Came here on Christmas Day. The place was packed, we waited over an hour for our food, but it was worth it. The two older ladies working the floor were doing their best and everyone was understanding about the wait. We had the Po Po platter and the Happy family plate. It was all really good and fresh. read more

Chen Ling Palace - Happy Family - Chinese Near Me - Riverside, California

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This was the so bad!!! I gave it the benefit of doubt despite the mixed reviews. I should have known it was going to be bad from the minute I walked in with my family. First off, we were the only people in this place at dinner time (6pm). The server was sitting at a table prepping vegetables (not in the kitchen). Between her checking her phone and peeling back green beans or whatever, she finally looked up to see us there! Now the food... we ordered safe: beef broccoli, honey walnut shrimp, fried rice, lo mein, etc. But the honey walnut shrimp was horrible! No sweetness to it at all, It had a mayonnaise flavor or something! The fried rice was not fried, it looked like they threw some soy sauce on some steamed rice, mixed it up and served it to us! I should have listened to my kids when they said it looked ugly from the outside and the food could not be good! That was a 75 dollar lesson... next time I'll listen to the kids! read more

Chen Ling Palace - Fried rice or steamed rice with color??? You decide. - Chinese Near Me - Riverside, California

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Cool place to grab Sum Roast duck... I Found dem on Yelp... Thank you yelp Frendz! Fam was Craving Roast duck...Had to Make it Happen... was in Riverside Area... Before the Rain Stormz ... Attentive Staff ... we ordered to go... garlic .... gai Lan... Aka' Chinese broccoli... duck... And sum MongoLian beef... old skool Feel for sure, There is A MoMo sushi and A Motel in da Same Parking Lot! Waited For A While, Bcuz dine in got A Little Bit Buzy @!Lunch and A Few ppl were Also waiting For to go Orders. Food Held up Nice For Transport And Came with sum White Rice tooo! Thank youuuuu! Food was Fresy & Fabulous. Thank you so Very Much... ALoHa's. Coming back soon For sure! Roast duck Tasted Like i was Back Home in Hawaii! Da buggaH is cheRRRy ... cheee read more

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Full disclosure: this five star review is 100% based on the quality, flavor & consistency of the food as well as the "family feel" service. Don't expect a modern, spicy and span clean cafe. My mother worked around the corner from this restaurant for years and was a frequent flyer. Staff felt like family and she LOVED the food. She'd always rave "Best Chinese food in Riverside." I'd join her when visiting Riverside as I moved out of state decades ago. Mom retired about 15-years ago and hadn't returned since before the pandemic. Last fall, we decided to go when I visited. The owner-server immediately recognized my mom and remembered her favorite dishes. I was impressed. I added a few of my favorite dishes and we couldn't have been more pleased with our meal. Large servings, piping hot, traditional flavors and textures. The whole shabang. We returned last night, after a year, and were greeted like family. We were, again, enthralled with our dinner. I noticed that the majority of other parties in the restaurant were also frequent flyers and were very friendly with the staff. The reviews that complain about the dated decor and the need for a good deep cleaning are not wrong. Our table has always been spotless and the booth clean enough for us. We come for the service and food. The variety, size of entrees and very reasonable prices are icing on the cake. read more

Chen Ling Palace - pork chops, green beans & minced chicken, dipping sauce and noodles, hot & sour soup, egg foo young, bean curd & spicy chicken, cookies - Chinese Near Me - Riverside, California

1st time trying this place. We had a party of 9 and when we called to make reservations for lunch and they asked that we "pre-order" our food before arriving. We all had the lunch specials which came with egg flower soup, an egg roll, fried won ton, steamed or fried rice and your entree. They sat us in the VIP section and had the room to ourselves. 2 waitresses were helping us. Ambiance is old school vibes. Food was tasty. They asked if we were celebrating a special occasion and we told them my birthday. One of the waitresses then came out with a little red envelope and inside was a $5 bill. How sweet is that! read more

Chen Ling Palace - My birthday "gift" from Chen Ling Palace - Chinese Near Me - Riverside, California

Sad to say but this is easily the worst Chinese food I have ever had. The food tasted burnt yet had no flavor and the wontons and egg roll tasted old. The restaurant itself leaves alot to be desired, it's very old and messy. The service is what you'd expect at a hole in the wall spot, pretty bad but I was more than willing to look past that if the food was good. I honestly paid and left because the food was simply not edible so a waste of $40 for an orange chicken dinner and a kung pao beef entree. read more

Chen Ling Palace - Chinese Near Me - Riverside, California

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Amazing foods here! If you want authentic Chinese Food and you want to enjoy a calm atmosphere, Chen Ling Palace is the place to be. Louis gives the most calm and friendly service. From Pan Fried Noodles, Wonton Soup, to Chicken Fried Rice, every entree we order is delicious. We come here to celebrate or if we just want to drop by after going to Tyler Mall. It is just around the corner and we are addicted to Chen Ling Palace. They even have Roast Duck and the Best Beef with Broccoli. Their Chicken Fried Rice are not just small bits and pieces of chicken. There are also strips of chicken in the fried rice. This is such a great place to enjoy authentic Chinese Food. They also offer lunch specials! I highly recommend this place for family, friends, or even just come by solo and this place will truly become a go to place for all your favorite Chinese Food favorites. The prices here are affordable and the flavors are amazing! read more

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Chen Ling Palace has the best Chinese food in the IE and SD counties. Hands down. Thank You Lois and staff, for always providing delicious food and amazing service! read more

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I haven't been here for a very long and I wanted some good Chinese food. The ambience is very old school. The lady was very helpful Our food was so delicious by far the best Chinese food in town and very worth the money read more

Came here for the first time today. Walked in and got a strong odor of marijuana. We thought it was coming from outside.. but once we sat down, we kept smelling it. After 10 minutes we got up and left due to the strong marijuana smell!!! read more

One of my favorite local Chinese restaurant. I especially enjoy the family meal selections, something for the family.

est egg foo young I've had, but service not so pleasant which made me not give it a 4 star review.

Our favorite for 25 years. I highly recommend it for delicious food. Nice people too.

The vibe maybe old school funky but to me that screams BOMB CHINESE FOOD and I couldn't have been more correct. Absolutely fantastic food. I mean 10/10. The salt pork chop is a specialty and I almost wept it was so delicious. The rainbow shrimp (combination of walnut shrimp and sweet/pungent shrimp was FANTASTIC. Sizzling onion beef so on point. Very excited to get back and run through the HUGE menu. If you want fancy decor go to PF Changs and pay $$$ for mid boring food OR slide in here and enjoy funky environment with EPICALLY FANTASTIC FOOD. Old school Top notch read more

Wow! We ordered the Family dinner for 3 people Orange Chicken was more like Sweet and Sour and it was Amazing. The the 3 ingredient chow mein was killer and the Kung Pao San yam just yummy not too spicy at all. Just delicious experience and great service as well. Rock on Chen Ling Palace! G read more

I have to say I am so happy we found this restaurant. The food is amazing, fantastic, delicious, very reasonably priced, and absolutely wonderful. We ordered several dishes so that we could taste the food and everything we ordered was great. I can't say enough good things about the food here. It is definitely worth driving to. Mushu Beef was read more

Chen Ling Palace - Kung pow chicken lo mein, beef fried rice, beef chow fun, beef, and chicken curry, beef with Snow Peas with Black Mushroom & Straw Mushroom - Chinese Near Me - Riverside, California

We have eaten here for years. The food is great and the staff is very friendly and helpful always happy. Enjoy going with family.

Waited to get someone to even notice I was there. Ordered take out. Took longer than 25 minutes to get my order. Definitely not worth the wait. The restaurant looks old, but I was hoping it would be ok. The food had no flavor, tasteless. I've been having a hard time finding decent Chinese food in Riverside, so my expectations weren't very high, but this was beyond bad. Will not be returning. read more

The food is delicious, reasonable prices and their drinks are strong! The chicken chow mein and broccoli beef are great!

Sad to write this review since I've always had a good experience at this restaurant but this last time I went I noticed how this place is slowly going downhill. The wontons in the wonton soup were spoiled. I could tell right away the taste was so off I even spit it out of my mouth. It was disgusting! Long story short we got food poisoning a short time after. The shrimp tasted old and also the complimentary chow mein sticks were spoiled. Won't be going back sadly after so many years of enjoying their food. Not to mention it takes forever for them to seat you. Don't even pay attention to who walks in the door. read more

I was truly satisfied with our meal. Each item we ordered had its own flavor distinct from the other. House special Chop Suey was perfect, Sweet sour pork was on point. Our order of Kung Pao house special was just right. I loved the crisp vegetables and seasoned flavor and slight heat. I will be back with the whole family. read more

This is old school Chinese food kind of like the old Dragon House on Magnolia but better. Been there for at least 50 years. Cantonese and sichuan style. Cooked fresh with vibrantly fresh ingredients. Egg flour soup top notch, garlic shrimp generous with savory sauce, egg fu yung one of the best I've had anywhere. Old school cushioned mauve booths, several round family sized tables, full bar. Good service even though apparently only two servers. I think it's family run. Food came out quickly. So now the cons. (which are completely over ridden by the food quality). The carpets need to be replaced. Before COVID they had a buffet and the serving bar is still there with maybe some empty produce boxes on it. The server is nice but clearly frenzied. They do a lot of to go business. read more

This place is pretty good, I can't believe more chinese don't come. Its authentic and the price is pretty good. A lot of crappy chinese-american dishes on the menu though so you have to know what you are doing when you order. My guests like it, I'm not a huge fan of Hong Kong food, but if you are, then this is a really good place. read more

Authentic Chinese Food! From chef to servers. Fast and friendly staff. If you're not used to smell of most Chinese restaurants, you'll think that the place is dirty. Looks messy because of their decorations but i've been to many Chinese restaurants and this is one of the best chinese food i've ever tried. We'll come back here for sure. read more

Best Chinese food in Inland Empire! If you are craving Chinese food this place is definitely worth checking out. The owners are super friendly! I'm always greeted by Louis. I always get the following items of the menu; 3 Flavor Sizzling Rice Soup, Shrimp Lo Mein, Fried Squid With Spicy Salt, and Fried Pork Chop With Spicy Salt. (Makes sure to ask for some chili oil, it's the best if you like your food a little spicy). The plates are big enough to be shared with others. The ambiance is quiet and clam. There is also lots of parking. I have tried other Chinese food restaurants and nothing compares. read more

Chen Ling Palace - Fried Squid With Spicy Salt, Shrimp Lo Mein, and Fried Pork Chop With Spicy Salt. - Chinese Near Me - Riverside, California

Have been going there for over 20 yrs amazing food ask for Lois the food is very authentic

The food is always good, consistent, good size portions, the Wor Won Ton soup is one of our families particular favorites. Especially when we are sick. It is our go to feel better remedy. The soup is full of plump won tons, chicken, shrimp and crisp vegetables. The broth is really good too, just what you need when feeling under the weather. My husband's favorite is the orange beef, I haven't had it anywhere else as good. Strips of tenderloin fried really crisp with a dark tangy orange sauce just enough to coat the meat. With some steamed rice and you are all set. read more

Came here for lunchtime, We were craving Chinese food. We ordered from the lunch menu which included soup, rice, and crispy wonton skin. I Really enjoyed the soup ! I was pleasantly surprised by the rich broth flavor. The bbq spare ribs were really well done. The kung pao dish had great flavor as well. Our food came out quickly which was great because we had to get back to work. Our hostess was extremely sweet and accommodating. Great place for quick bite to eat if you need to get back to work. Food is fresh and delicious. read more

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Food is always amazing! Lemon chicken is to die for! The ladies that run this place are awesome.

I have been here so many times but notes that last review was 6 yrs ago. Well nothing changed, Food is still excellent and price still reasonable despite inflation except I don't come here for lunch so I don't think they have buffet anymore after Covid. Decors still outdated . Place it run by mom & pop for at least 30yrs or so by husband & wife team. I hope they will continue on by either by any family want to take over since hate to see this restaurant closed once husband / wife is getting more older. Yes service is slow but it's worth the wait. If you have the time and closely . Come on in , you won't be disappointed with the food and if you are in a hurry than you can phone the orders and pick it up when you get there. However they are closed on Monday read more

Their food is so good! I'm from Las Vegas and every time I come to Riverside I will always stop there and pick up food. The inside may look a little rundown, but their food makes up for it as well as their service. read more

We had planned to go to Dragon House but when we pulled up they were closed so we looked on Yelp and looked for closes place and Chen Ling Palace came up.. Having no idea what to expect we gave it a try.. Not busy at all.. Not sure how many employees working but we only saw 1. We sat down and write down our own orders.. Was a little slow but we were ok.. Food was very good... I really love the Hot and sour soup, the crab Rangoon's, orange chicken was also delicious.. We had so much food and I wasn't disappointed.. Prices are good.. We will definitely come back.. Drove past this place for years but this was my first time here. read more

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I've been going to this peaceful great quality example of how a very tasting and customer to employees relationship, which is why it saddens me to say that Chen Ling has no longer become what I fell in love with , the quality , comfort, customer service and quality of how to treat their customers. Has been lost read more

Chen Ling Palace - All veggies and no chicken - Chinese Near Me - Riverside, California

Ordered fried shrimp, vegetable low mein, orange chicken , Mongolian beef spicy and shrimp fried five. All was delicious and large portions. It was take out and it was all fresh and chicken and beef dishes were soft and tender read more

I am 28 years old right now and I can say I been going to this establishment for over 20 years. Every single time my experience has been amazing. My family brought me here when I was little and now I am bringing my little son to eat here as well. Outside looks old but don't let the outside fool you. Food is amazing , service is always great. Two women that work there & own it are always attentive, great hardworking people . Best Chinese food !! I don't really leave reviews much but this place I just had too. read more

ordered the Shrimp Chow Mein. half the noodles were burned. not many vegetables like in the picture. Taste was average, nothing to rave about. read more

This is a very interesting Chinese restaurant. We were greeted and seated by two older, hard working women. Menu is very extensive. Everything Chinese you can ask for. Prices are fair for today's economy. Po Po platter for 2 was a meal in itself. Our dishes were served piping hot and were delicious. You get a substantial amount of food for the price you pay. The 2 ladies ran the dining room with precision and the tables were filled with customers who looked like they were enjoying their meal. My wife and I enjoyed our chicken based dishes and the house specialty Mongolian Beef. Meats were tender and plentiful. Egg foo yung was the best we have ever had. Huge vegetable patties with a savory sauce and ample chicken. We were not disappointed and will definitely be returning. The hot tea is delicious also. Don't judge them on their looks. You shouldn't be disappointed. We weren't. read more

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UPDATE: I finally got to try the other items on the menu! I had to write a review cause their pork chops were legit. The pork chops were the right amount of crispy and salty, no condiments needed which pretty surprised me cause I am a sauce person haha. Anyways, the pork chops with their jasmine rice were all I needed for my lunch at work and now I am excited to explore more on the menu! read more

The meals from this restaurant are fantastic, delicious, and plentiful and very reasonable. The ambiance is comfortable and cozy. If you're hungry for great Chinese and good pricing look no further also their service is not lacking very friendly and accommodating. read more

Let me first off start by saying exterior and interior of this place isn't in anyway nice. In fact it looks like it hasn't been remodeled or renovated in the last 30-40 years. But don't let their appearance fool you. The food here is AMAZING and the service is always great. We've been coming here for many years (a couple of decades actually) and have literally tried everything on the menu and have never been disappointed. My personal favorites are; pork chops, shrimp green beans, Peking duck, wonton soup, chicken chow mein. We always stop in when we're in the area and highly recommend it. read more