Mao’s Kitchen Menu

Mao’s Kitchen, a Chinese restaurant located in Venice, CA, offers a variety of amenities including delivery, takeout, vegan and vegetarian options, and wheelchair accessibility. The menu features a delicious array of dishes such as Chunking fried chicken, Spam fried rice, and Cold noodle in sesame sauce. The Beijing Spring Roll, Peasants Onion Pancake, and Crunchy Wonton are perfect starters to tantalize your taste buds. For soup lovers, the Peace Not War Wonton Soup, Model Citizen Noodle Soup, and Egg Flower Soup are must-tries. The combination of traditional flavors and unique twists make Mao’s Kitchen a standout dining experience. Don't miss out on indulging in their flavorful dishes served with impeccable service and a cozy ambiance.

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Chunking fried chicken

Batter fried chicken with Sichuan seasonings, chili peppers, onion, fried garlic & sesame seeds. Very spicy.

$22.00

Spam fried rice

$18.00

Cold noodle in sesame sauce

$15.00

Beijing Spring Roll

One scrumptious vegetarian spring roll.

$2.00

1A. Peasants Onion Pancake

So good. Have as an appetizer or eat it up along with an entree.

$11.50

Crunchy Wonton

Fried crisp with morsels of seasoned chicken inside - served with our sweet & sour sauce and spicy mustard for dipping.

$12.50

Lettuce Cup

Minced chicken or tofu, chopped green beans, carrot & jicama served with lettuce wrappers.

$18.00

Fried Gang of 4x4

A batter-fried 4x4 matrix of shrimp, pineapple, woodear mushroom, and snow pea.

$9.00

Eggplant Pamphlet

5 eggplant-bound volumes filled with shrimp or tofu propaganda.

$12.50

People's Potstickers

Pan-fried dumplings - herb-seasoned chicken or pork - or our black mushroom, bok choy, wood ear mushroom & smoked tofu filling.

$13.00

6A. Bamboo Steamer Dumpling

Herb-seasoned chicken or pork - or our black mushroom, bok choy, wood ear mushroom & smoked tofu filling.

$13.00

6B. Shrimp & Spinach Dumplings

6 dumplings filled with herb marinated shrimp, spinach & delicately fried egg - each order freshly made & steamed.

$16.00

6C. Shrimp & Spinach Rolls

One fried roll filled with chopped shrimp, spinach & egg filling.

$3.50

chips

$1.15

A New Start

Soups

Peace Not War Wonton Soup

Mushrooms, shrimp, chicken, zucchini, Chinese cabbage, bok choy, carrots & chicken wonton dumplings in our delicious home-style chicken broth

$18.00

7A. Model Citizen Noodle Soup

Huge bowl! herbs, vegetables & choice of protein with homemade noodles in a traditional soy broth. Try buckwheat or whole wheat noodle for $2 more

$18.00

Egg Flower Soup

Delicate egg, zucchini, snow pea, carrot, cilantro & tomato in our homemade vegetable broth

$11.50

Hot and Sour Soup

Tofu, tomato & wood-ear mushroom in the famously tasty spicy vegan broth.

$13.00

Spinach, Tofu & Black Mushroom Soup

$11.50

Two Dollar Salad

Lettuce, cucumber & shredded carrots with our creamy sesame dressing

$2.00

Crispy Salad

Choice of chicken, shrimp or smoked tofu - lettuce, cucumber & jicama garnished with carrots, green onions, ground peanut, cilantro, black sesame seeds & dressing. Have shrimp or smoked tofu instead of chicken for an additional charge..

$16.00

Salad

Rice and Homemade Noodles

Bok Choy Over Chow Fun

Wide rice-flour noodles, bok choy, bean sprouts, onion, tomato, green onion, shredded carrot & choice of protein - most popular street food in Canton Province.

$18.00

Fresh Vegetables Over Lo Mien

Homemade noodles with bok choy, tomato, bean sprout, shredded carrot, mushroom, onion & choice of protein. Try our homemade whole-wheat or buckwheat noodles for an additional charge.

$18.00

15A. Curry Rice-Stick

Thin rice noodles stir fried with onion, celery, bean sprouts, seasoned egg & Madras curry. Choice of protein.

$18.00

15B. Dan Dan Mian

Originally served from the pole-carried baskets of waling vendors on the streets of old Chengdu, this popular noodle dish is now a classic of Sichuan cuisine. Boiled fresh homemade noodle, seasoned minced pork or beef, blanched spinach, bean sprouts, and shredded carrots mixed with our chili sesame sauce. Indicate desired spicy level 1, 2, or 3.

$18.00

Hong Kong Noodle

Wok-fried bed of wheat-flour noodles with sumptuously saucy vegetables - try this with fish for an additional charge.

$19.00

Fried Rice

White or brown rice, shredded egg, snow pea & carrot with bean sprouts, green onion & choice of protein - enjoy chairman's treatment of extra scrambled egg on top for an additional charge..

$17.00

17A. Curry Pineapple Fried Rice with Shrimp & Cashew

Jasmine rice, shrimp, cashew, pineapple, jalapeo, madras curry

$21.00

Jasmin rice (pint)

$2.50

Brown rice (pint)

$2.50

Kungpao

Onion, green onion, bell-pepper, carrot, peanut & Sichuan pepper together in the world-famous style.

$20.00

Orange-Ginger Chicken

Lightly batter-fried slices of chicken served in our renowned sauce of fresh oranges, fresh ginger, dried tangerine peel, green onions & Sichuan peppers, garnished with blanched broccoli.

$22.00

Black-Bean

Choice of protein with broccoli, zucchini, onion, mushroom & carrot in a hearty garlic black-bean sauce.

$20.00

Sweet & Sour

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

$21.00

Mao's Hometown

Made just like Mao's mama's in Hunan Province! Smoked tofu & wood ear mushroom in our lightly spicy house sauce - for this dish we recommend fish or shrimp.

$20.00

23 Long-Life Bean

Green beans braised with black bean sauce - highly addictive!

$18.00

Mapo Tofu

Meat and vegetables stewed with soft tofu in spicy sauce direct from Sichuan Province.

$19.00

Sesame & Yam Beef

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.

$25.00

Qingjiao Rousi

Try your Chinese pronunciation on this! Shredded pork & marinated, roasted tofu with green & red bell-peppers stir-fried in our light country-style sauce.

$20.00

Mushroom Chicken

Tender sliced chicken, snow peas & white mushroom in our Shaoxing wine sauce.

$20.00

Countryside Commune Eggs

Seasoned egg with fresh tomato, green onion, garlic & ginger.

$19.00

Long March Camp-Fry

Chinese cabbage, snow pea, tomato, wood-ear mushroom, white mushroom, zucchini & bean sprouts

$18.00

Sauteed Spinach & Bok Choy

Wok-sauted with just a little oil, green onion & garlic, then served in its own broth - a deliciously light treat & a beautiful accompaniment to richer entrees.

$17.00

Sichuan Eggplant

Sweet & spicy wok-sauted young eggplant within choice of protein.

$21.00

Coconut Curry

Green beans, eggplant, tomato, broccoli, black mushroom, carrot, onion & bokchoy with choice of protein.

$20.00

Garlic

Onion, bell pepper, carrot & broccoli with generous garlic & a touch of Vietnamese fish sauce.

$20.00

Salt & Pepper

Choice of delicately batter-fried seafood or vegetables - seasoned with fresh green hot chili-peppers, onions, white pepper & sea salt

$18.00

Weiwuer Lamb

A very popular street food from remote ancient silk road region in northwest China. Sea salt, cumin & chili powder with sliced lamb, cashew, jicama, onion & cilantro - fast cooked in the wok.

$24.00

Shao Montain Lamb

Slices of lamb, leek & jalapenos stir-fried with preserved black beans & our secret sauce.

$24.00

Broccoli Chicken

$20.00

Broccoli Beef

$23.00

Mongolian Beef

$23.00

Gen Tsao Chicken

$22.00

Sauteed Broccoli in Garlic Sauce

$17.00

Entrees

Entrees Lunch Combination

Kungpao Lunch Combo

Onion, green onion, bell-pepper, carrot, peanut & Sichuan pepper together in the world-famous style.

$13.00

Orange-Ginger Lunch Combo

Lightly batter-fried slices of chicken served in our renowned sauce of fresh oranges, fresh ginger, dried tangerine peel, green onions & Sichuan peppers, garnished with blanched broccoli.

$13.00

Black-Bean Lunch Combo

Choice of protein with broccoli, zucchini, onion, mushroom & carrot in a hearty garlic black-bean sauce.

$13.00

Sweet & Sour Lunch Combo

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

$13.00

Mao's Hometown Lunch Combo

Made just like Mao's mama's in Hunan Province! Smoked tofu & wood ear mushroom in our lightly spicy house sauce - for this dish we recommend fish or shrimp.

$13.00

Long-Life Bean Lunch Combo

Green beans braised with black bean sauce - highly addictive!

$13.00

Mapo Tofu Lunch Combo

Meat and vegetables stewed with soft tofu in spicy sauce direct from Sichuan Province.

$13.00

Sesame & Yam Lunch Combo

Slices of lightly batter-fried choice of protein, snow pea, fresh tomato & yam in spicy-sweet sauce with sesame seeds - this recipe comes from the 1911 revolutionary capitol, Nanjing.

$13.00

Qingjiao Rousi Lunch Combo

Try your Chinese pronunciation on this! Shredded pork & marinated, roasted tofu with green & red bell-peppers stir-fried in our light country-style sauce.

$13.00

Mushroom Chicken Lunch Combo

Tender sliced chicken, snow peas & white mushroom in our Shaoxing wine sauce.

$13.00

Sichuan Eggplant Lunch Combo

Sweet & spicy wok-sauted young eggplant with choice of protein.

$13.00

Coconut Curry Lunch Combo

Green beans, eggplant, tomato, broccoli, black mushroom, carrot, onion & bokchoy with choice of protein.

$13.00

Garlic Lunch Combo

Onion, bell pepper, carrot & broccoli with generous garlic & a touch of Vietnamese fish sauce.

$13.00

Salt & Pepper Lunch Combo

Choice of delicately batter-fried seafood or vegetables - seasoned with fresh green hot chili-peppers, onions, white pepper & sea salt

$13.00

Red Bean Pastries

6 small pastries made from sweet rice flour, cooked fresh each order.

$8.00

Chocolate Pineapple

One-quarter of a freshly sliced pineapple served with a rich, warm, intensely chocolate dipping sauce.

$11.00

Sweet Things

Potables

Freshly made jasmine iced tea

$4.00

Fresh Homemade Ginger Ale

$7.00

Hot Teas By the Pot

See our specials list for the current selection from our kitchen & around the world.

$4.00

Fountain Soda

$3.00

Large San Pellegrino

$6.00

Fresh Homemade Lemonade

$7.00