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Chef Ho's Chinese Restaurant

3.3 (137 reviews)
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Closed • 11:00 am - 10:30 pm

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Delicious egg roll
William E.

Stopped in for a late lunch special. I typically don't expect really fresh food from the lunch special list but this was an exception. Delicious food in a very clean setting

Appetizer combo #1, .  substituted the fried rice for the lo mein and get chicken teriyaki rather than the beef teriyaki.

My husband and I have been eating here for over 20 years. Food is always hot, plentiful, consistently delicious. I've tried lots of Chinese restaurants but nothing has ever compared to chef hos. I live in Cranston so unfortunately they do not deliver to my location, I don't mind going to pick my food up at all... Boneless ribs are one of my favorites, trimmed without any fat. I ate 1/3 of my plate before I took picture could not resist.

Cee C.

One things for sure.. Chef Ho's is open during every holiday and through snow storms. Their rice has a unique smoked, hibachi taste to it. Their meat is usually a hit or miss, not always fresh which is very unfortunate because their sauces taste so Good. Except the Sesame chicken, it's pretty tasteless! general Taos chicken taste great but had an overly chewy texture to it from the lack of freshness. Broccoli and garlic combo taste wonderful and was delightfully spicy. . however! My veggie spring roll was placed in the same container and was extremely soggy from being smothered in garlic sauce. Which was So NOT cool. The regular eggroll is much thicker and stayed intact. I couldn't finish my meal, it taste old and that's unhealthy. I only recommend this place if you want veggies and tofu.

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Netra A.

We were looking for something to eat for dinner on our first trip to Rhode Island. There was a snow storm starting so we ventured over to Federal Hill to find sustenance. A gentleman was coming out of this location and we asked him how it was. His response sold us on giving it a try. Walking in the restaurant was welcoming. We were asked if we wanted our food to go or stay. We were seated and given drinks quickly. We ordered the General Tso's chicken with pork fried rice, egg roll and spring roll. There was an extra charge to get the spring roll instead of egg roll. The egg roll was huge. It was the biggest egg roll I've ever had. The food was delicious and I liked that the chicken was a tad crispy. In fact, I remarked I'd never had general tso's chicken with such a crisp to it. I felt it made the flavor run deeper. We were also able to ask for our spice to be on the lighter side, which was very accommodating for our taste buds. I wouldn't say this place is anything special, but it was very good. The pork fried rice didn't have any veggies in it. It was just rice and pieces of pork. Had they added veggies and even eggs to my rice my review would be a 4 star. The portion was pretty nice sized for both our meals so I would say you could share if you come with someone.

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Delicious, authentic food we were craving. Quick and courteous delivery too! We plan to make this our go-to for Chinese take out.

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Have been back multiple times since my initial review. Same great food and same friendly and efficient service.

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Nothing like cheap Chinese food, this is top notch in that category. The general chix is 10/10 could eat that weekly. Great take out spot.

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Beef Teriyaki and fried chicken were great but the crab Rangoon was fair. Overall I would definitely recommend this place.

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Good portion. Perfect temperature and everything tasted on point. I'll definitely order from them again.

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