Mao's Kitchen

1512 Pacific Ave, Venice CA 90291 maoskitchen.com (310) 581-8305

Cuisines and Dishes at Mao's Kitchen:

Chinese

Menu for Mao's Kitchen

Starter - A New Start

Beijing Spring Roll $1.00
One scrumptious vegetarian spring roll for
Peasants Onion Pancake $5.00
Have as an appetizer or eat it up along with an entree
Crunchy Wonton $6.00
Fried crisp with morsels of seasoned chicken inside - served with our sweet & sour sauce and spicy mustard for dipping
Lettuce Cup $9.00
Minced chicken or tofu, chopped green beans, carrot & jicama served with lettuce wrappers
Gang Of Four Fried Shrimp $6.00
Eggplant Pamphlet $7.00
Five eggplant-bound volumes filled with shrimp or tofu propaganda
Peoples Potstickers $8.00
Pan-fried dumplings - herb-seasoned chicken filling - or our black mushroom, bok choy, wood ear mushroom & smoked tofu filling
Bamboo Steamer Dumpling $8.00
Herb-seasoned chicken filling - or our black mushroom, bok choy, wood ear mushroom & smoked tofu filling
Shrimp & Spinach Dumplings $8.00
Six dumplings filled with herb marinated shrimp, spinach & delicately fried egg - each order freshly made & steamed
Shrimp & Spinach Roll $2.00
Crispy fried roll with chopped shrimp, spinach & egg filling
Cha Shao BBQ Pork $8.00
Sliced and served with hoisin and sesame seeds

Salads

One Dollar $1.00
Lettuce, cucumber & shredded carrots with our sweet & light vinegar-soy dressing
Crispy $9.00
Shrimp or smoked tofu $1 more. Choice of chicken, shrimp or smoked tofu - lettuce, cucumber & jicama garnished with carrots, green onions, ground peanut, pickled ginger, cilantro, black sesame seeds & dressing. For 1$ more have grilled shrimp or smoked tofu instead of chicken.
Spinach $7.00
Fresh spinach leaves, mushrooms, bean sprouts, fresh mango, tomato, grilled chicken & almonds with our sweet, light, vingar-soy dressing. For 1$ more have grilled shrimp or smoked tofu instead of chicken.

Soups

Peace Not War Wonton $8.00
Mushrooms, shrimp, chicken, zucchini, Chinese cabbage, bok choy, carrots & chicken wonton dumplings in our delicious home-style chicken broth - for $2 add cha shao bbq pork
Model Citizen Noodle Soup $9.00
Huge bowl herbs, vegetables & beef with wheat-flour egg-noodles in a light bonito broth
Egg Flower $5.00
Delicate egg, zucchini, snow pea, carrot, cilantro & tomato in our home-style chicken broth
Hot & Sour Large $6.00
Tofu, tomato & wood-ear mushroom in the famously tasty spicy chicken broth
Hot & Sour Small $3.00
Tofu, tomato & wood-ear mushroom in the famously tasty spicy chicken broth
Spinach, Tofu & Black Mushroom $6.00

Entrees

Kungpao $10.00
Onion, green onion, bell-pepper, carrot, peanut & Sichuan pepper together in the world-famous style
Orange-Ginger $12.00
Lightly batter-fried slices of beef or chicken served in our renowned sauce of fresh oranges, fresh ginger, dried tangerine peel, green onions & Sichuan peppers, garnished with blanched broccoliq
Black-Bean $11.00
Choice of protein with broccoli, zucchini, onion, mushroom & carrot in a hearty garlic black-bean sauce
Sweet & Sour $11.00
Pineapple, onion, cucumber & bell pepper in our own all-natural extremely tasty sweet & sour sauce with your choice of pork, chicken, cashew, shrimp or fish - each available either batter or stir fried
Maos Hometown $11.00
Made just like Maos mamas in Hunan Province Smoked tofu & wood ear mushroom in our lightly spicy house sauce - for this dish we recommend fish or shrimp
Long-Life Beans $9.00
Green beans braised with black bean sauce - highly addictive
Mapo Tofu $10.00
Stew of soft tofu in spicy sauce direct from Sichuan Province - have it the traditional way with beef, or for 2$ more try with fish
Sesame & Yam Beef $11.00
Slices of lightly batter-fried beef, snow pea, fresh tomato & yam in spicy-sweet sauce with sesame seeds - this recipe comes from the 1911 revolutionary capitol, Nanjing
Qingjiao Rousi $10.00
Try your Chinese pronunciation on this Shredded pork & marinated, roasted tofu with green & red bell-peppers stir-fried in our light country-style sauce
Mushroom Chicken $9.00
Tender sliced chicken, snow peas & white mushroom in our Shaoxing wine sauce
Countryside Commune Eggs $7.00
Seasoned egg with fresh tomato, green onion, garlic & ginger
Long March Camp-Fry $7.00
Chinese cabbage, snow pea, tomato, wood-ear mushroom, white mushroom, zucchini & bean sprouts
Sauteed Spinach &/Or Bok Choy $7.00
Wok-sauteed with just a little oil, green onion & garlic, then served in its own broth - a deliciously light treat & a beautiful accompaniment to richer entrees
Sichuan Eggplant $11.00
Sweet & spicy wok-sauteed young eggplant with choice of protein
Coconut Curry $11.00
Green beans, eggplant, tomato, broccoli, black mushroom, carrot, onion & bokchoy with choice of protein
Garlic $9.00
Onion, bell pepper, carrot & broccoli with generous garlic & a touch of Vietnamese fish sauce
Salt & Pepper Veggie $9.00
Choice of delicately batter-fried seafood or vegetables - seasoned with fresh green hot chili-peppers, onions, white pepper & salt
Salt & Pepper Seafood $12.00
Choice of delicately batter-fried seafood or vegetables - seasoned with fresh green hot chili-peppers, onions, white pepper & salt
Weiwuer Lamb $12.00
A very popular street food from remote ancient silk road region in northwest China... salt, cumin & chili powder with sliced lamb, cashew, jicama, onion & cilantro - fast cooked in the wok
Shao Montain Lamb $12.00
Slices of lamb, leek & jalapenos stir-fried with preserved black beans & our secret sauce

Noodles & Fried Rice

Bok Choy Over Chow Fun $8.00
Wide rice-flour noodles, bok choy, bean sprouts, onion, tomato, green onion, shredded carrot & choice of protein - most popular street food in Canton Province.
Fresh Vegetables Over Lo Mien $8.00
Thin wheat-flour egg-noodles with bok choy, tomato, bean sprout, shredded carrot, mushroom, onion & choice of protein
Curry Rice-Stick $10.00
Stir fried with onion, celery, bean sprouts, seasoned egg & Madras curry - choice of protein
Hong Kong Chow Mien $10.00
Wok-fried bed of wheat-flour egg-noodles with sumptuously saucy vegetables - try this with fish (add1$)
Fried Rice $7.00
White or brown rice, shredded egg, snow pea & carrot with bean sprouts, green onion & choice of protein - try with cashew or add $2 to enjoy chairmans treatment of extra scrambled egg on top

Potables

Jasmine Iced Tea $2.50
Fresh Home-Made Ginger-Ale $2.50
Pineapple $6.00
Fresh-squeezed juices at melrose avenue location only
Tomato $3.00
Orange $3.50
Carrot $3.50
Green Scare $5.00
Hot Teas By The Pot $2.00
Price per person - see our specials list for the current selection from our kitchen & around the world
Fountain Soda $2.00
Coke $2.00
Diet Coke $2.00
Sprite $2.00
Bottled Water Flat $1.50
Bottled Water Small San Pellegrino $2.00
Bottled Water Large San Pellegrino $4.00

Sweet Things

Red Bean Pastries $4.00
Six small pastries made from sweet rice flour, cooked fresh each order
Chocolate Pineapple $6.00
One-quarter of a freshly sliced pineapple served with a rich, warm, intensely chocolate dipping sauce

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Reviews for Mao's Kitchen

Ratings and Reviews for Mao's Kitchen

May 17 2012

Globetrotter L. via Yelp

REAL 1S Food: 1S Service: 3S Ambiance: 3S Chinese food cooked by Latinos. Nuff said. The "Chinese food" is definitely made for peasants. Given good...read more
May 16 2012

Cathy L. via Yelp

Such a classic Venice institution. The food is pretty good (I like the salt & pepper, fried eggplant, many others) though it is hit and miss. The ambience...read more
Apr 30 2012

Ursula M. via Yelp

cute little casual place for a cheap lunch or dinner. good selection of dishes to choose from. i tried the $1 salad (great deal), spring rolls, black bean...read more
Mar 16 2009

patmacedo via Citysearch

I always order food there for lunch, the food is execellent , always hot, fresh and affordable. And get this, the new driver is a...read more
Oct 27 2008

iamgadfly via Citysearch

I read a review stating Auschwitch roast beef sandwich anyone? 10/22/2008 Posted by ChinaWillBeFree To understand how revolting t...read more
Oct 22 2008

ChinaWillBeFree via Citysearch

To understand how revolting the Mao's kitchen menu is, just imagine seeing the following menu in a Jewish delicatessen: Aus...read more

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In Short
Hardwood picnic tables and colorful propaganda posters from China's Communist Revolution mirror the character of the clientele: informal, quirky and hip. Solo diners can grab a seat at the communal table and chat with the outgoing, attentive waitstaff. With a menu boasting country-style food made without canned products or MSG, the kitchen will accommodate special requests: Sweet and sour chicken can be sauteed instead of batter-dipped and vegetables can be steamed not fried.

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