All around good Chinese restaurant and their employees and delivery people are awesome.

We have loved China Cafe's food, but it's been years since we've been there, so I read the reviews to see how they're doing now. The first page has 21 star reviews. I got a little nervous, but my boyfriend insisted we go. It was some of the best food I have had in a long long time. We did takeout. I got vegetable Mushu. It was so delicious. There was enough to feed 9-10 people. My partner got kung pow chicken. Amazing as well. We also got cheese wontons. Obviously handmade in house. They were delicious as well. We had so much food we invited my sister over. The next day we ate it again. And there's still some left for my partner's lunch container for work! The place was clean, and empty. A few other people came for takeout. From now on, that is my place to go for takeout!! with the bad reviews I've seen on the first page, I sure hope they don't go out of business. I'm a restaurant owner, and I know good food when I see it and eat it. They have good food! read more

I got the vegetable lo mein ($10) and Szechuan tofu ($10) at this large, friendly Chinese spot on the northern side of Duluth. Both dishes were fine and not too oily. The menu is misleading by calling one dish "homemade bean curd," when, in fact, the bean curd is not homemade (the woman who took my order told me this point-blank). I assume this is a problem of poor translations, but it's something to watch out for, in case you got excited by the idea of a small Chinese restaurant in Duluth making its own tofu. Anyway, stop by China Cafe for respectable, cheap takeout. read more

China Cafe - Szechuan tofu ($10), vegan by default. Pretty tasty. - Chinese Near Me - Duluth, Minnesota

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Terrible food. Worse service. Will never return again. A For Sale sign on the building.

Love this place. I deliver food locally & when I want fast, heat hot & nice size helpings, this is my favorite in Duluth. Thank you

Used to eat there for lunch and dinner all the time and always loved the food. I now live 20 miles away but in the past year i have made a point to order food when I was close. The food has been horrible. I will no longer put up with the lack of manners the counter person has because the food is no longer worth it. read more

Food is great. Delivery time is awful. Quoted 45 minutes- delivered in 1.5 hours. Need more help

If you want lots of Americanized greasy Chinese food, which I admit sometimes I do after a long day of skiing or hiking near Duluth, then this the spot. Pros: Large portions! Food came out fast. Pork dumpling soup was good (better than the egg drop). The Schezuan bean curd under vegetarian options comes with a bunch of veggies which you can't tell from the menu. It's pretty good but the Peking dish with 3 different meats was tastier. Get spicy everything, it doesn't make it at all spicier but helps with flavor. Cons: Veggies aren't fresh. It's pretty obvious the mushrooms come out of a can (sigh). Took 10+ minutes for server to take our order since there's only 1 person for the entire restaurant. While it's not the greatest, it's still better than the other options nearby (burgers, Taco Bell, Perkins) and the prices and portions are good. Extra bonus: This place is open on Xmas! read more

China Cafe - Schezuan bean curd - Chinese Near Me - Duluth, Minnesota

Ordered takeout for Xmas Eve. Absolutely no complaints about the food. Was excellent and enough leftovers for a whole another meal the next day read more

We ordered takeout quite frequently here in the past. We had been away for a little while and ordered again recently. Granted, everyone can have an off night so let's hope this was a one-off. But almost everything we ordered was overcooked, dry, hard, and not very flavorful. I'll keep an eye here for better reviews before we might order again. read more

This was my first of many visits to come! Oh my goodness! The portions were huge, delicious, and VERY affordable. I was pleasantly surprised, as this wasn't my dining companion's first choice. I can't wait to bring out of town guests to visit. read more

China Cafe - White rice and broccoli with green peppers - Chinese Near Me - Duluth, Minnesota

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Wow bad service and bad food! The waitress did not even know what the flour soup was? I will chalk it up to a language barrier, but she had no problem taking my money! We ran out of water 2 times and it was like I was bothering her for a glass of water! Food took a bit to come out and we were the only people in the place! Now this is Duluth and its cold out and snowy so not wanting to cook and or go out anywhere I get why there was not allot of people in the place. Which would normally mean that we as the only customers should get top service! Well we did not...I had to flag down the older lady which ignored me and all of a sudden a young girl showed up to take our order. The food really tasted like one of the frozen bag meal you get at the store..So to say I was not impressed is saying the least, I am pretty sure we wont be back. The most positive thing I can say is that the place was warm and the fortune cookies were fresh! What really bothers me about places like this is they have their kids running around being useless and distracting. It would not be so bad but both of the kids were teenage and preteen. why are they hanging out in the restaurant? I pay for my kid to be daycare while I work...If the kids are not working there they should not be there! Sad part is we really wanted Chinese food and I feel like we did not get it! So its safe to say we will not be back. read more

This is sad to say but thos Chinese restaurant would be my very least favorite out of all asian restaurants I've ever been to. Why? You may ask...it is because the presentation of the building, the smell when you first enter the doors into this building does not smell anywhere near chinese. But the smell of old people mix with sour milk. It was horrific I almost puk when I entered the building. Pros to this place. Service is good Cons: food is as expected chinese with very greasy sauce and unexpected. For instance, I ordered the Cantonese ribs and it turns out, it is not ribs, but pork that is coated with batter and cooked to look like orange chicken. Overall I would not recommend if you are dining in. If you were to do delivery I would I highly approve of it. Trust me this place is worst then I thought when I saw the build. read more

The pork wasn't good, but literally everything else was great. The wontons were great, the sweet and sour chicken was awesome, and their broccoli was outstanding. The delivery was fast and very friendly as well. read more

Upon arriving at this Duluth landmark, we were pleased that they offered take out to eat at our leisure. What did we eat? Sesame chicken: potentially a mystery meat, quite tasty, adequate sesame seed placement, and good sauce to chicken/mystery meat ratio. Pork Fried Rice: according to local Chinese food enthusiast, "it's rice", you know what you're getting, rice. Highly recommend getting quart size. Pot Stickers: delicious, thick, noodle-like potsticker pouch encapsulates flavorless mystery meat sack. Sauce was quite satisfying to the taste buds (though it consisted predominantly of soy sauce). 1/3 of the pot sticker had a delicate sear to add a nice crunch and a variety of textures to the meal. Since the corporation knew we were high profiled Yelp reviewers, they threw in a petite size of white rice, fits perfectly in your car dash for a lingering aroma of white rice to bring China Cafe on your future travels. Lastly, they were kind enough to include utensils and quality styrofoam plates (which created putrid sounds to make you eat your food faster and leave you wanting more - excellent marketing technique). Overall, splendid service and predictable cuisine with unpleasant after effects. May eat again. read more

China Cafe - White rice - Chinese Near Me - Duluth, Minnesota

Fast, cheap, delicious chinese food. We always get the General Tsao and the cream cheese wontons. I really like the chicken chow mein and sweet and sour chicken combo too! read more

We always make it a point to order from here when we are in town! The food is great, the online ordering is so easy to use, and the prices are fantastic! The portions are huge! The staff is very kind and friendly. read more

The food here is terrible! The fried rice looked and tasted like the frozen fried rice you get at the grocery store. The beef in my salty Lo Mein was cold in some parts. The food took forever, not sure if they were cooking the white rice. We were disappointed even for our low expectations. We won't be returning. read more

China Cafe - Beef Lo Mein with white rice - Chinese Near Me - Duluth, Minnesota

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Food is good but service is rather slow. The hot and sour soup was awesome, $6 for 2, with just the right amount of spice and sour. The Egg foo yang was tasty and a touch sweet. Moo goo gai pan consisted of chicken with snow peas, that's good too. read more

barely mediocre food, definitely not worth the anaphylaxis I experienced from a shrimpy general tsos. people with allergies beware!

If I could leave 0 stars I would. This place is absolutely terrible, they messed up our order then got mad when we called to correct. They said they would bring the missing products then NEVER showed up. I would never suggest this restaurant because though the food was good, they didn't send silverware or napkins only plates. Not only that they had such a bad attitude. Would not recommend! read more

Cuz you forgot to put sauce on the rest of my oyster wings. Go look at my picture. Wasn't looking for anything fancy here. Just wanted sauce coverage on my wings. Keep up the shitty work! read more

China Cafe - This is called 'I was lazy when I made these wings' aka oyster wings. You had one job. 1 star for this employee of the month. Lame. - Chinese Near Me - Duluth, Minnesota

Food was average. Not bad, but not great by any standards. It the service was very lacking at best. Also the place really needs a facelift and the carpet replaced as it is the same from Godfathers was here years ago. read more

Food is very awesome& quick! Thanks china cafe! I will be returning every time I get the craving! Lemon chicken is amazing along with their lo mein!!! Yum Yum read more

Food is good. Service is terrible. The woman answering the phone, waiting on tables got into a fight with kitchen staff while the restaurant was filled with customers. Not only was there loud screaming back and forth but the swinging doors were purposely slammed into the wall multiple times in anger. The waitresses then took all of the orders and threw them on the floor. Things got so violent I considered calling 911. Needless to say we will never return. read more

The only place we order Chinese from. Standard american Chinese but the best in the Northland. Online ordering is really easy and delivery is always quick. read more

I've had decent experiences here before but my friend just got food poisoning from eating sweet and sour shrimp and chicken. So that will be or last time eating here. read more

I like this place. It's kinda my go-to for ordering Chinese takeout. I love the online ordering. Service is always nice and fast. Food is usually fine. I go with the lo meins and sesame chicken usually, and ask to have them spicy, which varies, but hey, surprise me. The lunch combos are a great deal. Keep up the good work! read more

Totally unassuming Chinese restaurant. They have big portions and delivery! read more

The China Cafe has a great menu. I recommend the Moo Shu (but insist on more pancakes). The service is great; the people who run this place are very nice. The price is very reasonable. They are not flexible about keeping animal flesh and animal products (like eggs) out of their dishes. Really, how hard can it be to not add eggs to the moo shu or to substitute broccoli for the chicken in an entree? I would have given the China Cafe five stars if they offered more animal-free dishes. read more

I decided to call China cafe after ordering the general tso's chicken that had a burnt sugar taste and other food which was good. I told the male employee who answered the phone about my complaint. I also informed him that I still had the food and would bring it in. They wouldn't deliver it, even though it was a delivery order. Which I paid the $4-$5 delivery fee and tipped. The employee told me he was going to only refund me for the general tso's chicken even though I didn't eat or care for the rice as well. You could clearly see I didn't eat either. I decided not to talk to the very argumentative employee when I walked into the restaurant. I spoke to a young lady who seated me while I was there a couple days prior for dinner with a friend. Which was very helpful because I had somewhat of a report and had no complaints. The chef also came out and told me he made my food. He said it may have been my taste.I doubt it. He didn't argue with me about it though like the guy who answered the phone did, unprofessional. They did refund me my money. I don't want China Cafe to suffer due to untrained employees that do not know how to deal with unsatisfied customers, because the guy I spoke to was very rude and Very argumentative. When the situation could have been resolved like that from the very beginning. I've never had any bad experiences from this restaurant. I hope they did not change the recipe for the general tso's chicken because that was the second time that it tasted like that or ingredients. I've been eating here for six years and have never complained, listen to your customers and train your employees on how not to argue with customers, everyone doesn't want free food. read more

Very nice employees and great food at a great price...plus generous portions on all of their food. Clean restaurant

Decent Chinese restaurant owned and operated by Chinese....I must say, that I was surprised to see, but then again...maybe not. A late night getting acquainted with the area, my cousin and I were hungry and quite frankly the only place even opened until 10pm was Chinese. Go figure right? So here's the breakdown... We ordered a tofu dish (request not spicy...and hold the oils if all possible) and then a vegetable fried rice. I saw others order it and requested to use less oil which they did. Even though it was almost closing, they didn't run us out the building and were very friends. Perhaps because we spoke Chinese? Even when Domino's closes...you always have fast food chinese. My stomach was saved with only 1/2 the usual amount of grease in my fried rice. I would definitely go back when if I make a visit out to see my cousin again. read more

Very average food at the China Cafe. Now, I know 3 stars is normally considered average, but the prices are insanely high. Thats what put them down to 2 stars. Nice place. Average at best food. Their cream cheese puffs are so bad that its a disgrace to the wonton name. Overall, 5.6 outa 10. Thats a review. read more

My husband and I ordered delivery from China Cafe last night. We had not had Chinese in Duluth yet since moving here a year ago and decided we wanted to try a place in hopes it could be a regular thing for us. While the delivery was very fast, the food was average at best and I thought it was a little expensive given the delivery charge. I had read another reviewer recommend the beef with ginger green so we got that and it was probably our favorite dish, though I thought it was heavy on white onions and short on "green" anything. The fresh ginger in this dish gives it a much needed kick. The other item we really liked was the cream cheese wontons (but really, how do you go wrong there). The rest of our order was okay, but light on flavor. We had general tsos chicken and it had no spice whatsoever. It was actually better the next day reheated in the oven. We also had garlic broccoli and fried rice and these were fine but again lacking any real flavor. If you want dinner fast and like greasy Chinese food, this is your spot. I would not expect a great deal of flavor, however. read more

Generous portions. Food was good but not great. Service (waitress) was fair at best. I'll try someplace else next time. read more

China Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Duluth, Minnesota

Food is just so so. We ordered 6 dishes and one soup. All taste the same and looked same! A bit disappointed! read more

China Cafe - It was mediocre! - Chinese Near Me - Duluth, Minnesota

My favorite Chinese place in town. Good but not incredible. I have been ordering for years. Good prices. I have only occasionally been disappointed with what I have ordered, altho it can at times be inconsistent, perhaps a different cook. My appetizer go to's are the Egg Rolls, Cream Cheese Wontons and the Fantail Shrimp. Not so crazy about the Pot Stickers. I usually measure how good a place is by their Fried Rice, initially. I usually get the Pork or Yong Chow here. They are good to accommodate changes. To the Fried Rice I like to add eggs, bean sprouts and extra onion. On other dishes I leave out broccoli or nuts. My favorite dish is the Beef with Ginger Green. Delish but you better like onions and fresh ginger. It's even better the next day. Today I tried the Beef Chop Suey for the first time. I was very disappointed in that. The sauce was very thin & watery and had absolutely no flavor. It was a totally tasteless dish. Not a single bamboo shoot or mushroom. Not like any other Chop Suey I have ever had. Other dishes I like are Happy Season (med, sometimes it is more mild). If you like your dishes hot, you have to tell them VERY, VERY, VERY HOT or you will get a medium at best. Veg Egg Foo Yung is good, I pretty much stick to the dishes I have tried and liked. Delivery is fast. read more

Decided to order Chinese take out and have it delivered we ordered Chicken egg foo yung and Chicken chow mein both were very good and would order from here again read more

We live 150 miles from delivery Chinese so we always have delivery Chinese at least once whenever we're in DLH and we always call China Cafe. It doesn't matter how many extra 'spicies' we add to the order of General's Tso's Chicken they just don't trust WE ACTUALLY MEAN IT. But the fried rice and lo mein are excellent. I heartily recommend this Chinese restaurant for your fix. Very consistent. read more