Chef Li Menu - San Jose, CA

We are Chef Li, a Chinese restaurant at the same location for over twenty years. You can find us in Camden Park Shopping Center next to Peet’s Coffee. It is our passion to serve you the best traditional Chinese and Hong Kong cuisine.
All of our customers are very loyal, many of whom are referrals from high-quality food, service, and ambiance.
We even take special orders for gluten-free cooking, vegan menu, and any special dishes!

Chinese standards in a sunny eatery decorated with orchid centerpieces available for purchase. Based on 276 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

Chef Li 95124

Address:
2033 Camden Ave # F3, San Jose, CA 95124

Phone: (408) 377-1168

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Hours

Friday	11 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9 PM
Saturday	11 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9 PM
Sunday	11 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9 PM
Monday (Labor Day)	Closed
Tuesday	11 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9 PM
Wednesday	11 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9 PM
Thursday	11 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9 PM

Chef’s Specialities
Chicken Breast With Hot Garlic Sauce Hot and spicy. Tender chicken breast seasoned and deep fried in a light batter, blended with hot garlic sauce.	$18.95
Tangerine Chicken Tender slice of chicken fried in a light batter and sauteed with tangerine peel sauce.	$18.95
Sesame Chicken Hot and spicy. Tender slices of chicken fried in a light batter and sauteed with sesame seed and garlic spicy sauce.	$18.95
Mandarin Beef Hot and spicy. A chunk of tenderloin beef marinated and deep fried then sauteed with chef’s special ginger spicy and sweet sauce.	$18.95
Chef Li’s Beef Tender sliced beef sauteed with plum sauce and onions, topped with crispy noodle.	$20.95
Kung Pao 3 Fairy Tales Hot and spicy. Jumbo shrimps, tender chicken, and beef sauteed with vegetables, peanuts in chili pepper sauce.	$19.95
Salt & Pepper Calamari Hot and spicy. Tender slices of calamari stir-fried with vegetables in spicy sauce and peanut.	$19.95
Honey Roasted Walnut Chicken	$19.95
Crispy Game Hen Tender game hen marinated with special seasoning.	$21.95
Yeng Yang Chicken A combination of tangerine and honey roasted walnut chicken.	$20.95
3 Ingredients Pan Fried Noodle On Sizzling Plate Jumbo prawns, scallops and tender slices of chicken sauteed with fresh vegetables. Served over crispy noodle on a sizzling plate.	$20.95
Minced Chicken With Lettuce Wraps Serves for two. Diced chicken sauteed with onion bamboo shoots topped with peanuts and dry noodles filled in a lettuce cup.	$12.50
Minced Prawns With Lettuce Wraps Serves for two. Diced prawns sauteed with onion bamboo shoots topped with peanuts and dry noodles filled in a lettuce cup.	$14.50
Beijing Style Hot and spicy. Jumbo prawns or scallops lightly batter served with red sweet and spicy sauce.	$20.95
Szechuan Eggplant Hot and spicy. Tender slices of eggplant sauteed with jumbo prawns and scallops in chef’s special spicy garlic sauce.	$20.95
Ruby Jade Scallops Jumbo scallops sauteed with fresh vegetables in delicately flavored of gentle wine sauce.	$21.95
Lover’s Prawns One prawn entree served with two flavors, one sauteed with a light wine sauce and the other with hot braised chili sauce.	$21.95
Honey Roasted Walnut Prawns Selected gulf prawns lightly deep fried and smothered in a creamy white sauce, topped with crispy walnuts.	$21.95
Salt & Pepper Prawns With Macadamia Nuts Hot and spicy. Crispy large prawns fried with salt and hot chili pepper topping with macadamia nuts.	$21.95
Filet Of Mignon With Pepper Tender cube of mignon steak stir-fried with onion and pepper with chef’s special sauce.	$50.00
Appetizer
Chicken Salad Shredded chicken, lettuce, sliced tomatoes, and crispy rice vermicelli tossed with chef’s special dressing and nuts.	$13.95
Fried Won Ton (10 Pcs.) Chinese ravioli, deep fried and served with sweet and sour sauce.	$11.95
Roll (4 Pcs.) Barbecued pork, shrimps bamboo shoots and cabbages.	$13.95
Pot Stickers (6 Pcs.) Minced pork and vegetable dumpling steamed and pan-fried to perfection.	$13.95
Fried Won Ton With Meat (12 Pcs.)	$14.95
Golden Fried Mushrooms (10 Pcs.) Served with spicy garlic sauce.	$13.95
Golden Fried Zucchinis (10 Pcs.) Served with spicy garlic sauce.	$13.95
Hot & Spicy Dumpling Hot and spicy. Steamed won ton served with spicy chili pepper and peanut sauce.	$15.95
B.B.Q. Sliced Pork Tender strips of lean pork loin, marinated in a special barbecue sauce.	$15.95
Teriyaki Beef Strips (4 Pcs.) Tender slices of beef, marinated in chef’s special sauce.	$15.95
Golden Fried Prawns (8 Pcs.) Deep fried jumbo prawns in egg batter.	$15.95
Crab Meat Cheese Puffs (10 Pcs.)	$15.95
Pu Pu Platter (For 2 Persons) A combination of egg rolls, fried prawns, won ton, barbecued pork, teriyaki beef strips, and pot stickers.	$22.95
Dinner
Deluxe Dinner Per person. Served with fried rice or steamed rice or brown rice. Appetizer: egg roll, fried prawns and pot stickers.	$26.95
Special Dinner Per person. Served with fried rice or steamed rice or brown rice and appetizer: egg rolls, fried wonton.	$24.95
Individual Dinner Per person. Egg rolls, fried won ton, sweet and sour pork, spicy kung pao chicken, fried rice or steamed rice.	$21.95
Individual Dinner Per person. Egg rolls, fried wonton, lemon chicken, beef with broccoli, fried rice or steamed rice.	$21.95
Vegetarian’s Individual Dinner Per person. Egg rolls, fried won ton, kung pao veggie beef, sweet and sour veggie chicken, fried rice or steamed rice.	$23.95
Vegetarian’s Individual Dinner Per person. Egg rolls, fried won ton, orange veggie chicken, broccoli veggie beef, fried rice or steamed rice.	$23.95
Hot Pot
Curry Chicken Pot Hot and spicy.	$19.95
Black Bean Sauce Chicken Pot	$19.95
Fried Bean Curd Pot	$19.95
Szechuan, Eggplant With Fried Tofu Pot Hot and spicy.	$18.95
Seafood Vegetables & Fried Tofu Pot Hot and spicy.	$21.95
Soup
Soup Of The Day (Cup)	$6.95
Won Ton Soup (Cup)	$6.95
Won Ton Soup Tender pork, dumpling served with shredded barbecued pork in steaming chicken broth.	$12.95
Egg Flower Soup Rich chicken broth garnished with whipped egg, peas, carrot and zucchinis.	$12.95
Hot & Sour Soup Hot and spicy. Hot, sour, savory with shredded pork, bamboo shoots, bean curd, and light egg.	$12.95
Velvet Chicken & Cream Of Corn Soup Seaming chicken broth garnished with whipped egg, cream of corn and diced chicken.	$13.95
West Lake Beef Soup Minced beef, green peas, simmered with egg whites in a rich sliver broth.	$13.95
Wor Won Ton Soup Pork dumpling with chicken, shrimps, barbecued pork, vegetables in a chicken broth.	$14.95
3 Flavor Sizzling Rice Soup Chicken broth with shrimps, scallops, chicken, and vegetables topped with sizzling rice.	$14.95
Assorted Seafood With Bean Curd Soup Shrimps, scallops and soft tofu simmered with egg whites.	$14.95
Beef
Beef With Broccoli Tender slices of beef stir-fried with broccoli in a rich brown sauce.	$18.95
Beef With Oyster Sauce Tender slices of beef, bamboo shoots sauteed with rich oyster sauce.	$18.95
Beef With Snow Peas Sliced beef sauteed with Chinese peas in a brown sauce.	$18.95
Hunan Style Beef Hot and spicy. Tender slices of beef marinated and sauteed with mushrooms, onion and ginger spicy sauce.	$18.95
Kung Pao Beef Hot and spicy. Sliced beef stir-fried with vegetable in chili pepper sauce, topped with peanuts.	$18.95
Mongolian Beef Hot and spicy. Sliced beef stir-fried in hot and spicy sauce, served over crispy rice vermicelli.	$18.95
Mu Shu Beef (4 Pancakes) Sliced beef sauteed with cabbage, green onions, and fluffed Egg, served with plum sauce over the pancake.	$18.95
Szechuan Beef Hot and spicy. Sliced beef and water chestnuts, mushroom and zucchinis Sauteed in hot spicy sauce.	$18.95
Satay Beef Tender sliced of beef stir-fried with pineapples bell peppers in a smokey tea flavored sauce.	$18.95
Double Mushroom With Beef Fresh mushrooms and Chinese black mushrooms sauteed with tender slices of beef and snow peas water chestnuts in rich oyster sauce.	$18.95
Tangerine Beef Chunks of beef tenderloin marinated and deep fried with tangerine peels in garlic sauce.	$19.95
Pepper Beef Steak On Sizzling Plate Tender beef steak sauteed with bell peppers and onions in spicy black pepper sauce. Served on a searing steel platter.	$19.95
Beef & Scallops On Sizzling Plate Tender slices of beef and scallops with mixed vegetables sauteed with a rich brown sauce.	$20.95
Pork
BBQ Pork With Snow Peas Sliced lean barbecued pork sauteed with fresh snow peas.	$17.95
Shredded Pork With Peking Sauce Shredded lean pork, bamboo shoots, and scallion sauteed with plum sauce.	$17.95
Sweet & Sour Pork Lean pork cubes blended with sweet and sour sauce, pineapple chunks, green peppers, and onion.	$17.95
Szechuan Pork Hot and spicy. Shredded lean pork, stir-fried with hot garlic sauce.	$17.95
Mu Shu Pork Shredded pork sauteed with bamboo shoots, fluffed eggs, and cabbage in plum sauce. Wrapped in four delicate Chinese pancakes.	$17.95
Shredded Pork With Egg Plant Hot and spicy. Tender slices of eggplant sauteed with shredded pork in spicy garlic sauce.	$18.95
Peking Style Pork Chops Tender slices of pork chops slightly fried and topped with sweet glazed sauce.	$18.95
Salt & Pepper Pork Chops	$18.95
Poultry
Cashew Nut Chicken Marinated chicken sauteed with dice vegetable and cashew nuts.	$18.95
Chicken With Broccoli Tender slices of chicken sauteed with fresh broccoli in a light white sauce.	$18.95
Hunan Style Chicken Hot and spicy. A chunk of chicken stir-fried with onion and mushrooms in ginger spicy sauce.	$18.95
Kung Pao Chicken Hot and spicy. Diced chicken and vegetable toss with peanuts and cooked with chili pepper sauce.	$18.95
General Tso’s Chicken Hot and spicy. Tender slices of chicken sauteed with bell peppers and onion in spicy chili sauce.	$18.95
Mu Shu Chicken (4 Pancakes) Shredded chicken sauteed with vegetable and fluffed eggs. Served with plum sauce and four pancakes.	$18.95
Moo Goo Gai Pan Tender slices of chicken sauteed with fresh mushroom. Water chestnuts and snow peas in a light wine sauce.	$18.95
Pineapple Chicken Strips of tender chicken deep fried and served with pineapples sweet and sour sauce.	$18.95
Lemon Chicken Chicken breast specially seasoned deep fried in a light batter. Served with fresh lemon sauce.	$18.95
Seafood
Kung Pao Prawns Prawns and vegetables stir-fried in a hot and spicy seasoned sauce topped w/ peanuts.	$20.95
Szechuan Scallops Scallops stir-fried with water chestnuts and zucchini in a hot garlic sauce.	$21.95
Sweet And Sour Prawns Deep fried jumbo prawns mixed with a sweet and sour sauce.	$20.95
Kung Pao Scallops Scallops stir-fried with vegetables in a spicy chili sauce, topped with peanuts.	$21.95
Prawns With Mixed Vegetables Succulent large prawns sauteed with mixed vegetables in a light sauce.	$20.95
Special Seafood Delight On Sizzling Plate A combination of prawns, scallops, calamari, and fresh vegetables sauteed in a light brown sauce.	$22.95
Sauteed Prawns Large prawns sauteed with straw mushrooms, pea pods, and zucchini in a light wine sauce.	$20.95
Prawns With Black Bean Sauce Large prawns stir-fried with ginger and black bean sauce.	$20.95
Prawns With Ginger And Green Onion Sauteed large prawns with shredded ginger and scallion in brown sauce.	$20.95
Prawns On Sizzling Plate Large prawns sauteed with fresh vegetables in a light seasoned brown sauce.	$21.95
Scallops With Mixed Vegetables Large scallops sauteed with mixed vegetables in a light sauce.	$21.95
Prawns With Cashew Nuts Prawns and vegetables stir-fried in a brown sauce, topped with cashew nuts.	$20.95
Vegetables & Bean Curd
Curry Tofu	$16.95
Sweet And Sour Tofu	$16.95
Mu Shu Vegetables (5 Pancakes)	$16.95
Double Mushrooms With Snow Peas	$16.95
Kung Pao Tofu	$16.95
Fried Bean Curd With Vegetables	$16.95
Sauteed Snow Peas And Water Chestnuts	$16.95
Dry Sauteed String Beans Spicy.	$16.95
Sweet And Sour Eggplant	$16.95
Eggplant In Hot Garlic Sauce Spicy.	$16.95
Broccoli With Cashew Nuts	$16.95
Black Mushrooms With Tender Greens	$16.95
Szechuan Bean Curd	$16.95
Vegetable Delight	$16.95
Tangerine Tofu	$16.95
Broccoli And Mushroom With Oyster Sauce	$16.95
Salt And Pepper Eggplant	$16.95
Salt And Pepper Tofu	$16.95
Yu-Shong Broccoli	$16.95
Noodle & Rice
Fresh Pineapple Basil Fried Rice W/Prawns & Chicken	$17.95
Brown Rice Per person.	$3.95
Steamed Rice Per person.	$2.95
Fried Rice Choice of vegetable, beef, chicken, or BBQ pork.	$15.95
Shrimp Fried Rice	$16.95
Chow Mein Choice of vegetable, BBQ pork, beef or chicken.	$15.95
Chef’s Special Fried Rice	$16.95
Shrimp Chow Mein	$16.95
Tomato Beef Chow Mein	$17.95
Beef Chow Fun	$17.95
Chicken Chow Fun	$17.95
Chef’s Special Chow Mein A combination of shrimp, chicken, beef and vegetables in soft noodles.	$16.95
Chef’s Special Chow Fun	$18.95
Singapore Rice Noodles	$18.95
House Special Thin Rice Noodles	$18.95
Salad – Chef Li Special Dishes
Crispy Chicken Salad	$18.95
Duck Salad Served with shredded duck meat with baby green lettuce, carrot, and cucumber in a ginger and lime dressing, and a topping with peanuts.	$19.95
Tropical Prawn Salads Served with a large prawn, lettuce, fresh fruits, and tropical flavored dressing.	$19.95
Fresh Catch of the Day – Chef Li Special Dishes
Fresh Filet Of Catfish With salt and pepper, garlic, or ginger sauce.	$19.95
Fresh Filet Of Snapper With garlic or black bean sauce.	$19.95
Fresh Filet Of Salmon With garlic or teriyaki sauce.	$20.95
Fresh Filet Of Tilapia With garlic or black bean sauce.	$19.95
Chef’s Recommended Dishes – Chef Li Special Dishes
Tender Filet Mignon With Pepper Sauce	$50.00
Jumbo Coconut Prawns	$22.95
Tea Smoked Ducks	$20.95
Hunan Style Gold Potato Hot and spicy.	$19.95
Firecracker Chicken Hot and spicy.	$19.95
Firecracker Prawns Hot and spicy.	$21.95
Mongolian Lamb Hot and spicy.	$20.95
Kung Pao Asparagus 3 Fairy Tales Hot and spicy.	$19.95
Princess Chicken	$19.95
Healthy Tofu Pot – Chef Li Special Dishes
Beef With Soft Tofu	$19.95
Pork With Soft Tofu	$19.95
Chicken With Soft Tofu	$19.95
Vegetables With Soft Tofu	$19.95
Calamari With Vegetables & Soft Tofu	$21.95
Prawns With Vegetables & Soft Tofu	$21.95
Scallops With Vegetables & Soft Tofu	$21.95
Combo Seafood & Vegetables Tofu	$22.95
Vegetarian’s Special Dishes – Chef Li Special Dishes
Honey Roasted Walnut Veggie Shrimp	$22.95
Sesame Veggie Hot and spicy.	$22.95
Orange Veggie	$22.95
Szechuan String Beans 3 Fairy Tales Hot and spicy.	$22.95
Sweet & Sour Veggie	$22.95
Mongolian Veggie Hot and spicy.	$22.95
Broccoli Veggie	$22.95
Salt & Pepper Veggie Hot and spicy.	$22.95
Eggplant With Veggie Chicken Hot and spicy.	$22.95
Eggplant With Veggie Beef Hot and spicy.	$22.95
Eggplant With Veggie Prawns Hot and spicy.	$22.95
Kung Pao Veggie Beef Hot and spicy.	$22.95
Kung Pao Veggie Chicken Hot and spicy.	$22.95
Kung Pao Veggie Prawns Hot and spicy.	$22.95
Curry Veggie Chicken Hot and spicy.	$22.95
Curry Veggie Beef Hot and spicy.	$22.95
Curry Veggie Prawns Hot and spicy.	$22.95
Crispy Veggie Drum Sticks (4 Pcs.)	$15.95
Dessert
Coppa Mascarpone Chocolate cream layer followed by a smooth mascarpone cream, topped with amaretto cookie crumbs and chocolate curls.	$10.95
Kids Bear An all chocolate gelato dome sweetly decorated with a cute bear face.	$7.95
Exotic Bomba Mango, passion fruit, and raspberry sorbetto all covered in white chocolate and drizzled with dark chocolate.	$10.95
New York Cheesecake A rich and creamy blend of vanilla and pure cream cheese.	$10.95
Mango Panna Cotta Sweeten cooked cream topped with a refreshing mango sauce.	$9.95
Tiramisu Glass Cup Sponge cake soaked in espresso topped with mascarpone cheese and dusted with cocoa powder, presented in a dessert glass cup.	$10.95
Coppa Spagnola Vanilla and amarena cherry gelato swirled together, topped with real amarena cherries, presented in a dessert glass cut.	$10.95
Coffee Tartufo Cappuccino gelato with a heart of espresso, covered with coffee-flavored meringue sprinkles.	$9.95
Coppa Yogurt & Berries Yogurt gelato swirled together with mixed berry sauce, topped with blueberries and currants.	$10.95
Specialty Drinks
Mocha Cappuccino Ice Coffee	$6.95
Mango Green Tea	$6.95
Peach Green Tea	$6.95
Strawberry Green Tea	$6.95
Passion Fruit Green Tea	$6.95
Thai Iced Tea	$6.95
Ice Cream
Green Tea	$7.95
Vanilla Ice Cream	$7.95
Ice Cream With Fried Banana	$12.95
Beverages
Soda Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dr Pepper.	$3.95
Snapple	$4.95
Apple Juice	$4.95
Milk	$3.95
Sparkling Water	$4.95
Bottle Water	$2.95
Iced Tea	$4.95
Lemonade	$4.95
Hot Tea Per person.	$2.50

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Alvin Marquez

First time dining here and it was delicious! They offer GF dishes (using gf soy sauce), just ask. We ordered the chef special thin rice noodles, kung pao beef and shredded pork. All were tasty. Atmosphere was nice. Will be coming back to try other dishes!

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K S

Chef Li’s is officially my fave Chinese restaurant. Beautiful dining area. Service is friendly and inviting. I Love Wanton Soup and they did not disappoint. The Fresh Pineapple Basil Fried Rice w/Prawns & Chickens was soooo good! My friend let me taste her Shrimp Egg Foo Yung and it just melted like …. oh my goodness! I look forward to trying many more dishes. I had my dish boxed to go because it was a lot to eat in one setting. Warmed it up later for dinner and it was just as good as the first time/bite. Thank you!

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Andy Nguyen

The food was extremely salty and not fresh. I ordered three dishes (Two lunch special + Chow Fun) which came out to $62 dollars. Pricey. Overall, I’d skip Chef Li.

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Gina Souza

I love this restaurant. I have also bought many plants (orchids and bamboo) for special occasions. The owner is real friendly and always there. I can order take out and it is always hot and fresh when I pick it up! They are a small family restaurant style and these days it important to help local restaurants. The food is always awesome. It is hard out there these days to survive so support local small businesses when you can!

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M H

The stars are for the quality of what you get for the price. The good things about this place is that it is clean and the orchids they have for sale are a nice decor to this place.

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Kiddie Academy SanJose

Very rude staff, service was very poor. Will never come back. Food was very mediocre. No water refill, no mention of dessert or drinks.Running a restaurant in nice area with such attitude , no wonder the restaurant was empty on a Saturday afternoon.

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Adam E.

This place really stands out. Starting with the dining area with it being a great, calm setting. The staff were friendly and the food was just outstanding. Large portions, and at a great price.

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Jessica L.

Meh. Not impressed. They use canned pineapples (gross). Also, I ordered cheese won tons and got these weird fried crunchy things (with no cheese). For what it’s worth, the orchids are beautiful. Still, there are better options in the area.

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doug lo

Extremely beautiful food and decor. Rarely do you see a small business do things as well as Chef Li’s. The food has always been been prepared wonderfully and presented with such style and artistic flair.

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