patronizing this business, but no more! 3 small pieces of chicken and skin?? I would not order from this establishment ever again and would advise anyone not to either. You will be disappointed and feel ripped off.

So bear with me on this review because it was a rollercoaster ride for me but I need to share. So my friend and I order here cause she was raving how fast and good this place was on a Friday night and I was for it. The app says it's ready in 45 and she was like nahhh it's like half that time. 45 mins later, no food. I was pissed! (More because I was v hungry.) And so we call- they say an hour! So we drive over (4 mins from her house) so we can just grab it and eat out of the parking lot and the folks inside were like "nah, it left. " So we WAIT ANOTHER 15 at her house, and the food arrives and the dude who hands it to her IS THE DUDE SHE SAW JNSIDE when they told her the food left. Awkward. We rip the bag open and roll around the food and then we realize NO LOMEIN! She was crying as she was eating but find the energy to call nicely and tell them she is missing an order. They were apologetic and food ARRIVED in like 3 mins! They gave us 2 extra almond cookies. After we calmed down, we enjoyed the crab rangoons, spring roll, Lo mein, veggie dumplings, and crispy beef. The food was decent and the beef wasn't that spicy (I said VERY SPICY plz) but it was like crack . I def am not writing them off despite the situation. They were doing their best and were willing to do the right thing, so thanks for that. Looking forward to ordering again.

The quantity of food you receive is generous; however, the quality on the other hand is persuasive enough such that I'm willing to shell out a few dollars more to take my money just about anywhere else. 9 dollars for a one item seems good, but it's not. I opted for the broccoli beef. The beef was chewy, cold and possibly rancid. So for 9 dollars, you receive a bunch of noodles. So when adjusting for this, the price actually Makes this quite less appealing.

So much food! Great value and the food is delicious. The beef rice noodle was yummy and beef was super tender. Recommend. Although I forgot to ask for hot sauce. Would have made it even better. Nice folks there too. Will be back.

So, I did pre-order pickup today (pandemic in full effect here). I'm sorry but what the hell people. Let me tell you. 3.5 stars. Should be 4 but damn y'all. And I probably should drop it to 3 but it was during the holidays in a pandemic so I went easy. Wait, let me just tell you. I ordered the vegetable spring rolls, chicken in black bean sauce, and garlic chicken spring rolls were cool but tasted heavily like ginger -- if you like ginger, then it's cool. Black bean chicken had lots of vegetables and no onions. Odd: I've ordered it a few years back from them and this looked and tasted differently. Not bad but more bland than I remembered. Garlic chicken was good. I had them take the spice level down a bit. But I now I really need to tell you. I pre-ordered. I show up and there's a line of folks waiting outside (not 6 feet apart). They seemed friendly and folks were chopping it up but I wasn't going to be one of them. It's a pandemic, I'm not not trying to utilize any unnecessary social skills, yuh hear. So, I call Chef Ming's from the parking lot, as my order confirmation said, skip the line etc. No answer. I call back a 2 minutes later. These folks just didn't answer the phone. Just plain annoying. You can have your table set up at the door. You can have hand sanitizer on the table. But if you don't answer the phone and instead have people standing like that and just waiting, what the hell. So I wait until everyone gets their food and leaves except for one person. I stand at the end of the ramp and then some. Seeing me there, I figure she'd exit the other side. Nope, she walked right by me. Now you might say how is that the restaurant's fault? I'll tell you: Lack of organization. Chef Ming's should have markers of where to stand, how to call in to see if your food is read or be calling out names. They should be organized. This was not. Final Word: Disappointed. Another review said how safe they were with the table etc. to me, they just looked confused.

I hate to give it 5 stars because I don't want people to go there! I'm a non dairy person that doesn't eat beef and pork and they have an excellent veggie chicken that they source from a secret place that they will never reveal. The owner is a bit quirky sometimes she shuts her phone off so she can't take orders of sheet feels like they're overwhelmed. So if you get a busy signal that's why!! It's hard to find good Chinese outside of Monterey Park so I really like this option especially for for vegetarians. I liked it so much that I ordered from them for my birthday. but you can customize your order to and you don't have to pay any more than the regular menu price. I always order a veggie chicken with garlic string beans. Highly recommended. Sometimes I order the fried rice with veggie beef. It's decent but it's not as good as it that you chicken. Here they are side to side

Patient and friendly people; orange chicken was flavorful and delicious; price was very reasonable. Excellent place for great food without the frills.

Reliable Chinese in the area. My go-to's here are the crispy orange beef and the chicken lomein.

Horrible horrible horrible! I walked in tonight and the lady working there asked me with an attitude "what do you want here", I responded "I want to order" she threw the menu at me and said several disrespectful comments. How do you run a business when you treat customers poorly? Is your life that miserable that you need to make other people's life miserable. Some therapy would really help you.

Boy, did this place go downhill. Same menu, same name, but whole new crew and new recipes for the dishes. I have been ordering the same few items for years and since this new crew came in, the dishes are completely different. No flavor now, just oddly sliced random veggies that make no sense in the dish. Lunchtime orange chicken was both soggy on the outside with hunks of fried skin sliding off and yet also dry and hard inside. Lame Here's the even weirder part. They will deny that they are a new crew running the place. I have no idea why they feel this must be secret, but clearly they do. TL/dr : they jumped the shark hardcore

Food is always delicious and fresh never disappointed. This place is my to go and I will keep going there food is just soo amazing

Haven't had Chinese food in a long time since it's hard to find a good one, I spotted this place a couple months ago driving by. I finally got to try it tonight and definitely found my spot. At first I noticed 2 different pictures of Magic Johnson at Chef Mings so that was a plus. I ordered Chicken Fried Rice and Beef Broccoli. I live about 10 minute drive away and food was still Hot when I ate. There was a lot of meat in both entrees too. I enjoyed it very much, rice was cooked great, meats were good and not chewy or hard, broccoli had a nice little snap to them and not soggy. Great place, if Magic eats there then it's definitely worth trying. Nice staff too.