Whoever thought of the name should be banished from the marketing department but, don't let the name fool you, this place is the real deal. As I'm not a particular fan of Chinese food, my lovely bride is my specialist on the genre. The ambiance: Chinese restaurants are known for their lack of ambiance. ABC (the name still slays me) wasn't anything special but they did have plenty of Chinese News Years celebration material everywhere which did brighten up the place. The food: We ordered the hot and sour soup which was spot on. My bride thinks most make it too spicy. From there we ordered the fried dumplings which were deep fried. They were good but we prefer them pan fried.on to the General Tause Chicken which was excellent. On to fried Tofu which was also made to perfection. Our last additions was the Chinese Broccoli which I had never had but was surprisingly good. Finally, we had the fried rose which was ok but not stand out. The service: Our server was super and served us with a smile and made sure she recommended several dishes that proved to be winners. The bottom line: As with all my reviews, my "customers so what" , would I come back? In my brides case... absolutely and I as a faithful husband would be tagging along read more

Peking duck was so yummy and juicy/crisp skin. Snow pea tips in garlic and salt and pepper pork were good. I think the salt and pepper dishes could've been a littler saltier/more flavorful. We tried the enoki mushroom soup which was def interesting like a thick clear soup with strong mushroom flavor. read more

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Wow not the same place it used to be. Service was uncertain and inattentive. Ordered house pan fried noodles which had good flavor but the noodles weren't cooked still crunchy. I was told extra sauce could be added and then I could wait hopefully they would soften. Although the dish was lukewarm at best so didn't try extra sauce just didn't eat noodles which kind of sucked for full price meal. Also both myself and my friend asked for our dishes to be spicy - they added a couple slices of raw jalapeño which didn't add heat and was very unexpected. Overall I would not go back. Ordered my kids takeout they didn't love it seasame chicken was not well fried and they said fried rice was bland. read more

ABC Seafood - House fried noodles - Seafood Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

Got take out from here so maybe I'd give another star if I ate in-house but overall pretty bland. Definitely some good dishes but some left a lot to be desired. I would try again but not before I tried another Chinese place in town. read more

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Will return: the best sesame balls 煎堆! Calm, with Zen-like music and fake bird chirping. The decor feels outdated. The staff are polite and kind, and they didn't laugh at my Cantonese (though they switched to Mandarin - oh well). Chairs are low; the portions are large. We had two fish dishes: Black bean flounder 豆豉/豉汁 and Sichuan spicy fish fillet 水煮鱼, which wasn't the smartest choice -- that was my fault. Both dishes looked unusual - dark and no floating oil, which I don't mind, but tasted okay: I'd order the flounder again, but not the Sichuan fish fillet. All the fish prices are 'seasonal'. At a Cantonese seafood restaurant, live fish are typical. But when the server asked me 'pomanno' or 'flounder,' I knew we'd be eating dead fish. The flounder was very clean, per this bone lover. By the way, they do have salty fish chicken tofu clay pot 咸鱼鸡粒豆腐煲 - next time. The sesame balls are served on a bed of white radish, which is odd, but they're some of the best I've had. We arrived at 5:30, and it gets busy by 6:30, mostly with non-Asian customers who do seem like regulars. The bathroom is decent, especially compared to the one at Rocca, which we visited two days ago. It was so peaceful upon our arrival. When I moved my chair, it squeaked--maybe try using tennis balls on the chair (may not look nice...); I'd donate some. It's a little out of the way from downtown St. Pete (about 20 minutes to the St. Pete opera), which is why we didn't come sooner. read more

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Let me preface this by saying i'm Thai and my wife is Chinese. We're both born and raised NYer's. ABC Seafood is hands down our favorite Chinese style restaurant in Tampa Bay. It is the closest thing we have found to real NYC style Chinese food that is not the usual Americanized takeout. The place has an old school feel and the venue is big enough for parties or large groups, which makes it great for any occasion. The food is consistently good and the flavors are on point. If you eat here often, you get to know the staff and they get to know you and your go to orders too. You will usually see plenty of Asian folks eating here because we know what we like and we know what is good. Prices are fair for what you get and for the portion size. Inflation is just a pain these days. Overall, I recommend ABC Seafood over any other spot in St Pete. read more

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My friends said this is the best Chinese spot in St Pete 干炒牛河还可以 应该都是做得好了的，只是每个人的偏好不同 read more

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ABC has since relocated to 66th Street, and I haven't been yet, but I'm praying that the food is consistent in flavor. We went a couple months before they moved and it's always good. This time, we ordered a couple of different things and were not disappointed. We got the fried quail, salted fish fried rice, oysters, and mapo tofu. Everything was packed with flavor (yes, even the mapo tofu) and so dang delicious. We'll always support ABC, and will check back when we try the new location! read more

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MUST TRY. Came on a Saturday night and it was pretty crowded, but luckily no wait. They mentioned they were short staffed, but I couldn't tell bc the service was still good. The menu is extensive - lots of things to choose from. Food is family style so you can try a little bit of everything if you go in a big group. We ordered the Peking duck and thank goodness it comes in a half order w 5 buns bc that's all we needed. (The full order comes with 10 buns). We also ordered the scallion ginger lobster and they brought out the live lobster to ask if we were good with the size before cooking. Pan friend seafood noodles was spectacular. None of the fish or duck felt gamey or too fishy - tasted very fresh. Family friendly. Fresh seafood. They sell beer & wine. One downside is that the bathrooms didn't seem that clean, but whatever. The food was great. read more

Best Chinese food in St Pete and all Pinellas area. Best low mein around. Mongolian beef is great as well. Dont be afraid to try other dishes like the steamed fish. This place is fire. And great service as well, always feel like my grandma is taking care of me there. read more

I tell no lies. Ribeye with co sauce. Best Chinese on west coast of Florida. Looks like a dump outside. Thee best food with nicest people. All Asian eating inside! read more

ABC Seafood - Seafood Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

This is a great no frills, AUTHENTIC Chinese restaurant! So far the only one we've found in the area. Everything we've had has been great--salt and pepper calamari, clams with black bean sauce, garlic green beans, lobster with ginger scallion sauce, snow pea tips with garlic. Thank goodness for this place!! read more

Service is always good The food is very good sweet and sour pork ‼‼ It's a huge room but seats are not aligned with tables?? read more

Peking duck, Bao buns and Chinese Broccoli and done. Service was great on a Christmas Day. Clean an casual space.

This is a good old fashioned Chinese restaurant. Very unassuming decor with paper lanterns, large round tables with lazy Susan's available for big parties sharing entrees, good for families. We had their walnut honey shrimp dish which was as good as everyone said it would be. Our server was attentive and helpful with suggestions. If you're a wine snob, I would bring your own and pay a corkage fee. Or order tea or a cocktail. Wine is not where this place shines. I would not call this a date night kind of place, but great for a group of friends, girls night out, and families. For authentic Chinese food, 5 stars. read more

I can't believe I've never left a review for this place. Best Chinese food in St Pete. We've been coming here for years, since they were at their old location. This new location has a lot more room for seating. We always get the honey walnut shrimp and the eggplant with seasonal vegetables. Everything else has always been good too. Skip the cheap Chinese takeout places and come here for some authentic, tasty dishes. read more

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We got ABC for takeout, and we ate everything soon after picking it up. The flavors were all there, and it satisfied our Chinese cravings, but it definitely would've been better to eat fresh at the restaurant. Take the calamari, for starters. It had a nice flavor, but the texture became soggy once it arrived home to us. However, this food is much better than ones from most Chinese restaurants and everything had a well balanced flavor. The meats were all well marinated, such as the peking duck. We ordered two types of fried rice. One was combination and one was salted fish. The rice was very bland, but the proteins had some flavor. The flat noodles were delicious, but I would've preferred more meat in the duck flat noodles. The beef flat noodles had plenty of meat, though. I'm not taking off points for this, though, because it's just preference, and I understand duck is much more expensive. Overall, I know that if I were eating this food at the actual restaurant, I would thoroughly enjoy it. Taking home food usually never reaches its full quality. My whole family thought this meal was convenient and better quality than most. Flavors were great. read more

ABC Seafood - Seafood Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

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ABC is now at the old Lucky Star's location. They open late which is great for family that works the later hours. We stopped by on our vacation and we enjoyed everything. My favorite is the seafood tofu dry pot. It's very cantonese like. All the dishes are flavorful and don't need any extra soy sauce. Beef chow fun has that smokey wok flavor that we all love. The sizzling beef is also unique and we haven't had anything like it before, definitely a must try. And the fried rice is very good because they do not stick together that's how you differentiate good and bad fried rice. The service is also really good. I enjoyed this family style dinner and glad we were able to find one while traveling. read more

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2 stars out of 5. Still on the search for great, authentic Chinese food. We tried ABC Seafood (66th st) and it was very disappointing. The Crab Rangoons had had no Krab in them. The Seafoid Fried Rice was more like steamed white rice, very bland and tasteless. And, my Seafood Chow Fun had very little seafood in it, only 1 piece of squid. The real disappointment was the Salt & Pepper Calamari which had a stale texture as though it was cooked hours ago. These squid have fantastic reviews and they sucked! The green tea was the best part, loose leaf tea, nice and hot. The service was great, very friendly and attentive. read more

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Terrible service, food is always good, but service inside has declined that I will not be back

I ordered via delivery so can't speak to the interior or waitstaff..but I can tell you the duck was delicious! The buns were soft and fluffy..toppings were fresh. I'm a huge duck fan so I try it everywhere and this was done right. Definitely going in to check it out next time!! read more

ABC Seafood - Roasted duck and bao - Seafood Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

We came from Chicago to escape the cold winter. We have been looking for a good Chinese restaurant and so glad found this one on Yelp. The food is very authentic Cantonese food and is comparable to what we have in Chicago Chinatown. We had seafood and fish maw soup, steamed oysters with garlic sauce, and dungeon crab with ginger and scallions. If you are looking for authentic and unamericanized Chinese food, this is your place. The service is attentive and staff is very friendly. read more

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Have heard great things about ABC seafood from Tampa folks. I believe this is their new location as the old location is permanently closed. Plenty of parking and seating . Note that all these dishes are huge in portion , by the time we finished more than half the portion was left. We had the clay pot braised short ribs 4/5 meat was tender but a bit on the dry side . Beef chow fun 4/5 had a nice grilled flavor yet not too oily there was not much beef to be found however . Shrimp with walnut 5/5 is my go to dish at Chinese restaurants and this one did not disappoint. Pan fried dumplings 3/5 outside was crispy but lacking flavor and filling I think with a better dipping sauce it would have been better. Clams with black bean sauce 4/5 surprisingly a huge portion for medium size, the clams were very plump not small. Chrysanthemum tea pot was delightful and flavorful in itself , didn't need to add much sugar . Overall service was excellent the food came out all within 10 minutes of ordering and we did not have to touch any plates they took care of all the to go boxing and bagging. Restaurant itself is a bit outdated but there was plenty of room for seating for small and large parties. It was nice to try a more authentic Chinese restaurant . read more

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Pros: soups. Seafood hot and sour soup was good. The wonton soup was really good. It is misleading, though, because on the website the Hong Kong style wonton soup shows it comes with egg noodles in the picture. It doesn't and i was disappointed. However, the broth is super flavorful. As for the entrees, I ordered beef chow fun and general Tso's chicken. The beef chow fun was nothing but an oily mess and the general tso's chicken was probably the worst I've ever had. Do not get it. Look at the picture. It doesn't even look like general tso's. It was more like a soggy sweet and sour/mae ploy sauce. Stick to the soups and seafood dishes. read more

ABC Seafood - Nasty general tso's chicken - Seafood Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

The food and the service were great. I highly recommend it. The food comes out as fresh as can be.

I really don't want to post a 5 star review because I want to keep it all to myself. Once you eat at this ABC restaurant all other Chinese restaurants will never match up. They have CHOW FUN which is something I was only able to get up North. They make it just like they do in China Town NYC. You will love the fact that everything is fresh and served hot. We love all the staff, they are really hard worker. OK so I guess I am ok to share with you'all. read more

My favorite place for Chinese food. Super clean. Great service. And the food is the BEST! read more

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We tried beef lo mein, egg fried rice, clay pot ribs, and general tso chicken. Food was good, service is excellent, yet the seating doesn't fit the experience. All the food that came out around us looked good as well. read more

ABC Seafood - egg fried rice and general tao chicken - Seafood Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

Delicious and authentic. I love the traditional Chinese dining style of sharing all the dishes in the center of our table. I had no issues with the service as the waiter met all our needs. I would definitely revisit if I were in the area. read more

This Saint Petersburg, FL restaurant has been around in the area longer than my 23 years here. And for good reason. The location, service and especially food are all above par. The menu is varied and expansive. The prices reasonable. The meals are fresh tasting. I can't say enough good things. Now the only slight debit is that the area is an open room, so it's a social/family style restaurant rather than an intimate nook type place. The decorations are appropriately Asian. The staff has always been efficient and cheerful. read more

ABC Seafood - ABC Seafood Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

Very friendly service. They do have a lot of traditional Chinese delicacies . Had high hopes for this place. BUT...as far as American Chinese food, just like most other Chinese places in the area it missed the mark. I'm not sure why there isn't good Chinese in this area, but it seems to be a thing. read more

This is an authentic Chinese restaurant and should be on your list of places to try. Food was very tasty and they were really friendly. This is not fast food style Chinese, this is proper Chinese food. I have a theory that the worse the scores are for a Chinese restaurant, the better the food is. This is the same. read more

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Chinese New Year feast!! 10 dishes fed 12 people comfortably. One of our family favorites for authentic Chinese food. Portions are generous and the staff are friendly. Highly recommend if you are looking for family style good Chinese food- fresh fish/lobsters in fish tanks and all! Loved that this year everyone got a red envelope with a treat inside to celebrate! read more

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What can we say we decided to get take out from a different place tonight. This seemed to be a non traditional Chinese restaurant which is fine with me. We ordered three main dishes. Mongolian Beef which I wanted spicy which traditionally is a beef dish with scallions, onions, some hot peppers could be a couple of different types. This dish had green beans , very little hot pepper and little beef. The next dish was Kong Pao lChicken I ordered it with light celery. They put little to no celery and had beans and scallions. The dish had very little flavor and suckedl. The last item on this menu was house lomein which had four proteins in there chicken, beef, shrimp, scallops. I would have to give this dinner a solid F. To pay 43.00 and have a lousy experience is pretty l frustrating. . read more

This is the best Chinese restaurant in Tampa Bay. We used to live in St Petersburg and went here all the time. Now that we live in Tampa we drive down there occasionally. We love the eggplant dishes, and they make the "spicy eggplant" mild for us. My husband orders the beef dishes with "extra beef" and I love the chicken. They are open 4:30 to 11 pm and closed on Tuesdays. The staff remembers us when we come in and are very helpful. Prices are reasonable. Most of the customers are Asian. read more

great place great food wish they were open for lunch ABC means American Born Chinese I think.. The wait staff is pleasant .. eveything top notch... nice decorations etc one thing they could have covers for their dishes to keep the food hot but that's it. Glad they opened there... abundant size servings etc etc read more

This past weekend, I was craving some Chinese food. I really wanted some mapo tofu, so we decided to head to ABC Chinese in St Pete. We arrived about 7:30 on Sunday evening. The place was packed and we were lucky to get the only 2 top table. Our service was great throughout our visit. We started out with an order of dumplings. We also order mapo tofu, Szechuan beef, and ginger scallion chicken. Our food came out quickly and it looked tasty. I dove in to the mapo tofu and it hit all the notes I was looking for. The Szechuan peppercorns gave it a tingly feeling and it was a bit spicy. The Szechuan beef had the same character, but a different sauce. It was enjoyed. The chicken was tender and flavorful. We enjoyed all of our dishes. Overall, we had a great meal. The food was great, price was reasonable, and the service was great. I have enjoyed all of my previous visits and this one was no different. Definitely recommendes. read more

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This place was so good and the prices are very fair!! Very authentic Chinese food and a lot of variety, if you need an app don't skip the tom yum soup we loved it. read more

My parents came down to Tampa to visit me and they wanted seafood... and preferably Chinese seafood. So, I heard a lot of good things about ABC, how they are very authentic. The way Asian parents compliment the dishes: "It's not very oily!", "This dish is not so salty!", "These oysters are so plump and juicy." We ordered scallops, garlic steamed oysters, the Dungeness crab, spicy clams, pea sprouts, beef chow fun, and pompano fish. The Dungeness crab was just a bit over cooked. It appears to be fried, so the crab shell was easy to crunch through. But, the crab meat was over cooked so it stuck to the shell. I thought the fried pompano fish was very good. The skin was so crispy. The good thing is there aren't so many sharp fish bones in this fish. read more

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ABC is the ultimate go-to restaurant for any Asian families celebrating an occasion. The lazy Susan tables make it easy to share all the dishes on their very large menu! There's definitely something for EVERYBODY on it. My fav dishes are the Peking duck with the steamed buns, the cold cut platter is a definite must for a starter and the fried flounder topped with ginger scallion soy sauce always pairs well with fried rice and sautéed snow peas tips. The service is always extremely friendly and fast and you always finish the meal with a complimentary fruit or some sort of bean dessert. At first glance the restaurants isn't the fanciest but where they lack in decor they absolutely make up in portion and flavor! read more

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