Bao Kee Cafe
Bao Kee Cafe serves Cantonese rice plates, hand-shredded chicken, steamed dishes, and soups on Garvey Ave in South El Monte. Its menu stretches from pork ribs over rice to whole shredded chicken for sharing. Ranked #83 in the Los Angeles Times’ 2026 101 Best Restaurants list, one of four SGV selections.
Start withChar Siu and Pork Ribs with RiceSee what to order →Go here if
- →You want a Cantonese rice plate
- →You want hand-shredded chicken to share
What to order at Bao Kee Cafe
Don't overthink it.
Photo: Eat in SGVChar Siu and Pork Ribs with Rice
Start with thisPork ribs and sliced char siu over rice with cabbage. This is the combination pictured from the visit.
Photo: Eat in SGVHand-Shredded Chicken
Pieces of chicken tossed with peanuts, cilantro, and sesame seeds. The menu offers shredded chicken both as a rice meal and as a whole-chicken order for sharing.
What we'd do at Bao Kee Cafe
"For a meal built around rice, start with the pork ribs and add hand-shredded chicken to share. The chicken comes with peanuts and cilantro, so keep that in mind when ordering for the table."
Eat in SGV team
The basics
- Address
- 9510 Garvey Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733
- Price
- $ · about $10–30 a head (Google)
- Cuisine
- Cantonese
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