malik food cleanliness hot-n-sour soup fried rice you might like the custom made pork fried rice as it was made exactly as i requested ‼ read more

The best time to go is lunch. That is when you get the best pricing. My favorite to get is the beef with vegetable. I like the steamed rice, but my mom likes the fried rice. This last time we also tried the crab wontons, and they were great as well. The workers there are always friendly and efficient. Do not let the interior deter you from this great food. read more

I ordered chicken chow mein and they gave me boiled chicken with veggies. No flavor or noodles read more

Chef Chen - Most unappetizing chicken chow mein I have ever received. - Chinese Near Me - Rowlett, Texas

Over 18 years I've been coming here, love the owner and staff. Prices are right, the top chef is the Latino wit the hat. That man is GOATED. Makes that place the best! Food is very goood!! Fresh, better to eat there, IMO. But that's everywhere... read more

When I am in the Rowlett neighborhood, I always pick up some Chef Chen to go. They serve some of the best Chinese in the area. They have great lunch prices and the portions are enough for two servings for me. It's a good size restaurant with booth and table seatings. The staff is friendly and they whip up to go orders very quickly. I love this place. read more

Chef Chen - Chicken and vegetables with low mien. - Chinese Near Me - Rowlett, Texas

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Very yummy! Service was fast and friendly! The orange chicken is my recommendation, but the beer and broccoli was also very good. read more

Chef Chen - Chinese Near Me - Rowlett, Texas

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The food arrived quickly, BUT the quality was poor as usual: egg roll tasted like the grease in the fryer need to be thrown away and replaced, the pork ribs had been in the warmer so long that you could not tell the meat from the bone, the battered shrimp was a lump of indescribable 'C_ _ _'! By the time it arrived it was very cool. Only people that like this place is that they throw a bunch of food at you.....inedible but a lot. After several tries through the years, I've given up that this place would ever turn out a decent dish, which Asian restaurants are noted for........ I'm going to recover after putting the bulk of the food in the trash!! read more

Their food is always fresh and piping hot! They have a really good menu with something for everyone. Friendly staff!

Chef Chen restaurant is in a very convenient location near UPS store and the barber lounge. Lots of tables, and very kind, great service! I ordered a bunch of dishes, the Kung Pao chicken, pepper steak, chow mein and the fried rice. All dishes came out fresh and excellent !! The egg rolls are so good, they were freshly made and very crispy and tasty. The prices are reasonable and everyone who works here is really friendly and sweet ! I would like to return because there's so many different dishes to try !! read more

Chef Chen - Delicious food I ordered !! Dessert here is also ahmaaazing !!!!! - Chinese Near Me - Rowlett, Texas

Terrible never coming back again took a bite of my food and had a long light brown piece of hair in my mouth from the food. I have black hair... they would not refund me unless I took the food back for proof. read more

Chef Chen - Hair. - Chinese Near Me - Rowlett, Texas

This incident happened a week ago. I ' ℂ Chen - it is acceptable so deserve a 4 star. My issue is about customer service - the woman (Lucy) answering for orders was rude, tone of voice was angry and impatient- so deservr 1 star or less. I complained to the manager and said she would talk to her employee to improve customer service behavior. read more

Chef Chen. Their takeout business is insane! I am always amazed how much food they are serving out of this restaurant! Eggrolls are good . I get the spicy Szechuan chicken and it lasts me three meals!! I also get a bowl of hot and sour soup and it is pretty tasty. read more

Chef Chen - the front entrance of a restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Rowlett, Texas

I have been here one other time before and only got it to go and since it was good for the price i decided to come here again and eat in . Funny because i don't know how this place works to eat in at but i said it multiple times when i was ordering . I said i wanna dine in at the front and she was like ok what do you want. Reiterating my own confusion i say oh do i order right here, since apparently it was a pay up front type of deal. Under the impression that i was dining in i paid a 25% tip since the lunch special is cheap enough , and on the menu it states that if you dine in you get a small soup. Along with that at the end of my order i specifically said i wanted water with my meal and it seemed like she absorbed the information but that's not the case we get our food and it's to-go. well i already tipped and planned to eat there so i tell the worker that i initially ordered to dine in she then says she will bring out plates and proceeds to bring us small plates not giving a small soup or whatever extra they say is offered with the lunch special . also i mention that i wanted water and that server says just serve yourself water and points at the drink station. this is ok i understand some restaurants are like that but the lady who took my order didn't say anything . i had faith in this place so i tipped well, unfortunately since i paid upfront i wouldn't have tipped with the experience i received. as a fellow asian i fully love that their prices are still affordable and to show my thanks i just wanted to eat there and enjoy eating it there . i feel like people don't go out to eat as much and dine in since covid and personally i try to take those opportunities and eat at places. read more

Chef Chen - general tso and sesame chicken lunch special - Chinese Near Me - Rowlett, Texas

Basically not eatable. I ordered the hot and sour soup and chicken curry. The soup had no taste, like it was gelatin. The curry was dry, no sauce and very poor quality chicken. read more

So disappointed- this used to be our go to for Chinese delivery. Tonight's shrimp fried rice and lettuce wraps were completely tasteless- zero flavor at all. The lettuce wraps had hardly any green scallions like they used to which would have helped. Still great portion sizes but prices are also definitely up. read more

I'm not sure why this place is so lowly rated it's phenomenal! We order from here quite often and the food is always hot and delicious. The Szechuan chicken is by far a favorite (and spicy), the Dan Dan and teriyaki bowl are amazing and who doesn't love chicken fried rice and crab Rangoons. The delivery is fast and this place is worth a try. read more

By far some of the best Chinese food, I've had while being in Texas. I had their orange chicken lunch special. I upgraded to chow mein for one dollar. I did buy a side of rice which was very tasty. My meal also came with a egg roll. Look forward to coming back with my husband. read more

Great food and great service , even the lunch portions were large enough for a takeaway box . Friendly people as well , we will definitely be back read more

Food was not fresh. We have been before and loved you but definitely not this time Was told they would credit our next order. Yeah 15%. The tip is more than that. So you've lost 2 more customers read more

Tried this place for the first time an afternoon I woke up from a hangover & not just cause I was hungry, but genuinely the BEST fried rice I've ever tried. Will be coming here more often! read more

Chef Chen - Chicken Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Rowlett, Texas

Honestly I have never eaten in the restaurant, we always do carry out/delivery. By the way the delivery time has always been less than what we're had been told on the phone. The food has always been good. They actually give you a choice between white rice, fried rice or lo mein noodles. I always get the Chinatown and the hubs gets Four Treasures. This place is our go to Chinese place read more

Egg rolls and shrimp dishes are fantastic. I also like the mixed dishes. Everything is cooked fresh to order

Stopped in here with my wife for Sunday lunch. It's a sit down restaurant with a very casual feel. The menu is a little confusing and they could do better differentiating the lunch menu from the dinner menu. I ordered the General Tso's chicken. I have to say this was the best General Tso's chicken I have had in years. The sauce was a perfect blend of sweet and a little fire. I ordered mine with fried rice, and with a take home box, I was able to make two large meals of it. We will definitely be coming back. read more

i called in an order 45 mins before they closed, and the food was fresh, i am appreciative of their quick service and bright smiles. the interior was cute and cozy inside, although i ordered for takeout - i could appreciate the vibes :) read more

Great food and speedy delivery. I'm not much of an adventurous person so our family orders the same thing every time but we enjoy their combination fried rice, chicken and broccoli with brown sauce and fried chicken wings. I like that they're able to pull up your address with your phone number. Such a time saver! I reduced one star because I often forget to ask them for condiments and they've begun skimping on sauces (soy, duck, hot mustard) over the year or so we've been ordering. We can order 3 meals and still get one soy/duck sauce lol But would recommend them.. good food and delivery. read more

Great Kung Pao chicken. Very tender pieces of white chicken in a spicy sauce. The chicken with cashew was very good as well, without any heat. The pork dumplings were very moist, and just fell apart on the fork. read more

Chef Chen - Hanging peppers - Chinese Near Me - Rowlett, Texas

If I could give this place a zero I would. The food used to be really good, but now it is nauseating. The hot and sour soup is so full of vinegar, I had to throw it out. The egg rolls are so greasy, you'd do much better at Jack in the Box. The General Tao's Chicken so overdone, it needs a hack saw on the edges. Finally, after being such a good customer, I asked if they would consider donating some chicken fried rice to a faculty luncheon. Can't really go wrong with that. Right? Wrong! They agreed, and at the last minute pulled out. Very shady business. My advice is to go elsewhere for better Chinese food and better business practices. read more

Flavorful food, bountiful portions, and fast service make this a best value option for families. We usually get takeout, but there is plenty of inside seating for your comfort. This is 4+ stars for sure. read more

Ordered to go food from Chef Chen & we probably had our order delivered within 30 minutes! They were very fast! We got the orange chicken, fried rice, & crab Rangoon's. The orange chicken & fried rice were delicious! The crab rangoon was not very good, they weren't very crispy & didn't have much flavor. Overall pretty good for some quick Chinese food! read more

How you can eat like this packing? Really can't say dirty word here. Everything charge, Really bad service. Everyone Looks almost die. Negative 5 stars!!! All fake reviews. Never come back!!! 100% Don't recommend people there. Trush place! read more

Chef Chen - How people can eat? Crazy! - Chinese Near Me - Rowlett, Texas

Too much left to be desired for an 11.00 shrimp fried rice. Now granted I added bean sprouts so that added to the cost, but the rice was too thick and hard and had no flavor. When I have to add the sauce from my general tso chicken to the rice just to make it taste like something, that's an issue. It shouldn't be hard to make flavorful shrimp fried rice. read more

I've been going to Chef Chen's for several years but everything has changed, food was not good and portions smaller. I can deal with smaller portions but the taste was really less broccoli and way more filler carrots in entree. The food tasted like a dirty grill and the shrimp fried rice tasted like it had been sitting and reheated. Not planning on going back. It's expensive eating out and restaurants should prepare quality food or get out of the business read more

Medium size diner in small mall along HWY 66 in Rowlett, TX. Seating at small tables and booths for up to 60 diners. Tables for four can be combined for families or groups. Menu has good variety. Order & pay at counter, get your drink & utensils / chopsticks. Find a open table, order will come your way. Appetizers & lunch specials looked like great deals. I picked from Signature Dishes section. #405 Ginger Broccoli, with stirfry pork $8.95 Portion was big enough for 2 persons. Pork, broccoli, sliced carrots were fresh & tender in an oyster sauce. Only problem was Ginger was missing. I dug around with chopsticks but never found nor tasted any ginger. I took half the order home. Staff was not very engaged with a first-time customer. No ginger for You, stranger! Welp, better quality & price than Panda Express, served about same quickness. Ginger fail could be overlooked. read more

Chef Chen - First time here: Ginger Broccoli with Pork. - Chinese Near Me - Rowlett, Texas

Something has changed. The egg rolls were fine, the pot stickers were on point, but the garlic chicken and chicken with vegetables was sub par. We have ordered these many times in the past. The chicken wasn't completely cooked and there was too much sauce in the garlic chicken. Didn't even taste the garlic. Not sure what's going on over there but we won't be back. read more

Got it as take-out! Got Cathay combo, Szechuan and Sesame chicken. I'll be ordering there again.

Place is in shopping center. Very unassuming. Prices great based on portions size. Food excellent. Great tasting food. Environment was ok. I'd definitely go back. The combination fried rice was made spicy by request and it was top 3 I've ever had! read more

It was just alright. Ordered over the phone for pickup at store. Food was ready in less than 30 minutes. Orders fried rice, garlic chicken and some lomein. Rice was really good, with prawns instead of shrimps. However, it's all the same for me. They are equally good. Garlic chicken was not so good. Didn't even taste like garlic at all. Was made with a weird sauce and the vegetables were almost raw. Lomein was also alright, lacking on flavor. Overall, not too bad but I'm sure they can step it up a bit. read more

I really wanted to leave a good review because that would mean I found good Chinese food close by! I'm not really hard to please but this was not even close to good. The crab rangoons were made with a strange pastry, so thick, very hard and stale, they cooked the filling right out if it. Didn't even eat them, and I eat almost anything. The Carol/Cathryn Special (don't remember the name but it started with a C) with shrimp, beef and chicken was very bland. No flavor of any kind. Only three shrimp in the whole dish, frozen veggies, and very little meat at all. The rice was so dry, it was like the rice after you put it in a fridge over night and its crumbles with that wierd coating on it. Sorry to say it was super gross. Won't be going back and it cost me $23. SMH. read more

My family loves this place. We have it delivered a couple of times a month, and it's always hot and delicious. The garlic chicken, and the chicken fried rice are my personal favorites, but everything we've had has been great. My son loves the wontons. They also pay attention to detail. When I changed my order slightly...left the green peppers in for a change...she noticed and asked if I wanted them. That's impressive. read more

I used to love this place a decade ago, and now that I've moved back to Rowlett I decided to try it out to see how it stacked up to my memory. Ordered my old staple, sesame chicken and fried rice, extra spicy with extra egg, and holy moly it's just as good as I remembered. The lunch portion was more than enough. Hot, fresh, and tasty. Thanks Chef Chen! read more

Chef Chen - Sesame chicken, extra spicy - Chinese Near Me - Rowlett, Texas