Chef K (Temecula)

I was skeptical about this place, but when I walked in I was caught off guard by the ambience and interior design of the place which gave a relaxing atmosphere. For the food, it’s not like your typical take out place, because you can tell it was cooked with the intentions of the person enjoying the flavors and not just covered with sweet sauce or grease. I was super impressed by the quality and affordable prices for their dishes. Their lunch special ranges from 11.99-14.99 and was filling. Overall, I plan to come back here because the staff were super welcoming and the food was incredible. I can’t wait to come back and try everything on their menu! *bonus points: the staff packs your food for you if you plan to take your leftovers home! ☺️

My new favorite asian food restaurant in Temecula! I am used to the flavors of Washington state based asian cuisine and this place is my new favorite in the heart of Temecula. Lots of great choices and authentic Chinese cuisine. The portions are plentiful. 2-3 persons can eat out of each offering. Food is hot and full of flavor. We ordered the Chongquin spicy chicken with no peppercorns. Our favorite spicy chicken in a restaurant in Washington state. It was amazing in this location. You can leave it alone with asian peppercorns if you want the full experience but we like it with no peppercorns. You get a minty aftertaste which i am sure my asian community loves. No peppercorns, you only get the spicy hot oil taste. Added beef with vegetables. Veggies were al’dente. Now chewy and firm enough for a nice crunch. Not overly salty and very hot. Finished this visit off with a Yang-Zhou Fried rice and a green tea. Me and the wife love the flavor of this rice dish. The only downside in this visit was the lack of the smoky wok flavor that adds character to the dish. This is definitely my favorite location as of today in Temecula when it comes to great chinese food! Plenty of seating and kid friendly. A bit quiet when its not too busy. Highly recommend if you are away from authentic Chinese or away from Mexicali-Style chinese food!

Orange chicken was fantastic! The crunchy beef was good, but not as stellar as the chicken but that's my preference. Rice was on point, service was solid and atmosphere is great. Lovely high end chinese restaurant to go to with great prices.

Update 12/21/24 Food is still very good. Prices have increased. Very busy with all new workers - wondering if there is a new owner. Still best Chinese food in Temecula The best dim sum and Chinese food in Temecula. Great service and atmosphere. The tea smoked duck is our favorite and just as good for left over. Dim sum is fresh because it is cooked to order. We tried the hot tea Jasmine today and it was so aromatic and fresh. We usually order a lot so we can have left overs. We have now tried many dishes and so far everything tasty. When we are in Temecula we go here. Love this place and you will too. Honest reviewer. Update 10/18/19 - we have been back on many occasions and the food is still great. We had recently the kung Pao chicken (ask for Chinese style) and it is the best I have had in Southern California. Perfect flavor in my opinion. Update Dec 1, 19. Had great food today. We tried for the first time the spicy crunchy shrimp - wow, amazing flavors. So complex, rich and the shrimps were crunchy! Also worthy of mention is how clean the bathroom is. To me, that is usually a reflection of how much the management cares about details and over cleanliness, especially the kitchen. Still my favorite Chinese restaurant

So we came in for a quick bite and ended in an experience. I haven't had this good of Chinese food since I went to Mexico. Long story short mexico has the best Chinese food this side the globe since China. But that's neither here nor there. It's pricy but worth it. Everything is pretty much family style. I didn't get take a lot of pics because I was so distracted by the great food. The waitress were super helpful in choosing and helpful in their quick service. The restaurant is pumping. People are so happy. I loved it! I will be back next time with a group. ... so everything is served family style. And boy is it good. Don't miss out on this place Temecula. It's a little hidden gem that everyone should try.