Fifty One Kitchen

3.7

370 Reviews

$31 to $50

Chinese

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2 people

Feb 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 15 times today

OPEN on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Please call 310-559-5966 to make a reservation! To view Christmas menu, visit our website @ www.fiftyonekitchen.com.

At Fifty One Kitchen, the passion for traditional Chinese, made-from-scratch cooking juxtaposed with reputable Chinese culinary expertise is clearly evident in its innovative wok-style and hand-prepped dishes including carefully-crafted handmade sauces, live seafood, and dim sum favorites. Using fresh farm-to-table ingredients, no MSG, no artificial flavoring, and low sodium, Fifty One Kitchen allows you to indulge in purposeful, quintessential Chinese comfort food at the heart of Los Angeles.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Chinese, Seafood, Asian
Hours of operation
Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–8:30 pm
Phone number
(310) 559-5966
Website
http://www.fiftyonekitchen.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
OPEN on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Please call 310-559-5966 to make a reservation!
Private party facilities
OPEN on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Please call 310-559-5966 to make a reservation!

Location
9540 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232-2631
Neighborhood
Culver City
Cross street
Irving St & Cardiff St
Parking details
Parking lot behind BOA
Additional
Beer, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Sichuan Spicy Chicken in Chili Oil$8.99
Juicy boneless chicken poached and served in housemade chili oil. This is a cold dish
Fried Calamari$9.99
Marinated squid, fried and served with a lemon sweet & spicy sauce on the side
Garlic Diced Seabass$12.99
Chilean sea bass lightly battered, fried and then tossed in our house-made garlic flakes
Roasted Pork Shoulder$9.99
Our version of BBQ pork, roasted pork shoulder is more tender and juicy
Honey Crispy Chicken$12.99
Marinated chicken breast pieces fried and then tossed in a honey spicy sauce
Chicken Lettuce Wrap$9.99
Minced chicken stir fried with diced celery and jicama. Lettuce served on the side
Wasabi Crispy Shrimp$13.99
Shrimp lightly battered,coated with almonds, fried and then tossed in our house-made honey wasabi sauce
Golden Tail Shrimp$16.99
Large white shrimp coated in egg roll wrapper, and shaped like a fire. Served with a housemade lemon sweet & spicy sauce on the side
Sichuan Spiced Beef$11.99
Marinated beef thinly sliced and tossed in a house made chili oil and served with pickled vegetables. This is a cold dish

Soups

HulaTang (Spicy Soup)$9.99
Lightly spiced spicy soup with black pepper, chili powder, wood ear, cordyceps flower, bean curd, peanuts, minced chicken and vermicelli
Hot & Sour Soup$9.99
Hearty, spicy and sour soup made with wood ear, cordyceps flower, bean curd, peanuts, minced chicken and vermicelli

Main Course

Rice is available as an add on. Please see the Sides section for details

Orange Fish Fillet$15.99
Lightly battered and fried swai fillet then tossed in our house-made orange sauce
Not Your Average Walnut Shrimp$16.99
Lightly battered and fried shrimp tossed in a savory sweet & light house made orange sauce. Garnished with walnuts and sesame
Lobster Tail W/E Fu Noodles$26.99
Lobster tail stir fried and served on a bed of e- fu noodles
Hotpot Fish Fillet$18.99
Fish filleted and then cooked in our house made peppercorn oil with fresh peppercorns
Reinvented Hotpot Marble Beef$26.99
Marble beef in clear housemade chicken bone broth cooked with fresh peppercorns. This hotpot dish is not heavy like regular shuizhu hotpot
Honey Black Pepper Steak Bites$23.99
Beef tenderloin in honey black pepper sauce
Fifty One Fried Beef$26.99
Marinated marble beef, breaded and then fried. Served with a homemade steak sauce
Hakka Stuffed Mapo Tofu$15.99
Soft tofu stuffed with shrimp filling, then braised in a mapo tofu sauce
Peking Roasted Duck$26.99
1/2 marinated boneless duck roasted with our traditional Guangdong recipe
Jasmine Spareribs$17.99
Spareribs marinated in a sweet & sour Peking sauce with jasmine flower petals
Braised Pork Belly$16.99
Braised pork belly in our special dong po sauce. The fat in the Pork belly is rendered so the pork becomes tender and juicy
House Drypot$24.99
Chinese dry pot with a mix of chef's choice of proteins and a vegetable mix
Kung Pao Chicken$16.99
Stir fried chicken in our house made Kung Pao sauce and topped with cashews and dry lantern peppers. Lantern peppers are very spicy
Hong Kong Ribs$16.99
Tender honey glazed short ribs marinated in a sweet black pepper sauce topped with sesame seeds
Sichuan Spicy Chicken$16.99
Spicy, dry rub wok - tossed chicken stir fried with Sichuan peppercorns, dried chilis and garlic. Topped with peanuts
Sichuan Spicy Pork$15.99
Spicy, dry rub wok - tossed pork belly stir fried with Sichuan peppercorns, dried chilis, garlic and topped with peanuts
Lemon Steamed Alaskan Cod$17.99
Alaskan cod marinated in lemon and then steamed. Served with a sweet soy sauce and peanuts
Nanjing Salted Duck$26.99
Brined in traditional chinese spices for 8 hours and then served boneless. This is a classic chinese dish from as early as the Qing Dynasty
Sweet & Sour Seafood w/ Scorched Rice$23.99
Lobster chunks and scallops served on a sizzling platter with scorched rice. The sweet & Sour sauce is served on the side and can be poured onto the platter or dipped
Clay Pot Garlic Lobster$26.99
Garlic lobster tails baked in clay pot with a savory lobster sauce
Crispy Pork Shank$18.99
Marinated pork shank, then fried and served bone off. Served with housemade pork shank sauce and lettuce on the side
Salt & Pepper Pork Chop$23.99
Crispy, juicy pork chop marinated, then fried and tossed in house made salt, pepper, garlic and 5 spice seasoning. Pork chops are then stir fried in Chinese Sherry for maximum flavor (Slightly spicy)

Greens

Stir Fry String Beans$13.99
Stir-fry string beans with chilis and lantern bell peppers. This dish is not spicy but the dry lantern peppers are very spicy
Stir Fry Mixed Vegetables$13.99
Stir-fry of assorted savory fresh vegetables with black pepper

Noodles & Rice

Efu Noodles with Shrimp$15.99
Stir fry e-fu noodles with shrimp. E-fu noodle is traditionally eaten on birthdays for longevity and has a long history in Chinese culture
Mixed Fried Rice$15.99
Stir fry jasmine rice with a mix of chicken and shrimp. Dark soy sauce is added during the stir frying process for flavor
Yang Chow Fried Rice$15.99
Stir fry jasmine rice with a mix of peas,carrots, eggs, shrimp and small scallops
Fifty One Noodles$15.99
Chinese noodles boiled in a house made broth served with ground pork sauce, peanuts and sesame sauce
Beef Chow Fun$15.99
Cantonese classic, stir fry beef and rice noodles

Desserts

Yin Yang Pudding$4.99
Housemade black sesame and coconut pudding
Sesame Pancake$5.99
Rich Sesame filling inside house made dough, then toasted
Sesame Balls$5.00
sweet fried rice balls filled with red bean paste

Sides

Jasmine White Rice$1.00
Brown Rice$1.50

What 370 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.7

3.7 based on recent ratings

3.9Food
3.4Service
3.7Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Fifty One Kitchen delights with a separate vegan menu offering "great texture/flavors." Diners praise the "delicious" food, generous portions, and a "warm and inviting" atmosphere. The Dim Sum Sunday brunch is "awesome," with standout dishes like crispy chicken dumplings. Attentive service and a great location in Downtown Culver City enhance the experience.

370 Reviews

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Dan
VIP
Los Angeles
76 reviews
4.0
76 reviews
Dined on February 6, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food is okay - not the best of Chinese cuisine, but not poor in any way. Presentation was very good. Service and staff friendliness was exceptional.
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Jeff
VIP
Los Angeles
24 reviews
1.0
24 reviews
Dined on February 2, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Very disappointed of this experience. The restaurant was shorts-staffed and short-tempered. Service was so slow, it took forever for staff to get our order. And then food came out with a snail's pace. No serving spoons with our entrees. Food was practically slammed on our table. I had to ask them to cancel 2-3 of our entrees because it was taking so long to make and we ran out of patience. I don't recommend coming here.
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rachelm
Los Angeles
50 reviews
1.0
50 reviews
Dined on January 30, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
There’s a 50 character minimum to rate the restaurant and I was taught that if you have nothing nice to say don’t say it.
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Marc
VIP
Los Angeles
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 3, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Good as always was good and fresh. Biggest grip was the music they were playing was full of F-Bombs and thought it was very inappropriate for a restaurant filled with families enjoying dinner.
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Junco
VIP
Los Angeles
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is a great spot for any vegans/vegetarians. They have a separate vegan menu that had many options with great texture/flavors. Nice ambiance and service inside.
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Philip
VIP
Los Angeles
66 reviews
3.0
66 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The food was good. Service awful. They were doing an event that night and they should have closed the restaurant much earlier. Some food cold. Charged for a drink they forgot to bring. Don’t know if we will return.
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Rod
VIP
Los Angeles
14 reviews
4.0
14 reviews
Dined on November 11, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Tasty generous portions, we had the lunch specials and they were large. You could have gotten two specials and easily fed three people.
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Justin
VIP
Los Angeles
8 reviews
2.0
8 reviews
Dined on October 12, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
I went off of previous reviews to select this restaurant. I was expecting the place to be a good date night spot, but when we arrived, there were employees at the front door goofing off and throwing things as they cleaned tables (not the worst thing). We were seated and the front door was wide open so we could hear the bar next door and the street noise. I understand it’s to invite people in, but to be seated near the door when the restaurant only has maybe 4-5 tables occupied with easy 20-30 tables, seemed like a poor choice. The service was okay. I was looking for our server a few times but they were nowhere to be found. I almost got up to ask for a fork. The food was bland. It was unsalted so we gave it a solid 5/10. We were pretty over the whole thing so we wrapped it up so we could just go to In n Out across the street. I was hoping for something more, especially when this was a date night, so I was very underwhelmed. I felt like I wasted my money. We made light of it and joked about it and moved on with our night. I’m hoping this constructive feedback will help everyone on all side. I understand not everything will be perfect, but this was too many strikes for me.
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DCTraveler
Washington DC
98 reviews
4.0
98 reviews
Dined on October 6, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Somevof the dishes were very good; others like Ma Pow Tofu were disappointing (loose, thin, runny and totally lacked sichuan peppercorn spice even though we ordered medium level). Service was good. Was my first time there; will try a second time before determining whether it’s a keeper or not…
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Mladjen
VIP
Los Angeles
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on September 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Had a great experience! The food was delicious, and the atmosphere was warm and inviting. Our server Marco, was friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed. Overall, a wonderful meal and great service. We’ll definitely be back!
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FAQs

Fifty One Kitchen does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates. Fifty One Kitchen also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (310) 559-5966.

Fifty One Kitchen is rated 3.7 stars by 370 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 15 times today

Order delivery or takeout

9540 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232-2631

Additional information

Cross street
Irving St & Cardiff St
Neighborhood
Culver City
Hours of operation
Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–8:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Chinese, Seafood, Asian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Parking lot behind BOA
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.fiftyonekitchen.com/
Phone number
(310) 559-5966
Catering
OPEN on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Please call 310-559-5966 to make a reservation!
Private party facilities
OPEN on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Please call 310-559-5966 to make a reservation!

Fifty One Kitchen

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Appetizers

Sichuan Spicy Chicken in Chili Oil$8.99

Fried Calamari$9.99

Garlic Diced Seabass$12.99

Roasted Pork Shoulder$9.99

Honey Crispy Chicken$12.99

Chicken Lettuce Wrap$9.99

Wasabi Crispy Shrimp$13.99

Golden Tail Shrimp$16.99

Sichuan Spiced Beef$11.99

Soups

HulaTang (Spicy Soup)$9.99

Hot & Sour Soup$9.99

Main Course

Orange Fish Fillet$15.99

Not Your Average Walnut Shrimp$16.99

Lobster Tail W/E Fu Noodles$26.99

Hotpot Fish Fillet$18.99

Reinvented Hotpot Marble Beef$26.99

Honey Black Pepper Steak Bites$23.99

Fifty One Fried Beef$26.99

Hakka Stuffed Mapo Tofu$15.99

Peking Roasted Duck$26.99

Jasmine Spareribs$17.99

Braised Pork Belly$16.99

House Drypot$24.99

Kung Pao Chicken$16.99

Hong Kong Ribs$16.99

Sichuan Spicy Chicken$16.99

Sichuan Spicy Pork$15.99

Lemon Steamed Alaskan Cod$17.99

Nanjing Salted Duck$26.99

Sweet & Sour Seafood w/ Scorched Rice$23.99

Clay Pot Garlic Lobster$26.99

Crispy Pork Shank$18.99

Salt & Pepper Pork Chop$23.99

Greens

Stir Fry String Beans$13.99

Stir Fry Mixed Vegetables$13.99

Noodles & Rice

Efu Noodles with Shrimp$15.99

Mixed Fried Rice$15.99

Yang Chow Fried Rice$15.99

Fifty One Noodles$15.99

Beef Chow Fun$15.99

Desserts

Yin Yang Pudding$4.99

Sesame Pancake$5.99

Sesame Balls$5.00

Sides

Jasmine White Rice$1.00

Brown Rice$1.50

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

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Does Fifty One Kitchen offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

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Is Fifty One Kitchen currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

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