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    Chef Chans The Woodlands

    3.3 (167 reviews)
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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Mongolian beef
    Susan P.

    When people ask in the foodie groups where the best Chinese food is in the area, Chef Chan's is invariably among the replies. With good reason. I rolled up on Chef Chan's yesterday after a day of Christmas shopping (more accurately Christmas pickups, who can risk "shopping" these days). Wish I had gotten here sooner. We ordered Mongolian Beef, Chef Chan's Beef, egg rolls and fried dumplings and all were among the best I ever had. The egg rolls were crisp and hot and not one bit oily. The dumplings were fried on all sides and filled with a pork filling that was superb. The Mongolian Beef was not too sweet and paired beautifully with the rice. And the very best? Chef Chan's beef. I had scoured the menu for orange beef which serves as a litmus test for me when I'm trying a néw Chinese place. Sadly, there wasn't any on the menu. I asked the waitress about Chef Chan's beef and she said it was his version of orange beef and I was all in. This beef is barely breaded but fried to a delightful crispness. There is no visible sauce but the essence of orange resonates in each bite without overwhelming. The portions were huge so I got two meals out of it but I was ready to hurry back for more. The very best! COVID-19 precautions are in place with masks and hand sanitizer required. Meals are served in solid takeout containers which is both safe and convenient.

    15. Kung Pao Chicken*
    Kelly T.

    Great lunch at Chef Chan's today!! I had the Sesame Chicken and my son had the Kung Pao. Both REALLY good!! The chicken was good perfectly and love the spring rolls. Great place to grab a reasonable, fast lunch! Oh and service was awesome too! We will be back!!

    Jane C.

    Chef Chan's makes brisk, efficient work of all your Chinese food needs. We've dined in twice now, receiving quick but not unfriendly service. Takeout and delivery is available (within their service radius) but with a generous dining space, it seemed like a lot of their business was also done with groups eating in. The space is dim and slightly outdated but with tablecloths and carpeting, it's definitely a step up from a quick takeout place. On both of our weekend trips, there were plenty of groups here enjoying an alternative Sunday brunch. With plenty of lunch deals that include a soup, choice of rice, and fried spring roll with your entree, the options are aplenty. We let our appetites take the lead and ordered a gluttonous three meals for our party of two, engorging ourselves on beef with broccoli, baby shrimp with broccoli, and a vegetable lo mein. The 'with broccoli' protein dishes were just all right, tasting more of salt and soy sauce than anything else. The humble vegetable lo mein was the surprising star of the meal both times that we ordered it. Perfectly seasoned with not too much filler, we put this away in double time. I appreciate the restaurant's healthy cooking claims, such as avoiding MSG, and using low sodium soy sauce and extra virgin olive oil in their kitchen. Our server on both days was good about refilling our water glasses frequently and there was no wait at any point during our meals, whether for the seat, meals, or the check.

    Dried out white meat. No flavor
    Randy D.

    This is by far the worst Chinese food in the area!!! The egg rolls are filled with cabbage only and a sliver of carrot!!! That's it!!! Full of grease and horrible!!! Why is it so hard to give people good quality food?? Absolutely disgusting!!!! The chicken is dried out white meat and no flavor!! Do the Woodlands a favor and find something else to do because you are terrible at running a restaurant!!!

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    Lucas A.

    Got takeout here on Dec 25th. What a revelation this food was! We loved their sesame and orange chicken dishes. Is it the best stuff ever? Maybe not. Is it the perfect stuff to enjoy on a Friday, Saturday, or night off? Yes! It's incredibly perfect in that respect. I will definitely be coming back. In fact, I must!

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    Alan S.

    Surprisingly high quality Chinese food for a small place in the Woodlands. The decor is quite nice and the food is tasty, but it's a few dollars more and slightly smaller portions than you would get in Chinatown. If you live up in this neck of the woods (pun intended) it's worth checking out. But as someone who lives in Chinatown, I wouldn't drive across town to come here.

    Spicy tangy beff with fried rice Side of corn soup
    Queen E.

    The food was great! Food was hot when served. Many options to choose from. Service. Friendly and helpful Environment. Clean Food. Good and hot. Portions of food were large I will definitely return and try other dishes!

    Amita K.

    This serves very average quality food. If you're in the area and want a bite to eat , it's not bad. It's American -Chinese with orange chicken on the menu. The egg drop soup was not bad, the chicken fried rice ( chicken tasted a bit stale) and fried fish fillet in sauce - both were okay. Not a great place to visit if you're used to good quality Chinese.

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    Order was completely wrong. No General Tsao, no water chestnuts. No help on the phone. Don't bother.

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    Very good food. Packaged nicely and just as ordered. Delivery was prompt and courteous. Will definitely order again

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    Great food!! The best in our area!! Everything we had was great! The staff was very pleasant too.

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