Had no idea there was a Cantonese-style food spot in Hacienda Heights named Taipan Kitchen. This place has some tasty juicy chicken wings that are made out of perfection! Yes, I'm a fan and I have been back to this spot a few times already from finding this spot out. They also serve a nice claypot rice that is filled with different types of meat. I also love their different soups which are family style size, so bring a group of people. Came here a few times with 6 people and they can fit large groups.

This was an alternate choice but not disappointing. Dishes were large and had plenty to take home. Menu items are classic dishes that are rare to find. Prices were reasonable

It's a delicious traditional Hong Kong-style restaurant. I had the House Special Noodle (double-sided crispy noodle). Mom and I also ordered the Singapore rice noodles, basil clams, and mixed veggies. The two noodle entrees were surprisingly delicious. The house special noodle was served with roast pork slices, chicken and fish fillet, and veggies. the clams was well flavored and with lots of fresh basil. The mixed veggies was the weakest link in this meal; it had the bean sprouts base with some snap beans, carrots, black woodears. All dishes were yummy; the only thing we would ask would be lighter sauce for our next visit.

Delicious and authentic food. Service could be improved, but overall good experience.

My friend treated me to lunch there. It's was great! First of all, it's in a shopping center and there's tons of parking. Easy peasy! My friend did the ordering....one fish dish and one beef dish. Loved 'em both! We also had some soup and I was lucky enough to get the chicken foot! Never had one before it wasn't bad. Kinda like eating a hunk of fat, but not in a bad way. The portions were generous so I had some really nice leftovers to eat over the next couple of days. The service was pleasant and efficient. Great place for lunch...probably great for dinner too! I'd certainly go back if I were in the area.

My brothers treated me to lunch for my birthday couple months back. Thank you Bros for the nice treat! They chose Taipan Kitchen (TH) which used to be a restaurant my Dad would visit often with his friends. It was the go-to spot for claypots back in the days. We wanted to see if it is still the go-to spot LOL... Anyway, my Mom and I were running late from the doctors office. By the time we got here, most of the dishes ordered were eaten LOL except for our chicken black mushroom claypots. Hence, I don't have pictures of the other dishes except for the latter and that's okay. The chicken black mushroom claypot was delicious. Lots of chicken, mushrooms, and Chinese sausages. Claypot was big compared to other claypots that I have seen at other restaurants. It had good soy sauce flavoring which makes a difference. The key is to pour the soy sauce into the claypot when it's hot so that the rice soaks up the sauce really good... it will carmelize and make the rice crispy. So yummy! The chicken melon soup was very good, too... lots of flavor. I was informed we didn't miss much on the chicken wings that were eaten up earlier LOL. Staff was friendly and helpful. Very attentive to us. Thank you! Prices were average. Atmosphere was okay. There was a group of gentlemen at one of the other tables just chilling and having a grand old time... it reminded me of my Dad and his friends back in the days. I know my Dad was there with us in spirit... miss you Dad! If you're looking for some great tasting claypots and you happen to be in the Hacienda Heights area, give TH a try! Happy Claypot'ing! P.S. Before leaving this joint, we noticed some Chinese sticky rice were displayed at a neighboring table. They were up for sale. We bought one and tried it right there and then in hopes they were good so we can buy all of them. Well, sticky rice was not sticky... it was dry and flavor was not that great... so no cigar on a future sale LOL. Verdict: TH is still the go-to claypot spot at least for now until another claypot restaurant comes through and beats it! =)

Clay Pot Rice: 4/5 Overall: 4/5 Admittedly, I've made many decisions in my life that I definitely regret. However, one thing I've never regrettted, is always ordering the clay pot rice here. This dish has nice contrasting textures of crunchy rice (from being a little burnt from the hot clay pot) and tender and savory preserved meat, which always provides a fun consistency party in my mouth. The fresh pieces of gai Lan that are gently placed atop allow me to pretend for two seconds that my meal is healthy, before I slosh heavy amounts of soy sauce onto it and indulge in a high cholesterol meal (sorry arteries) Overall, I can only vouch for the clay pot rice, if you pick something else, that may be a decision that you will regret. (based upon the other reviews)