Chicken fried rice. Just rice , chicken, and a few sad wilted green onions. There was plenty of chicken and a good size portion, but dry rice, no peas, no carrots, not much egg, not much flavor! Egg roll. Super greasy and the cabbage inside was mush. read more

Second time I eat here the first time it was decent and the price was cheap. Today I attended and it just looked dirty, they had a leaking ceiling and since I had already ordered through the phone I said F it I'm already here. The problem happened 2 hrs later my whole household is fighting each other for the bathroom if you get what I'm putting down. The flavor was good but it made us all sick. Try at your own risk. read more

Great food cheap. I love the orange chicken and I really love the shrimp the quantity is so big that I can't order both the same time cause I just have to throw it away so tonight I think is the orange chicken read more

Amazing food have cash and order on the phone if you can they're only takeout right now but probably the best Chinese in all of San Diego

I ordered some take from this place on the first day of the Lunar Year. I ordered the combo plate with Kung Pao Chicken, Pork Fried Rice, and an egg roll. I told the very nice Chinese girl that I want a very light sauce on my Kung Pao, but that was not to be so. The Kung Pao came swimming in its sauce, and it was sweeter than it should of been. However, on a good note, they do give you a lot of food. They added lots of peanuts with a good amount of tender chicken, and a crunchy vegetable, which I think was chestnuts. Was happy with that, but the the sauce was just to much and there was not heat in this Kung Pao. The pork fried was good and they give you a lot. The rice was well seasoned and cooked with bits of tender pieces of pork here and there. The rice could of used a little more chopped vegetables, especially the scallions, which I am very fond of in a good pork fried rice. Good pork fried rice. The Egg Roll was a mess. It was way to soft and the inside was nothing but mushy vegetables. I threw it out after one bite. I hope next time they listen to my request of light sauce and fry up a fresh egg roll. read more

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Big plate serving only $13 whole box filled 3 meals Taste bomb and fresh 10/10 will get again read more

Food is delicious and they give you huge portions. The salt and pepper chicken is addicting and they have great entrees and egg drop soup. The only downside is that they are cash only. Also, they closed their dining room for COVID and still haven't reopened it so there are lots of boxes in the front area. It would be great if they would set up a dining area or put the boxes behind screens. Overall one of my go to spots! read more

Support local family own businesses!!! This I my lazy weekend go to. The food is fresh. Other places I've gone to in San Diego use cheap products and the leftovers spoil the next day. This does not happen here! The egg foo young is the best I have found in the west coast so far. The fried rice has a lot of flavor, good portion and ally of whatever protein you select. I usually order the shrimp or BBQ pork. Both the salt and pepper and soy w chicken wings are good. You can order online using delivery services but if you go in you need cash. They are very kind about reminding you if you call. Also check out or ask about the family packs if you have a large family. Very affordable! read more

Favorite place for over 15 years now. Never unsatisfied. Always can count on this place for the best salt and pepper wings and even the other foods they have to offer. Will always come back and share this restaurant with others. read more

Very unprofessional young lady. Walked in. She told us we only take cash then I replied no problem. Then she proceeds to tell us it's so hard trying to teach her kids. You don't do that. Especially if you don't know the individual. Have to keep it professional. Let people order. And learn to differentiate business and personal life. She's young, she doesn't know too much about business. The food was not great. The sweet and sour sauce was watered down and without flavor. Was not good. The chow mein was just full of soy sauce as if someone drenched it and had a overpowering garlic taste. And the chow mein had a black hair in it plus the cook in the back wasn't wearing his mask. So I have no clue what the hair was from. The food is filled with msg due to the instant headaches we got. Just pass this place up and go elsewhere. read more

The wings overloaded with garlic. Drove far to get these. Thought portion was good but just over done with spices.

Very nasty!! Chicken was slimy and cooked hard. I should have known from their customer service their food was not going to be good.

At long last!!!!!! I've been hoping to find the best Salt and Pepper wings in San Diego for years now! And I'm happy to say I finally did! Very friendly service and the best wings in SD. I've only ordered to-go since restaurants are currently only providing take out orders, but if you want good Chinese salt n pepper wings look no further! Worth the drive from downtown for sure! Check them out! read more

Chef China - Best salt n pepper wings in SD with red sauce - Chinese Near Me - Spring Valley, California

Excellent food highly recommended to friends and family salt and pepper. Chicken wings are off the hook.

It's carry out only but they pack that to-go container with enough to feed 2 very hungry people or 3 hungry people. It's amazing!!

Not good. Picked it because it had pretty good yelp reviews so I don't know what went wrong but...yuck. The orange chicken is literally GRAY! And looking through pictures now I see several other people have proudly posted pictures of their gray chicken claiming it was great. Are y'all crazy??? The salt and pepper chicken wings were ok, not bad but definitely not even close to the best you can get in San Diego. Fried rice was the best part but that's pretty hard to mess up. Will never be ordering from here again. read more

Chef China - Supposed to be orange chicken... - Chinese Near Me - Spring Valley, California

Great food & nice people! We enjoy getting to go food. Calling it ahead of time is the best way to order.

I requested salt / pepper seasoning on the side. Received extra seasoning on the wings and an entire container of extra seasoning that I was charged for... then when looking at other food noticed hairs in the food and food was overall nasty. Never again! read more

The food is absolutely great!! The service is kind and makes you feel at home. The Salt n Pepper wings are a must.

Best salt and pepper chicken wings!!!! We have them for dinner at least once a week.

One of our local favorites . Chef China is always consistently making delicious food . My favorite is the salt and pepper shrimp with the head on . read more

Amazing food! Their food is always nice and fresh. They do an amazing job with their customer service and making sure their customers are always satisfied. The food is a bit pricey but VERY well worth it: they offer a good amount of food and its very good!! They have a variety of food/combos to choose from! (: read more

Friday evening after a long day of work not wanting to cook I opted to call in an order for dinner. I had 3 hungry teenagers at home waiting. We've had Chef China before and we love the food. For the first time in a long time my phone call was answered quickly. The guy that took my order was quick and friendly. I ordered, 2 orders of the peppered wings and 1 order of chicken chopsui (misspelled I know). Was told my order would be ready in 20-25 min. In the time it took me to get to Spring Valley from Market and Imperial was about 20 min. I got there and paid about $30 for my whole order and it was been packed as I finished my transaction. $30 feed all of us and we were satisfied. The wings were crispy and fresh! The side of white rice that accompanied the wings was cooked to perfection, and it went well with the huge order of chicken chopsui. My boys and I LOVE the food. The service was great this time. This restaurant is a hole in the wall (to my standard) parking was a bit limited when I came there. Must have been cause there is a MMA fighting small gym next door and it look like they had class going on. Over all my experience at this restaurant merited 5 starts due to affordability, the quality and delicious food, and the quick and friendly service. My experiences with Chef China in the past have been great when I pick up. Not so great when I dine in. Thought y'all might wanna keep that in mind. read more

I was really happy with my order. I had delivery and it came to $62.00 with a $10 tip. I ordered won ton's, egg foo young, Mongolian beef, sweet and sour chicken, and fried rice. It came with a large white rice, and a small white rice, which I did not see as being included with the meal. Every thing was good, but the chicken did not reheat reel well. Very large portions, I ate the 3 egg foo young patties over 3 days, they were great with the exception of the sauce was to thin. I am ordering here again tomorrow. read more

The mushrooms were clearly from a can, and my Mushroom Delight was just a bunch of stir fried vegetables.

A TRUE COVID EXAMPLE. I think just about everyone would agree that since covid-19 started customer service has pretty much disappeared. Well Chef China is a pure example of that. I saw on Google they had salted pepper chicken wings. I've had them other places and I love them so I thought I'd give them a try. I tried calling the restaurant eight times in 20 minutes. All eight times the line was busy. I was only a block away buying a burrito for my fiance so I drove over there. They were only allowing one person in at a time so there were two people in front of me outside in line. When I got in and made my order I told the lady that I had been trying to call them for over 20 minutes and the line was busy. Her response was "we don't answer the phone because we're pretty busy." In my opinion that was an aweful reason for not answering. Customers are calling and the phone was off the hook. She took my order for chicken wings. 6 wings for $9.99 12 wings for $13.99 Those are pretty expensive wings. She told me they would be ready in 25 or 30 minutes. Wow...really??? That's why I was trying to call in the first place. So I wouldn't have to wait. In conclusion, I drove home to drop off the burrito then drove back to Chef King to get my wings. They were pretty good but not worth the anguish. A customer should not have to jump through hoops like that. Especially at those prices. BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE! I won't return there. read more

Everything we ordered was so good. Fresh and delish. Cant wait to go back to try everything else on the menu. Great customer service and very covid friendly. Thank you. read more

Chef China - Chinese Near Me - Spring Valley, California

I've been going here for about 27yrs. They have great food & great prices!! Family owned. My favorite dishes are Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings, Cashew Chicken & Orange Chicken. Their eggs are the best ever!! However, everything on the menu is awesome!! I have friends & family who travel from other parts of SD, including North County, to order from Chef China in Spring Valley. read more

I hadn't eaten here in a few years, but so glad I came back. Food was better than I remembered it, especially the noodle dishes. I had Shrimp Chow Mein and it was spot on. Fried rice with BBQ chicken was also good. General Tso's just right. The orange chicken was good, but not as good as General Tso's and they're fairly similar. The Chicken Kung Pow could have been a little more spicy, but you can always add some chili sauce. The potstickers were super good. The restaurant is takeout only, cash only, and not in the nicest shopping center, but I'll take that as a trade off for good quality food, huge portions at a fair price. Will come again soon. read more

They are friendly although last time I attempted to order take out they were cash only.

This is as close as east coast Chinese restaurant you'll get here! I absolutely love their wings and rice wish I discovered them sooner!

Have lived in east county 20+ years. Never noticed this place. Was driving home on the 94, and just googled nearest Chinese restaurant. Located in a dilapidated strip mall, that is currently under renovation. Literally a hole in the wall, yet the best Chinese appetizers and egg noodle soup I've ever had! The only drawback is I have a selfish/crestation allergy, and any appetizers that are deep-fried are deep-fried in the same oil that they fry shrimp in. Also they are cash only and carry out only. Looking forward to going back and trying some main entrée items. read more

Great food from a very unassuming location. The do Togo right. Check out their menu on line

De freaking licious. My family has been ordering from this place since i was a child. The food is consistently good. This place never skips a beat with their quality. I'm currently annihilating an order of their chicken fried rice as I type this. Mongolian beef is amazing, sweet and sour chick is fire, you really can't go wrong. Check this place out, you won't be disappointed. read more

Chef China - Chicken fried rice, Mongolian beef, and sweet and sour chicken - Chinese Near Me - Spring Valley, California

Finally decided to give this place a try. I've heard some folks rave about and since I have been craving Chinese food for quite some time, I decided to have my husband take the plunge versus driving across town to our go to. I ordered the orange chicken plate with fried rice and it came with a egg roll. Chicken was okay, egg roll extremely mushy (I only took a bite) and the fried rice was just regular rice...which I did not eat. My husbands chicken and broccoli...same issue with the rice and the chicken had an odd after taste. My son's chow mein, while it's great it had many veggies, the noodles were extremely mushy and gummy. The reason for the 2? The salt and pepper wings were okay, the only thing I was actually able to eat. read more

Chef China - Fried rice aka just rice with a piece of an egg. - Chinese Near Me - Spring Valley, California

MUST READ*** I love this place. Honestly so glad that the valley has at least one genuinely good Chinese take-out place. Staff are super nice & are willing to answer/better assist you. -I always order the SHRIMP FRIED RICE. They jam pack it with huge shrimps & always comes through with flavor, They FILL that to go box to the brim!!!. Definitely worth the $11. Enough to feed 2 people, maybe 3! -I also get the SALT & PEPPER CHICKEN (Flats Only & double fried), For flats only, it's like $2+ extra -Their "snack pack" (Comes with fried shrimp, wontons, gyoza & egg rolls) is like $7-$9 and is pretty good for the amount vs the price. I get the fried shrimp separately just cause I like those more than the others. -Their Egg Drop Soup is good too! read more

Was in mood for authentic Chinese food (husband likes Panda Express). I ordered the combination plates magnolia beef with chow mein instead of fried rice and Cashew chicken same. Portions were large and cooked just right. The combination plates come with egg roll which I enjoyed. The portions are enough for two servings, CASH only. I would recommend ordering in advance to which I still had 1 hour wait on Saturday. read more

Used Door Dash. First time customer to Chef China and will definitely be a returning one! Ordered a family meal, chow mein, and Tsao Chicken. Everything was hot and cooked perfectly. Sooooo delicious, my kids were impressed as well. Generously priced and you get a lot of food. read more

Food was very, very salty with zero flavor . Had the fried rice ... greasy! Salt and Pepper Chicken wings was a straight bust . Soggy, greasy and lacked flavor First time trying this venue and it will be my last . read more

I've been eating here over 10 years they never disappoint. We had the garlic shrimp, veggie egg rolls, and shrimp chow mein with garlic. They were all excellent with lots of crispy garlic that we asked for. Family owned restaurant that have always been very welcoming. Service is always on point. read more

Chef China - Fried shrimp. Shrimp Chow Mein, veggie egg rolls, and steamed rice!! - Chinese Near Me - Spring Valley, California