The call
Start with baked pork chop rice or wontons with chili oil, and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.
What to order
- Baked pork chop rice
- Wontons with chili oil
Best for
- Comfort food
- Casual weeknight dinner
Chinese · Hong Kong-style
M.O.M Kitchen
Comforting Hong Kong-style cooking in Clairemont, with the kind of unfussy menu that makes repeat visits easy.
Source-backed notes
Visit history
2026-01month precision · inferred
Baked pork chop rice and wontons were documented with the visit.
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A tea-first boba shop that stands out for brewing with real leaves instead of leaning on powder and artificial flavoring.
- From the order notes
- Classic milk tea · Seasonal tea drinks
- Go for
- Serious tea flavor · Boba without the gimmicks
Latest recorded visit2025
RecommendedPrice varies
Clairemont
Okan Diner
Japanese
Roger rated this 4 stars, ordering udon, Kama-meshi, monkfish liver, and herring with a pitcher of beer, noting the $90 tab put it on the pricey side.
- From the order notes
- Udon · Kama-meshi · Monkfish liver · Herring
- Go for
- Izakaya night · Drinks and small plates
Latest recorded visit2017-03-24
RecommendedPrice varies
Clairemont
Village Kitchen
ChineseHunanSichuan
A Clairemont Mesa Hunan-style Chinese restaurant Roger praised for dry pot dishes, spicy fish soup, and beef ribs.
- From the order notes
- Dry pot · Spicy fish soup · Beef ribs
- Go for
- Hunan/Sichuan spicy food · Clairemont Chinese food
Latest recorded visit2017-02-24
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Browse the Chinese page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
ClosedPrice varies
Convoy
Guest Kabob
ChineseSkewers
A Northern Chinese skewer spot Roger found overpriced for tiny portions, with slow vegetable dishes and a check-in discount it refused to honor.
- From the order notes
- Fried mantou with condensed milk
- Go for
- Nothing Roger would return for
Latest recorded visit2019 · approx.
ClosedPrice varies
Monterey Park
Hot Pot, Hot Pot!
ChineseHotpot
Decent late-night hotpot with a last call of 12:45 a.m.; Roger’s order was half spicy, half rejuvenation broth.
- From the order notes
- Half spicy, half rejuvenation soup base · Lamb and fatty beef · Cold plum juice
- Go for
- A late-night hotpot fix
Latest recorded visit2017