They charged a tip even though I picked up my food. The batter around the shrimp was super puffy and huge. LOL, it was like 4 parts batter and one part shrimp. read more

Sub-par Chinese food! Literally, the worst crab rangoons I've ever had. Did they leave the cream cheese out for a day or two before adding it to the filling. The only way I can describe it is like a spackle- filled wonton. Couldn't even finish them. read more

Perfect everytime. Just plain good no dining room and that's OK. Staff are friendly and very nice

Best Asian Takeout in this area! I can always count on the great consistency of Chef li!

This used to be my favorite Chinese takeout place they have the best hot and sour soup outside of New York City. Today's order where stream extremely disappointing the hot and sour soup was sweet wasn't hot nor was it sour. The barbecue spare ribs that used to be served in a foil lined paper bag in order to reheat no longer existed the ribs that I received today were doused in barbecue sauce which that too had never been in the past and they were extremely fatty. Probably won't order from there again read more

We love this place best Chinese food in Oldsmar we go here for lunch all the time great prices too ! 12:05 man

Finally! I've tried so many Chinese restaurants in the area and haven't loved any. In fact, the last place I went was inedible. So, it was a relief to finally try Chef Li, definitely the best in the area, imho. read more

The problem with Chinese Restaurants is that they don't feel welcoming. You ever go to these random China Wok type joints in large strip plazas? The ones with the big picture menus and the 2 or 3 tables? Every time I walk into one of these greasy places, I feel like I'm interrupting something, or that I'm not welcome. I know they want me to order and get the hell out... The tables are just for show. Well, Chef Li doesn't give off that vibe at all. In fact, and as the previous Yelpers have stated, the staff is very warm and welcoming. Upon walking in, they made us feel as if we had been there 100 times before. The staff actually knew other customers by name, and that's always a good sign! The decor is very appealing visually, and the restaurant doesn't smell like straight up grease. As for the food, it's delicious. Order the General Tso chicken (see pic) and you won't be let down. This ain't no mechanically separated chicken mcnugget meat covered in thick batter to disguise it's hideous appearance. This is pure white meat chicken. Big, thick, juicy pieces of chicken served with broccoli and a cup of white rice. The flavor is amazing. The chica had chicken lo mien, which was equally as good and plentiful. Neither of us could finish out food. Tonight was our first time, but due to the total perfection of the dining experience, we will be dropping a lot of coin up in that piece! read more

Chef Li - General Tso - Chinese Near Me - Oldsmar, Florida

Arrived Chef Li to pick up my order, I found out they relocated the restaurant couple doors down. I was shocked by 2 factors. The restaurant is compacted into 4 small dinning table. The dinning room is very bright that feels awkward for sit-down patrons. After brief chat with the staffs, I found out that the reason they sized it down is to reduce the stake of high rental. Chef Li is now a takeout shop. On Tampa road oldsmar area, there are 2 worth mention takeout shops, Cyber Takee Outee and East Lake Takee Outee. Both are excellent fast food joint. The only two sit-down Chinese restaurant were Chef Li and Big Bok Choy Bistro. There are competitions. I compared menus among Chef Li, Cyber and East Lake. The price difference among accustom food are about 20 to 50 cents difference. Chef Li's price is actually in the middle range. However Chef Li has an eclectic menu that including Chef's special which some of the dishes you don't find at other takeout shops. Personally, I think Chef Li's cooking is more towards to authentic Cantonese cooking which emphasis on high quality ingredients and less use of grease. For the price he changes, it is a steal. For the flavor and quality of the food, he is several notch up. It is a steal. I was disappointed Chef Li closed the sit-down section. I hope he does well at the new location. Chef Li is now my first choice for take out. He deserves it. Support the local business. read more

We went here for lunch based on a few of the reviews praising the dim sum - coming from Los Angeles, I can tell you that what they serve is NOT dim sum even the woman at the counter said we don't have real dim sum. That being said, I ordered roast pork lo mein and my partner ordered orange chicken - both dishes were tasty and plentiful and for the price very reasonable and adequate. However, what was disappointing was we were expecting a sit down meal - yes they do have tables - all 4 of them - however based on the reviews here we were expecting a real restaurant. Over all, I would have given this place 3 stars, but the disappointment with not having real dim sum, not being a real sit down and of all the things that bothered us most was the choice for lunch meals: Egg roll, soup or soda? Really? A soda instead of an egg roll or soup? Lots of potential here but if you are looking for a good sit down restaurant this isn't it. For dim sum - - China Yuan is still the best dim sum we've found, 2nd best is the Golden Phoenix Too bad neither place uses the dim sum carts any more - now THAT's what dim sum is all about! Still looking for a good sit down restaurant read more

Chef li is back and open for business! They've relocated a few doors down and are now literally squeezed into the spot between the fedex store and the phone store. They've also scaled down their restaurant. There are maybe 4 tables in their dining room. I overheard the woman behind the counter say they no longer have a dish machine so dine-in orders will be served in Togo containers. All that aside, the food is still damn tasty. I ordered the sesame chicken combo and wonton eggdrop soup. The chicken was delicious! I could even tell it was chicken by looking at it! Some Chinese takeout places serve breaded chunks of mystery meat (the mystery being whether there is even chicken in it) There was very little breading, if any, and that was fine by me! The wontons in the soup were amazing! As was the soup itself. When placing my order, I was asked if I wanted an extra egg roll and that it was complimentary. Um, yes please! Apparently orders over $12 get a free one but how often do businesses ask if you want to redeem an offer? Chef Li=tasty! I'll be back! read more

I was recently looking to try a new lunch place and stumbled upon this establishment. They have a great lunch menu for $5.35, hard to beat that! It also includes either an egg roll or soup. I always order to go and have never been disappointed. So far I have tried the teriyaki chicken, bourbon chicken, sweet and sour chicken and lo mein with shrimp. I cant believe how much food they give you! This meal is enough for two meals for me. All were very tasty, but I have to say my favorite so far has been the teriyaki chicken. The shrimp lo mein was good, but it was a lot of starch having the lo mein and fried rice...not enough protein hehe. I always get the egg roll, it is sooooo good! Whenever I am in the mood for Chinese, this is where I go! read more

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Cheap, huge portions and good Wonton soup has no business being this good Egg foo young is the best in the area Four tables inside, you don't want to eat there Get it to go read more

There are some Chinese Restaurants in the area that make a good dish and the rest of their menu is okay, but Chef Li is hands down the best Chinese Restaurant in the area. A coworker told us about Chef Li and since our first order we keep coming back as everything we have tried is fantastic. We order from them at least once a week. I recommend the Orange Chicken, Bourbon Chicken, and the Garlic Broccoli. Honestly, I get cravings for the Orange chicken its that good.They have never had issues with altering a dish for us.The staff is friendly and always have a smile on their faces. read more

I don't know how the food is, but the customer service is awful. I called to ask for delivery. I'm only 4.5 miles away. I was going to pay the delivery, since once of my friends said the food is good. After 5 mins telling spelling my address.. She told me the wouldn't deliver here cause it's 5 miles away. I checked my map and it said 4.5... So I guess after 5 mins telling my address, she couldn't get it and put it all wrong? Anyway they lost my business that night... We were 5 people, so the order could have been between 50-70 dollars... And if I liked it, I would order more. Now, I'm not Interested to try this place, worst customer service ever! read more

What I would expect from a Chinese take out in a strip center. I guess I was hoping for a yummy house, but chef Li is not. Honestly for the best Chinese takeout on this stretch of Tampa Road go to Cyber Takee Outee-their menu is legit. read more

Best Chinese I have ever eaten! I thought I knew what good Chinese food tasted like...but this is a whole new level! Soooo Goooood

Sesame chicken was very good with good cuts of chicken, not too much breading and good portions.

My favorite Chinese fast food place around Tampa. Tasty and good portions for the right price.

I LOVE Chef Li. It is my go to neighborhood Chinese NYC style take out place. I have to tell you that it is so much more that that though. I feel like I am eating fancy food from take out wear. It is fresh, it is flavorful, it is made to order. The people who own this place, Patty and Chef Li, are lovely human beings and I think that puts it over the top. These are hardworking business owners who care about their customers and who care about quality food. The food is ready in a flash, the place is clean, it is unbelievably cheap. My favorite is the sesamee chicken and the wonton soup. They also have delightful dumplings and dim sum. My mom really enjoys the orange chicken here. I have also had great seafood dishes including the kung pao shrimp--shrimp as big as your head. You won't regret your stop here. read more

Everyone knows that I am a fan of GOOD amazing Asian cuisine. Chef Li is one of my favorite restaurants! Try the beef and broccoli (it's delicious!) The service is awesome and you feel like part of the owner's family when you walk in. read more

Chef Li - Beef and Broc....Yummy!!! - Chinese Near Me - Oldsmar, Florida

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A great little place with great food. Good sizes lunch specials. Excellent service, Great taste, reasonable prices. Worth it. Can't beat the lunch specials for less than $7. Couldn't make it yourself for that price! Perfect read more

Honestly some of the best and freshest Chinese food I've ever had. The chicken in the General Tso was perfectly cooked, and there were so many fresh veggies in the vegetable fried rice. Nothing was overcooked or bland, and it even reheated well?? The wonton soup was fantastic too! And the staff was so kind. Love this place so much. read more

I had take out from Chef Li today for the first time and was pleasantly surprised. The food was fresh and the chicken was all white meat. I would have given a 5 star but the General Tso's Chicken was heavily sauced. I would probably order something different next time, but I will be returning. Staff was very polite. read more

I order the orange chicken there once a week. I was so used to regular Chinese food that I wasn't prepared for the greatness of chef li. I immediately noticed from cutting the orange chicken that this chicken was realer than your favorite mc. After the first bite I wasn't sure if I wanted to cry or call my mom to explain my overwhelmed emotions from having the greatest orange chicken ever. I chose both options by the way. Tony the delivery driver is the most personable and pleasant person to grace this planet. I made my family drive from new port richey to taste this food and they left very happy. The lady that answers the phone is very friendly and chef li is a great guy as well. If you don't try this Chinese food then we can't be friends. read more

Chef Li - Orange chicken - Chinese Near Me - Oldsmar, Florida

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Best Chinese food I've found in Florida and the price is amazingly low for the quality of the food. It's so good I've had it three times this week. read more

They are very friendly and the food is very good. Nice option for a pick up lunch/dinner. The sitting area is small. read more

Everyone here is so nice! The food is delicious and tasty! Perhaps... A little note out there for everyone? They do not shorten the rice or anything at all! If you order two dishes and they have rice. They put it in a bigger box so it saves more space! read more

Decent Chinese. Sometimes I feel like it lacks a bit of flavor. I can't say it's great but j would never say it's bad. We have had many items from the menu such as sweet and sour chicken, boneless spare ribs, egg rolls, spring rolls, crab Rangoon (which was extremely disappointing, don't order! Too much fried outer shell and not enough filling. All in all everything is decent it just lacks flavor. The service is always good and the others are correct when taking to go. It's definitely not the worst but surely not the best!! read more

Small, family owned restaurant with four tables that's big on flavorful food. Ordered take out from here and everything was really good. General Tso's chicken, pork fried rice, beef with broccoli and the egg roll were all fresh and delicious (pics attached). Definitely recommend read more

Chef Li - Chinese Near Me - Oldsmar, Florida

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So was craving Chinese one day while recently moving to the area. I'm a big yelper as in I look at photos. I was actually even more excited to order because I was shocked to see the quality. In all honesty this is my second time (in a week or two) I get the the same thing; so good. If you're craving and want to be excited like myself deff get some. read more

This place was hands down the best Chinese food I've had anywhere in this region. The food was fresh tasting, not greasy at all, with robust flavor. I've never had General Tso's as delicious as this one, the chicken was such a better quality than anywhere else. We've since moved and have been on the search for a place that can come in as a close second, but still no place has even come close. Also, the staff were always friendly and professional. Miss this place so much. read more

Great Chinese food -try the Mongolian beef with Lo Mein noodles, Orange Chicken or Pepper steak-Fantastic!! Ps -great hot and sour soup!! read more

One of my favorite lunch spots! Gen Tso is so good, not alot of breading on the chicken. The sauce is spicy & flavorful. Egg Rolls Crispy and filling is tasty. read more

It was our first time ordering from Chef Li. This is the best Chinese food around! Real meat, white chicken, beef was fantastic. The fried rice was perfect. The flavor of everything could not have been better. I had high expectations based on the other reviews and my expectations were surpassed. I am so excited to finally find a decent- let alone - GREAT Chinese food restaurant. Look forward to going back soon. read more

Reasonable Chinese food, which is saying something in this area. Don't expect anything spicy, even in the Hunan-style dishes. Everything we had was American-Chinese style but fairly well done. Hot & Sour Soup - neither Hot nor Sour, but still managed to be tasty Egg Roll - ok, wouldn't order it again, not much flavor but not oily either. Not bad, just not great. Orange Beef - good, crispy beef with nice sauce, light breading - one of the better presentations I've had of this dish Don't plan on eating in here. Do they have tables? Technically, yes. The lighting made me think I was being interrogated. Everything was served in to-go dishes with plastic-ware. read more

Chef Li is overall good. Definitely one of the better Chinese take-outs. We tried them for the first time last week, a change from our regular go to place. The food seems less greasy and better quality then some others. I liked the Moo Shu Pork better than our regular go to place, the Vegetable Spring Roll was just ok - there was a hint of a flavor I wasn't fond of (I like the vegetable spring roll better at our regular go to place), the Boneless Ribs were great, and the Chicken Chow Mei Fun had good flavor for being a rather simple noodle dish (better than our regular go to place). We ordered through Uber eats, only thing is they seemed to be out of some items. For example we wanted to order the small size Teriyaki Beef Sticks appetizer, only the large size was listed on Uber Eats. We also wanted to order a Chow Fun noodle dish and it all said out of stock on Uber Eats. Again overall good and would order from here again. read more

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Upon walking in you feel the true feel of the place. The owner came over and was so responsive to my 3yr old. We ordered the homemade shu Mai. Real home made shu Mai. Delicious!!! I could have eaten 2 orders. To top it off the make their own Chinese mustard. It was awesome good and fresh. We had lunch and was inexpensive for the quality and amount. The egg drop soup was yummy and my kid loved it. I felt like I was finally at a NY Chinese restaurant. I can't wait to go again. Plus they deliver. Yeah!!!! I wish them many many years here. They deserve all the business people can bring. So,glad my friend recommended it. Please make sure you go to local places that truly deserve to be in business. Thanks for a great meal. read more

My new go-to Chinese restaurant. Excellent quality, shrimp are fresh and big. The Dim Sum are actually Shu Mi, which I love. Tastes just like it came off the Dim Sim cart. My friend ordered steak and vegetables and she got a rare (she asked for rare) rib eye steak over the vegetables - we both were impressed. The only con is the place is small and really isn't suited to dine in; however, I have and the staff has always been friendly. I order from Chef Li at least twice a week. read more

Best in Oldsmar! Food is clean and delicious! I never feel gross after eating and staff is so accommodating. Fast delivery!