Where to eat Chinese food in Millbrae.

The Kitchen BBQ Express at 121 El Camino Real pairs a Handmade Dimsum section with roast meats, noodle soups and vegetable dishes. This is the BBQ Express branch; its street number distinguishes it from other restaurants using The Kitchen name.

Build an order. The online menu lists Blk Truffle Shrimp Xiaolongbao $14.98, Handmade Xiaolongbao $13.98 and Soup Dumplings (8) $11.98. Only the last label states a piece count. Honey Glazed Char Siu, Crispy Roast Pork Belly and Stir-Fried Bok Choy offer a way to build a broader meal.

Before you go. The operator lists 10:30 AM–9:00 PM every day and two phone numbers: 650-302-1316 and 650-302-7786. Qooway repeats the first number and the daily time window but was closed for the night when checked. Confirm ordering availability before traveling or arranging delivery.

Dishes to know. Soup dumplings

Delivery: direct The operator-linked Qooway merchant ordering route says Delivery & Pick-up Available, but it was closed at the check. Confirm service by phone; no current delivery availability, courier identity, fee or radius was verified.

Royal Feast at 148 El Camino Real has Beijing-style noodle and pork dishes alongside a wider regional menu. Its ordering sites disagree about service and hours, so this pick is useful for planning a meal with a phone call before committing to a menu or delivery route.

Build an order. The selected qMenu channel lists 老北京炸酱面 Classic Beijing soy bean paste noodle $15.00, 葱油饼 Scallion Pancake $12.00 and 北京烤鸭 Peking Duck $68.00. qMenu says the duck needs booking two hours ahead. The separate royalfeastus.com site says it offers a limited To Go menu and asks for a day-ahead order for its regular meal menu; confirm which policy and dishes apply.

Before you go. The millbraeroyalfeast.com site and qMenu list Sunday, Monday and Wednesday–Saturday 11:00 AM–8:30 PM, with Tuesday closed. royalfeastus.com instead lists every day 11:00 AM–2:30 PM and 5:00–9:30 PM and explicitly says No Delivery! The FOX Ordering branch page offers Delivery while its menu is offline. Call to reconcile hours, menu availability and fulfillment.

Delivery: direct The same-branch FOX Ordering merchant route offers Pickup and Delivery, but its menu was offline. royalfeastus.com explicitly says No Delivery!, while qMenu offers Pickup and Dine-in. Confirm by phone; currently available delivery and the courier were not verified.

Little Chengdu at 213 El Camino Real has separate Sichuan cold-plate, traditional and special sections on its menu. It offers a different meal from the roast-meat and porridge picks, with spicy noodles, cold dishes and named vegetable options in the same ordering channel.

Build an order. Consider Sichuan Spicy Cold Noddle, Spicy Cold Chicken with Hot Oil, or Shrimp & Chives Dumplings (12). The menu also names Vegetarian-style dishes, including the literal title Vegetarlan Combination, plus Mushroom Tofu and Stir Fried Snow Pea Leaves. Ask about sauces and animal ingredients if those matter to your order; the vegetable listings do not establish a vegan preparation.

Before you go. The operator and qMenu agree on Sunday–Tuesday and Thursday–Saturday 11:00 AM–3:00 PM and 5:00–9:00 PM, with Wednesday closed. The page offers order-ahead pickup while the All Day Menu is unavailable outside those hours. The embedded route still uses little-sichuan-restaurant in its URL, but its visible name and street address are Little Chengdu at 213 El Camino Real.

Pickup only The operator explicitly advertises Pickup Only and its embedded qMenu route lists Pickup, with no Delivery choice shown. The menu was closed for the night and offered ordering ahead; confirm the pickup time.

Special Hainan Chicken at 9 Hillcrest Boulevard builds meals around chicken over rice and chicken noodle soup, with Chiu Chow brined duck and small dishes alongside them. The branch address and phone distinguish it from the brand’s San Leandro and Union City locations.

Build an order. The Chowbus menu lists C01. Signature Hainan Chicken Over Rice and B00.Special Hainan Chicken Noodle Soup. For a smaller order, C07. Signature Hainan Chicken (1/4) has a fixed displayed price. A01. Brined Tofu, S01. Seasoned Smashed Cucumber Salad and A13. Pan-Fried Dumpling are also named; ask about stock and sauce ingredients rather than assuming the tofu and vegetable dishes are vegan.

Before you go. The Millbrae operator and brand page list Monday–Friday 11:00 AM–8:00 PM and Saturday–Sunday 11:00 AM–8:30 PM. Chowbus showed Thursday’s ordering window as 11:00 AM–7:30 PM and a later Friday pickup prompt, while closed for the night. Use the operator hours for planning and confirm the ordering cutoff separately.

Delivery: via apps The Millbrae operator links DoorDash for Delivery to its Special Hainan Chicken Millbrae store, separately from its Chowbus order route. Check the exact branch and your address with DoorDash; fees, radius and current availability were not verified.

Porridge & Things at 235 Broadway specializes in Chiu Chow sawo porridge, which the operator describes as a clay-pot cooking method. Its published menu separates porridge, noodles, local favorites and braised dishes, making it a distinct choice for a shared porridge meal.

Build an order. The operator image menu names Mince Beef Scallop Sawo Porridge and Chive Dumplings 6 pcs, which could anchor a porridge-and-small-dish order. Vegetable Chow Mein and Corn, Yam, Minced Chinese Green Sawo Porridge are also listed. Confirm ingredients and the available porridge choices by phone; the public online-ordering routes were paused or disabled at the check.

Before you go. The operator site, menu image and city newsletter agree on daily 11:00 AM–2:30 PM and 5:00–10:00 PM. BeyondMenu instead lists a pickup window of 11:00 AM–9:30 PM. Its listing was not accepting orders and Chowbus was paused, so phone ahead for a meal or takeout rather than relying on an active online checkout.

Pickup only The same-branch BeyondMenu Info & Hours page explicitly says Pickup only but was not accepting online orders. Chowbus was also paused. This describes the checked platform listing; phone to confirm present takeout arrangements.

Hubei Restaurant at 1055 El Camino Real has Wu Han Taste Specialties and Hubei Taste Specialties sections on its ordering menu. Wuhan Hot Noodles and Wuhan Bean Skin give this guide a regional meal beyond the Cantonese and Sichuan choices, alongside a separate vegetarian section.

Build an order. The selected Menufy menu lists W1. Wuhan Hot Noodles, W2. Wuhan Bean Skin and H4. Hanyang Pearl Balls. It also names 72. Vegetarian Deluxe and describes mushrooms, snow peas, broccoli and water chestnuts in white sauce. Ask which dishes and ingredients are available.

Before you go. The Menufy operator lists Monday closed; Tuesday 5:00–9:00 PM; Wednesday 10:30 AM–3:00 PM and 5:00–9:00 PM; Thursday–Sunday 10:30 AM–9:00 PM. hubeichinesefood.com instead lists daily 11:00 AM–3:00 PM and 5:00–9:00 PM, while its GMENU header shows 10:30 AM–9:00 PM. Confirm early visits, Monday and Tuesday by phone.

Delivery: direct The operator advertises online carryout or delivery and links its own Menufy ordering route. Its Order Now dialog remained loading at the check; the alternate GMENU route showed only Pickup and was not accepting orders. Confirm fulfillment by phone; active delivery was not verified.