Kim Sun Kitchen

I'm glad this is near home when I crave for mee ka tang. This is the only khmer place that have the perfect taste, not salty and when I order combination it include everything: beef chicken, egg, shrimp, scalop. nothing is left out. Other places with a combination is a headache to order. Beef+shrimp, beef+chicken or blah blah all with an extra $2. Well, this place is not that complicated!

Serving delicious fishes, a fusion of Cambodian and Chinese comfort foods. Budget Friendly! A hole in the wall, looks like a small house that they turned in to a restaurant. The dining area is small, probably just about 6 tables. All dishes/soups are home cooked. The server/owner was very friendly and welcoming. Must try the Phom Pehn Soup is very popular, as well as the Beef Lok Lal and Ginger Chicken. Highly Recommended. Budget Friendly. 08 Aug 2019 Looks like they done a minor remodeling. Also the menu changed for the better. Food though is still authentic, generous portions and friendly service.

This little place serves a great wonton soup and Tai tea. I have been coming here for years and the food is consistently good. A treat on a rainy day!

I have call to order 10 cha kvai at 8:45am pick up at 9:06am expecting it would be hot, fresh also crispy. Definitely was cold and not fresh disappointed ever. I called back the lady respond back to me with an attitude stated they cook in the morning. Cha kvai is cold and hard to chew on.

I'm very disappointed with the service and how the bánh quẩy came out. It was cold, stale, and very hard. I called it in, and she literally gave me an attitude; she even called me back with an attitude. I ended up throwing $20.00 worth of bánh quẩy in the trash.

I’m not a person to give a place multiple chances to redeem themselves but I try to give people the benefit of the doubt and to give them a chance before giving my honest review, so here it goes. Customer service is beyond terrible. The woman in the front is not friendly, unapproachable and seems very irritable all the time. When asking for a high chair for my baby she doesn’t respond but just walks away as if she didn’t hear you. Her husband on the other hand, is the very opposite. He is very kind and even remembers his repeated customers orders which shows a sense of pride but it is rare he is the one in the front house. I ordered a soup and bread one time and when pouring water into the cup I found a snail in it. I quickly got up and addressed the issue with the woman in the front house and she simply ignored it, as if it was normal. The cleanliness of this space is questionable. How do you have a snail in a cup and have no reaction? I am beyond disgusted and appalled by the lack of care. Not only, I found a snail but a baby roach in her jalapeño vinegar jar. My poor husband ordered the beef fried rice to-go and the meat smelled spoiled and very gamy. I’m surprised she is still open! It’s unsanitary and just disgusting. I will not be returning ever. My opinion, she needs to be shut down because this place is a health risk for the public!

The staff's are friendly and nice but the noodle soup I had was not what I expected. The flavor was plain I had to ads a lot of different sauce just to even try to make it tasted good.

Prompt service and food is not disappointing. Ingredients appear simple, yet the recipe is dialed down to its signature. You swear you can duplicate but just end up imitate. I’ll always consider Kim Sun Kitchen for Cambodian food in the North Side.

A sweet place to get comfort food. This local spot has been around for years. Even though it's new owners, it's still a great establishment with the same great taste and recipes. My favorite go-to is their Hainan chicken or beef loc lak. Ice coffee is 5/5, you just have to try it for yourself. Service is always quick and everything seems to always be cooked fresh. The ambiance is very comforting and well-maintained.

I was hesitant to write a review, in case the food was good. I went and first off customer service was horrible. I asked for rice and beef w/ broccoli and stir fry noodles with beef. She then repeated noodle soup so I said no soup, stir fry. She said she didn't understand, understandable but she tossed the menu at me saying just point. The total was almost $36. Which was iffy to me but whatever. Fine okay, when she hands me my order I asked if there was soy sauce, she never once looked up at me and said in there. I asked for chopsticks ( seeing as how there's two people and two plates) she tossed one on the counter still not looking up and I asked for another one. She then tossed them on the counter without saying anything or looking up. When I got home there was a chicken soup on top of my two plates, so she charged me something I didn't want. The noodles WERE HORRENDOUS. I had to pull them apart by hand, they were sticky and all stuck together (picture provided after I tried pulling them apart myself) there was only one soy sauce and the beef was super chewy and hard to break down. This was a very horrible experience here.

Lately been ordering take out. Large portion to eat later. Call in and just go pick it up, in and out fast service within 15 mins.

Nothing but Cambodian goodness! Soup was great, noodles excellent, broth was clean, soothing, and tasty!

I previously reviewed this place as a one star. The reasons being that the staff was extremely biased towards Cambodian-speaking people, and didn't pay attention to everyone else. More specifically, they would not check up on you, hurried you to take your order, and failed to acknowledge that you've been waiting at their counter to pay for your meal. I've been there about 4 times since the last time, twice with my sister (Cambodian-American who doesn't speak much Khmer), and twice by myself. Let me tell you how it went. It went surprisingly well! The waiter the first two times with my sister gave us water and a jug to refill our drinks as needed. This is an amazing idea for the workers so they don't have to pay attention to us all too much. They still loomed over us while we thought about what to eat, but we decided pretty fast. And after we got our dishes, everything looked extremely yummy! The waiter still didn't really ask us if everything was okay, but it's still an improvement from my previous times going. Now when I went by myself, I can tell you that it went pretty much the same as it was when I went with my sister! I was given a cup of water, and a water jug. I told them what I wanted, and they brought it out really fast, but the quality was amazing still. They, again, didn't check up to see how everything was--but at this point, I'll take what I can get. I didn't feel any disdain or discomfort going into the restaurant, and it actually felt good to eat there! Side note: they turned on the AC when it was hot, so that's a big bonus in my book! Overall, a small, but massive improvement to the staff's attitudes, and customer care made it so that place didn't feel as dreadful and hate-filled as before. Good work so far! Definitely some work needs to be done about the interior, and the flies getting in though.

Unfortunately, this place is a miss. 1. Flies all over and a dead fly was in my bowl of noodles. Also, there was a staple in my bowl of noodles! Yes, a staple from a stapler! How does that happen? 2. All of the drinks were not available- they ran out of the powder to make them. It is not made fresh, yet they do not even have the supplies to make any of the drinks. The service was nonexistent. This restaurant has about 4 tables or so. It's on the smaller side, most people order to go or eat here for a quick bite. However, I won't be back.

Went here because my son recommended it. Had the Beef Lok Lak delish! Came with a soup (don't know what kind) clear broth. Good as well.

Even though it's the only Khmer restaurant in the north of LB, the taste and quality of authentic Khmer food competes with the likes of ones in Cambodia Town east of LB. I always come here during rainy days for Phnom Penh noodles. The bowl never lets me down. Also, the beef sticks were surprisingly good. They didn't skimp on the meats, which had no fat, on the stick.

Picking up Mama Lê's favorite dish for her birthday seafood egg noodles. I got the Phnom Penh noodle soup, and chicken chop suey. Broth was perfect for this rainy weather in Cali this morning. The famous Noodle Shack was packed, so I went up the street to another small local favorite to try theirs for the first time, it did not disappoint! And for $8 a giant bowl?! That's a steal. Dad hasn't eaten much lately and hasn't enjoyed his food, so he has lost a lot of weight. He ate his whole bowl!

My favorite dish to get her is the beef lok lak my favorite can't go wrong with that or the stir fry lemon grass the drinks are good here too!!

I don't understand why this lady has an attitude. We are paying customers. Learn to smile and wait for people to finish ordering before you walk away from them. I miss the old owners so much. At least they had respect and appreciation for their customers.

Always a place to go when you need food made with love. Their soup is perfect when you aren't feeling well.

I've been coming here since 2000, the customer service and food back then use to be the best. Since new owner ship everything has changed from service an the food. It's disappointing.

This place is such a hole in the wall. It's a small restaurant with only 8 tables so it's best to come early in the morning. Especially on weekends. I always order the Hai Nam Chichen with Bai Cha. (Steamed chicken with fried rice instead of white rice) my partner introduced me to this combo and it's a game changer! It also comes with a small side of bone marrow broth, cucumber, and a delicious garlic sauce. My partner orders the Beef Noodle Soup, it's packed with flavor! Just make sure to add lime, hoisin sauce, sriracha, and the bean sprouts. For drinks, we order the Thai iced tea and Iced coffee. 10/10. Service is good. There's always one woman handling the front so if you come here please be patient, and kind!

Got the hainan chicken and it was all bone and no meat. They only give good customer service when you are Cambodian. My gf is Cambodian and I've been here with her family and every time, I get good service and good food but when I come here by myself, I don't even get a simple hello or a polite greeting. How are you going to pass a chicken joints for a piece of chicken. It's all cartilage and skin!

Wonderful quaint Family run Chinese Kitchen....very reasonable for the quality and amount of food served....I WOULD GO MORE OFTEN IF THEY INCORPERATED, OR OFFERED ""EBT"" ,at Their Restaurant!!!

This place is a true hole in the wall Cambodian gem in Lakewood! We come here often for a quick lunch during work and always love the food. The restaurant itself looks like you are sitting in someone's dining area with the kitchen behind you and that homey feeling transmits in the home-cooked lovely flavors. This is a family run business and they are so nice and welcoming with everything they prepare. I always get their Beef Noodle soup which has an array of spices in the broth. Every main dish comes with a side of Bone Marrow Broth which is a nice treat as well. This place has become a staple for everyone in our office

The old Kim Sun Kitchen was better. The woman taking the order needs to learn how to smile and not walk off while taking an order. The old KimSunKitchen server and her father were nicer, with better food and service.

Good food, service was adequate, will definitely eat here again, very small restraunt food authentic.

Ordered Togo today 08-18-2023. Asked for sauce. She looked annoyed and gave me and empty container and pointed at the vacant tables to go to, to fill it myself. Customer service is little to none. That's fine. I'll survive. Then later found a piece of metal in my food. Looks like a piece of metal dish scrub. it's used to clean dirty things and it was in my mouth. I ordered chicken cha lok lak (fried noodle) it was Poorly fried. Noodle strands weren't separated properly. Weird smell to it. 0 stars from me. I won't be supporting this business anymore due to lack of customer service and cleanliness.

The beef stew is exceptional. Haven't had that strong flavor in awhile. Definitely should come try.

Kim Sun Kitchen is the kind of restaurant that makes me proud to be a Long Beacher. The Cambodian community adds so much history, richness, diversity, and vibrancy to this large SoCal city. The building is small and adjacent to lot parking with plenty of space. It's easy to miss if you don't know precisely where it is. The noodle soups are where you should gravitate towards. The large Beef Stew is what hit the spot for me on a cool Fall afternoon. It was warm, deep, and flavorful with just enough spice. You have plenty of spices and sauces on the table to add as much flavor variety as you please. The portions are immensely generous for the affordable prices. The broth is unlike any I've ever tasted. The entire experience was truly a special LBC lunch that I'll think of fondly.

Looks like a hole in the wall around industrial businesses if you don't know this place you probably won't stop but the food was great everything was made to order and very unique and tasty I need to go back and try more things on the menu looks like this place has been here a long time and now I know why

I have been here a few times and the food is usually decent. Two days ago, my husband and I decided to come back, because we didn't feel like driving further. We asked if the beef stew came with bread, she said they ran out of bread... ok. Hubby wanted to order a smoothie, she said they do not have any smoothie powder and only had Thai tea available. The smoothies aren't even made with frozen fruit, let alone fresh, but you dont even have the powder available?! I ordered the wonton noodle soup. He had the beef stew noodle soup. Everything tasted decent until, there was an annoying fly buzzing around which isn't really their fault. Next, I found a piece of plastic wrapper in my noodles. The tripe in my husband's beef stew soup has so much hair on it left, THEN!!!! He found a dead ladybug floating in his soup. I wanted to say something so bad, but I just left it alone. We paid and left. Now, we are Asian as well. We already know that these places do not have good service, but for crying out loud, if the service isn't decent; make sure items are available and that the food is food! No plastic, no hair, no ladybug! The lady serving us, looked and sounded like she couldn't wait to leave and yet we were the only customers at the time. Everything else that followed, was unacceptable. We are done with this place. Never again.

Definitely hands down one of my favorite local restaurants for Cambodian food. Today I ordered the chicken ginger over rice which comes with a side of bone marrow soup. Like every dish I have tried, never disappointed. Very flavourful and generous portion. Check them out and give them a try, you won't be disappointed.

Yummy get the garlic rice and pork chop. Or the wonton soup or the shrimp chop suey

Called here to make an order, and I was hung up on. Called again because I assumed it was due to connection...I placed my order and there was dead silence so I asked "did you hear that?". She replied with a rude "yeah". Apparently that made the lady mad (I'm assuming) and she hung up again. I enjoyed the food the times I went but noticed the lady isn't too friendly (which wasn't always the end of the world). Definitely too many good restaurants to be subjected to the lack of customer service skills. Though I'd like to go back because of convenience, I can't.

great little place that's been around for years the service is fast I was in and out in 35 mins! I always get the beef ball noodle and bread when I come here. The broth is nice and light

Service isn't great and food was decent. My mom ordered the student noodle, it didn't look fresh. The food was warm at best, we ordered seafood and and got beef instead and it was really dry. Walking in, there was no greeting and no apologies when they got our order wrong. Water was not served until requested. The lady didn't look happy to be there. I've tried giving this place a few chances but this time it left a bad note so I don't think we'll be back.

This place is a solid 4 stars. I come here often. The owner use to own the restaurant on Anaheim next to church's chicken . The Ka Tew ( soup noodles) is one of the best. The rice porridge is always on point. Like everywhere else prices gone up significantly. The beef sticks are a hit and miss sometimes. The fat noodles (Me Katung) is good there as well. The food is made pretty quick. This places is very beneficial to me cuz I just live down the streets. Best and only Khmer restaurant on the north side of the LBC. Sorry guys no pics cuz I usually chow down and forget to take pic.

This place is like a hidden gem. It's family owned n operated. The lady at the front was very nice and attentive, she greeted us and proceeded to help us. She asked us for here or to-go (we were doing a to-go order) she handed us clean menus. We ordered: -Lot cha with beef, 5/5 (yummy, i love lot) -Beef fried rice, 5/5 (a good amount of beef) -Chicken rice porridge, 3/5 (not pictured, it was more like rice soup n less like porridge) -Wonton soup w/noodles, 5/5 (DELICIOUS, wontons (plump) n a lot of cha sur pork, shrimp, veggies n mushroom FIRE!!) -Salt and Pepper shrimp, 5/5 (crispy, salty, peppery goodness) -Beef Lok Lak, 3/5 ( my friend was raving about this cuz that's always his order, but this time it was bland, it came with sauce but that was blandish also) We will definitely come back n try other dishes n the menu.

The food is made with fresh ingredients. It's tasty but the flavors tend to be subtle. The subtle flavors make the food accessible to a wide range of palates. I'm going to be a regular, especially on weekend mornings.

Tiny place, just the kind of hole-in-the-wall which is not high on atmosphere but you know the food is going to be good. Kim Sun did not disappoint. Beef stew with thin rice noodles, noodles are a little garlicky and herby (green onion, cilantro, fried shallot, lemon). Beef stew has lots of mysterious parts in it (I think I got some tendon, liver and other morsels) in a wonderfully rich broth. Phnom Penh noodle soup was nice too, clear with perhaps a tinge of garlic. Hainan chicken rice (with sub of fried rice) was good but not mind blowing. The clear broth that comes with the chicken rice is wonderful; chicken was good (I always find chicken of chicken rice fairly plain and flavorless...don't expect a flavor bomb). Fried rice was good, perhaps a little plain and slightly dry, not sure if that was much better than the steamed rice. Food was ready promptly, and a lot of food for not a lot of dough. We are new fans!

Regardless of its lack of cleanliness and sanitation, I'd still occasionally visit this place. Sadly today I had the worst experience, this lady refused to give me a menu and said they don't have any. She said everything is on the board, which I know it was a lie. So I just sat down and opened yelp to look for that one dish I like. She didn't even bothered asking if I wanted water. I did ask a few minutes after but nothing came. When the food arrived I saw her fingers touching the spoon, fork, and straw of my coke beverage. What made it more disgusting is that during my meal, I saw her picking her nose. So God know where those hands touch when it touch my utensils. I feel so disgusted. Overall this place has bad service and Poor hygiene.

They open early so I came here after night shift. Food was good & prices are reasonable.

Under new management. I had order the salt and pepper shrimp and lot cha. Salt and pepper shrimp- was eh. The shrimp wasn't crispy, and there was no seasoning on it. But I guess the lemon pepper dipping sauce help! Lot cha- have noooo flavor! They didn't stir fry the beef with any seasoning sauce. It was just grill in oil I suppose!?! :/ but the fish sauce will help. Overall, I will only come back if I'm desperate and don't want to drive to the eastside

I am still nauseated by the seafood. We got two meal and a soup to go. We tossed all 3. Unfortunately, no taste and they had weird smell. I Don't recommend and don't think about going back.

Update - 4/2021 They do take credit cards - .50 cent charge 2 Star Customer Service - and that's being generous! During this Covid time, especially ordering for pick up and standing outside waiting for your order, you would THINK that when your order is ready, they would call out to you. Not the case. My order was ready and sitting there for God knows how long while standing right outside the door. So if you want to drop me some bitch service, you get the bitch review. You should thank me for giving YOU 2 stars. Not cool.

I just love this place. It's a locals only kinda spot. EVERYTHING is good here but we always go for the soups. They close early, around 4pm. Cash only.

I almost missed this place while driving. It is definitely like a hole-in-the wall kind of place. I was aiming for home cooked meal, so the food met my expectation. The restaurant is a little bit outdated. It's small and kind of set up like a pho place for the seatings. I got the phone penh noodles and it was good. It had good flavor and I totally went into a food coma after that. The waitress was very friendly and had really good bedside manner. If you're looking for good Cambodian food, I do recommend giving this place a try.

Perfectly delicious Khmer's noodle and rice dishes. Good Service and the restaurant is clean and located in safe neighborhood with plenty of parking.

The food are traditionally delicious. Been going here for 21 years. Even though there's a new owner the food still taste yummy.

It's 1:30 a.m. and I can't stop thinking about the babaw (rice porridge) *drools* Trust me, it's good. Get it, thank me later ;)

First time visiting this place today. We actually found this place because we had a craving for noodles for breakfast and it was the closest place from where we were at that moment. We found them on Yelp and with all the positive reviews and 4.5 star rating we could not believe we never found this place before. My family and I ordered several dishes because it was like a late breakfast and an early lunch and we were hungry. The food was delicious, the service was great, and the price was great too given the freshness and delicious the food was. Thank you so much for a great experience Kim Sun Kitchen. No filters on images. My lens on my phone fogged up because of the steam from how hot the food was. Hot and freshly cooked!

Unfriendly staff, very bland phnom penn noodles. the lone star is for cleanliness of the place. I will not comeback. over charged me on sales tax.

Good to support local community businesses. I always come here since it's across from my house. Small place but, the food has flavor's of Cambodia. Atmosphere: Small & Cozy. Food: Come try Cambodian cuisine, if you haven't tried so and you are a local Long Beach Resident! This is where most of the Cambodian population resides in besides Cambodia. Service: Awesome service, no complaints. Tip: If you don't care for noodles, get the Bone Broth with Beef Balls and or if your on Keto as well!

Get out of town, this place is so good. I mean, I only came once and got one thing, but I'm sold. The hospitality was so warm and welcoming, the food, so fresh and the ambiance was just super chill. Small place, casual, and the broth in the soup, dumpling, greens, were all perfection, when I wasn't feeling to hot. So much food, so much flavor.

I was initially happy that there was an Asian restaurant open so early in the morning near where I live. I ordered a dish with various ingredients to test their food's authenticity. To make a long story short, it was not; when all ingredients taste the same, it's all eye candy and not good quality food.

Hole in the wall, i love it! Glad I found this place by the boyfriend's neighborhood because this place had saved my hangovers and noodle craving. Not to mention, it's cheap! Cash only ~ opens between 8am-4pm When I say it's a hole in the wall, i mean it. It's located on Cherry/Market st and it's like a small house that they made it into a restaurant. Parking can be limited since it's shared with in the plaza, but there's street parking. Must try - oxtail soup - phnom phen noodle (mixed with all types of assorted meat-tongue,liver,chicken, beef) the good stuff. - fried tilapia On weekends, they can get pretty busy. Most of the time, a majority of big fams come here to eat, so prepare to do some waiting. Service is great. The lady who takes orders and serves would ask if you like to have a glass of water while waiting. This is one heck of a mom and pop shop. I would come back again whether I have a hangover or not.