Since the young man running this restaurant move next-door to run the sushi restaurant, China One has never been the same. They changed their menu design layout online frequently and it's confusing. Tonight, Sunday night, May 17 I ordered my meal that I always order from there and they screwed it up yet again what I ordered is not what I received. I called the restaurant and they were absolutely no help. I'm a local I used to eat at this restaurant when the young man ran it at least once or twice a week. I did not get what I ordered. I'm out my money and the girl put me on hold to get a manager and no one ever came. Sorry to say, but it looks like no more. China One for me and anyone that reads this. read more

China 1 - The order that I received. I ordered sweet-and-sour chicken and soup which is my regular order and I got this mystery stuff. - Chinese Near Me - Destin, Florida

STAY AWAY!! This place is horrible and I would avoid it like the plague, which you might get from eating here. The food is flavorless and it's awful. The fried rice looks like it is out of a box, the Mongolian beef was a crap ton of onions with very little beef. No flavor at all. The place is dirty and gross which should have been my first clue. Service was ok but not great. If I could give negative stars I would but read more

In a quick pinch needed some dinner. China 1 is the place. Good food , great service. Food was delicious and looked amazing. I will definitely be back to eat this again. I was so impressed with everything. Good for families looking for great Chinese food. We had gotten a variety of food, hot and sour soup. Tso Chicken, honey chicken, fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, orange chicken. So they have something for everyone! read more

China 1 - Szechuan chicken! Yummy - Chinese Near Me - Destin, Florida

I don't know what happened to the people giving bad reviews but my husband and I thought this place was delicious!! I will say if they say spicy, they mean it!! But definitely delicious and would absolutely eat here again when in town! read more

This place was terrible! Never go here their food was so greasy and had no flavor and the rice looked like rice-a-roni and straight out of the box. This place just felt gross. The only thing that had flavor was the Sprite I got read more

China number one is great! They're always working hard and the food is pretty cheap. The food is also great for fast food!

Noodles were flavorless and bad (sad) The countertops were all dirty (as in sticky + old food) This is a hard pass. Plus the staff was super rude! No exaggeration read more

Honestly this review is BEFORE trying the food. Entered the restaurant around 8:20pm and right from the beginning it was a very unwelcoming environment. The guy working the register was extremely rude. I'm from out of town so I asked a few questions in regards to the menu. Each response was short. He consistently was blowing and mumbling while taking my order. I'll never return. read more

China 1 - Guy working the register - Chinese Near Me - Destin, Florida

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If you want Chinese take out, this place is just fine. No issues. Same menu as every other Chinese takeout I've ever been to.

If you're going to order the steak, do not. They don't even tell you on the fact that you only get 8oz of steaks for 15 dollars and everything else is just onions and green peppers. Workers were also rude. I do not recommend being here at all. Everything is super bad quality and when we got there, there were crumbs on all tables and overall restaurant was just really messy. Wouldn't go back here even if they payed me read more

China 1 - Low quality service and horrible appliances. You have to physically ask for extra plates, they won't give you any plates just your food - Chinese Near Me - Destin, Florida

I have gotten take out here many times over the years. I don't know what happened, but I was sick as a dog 15 minutes after my lunch. gack. I ordered boneless spare ribs (I think those were the poison) and vegetable fried rice. I'm sorry to post this since I have been going there for years, but something has surely changed. be aware. read more

I grew up in NJ and Chinese food was one of the local staples, believe it or not. My husband is also from NJ and we look for "Jersey-style" Chinese all the time. China 1 is ALMOST there with a big menu, GREAT eggrolls, and Hot and Sour soup that is both that; hot and sour! Sadly, even though their eggrolls are good, they aren't filled with the yummy bbq pork as my childhood memory eggrolls had. Regardless, their portions are large, the food is fresh and the ingredients are high in quality. One of my favorite dishes is far from traditional...bourbon chicken. It's made with the thigh and is in a sweet/salty brown sauce that leaves you wanting more and more. My husband is a fan of their fried rice, and always gets the combination. Another thing I love about them is you can ask for substitutions and they never complain and always give you what you want. They offer delivery, dine-in, and takeout. If you have a craving for good quality Chinese, this is your spot. read more

China 1 - Menu on the wall. - Chinese Near Me - Destin, Florida

The food was cooked well just lacked flavor. The cheese wontons were great! The generals Tso chicken was very bland and didn't have the flavor I was expecting. The spare ribs were not good at all :/ I will definitely order again because it's so close and they are very reliable but I would try something different :) read more

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On Friday, August 4th, 2023, I ordered the Chef's Special, S9. Szechuan Shrimp. I only eat seafood on Fridays, because I'm Roman Catholic, and this dish was incredibly delicious! I've never tried it before. It was so yummy and perfect. It has a delicious sauce and seasoning and all the vegetables were my favorites and the shrimp were so plump and big and fresh and delicious! I had plenty of leftovers for another meal, too. It was served with white rice, and a fortune cookie. What I love about China 1 is you can get any extra sauces in packets that you want, they have a wide variety of sauce packets, too, and more fortune cookies, and utensils. They have chopsticks, too, which I love and they always include some sauce packets and utensils in your bag when you order food to go or to be picked up. I also love their white rice because it's cooked perfectly right, unlike another place I tried that had watery rice and still another place burnt their rice, but you'll never encounter this issue or problem at China 1. Their food is always perfect. I also got a Zephyrhills 100% natural spring water bottle and a can of Canada Dry ginger ale soda. They have a fantastic choice of different beverages. The host is so cordial and friendly. I love the chefs and cooks and the wonderful host. Look no further for perfect Chinese food. Their Shrimp Lo Mein is so delicious, too! I give them 5-stars, for a perfect 10 meal. You can't get better than perfect. They do Chinese food, right! I will only buy it here. If I ever move away I will miss this restaurant so much. I have looked and waited years to find a decent and genuinely good Chinese food restaurant. read more

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Though you can't get substitutions or omissions from dishes; you get them as referenced on the menu only. I give it 5 stars. Have been in Destin about 25 days and have ate at China #1 3 times. Pork lo-mein and everytime it was delicious and the quantity of food was adequate for the cost. Reheats perfectly in a microwave after two and a half minutes. I give it a few splashes of Frank's Red Hot. If we come back to Destin, I will definitely be eating here again. read more

This is typical average American Chinese food. Fair value for price. Quick service. No complaints overall.

Food is fresh and good I would recommend some egg an some vegetables in the fried rice read more

China 1 - Shrimp fried rice... y'all see anything missing? - Chinese Near Me - Destin, Florida

I am a huge Chinese food fan and this place so far has the best food. Panda Express if usually my go to being the easiest but if I lived in Florida I would kick Panda Express to the curb for this restaurant the orange chicken was so good the sauce on it was chick and coated the chicken well. I'm eating the steamed dumplings right now for breakfast and heated on the stove they taste just as good as they did last night. Our food for four people came in a box and we didn't think we ordered that much food but you get plenty of food for the money read more

China 1 - Full menu - Chinese Near Me - Destin, Florida

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Terrible with doordash and ubereats. They ignore drivers and take way too long and are extremely rude and do not have any consideration for customers. Order are made about an hour late! read more

The service/delivery was very friendly. We ordered the Mongolian chicken, kung pao chicken, and sweet and sour chicken. White and fried rice. Sweet and sour chicken was decent. Kung pao chicken was good. The Mongolian chicken was terrible. 80% of the container was onions. The chicken was chewy and the visual presentation was off putting. The fried rice was yellow. Very odd and didn't taste great. I'll pass on this restaurant the next time we visit. read more

China 1 - Mongolian chicken- tons of onions - Chinese Near Me - Destin, Florida

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My boyfriend and I ordered some take out on our vacation. We had the beef with mixed vegetable and a vegetable fried rice. Both dishes were pretty good and this is probably a safe bet for Chinese takeout in Destin, judging from the reviews of some of the other Chinese restaurants. Also, here's a rare compliment coming from me: I am a fan of their fluffy steamed white rice that comes with the meal! I'm very picky about my rice, but this was the perfect consistency of fluffy soft texture. Try this place if you're sick of all the overpriced tourist restaurants in Destin like we were! read more

This is a great fast food Chinese, nothing fancy but it's tasty especially when you're hungover.

Ordered beef low mein and more than half of the container was filled with a yellow rice, I wouldn't even called that fired rice. Noodle was soggy, the tiny amount of what was supposed to be beef tasted strangely like pork. Greasy and tasteless. My first and last time here. read more

China 1 - Beef low mein - Chinese Near Me - Destin, Florida

I got food poisoning at another nearby taco restaurant on my two day vacation. I came to China 1 for white rice and chicken noodle soup. It cured me in one day. Best meal I had on my two day vacation. Thank you China 1. read more

big portions. great crab Rangoon with a whole container of sweet and sour. kinda expensive.

Always cheerful and always dependable. Their deliver is always dependable. Above all, their egg drop soup always makes me feel better! They always make it all better! Highly recommend! read more

Please realize this restaurant has new owner. He has changed everything. The food is completely different. The recipes are different. The food is low quality. The prices have gone up by several dollars per serving. Last two visits I could not even eat the food - it went in the trash, Please be warned and do not waste your time or money. Example: Sweet n Sour Chicken pieces are very small and dry. Fried rice is no longer soft with onion and veggie bits added - it is just plain sticky tasteless fried rice. Even the sweet n sour sauce is watered down soooooo thin. Waste of money!!!!! read more

I am from NJ an am picky about Chinese food. This was VERY good and BETTER than NJ Chinese in a lot of ways.

My wife had the shrimp with vegetables and it was good. I had the Thai supposedly curry chicken it was horrible ... chicken fatty and lukewarm with barely a faint taste of curry and absolutely no coconut milk. Bottom line - they don't know how to cook Thai - don't order it. read more

Quick delivery but worst Chinese food I've ever had.. even fortune cookie was dry rotted within ironic message inside read more

China 1 - Chinese Near Me - Destin, Florida

This was my first and last time coming here. The place is very dirty but what Chinese restaurant isn't. I ordered a large beef and broccoli, spring rolls, and egg rolls. The beef and broccoli was nothing more than bland and disgusting. Spring rolls were so small,Ike they were a finger food. The only thing that was delicious were the egg rolls. For the price, I would recommend any other place than this one. read more

China 1 - Large beef & broccoli. - Chinese Near Me - Destin, Florida

We called and ordered before picking up our food 15" later. Great Egg Foo Young, egg rolls and Chicken Kung Pao with fried rice. Very affordable food for Destin FL. Thanks, China 1 for surprising us tourists! read more

Always order take out from here when in town for vacation. Staff is nice and pick up timely. They give plenty of food, plates and utensils. All dishes ordered tasty and hot. Looking forward to our next visit. read more

This is the best Chinese place I've ever ate at! It's so fresh and tastes like it has just been made. I went to stay in Destin for 4 days and got this 2/4 days I was there. Would definitely recommend if you like Chinese food! This is the lunch special! The regular combination plate comes with much more! read more

China 1 - Chinese Near Me - Destin, Florida

I was staying in the Destin area to help with the aftermath of Hurricane - Michael. Maybe it's due to the fact I'm used to food from Miami but I ordered sensame chicken with fried rice and it was subpar at best. If you're looking for just something to eat then this is your place but that's about it. read more

Ordered delivery because it's been a long day! Quick delivery maybe 30-40 min. FOOD WAS DELICIOUS. portions were great. No complaints at all knowing it was my first time eating here while on vacation. read more

This place really holds up for Chinese food here in Destin. They're very nice, fast, and the food is good and very reasonably priced. They also deliver ($15 minimum order), which always helps to facilitate that food coma! read more

Wanted to get some sesame chicken with all white meat - they told me nothing fried would be all white meat so I opted for chicken fried rice. It was only alright. read more

Been going there for years as it is close to my job. Great food. I have never ordered anything I did not like. Be sure to ask for the hot oil as it really has the spice. Even their wings are yummy! Very consistent service. Friendly employees. Small dining area but I generally grab mine to go! Price is very reasonable and you get plenty of food. read more

It was not good because the food we got tasted so sweet! We ended up throwing it away. So if you don't like your food candy apple sweet, I would not eat there or ask them first to hold the sugar. -DisappointedAsianCustomer read more