Kum Kau
3.8 ★ average from 5 reviews
A neighborhood old-timer doing a mostly take-out business of classic Chinese standards.
Location
Hours
- fri
- 11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
- sat
- 11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
- sun
- 11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
- thu
- 11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
- tue
- 11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
- wed
- 11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
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Recent reviews
- ★★★☆☆GlowBee
Ordering is usually a breeze. The food is good and the staff is friendly, The food is always fresh and hot. Compare to other Chinese restaurants their prices are much higher and their portion size is much smaller…
- ★☆☆☆☆Angie W.
So I ordered yesterday and there was hair in the food. In both orders. I called today to let them know and they hung up on me 😂😫 I’m probably not getting food from here again. Respectfully.
- ★★★★★Cynthia Miller
The food was great. We ordered Orange chicken with white meat and Pepper Steak with extra steak and extra sauce. Very flavorful and large portions. Very good value for your money.
- ★★★★★Jacques. Alain. Le Fèbvre.
Ah, yes, the legendary Kum Kau Kitchen! It was nostalgic, somewhat, to see that they’d returned to their, original, take-out restaurant format, just the way I'd remembered it. Alas, it is one of the two last remaining Myrtle Ave establishments that go back to the 70's, my heyday! I'm fairly certain that I was one of their first customers (if not THE first), and was a consistent regular from '76 to '82. Oh, the memories of coming home from Sweet Basil's Jazz Club, getting off of the GG (not the G) at Clinton And Washington, at 2:30 in the morning, and walking down to Kum Kau Kitchen for a half a fried-chicken and fried rice! Well, even tho' Sweet Basil's is long-gone, and the GG is, now, just the G, Kum Kau's half a fried-chicken and fried rice is STILL a classic. May they be there, on Myrtle Avenue, just off the corner of Washington Avenue, forever (‘tho, I’m afraid, I’ll never visit my former home, again)! Thanks, Kum Kau Kitchen, for many fond memories!
- ★★★★★Toni B
Kum Kau was our go-to for great Chinese food when at Pratt Institute. I know it's changed owners and location on Myrtle Avenue a few times, but was pleased to see my favorite appetizer, roast pork bun, is still on the menu. They're still big and incredibly tasty.. but there wasn't as much meat in them as back in the day (late '90s). Got 3 buns for $9. The current location is much smaller. It was busy so I guess the rest of the menu is still good, too. No seating inside or outside to eat, but has a long bench inside for people waiting for orders. Has a health department inspection sign with an A rating in the front window. Just disappointed that in 2024, I still had to pay with cash (they have a small ATM inside).