Great place with many different Chinese plates. If you are looking for variety they have plenty of options! And also included is a whole separate vegan menu which is delicious! We like the General tsao's chicken and the vegan chow mein. Good service, it's right in the heart of downtown and has been around in the community for years! I've been here 3 times so far and never disappoints. Ambiance can be improved as it's still a little old school. I wouldn't say it's high end top of the line Chinese food, but overall it's really solid and would definitely recommend to a friend.

My favorite Chinese restaurant in downtown San Mateo ,we had ordered seafood pan fried noodles!!! Excellent takeout order , the noodles were boxed separately from the exquisite seafood gravy . And as noted by my nephew said not too many Chinese restaurants take the time and care to pack separately ...a true signature of higher level Chinese cuisine. The seafood gravy is extraordinary ,all the seafood was cooked to perfection ( Al dente...if applicable to food outside of pasta)all ingredients were top notch fresh!! I'm handicapped and rely on my wife to drive here from foster city to satiate my cravings for great Chinese and Little China always consistently delivers

While waiting to pick up our sashime order from a near by market, Yelp guided us here for a quick lunch. The place is not large nor fancy, two rows of tables in a relatively long and narrow dining area, we can see the kitchen in the back. All three people covering front and back arel wearing masks. We ordered hot and sour soup, two lunch specials i.e. sweet and sour pork and Mu-shu chicken. The 3-4 other tables occupied were all by non-Asian customers. While waiting for our food we can hear the sound of pork frying in the kitchen which was encouraging. We didn't wait long. The hot and sour soup came piping hot with a lot of fresh ingredients; the taste of black vinegar was quite strong which kind of reached my limit and I can handled vinegar. Hubby enjoyed his guilty pleasure S/S, the pork was indeed freshly fried and generously portioned. The sauce was however a little too sweet for our taste. The mu-shu was very nice, we both thought it was the best tasting of the three. Overall we'd consider Little China Kitchen a good find, especially the freshness of the ingredients, great value and services. Will come back to try other dishes next time we visit the area.

Little China kitchen is a hidden gem in downtown San Mateo! From the outside they don't seem like much, but their food is absolutely delicious, and they are very kid friendly! The location itself is a bit run down, but it is still very clean. We often stop here for family dinners and are always so happy with the speed of the service. The waiters and cooks always smile at my daughter and were not bothered at all when she accidentally spit her water on our last trip here. My go to's are the general tao's chicken, broccoli and beef and chicken chow main. The spicy representations are very accurate, and food seems to be a bit spicier here than expected.

Must-try = chili lamb! It was a big dish full of meat and authentic taste! The place seems small, but it was well worth it! I highly recommend venturing in. Then the family running the restaurant was super friendly and jovial. The decor inside was very nice and intimate too. The prices are actually not that bad - about right! We got takeout, and the takeout container was hefty and packed to the top. I kept grabbing meat and more meat from top all the way to the bottom. Wow, so this would be good along with another dish or two or three that would feed a whole family for several meals! Even with this one lamb dish, I could complement it with rice and veggies that would last several meals. That is a lot of lamb! Want Chinese food with beer? They serve that as well! This is a good, large space for large parties!

I have been ordering togo for a couple months now. My family is very appreciative of the portions and authenticity. When I think of movie night with take out, Little China Kitchen comes to mind. My partners fav is the Mongolian beef over white rice. I am a fan of all of it. This place is great for take out any night. Although im emphasizing take out. Its only because I don't have time to dine in but the restaurant is cute and the staff are nice and attentive. Family or individual I have had a good experience, everytime.

The food is really good!! It looks like a hole in the wall. I came with my family and my dad said it's the best singapore noodles he's ate in a long time. They have a vegan menu which is great because my mom and I are vegetarian and it's really hard to find vegetarian/ vegan options at Chinese restaurants. We got the sesame vegan chicken (my personal favorite), vegi ham fried rice, scallion pancake and singapore noodles. We came on a Monday night and there was no wait, we basically had the whole restaurant to ourselves. Parking was pretty easy to find - you can either park on the street or in a structure nearby. Definitely would come again!

I've been looking for a new Chinese restaurant and remember trying this place once years ago. Took a look at their menu online and they have a lot of options. Ordered takeout from here last week. Called in my order, the host said it would be ready in 15 minutes, went in, no line, food was ready. Super quick and easy. There is only one couple dining in, so if you wanted to eat here, you could easily get a spot. We ordered shrimp chow mein, a spicy prawn dish with stir fry vegetables, vegetable spring rolls, and shrimp dumpling. Everything was so good! TONS of shrimp in the dishes, veggies were crisp and fresh, appetizers were hot, and the shrimp dumplings were comparable to ones you get in a fancy dumpling restaurant. Will definitely be back and hope to make this my new go to Chinese place!