The Little Kitchen Asian Cafe Menu
Located in Dana Point, CA, The Little Kitchen Asian Cafe offers a wide array of Asian fusion and Chinese cuisine. With options for vegans and vegetarians, this casual and cozy cafe provides a range of dishes from appetizers like dumplings and egg rolls to flavorful entrees like Kitchen's Chicken and Chicken with Broccoli. The menu also features refreshing salads like Chinese Chicken Salad and Ahi Tuna Sashimi Salad. Customers rave about the generous portions, fresh ingredients, and personalized service. The zesty orange shrimp, Singapore noodle, and fried rice are stand-out favorites among visitors. The ambiance is described as mellow and peaceful, providing a welcoming environment for gatherings or intimate meals. Don't miss the chance to experience the unique flavors and excellent service of The Little Kitchen Asian Cafe.
Appetizers
Dumplings
8 pieces dumplings. Hand-made chicken dumplings. Served pan-fried or steamed with our sweet ginger soy sauce.
Egg Rolls
4 pieces of egg rolls. Crispy hand-wrapped egg rolls filled with fresh green onions, healthy ginger extract, and seasonal vegetables.
Vietnamese Spring Rolls
4 pieces of spring rolls. Fresh spring vegetables and shrimp wrapped to order in authentic Vietnamese rice paper. Shrimp may be omitted upon request.
Asparagus Fries
An Asian take on the classic asparagus fries.
Fried Shrimp
4 pieces of shrimp. Fresh marinated shrimp breaded and fried.
Crispy Green Beans
Lightly battered and fried.
Cream Cheese Wontons
6 pieces of wontons. Crispy wontons hand-wrapped and filled with a blend of green onions, diced water chestnuts, garlic, and cream cheese.
Lettuce Wraps
4 lettuce cups. Wok-seared celery, green onions, garlic, and water chestnuts with your choice of protein served over fresh lettuce cups.
Ahi Poke
Chopped ahi tuna and red onions, marinated in our sweet ginger soy sauce. Served with avocados, cherry tomatoes, and crispy wonton strips.
Chinese Chicken Salad
Fresh. Healthy. Organic. A spring mix and spinach with chicken breast, toasted almonds, cherry tomatoes, and crisp wontons served with our house-made sweet citrus sesame dressing.
Kitchen's California Salad
Creamy avocados mixed with organic seasonal greens, fresh fruits, tangerines, dried berries, and nuts.
Ahi Tuna Sashimi Salad
Rare sashimi-grade ahi tuna with spinach, avocados, and a fresh organic spring mix. Topped with crispy wonton strips and served with a rice wine vinaigrette dressing.
Hot & Sour Soup
Shredded chicken, tofu, egg, and Chinese mushrooms with just the right balance of spices and citrus.
Hong Kong Wonton Soup
Hand-wrapped wontons loaded with chicken in a light chicken broth simmered with diced chicken and fresh vegetables.
Kabocha Pumpkin Soup
Our signature California-grown Japanese pumpkin soup. This creamy Kabocha Soup has a hint of sweetness and is rich in vitamins, iron, and potassium.
Sizzling Rice Soup
Light chicken broth simmered with sliced chicken and fresh vegetables, topped off with our special sizzling rice.
Egg Drop Soup
A classic.
Tofu Vegetable Soup
Bowl.
Soups and Salads
Poultry
Kitchen's Chicken
Tender chicken marinated in our house special sauce with a slight taste of sweetness. Stir-fried with garlic and green onions with broccoli served on the side.
Chicken with Broccoli
Tender chicken breast sauted with fresh broccoli, garlic, and our special white sauce.
Chicken with Asparagus Vegetables
Tender chicken breast stir-fried.
Chicken with Mixed Vegetables
Tender chicken breast stir-fried.
Chicken with Mushrooms
Tender chicken breast stir fried with savory mushrooms.
Orange Zest Chicken
Juicy, crispy chicken sauted with mild spices and fresh orange zest.
Kung Pao Chicken
Tender chicken stir-fried with chili peppers, golden peanuts, onions, bell peppers, and water chestnuts.
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Lightly battered chicken breast wok'd with onions, bell peppers, carrots, and pineapples in our tangy sweet and sour sauce.
Sichuan Chicken
Sliced white meat chicken cooked with bell peppers, onions, Chinese mushrooms, water chestnuts, and fine chili peppers.
Sesame Chicken
Crispy chicken served in our special orange sauce topped with sesame seeds.
Chicken with Black Bean Sauce
Tender chicken with onions, mushrooms, bell peppers, and snap peas all wok'd together in our garlic black bean sauce.
Garlic Chicken
Tender chicken stir-fried with fresh garlic and assorted vegetables in our garlic sauce.
Chicken with Almonds
Tender chicken stir-fried with sliced almonds, carrots, and celery in our garlic sauce.
Chicken with Cashews
Tender chicken stir-fried with cashews, carrots, and celery in our garlic sauce.
Lemon Chicken
Premium marinated chicken breast that is lightly breaded for a crisp taste. Served with our tangy lemon sauce on the side.
Curry Chicken
Tender chicken with creamy curry.
Shanghai Duck
Juicy half duck with our chef's own Shanghai-style sauce, sauted with green vegetables.
Kitchen's Beef
Tender beef marinated in our house special sauce with a slight taste of sweetness, stir-fried with garlic and green onions.
Beef with Broccoli
Tender beef stir-fried with broccoli and garlic in our brown sauce.
Korean BBW Short Ribs
House special short ribs with BBQ sauce.
Hong Kong Black Pepper Steak
Marinated filet mignon tossed with onions and bell peppers in a black pepper sauce.
Mongolian Beef
Tender beef wok'd with white onions, green onions, and garlic.
Sichuan Beef
Tender beef stir-fried with bell peppers, onions, Chinese mushrooms, water chestnuts, and fine chili peppers.
Beef with Seasonal Greens
Tender beef stir-fried with fresh seasonal greens.
Ma Po Beef
Thinly sliced beef wok'd with authentic Sichuan peppers.
Green Beans with Beef
Kitchen's special green beans with beef.
Beef
Pork
Sweet & Sour Pork
Battered pork loin is stir-fried with onions, bell peppers, carrots and pineapples in our tangy sweet and sour sauce.
BBQ Pork with Seasonal Greens
BBQ pork stir-fried with fresh green vegetables.
Sichuan Pork
Shredded pork loin hooded with bell peppers, onions, water chestnuts, and Chinese mushrooms in a spicy brown garlic sauce.
Honey Walnut Shrimp
Lightly battered shrimp topped off with our rich honey infused sauce, garnished with crispy walnuts.
Shrimp with Lobster Sauce
Fresh shrimp sauted with mushrooms, carrots, water chestnuts, and zucchini in a garlic rice wine sauce.
Orange Zest Shrimp
Juicy shrimp sauted with mild spices and fresh orange zest.
Shrimp with Broccoli
Juicy shrimp stir-fried with ginger and garlic tossed.
Shrimp with Green Beans
Juicy shrimp stir-fried with ginger and garlic tossed.
Shrimp with Asparagus
Juicy shrimp stir-fried with ginger and garlic tossed.
Fish with Broccoli
Succulent fish stir-fried with ginger and garlic tossed.
Fish with Green Beans
Succulent fish stir-fried with ginger and garlic tossed.
Fish with Asparagus
Succulent fish stir-fried with ginger and garlic tossed.
Shrimp with Mixed Vegetables
Juicy shrimp are stir-fried with fresh garlic and fresh vegetables in our special white sauce.
Kung Pao Fish
Tender fresh fish stir-fried with chili peppers, golden peanuts, onions, bell peppers, and water chestnuts.
Fish with Black Bean Sauce
Tender fresh fish wok'd with mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, and snap pease. Served in a spicy Chinese garlic black bean sauce.
Hot Braised Fish
Sole fish wok'd with onions and garlic in our spicy red sauce. Served with a medley of steamed broccoli, snap peas, and asparagus on the side.
Kung Pao Shrimp
Stir-fried shrimp, chili peppers, golden peanuts, onions, and bell peppers.
House Special Kung Pao
Shrimp, beef, and chicken stir fried with golden peanuts, onions, and bell peppers.
Sichuan Fish
Tender fish fillet sauted with bell peppers, onions, Chinese mushrooms, water chestnuts, and fine chili peppers.
Sweet & Sour Shrimp
Battered shrimp stir-fried with onions, bell peppers, carrots, and pineapples in our tangy sweet and sour sauce.
Sweet & Sour Fish
Battered fish fillet stir-fried with onions, bell peppers, carrots, and pineapples in our tangy sweet and sour sauce.
Asian Grilled Salmon
Pan-fried sushi-grade Atlantic Salmon served with steamed mixed vegetables.
Garlic Shrimp
Delicious shrimp stir-fried with fresh garlic and assorted vegetables in a brown garlic sauce.
Kitchen's Combo
Fresh shrimp, tender chicken, and beef stir-fried with fresh vegetables in our house special brown sauce.
Hot Braised Shrimp
Fresh shrimp wok'd with onions and garlic in our spicy red sauce. Served with a medley of steamed broccoli, snap peas, and asparagus on the side.
Seafood
Vegetarian Plates
Mixed Vegetables
An assorted medley of fresh vegetables stir-fried with our special white sauce. May be served steamed upon request.
Coconut Curry Vegetables
Stir-fried fresh vegetables and tofu served within a mild, creamy coconut-based curry.
Sauted Green Beans
Fresh green beans sauted in our special white sauce.
Sauted Asparagus
Fresh asparagus sauted in our special white sauce.
Kung Pao Tofu
Crispy fried tofu, stir-fried with chili peppers, golden peanuts, onions, and bell peppers.
Kung Pao Vegetables
A mix of vegetables with chili peppers, golden peanuts, and onions stir-fried together.
Ma Po Tofu
Fresh tofu sauted with ground chicken in a spicy garlic sauce. Ground chicken may be omitted upon request.
Tofu in Brown Sauce
Fresh tofu, fried and sauted with garlic and assorted vegetables in our savory brown sauce.
Tofu with Mixed Vegetables
Fresh tofu and assorted vegetables sauted together in a light garlic sauce.
Chow Mein
Noodles freshly stir-fried with your choice of beef, chicken, pork, BBQ pork, shrimp, or mixed vegetables.
Chow Fen
Flat rice noodles stir-fried with your choice of beef, chicken, BBQ pork, shrimp, or mixed vegetables.
Tokyo Yakitori
Udon noodles stir-fried with your choice of beef, chicken BBQ pork, shrimp, or mixed vegetables.
Singapore Rice Noodles
Shrimp, chicken, vegetables, and thin rice noodles stir-fried in a light curry sauce.
Hong Kong Pan Fried Noodles
Crispy pan-fried Hong Kong noodles softened with our special brown sauce containing your choice of beef, chicken BBQ pork, shrimp, or mixed vegetables.
Dan Dan Noodles
Stir fried noodles topped with a sauce containing ground chicken, chili peppers, garlic, and ginger.
Fried Rice
Wok-fried rice blended with shredded eggs, peas, and green onions. Includes your choice of beef, chicken, pork, BBQ pork, shrimp, or mixed vegetables.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Wok-fried rice blended with shredded egg, peas, raisins, carrots, and pineapples.
Noodle and Rice Dishes
Moo Shoo and Foo Young
Moo Shoo
Your choice of protein, sauted with cabbage, bamboo shoots, Chinese mushrooms, and eggs. Crepes and our tangy and sweet plum sauce are served on the side.
Foo Young
A delicious egg omelet topped with our brown sauce consisting of your choice of protein wok'd with assorted vegetables.
Chicken Bowl
Beef Bowl
Vegetable Bowl
Teriyaki Bowls
Noodle Soups
Beijing Noodle Soup
Noodles served with your choice of chicken or shrimp in a rich chicken broth.
Wonton Noodle Soup
A combination of hand-wrapped chicken wontons, beef, shrimp, and noodles served in a rich chicken broth.
Kitchen's Brick Toast
Our rich and creamy butter coconut spread is slowly baked together with our home-made slab of thick toast in the oven and is served with refreshing ice cream on the side with a chocolate drizzle garnish.
