A 4 might be generous but there's not a 3.5 option. Popped in for a late lunch. Mostly empty but a constant flow of people picking up orders. I had something I already forgot the name of but it was quite good. The Trinity dish from the Chef Specialties with chicken, beef and shrimp in a spicy garlic sauce. It was very tasty and a generous portion except only 3 shrimp total in entire dish for $17. I also got an egg roll. It was more like a spring roll than the bubbly egg rolls but fine. Probably wouldn't order again. Crispy, a bit oily. Vegetables only including some mushroom. $2.25 The place was nice. Clean, quiet, dimly lit. I liked the food enough to go back. The fortune cookie was very stale and an ad for something. read more

Grabbed lunch here with a friend on a weekday. Service was quick and friendly. This is a hole in the wall spot offering standard Americanized Chinese food. They have a good weekday lunch special that comes with an entree, soup and egg roll for a reasonable price of $17-$18. I went with the lunch special - ordered the egg drop soup and kung pao chicken. The soup was average and lukewarm, nothing special. Would've preferred if it was served hot. The chicken entree was okay - the ingredients didn't taste as fresh as I'd like but the flavors were fine. We also got an order of crab puffs to share which were pretty tasty. It's a good deal for a hearty and filling lunch at a long standing north Austin small business. Worth a visit. read more

We came with my family and the food was absolutely delicious! The portions were perfect and they accommodated our large party. The food came out quickly and we enjoyed everything. Our waitress was attentive and friendly! read more

China Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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China cafe has been a go to for years! Today we went for lunch and go two lunch specials. Chicken fried rice, hot and sour soup, one eggroll. General Tso Chicken with fried rice, egg drop soup, one eggroll. Our food was very fresh and hot when we arrived home. The food was delicious and they always give great portion sizes for lunch! read more

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We loved this place!! Our server Jenny was so kind and helpful! We loved the chicken Lo mein and crab puffs. Definitely would recommend checking this place out! Classic great Chinese food read more

We came here to take advantage of a coupon in the mailer. The coupon wasn't limited to dinner, so we went during lunch, and they said they would accept it. We were given cups of water to start and some time to review the menu. Although we had been here before and knew what to expect, we decided to try dishes we'd never had before. This time, we ordered Orange Beef, Crispy Duck with Vegetables, and Cumin Lamb. We waited about 10-15 minutes before all the food, including a big bowl of rice, came out at once. Everything was perfect. The Orange Beef was our favorite. It tastes similar to orange chicken at Panda Express, but everything is made fresh, including orange peels for the orange flavor. The Crispy Duck with Vegetables was also so tasty! We loved how we could taste the distinct flavor of duck in a crispy duck skin, perfectly paired with vegetables to cut back on the gamey taste. Last but not least, the Cumin Lamb was on point. As big fans of lamb, we were not disappointed. The dish included ample grilled onions for a vegetable component. All tables are pre-set with a fork and a spoon, but the waitress happily handed us two pairs of chopsticks when we asked for them. We also asked for boxes to take home leftovers (there was so much food), and 3 take-out boxes and a bag to carry everything were given to us. Classical music played throughout our time there, creating a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere while we dined. All in all, we had another 5-star experience at China Cafe. No, you're not going to get Michelin star service, but you will get authentic flavors at a fair price. China Cafe is on our short list of local restaurants where we would go to treat ourselves! read more

The chicken and broccoli was very disappointing. It had zero flavor. You can tell by how white it is. It was cooked well, but desperately needed seasoning and a sauce. The fire rice was decent though. The portion sizes were decent as well. 2-3 meals in one. I ordered the food over the phone and picked it up. I didn't have any issues. The customer service could have been a bit warmer on the phone though. read more

China Cafe - Chicken and broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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China Café is a really good option for Chinese food in the Cedar Park area. Reliable service and always tasteful entrées. We traditionally order China Café on Christmas Day just like in the movie "a Christmas story" read more

China Cafe - Orange Chicken Coconut Curry Shrimp - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Good service - reasonable prices - very good chop suey. Friday had lunch garlic pork . Very good ! read more

Been coming here since I was 4 yrs old.... I'm 41 now The old MGMT and food was stellar. Now... They try to find extra ways to charge you for every little thing... The dining room is open until 10pm, rushed in from out of town and asked to be seated at 9:21 to be told no. Terrible all around. Even when I pointed to the time woman still gave an attitude... read more

China Cafe is a good go to place. I had out of town visitors from California who wanted good Chinese food. This is who I chose. My guests were not disappointed. They always treat you with a smile. They are very consistent. We placed to go orders and everything was great. read more

I'm sad that I'm moving as this is my go to spot. My favorite Chinese food spot in the area. I always get the orange chicken extra crispy extra spicy. It comes out right every time. read more

Great egg rolls, sesame chicken, garlic chicken and more. Classic American Chinese food, my go to spot now

The service here was outstanding! Fast, friendly, and efficient! We got the Chicken Lo Mein and Chicken with black bean sauce and they were both delicious. As an appetizer we got the Crab puffs and they were very tasty! read more

China Cafe - Chicken Lo Mein - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Went there again with the folks. Tried new items. We loved everything!!! The sesame chicken was nice, a very light breading coated thick chunks of dark meat chicken and coated in a sweet sauce that really wasn't too sugary and covered in sesame seeds. read more

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Somehow at 5 pm, I was hungry enough to devour 5 dishes with my family. My sister dragged me here after having frequent date nights and takeouts. All the meat and seafood dishes are out of this world. It was my first trying fried duck, which came with the brown sauce. A similar experience to eating Peking duck, minus the wraps/baos. The cumin beef was so tender and flavorful. I enjoyed the kung pao chicken- plenty of meat and good crispy batter proportion. But my all time favorite dish was the battered salt and pepper scallops. I can't believe I've been missing out for so long, since I didn't know this combo existed. Normally I order salt and pepper fish fillet or salt and pepper squid. But it is my new all time favorite Chinese fried dish. It is a must try! read more

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Discovered this place by being in the area and the food was great. We ordered Chicken Lo Mein, Orange Chicken and Wontons. The food portion is great and super easy to share. Our waitress, Jenny, was super friendly and helpful. We would definitely come here again and great customer service. read more

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To be honest. The food is great. The online ordering system sucks. I thought I had ordered the correct thing but ended up getting 3 of something I believe I only ordered 1 of. No way to contact directly online. Phone is given but after work I have no desire to be on a phone. I ordered a soup for two with No mushrooms. It was loaded with mushrooms. Great for me, not so much for my husband. Two mistakes in one order the worst service I have had. read more

Walked in, The restaurant mgr "Bing" as I was told later, was too busy talking on the phone , didn't acknowledge me as I entered, I stood right in front of him and he continued to keep talking. I felt insulted and so I left. I called back he answered and instead of apologizing, raised his voice on me when I politely told him I was the one who left. If no greeting and no seat offered , why would I bother to be fed by these people who don't care??followed by rudeness!! Frankly they can shove their food up wherever! read more

fried rice was fire as heck, egg rolls good too. came out hot and fast, quick service for pick up. highly recommend

Second time trying this place. Ordered combination fried rice and there was a lack of meat on the meal. Three small pieces of shrimp and lesser pork and chicken. Extremely disappointed considering the price as far more higher than the surrounding competitors. read more

Food was good, but way over spicy for my taste. It took a while to eat my food with 5 or 6 refills of water. I probably should have ordered milk. The service wasn't great. The waitress did not attempt to smile or try to any sort of effort of customer service of any kind other than just go back and forth refilling my water. When taking my order, there want absolutely no smile or anything coming from her. Even when I smile to her, only then did she smile quickly and then frowned afterwards. Wow! The atmosphere was clean and well organized. I would go back to this place if I was in the neighborhood and I was starving. But it's not on my to do list again. I ordered my appetizer and then ordered my dinner. My pork wantons (appetizer) came with my General Tso Chicken (entree) at the same time. I was expecting the appetizer to come out first, then a few minutes later have my entree come out. It all came out to be a total of $20.03. Not badly priced. read more

China Cafe - Egg Drop Soup - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

I feel like everyone needs a favorite Chinese restaurant in their back pocket in case you're craving some fried rice or lo mein on the fly and don't know where to go. I highly recommend here. Wife and I have been coming for years and even spent a few Christmas Eve Dinners here in the past (although if you're gonna eat there on Christmas Eve, it's first come first serve). This is our favorite local nearby Chinese restaurant and always enjoy the food. read more

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Always consistent food and great for takeout. They're alway super fast when we order for pickup. They make my son's favorite chicken fried rice. He has sampled the rest and proclaims china cafe is the best! read more

Traveled to Austin with my boss for work and we decided to try this place out and it was amazing! Far better than our expectations. Highly recommend giving this place a try! read more

China Cafe - House Spicy Chicken Sesame Chicken Egg Roll (1) Bowl of White Rice - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

China Cafe is a decent takeout Chinese food pretty authentic as well. We ordered the classic honey walnut prawns and eggplant. We added pork but there was very little pork in the dish which was disappointing since it was an added cost. read more

China Cafe - Honey walnut shrimp and eggplant - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Do not order and pay for extras if you order online! We ordered extra vegetables with our online order and were charged for them. What did we get? Nothing! I will say the food was good, but I was more than annoyed for paying for non-existent vegetables. Bottom line, don't order extras online. You will not get ANYTHING extra! Except for an extra empty wallet. read more

A proper hidden gem. A Chinese food restaurant must be, big portions, cheap, and filled with flavor. An ugly delicious factor must be present, all embodied in china cafe. Maybe it's the location, maybe it's the basic name that would disuade you from stopping by, but it's a matter of time that this gem is found. We start off with the clean, classic yet modern and cozy ambiance throughout. Excellent, attentive, and polite service, truly a 5 star staff. Now to the most important part. The food, we started off with the crab puffs, creamy delicious filling. The roasted duck was beyond any other duck I've had in Austin, juicy, yet crispy filled with flavor. Lastly we had the 7 wonders, a dish for 2, can't record this enough. At 30 dollars it feeds 2 more than enough with leftovers to take home. Scallops, tempura shrimp, tender steak, juicy chicken crisp veggies and so much more!! Ate here couple hours ago and can't stop thinking about it. I look forward to trying much more on the menu, and strongly suggest anyone to stop by and do the same. read more

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The food is decent. It's hard to find authentic Chinese food, and this place has some good options. But I constantly find pieces of meat in my food here even though I've told them several times I'm a vegetarian or order vegetarian items. It makes me feel like the kitchen is hasty or isn't very clean or does not respect people's diets. read more

Server was very rude and kept interrupting us while trying to order. Seemed very impatient and when I was trying to communicate with my autistic 7 yr old over what he wanted for rice, she interrupted again saying "fried? Fried? Fried?" Then every time we would order something she would say "too much food, too much food". I finally had to say it wasn't appropriate to say those things. We ordered chicken wings and as soon as we bit into one you could taste the meat was rancid or old. Same with two orders of sesame chicken, really gross. We didn't eat anything but paid regardless because I didn't want to be "that guy." The fortune cookies were the best part but $51 for some fortune cookies just sucks. Stay away from this place! read more

Solid decent American Chinese. The sort of place you want in your neighborhood. You wouldn't drive from Buda to Lakeline to eat here. But if you lived near Lakeline, you might want to make use of this place a lot. * * * Note that they - like the rest of the restaurant sector - are experiencing a labor shortage. There is a great big Help Wanted sign on the front window. To their credit - the quality control has not suffered a bit from all this. But the price of care and meticulousness - Is that you will now wait a long time for your food. Make that a long long time. Bring a Russian novel Or download a role playing game that has vast numbers of worlds to explore. read more

A secret little gem tucked away in the masses of Lakeline. We ordered the Beef with Broccoli and the Orange Chicken. WOW talk about Texas sized portions! These can give you and your significant other leftovers for days! Like all fried things, they are only good while they are fresh. The Orange Chicken is only perfect the first day, but the beef... wow. Even after 2 days, it was just as delicious. The beef was tender, while the broccoli added a perfect crunch. Flavoring, outstanding. read more

China Cafe - Beef with Broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Some good friends came into town to help celebrate my wife's Birth-Month" (yes, that's right). So we decided to find some good Chinese food. China Cafe came to mind. As I mentioned before, I'm searching for the best authentic Chinese food in Austin. I like China Cafe for several reasons. They offer dine in service. They have great food. They have amazing service. Did I mention they have good food. So we ordered Beef & Broccoli, Sweet & Sour Chicken, Combination Chow Mien with Pan Fried Noodles and Combination Fried Rice. The order came with a big bowl of white rice. More than enough food for four. Needless to say we enjoyed every bit. Nice big chunks of meat in every dish. Fresh vegetables and all entries came in an amazing sauce. There are some little things I could nit pick about, but that's just me. In all fairness, we had a great experience. The staff wears masks for your protection. Still my search continues... read more

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This is the only Chinese cuisine I'm confident In recommending. I've been coming here for over 20 years. They used to be in a different shopping center Food is great, especially the Lo Mein. Food is fresh, the place is always clean, I've never had an issue. Even made friends with the Busser Nico and Susan, who spoke Spanish! Live this place read more

China Cafe - Mushu pork - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

I have always liked this place. Consistency good. Everything we have tried, we enjoyed.

Consistency delicious!! The owner is always there and is great. His employees are awesome! Been going there for so many years, the original location and current location. The ambiance is lovely! It's very inviting. A must try! read more

Food was decent. I just honestly think it's too over priced for what it actually is. I paid $85 for what I usually get at Snow Pea for $60.

We dined in person for lunch so we could eat before shopping. This was a great find for us. Firstly, the service was great and they were super friendly. Our order was taken right away and our food was prepared fast and had a great taste. The portions were fairly big for them being lunch specials and included soup which I can say was some of the best hot and sour soup I've tasted. We will definitely be back again! read more

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The service was very friendly and helpful. I really enjoyed my Kung Pao Chicken and they it very spicy just as I like it. I also enjoyed my Hot and Sour Soup. It really hit the spot. No complaints read more

China Cafe - Looks tasty doesn't it! - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

I've eaten at China Cafe for years. Tonight I ordered the Kun Pao Shrimp. It had no sauce. It was weird, it just had shrimp that had been cooked in sauce and green peppers and carrots and peanuts sauteed without any sauce. The owner said it's not supposed to have sauce, but that's what makes it Kung Pao Shrimp! The sauce should be a broth with bold flavors from soy sauce, hoisin and sesame oil. A sprinkle of chili flakes add some heat (add a little or a lot). Please don't insult my intelligence. I know what Kung Pao Shrimp is supposed to be. You can call it Kun Pao but it's all the same. read more

China Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas