Chef Ching’s Kitchen

This is a nice family place when you want something different than Cantonese style cooking. My husband loves the 3 cup squid pot. I think it was a bit on the saltier side. Almost all their dishes are quite tasty. I like their combination chow menu, it has great flavor. Staff is attentive and friendly.

Hello. Well, I went to this Taiwanese restaurant on the suggestion of my friend who said it was good. The place looked closed when we drove up at 8pm on Friday night. Strangely the lights were on and we saw someone in the way back. The windows are tinted so you really cannot see in. I am going to guess this might be their first restaurant? Unless they are playing a game of «guess if this place is open» with customers. It looked so desolate, I swore I saw the crickets packing it in for the night and choosing a better spot.
So it looks like the lunch menu is super cheap. I don’t know why. Why do people pay an arm and leg for Korean and Japanese but balk at paying the Chinese a smidgen? Well, unless it’s PF Chang’s which does not taste like Chinese food, I hate to tell you all. It’s Thai slash, slash Viet, slash mostly American «inspired» Chinese food, owned by… da da dum, yup some white guy. I think PF stands for «Please fool, Chang’s???», as in do you really think this name is the owner of a Chinese dude? I joke, it’s half owned by a Chinese guy.
So the food was actually really good. I felt guilty eating it because the food really is very tasty. I chose the cabbage dumpling, pork intestine noodle (I know I know, what’s a Chinese guy to do but order the intestine? I got a reputation to keep), and beef noodle dish. All three were excellent. The dishes were large portions for dinner. They were around $ 9 each. I am not sure if the cabbage dumplings were hand made or not. It did not taste like it but if they did, I don’t know how they can sustain a profit. Back to my diatribe… nah, I’ve made you suffer enough. The noodles were really tasty, it had a chewiness to it. It had texture and the flavored were great. The pork intestine soup was awesome. They killed any taste of intestine with the heaping mounds of garlic. If you have a cold or vampire infestation, you are welcome. Man oh man, fresh garlic galore.
But it all honesty, it worked and the dish was great. So, if you are wanting to try this place for dinner, pull in. The son will be playing on his phone but the will be courteous and serve you food with a smile. I am accustomed to Chinese severs throwing the food at me like they do at Sam Woos. (note to self, bring baseball mitt to catch your dishes when you go eat there.) The mother figure is attentive and makes up for the guy who is probably a student and the official seat warmer in the back. If that’s his job, he is doing great. If you drink a lot of water, you may have to wait for the lady to refill your dish. He’s not terribly bright either. I got a fork and chopsticks for my noodle that was filled with broth. I don’t know, maybe that’s how Taiwanese cuisine is, you gotta to outsmart your food, in order to, drink the soup with a fork. Haha, but it was a minor thing and he got me a soup spoon when I asked for a spoon to drink my soup.
I need more friends here in Unilocal.I think my short reviews are scaring people away.

Excellent food and well priced. Ordered take out for two people and they were a little slow to cook it and be ready but ended up being well worth the wait! Recommend the beef noodles for sure.

The food here is delicious and cheap!!! That’s why I really enjoy coming back here. The servers barely speak English, so it’s hard to get your point across sometimes. Either way, I’d still come back and eat fried chicken with vegetables, tea egg and rice. All I have to do is point on the menu.

I chose Chef Ching on the strength of their reviews and was not disappointed. It is located in a sea of strip malls in the Chinatown neighborhood of Las Vegas. I ordered the Garlic Chicken lunch special. It was stir fried chicken and jicama and red pepper flakes. It was medium hot. The special includes rice, brown or white (I chose brown) the soup of the day (hot & sour) and a small egg roll. They have a big menu and I would definitely return to try some of their other dishes.

Very surprised by this little place. Very authentic Taiwanese food and Szechwan food. We went there on a whim and left quite happy!
All the dishes we ordered were delivered hot and well prepared. We ordered brown rice and it was properly prepared as well.
The service was timely and adequate for such a small family run place. Our server was a bit sullen but did the job.

Solid great Taiwan food. 3 cup chicken is old school and with bones found in villages of Taiwan. Bones is where the flavor is.
Spicy beef noodle soup is really authentic and full of hot oil… Their specialty.
Cucumber seaweed and wood ear is cumin based and also yummy… Not free as other reviewer states.
Tea is only lousy thing… Tea bag of poor quality.

I ordered the lunch special that had smaller portions. Which actually felt like regular portions! The waitress checked on us often and when she noticed I couldn’t finish my food, she offered to have it packed for later.
When I got home, I noticed my left over was packed neatly in a clear box. It looked like a brand new order and made me excited to eat it again! Excellent service!

Excellent meal: fresh ingredients, delicious food, friendly and knowledgeable waitress, very reasonably priced.

Came in here around 8pm after being super confused at the Taiwanese deli a couple of stores down lol we were super hungry and as soon as we came in the nice lady sat us and asked us if we wanted iced or hot tea. She brought us a fresh pot of tea and my husband was asking a couple of questions about the menu. She didn’t speak English well but she was really nice and really tried hard to answer our questions. We ended up getting the pork with bean curd, beef noodle bowl and the fish fillet with bean sauce and tofu. The pork was really good it wasn’t overly fussy, it had green onions and sliced jalapeños and tasted mostly like ginger. The beef bowl had some really great chewy noodles and a flavorful broth. The fish filet was huge and not too spicy. Everything was well balanced and light. Nothing was too greasy, it didn’t taste like msg or anything lol the service was stellar. The lady was literally running to our table when my husband got her attention to ask for a fork. They gave us orange slices when we finished our meal. I think I read that they take cash only but I paid with my card last night and had no problem. Really happy we found this place: D

This restaurant is one of Las Vegas’ hidden treats. Serving up authentic Taiwan and Szechuan cuisine, the tastes suit all taste pallets. Portion size is good but usually more generous. Usually the best way to go is one dish per person at the table but share family style. For some reason the restaurant is not as crowded as it should be for this quality and price point. Anyways, this place is a must visit for quality home style eating!

Stellar. Go for lunch. Biggest value I think I’ve seen anywhere in town. I got a large entrée that came with a side of rice, a small egg roll, and soup for a grand total of $ 4.59. TOTAL. That is outrageously awesome.
Service was very nice, but note; very ESL servers. Not a problem, just wanted to be informative. I’m absolutely coming back.

They have good eats and fill a niche that needs filling. They do Taiwanese home cooking. We had their Ma Ai Sang Su, which was disappointing because it is not at all like the Ma Ai Sang Su that we had in Taiwan, but it still tasted okay. It had a different sauce, which ended up being the same sauce that was in the Ma Po Tofu. They give quite a bit of food for their lunch special. They allow you to choose a couple side dishes from some of the cold dishes that they have pre-​made.
Their beef noodle soup was yummmmmmmy.
I would come here again. The service was great. The food is not bad. The price is great.

Second meal done, and got to try three new dishes, the #38 Fish Fillet with Spicy Bean sauce was amazing. Also enjoyed the #1 Pork with Tofu, and the wall-​special Eggplant with Tofu as well. Spice level was spot on without saying a word.
String Beans were perfect this time around, although the flavor was a bit different the 2^nd time (not as gingery or garlicky?)
Great service, tea and water were always replenished, and the complimentary cold apps (1 per person) are a nice touch.
A real quality feel. Might be our new spot for a while!

I am loving this little spot! The fish with spicy bean paste was freaking ridiculously delicious! I’m saying its some of the best fish in town! I ate a huge portion… and don’t regret a single bite!
The pork belly with peppers and cabbage was good…
The tea smoked duck was solid… and the service was actually extremely attentive!
Check it out if you’re in the area! It’s totally worth it!

Friendly, good services, simple menu, my home country, Taiwan, cooking. Love it. Pork chop rice plate is yummy. Hot and sour soup, just like old time I remember, not over sour, just right amount of spicy, freeness you can see and taste. Price is not over expensive, I had left over for home later. Highly recommend everyone give it a try.

Friendly greetings right away! I have been here several times, always at night. NOODLES!
Anyways, Today we will do lunch special. Server brought out small complimentary «small dish appetizers» where other places normally charge.
I got the tomatoe & egg lunch special. $ 4.25 !! What??? So cheap! Yummmy!!! Comes w rice, egg roll, and sweet/​sour soup.
Wife got the beef w mushrooms! $ 2 more but yummy too!
Hidden away so doesn’t have the overcrowded feeling when you go into Chinese restaurants nearby.
Chef/​owner cooks the food, Chef Ching, does not have a hired cook, there is a helper sometimes though. But Chef Ching definitely in the kitchen for quality.
Good for groups and table for 4 as well.

The Skinny: came in for a good bowl of beef noodle soup and eggplant and left disappointed (2), service is very attentive and water glass is always full. Staff speaks primarily Mandarin though (4) value: their food lacks wok hai and flavor depth, but considering the level of service a 2.5 star place with bump up to 3.
I was jonesing for some good Taiwanese beef noodle soup after a long road trip diet of Mickey D’s. We used to frequent Taiwan Kitchen which sadly closed. So we’ve been on the prowl for some good Taiwanese eats.
We came in and were promptly given menus. Unfortunately, there were some communication snafus (I don’t speak Mandarin and the hubs is non fluent) but the service was friendly and really good for a small joint this size.
We ordered a bowl of beef noodle soup, stir fried tofu and braised eggplant. I think due to a communication problem, we got the garlic eggplant instead.
They started us off with some free cold dishes — a house pickled daikon and a garlic cucumber dish. I enjoyed the crunch of the sweet/​sour slightly spicy daikon. The cucumbers were also very refreshing.
The beef noodle soup was disappointing. The soup base didn’t have enough beefy aroma and tasted slightly like powdered bouillon. The noodles were slightly overcooked for my taste. The beef was tender enough and the serving size is large.
The eggplant dish was okay with a good sear to the eggplant. Unfortunately, there was too much goopy sauce in the dish which I wasn’t a huge fan of.
The tofu had the same issue with the addition of not having enough wok hai. It was stir fried with carrots and snow peas which was weird to me. The dish was on the bland side.
Overall, the food is kinda meh and I don’t have a strong urge to return. Serving sizes are generous here so you won’t leave hungry. 2.5 stars with a bump up to 3 for the excellent service.

This is my second visit to this newly opened Taiwanese restaurant and I’m pretty satisfied by most dishes that I’ve tried. On their store sign, it says «小胖川菜» which means «Little Fattie’s Szechuan» However, if you look at the menu, you would know this is not a Szechuan restaurant rather than a Taiwanese restaurant.
Food
1. Fish Fillet in Bean Paste: This was one of my favorite dish from this place although I’m confused by the name of this dish. I did not taste any bean flavor in there. To me, it taste more like garlic sauce. Fish (white fish) is deep fried and soaked in this yummy sauce of theirs.
2. Spicy Fire Pot with Pork Intestine: This dish comes with intestine and tofu. I like this dish very much as well. Only thing lacking in this dish is the pig blood cake/​duck blood cake. Other than that, it has an pretty authentic taste.
3. Chicken in Garlic Sauce: It comes with chicken, woodears, and a special type of potato that I don’t know what it is called. Chicken was tender and the sauce was flavorful.
4. Squid in three cup sauce: This dish was just okay to me because I like a lot of basil in the three cup sauce. I did not taste too much of basil in there.
5. Braised Eggplant with Garlic Sauce: Flavor was great and eggplant was cooked just right.
6. Rice with meat sauce: The meat sauce it self was yummy but I didn’t like their steam rice. It was not moist but rather dry. Hopefully they will change to different brand of rice.
7. Chinese meatballs (Lion Heads): It was not too flavorful. It was the least favorite among of our group.
8. Roast Pork Hocks: It was flavorful but the meat was not that fresh that day. I can taste the «piggy smell» lol. It was also not our favorite among of our group.
9. Glass noodle with spicy minced pork: This dish is okay for me as well. I like the sauce and the spiciness but the noodle was bit under cooked in my opinion.
10. Beef Noodle Soup: Beef was tender but soup was not flavorful enough and I didn’t like the yellow noodle that they put in there.
I also like the complementary side dishes that we got the other day. We had cucumbers, seaweed salad, peanuts and bean spouts.
Service was decent and attentive. I have been going twice since last weekend and plan on going back again this week. I will keep trying other entrees and keep you all posted!

Heard about this place from a friend who had tried it a few days prior and said it was AMAZING authentic Taiwanese food !
This restaurant took over the Shan Dong restaurant that used to be here. Kind of hidden by a huge tree, to the right (North) of Boutique World
NOTE: CASH ONLY ! ! ! ! ! !
The menu says «Authentic Szechuan Cuisine for 50 years». To clarify, its not the Szechuan from China. As we were told by the waitress, the chef is from Taiwan and cooks authentic Taiwanese «Chuan Cai» which means village food/​cuisine.
Not familiar with taiwanese style foods, and it being lunch, my friend and I ordered from the lunch specials. All lunch combos served with 1 vegetable egg roll, steamed rice (or brown rice), daily vegetable (…wait what? i just noticed that LOL) and soup.
$ 4.25 combo — ma po tofu, sauteed cabbage, glass noodle with minced pork, or scrambled eggs with tomato
$ 5.75 combo — shredded pork with bean curd, shredded beef with bell pepper, chicken with garlic sauce, or sliced pork belly with bell peppers
$ 6.95 combo — shrimp with scrambled eggs, shrimp with broccoli, beef with bean curd, or beef with mushroom
Not a bad selection amount for lunch. Lots of food. Maybe restaurant isn’t too known yet and it recently opened so not busy at all. Food came out pretty fast.
The soup was a hot and sour soup. Strong on the white pepper. My friend didnt like it but i liked it. Normally dont order/​get this soup. XD but it was pretty good.
Shredded pork with bean curd — decent amount. lots of bean curd. flavored well.
Sliced pork belly with bell peppers — lots of veggies vs pork belly. A bit on the salty side (for me). Not bad (salty wise) eaten with rice.
Vegetable Egg Roll — not a fan of vegetable egg rolls but it was freshly fried. Hot and crispy skin. Vegetable… yeah not a fan of that part. Lol
Overall, not bad. Good deal for lunch. Would like to come back to try what my friend had gotten to see how it is. Apparently totally ordered the wrong things.