Mao's Kitchen Menu

1512 Pacific Ave, Venice, CA 90291
  • Today's Special

    • Chunking Fried Chicken

      Batter fried chicken with Sichuan seasonings, chili peppers, onion, fried garlic & sesame seeds. Very spicy.
      $22.00
    • Spam Fried Rice

      $18.00
  • A New Start

    • Beijing Spring Roll

      One scrumptious vegetarian spring roll.
      $2.00
    • Peasants Onion Pancake

      So good. Have as an appetizer or eat it up along with an entree.
      $11.50
    • Crunchy Wonton

      Fried crisp with morsels of seasoned chicken inside - served with our sweet & sour sauce and spicy mustard for dipping.
      $12.50
    • Lettuce Cup

      Minced chicken or tofu, chopped green beans, carrot & jicama served with lettuce wrappers.
      $18.00
    • Fried Gang Of 4x4

      A batter-fried 4x4 matrix of shrimp, pineapple, woodear mushroom, and snow pea.
      $9.00
    • Eggplant Pamphlet

      5 eggplant-bound volumes filled with shrimp or tofu propaganda.
      $12.50
    • People's Potstickers

      Pan-fried dumplings - herb-seasoned chicken or pork - or our black mushroom, bok choy, wood ear mushroom & smoked tofu filling.
      $13.00
    • Bamboo Steamer Dumpling

      Herb-seasoned chicken or pork - or our black mushroom, bok choy, wood ear mushroom & smoked tofu filling.
      $13.00
    • Shrimp & Spinach Dumplings

      6 dumplings filled with herb marinated shrimp, spinach & delicately fried egg - each order freshly made & steamed.
      $16.00
    • Shrimp & Spinach Rolls

      One fried roll filled with chopped shrimp, spinach & egg filling.
      $3.50
    • Chips

      $1.15
  • Soups

    • Peace Not War Wonton Soup

      Mushrooms, shrimp, chicken, zucchini, Chinese cabbage, bok choy, carrots & chicken wonton dumplings in our delicious home-style chicken broth
      $18.00
    • Model Citizen Noodle Soup

      Huge bowl! herbs, vegetables & choice of protein with homemade noodles in a traditional soy broth. Try buckwheat or whole wheat noodle for $2 more
      $18.00
    • Egg Flower Soup

      Delicate egg, zucchini, snow pea, carrot, cilantro & tomato in our homemade vegetable broth
      $11.50
    • Hot And Sour Soup

      Tofu, tomato & wood-ear mushroom in the famously tasty spicy vegan broth.
      $13.00
    • Spinach, Tofu & Black Mushroom Soup

      $11.50
  • Salad

    • Two Dollar Salad

      Lettuce, cucumber & shredded carrots with our creamy sesame dressing
      $2.00
    • Crispy Salad

      Choice of chicken, shrimp or smoked tofu - lettuce, cucumber & jicama garnished with carrots, green onions, ground peanut, cilantro, black sesame seeds & dressing. Have shrimp or smoked tofu instead of chicken for an additional charge..
      $16.00
  • Rice and Homemade Noodles

    • Bok Choy Over Chow Fun

      Wide rice-flour noodles, bok choy, bean sprouts, onion, tomato, green onion, shredded carrot & choice of protein - most popular street food in Canton Province.
      $18.00
    • Fresh Vegetables Over Lo Mien

      Homemade noodles with bok choy, tomato, bean sprout, shredded carrot, mushroom, onion & choice of protein. Try our homemade whole-wheat or buckwheat noodles for an additional charge.
      $18.00
    • Curry Rice-Stick

      Thin rice noodles stir fried with onion, celery, bean sprouts, seasoned egg & Madras curry. Choice of protein.
      $18.00
    • Dan Dan Mian

      Originally served from the pole-carried baskets of waling vendors on the streets of old Chengdu, this popular noodle dish is now a classic of Sichuan cuisine. Boiled fresh homemade noodle, seasoned minced pork or beef, blanched spinach, bean sprouts, and shredded carrots mixed with our chili sesame sauce. Indicate desired spicy level 1, 2, or 3.
      $18.00
    • Hong Kong Noodle

      Wok-fried bed of wheat-flour noodles with sumptuously saucy vegetables - try this with fish for an additional charge.
      $19.00
    • Fried Rice

      White or brown rice, shredded egg, snow pea & carrot with bean sprouts, green onion & choice of protein - enjoy chairman's treatment of extra scrambled egg on top for an additional charge..
      $17.00
    • Curry Pineapple Fried Rice With Shrimp & Cashew

      Jasmine rice, shrimp, cashew, pineapple, jalapeño, madras curry
      $21.00
    • Spam Fried Rice

      $18.00
    • Jasmin Rice (Pint)

      $2.50
    • Brown Rice (Pint)

      $2.50
  • Entrees

    • Kungpao

      Onion, green onion, bell-pepper, carrot, peanut & Sichuan pepper together in the world-famous style.
      $20.00
    • Orange-Ginger Chicken

      Lightly batter-fried slices of chicken served in our renowned sauce of fresh oranges, fresh ginger, dried tangerine peel, green onions & Sichuan peppers, garnished with blanched broccoli.
      $22.00
    • Black-Bean

      Choice of protein with broccoli, zucchini, onion, mushroom & carrot in a hearty garlic black-bean sauce.
      $20.00
    • Sweet & Sour

      Pineapple, onion, cucumber & bell pepper in our own all-natural extremely tasty sweet & sour sauce with your choice of pork, chicken, cashew, shrimp or fish - each available either batter or stir fried
      $21.00
    • Mao's Hometown

      Made just like Mao's mama's in Hunan Province! Smoked tofu & wood ear mushroom in our lightly spicy house sauce - for this dish we recommend fish or shrimp.
      $20.00
    • 23 Long-Life Bean

      Green beans braised with black bean sauce - highly addictive!
      $18.00
    • Mapo Tofu

      Meat and vegetables stewed with soft tofu in spicy sauce direct from Sichuan Province.
      $19.00
    • Sesame & Yam Beef

      Slices of lightly batter-fried beef, snow pea, fresh tomato & yam in spicy-sweet sauce with sesame seeds - this recipe comes from the 1911 revolutionary capitol, Nanjing.
      $25.00
    • Qingjiao Rousi

      Try your Chinese pronunciation on this! Shredded pork & marinated, roasted tofu with green & red bell-peppers stir-fried in our light country-style sauce.
      $20.00
    • Mushroom Chicken

      Tender sliced chicken, snow peas & white mushroom in our Shaoxing wine sauce.
      $20.00
    • Countryside Commune Eggs

      Seasoned egg with fresh tomato, green onion, garlic & ginger.
      $19.00
    • Long March Camp-Fry

      Chinese cabbage, snow pea, tomato, wood-ear mushroom, white mushroom, zucchini & bean sprouts
      $18.00
    • Sauteed Spinach & Bok Choy

      Wok-sautéed with just a little oil, green onion & garlic, then served in its own broth - a deliciously light treat & a beautiful accompaniment to richer entrees.
      $17.00
    • Sichuan Eggplant

      Sweet & spicy wok-sautéed young eggplant within choice of protein.
      $21.00
    • Coconut Curry

      Green beans, eggplant, tomato, broccoli, black mushroom, carrot, onion & bokchoy with choice of protein.
      $20.00
    • Garlic

      Onion, bell pepper, carrot & broccoli with generous garlic & a touch of Vietnamese fish sauce.
      $20.00
    • Salt & Pepper

      Choice of delicately batter-fried seafood or vegetables - seasoned with fresh green hot chili-peppers, onions, white pepper & sea salt
    • Weiwuer Lamb

      A very popular street food from remote ancient silk road region in northwest China. Sea salt, cumin & chili powder with sliced lamb, cashew, jicama, onion & cilantro - fast cooked in the wok.
      $24.00
    • Shao Montain Lamb

      Slices of lamb, leek & jalapenos stir-fried with preserved black beans & our secret sauce.
      $24.00
    • Broccoli Chicken

      $20.00
    • Broccoli Beef

      $23.00
    • Mongolian Beef

      $23.00
    • Gen Tsao Chicken

      $22.00
    • Sauteed Broccoli In Garlic Sauce

      $17.00
  • Entrees Lunch Combination

    • Kungpao Lunch Combo

      Onion, green onion, bell-pepper, carrot, peanut & Sichuan pepper together in the world-famous style.
      $13.00
    • Orange-Ginger Lunch Combo

      Lightly batter-fried slices of chicken served in our renowned sauce of fresh oranges, fresh ginger, dried tangerine peel, green onions & Sichuan peppers, garnished with blanched broccoli.
      $13.00
    • Black-Bean Lunch Combo

      Choice of protein with broccoli, zucchini, onion, mushroom & carrot in a hearty garlic black-bean sauce.
      $13.00
    • Sweet & Sour Lunch Combo

      Pineapple, onion, cucumber & bell pepper in our own all-natural extremely tasty sweet & sour sauce with your choice of pork, chicken, cashew, shrimp or fish - each available either batter or stir fried
      $13.00
    • Mao's Hometown Lunch Combo

      Made just like Mao's mama's in Hunan Province! Smoked tofu & wood ear mushroom in our lightly spicy house sauce - for this dish we recommend fish or shrimp.
      $13.00
    • Long-Life Bean Lunch Combo

      Green beans braised with black bean sauce - highly addictive!
      $13.00
    • Mapo Tofu Lunch Combo

      Meat and vegetables stewed with soft tofu in spicy sauce direct from Sichuan Province.
      $13.00
    • Sesame & Yam Lunch Combo

      Slices of lightly batter-fried choice of protein, snow pea, fresh tomato & yam in spicy-sweet sauce with sesame seeds - this recipe comes from the 1911 revolutionary capitol, Nanjing.
      $13.00
    • Qingjiao Rousi Lunch Combo

      Try your Chinese pronunciation on this! Shredded pork & marinated, roasted tofu with green & red bell-peppers stir-fried in our light country-style sauce.
      $13.00
    • Mushroom Chicken Lunch Combo

      Tender sliced chicken, snow peas & white mushroom in our Shaoxing wine sauce.
      $13.00
    • Sichuan Eggplant Lunch Combo

      Sweet & spicy wok-sautéed young eggplant with choice of protein.
      $13.00
    • Coconut Curry Lunch Combo

      Green beans, eggplant, tomato, broccoli, black mushroom, carrot, onion & bokchoy with choice of protein.
      $13.00
    • Garlic Lunch Combo

      Onion, bell pepper, carrot & broccoli with generous garlic & a touch of Vietnamese fish sauce.
      $13.00
    • Salt & Pepper Lunch Combo

      Choice of delicately batter-fried seafood or vegetables - seasoned with fresh green hot chili-peppers, onions, white pepper & sea salt
  • Sweet Things

    • Red Bean Pastries

      6 small pastries made from sweet rice flour, cooked fresh each order.
      $8.00
    • Chocolate Pineapple

      One-quarter of a freshly sliced pineapple served with a rich, warm, intensely chocolate dipping sauce.
      $11.00
  • Potables

    • Freshly Made Jasmine Iced Tea

      $4.00
    • Fresh Homemade Ginger Ale

      $7.00
    • Fountain Soda

      $3.00
    • Large San Pellegrino

      $6.00
    • Fresh Homemade Lemonade

      $7.00

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