Rose Kitchen

Reviews

• Misha T.

  star star star star star_border 8 June 2026

  So this has changed from a pretty good Vietnamese place to a pretty good cantonese place. While I thought the bun bo hue at the viet iteration was the best on the block, there's a lot of vietnamese food generally and no cantonese food so the change adds variety. I've had the dried scallop porridge and a good deal of the dim sum and so far I've been pleased with everything I've ordered. The dim sum is frankly better than it has to be given the lack of competition, though it is a little pricier than equivalent fare in chinatown or the westside.
  
  I will say to not get donut rice noodle roll. I thought the texture of the donut (you tiao) was bad).

• Vy T.

  star star star star_border star_border 7 June 2026

  Decent cheap dim sum! The food was overall satisfying with big portions. Although the service is fairly slow, it seems they are understaffed, there were only two ladies working the front with a lot of filled tables. The food did take awhile to arrive but it was piping hot and delicious.
  
  Seafood crispy noodles - delicious. This came with fish cake, squid, imitation crab, shrimp (I opted this out though, and veggies. The noodles were actually crispy and not oily at all. The sauce was great, not too strong nor salty (an issue I've encountered at other restaurants).
  
  Dim sum was decent and we enjoyed it nonetheless. The portions were huge. There isn't much to say here, no complaints.
  
  Beef chow fun - also good, the noodles weren't too oily and there was a good amount of beef.

• Cindy W.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 5 June 2026

  Came here for lunch. Decent service but terrible food. They are also out of a bunch of things on the menu. And its expensive! $10 for fried rice that's just so so!
  
  Not a single Asian patron insight. That should have tipped us off. Oh well...won't be back.

• Joanne K.

  star star star star_border star_border 1 June 2026

  This was a Vietnamese restaurant now re-branded into a Chinese restaurant. They have a small selection of expensive dim sum, ranging from $4-$7. I tried their Pan Fried Shrimp Bean Curd roll and it was very crispy and oily. The inside was decent and they also provided mayonnaise to dip with. But for the price and quality, I'd rather travel to Chinatown. They also have some Cantonese dishes such as stir fried entrees, noodles, fried rice, and porridge. I tried their Lamb Belly & Tofu Skin in Clay Pot and it was good. The flavor was very nostalgic to me. If you came here for actual Vietnamese food, don't bother. They only have a couple of selection items such as bun bo hue and beef ball noodle soup.
  
  Their service was terrible. I kept waving my hand to order - took a while for someone to notice. I waved my hand again to ask for my last dish - took a while for someone to notice again. The staff kept talking to one another and to two customers. Seemed like they were close friends or family, but either way you should not ignore your paying customers. I even caught one of the staff and cook FaceTiming with a lady on the phone! I wanted to get containers and the check but they didn't notice my flailing arm once again. So I got up to ask and there I noticed a lady on the phone screen.
  
  I personally would not come here again because there are better Chinese restaurants in the city. But I do like how this is a decent Chinese restaurant in a neighborhood filled with Vietnamese restaurants.

• Derek S.

  star star star star star_border 20 May 2026

  Came by for brunch the other day and it was a tasty experience. Rose Kitchen is now a Hong Kong style restaurant with both dim sum and entrees. Street parking is available in the rather rough Tenderloin district.
  
  Restaurant was almost empty, albeit extremely bright upon arrival.
  
  Started off with the shrimp dumplings and they came out almost immediately after ordering them. The skin was translucent and tasty while the shrimp was quite tasty on the inside especially with the hint of Seasme oil.
  
  The beef Rice Noodle Crepe roll was decent too, with a slippery noodle and flavorful beef!
  
  Ordered the chicken feet and spare ribs with black bean sauce per Cherylynn's suggestion and they were delicious! Dim Sum items tasted pretty fresh and weren't too oily.
  
  The fried Dough with pork filing was so so and their baked BBQ pork buns were also decent.
  
  $16/ head after tax and gratuity!