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- A historical record of an early Northern Chinese spot in Kearny Mesa
Chinese · Northern Chinese
Xi'an Kitchen
An early Kearny Mesa entry in San Diego's Northern Chinese scene that Roger liked for its fresh big plate chicken and handmade noodles.
Closed
Xi'an Kitchen's Convoy Street location is listed as closed on Yelp. This page keeps Roger's 2015 review as a record, not as a place to visit.
Yelp — Xi'an Kitchen listed as closed (2026-09-18) ↗From Roger’s camera roll
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Posted 2015-06-22 
Posted 2015-06-23 
Posted 2016-01-03
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Visit history
Checked in 12 times on Yelp and Swarm, most recently Mar 20, 2016. See the check-in log
2015-06-24day precision · source explicit
“I don't understand all the bad reviews.”
Service was great and the waiter's recommended big plate chicken (大盤雞) was fresh and well seasoned, served over handmade noodles. Roger called it one of the first solid Northern Chinese spots to open in San Diego.
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- From the order notes
- Crab meat xiao long bao · Sheng jian bao · Zha jiang mian · Pork feet
- Go for
- Xiao long bao · Convoy District Chinese food
Latest recordDate unavailable
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- From the order notes
- Cơm tấm · Bún thịt nướng · Wings · Fresh-brewed coffee
- Go for
- A group order to share · Vietnamese comfort classics
Latest recorded visit2026-02-06
RecommendedPrice varies
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A low-key Convoy-area grocery Roger called a one-stop shop for a Chinese household: herbal remedies, dried seafood, nostalgic HK/China/Taiwan sodas and whole-leaf teas, tucked in a warehouse half a block west of Convoy.
- From the order notes
- Dried scallop and abalone · Nostalgic HK/China/Taiwan sodas · Whole-leaf teas
- Go for
- Chinese pantry staples · A weekend grocery run (safest hours)
Latest recorded visit2025-08-30
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- From the order notes
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- Go for
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- From the order notes
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- Go for
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Latest recorded visit2019 · approx.