JCK Asia Kitchen & Bar — Restaurant in Chula Vista

We had wanted to go to another Chinese restaurant in Chula Vista tonight, but they're closed on Tuesday. We decided to give this place a try instead because they popped up on a Yelp list as one of the best noodle place in the area, and I bookmarked them. We were not disappointed by any of the food or the pleasant service. We came about 40 minutes before they closed and they were very accommodating and took great care of us. They were considerate enough to ask us if we would like anything else at one point so that the kitchen could close for the evening. They did not pressure us at all to leave after they were closed, but we tried to be conscientious and leave as quickly as possible so people could go home. We dove in before we thought to take a picture of the food, so I'm posting a spread that had been dugged into.

We ordered 6 items (shrimp and pork soup dumplings, stir fried green beans, fried ribs, beef noodle soup, spicy shrimp wonton, and shrimp fried rice). The beef in the beef noodle soup was extremely tender. I was afraid the broth might be salty as others have commented on, but it was excellent tonight (we usually pour water into our beef soup at Din Tai Fung) and we didn't have to try to water it down. The garlic fried ribs were just flavored with salt and pepper, which wasn't bad, but pouring some chili oil over the ribs took it to a new level.

We will definitely be coming here again. Restaurants are so expensive nowadays, but we didn't have any regrets or buyer's remorse eating here. I wish prices were a bit lower so that we can frequent it weekly, but we'll definitely want to stop in once in a while. This place serves delicious authentic Chinese food (think Din Tai Fung) as opposed to "Chinese" Fast Food items (like...

We found this place by happen stance about 3-4 months ago, pursuing ideas of where to eat in the eastlake area, looking for something different than the usual spots. Its hard to believe that a place like this isnt a 30 minute plus drive away. This place has been just an excellent find and has become one of our go to places to eat now. Everything we have ordered from here has been excellent. At this point, a little over half of the menu has been tried, but I have not had a bad dish yet. They have recently added a few new menu items (the mango chicken, Angus steak and crab roe pork dumplings) and, as usual, the food and the quality is phenomenal. I can say the same thing about the staff. They are extremely polite/nice and are just all around excellent folks. And, in my experience, this (the food quality and hospitality) has stayed consistent time after time after time. Thank you all at JCK for providing such excellent food and atmosphere every single time we visit....

Oh my gosh, the food never disappoints, it’s so good! Definitely comparable to Din Tai Fung but at a much affordable price (: My family LOVES coming here. The service is so fast and always correct too. The ambiance is simple and can be a little loud at times, but that’s not a problem for us. I do wish they had more pescatarian/vegetarian/vegan options though, because their dumplings are usually mixed with some kind of meat, which makes it a little difficult for bringing friends and family that have those dietary preferences. However, their tofu is delicious and their cucumber salad and green beans are “BUSSIN” My husband and my favorite, though, is their pork soup dumplings! Their chicken soup dumplings are good too, but for us, nothing beats the classic. I’ve been meaning to post for a while, but kept forgetting - anyway, HIGHLY...