Not the same place it once was.. if you're wondering how they been open for almost 20 years it's because it's been through a few owners now. The people who work there now dont know what they are doing! They stay messing up orders. Not only I but my extended family as well. And the recipes are NOT the same!!! Always record yourself ordering the food as they look at you crazy when you tell them you ordered xyz and not xyz. After tonight's experience (with literally all 3 orders messed up) I won't be back until I see new people in there. Such a shame as this place used to be really good. Signed someone who worked here for over 10 years! Shoot most of yal og customers pry remember me between this place and king wok on 13 that closed when the og owner passed. This place isn't it anymore. read more

Food is pretty good that's our go to and he have tried many others. They are quick and pretty consistent with the food.

Ordered bourbon chicken among other things this evening for pick up. Got home and couldn't even eat the chicken. It was so old and dry, not even the sauce would allow me to swallow it. The rice was also super dry. I had to mix it into the bourbon sauce to eat it. The egg rolls tasted like fish and the egg drop soup tasted old. This food was obviously old and this stuff is supposed to be cooked fresh to order. The only other way it could have gotten this way is if it was microwave heated. Won't be back. read more

I've given them 4 chances now. 3 too many. I've tried to love them. But they are just the worst. Today was the last time. The food came with holes in the packaging, some so hard it chipped my tooth. Legit. The honey chicken is only sweet and sou chicken with a splash of honey. The only good thing there is the crab Rangoons. That's it. I've tried so many dishes. All garbage- except the crab Rangoon. Save yourself the trouble. read more

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Ordered 3 dinner specials online from their website this evening. Paid in advance. Waited after arriving at designated "ready" time. Not a problem. I noticed menu prices and asked if current. They indicated they were. I knew I had paid more for our meals. Found out ordering online, prices are higher. So note to self..call in order next time. Received order. The fried rice in each of our dinners was good. However the Szechuan chicken, General Tso chicken, and Sw n Sour Pork was stale, as well as the 3 egg rolls. Not worth effort or price tonight. We have had good meals there in the past however. read more

This is our go-to for take out Chinese food in the area. I have another spot as a favorite but I have to plan that stop on the way home from work. There are maybe 2 small tables in the place as 95% of their business is take out. Overall they are consistent and we pretty much order the same thing whenever we eat from here. The one thing that really makes this place stand out are their homemade sauces. They make a duck sauce, a chili pepper oil, and a "clean out your sinuses" or "wake you up from a coma" hot mustard sauce. I love it but almost can't handle it without some duck sauce mixed in. Trust me when I say this WILL hit you hard. In my best Ric Flair voice - Woooooo! read more

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I only ordered here because my original spot is closed on Tuesday. The crab rangoons is just filled with cream cheese and barely any crab meat. The teriyaki chicken is dry and flavorless. Customer service was ok and the restaurant was fairly clean but the food was terrible. read more

Closest to the type of Chinese food I had in Virginia. LoMein was salty Egg foo yung was excellent read more

Ordered the sweet and sour shrimp and requested fried rice and egg roll. The sweet and sour is pictured with green and red peppers, onions and pineapple as traditionally served. We were told 15 to 20 minutes. 35 minutes later we received our order. No vegetables and the shrimp was like a donut with a small shrimp inside the dough, not breading. I asked about the vegetables and I was told there's no vegetables with it. I said i didn't get my egg roll and she just shook her head and said, "no." Won't be back. read more

China 1 - Chinese Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

Was getting tired of sweet and sour chicken and generals chicken so when I saw Doordash was offering me a free meal, I went with this place and decided to try the beef and scallions. (Chinese takeout has a bad reputation of using low quality meat so I've been turned off from going beyond the absolute basics) Gotta say, you can tell the beef isn't the best quality but it was tender and flavorful. Hardly noticed the meat quality so good start so far! The fried rice was also good and paired well when eaten with the beef and the sauce. (Though apparently this is one of the few places where you have to order the fried rice individually) So with all that said, if you can get it for free or if you're close enough for takeout then yeah it's worth it BUT the meals become close to $18-22 for one person if you go through those delivery apps and then it's no longer worth it. Cheap and good, just not worth it through delivery. read more

Been here a few times the staff is nice. Just place order pick up and go -The food is pretty good. Love the egg drop soup, Crabrangoon & egg rolls all good. Will have to try a few other dishes. read more

This is our "go-to" Sunday night dinner. We were sad when they shut down for Covid, and excited to see that they're back up and running! We always have a quality experience with China 1. The customer service is great, the food is yummy. read more

Always excellent! Our favorite for take out close to JCP. We LOVE the Lo Mein! Even my picky teen eats it. read more

Love this place!!! They're always prompt and always get my order right! Food is delicious and the location is so convenient for me.

Good food and reasonably quick. Customer service not the best but that's not what you're looking for in a restaurant like this.

Food is always fresh, hot and delicious! My family orders from here at least once a month and we don't eat out anywhere much bc we usually cook. read more

Phu Yuck! If it wasn't bland, it was overly salted. The Honey Chicken was heavily breaded, small bits of chicken accompanied by watery honey sauce that was barely sweet. Couldn't you at least pour it over the chicken to let it sink in? The Chicken Fried Rice was similarly bland yellow rice with very few chicken strips. Adding salt made it marginally better. The Triple Delight, on the other hand...holy cow, did you dump a cup of salt into it? Never again. read more

One of the best consistent Chinese restaurants in the St. John's area. They allow you to ask for substitutions or add extra items which enhances your experience! Great pricing. read more

I know they're trying but they've cited several times for health code violations. My most recent meal: chicken with cashews. The cashews were rancid and visibly spotted. Why would they even serve them? I was so ticked off, I drove back to the restaurant with the food. They have me a refund without question. But can't we get something a little better in the neighborhood? read more

Consistently good takeout. We've had it delivered and picked it up and it's always hot and delicious. Only downside is the egg rolls. Seems like it's hard to find a good Chinese restaurant with great food and great egg rolls...but everything we've tried is delicious. General tso, Orange chicken, sesame, wonton soup is so good, lo mein etc. read more

The food here is what you would expect of Americanized Chinese. Nothing is remarkable and the flavor is bland. I'm one that enjoys fried rice and if you are too I would avoid this location. It's yellow, very dry and frankly gross. It's not fresh by any imagination. Stick to the white rice and you'll be better off. Like many other reviews, their dishes are mostly vegetables with extraordinary amounts of celery. read more

If you want to be pulling dried stringy chicken out of your teeth all night then be sure to order from here. I get it, it's hard right now for everyone with the pandemic. I remember that before leaving a review but this was disgusting. Every bite I took of my General Two's chicken looked like this. Never again read more

China 1 - C1. General Tso's Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

We order from here once or twice a month. The food and service are always excellent. I recommend the sweet and sour chicken.

We love to order from China 1! We love their food, friendly service and dining experience. Our favorite menu items are Sesame Chicken, Beef Lo Mein, Chicken and Broccoli and Egg Rolls. read more

China 1 - We enjoy ordering from China 1 with our family! The owners are so friendly! - Chinese Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

The fried dumplings and spring rolls are delicious! I should have stopped there, though. The cashew chicken had almost as much celery as it did chicken. I wish Chinese takeout places had never started using this cheap filler. Ugh. ETA: That dish was horrible, ended up throwing it out. Mushrooms tasted very old. read more

China 1 - Cashew chicken. Should be called celery chicken with 5 cashews. - Chinese Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

Delicious food and fast delivery! Our first Chinese food delivery experience since moving to Saint johns in November

I've eaten here for almost a decade now. Food has always been hot, fresh, and delicious and speedy fast. They have never gotten an order wrong in all my years of eating here. They are great on the phone very easy to talk to. My go-to Chinese takeout place!! read more

So far so good. Eating there many times no problems. Not a five because every business can always improve

They have consistently good food and are quite nice. I am a big fan of the Chow Mei Fun!

Had Honey Chicken spicy, the sauce very good the chicken was OK.. The sauce came separate from the chicken, which I guess was good so the chicken did not get soggy, but I might have rather it soggy as the sauce was good! Lady was very nice. read more

Mediocre everytime we eat takeout from here. I regret it almost immediately. Its too expensive for the quality. The fried rice isn't fried, just colored with yellow. Chicken items are just okay. Typical service of a Chinese takeout restaurant. Lame fortunes from cookies. read more

I love their vegetable fried rice and spring rolls. They are always busy when I call in to order but they offer very fast service. This is my favorite Chinese takeout in the Jax area. read more

Ordered the general tso's chicken with lo mein noodles instead of rice. The chicken was good, same as at most Chinese restaurants, but the lo mein was overseasoned and salty, I would not order it again. The egg rolls were very good, crispy and not too much seasoning or salt, and their homemade duck sauce was very good! read more

I have been coming for years & it has always been consistently good. The veggie lo mein has generous portions of broccoli & more than just "filler" veggies. Take out was quick, ~10 minutes. They have home made sauces in the fridge that are great also, the duck sauce is my favorite, hot mustard is a go-to if you love spicy, however I would avoid the red chili sauce. Oily and generally bland. Overall this place is delicious and def the best Chinese takeout in our area! read more

They were friendly and fast! Had a large order and our food was ready within 15 minutes! They didn't skip a beat! Everything was accounted for. Overall pleasant experience! read more

Always great food & always friendly and fast! We order from here a lot. The fried rice is amazing, all portions are large, and staff is so nice! read more

Went here for carryout for the first time yesterday. I ordered the beef chow mei fun, and it was pretty good. Could use a little more seasoning, but overall, it was good! I also had the crab rangoon, and those were great as well. I'm looking forward to trying the Singapore Style Chow Mei Fun the next time now that I know they have that. I saw their menu online from allmenus, but it did not list that option. Glad they do have that! It was also done in 15 minutes and there were 5 other people in my family that ordered as well. Nice people and customer service. read more

I like the food the service is very good only complaint is that the food takes a little while but the food is hot when it comes out

Just picked up take out...Pepper Steak and Kung Pao Chicken. Absolutely the worst Chinese food I've even had. We could not finish any off it. Won Ton Soup was very oily and tasted horrible. Everything tastes like It was cooked in old oil. I'll never go back ! read more

Food was really tasty and the quality was good too. They prepare fast and friendly. Portions very nice size - each 'meal' could easily feed 2 people. read more