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Mahs Kitchen in El Centro

4.2 (174) 290 N Imperial Ave, El Centro, CA 92243, United States

Categories

Chinese restaurant
Asian restaurant

Location on the map

El Centro, Imperial County, California, US

Phone: +1 760-352-8713
Site: http://ordermahskitchen.com/

Opening hours

Monday:11 AM–9 PM
Tuesday:11 AM–9 PM
Wednesday:11 AM–9 PM
Thursday:11 AM–9 PM
Friday:11 AM–9 PM
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:11 AM–8 PM

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Total reviews rating 4.2

174 Reviews for Mahs Kitchen 2024:

Review №1

2021-12-08 18:41:55

Overall food looked and tasted delicious. However once I got home with the food and was about to start eating I felt a hole in the plate however the hole was a lot worse. Had to transfer the food to a bowl as quick as possible as it started leaking all over the counter and floor. Once out of the container the extent of the hole was worse as pictured.

Review №2

2023-10-03 18:49:49

GOT HOME WITH THE FOOD AND IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS SITTING THERE HOURS FOR AND IT DIDNT TASTE FRESH. THE GUYS WANTED TO REFUND US. BUT THE LADY SAID SOMETHING SMART. IF EVERYONE COMPLAINS SHE WANT HAVE ANYTHING. HOW IS THAT ANY CUSTOMERS FAULT. JUST TERRIBLE SERVICE

Review №3

2023-11-25 21:30:53

Some of the best Chinese food you can get in town. Its not going to be healthy for you but you know what youre getting and its delicious.

Review №4

2023-11-12 02:43:30

I usually take my food to go. When I want Chinese food and the quality never changing, I have to get my grub on at Mahs.

Review №5

2023-04-13 04:45:15

My wife Worst experience ever she order salt & pepper and it was NO GOOD no meat at all and just bread crumbs instead of meat! When complained to the cashier was told to wait but owners never came to apologize or return my money instead gave us the receipt Right away for us to pay and leave. Someone form health department check this site out after I went home my stomach hurted have pictures of food and my testimony willing to file a formal complaint against restaurant.

Review №6

2023-04-19 19:20:23

Menu pricing online is not correct. the women in the front counter was very rude. when i asked for some siracha and lemons they only gave me 1 of each. im not sure how they get by really stiffing people.

Review №7

2022-08-30 03:19:22

Had the D3 was tasty.Mongolian beef, pork fried rice, chicken Chow main, and spring roll.

Review №8

2023-06-14 16:22:37

Excellent food! Mahs is a staple in this area!!! Dont miss out on this local icon ..

Review №9

2023-08-07 01:46:40

Way overpriced and food is horrible they have no customer service

Review №10

2019-12-11 12:04:30

Really good food. Price is decent and portions are big.

Review №11

2023-09-29 21:18:03

Food was garbage. Wouldnt recommend to worst enemy..

Review №12

2022-02-26 00:29:50

Our family have been long time patrons for YEARS. Even the change of ownership has not changed the great taste and service. We always have to stop for takeout when passing thru the Imperial Valley. Love their food. Great portions for the price.

Review №13

2019-11-28 01:40:07

Five stars for the size of the portion!(Lunch special for $8.95. Available all day)

Review №14

2023-04-25 18:00:08

The best Chinese food in the valley. They make your food as you order. Friendly and quick service. I usually order to go. The dining area is not so great but still giving 5 stars for the delicious food.Update: something has happened, wont eat here anymore, was gross, not the same.

Review №15

2019-09-21 03:54:06

I went to Mahs Kitchen tonight for the first time in several years. Very disappointed from A to Z. It was an hour before closing and only 1 customer. That should have told me something. The food I was served was old and not even consistently textured. My pork fried rice literally had 1 cube of pork in it. The rest was ONLY rice. No other veggies. The flavor was very bland. I got Orange Chicken and Sweet & Sour Pork. I honestly couldnt even tell which was which. They tasted almost identical. The person who took my order seemed like she was having a rough night and not very friendly. With so many other great local restaurants with excellent food and friendly service, I wont be back to this place. Very disappointing.

Review №16

2021-05-18 22:33:21

Very good food, I ordered their lunch special Mongolian beef and it was delicious! They have an open kitchen, you can smell everything while they cook which is awesome plus they serve CocaCola from Mexico which we all know tastes even better because of the real sugar. They have limited seating and parking but it wasnt too busy so our party of 5 for a business lunch was seated right away.

Review №17

2021-06-04 13:04:14

The best chicken soup and vegetable won ton soup I have ever had!!!!Amazing vegetablesAbsolutely the only place I come to get my chicken and myvegetable won ton soup.My son raved about the orange chicken and the shrimp chow meinThe food is ALWAYS the best when you go and order in person!!! You will have to wait BUTTHE WAIT IS SO WORTH ITYou also can order by phone .

Review №18

2022-02-10 15:09:36

Service was excellent. However, the BBQ pork fried rice was the talk of my tastebuds! Theres actual egg and a great mix of veggies and enough pork that i was getting a piece or 2 with every bite! The Bbq pork chow mein was also an excellent dish and even with noodles I was getting a peice of pork or 2 with most bites. The noodles were savory and the rice was flavorful! I have eaten at dozens of other chinese restaurants and am very picky about my pork fried. This place has the 3rd best fried rice out of all the places I have been! My new favorite place to go in El Centro!!

Review №19

2019-05-15 11:46:19

What can I say other than amazing. Food is so delicious and flavorful. So many choices of chicken, beef, and seafood. You can taste the freshness and all the spices. They have an array of noodles, soups and veggie dishes as well. It is a family style restaurant with huge portions. This means everyone can have a little of everything. Best Chinese food I’ve ever had, hands down. All food is halal and they do not serve alcohol. Anytime I am in California I am thinking of Mah’s!

Review №20

2021-07-04 23:31:53

Mahs kitchen is a great place to eat Chinese Food. If I am correct 🤔.Just stop by💯🥰🤗.

Review №21

2023-05-02 01:50:55

The place looks dirty.....but food is great. My go to spot.

Review №22

2017-12-07 08:55:32

Super busy and chaotic, not really any kind of orderly lined formed but the staff was awesome! They were on top of things.. the food was.. disappointing though. Veryyyy bland, everything. I expected more from reading the reviews. When you get takeout they give you a box instead of a bag and it helped make it to the house safely, though!!! That was cool! Also, if you want styrofoam boxes, when ordering takeout, make sure you ask for them.

Review №23

2013-04-12 05:24:03

This place is small and doesnt offer much of a dinning atmosphere but sometimes these are the best spots for good quality food! Everytime I go I enjoy every bite till the last. You might want to share a plate with someone else because they do serve you a lot of food. The personal plates are reasonably priced starting at $5.99. To top it off, the cooks are out in the open and you can watch them cook your food fresh (my favorite part).The only complaint i have is the females who take your order. They have no personality and come off very rude! I know this writeup wont make a difference there but at least I can vent it out and let the readers know. The owners, who are polite, need to re-train them in customer service or get rid of them.A couple of notes; you pay when you order at the counter, then you proceed by sitting. Also make note that there are no fountain drinks. That means you buy any soda by the can. Iced tea and water is available that are FREE to refill.

Review №24

2019-05-06 18:45:08

The food wasnt fresh or good. Im not a picky eater at all and Ive never asked to have the food returned. But I simply couldnt eat the food . I tated the orange chicken and rice and noodles. I wouldnt recommend this place . Not to be rude though. But the food isnt consumable.

Review №25

2021-06-02 18:56:52

I ordered Kung Pao Chicken but it was more like Kung Pao Vegetables since it hardly had any chicken. Also you have to make sure you ask for a receipt since the girl at the register charged me an extra drink. When I asked why it was so much she ignored me but I wasn’t until I got my printed receipt that she said I was charged for the extra drink. So ask for your printed receipt.

Review №26

2015-08-28 19:03:04

Been eating here for about 10 years now and its really the best bang for the buck. Yeah the dine is is not so nice, but hey even better as I dont have to dress up to go eat. Kid friendly and I saw a comment about the female employees being rude etc. Personally, they do the job and they dont try to flirt with you. They are respectful as are the cooks. The quality and quantity of food is above par compared to the other local Chinese places. I recommend the Mongolian beef plate with fried rice and bbq pork. In short, lots of food, great food, and great prices. Cheers!

Review №27

2017-04-05 00:36:33

Very good food... Love the pork fried rice, no vegetables (just how I like it) at all the others I pick the veggies out. I am a return customer.... Great experiencing the good food without having to dress up and get all fancy...

Review №28

2018-12-04 04:58:17

Ive gone for yrs n yrs it more variety prizes are ok approx. $8.00 give or take but food its still good. New chefs. I would go back they service a lot of food. Same odor too give it a 6..on the odor.

Review №29

2015-01-15 11:18:50

We love to think back to this Chinese food restaurant! Very friendly service and an excellent, very rich and delicious food at great prices. This also applies to the bottles of beer! For backpackers and individual travelers, hair just right - highly recommended!

Review №30

2021-04-22 07:26:20

Eat at your own RISK!!!! First time ever trying the food from this place and the LAST. As I was going to eat the order of beef and broccoli I found a HAIR & discarded that plate. As I open the chow mein 🍜noodles I found a pice of what seamed to me a STRAIN OF COTTON FIBERS MOP. It blended in with the noodles so well, but I was still able to notice it wasnt food. I called & They did try to explain it could of been FIBERS from the STAINLESS STEEL SCRUBBERS usually used to clean. I did showed what I found in my food, they communicated to each other in their language for a while. I asked for my money back and was reimburse partial back. Im so DISAPPOINTED and DISGUSTED by my findings.

Review №31

2017-06-06 14:42:35

Good food, very large portions, in particular the bbq pork, lomein, wonton soup and Mongolian beef are standouts to me.Unfortunately the fried rice, orange chicken, and salt & pepper fish were bland. The fish in particular were very heavily breaded and very gummy.Service could be better but I forgave it because it wasnt horrible just uncaring and the value proposition is insane.An order for 3 people could easily feed double that amount.Dont let the sketchy appearance of the place put you off. I found the inside to be clean (if a bit dated looking) and the kitchen taken care of.

Review №32

2023-03-24 02:10:30

This place is truly a jem. Their tsao chicken was sooo amazing.

Review №33

2020-07-11 08:35:03

I have been coming here for over a decade. the food used to be the best Chinese food i had ever had. since the new ownership the food is still good but not as great as the og mahs kitchen. would still recommend tho !

Review №34

2021-08-28 23:03:17

Wow!!! I remember eating here as a kid. Bought the family meal and the portions are huge and the food is delicious! I will be coming back to try more items!

Review №35

2018-03-12 23:57:04

Staff very friendly and the food was good

Review №36

2022-06-08 23:19:11

Food improved thanks to New owners. Shrimp with vegetables great. I had them add.extra snow peas.

Review №37

2016-07-28 06:03:48

Worst experience of so called Chinese food Ive ever had I ask for salt and pepper chicken but did not look nor taste like chicken. I also ordered beef fried rice with extra egg and there was barely any beef and almost no egg also what Chinese restaurant doesnt put vegetables in their rice? I wouldnt recommend this place to no one.

Review №38

2016-06-24 23:38:15

I ordered general tso chicken. Im not even sure if it was real chicken. The meat was hard and dry and all dark. The egg rolls werent bad and the lo mein was good.

Review №39

2019-09-28 15:51:48

Alot of food but when you place your order your looking directly at the kitchen is dirty and disgusting ugh has been that way for years dont know why they dont update and clean up the kitchen I wouldnt date a women who had a kitchen like that Its not the food its the appearance of the kitchen staff is friendly price is good for amount of food but appearance turns me off

Review №40

2020-09-09 01:05:17

Quick service, real Chinese food not like the other Chinese restaurants that are a fusion of Mex/Chinese. The cheese wontons are bomb, wish they provided duck sauce instead of hot sauce.

Review №41

2020-12-30 02:49:40

Food has never been the same since switching owners. I rate this place a 2. Will definitely not go there again.

Review №42

2020-10-24 13:54:29

As soon as we placed order cooks start making our meal how cool is that they have these cream cheese deep fried crisps that are Soo delicious

Review №43

2021-07-30 19:09:26

Very Misleading on there menu and over price, They lost there food taste. Sad! Was a very good place to eat at in El Centro.

Review №44

2021-08-03 23:46:53

Polite waitstaff, no waiting, great food, not a hint of dirty fryer oil, huge portions. Probably the best deal Chinese in imperial valley.

Review №45

2021-07-12 07:26:17

I do like the food ( and you can watch as they prepare your food) but they really need some remodeling

Review №46

2020-06-08 02:30:33

They just opened up again. Different menu but the food is delicious. Please be patient with them, they are overloaded with orders.

Review №47

2022-04-20 23:02:17

Staff was friendly. Food was amazing. Their sweet tea is bombastic!

Review №48

2018-12-15 02:00:37

Always great tasting food. Been eating there for 40 years. That should tell you something.

Review №49

2021-01-13 22:10:50

Food was fresh but no flavor. Did not receive what we ordered. Service good

Review №50

2018-05-15 12:49:00

Good food reasonable prices, dining inside the place is kind of dirty they can definitely us a real good clean on the inside.

Review №51

2021-07-26 01:55:11

It is good. The menu has changed a little since the original owners were there.

Review №52

2019-05-31 15:40:06

Love the food here I think its nice its such a nice tone somebody Smiles welcomes you in

Review №53

2022-03-01 02:50:22

Not too great the BBQ pork tasted old, the chow mein was disappointing.

Review №54

2012-10-01 18:14:37

Friendly, will modify any dish to what you like, military friendly, amazing service, fast serving, you can see youre food made and prepared, theres something here for everyone

Review №55

2021-09-07 20:19:13

The food was great but the service lacked friendliness and welcoming attitude !

Review №56

2021-07-22 22:05:39

GOOD PLACE GOOD FOOD GOING OVER THIS WEEK END CANT WAITE EAT THIS BEST PLACE EVER YUMMY

Review №57

2018-03-23 04:20:24

Its does not have the look of a 5 star restaurant, but it makes up by great flavor!

Review №58

2020-06-27 03:13:11

Place is very busy, the food is good though it has change a lot in the past years

Review №59

2017-03-09 22:28:45

Good customer service plus a new cook now food taste good as it used to when Mahs was there.

Review №60

2018-07-01 19:45:45

Food made fresh when ordered! Respect the no MSG orders! Good place to eat fresh Chinese food

Review №61

2017-06-16 19:15:40

If youre looking for something fast and somewhat cheap, then this is it. The food is good, not great but good and it works when in a pinch.

Review №62

2018-03-07 16:52:04

Great food! Great Price. Very generous servings!

Review №63

2012-08-01 17:15:51

This place has good food, the inside is not so eye apealing but the food makes up for it.

Review №64

2016-03-28 19:53:41

Bad food no taste or to much taste crappy restaurant. Wont recommend this to no one.

Review №65

2019-09-19 02:13:28

Awesome food nice place to eat...if you love chinese food

Review №66

2020-06-18 07:12:14

This place got new owners about a month ago. Prices are more, Some food items added, or changed.

Review №67

2018-06-18 02:05:53

Fresh alwqys made on order but best of all a mom and pop shop great tasting food

Review №68

2021-07-05 09:43:05

Love their cream cheese wontons 😍😍😍😍And dynamite sushi ufff 😍😍😍👌👌👌👌

Review №69

2023-11-06 21:00:23

As always good service, good food.

Review №70

2022-05-30 23:37:51

Good food, decent service, nice selection of dishes

Review №71

2019-05-03 22:43:45

The food was good but the Cafe needs lots of work on it

Review №72

2018-03-12 04:05:15

Awsome food... i alwats order take out I dont dine there...

Review №73

2018-04-13 03:14:40

Food is always good. Cheap prices and the servings are big.

Review №74

2019-03-10 15:27:34

Best Chinese food EVER!!! I will make the 45 min drive to El Centro any day for their food!

Review №75

2017-10-12 15:27:56

Love Mahs kitchen....they have the best Mongolian chicken!!

Review №76

2020-01-04 03:31:16

Got my order # B take out, and she forgot to give me my BB pork,,

Review №77

2018-06-19 21:18:16

Good chinese food, no a place to imprese your date food is good for this area of California

Review №78

2018-04-19 19:29:39

The best Chinese food in my opinion! I dont go anywhere else.

Review №79

2016-06-14 21:03:37

I love coming here for good Chinese food when I come back to the valley!!

Review №80

2017-12-29 20:55:20

Good food fast and hot. My favorite Chinese Restaurant.

Review №81

2018-08-28 02:48:40

Best Chinese food in town. Just needs a face lift and sanitation

Review №82

2018-09-28 02:24:27

Nothing fancy but good quality food with friendly staff

Review №83

2019-02-24 05:32:21

Always served promptly and food is always very tasty

Review №84

2021-02-19 02:55:10

First tryingMahs, in a long time, it was good, will go back again!

Review №85

2018-06-26 13:03:51

Not as good as it was before, fried rice didnt even look or taste like fried rice

Review №86

2020-03-25 13:36:39

The food is GOOD. The customer service is OKAY.

Review №87

2017-03-30 17:01:01

Been going here since I was very young. Was in town wanted Mahs. It was horrible!!! Never again. Sad very Sad!!!!

Review №88

2019-05-14 04:00:03

With each visit the food keeps slacking more n more. New chef maybe.

Review №89

2023-06-29 12:43:03

Luv this Chinese food restaurant

Review №90

2017-08-22 18:46:19

Good 🍲 Food N Fair Prices =)

Review №91

2023-05-21 04:57:34

Good food and service

Review №92

2020-03-08 20:42:13

Love the Cantonese chow mien and chicken balls!!! ssssooo good!!!

Review №93

2021-01-22 01:10:53

Good food. Excellent service.

Review №94

2021-01-16 08:40:43

New management new selection great food

Review №95

2021-03-04 19:37:18

The Shrimp fried rice was finger licking good

Review №96

2018-03-15 02:22:36

Great service, good food!!

Review №97

2020-09-21 00:14:09

Not Mahs Kitchen anymore, bad service from the counter .

Review №98

2014-04-29 03:45:41

Food is awesome, restaurant needs remodeling

Review №99

2021-08-15 01:46:14

Fast and cheap. Good food.

Review №100

2018-12-28 02:26:08

It was great and the young ladywas very courteous

Review №101

2019-05-03 21:38:02

Best fast Chinese food place around.

Review №102

2020-10-17 04:16:47

The food doesnt taste the same anymore

Review №103

2019-08-09 10:15:28

Always a fantastic & delicious cuisine

Review №104

2021-12-18 19:55:31

Best Mongolian beef around.

Review №105

2019-03-23 13:29:19

That sweet and sour! I say no more. ❤️

Review №106

2020-12-09 21:24:02

The Orange Chicken and the Salt and Pepper shrimp 🤤🤯

Review №107

2019-06-07 01:57:03

Good chinnese food and Ice teas!

Review №108

2021-07-27 16:25:19

No good....service and food sucks...

Review №109

2015-09-11 01:36:13

My favorite place for Lo Mein (Chow Me in)

Review №110

2019-05-16 00:13:04

Amazing food and very fast

Review №111

2017-10-07 03:45:12

Good food all the time!!!

Review №112

2020-09-10 07:25:24

Great food, excellent service,

Review №113

2019-06-18 22:15:01

The crab rangoon is delicious!

Review №114

2019-05-24 21:53:18

I love Chinese food.

Review №115

2017-02-10 19:57:27

Love there Chinese silver noddles

Review №116

2019-01-03 05:28:00

Always an excellent service!

Review №117

2018-06-28 17:34:47

Especially the salt and pepper shrimp

Review №118

2018-06-21 16:39:47

My wife loves it here

Review №119

2015-07-26 22:38:26

Nice place gooooood food!!!

Review №120

2017-09-06 06:09:44

Love, love,love the wonton soup here!

Review №121

2020-02-29 13:04:45

Best Chinese food in the valley

Review №122

2017-11-15 02:51:10

Absolutely love this place!

Review №123

2020-01-03 02:04:45

Alomd chicken was great

Review №124

2021-11-06 23:16:57

Great food.😋

Review №125

2019-08-20 03:42:07

Lots of food for the price.

Review №126

2018-02-15 15:31:52

Good food

Review №127

2019-01-18 00:09:52

Love their food

Review №128

2016-05-15 22:12:04

Gross thats all I can say!!!

Review №129

2019-11-27 22:08:13

Best Chinese food!

Review №130

2021-07-17 05:08:35

Very delicious.

Review №131

2021-04-25 14:51:28

Gotta love them

Review №132

2020-12-17 07:43:06

Very good taste! ....!!!😀😀😀😀😀

Review №133

2018-11-27 05:07:04

Not as good as it use to be.

Review №134

2019-12-21 17:26:05

Love it

Review №135

2012-04-24 21:55:05

I luv mahs kitchen

Review №136

2021-05-25 13:49:47

Review №137

2022-01-25 02:48:22

Delicious

Review №138

2017-12-30 06:34:38

The food no good

Review №139

2018-03-31 20:40:02

Been around forever.

Review №140

2021-07-26 20:10:53

Great food

Review №141

2019-11-18 00:47:42

M4 for life!

Review №142

2020-07-03 16:01:18

New administration and new cooker

Review №143

2019-05-12 04:21:08

Awesome

Review №144

2021-01-17 01:17:22

😊😊

Review №145

2018-02-28 23:43:43

Awesome food

Review №146

2020-02-25 22:44:57

Review №147

2021-07-21 21:58:54

Yummy food.

Review №148

2019-06-19 00:06:23

Clean

Review №149

2018-07-11 03:43:29

Review №150

2019-04-08 19:50:58

Well served

Review №151

2017-06-30 01:43:43

Not as expected

Review №152

2018-01-09 18:18:03

Chinese Food by Real Chinese

Review №153

2018-09-21 16:47:31

Super Food

Review №154

2019-11-04 01:14:48

Luv this place

Review №155

2018-01-24 23:30:31

Review №156

2019-06-10 21:17:12

Very delicious

Review №157

2022-01-28 01:39:24

Good food.

Review №158

2017-06-20 17:03:40

Review №159

2019-04-04 02:12:37

Review №160

2023-12-06 18:47:58

The food is very delicious, and 2 people can eat with 1 dish.

Review №161

2014-10-06 20:19:57

The food is good, its cheap but they lack cleanliness and something to make you feel comfortable

Review №162

2023-04-17 05:01:43

Very good fresh and quality food

Review №163

2021-04-26 01:27:33

They give you a good portion of food but the sweet tea doesnt give you a good taste.

Review №164

2023-03-16 04:08:21

Very good

Review №165

2019-05-27 05:21:27

The food is very overcooked and does not taste as good.

Review №166

2018-12-08 18:16:06

Very good service and tasty food

Review №167

2018-06-21 21:35:52

Delicious Chinese food I recommend it 100

Review №168

2018-05-28 04:59:54

The best specialty soup in all of central California

Review №169

2013-09-25 03:15:33

The best in Chinese food I think

Review №170

2013-02-15 02:44:45

Very good Chinese food.

Review №171

2019-08-17 18:30:33

👍🏽👍🏾💯

Review №172

2020-09-01 07:40:08

🤢🤮😵

Review №173

2018-07-02 01:07:44

Good Chinese food

Review №174

2018-03-30 13:52:29