Keung Kee BBQ

Where do I start with a business like Keung Kee. Yo dude, it doesn’t get better than this, Keung Kee is my BBQ go to. Rain or shine, Italian or Polynesian, soul food or old food somehow everything leads back to my boys at Keung Kee. As the hit song goes…“Then I thought somebody was BBQing, I said, «Oh, lord Jesus it’s a fire!» Then I ran”. Except all I was doing was running inside Keung Kee following the amazin aroma. Moving in to the food, oh man you better believe it when you see the steam rice plus two item combo selling $ 2.50. We’re talking about two dollars and fifty cents. The bottles of aquafina they sell are more than two dollars and fifty cents. The price here is flippin awesome! One must wonder how they manage to fork up such quality goods at that price. I feel like they’re making negative net gain for every sale they make. I usually get the takeout box rather than their BBQ though and they got a rich selection ranging from surf to turf. From fish heads to tofu, they got your back. The beef and broccoli is a classic and as always, you got the fortune cookies to look forward to. I used to eat at Keung Kee every week, but time conflict has made it virtually impossible. I can’t tell you how much I’ve been itching to go back. You know food is good when a simple man like me flips out the 21^th century technology to share the love with the World Wide Web.

Sis and I hopped on the subway to go see the endeavor last July. On the way, got off at Union Station and bumbled throughout Chinatown.
We wandered around and decided to go simple. My sister saw ducks in the window at this little random place.
Cheap. All this and a soda for under $ 10.00. We couldn’t plow through all of it.
It was pretty decent too… they were cash only, so when we said we only had 10 bucks, they were more than happy to pile on the food and make it work.
It is kind of hidden away on Orb street, but worth it for the experience. I’ll find my way back if I’m in the area again.

I came here for the first time way back on Thanksgiving Day with my older brother. We were like two hulking Asians going in to collect protection money like them triads in HK movies/​TVB TV shows. No, no. Not really. But we have that effect any time we step foot into an Asian restaurant. Any who… We wanted to get some food and knew that most American restaurants would be closed that day but thankfully, most Asian restaurants weren’t so that’s more or less why we went here. It was that, plus we were looking for a cheap Chinese take out spot that isn’t CBS Seafood or ABC Seafood (both in Chinatown as well).
First off, it’s a cash only place. Second off, a two-​item plate was $ 3 plus tax. Wow. Amazingly cheap. But with that kind of price range, you definitely can’t expect great tasting food. They also have some miscellaneous dim sum items. Mostly the common stuff: har gow, shui mai, fun gor, cha sui bao (steamed pork puns), egg tarts, and a couple of others. They are cheap. I want to say it’s about $ 1 – 1.50~ each and you get 3 – 4 pieces an order. I can’t really recommend the dim sum here. They are pretty bland on the whole but if you don’t care too much about the taste (it doesn’t taste bad) and you just want to get filled, this will fit the bill just fine. These pieces are BIG. Bigger than the dedicated dim sum restaurants would make. So you’ll definitely get filled eating them. Also, they make some really killer egg tarts. Of all the dim sum items, I really, REALLY liked their egg tarts and they make it BIG too! The classic, sweet egg-​y flavor with a crispy, flaky exterior. For a take out Chinese joint, they’re pretty damn good.
So far as food selection is concerned for the one item, two item, and three item plates, it’s the typical Chinese food fare. Steamed veggies, green beans and chicken, mushrooms with pork, deep fried prawns, mapo tofu, and several others. They have a rotating selection so it’s different everyday. So you would choose your meat and/​or veggie items, plus your choice of steamed rice, fried rice, pan fried noodles, or pan fried chow fun. For example, the two item plate let’s you have a choice of two meat and/​or veggie items, then you choose your rice and/​or noodles to go with that.
Portions are VERY generous. Filled to brim, generous!
Service was the typical Chinese takeout style. You rush to the front and hope one of the workers notices you. Well, that day when we went, there wasn’t a line – yet – so we got to order our items pretty fast but I would imagine it would be something like that later on in the day when it really gets busy. This seems to be a spot where all the old Chinese folks congregate to eat a meal and shoot the breeze with other equally old Chinese folks about the news, family matters, or what have you. No young folks here. Don’t come here expecting to eat in. You won’t find a table here. Not that there aren’t tables but they’ll most likely be already occupied by all the old folks already there bright and early in the morning. Just buy your stuff and GO~
All in all, if you want a cheaper alternative and very generous portions to CBS Seafood and ABC Seafood, this is your spot. Otherwise, for slightly better food quality (which also means the plates will be slightly more expensive, about a $ 1 – 2 more), go to the other two.

This is a hidden gem. I’ve had Chinese barbecue at many places and this is hands-​down the best. This is a small mom-​and-​pop deli style place. They may be going through a name change as the business cards at the counter said «Sunlake BBQ Dimsum».
I noticed that there was a group of Chinese men at a table enjoying what looked like a feast. This was a good sign!
There is a section with a large steam table with various prepared foods to go. There is also a small dim sum section. Finally there is a display case with the barbecue meats.
I ordered a combo with duck, cha su pork and soy sauce chicken with rice. The portion was large. I asked for some bok choy and the lady threw it in for free. I also ordered some dim sum, to be exact, shumai, steamed pork buns and pork riblets. Everything was very tasty and fresh. What really got to me was that the barbecue meats were not greasy at all, which is usually the case at most places.
Finally, this place is inexpensive. All this food set me back $ 17.00.

I give 3.5~4 stars but considering price and value it’s definitely 5. I have tried shrimp wonton noodle soup for 3.50+tax. 1 Item combo with white rice for $ 2!!!, 2 item combo with white rice for $ 3, 1 item combo with fried rice/​noodle for $ 2.50 (compare to McDee’s double cheese burger and fries). 2 item combo with fried rice/​noodle for 3.50. Portions are generous. Wonton noodle soup taste great. Me being me, spicy sauce or concoction of soy sauce/​green onion would’ve made it even better. noodle and rice for me seemed bit blend but dash of soy sauce made it better. Some people like my dad would have enjoyed less saltier flavor.
It is not quite American Chinese such as orange chicken but for 2.50 give it a go.

This place is smaller than Lucky Deli, but the food tastes better. It’s cheap too!!! Yay! Haha, I guess chinatown food is cheap anywhere that doesn’t have the word ‘restaurant’ in it. The soy sauce chicken was really good and so so tender! It was $ 3 for a pound of soy sauce chicken, so I got half a chicken for $ 4.98, beat that! Delish!
The dim sum items were $ 1.51, also super cheap. A small to go container of food is $ 1.50, I found the braised tofu really good, as well as pork stewed with peanuts.
The wonton soup $ 3.50 was okay, kind of bland, but what do you expect for 3 bucks? It was decent with 6 pieces of shrimp wonton, egg noodles, chinese broccoli, and soup. A lot for the price.
One person can eat a lot of food for under 5 bucks, and two can dine like you’re eating at a dim sum restaurant for under 10 bucks.
I noticed that only one lady spoke better English, the others not so much. They seemed friendly and never rushed me with my order.
When I’m hungry next time I’m in chinatown, I’ll be back for sure.
Note that KBC Bakery is really close to here, KBC Bakery has really good baked items.

This place has some good cheap Dim Sum and BBQ meat like roast duck and Chicken. Half roast duck for $ 9 and whole for $ 16.99. The fried dough was a little hard when I got it still early around 12pm. It’s $ 1. The Dim Sum was good and they cost $ 1.51 per portion. They are not the same as those big Chinese Dim Sum restaurant but for those prices, they are pretty good. I would definitely go back to this place again.

This place has very good Chinese «fast food» like Yum Cha Café. It is full of old cranky Asians which is a good sign of authentic Chinese Food. This place is small so it is not good for groups and often packed so I usually call in soups and just pick from their line prepared food trays while waiting to pay. Shrimp wontons with noodle soup for $ 3.50 + tax is very good and at a great price. You are definitely getting food way above (quality wise) what you should be getting for that price.

I came here in search of another take out dim sum place. I try not to judge a restaurant by looks but yeah, this place looked run down and not so well maintained. I came here for the dim sum so that is what I ordered. Although the har gow and shuimai were super cheap, they weren’t the best. The shrimp in the har gow was barely there and the shui mai was pretty weak.
Most of the patrons were older folk, a lot of grandpas actually when I went. You can get a warm meal for under 5 bucks here so I don’t blame them. I think I will stick with CBS Seafood for my to-​go dim sum cravings. They better quality (at a higher price) and more variety to choose from.
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Parking: Private lot behind the restaurant. Enter through a small alley (look for the teeth with braces!). Metered street parking directly in front of the restaurant.

This place is good and cheap, but not the best quality. I ordered a combo with roast duck and it was just okay. I would pay more $ for better quality food.

3.50 for shrimp won ton soup. This place is good and cheap.

Went their for dim sum based on reviews. There is no place to sit. Only about 10 chairs total. This is a total hole in the wall. Glad we didn’t eat there actually because it has a B rating from the health department and having worked with health departments and these ratings, I know how bad that is. Avoid until at least they get to an A rating.

First time here. Legit BBQ. Had the roast duck and soy chicken over rice. Better than most places I been to down in SGV. Not a lot of meat on the duck but amazing flavor. Steam table looks pretty good. $ 1.75 for one item and rice? Get outta here.
Also congee (fish, pidan pork, shrimp) plus variety of noodles and great selection on the steam table. Steady turnover so stuf is fresh. And great prices.
Just be ready to share a table.

BEST DIM SUM in Chinatown.
A real Chinese Caff, very basic and very very good. We used to go to Ocean Seafood and found this place which we vastly prefer. Costs NOTHING, really friendly and authentic
I swear when I go there I am the only non chinese person there. Loud, authentic, Chinese TV on in the background, porridge in the morning and dim sum, chinese buffet all day and great BBQ meats.
I don’t go anywhere else now.

Where can you go when the funds are low, but you don’t wanna cook? Where are the prices low, the quality decent and the quantity good? Keung Kee is the place.
Been eating here for about a year now and have not been disappointed. This family– run place serves Chinese barbecue, dim sum, noodles and prepared steam table food at extraordinary prices. The lunch special combo of white rice and two choices from the steam table is $ 2.00 + tax, the dim sum per order about $ 1.35 + tax, a bowl of noodle with your choice of beef stew, barbecue pork, duck, fish, shrimp or won tons goes for $ 2.99 + tax. And you get a lot of food.
Since I first began going here, their business has steadily grown. And I hope that it continues to do so, since the owners and their crew work their butts off. They are open from around 7 AM to around 7PM, 7 days a week.
Check it out!

My friend has been bugging me for ages to try the place. I call it his «nickle wonton place» because a bowl of wonton noodles is so inexpensive (3.25 tax included)! And guess what? It was delicious! The wontons had plenty of shrimp in them. Next time I’m gonna get the duck leg and chicken leg over rice which was half the price of my go to Chinese BBQ place. I tried their roast duck and it was delicious. Spoke with the owner and her kid. Nice people.

Came here in the morning. 3 plates of shrimp roll rice noodles, 2 plates or Siu Mai, 1 plate of har how, 4 rolls of shrimp and green onion rice noodles, and another of some white cake, comes out to $ 12. They were decent too, thank goodness. Everything was relatively fresh, business was bustling. The price (see menus) can’t be beat in Chinatown. If you want dim sum take out, come here and not the dedicated restaurants. They’re either $ 1.39, $ 1.68, or $ 2.99. Good enough for me!