Lion Kitchen

Wow! What an excellent value. You can see the pride in product in this hard-working woman-owned business. The food: spectacular! The portions: Ginormous. The service: Delightful! Don’t miss this new resto for great Cantonese style Chinese restaurant. just look at the hosts’/owners’ darling ensemble that matches the decor. * No Liquor… assuming you can byob or order Uber Eats. We had the butter garlic noodles & the typhoon shelter grouper.

t is sad to see a local mom & pop restaurant empty. That was the case tonight at 8pm on a Sunday. It is attributed to the amount of non-existent foot traffic on 28th/Judah. The lady working there is a talkative host, welcoming and kind. My tomato beef crispy noodles $16 were OK. They even served it to me separate from the gravy as I like my noodles extra crispy. The noodles were missing the char burnt ends found with restaurants with good wok flavor. There were plenty pieces of beef. Lacking was the zingy or sour tomato taste. The few pieces of tomatoes were pureed too much. Bell peppers and onion pieces were also lacking. A few pieces of ginger were found. I don't like ginger in my crispy noodles. Overall, this was an OK meal. Service was excellent with a very fast kitchen.

Wow this is definitely our new go-to spot for Chinese food! Authentic, super delicious and fresh. The inside of this restaurant is nicely lit and very clean. Speedy service too the aunties working are very friendly. Food came out piping hot. Great portion sizes too! What we ordered: - Mongolian beef: so yum, tender beef - Fried chicken wings: crispy! - Dry fried green beans: flavorful and fresh - Pork & cabbage dumplings: fresh and delish - Salt & Pepper squid: crispy and nicely seasoned Will definitely come back to try more on the menu.

Let me preface with they just opened so they do give that sense that they're still feeling out the business. In terms of service, they were obviously pressured and understaff but still manage to serve with a smile and vibrant attitude. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. The ambiance is quiet despite having a full house. Maybe some low volume music would help. In terms of the food. We ordered a few dishes and they were all generally quite good and portions were big with prices tending to be on the lower side so that's a plus. The string beans is a must. I think my least favorite would be the beef fried noodles with tomatoes. I was not expecting it to be sweet, and it was a bit too sweet for my liking.

Great addition to the neighborhood after YanYan closed down. Ample seating, pretty clean and bright space. Pricing is pretty decent, $14-20 for family style sizing. Current grand opening deals as of 9/9/25: $10.99 entree specials or 10% off regular menu. We tried the salt & pepper grouper, which was well seasoned and super tender. Will definitely order this again. Also tried the dry fried string beans which was alright, and Kung pao chicken with white chicken breast and had a kick but too many peanuts. Each entree came with a serving of white rice. Down the block from N Judah and 28th muni stop. Wheel chair accesible (no stairs and large front door). Street parking only. Credit cards accepted, cash always appreciated.