This one's easy and straightforward: Szechuan Opera is probably the best Chinese restaurant in…read moreRochester, NY--and that's coming from someone who lived on the West Coast for years. The food has real, traditional spices and bold flavor. Nothing tastes watered down, and everything is seasoned the way you hope it'll be when you order Chinese food. Last time I got chicken fried rice, orange chicken, pan-fried dumplings, and crab rangoon. The fried rice was solid and well-seasoned, the orange chicken was crispy with a good sauce, the dumplings were nicely pan-seared, and the crab rangoon was fresh, crunchy, and hit the comfort-food spot. I've only done takeout, so I can't say much about the ambience, but it's centrally located with decent parking. Inside is traditionally decorated, and there's a giant golden throne in the lobby that's great for a quick picture. Service has always been speedy and friendly, orders come out fast, everything's packed well, and the staff is consistently nice.

I'm visiting Rochester and needed some tasty Chinese food! I ordered on UberEats and got the…read moredelivery. All the dishes were amazing! Broccoli Chicken was tender and moist! Dan Dan noodles with meat sauce and a bit of spicy kick! Yangzhou fried rice very on point! Thank you Szechuan Opera! Also thanks to the UberEats collaboration!

Seems ok Chinese food place. I ordered General Tso chicken online for pick up. The chicken pieces…read moreare big but the sauce is too sweet to my taste and there is no spicy flavor. The restaurant seems to be clean.

This is my new favorite Chinese restaurant. Everything I had was delicious. Not sure why I waited…read moreso long on trying it. There's been a few times I was going to order here, but then backed out. I think when it comes to Chinese food, we tend to get attached to a favorite place, even if you know in your heart that the food doesn't quite hit like it once did. I'm glad I finally decided to pull the trigger. In the past, I would have put Tsingtao house in a category of more upscale, pricier, Chinese restaurant...but these days, even the hole in the walls are pricey! Truthfully, for what I ordered at Tsingtao, I thought the prices were a tremendous value, given the quality of the food is top tier! My recommendation is anything with garlic sauce! So freaking good!

It would be nice to have a few tables that weren't hot pot, the hot pot tables are huge. The food…read morewas good even without having hot pot. The service was quick and friendly. The hot and sour soup and the general tso chicken wings were the favorites.

This is now my hot pot go to restaurant. I've been trying the ones in town and this is my favorite…read more It's clean (so many hot pot places fail on that basis), the staff is friendly and helpful, and the ingredients are fresh. My only suggestion would be to have more variety in the vege category.

Chen Garden is such a wonderful restaurant! My family and I went there this afternoon for lunch and…read morehad an amazing experience. It was dimly lit by design and had a really cool atmosphere. There were fairy lights, small lamps, and quiet instrumental music playing in the background. It sounded very similar to the soundtrack of Hyrule Field in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The food was tasty and very authentic! Our server was friendly and knowledgeable about celiac disease and cross contamination. Everything on their menu is clearly marked if it's spicy and/or can be made gluten free, too! They have a big selection, and if my family's meals were anything to go by, everything is great. If I lived anywhere close to here, I would be a regular. Here are pictures of some (not all) of their menu pages.

I've wanted to try Chen's for some time and was initially quite pleased. The storefront is a little…read morerough and the interior decor likely hasn't been updated for decades... Both qualities that I tend to like as long as a restaurant is clean... and Chen's was. The food was decent but nothing special. The garlic sauce didn't taste like garlic... More like brown sugar really. The sweet and sour wasn't great either. To be fair, the friends that we went with loved their dinners. The killer was the rude server. We had barely finished eating and weren't planning to linger but apparently finishing our drinks and chatting for five minutes was a bit too much for him. He told us that there were customers waiting and that we had to leave. I might note that there were a few empty tables at that time but even if there weren't that poor behavior was uncalled for. We won't be going back to Chen's.

Crave is bomb! It was mostly empty at noon on an Easter Sunday. The staff were so helpful and…read morefriendly. I got a Thai tea with tapioca pearls and a ramen bowl with sour and spicy broth and chicken with veggies. The ramen was fantastic! Thai tea was so so. I haven't yet found a boba spot in town that truly wowed me. I will definitely be back to try more food!

Love this place! Great warm comfort food on a cold Rochester…read moreday! I love the Miso based broth with the pork belly! I of course and indulge in the char su bbq pork belly buns! You really can't go wrong with any of the items. The service is always quick to get your meal and delivered with a smile! I will return again and again!

The dishes and soups are delicious and plentiful! The atmosphere is comfortable and diverse!read more

I always love their dim sum and it is super hard to find authentic food that are similar to NYC…read more This cafe is close enough to have the similar tastes. They have plenty of parking spots and able to hold a large group as well. Their service was excellent.

I'm updating my review because after one bad experience, they have been consistently back to the…read morenear perfection we've come to know from them. Standouts: Firecracker Fish Hot Horn Beef Asparagus Beef Black Bean Pork

parking in front and I guess in the back too? We parked it right in front…read more Big space and decent size menu. We tried a couple of buns, the sauces were overwhelming and thick. the za cha Cheng noodle was decent once mixed together. we did also get the black bean beef noodle. It was way too salty, maybe it was from the black bean. The dumplings were a bit dry, maybe have some broth with it if they are steamed?

I come here probably on average once per month. Our favorite is the basil fried rice with shrimp…read more It is delicious. I will say that this is not the cheapest place to eat. Our average for takeout is probably around $120 and up. Also the menu is good, but limited.

This place always seems super busy but well worth it. Their pho broth has really great depth in…read moreflavors and is always so warming to the soul. The staff are friendly and quick to serve.