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    China Bowl

    4.0 (127 reviews)
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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Combo 2 and 1
    alejandra d.

    Got the combo #1 and #2 side of orange chicken and the egg flower soup was sooooo good everything was delicious great service not a single thing dissapointed will be back

    Homemade potstickers! These are a must try!
    Chelle K.

    China Bowl is one of those places that if you blink, you'll miss it. It's a tiny little place nestled in between medical and business offices on the main strip in Ripon. But, it's been there forever and, if you know, you know! I've seen this place for at least 20 years with every intention to stop by, but never did until last Saturday. I took my Mom for lunch and we were greeted right away by a really nice lady (the owner?) who seated us and took our drink orders as we sat down. The place is small, but extremely clean. There were only 2 other tables occupied besides us, but that changed within the next 20 minutes as more people came to dine-in. We ordered the seafood combination lunch plates which were $10.95 each. It came with a cup of the egg flower soup (very tasty), white rice, and a delightful sauteed blend of shrimp, calamari, carrots, zucchini, and broccoli in a light sauce perfectly seasoned. The portion of each lunch plate was so big that Mom and I could have easily shared and still been full, but it was nice to have leftovers for later. I wish I would have taken more pictures... We also tried an order of the fresh, homemade potstickers which were some of the best we've ever had. China Bowl has a nice selection of menu items to choose from, the food is made fresh, and the restaurant is very clean. The staff is friendly and attentive - we are definitely coming back!

    House fried rice. House chow mein. Honey walnut shrimp. Broccoli beef. Veggie egg rolls.
    Alexis L.

    Really enjoyed our meal here tonight. Small quiet little restaurant. Clean and friendly staff. Good was made quickly. We ordered: wor wonton soup, honey walnut shrimp, broccoli beef, house chow mein, house fried rice, and veggie egg rolls. The wor wonton soup was great. Wonton were big, and full of meat. I haven't had a wonton that full or big in a soup before. Flavor was good and lots of veggies. Honey walnut shrimp was definitely our favorite. The double fry on it gave it such a great crunch to it, and the shrimp still remained soft and flavorful. And the shrimp were big, bigger than ice ever had at any other Chinese restaurant. Everything we had was just great! Haven't had good Chinese food since we've moved out here to the valley and this definitely has changed our minds. We definitely will be making the drive over here to have Chinese food! My youngest loved the chow mein soup much she asked for the whole plate to eat the remaining noodles. Overall, this place is our new favorite Chinese restaurant. Also, to top it all of, we were wonderfully blessed by an older gentleman who paid for our meal today, I wish I could thank him. It was definitely a memorable meal today.

    Sweet and sour chicken with chicken chow mien
    Beth R.

    this place is amazing I highly recommend getting dinner here! the staff are friendly and the chef 10/10 cooking

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    Jaiy R.

    Good stuff! Honey walnut shrimp is so good! Szechuan chicken not so much. Portions are huge.

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    Ann T.

    Solid Chinese American food that satisfies your greasy spoon Chop Suey House cravings. Taste is good, serving sizes are huge and the price is cheap. Lots of plate combo options that will get you out the door with enough food for 2 for $10. If your idea of yummers is large servings of deep fried crunchy sweet meat in the form of orange chicken, lemon chicken, sweet & sour pork etc you will love this place.

    Lunch special sweet sour pork with prawns and chow mein

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    Great food, service amazing, ambience is nice, but could use a little renovation to the dining area. Owner is extremely nice.

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    The food has too much sugar, but I do like the Eggflower Soup okay. The service is very friendly..

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    Always come here for Chinese food. Food is always yummy. Good service and Speedy service.

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    The best Chinese food in town! Everything is delicious! Workers are always so nice and friendly! !

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    The best Chinese in Ripon I really like this place!! If you're in the area try it out.

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    Food was so great. And the service was fast and to the point definitely will be returning again and again

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    food was great as a great richness flavor to it. my kid loved it! Service was great. Ambiance was good and soothing. cozy vibes

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    Good food,good and attentive people clean restaurants..whenever I order through the phone they always have it ready at the time they say

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    This spot is really great customer service like man10/10 must try again like the ramen is the best.read more

    An amazing home-y spot for Asian comfort food in Manteca :)…read more For appetizers, we got the bang bang shrimp and spicy wontons and both were delicious. I liked how crispy and sweet yet tangy the bang bang shrimp was. This was probably my favorite item we tried! The chili wontons weren't too spicy and they were really generous with the amount of shrimp inside. Shrimp & wonton noodle soup was def a comfort meal growing up, so I'm happy they had that here! Portion size was very generous and broth was tasty. Noodles were cooked well too, and I liked the filling of the wonton. We also got the curry ramen with katsu chicken. The chicken was sooo crispy, it was one of my favorite items. The bacon kimchi flavor had a nice spicy kick to it. The beef chili oil noodles was tasty and I liked the small beef bits. The bang bang chicken had the same sauce as the bang bang shrimp, but I liked how the entree came with rice too. The philly cheesesteak eggrolls were super crispy, and if you're a cheese lover, you need to try this! Overall, a really solid spot for Asian fusion food, and the servers were all extremely nice and patient as well. Service was really quick!

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    Braised beef tonkotsu ramen dry..to go soup in separate container
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    This is the first time I've ever crossed over a Doordash review to Yelp and I think it's for VERY…read moregood reason. I'll comment on the taste in a bit but I want to first highlight something I've never experienced. In all my work-from-home years I've never once had to-go experience where the dishes looked like they'd been plated for table service at the restaurant. Sure some stuff shifted in the Dasher's car but it honestly blew me away. Even the drink was carefully wrapped and put in a little box to ensure it wouldn't leak everywhere. As for the important bit, the taste, man... I have had so many amazing Thai meals at places in the bay area and honestly just assumed the most Modesto would get is some great Banh Mi spots. Obviously I haven't had the chance to try the whole menu but my go-to, Tom Kha, this is the best Thai coconut soup I've ever had! The Pad Thai is as good if not better than what I've had in San Francisco as well. I'm really looking forward to bringing friends and family here to check it out in person! Side note... yes, it's also very expensive ordering via Doordash with their added fees but it's 2026 and it's California. So far my multiple orders have been well worth the price and I expect the same experience in person! (just, you know, without the extra Doordash fee nonsense)

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    4.0
    (130 reviews)
    6.1 mi

    I've been coming here for a while, and it's one of my favorite spots for vegetarian Chinese food. I…read morealways order the tofu fried rice with vegetables and the veggie chow mein, and it's consistently delicious. The owner even knows my order, which makes the experience feel welcoming and personal. The portions are great, and the food is always fresh and flavorful. My only wish is that they would reopen the dining room because, for now, it's carryout only. Even so, it's definitely worth the visit, and I'll keep coming back!

    In general I don't like when places use the word restaurant in their name when they are to-go only…read more While it's something that I might take into consideration, the food alone is enough to make this rating a sub 4. For me this place is a 3/5. I ordered the general chicken and orange chicken. They said it would be ready in 15 minutes. I came maybe about 10 min later. Got the food and tasted it soon after I got to my car. Orange chicken lacking in that orange pop. General chicken lacking in overall flavor. What was the most unforgivable though was the soggy chicken. Eating at its optimal level would be eating it fresh at the table at the restaurant. Next best thing would be in the car as soon as you got it. But it's a to-go restaurant to realistically your eating it at home after it's traveled for however many minutes. As expected when I got home it was soggy. But it was already as soggy as possible to begin with. Why is this place a 4/5 I have no idea. Maybe since I came during off peak hours so they foods just sitting around and there's no fresh food turnover? No idea. Maybe I'll give them another chance one day but who knows. Also factor in that they don't have rice plates and the cost of pure entrees alone and that's a negative for me. I didn't know how lacking Chinese food was in Manteca because I was spoiled by the old Kitty's Kitchen. Nothing compares in the area.

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    Front lobby
    Large veggie fried rice (so delicious) (find more on Instagram @melshealthybowl)
    Large veggie fried rice (so delicious) (find more on Instagram @melshealthybowl)
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