Great portion sizes, everything tasted very fresh and was hot when we picked it up. They don't have seating so it's to go orders only. The curry chicken was excellent but a little salty and the wings needed some salt lol but overall very good! read more

I grew up in the Bay Area of California eating Chinese food in Chinatown so my standards/expectations might be elevated... that being said I'm so glad that I found Chef LI's in Oldsmar. They're sweet-and-sour chicken is my husband's favorite because they don't put the sauce on the chicken becomes on the side as it should. I really like their chow mein as well as their fried rice and their Kung pao chicken and Mongolian beef. I always get their food to go and they have a great to go set up... you walk in the door and they're ready for you. Charge your card. They have all the sauces and mustard available to grab as much as you like.... And also chopsticks.. Parking is super easy and their prices are very reasonable with large portions. read more

Excellent Chinese food. Great selection of entrees. Only takeout, but easy to order on line and always ready and piping hot for pick up. read more

Very underwhelming. Ordered multiple dishes. Food is on the bland side.cccccccccccccc

Excellent food and staff! Freshly made with large portions. Best in the area, with quick service. read more

This is my go to for a quick Chinese fast food spot. BEEF CHOW FUN WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE. If you're not going to read anything else, that's all you need to know and order. You're welcome :) Their beef chow fun with black bean sauce is my favorite item. It tastes authentic and it turns out they make the noodles themselves. I also enjoyed their spare ribs with bone, fried chicken wings appetizer, and egg drop soup. The venue itself is pretty small, there is no space to sit down, it's literally call and order, pick up, pay, and leave. The staff is always friendly. Side note- If you use Uber Eats, you won't find the Beef Chow Fun item on their Uber Eats menu, you'll have to call and coordinate with the staff. read more

This is now our go too for take out Chinese! A coworker recommended it to us as we have been disappointed with all the other places we've tried. The beef, seafood and chicken selection are fresh. The beef is non fatty. The portions are plentiful as well. Although I prefer a very spicy Thai, curry and Hunan style the heat is decent however I do jack it up with my own spices prior to eating. Recommend checking out if your looking for some takeout Chinese. read more

No words!!! Mushy egg rolls and general tao shrimp was battered shrimp with a drizzle of sauce. Lo main and rice was ok.

Love their lunch specials! I always go with the sesame chicken and have never been disappointed. Family owned business. Always super friendly and welcoming. read more

Excellent Asian dishes. Fresh, delicious and plentiful for the price. Friendly always.

Sunday after church, family (6) voted for Chinese. Daughter had been told their Gen Cho Chicken was the best around. But it is just a carry out place, so we called in an order for Moo Goo Gai Pan, Shrimp with Lobster Sauce, Bourbon Chicken and three (3) General Cho Chicken. Plus an order of Dim Sum. Most of the family went to our house to set the table and drinks. My eldest daughter and I picked up the orders. Now most places our party of 6 would be well over $100, but this was only $66, given that we all wanted items from the $8.88 lunch combos with rice and egg rolls. Plus the fact that we all made two meals from it. Order was ready in 10 minutes after arrival. We hurried home and dug in - after giving thanks. Dim Sum was great. Shrimp Lobster was great. Bourbon Chicken was great. Gen Tso Chicken was superb. Just as we were told, spiced just right and not heavy with a lot of batter. Everyone loved it. A bit disappointed at the Moo Goo, my dish. It was very good but missing some veggies my usual place has. Not bad but not great. Overall a great place with some really good food and quick service, especially if like Gen Tso Chicken! read more

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Chef Li consistently delivers fresh and delicious food. We're out of the area but can't resist the food, so it's worth the drive. It is take out only these days (before the pandemic they had some tables to dine in) but don't let that stop you. Order more and appreciate the leftovers. :) It's a nice family business that we like to support. Enjoy! read more

Oh my goodness! I asked for recommendations for the best Chinese food around Westchase area and my daughter stated Chef Li is the best! She was not wrong. The food was amazing! Fresh! Delicious and great portions for the cost. Worth every dollar! read more

The food is delicious. The vegetables are nice and crunchy. I normally don't like Asian food but I love this. It doesn't have the strong smell that Chinese food usually has. The price is very reasonable. The amount of food is adequate. read more

This has been our go-to place for Chinese for years. (Our personal favorites: Kent-Tu Beef and Sesame Tofu.) Keep in mind, they're takeout only, as there's no place to eat. read more

Good Chinese food at a good price good lunch specials take out only their fried rice has improved and I like their chicken with garlic sauce read more

Chef Li - Chinese Near Me - Oldsmar, Florida

The person who said this is the best Chinese food they've ever had must have been from Florida. I thought it was middle of the road (for Florida). The dumplings were rubbery and meat had a weird taste. I paid with cash and the woman just took the money and walked away without giving me change. It was 70 something cents, but still. If I want to give you that tip, that should be up to me. Her tip was included when I paid online. One star off for that stunt. read more

This is our go-to Chinese restaurant in the area. We get their Shrimp Chow Fun which is super flavorful and comes with large plump shrimp. We also get the General Tso's Chicken and the Ta Chen Chicken which are both crispy, tender, with a sweet tanginess. The General Tso's Chicken is not very spicy for us so we do ask for it to be spicier. We have tried their Fried Chicken Wings before which are crispy but I think needs a bit more seasoning. The service itself is also great. The staff is always very nice and very welcoming. They are take out only. read more

Lately with the cooler weather, I've been craving Chinese food. I have my favorite restaurant near me, but a friend of mine suggested I try Chef Li. When I arrived at the restaurant I discovered it's not a restaurant. It's a kitchen only, & thus it's take out only. I ordered Szechuan Shrimp, & about 15 minutes later I was handed a to-go bag. I brought the meal home & it had retained its heat well. The Szechuan Shrimp was a super watery dish. There were 5 shrimp in it & a bunch of vegetables. The flavor was average but nothing to write home about. The fried rice was also nothing special. Quite frankly there are better Chinese restaurants near me with food I would rate higher. read more

Chef Li - Szechuan shrimp - Chinese Near Me - Oldsmar, Florida

It was pretty good. Great customer service. The lady was very nice & gave us a voucher for next time. Just still kinda missed the mark... only liked the rice tbh. read more

Delicious and just what I was looking for in a local spot. We enjoyed the dumplings and chicken fried rice. Somewhat small portions for the prices. read more

Great food, great prices, great people! My favorite for general Tao's chicken. So yummy! read more

Super fast takeout! I placed a phone order for takeout.and estimated time was between 20-25mins. My in-laws place is only about 10 min drive. After I placed the order i went to drive to pick it up and wait around. But when I got there, the staff said the only item waiting was the chicken lo mein! So cool! Everything was good.. -shrimp fried rice -chicken lo mein -yummy chicken (chef special) -pepper steak (not much steak) -Hot N Sour Soup (a bit on the sweet side) -Egg Drop Soup -Sauteed Vegetables in brown sauce I noticed most entrees had lots of onions. So if you're not a big onion fan, the chef can remove them from the order. Overall, a solid place. No indoor/ outdoor dining; just a place for takeout. read more

The food was fresh and well seasoned. I would highly recommend this place to anyone in the area. I was staying at a hotel across the street and found this gem. It is take out only and the lady in the front was very pleasant to work with. read more

Based on reviews, we decided to try out this place as it's been on my list for awhile now. We ordered the Sum Young Gai Three Different Dishes of Chicken (Sweet & Sour, Kung Po & Moo Goo Gai Pan) Served on The Same Plate 2/5. Food portion was plentiful. More of a quantity over quality dish . Yummy chicken 3/5 it's a mixture of General Taos chicken and orange chicken. House Special Soup Chicken, Roast Pork, Shrimp, Wonton 2/5 I was craving soup so this is the main reason why we decided to order here. The broth is light vegetable broth . However the quality of the meats is subpar. The Pu Pu For Two 2 Each 3/5 Crispy Egg Roll, Teriyaki Beef Sticks, Fantail Shrimp, BBQ Spareribs, Krab Rangoon, 4 Fried Chicken Wings. The most edible of all these dishes were the teriyaki beef sticks. According to other reviews it seems like they excel in all the beef dishes. Whereas we ordered mostly chicken. Not sure what went wrong here , we take no pleasure in giving any establishment lower ratings but this is an honest review. This is the first time in a while where we ate 1/4 of the food and threw the rest out .$60 spent and don't feel bad. read more

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Great, hot, on time Chinese. Best in the area by far. Owners are so friendly and go above and beyond to have repeat customers. I'm one. I'm used to N.E. Chinese, this comes close. read more

Best small mom-and-pop Chinese place in WestChase/Oldsmar area. They are family-owned and operated, and these people really care about their customers. I order from them once a month. A few months ago, I called to place an order and the woman taking the order kept having me repeat my order, as I was hard to understand (I had a cold). She repeated the order, gave me the total, and I paid (over the phone). When my order showed up, they included a large chicken and rice soup in a separate container inside a brown paper bag with the words "Hope you feel better!" written on the outside. They are awesome people!! read more

I would say the food is good. It's not exactly what I expected but I did enjoy some things such as their beef and broccoli their bourbon chicken and there orange chicken were fabulous. The service is great very fast and efficient and the ambience was what I expected right on point with, the brand and the food read more

Always great food BUT They are giving smaller portions Higher prices Not good choices Management please read This is how you lose customers There are many options read more

I always feel that finding really good Chinese food is a challenge. (I was "ruined" back home with a 1 man show so he finally closed his doors to have family time). Trusty Yelp to the rescue when searching the other day and had a craving. Though, admittedly, I was sad that they are still only doing To-Go right now but completely understand. And from the number of people coming in and out with their orders, it is not stopping their loyal customers. We ordered the Pu-Pu for two so we could get a tester on numerous items and I was surprised to see that on the menu as a lot of places have stopped doing it for some reason. Comes with 2 Crispy Egg Rolls, Teriyaki Beef Sticks, Fantail Shrimp, BBQ Spare Ribs, Krab Rangoon and 4 Fried Chicken Wings. Oh, and a small egg drop soup... gotta have that! I ordered the chicken with fresh mushrooms that you have the open of small, large or combo (that comes with an egg roll and white rice). I just ordered the small as I knew we both wanted to try the Special Fried Rice (pork, chicken, shrimp) and we had egg rolls in the Pu-Pu platter. Ben ordered the small Szechuan beef. Everything was great and even though we order smalls of everything, we had a ton of left overs that made great for our lunch the next day. We will 100% be back! read more

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This is my go to Chinese take out place. The menu has plenty of options, but my favorite is their chicken fried rice, shrimp lo mein and chicken and broccoli (brown sauce). Food is tasty and service is always friendly and fast. A large fried rice will run you about $11. Be mindful they are closed on Monday. read more

Chef Li - Chicken and broccoli no carrots - Chinese Near Me - Oldsmar, Florida

We tried a ton more dishes for Father's Day (clearly the men in this house chose where they wanted to get takeout). We ended up ordering TWELVE dishes and it came out to around $115 (not including tax and tip). How's that for a great deal?! Here are my favorites in order: Squid black bean sauce: They finally had squid available and I loved it! I don't know why I didn't expect to see black beans in the black bean sauce (duh), but there are and the sauce is delicious. There were so many pieces of squid. I will get this every time. Seafood chow fun: I love their chow fun. The first time I walked away a little meh about it, because it tasted kind of doughy to me, but now that I've had it three more times, I have to say I love it. That first time might have been an off day. Satay chicken sticks: They do meat on a stick well. I liked the chicken sticks just a smidge better than the beef teriyaki sticks (which I totally disagree with Brett N. giving the beef teriyaki sticks four stars, they're five for sure). Beef teriyaki sticks: see above Sesame chicken: I love their sesame sauce. I tried their sesame tofu in the past, which is a great option if you avoid meat, but I do like the sesame chicken better. They give you huge chunks of chicken, not just the little balls of it. So good. Beef fried rice: Ok, this is going to be a bit weird, but I love the beef in the beef fried rice. They don't give you a lot of it, which is sad, but I take all the beef and the men get the fried rice. Beef with broccoli: I really do like their beef if you can't tell. The broccoli tastes fresh and not soft at all. Of course, the beef is delicious. We also got boneless spare ribs (which my husband loves, but I don't eat pork), dim sum (which is shumai, but for some reason is on their menu just as dim sum. Again, I didn't touch it because I thought there might be pork, but my dad said it was good. This definitely doesn't seem to be the frozen ones you get at the Asian grocery store like we experienced at another restaurant), beef lo mein (being that there were a million other dishes I didn't touch this one, but now that I'm writing this, I might go looking for the beef), egg rolls (my husband loves them) and they gave us free donuts. With the free donuts, they asked us what we'd want for free. I think the choices were wonton soup, crab rangoon or chinese donuts. I got the donuts to see if my son would eat them, which he didn't, so I'd probably try something else next time. I don't know if they always do this or if it's just because we always order such a crazy amount of food. Like I wrote before, their sanitation efforts are top notch, which is why I let my family eat here. When they're busy it can take up to an hour and a half for your food to be ready. This time it was ready in thirty minutes. This is definitely our go to place. It's now three days later and we are still making our way through leftovers! read more

Chef Li - Beef teriyaki sticks - Chinese Near Me - Oldsmar, Florida

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Love me some Chef Li!! Healthy, abundant and aptly priced! I call it in, drive 10 minutes and have never had to wait, and it's piping hot. They are working like mad at the grills. read more

Chef Li open for takeout during pandemic. I happen to drove pass by and decided to give them a try since they got high mark from Christina review. The is close to sit down but available on take out. We order the grilled beef on the stick. I think this is the best value and best dish. They come in order of 4 or 8. It is go well with the red wine. The chef special shrimp and scallops, bird nest are are almost the same sauce. Except one serve over the fried bowl tortilla. It look pretty. The schezchuan tofu is a great dish. I got the small portion. The beef chow fun is tasty to have. I would recommend this dish also. Chef Li is basically a take out store Chinese food. The level of cooking is above than the average takeout place. Food and dishes is affordable. read more

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This has been our go-to Chinese for the decade we lived in FL and we've highly recommended to friends and neighbors on ND and FB. It seem the business had been sold, a new generation has taken over - or there's been some other huge change that's affected the quality of their food. The past 3xs we've ordered from them, the quality of the food and preparation have both deteriorated to the point we won't be back. The fresh delicious entrees are now ladled with the dark gooey sauce that seems to be the standard in many Chinese restaurants in FL. The fried rice was covered in so much soy sauce and spooned out in a clump vs their perfectly cooked rice with the right amount of sauce with strips of fresh pork. It now tastes (and looked) like it was cooked in advance and dumped into the container as ordered. forget the egg rolls. It's def not the same Chef Li quality we've all grown to love over the years. Also the woman who ran the front of the house like a champ (esp during Covid) is no longer there and she's very much missed. So very disappointing that the one reliably great Chinese restaurant in the area is no more read more

Food is delicious and the quality of the food is amazing. Service is a 10 for sure! They go above and beyond!

Well, just had takeout tonight as I read the reviews and I wish people would actually honestly write a good reviews. First off when I placed my order, she told me it would take 15 to 20 minutes and I'm only five minutes away so I rushed over there and thank God I did because my food was already ready. As I got home and we took out the food to eat the food was cold and very bland, the chicken was so dry. My wife was coughing on it. Two entrées and a small chow mein, doesn't really matter what they were because they were not good was $44. I know everyone's hurting in the economy but gosh if you're going to charge me $44 for a takeout That food should be awesome. I personally would never eat there or recommend. read more

October 2021. Take out only, Very clean and requires mask to wait inside for take out. Popular local spot and consistent quality. Stop in, order on line, order by phone. Writing about super price for lunch option between 1130 am and 3 pm. $7.06 includes ample main dish, white or pork fried rice, and choice of one: soda, egg roll or small soup. Pick your meat including shrimp, veggie, or tofu. We ordered 3 dishes at 2:45 pm on way home for dinner. Plenty of food for a Friday night feast. Featured in review is General Tso Chicken, Orange Chicken and Moo Goo Gai Pan. Mild, medium or hot spiciness. read more

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I would eat here every single day if I could!!! The best Chinese around!!! The extra spicy pork and green beans is amazing!! read more

Chef Li - Extra spicy pork and green beans - Chinese Near Me - Oldsmar, Florida

Well I gave Chef Li another chance- I got the bourbon chicken combo. The eggroll was fabulous. The fried rice was well seasoned and moist and the chicken was very tasty. The portion was huge- 3 dinners for me. I'm glad I gave it another try. read more