The food, services and ambiance were good and consistent with a small strip mall restaurant. The egg rolls especially were amazing!

This place is amazing. Been going here most of my life and still the best Chinese around. read more

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This is our go-to Chinese place. Yes, it's a hole in the wall but the food is hot and correct. The lady taking orders doesn't waste any time on the phone so know what you want when you call. read more

Great food! Fast and delicious. The wonton soup was packed full of wontons. Bourbon chicken was great! The eggrolls are different but still good. read more

They are so rude. They don't speak to you unless asking for your number, not even a thank you . This was the last night i will order from 88. They need to be thankful they have customer. Never more from us!!! RUDE read more

Food and service is terrible. Customers cannot access the restaurant, just a window to order or pick up your call in order.

Excellent place. I've been ordering from them since they 1st opened, decades ago. Back when they would deliver if your order was over $35, I think was the $ amount. And yes, the lady is quick to hang the phone up. Some consider it rude. But I'm the same way. Once all the vital Information is relayed and received, the conversation is over. No need to stay on the phone. After your order is placed, what else is there to talk about? read more

I'm from Michigan, not used to yellow rice; only brown. The spring roll was amazing!! The egg foo young was not fried hard enough.

We drive WAY across town to get take out from here. BEST chinese place in Lancaster, SeC. read more

The food used to be GREAT and the same for the service. Now, the employees have a very nasty attitude AND the food sucks! Used to go there ALL the time, but now have to do without decent Chinese food unless I go to Charlotte or Rock Hill. read more

Great food and sweet workers. Best Chinese food in Lancaster. Seasoned perfectly. Worth a travel

Love the spring rolls. and the crab rangoon are really good too. General TSO chicken is my favorite as well the house lo mein. the chicken wings are awesome with hot sauce UPDATE March 2012 Lets just say that in this extremely tiny town, 88 is not the most outstanding chinese restaurant in the free world, but out of the few here it is higher quality on the items I reviewed. I dont care for their egg rolls, too much cabbage. but the house lo mein is decent and ordering the chef's specials that come with entree, rice or pork fried rice and egg roll is a good deal and can feed 2 people easily. the lunch specials are worth the $6 and you will have more than enough. I can only say i enjoy their General Tso's, I havent ordered anything other than the items i have described and reviewed. I prefer this one place to the Buffet place in town that is much like rolled out cafeteria foods. or the one in a gas station where the items are sitting under a warmer for who knows how long, Oh and then there is the one that shut down because it was so disgusting. I think there is one more that has opened in the same spot for the 3rd time in 13 years- yea dont think so So if you like chinese chicken wings, crab rangoons, spring rolls and general tso's chicken this is the best place to get it around here. read more

Always great food. Most friendly staff. Been eating from here for years, they are a favorite here in Lancaster and if you order as often as we do they know your order and your face when you come to pick it up! Food is always hot and fresh. read more

My favorite take out in town. Can't get any better Chinese for their speed and price really good lunch deals read more

88 Chinese Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Lancaster, South Carolina

Very rude service. Food taste like stale. The Chines lady is very rude, yelling at me as I order the food. Never going back there again.

Am i the only person who is tired of the woman answering calls at 88!!! So the lady at 88 Chinese restaurant is the rudest person I've ever dealt wit! I called and literally asked about a menu item which would only require a yes or no answer. But instead she said Im to busy for this and hung up. Called back and she said i don't have time to explain the menu then hung up. Called back and she said if I didn't stop calling her she would call the police ( remember I'm just trying to make a big order. )Ok actually I recorded some of it, May post it later. I know someone dealt with her ‍ read more

EXTREMELY RUDE! We called to place an order and asked what all came with a combo she replied "come get a menu" and hung up on us! We called back and said "Um yea we just called to place an order" she yelled "what do you want! You don't know what you want!" And hung up again ! They WILL NOT be getting our service from now on that's for sure. read more

Okay this is cheap Chinese takeout. Comparing it to other cheap Chinese takeout places within 30 miles, 88 is really good. The portions are humongous. Probably my favorite thing on the menu is the house special egg foo young. I'm not going to lie, I have eaten here way more than anybody should ever eat anywhere. read more

Called to place an order and the female who answered the phone began taking my order. I called something by the incorrect name and she proceeded to yell at me saying that I didn't know what I wanted and hung up on me. I called back to try and finish the order, was yelled at by the same lady for calling back. I told her she didn't need to be rude, to which she mumbled in her language & hung up again. I will NEVER give them business again. read more

Very rude over the phone service tried to order and was told to hurry, never had been treated so rude

VERY RUDE!! I called to place an order and ask the lady to hold for my second order. Before I could order my second order the lady on the phone rushed me. I told her she didn't have to be rude. She replied and said they were busy and hung up. Called back and she began the conversation rudely with DO YOU WANT THE ORDER? I proceeded to tell her she didn't have to be rude and wanted to proceed with my order. She hung up once again. I hope that order she wrote down the first call is a reminder on how she lost a customer by being rude. read more

The staff here is extremely rude. When you order, they don't give you your total or tell you how long it will be until your food is ready, they literally just hang up. And when I called to order yesterday, the girl said I didn't know what I was talking about on the menu and HUNG UP ON ME. She said the Chow Mein came with cabbage and the menu specifically states w. white rice and fried noodle. These people shouldn't be in business. read more

I have been eating at 88 Chinese since I was a little girl. They are fast and my food is always ready when they said it will be. I either get bourbon chicken or sweet and sour and it is the best I've ever had! read more

We had the sesame chicken with pork fried rice and the fried dumplings. The portions are large, the food was fresh and it tasted great! The staff was friendly and the prices were fair. One dinner can feed 2 people. We ordered a pork fried rice to go and my husband and his 2 co workers were able to eat and get full and still have leftovers. I would definitely recommend this place and will be back! read more

I could not believe that not one cook wore gloves while preparing or cooking the food. The resturant is filthy. This could be a potential breeding ground for serious illnesses. We will not be going back to this restaurant. read more

If I could give zero stars I would! Have been getting takeout here for a while. Has always been good until recently. I ordered the happy family, some chicken wings, and won ton soup. After getting home my wife opened the happy family. She said "what is that on top it's shiny like metal" it was metal! A steel chip about 3 inches long was in the food! I took the food back, and demanded to see the owner. They didn't seem too surprised when I showed them the steel chip in the food. I told them they were lucky a kid didn't eat that. Hospital trip for sure. I asked him where could that of come from. Turned out it was piece of the steel scrub used to clean the wok. Got my $$ back and got out of there! Will never eat there again! read more

88 Chinese Restaurant - Steel chip in happy family takeout. - Chinese Near Me - Lancaster, South Carolina

88 is the best Chinese available this side of the Mason Dixon line...PERIOD! Since ofcourse I have been on 5 Continents, and 46 of our states I offer an EXPERT opinion on this matter which may make some Insecure and Overweight SheBOYS fall to the fetal position and cry, but hey... IT is what IT is.... Food Wise The RICE!!! The General's Chicken! Favorites like my Long Lost Friend above ;P Cant beat the 11am to 3pm Lunch Special at only 4.65 monday through saturday!! Comes with the entree/ choice of rice/ 2 crab rangoon/ and tea So if you cant get out of this area, at least you know when you eat here you are getting one of the best in the US. read more

The General Tso Chicken is wonderful; however their customer service could improve... for example, when ordering take out, I always get an abrupt and rude employee who takes my order, asks for my phone number and proceeds to hang up on me without thanking me, quoting a pick up time or asking if there's anything else I would like to order. The bottom line with my weekly experience with China 88 is great food, rude staff. read more

If you can deal with the fact that they don't talk to you much then this place is great. Fresh to order awesome food. Doesn't get more authentic than this in America. read more

My problem is this ... I have yet to find GOOD Chinese food in the south like I had when I was living in MA. That being said the 88 does give you ALOT of food which means you have left overs for lunch/dinner the next day. However, I was not impressed and very disappointed when I found that my favorite "Chinese" item - The Crab Ragoon, contained a fingernail size worth of crab meat. We continue to get food from here to satisfy our random cravings.. but I wish the food was better. read more

Man the best by far Chinese food in Lancaster the boneless spare ribs are my favorite.

Great place for take out. Never had any problems with orders and staff is always friendly. Eat there no less than 2 times per month.

This place is awesome the food is great and very reasonably priced and always ready to go very quickly!

Since this is a small town, this is the best Chinese food for take out. Chicken wings, chicken and broccoli and the house chow mein are the best. You also can get a free tea which is not bad. Try it read more

The food is pretty awesome. Your food is hot and ready when you get there to pick it up. Best Chinese around

Quick,courteous service. Food quality typical for small takeout Chinese restaurant. Dishes are pretty consistent and tasty. Generous portions. We eat their offerings at least once a week. These are really hardworking good people and I am glad they are in our neighborhood. read more

I have taken out a few times the food is not bad. It's better than the buffet near Jomars that place is horrible ..

Best Chinese food in Lancaster. Always friendly and courteous. Orange chicken is my favorite.