Chen’s kitchen

Great taiwanese restaurant. Similar to a mom and pop shop. Great customer service and the food is delicious! The beef noodle soup is amazing! Definitely worth coming here and trying it out. It's a little hidden and right next to 24 hour fitness on the corner. The glazed pork belly bao is amazing as well. I would come here again for sure to eat their beef noodle soup.

The food here is amazing.. don’t let the modest surroundings fool you. Its $11.95 for a bento box meal (the braised pork is pictured here) and that is such a STEAL! The “Gua bao” buns and the salt and pepper chicken are our other favorites. If you haven’t tried tendons before, try it here.. anyway, it’s an unassuming little place in Littleton and we make the drive from Denver proper and it’s worth it. Hope you’ll give it a try!

A hidden gem of a Taiwanese restaurant in southwest Denver metro area. Came right after opening time on a Monday for lunch. I ordered the chili wontons and the beef noodle soup. Chili wontons were very good - sauce looks thick but is smooth and spicy, very flavorful. Wonton filling was nicely seasoned and delicious. Beef noodle soup - large portion of beef that was extremely tender with good flavor. Soup had good flavor as well, not too salty. Noodles have a soft but chewy texture and tasted freshly made. The service was great and the food came out pretty quickly as well. The owners speak Canto and Mandarin! Would definitely recommend this place for anyone looking for amazing Taiwanese food at a hole-in-the-wall kind of restaurant!

This was such an amazing experience. I have been to Taiwan and this place was better than being there. Everything was amazing. The beef soup was off the charges. The egg rolls were soo good. Everything was fresh. For the authentic place this is hard to beat.

This family run Taiwanese cafe is a hidden gem in Colorado. I've been here a couple times and always left satisfied. Taiwanese flavors is easy to misinterpret. They're more subtle so people that are used to Chinese flavors might immediately think Taiwanese food is not that good. I personally think it allows you to add your own seasoning on top of the solid foundation because flavor is very subjective. Their prices and portion are also very reasonable. I live further away but I try to stop by when I'm in the area.

My first experience with Taiwan food! I’m not sure what authentic Taiwanese food is supposed to be as far as flavor but the braised pork bento was delicious as was the glazed pork belly bao. I was hoping to try Taiwan beer but they did not have it in stock. So I opted for the lime tea. Location is clean and friendly staff. This place has a steady customer base!

Authentic Taiwanese food in a cozy, homey spot. Loved all our food choices and received warm, friendly service. Beef tendon and braised pork belly melts in your mouth. Beef noodle soup was perfectly flavored and had a hearty portion that made my soul smile. Salt and pepper chicken was well seasoned and had just the right, dusty crunch. Can't wait to be back!

Pretty rare to find Taiwanese food in CO so glad to try out Chen’s Kitchen. Food was good, especially the buns. Noodle soups were well flavored and balanced. Portions a bit on the small side though but enjoyed the nostalgia of being in a family-run restaurant.

Permanently closed!!! Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo I tried coming in December and again today!

I kept hearing about this place and I really miss eating good taiwanese comfort food so I had to check this place out. Anytime I'm at any Taiwanese restaurant, my go to order involves beef noodle soup and popcorn chicken. They didn't have popcorn chicken necessarily but they did offer a fried chicken inspired by the spices from the street food. The chicken was just okay. I definitely like the popcorn size chicken pieces. The beef noodle soup was delicious. There's a lot of geeens but you also get a generous helping of beef as well. The beef does just melt in you mouth and easy to chew on. The broth was really tasty. I wasn't a huge fan of the noodles but everything else was tasty. Also service was super friendly. It's ran by a couple and you see their kids occupying a table to themselves.

Chens kitchen is a hidden gem in a strip mall in Littleton. The food is very well priced for the portion sizes and the food is absolutely delicious! Staff was friendly, keeping mostly to themselves. The restaurant was very clean and food came out very quickly, although some of that might be attributed to us being to only ones there at the time we went.

Delicious homemade Taiwanese style noodles. Braised pork noodles are the best. Crispy garlic tofu appetizer also amazing!

I changed my mind again... I like the sesame noodles more than the braised pork noodles. It's more flavorful. My partner liked the pork belly bun a lot. I thought it was ok but he loved it. Dumplings were aiight.

This place is the real deal. Have to seek it out, but you'll be rewarded with great Taiwanese food. The beef noodle soup is a must - every element is delicious but the beef is ridiculously tender. Also ate some baos, dumplings and a bento box - all yum. Service was also super friendly and attentive. It's a bit of a trek for us, but we'll definitely be back.

Accidentally started eating food before I took a picture. Was hungry. Food was good . Service was good and the ambience was decent. Would go back. Probably would not make a special trip.

Browsed on Yelp and decided to check this place out for lunch. Located right in the corner of a shopping plaza. Nice small restaurant with a cozy atmosphere. Seems like a local mom and pop restaurant. Plenty of items to choose from on the menu. For appetizers, we ordered the cheese rangoon and salt and pepper chicken. Both were mediocre and didn't care too much for them. I ordered the beef noodle soup that came with tender beef with bok choy and other veggies. I thought the beef noodle soup would have the thick noodles but they were thin, and I was a bit disappointed. Overall, the broth was good and easy to eat. My friend and I got the Taiwanese Beer in the grape flavor. It was excellent and didn't disappoint. I enjoy drinking this Taiwanese flavor beer. Waitress was friendly and gave us fourtne cookies and some fruit bars after our meal. Side note: they charge extra for lemon water.

Hiding by 24 hours Fitness in the corner. Is your normal Chinese restaurant set up. Usually not very busy. Service always great! They offer only few options and is semi-authentic Taiwanese food for a great price. Usually we get the Beef noodle soup and pork belly bao for appetizer. The flavor is very nice and comes with many piece of beef. The noodle is your normal white noodle. Will definitely be back!!!

Authentic Taiwanese dishes to me. Tried the wonton noodle soup - tasty wontons and soft noodles. Also ordered the fried chicken and tofu appetizers. Great service.

So. Delicious. I cannot wait for the next time we can order their delicious Taiwanese food again!

I came for dinner and got the vegetarian noodle bowl and the Gua Bao with glazed pork belly as an appetizer, both were delicious! The atmosphere was very cute and quiet. I'll definitely be coming back to try the bento boxes!

Excellent, attentive and efficient service. Tasty food. Small unassuming cafe with booths and a few tables. Menu choices are extremely limited. No lunch specials. Free parking in strip mall lot. Casual ambiance. A bit pricy considering type of food and casual cafe more than a restaurant

Great food. Run by a family. The food was fresh made and very good. I got the beef soup and the meat was super tender. My brother got one of their bento boxes and liked it a lot. The fried dumplings were our favorite by far. Super good and the sauce it came with was very tasty. Highly recommend

I'll start off by saying the pork belly bao bun was the best I've ever had!! Hands down The rest of the food wasn't that good, we ordered beef stew, and a combo bento Box, nothing was too impressive or over the top. But that Bao Bun still lives in my dreams it was so good! Yumm

Exactly what I wanted. Currently I'm on a trip with my parents, headed to New York. I'm originally from California, specifically Orange County Irvine area. I particularly had a craving for beef noodle soup. This place had exactly what I wanted! Great flavors, great friendly service. You absolutely must try. They're a mom and pop place, and they're super honest. We asked if we should try the milk tea, and they said they liked it a certain way. It's not the best, but it's a classic milk tea where you can taste the milk. Will come back again if I'm in the area :)

I came here with a friend, the place was smaller then I expected, but it was nice and homey. Very mom and pop shop with Chinese music playing in the back. Very authentic food and feel My friend got a small wonton soup and you get 3 wontons in the soup, I felt it tasted quite traditional. And she also got a seaweed salad, and they give you a good amount. I wanted to try the sesame noodles, it was really yummy but a tad too salty for me, but I Personally eat pretty bland. But I loved the incorporation of bok Choy in the dishes, I think the green is nice presentation wise and taste. They have a lot of traditional Taiwanese foods here. I ordered the chili wontons and the combo bento box togo. I loved the combo bento box and everything included with it. I will be back to try the beef noodle soup next time

Chen's Kitchen is the only other kitchen (other than my own) that makes authentic Taiwanese food. I specifically went there for their Taiwanese beef noodle soup and it definitely hit the spot. They also had the classic salt and pepper chicken. The noodle soup was huge and I was able to get another meal out of it. My friend and I could not resist the salt and pepper chicken and may have eaten the whole dish (even though it may have been enough for 4 people). This family run restaurant is truly gem - please go support them so I can have a place to go to when I just want a good home cooked meal!

Hands down favorite place for homemade style taiwanese food. I'm originally from LA and grew up in the heart of 626 and this place represents taiwanese style cuisines. Dine-in is available on weekends with reservations. Around 4(ish) booths available with proper distancing. Friendly staff member, all wearing masks! Take-out order is setup restricting users to stay near the door for safety to others dining in. Phone in your order before stopping by, there's a sign outside to remind guest. Boba Milk Tea was a good balance of strong milk tea and not too sweet. The boba is brown sugar based so it helped to order it with 50% sweetness. Perfectly chew and I'm a boba snob. :) Pork chop :) - comes with a bento style - include rice, broccoli mix, tofu mix, scramble eggs and tomatoes. For take out the pork is separated to keep the crispy texture. Fried Garlic Tofu - Packed with garlic flavors and the sauce was a perfect balance. huge highlight was the added cucumber pickle mix. I'll be back to try the beef noodle!

Let me preface by saying that I studied in Taichung, Taiwan, for a year. To say that Chen's Kitchen delivers authentic flavors is only beginning to scratch the surface. If I close my eyes and take a sip of their hot & sour soup (or anything else for that matter!) I can almost feel the humid air and hear the bustling sounds of a night market in the summer. Whether or not you have any experience with Taiwanese food, go and try this place out. It is truly a hidden gem, and we are so, so lucky to have it in our neck of the woods.

Ordered from here last night and I'm still thinking about my delicious noodle bowl. The gua bao was also amazing and my roomie's bento box was likewise good (and abundant)! Will def he back. NOM!

Born and raised in SF. Needed to relocate to Colorado for a few months and was desperately craving for more Asian food. Saw this on Yelp so made the drive out and I'll definitely be coming back! First of all, the lady was super sweet. Not sure if she runs the place herself. You can just taste the love in the food! Feels like my mom is cooking for me! Everything was packed nicely. Amazingly great value! Everything was seasoned perfectly for me. Pork was melt in your mouth. Chicken fried nicely crispy. The sides of tomato egg and tofu (pork?) were delicious too! During pandemic, it's takeout only. I called and ordered on the phone beforehand. Highly recommend! You won't regret it! Would go back to try the beef noodles next time.

This place was excellent. The service was great. Smaller menu but the options are delicious. We got potstickers, chili wontons, bento box and beef noodle soup. All were great! I'll definitely get one of the bento options again. I loved the variety it had.

I cant say enough great things about the food here. This is a true gem find through the great people of Yelp! Thank you!!! This Taiwanese restaurant is like nothing around here. The pork belly bao bun is a nice size for a snack with delicious flavors and freshness. The salt and pepper chicken is amazing and the sauce, oh the sauce. But finally the beef noodle soup is just.... You have to try it. It is all the flavors; sweet, salty, sour, umami. It's like nothing I have had before, and you get a couple meals out of it. The people are incredibly humble and so very nice. Thank you for such beautiful made food.

Delicious beef noodle soup. Add in chili oil and black vinegar for additional flavor! Must try for food lovers!

Last in-person visit (before the COVID-19 lockdown), we were told they were working on more dishes cooked in a traditional way (I'm thinking steaming vs. frying?). Really looking forward to that. Not that the current menu doesn't satisfy. All the fried dishes (chicken/fish/pork cutlets) are super yummy (it's the seasoning, the cut of meat, how they cut it, and the way they are served - bento style!). We're also crazy about these in the appetizer menu: Gua Bao; Cucumber Salad; Boiled Peanuts (marinaded) The only entrees I thought I've had better elsewhere are the Beef Noodle Soup and Wonton Noodle Soup. Guess those aren't Chen's specialty. They're still not bad, but nothing outstanding. Service is humble and family oriented. There's a sense of comfort dining here in Chen's Kitchen. We'll be back over and over.

Love love love this family run Taiwanese restaurant. I always enjoy their authentic dishes. Warning to show of you looking for Orange Chicken, this is not an Americanized Chinese restaurant. I have seen a few times where customers go in expecting a Panda Express and just get up and leave due to missing their expectations of "Chinese food." I love their Baos here and you can tell they're made with the heart like my grandma's. When I am feeling under the weather, I come here for a bowl of noodle soup. You guys gotta give this place a chance.

We have never had Taiwanese food. We try everything. It was so delicious. Very welcoming and service was excellent. Family helpful and very friendly. Everything was fresh and handmade. No shortcuts. We had dumplings, hot and sour soup, wontons, and the bento dinners. Amazing.

This is Taiwanese food, so it's a little different than the typical Chinese restaurant, but I highly recommend it. I really enjoyed the beef soup.

Wow!! Came here on Wednesday at 5pm, we were greeted by a very sweet male and woman employee. Great service and Incredible flavor coming from the cucumber salad to the chili wontons and flavorful fried dumplings. We ordered the beef soup and we were yet again impressed with the unique blend of seasonings. The restaurant is clean, welcoming, family style seating. Overall will return and hope more people give them a try!:)

I can't quite remember if I've specifically had Taiwanese cuisine before, but the flavors were familiar and fantastic. Seriously, I was so impressed with the food quality, balance and flavors. I cannot remember a time when I liked tofu, but their crispy tofu is insanely good. The sesame noodles were a nice departure from a super peanuty version, and the textures on the bao and fried chicken were perfect. I read a lot of reviews that say how authentic this place is, and I will simply defer to their expertise, but my feeling is: if you have never had Taiwanese food but generally enjoy Asian cuisine, go and order anything that sounds good on the menu. You won't be disappointed. Ordered takeout and even when I got home, food was crispy and hot. We'll be back.

This is one of the best places to get nice Chinese food. This is a really nice family business that survived the pandemic and deserves credit for how good their food is. My personal favorite is the tendons. They literally melt in your mouth and are talking really good.

Me and my friend had been craving beef noodle soup and were happy to have found Chen's Kitchen! Although not the best noodle soup we've ever had (my friend is Taiwanese), their soup was still very tasty and pretty authentic! Would highly recommend this place if you're in the area looking for some pretty authentic food.

A rare hole in the wall Taiwanese restaurant with some great dishes on their menu. There's not many Taiwanese restaurants in Colorado so this is truly a little gem to find. It's a small restaurant with limited tables but well worth the wait if you're stuck in line. They have lunch time bento boxes that definitely give you your bang for your buck. They make these eggs with tomatoes as a side dish and they make the eggs taste so delicate and soft I always order an extra side of it. One of my favorite dishes on the menu is the salt and pepper fried chicken, it's chopped up fried chicken with salts and herbs with some freshly diced peppers and onions. They also serve boba on the menu with some traditional Taiwanese desserts like the herbal jelly with honey and sugar. Hop on it before people start discovering this hidden gem!

Highly recommend this family run restaurant. The beef noodle soup is one of the best things I've eaten in a long time. Great flavor, tender beef, fresh noodles. Pork buns also delicious. My dad also loved the cucumber salad and the pan fried dumplings. Bento boxes are very big and good but not as exciting as the other dishes.

Went here after a fun day of skiing at Vail. Friends had said this place was "Bay Area" good and although we were skeptical we decided to try it. It did not disappoint! We were hungry so we ordered the beef tripe, salt and pepper fried chicken, dumplings, the pork belly bun, the beef noodle soup, the pork belly bowl and the bento box. You definitely have to order the salt and pepper chicken. The chicken was crisp yet super moist. Reminded me of T4 but better! . The pork belly bun was good too with the melt in your mouth pork belly and pickled radish to make it taste a bit like bahn mi. The beef tripe and dumplings were okay, and the pork belly bowl was soft but if you had the bun you don't need to order it again. The beef noodle soup was spot on with tons of beef for the amount of noodles I had. The soup was piping hot and the broth delish. The garnishes also were also authentic and not put in the soup to "pretty it up".

Drove by and decided to finally go in and give it a try. Wow! Super nice attentive servers. The food was piping hot and flavorful! Loved the hot and sour soup! The braised pork was fork tender and well seasoned. I highly recommend!!!

Waitress rolled her eyes at us when we said we needed a little more time with the menu. Granted the menu is short. After ordering rolls were of the frozen type and over fried. The Sampler plate shrimp, chicken, and pork(?) were battered and deep fried burned. The Vegetable bowl was large, but as with all of the food served it seemed as it was VERY under, or not seasoned. Everything was very bland.

Very polite, clean inside,authentic,reasonable.delicious. Came back a second time! The beef noodle soup dish was great.

My wife and I LOVE this spot. The bento box is perfection, and we find ourselves craving one often. The braised pork belly is tender, melt-in-your-mouth. There is always a light veggie option as well as a tasty egg and tomato side. The tofu is sometimes small cubes in a brown sauce and sometimes a crispy cube with a sticky sauce (both are delicious). There is also always plenty of rice! So the flavors are top notch, the portion is plenty to fill up on, and the price is still a great value. My wife and I eat, with leftovers, for $30 after tax/tip.

This place is the quintessential hidden gem of Littleton. They have amazing food and great service - something severely lacking in the Denver metro area. I swear by their cucumber salad, the vegetarian noodles (with the sesame sauce) and the garlic tofu. My boyfriend loves the fish bento box. Don't go there looking for the usual Chinese American orange chicken because that is NOT what they do. Not even close. There are plenty of terrible Chinese American places in this area. This is Taiwanese food and probably the best food in the area. Everything tastes like a bunch of love went into making it and if you've ever interacted with the family that owns the restaurant, you know a lot of love goes into their food. They are so sweet and courteous. They actually enjoy what they are doing. We've been in the area for years and it's been so hard to find a restaurant that is consistent in their food and service. We absolutely adore this place!

Very quick takeout service during COVID. Heard rave reviews from my coworker about the authentic Taiwanese home cooking here. She did not lie. I decided on the BRAISED PORK BENTO BOX and GARLIC TOFU. Both are amazingly homey, comforting, and rib sticking. The pork belly was seasoned just right and was the most tender I've ever had. Served on a bed of steamed white rice it soaked up all the juices! My sides included egg and tomato, broccoli and carrots, and soft tofu. Everything was bathed in its own delicious sauce. I know this is served bento box style, but I think it would be even more delicious mixed all together! The GARLIC TOFU is wonderfully crispy and topped with a sweet savory brown sauce. It cannot be missed. This unassuming Taiwanese kitchen in the corner of a strip mall is a Colorado gem.

I've been here quite a few times now and they have yet to disappoint. It is a legitimate mom and pop shop and authenticy is your typical Taiwanese go to lunch. This is a great place for lunch, dinner, and meet ups if you're in the area. What I enjoy most is its affordability, taste, quantity and quality for its cost. Chen's is affordable and it taste so good. My go to is their fried chicken steak and their braised beef soup. I love the fried chicken steak bento box; the chicken taste like Taiwanese popcorn chicken you would see at Boba shops back in California. The tomato egg omlete is personally my favorite side dish; it is very flavorful, saucy, and not dry. I personally prefer a wet omlete versus a dry omlete any day. It really does bring back memories of homemade breakfast with my family on the weekends. The Braised beef soup is cooked to perfection not too salty yet impacted with a bunch of spices and herbs. It's perfect for a cold winter day. I personally think the wait time is pretty average, given what they're serving and everything in the bento is made fresh. I would say if you're on your lunch hour call in advance, but if you have time to sit down and wait it's worth it. Customer service 4/5 Quality/ quantity of food 5/5 Affordability 5/5 Cleanliness 5/5 Would come back 5/5

My wife and I were in Littleton after a movie and we were craving some Asian cuisine. Luckily Chen's Kitchen was just around the corner! We ended up ordering a gua boa with pork belly, a pork belly bento box of sorts and a pork belly noodle bowl. Onto the food! First things first. The gua boa with glazed pork belly was absolutely amazing. It has a very sweet and meaty taste at each bite. The pork belly was tender and juicy! The pork belly bento box was the exact same. The rice accompanied their pork belly nicely. The star of this review has to be the pork belly noodle bowl. The noodles were juicy and the pork belly was cut up into small pieces. I wish they weren't, but it lasted until the end of the bowl so I was glad! Overall, Chen's Kitchen is a nice spot to come and try. It's worth the second visit and exploring their menu further. Really calm atmosphere and the parking is fairly simple. Come on by!

I was pleasantly surprised to find a Taiwanese place in denver! This is a really good mom and pop shop. The combination bento box was really good - reminded me of my family's homecooked meals (esp the tomato and egg on the side); really authentic. The beef noodle soup was pretty good as well. The boba tea was ok- flavor od the tea was excellent but the boba was undercooked. Would definitely come back If I'm in the neighborhood.

Doesn't look like much from the outside or from the pictures but this place is great. It's been a frequent dine in and takeout place for me. Amazing homemade food and very authentic. Workers were super nice and very welcoming! Personally I think its a hidden gem here.

The Denver area lacks in its Asian cuisine department, but Chen's Kitchen is the spot for Taiwanese food! I ordered the following: Beef noodle soup = 5/5 Braised Pork Noodles = 5/5 salt & pepper fried chicken 4.5/5 I highly recommend getting the braised pork noodles. It was beyond flavorful. The next time I fly into Denver, I will return for the NOODS! The beef noodle soup was also great! The soup base was authentic in favor. The service was terrific! The waiter checked in multiple times while making sure to top off our water throughout the meal. I don't think my glass ever got below halfway. If you are ever in the area, I beg you to give Chen's Kitchen a try!

We found this authentic Taiwanese restaurant from Yelp as we are exploring the city. Coming from LA and Hong Kong, we know the best of best Asian food. These food are sooo amazing!!! The crispy chicken, fried pork chop are so crispy, tender and well seasoned. The beef tripe is well marinated and super tender. Everything is very generously portioned as well. We are soooooo happy to have found this little place and will def come back!! Yay.

So this place must be paying people to write good reviews. I just ordered delivery and between the Grub Hub fee, tip, service fee, tax, the total was over $30 for soup and fried chicken bento box. The won ton soup was ok, not great. The chicken was disgusting. Dark meat with a terrible "sweet and sour" sauce that was way more sour than sweet. Nothing else in the box tasted good either. I will never go near this place again.

Ever since we've had beef noodle soup in Taiwan we've been craving it endlessly. Heard of Chen's kitchen and all the rave about the beef noodle soup and we knew we had to give this place a shot. During our visit we had.. of course... the beef noodle soup, the chicken fried steak bento, and the cucumber salad...trust me when I say this... everything was phenomenal. The bento is hands down one of the best bentos I've had, it came with sautéed mushrooms, potato salad, seasoned broccoli, and a side of rice with meat sauce, quite honestly the chicken fried steak was almost a bonus to all of this because the meat sauce on the rice was already like a main protein. Chicken fried steak was perfect, the sauce was delicious and definitely an interesting take on the traditional chicken fried steak. The noodle soup was also delicious, after speaking with the owner, we were told the broth is cooked for 8 hours, you can tell it's great quality after one bite. Beef was tender and really reminded us of the noodle soup we had in Taiwan. Most definitely will be back!