Delicious food and a beautiful river view on the patio. The steamed dumplings were yummy, we also enjoyed the crab rangoon as well as my chicken and snow peas. Washed it down with a nice Sapporo. read more

China Cafe - River view from the patio - Chinese Near Me - Durango, Colorado

It was closed. Their website said they were open, as well as Yelp, but drove there without calling first. Menu looked good on line so very disappointing read more

Ordered sesame tofu and the house combination lo mein with egg rolls. The tofu was tasty but I wish I had more broccoli. A photo I saw on Door Dash showed more. In general the food is predictably a 4/5. They ask if you want rice or not and I'm glad they do because I don't eat mine and seems like a waste to provide this. The combination lo mein has lots of protein and mixed veggies. I just wish there were more veggies, but won't complain. read more

China Cafe - Ordered sesame tofu and the house combination lo mein with egg rolls. - Chinese Near Me - Durango, Colorado

I came here for the tea! I saw that they were doing a passion fruit tea and I was not disappointed. Being from California I'm surrounded by tea places and in Durango there's not many. But I'm was able to get my fixing here, I even took one to go. I also had honey walnut shrimp here and it was good. I love the ambience of the place as it's a homey place and their outdoor eating area is right by the river. So you can have a good meal with a great view. The fried rice was ok. But the best but ok read more

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We ordered carry out for dinner and everything was hot, fresh and delicious. Our order was ready in 10 minutes!

Food was amazing! Service was awesome and the ambiance was impeccable!! We ate outside on a rainy day and even though kinda weird they had no problem accommodating! View from patio is absolutely beautiful! And the food made the experience even better read more

China Cafe - Sugar donuts - A white ceramic bowl contains small, golden-brown sugar donuts dusted with powdered sugar. A metal utensil is partially visible behind the bowl, suggesting the food is ready to be served or eaten. The background is blurred, indicating an outdoor or casual dining setting, possibly at a restaurant or cafe. - Chinese Near Me - Durango, Colorado

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Restaurant is amazing. The food was very tasty and the service was excellent. The restaurant had an amazing waterfront view that all together offers a wonderful and fulfilling dining experience. read more

China Cafe - The view from the restaurants outdoor seating - A river with brownish water flows in the foreground, bordered by green shrubs. The background consists of a dense forest with various trees, including tall conifers and a large, leafy tree with drooping branches. The sky above is cloudy, with patches of blue visible through the clouds. - Chinese Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Only place open for Xmas and they were very very busy. Order was correct and didn't take too long to be ready to pick up

We've ordered several times, and always enjoyed it! They are fast and deliver fast! We really enjoyed the lo mein and crab Rangoon.

Fantastic little place with exceptional food and an amazing riverside eating area. Had moo shu and garlic chicken with hot and sour soup and egg flower soup, as well as some egg rolls. Very enjoyable. read more

Some of their food is good. Have gotten lo mein in the past and enjoyed it. But, whatever you do, do NOT order the ramen. We only did because I was craving ramen and our go-to places were closed. We were given ONE small piece (like seriously tiny) of pork, no veggies, 1/2 and overcooked egg, and a heap of noodles. No broth. Almost like it had been gently "tossed" in broth. Ended up ordering dominos lol. I suppose I'll still give them 3 stars because there are things on the menu that are decent, but they should take ramen off their menu asap. read more

Wow! This place is a tiny place. The owners are so very friendly!! They have the Best crab rangoons I have ever put in my mouth!! We also had there egg rolls as starters, yummy!! My boyfriend got the ultimate fried rice, it was delicious, also sesame chicken. I got the low menu with everything but pork. It was so good. I ate it all. Portions are a good size. Prices are good!! read more

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Fresh and flavorful food and they packed it with a box so all food was safe as we ordered delivery. It was quick. We could tell it was all made to order even the egg rolls were freshly made. Thanks China Cafe for starting our visit to Durang with a wonderful meal!! read more

We called in our order. Food was freshly prepared . We order to go. Place as busy. We order wonton soup egg flower soup . Yes it was a soup kind of day. Excellent . Good flavor taste consistency. Traditional Chinese food not served from serving treys. A more traditional classic' restaurant . Tribute to tradition long gone these days. A refreshing welcome . Will gladly return for other items to try. read more

Best veggie chow mein and moo shoo both my wife and I have EVER HAD. The veggie fried rice wasn't incredible but still really good. The patio by the river has great views but could use some improvements (cleaning up boxes and painting peeling paint). Cute family owned spot, would come again. read more

Zero stars!!! Prices high, portions small, no dinner combos, everything ala carte, $17 entrees that come with nothing. My wife ate there and within 10 minutes of eating she got sick. Avoid at all costs!!!!!!! read more

Super fast and quite good. We had the BBQ pork appetizer and it was spicy and good. We had the spicy szechwan pork plate and that was also good. Affordable for a family of five. Only draw back was they used Pepsi products...LOL. Can't win them all I guess. read more

Pretty good for Chinese-especially takeout! Haven't been disappointed and we've been about 5 times. This last time I called about 20 minutes before closing (rude of me, I know), and they were still so kind! It wasn't until I got home with the food I ordered that we realized they gave us a huge portion of free shrimp fried rice! We love them. read more

Ordered at our Hotel while on Vacation, sent wrong items on a couple item, not silverware, even though requested. called to let them know, was told they will rectify and redeliver in 10-15 min, few min later, got a call back with the guy arguing with me that I placed the order wrong, not according to the receipt??? food is ok at best, will not order again read more

There's no great Chinese in Durango but as of late, and with an employee, Cody, it's gotten a little better. Today we got two entrees and used a total of five soy sauces on the two which is a good thing meaning they weren't too salty. They were lacking in sauce but that's not necessarily a bad thing because that means they're not greasy. Truth be told, I would genuinely appreciate more sauce especially because they leave plenty of room in their take-away containers. In the recent past, China Cafe has been on the sweet side and although too sweet for my liking, not too sweet over all. So, since my last review, CC has improved to a 3.5/5 which for Durango in 20+ years is the best I've had. Finally, what really rings home to me while writing this review is that historically, Durango does not have good Chinese compared to big cities. More and more, many that have the same complaint really enjoy Mongolian Grill but what I love about wok cooking is that smoky goodness well prepared Chinese food takes on but I don't think that Mongolian Grill can achieve that flavour that I love. ten years ago, May Palace was good but the three times I've had it in 18 months, it not only wasn't good but I found that no mater the dish, it tastes like the restaurant smells which is decades of sale oil and food odors on the walls and in the carpet which is kind of disgusting. I can only imagine what could be found in that joint with a deep cleansing. Given my choice of Chinese/eastern style food, as of late, it's China Cafe read more

Delicious food, great service, such a nice outdoor patio! Family community, authentic Asian cuisine. LOVE!

Good stars for location only. Enjoyed the river side at the restaurant deck. Very small portion size, food dry n greasy. Staff and service not up to the mark. Dirty chairs and unclean surrounding. Missed on the upkeep and charged much on the food. read more

Fresh, quick service and beautiful patio overlooking the Animas River! And pet friendly! Enjoyed the chili and oil on my hunan chicken. Husband liked his twice cooked pork. read more

China Cafe - Pet friendly patio - Chinese Near Me - Durango, Colorado

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Fast delivery, very friendly and food was very good and plentiful. Very reasonably priced too. I got the orange peel chicken with steamed broccoli and hubby got the beef with broccoli. Tons of fried rice came with the meals. They even brought paper plates along with the forks and napkins. It was great having it delivered to our hotel. Food came fast and still very hot. read more

China Cafe - Beef and broccoli on the left, orange peel chicken on the right. Came with a huge container of fried rice. Yum! - Chinese Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Friendliest place in town. Lots of food for a great price. They have inside seats, an outdoor deck overlooking the River, and To-Go. Someone complained about just getting two shrimp in an earlier review, but they must have remedied this because we had a lot of meat in our meals read more

The chicken chow mein here is excellent. We also enjoyed the lighted back patio at after the sun went down. Highly recommend

Right down the middle for small-town Chinese food..............................................................

Excellent pot stickers & rangoons. Excellent hoy & sour soup & egg drop soup. Shrimp fried rice was very disappointing and the sesame chicken had good sauce but meat was very dry & tough. 5 stars for the appitizers & 1 star for the entrees. Overpriced for the quality....not good bang for the buck. Would go back but only for soup & appitizers read more

We're visiting Durango and craving some good Chinese food! Found China Cafe on google and popped in for some dinner. The atmosphere itself is cozy and warm. It's a very small building. The food is delicious with excellent portion sizes! Might just move to Durango for this hidden gem ;) read more

Hi, we have ordered from CC a number of times. I agree with another reviewer that there are no great Chinese restaurants in Durango BUT I was very pleasantly surprised by how good the food was from there last night. I ordered a lot b/c leftovers are always nice to have around. All 4 of the entrees had a ton of veggies, which we love, and I thought the portion sizes were very nice; compared to eating there in the past I expected them to be smaller. This was the best Chinese food we've ever ordered from them. Keep it up, CC! Nice job. read more

Sitting by the Animas River was very nice. I ordered the shrimp lo mein and it was delicious . I also ordered the beef egg rolls but could not find any meat in them. Hubby ordered cashew chicken and said it was very good. Portions were very large. Service was so fast. If ever in Durango I will definitely eat there again. read more

China Cafe - No beef in beef egg rolls - A white plate contains a partially eaten spring roll and some leftover shredded cabbage, with a knife resting on the edge of the plate. The plate is placed on an outdoor metal table with a textured surface. In the background, there are water bottles, a blue object, and a red item, indicating an outdoor dining setting. - Chinese Near Me - Durango, Colorado

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We stopped in for lunch on a Sunday. Service was super friendly. I loved the patio on the river. The food was so so. I have certainly had better Chinese food. But i was a nice experience. read more

We rarely eat Chinese food but decided to order take out. We were thrilled by the delivery time, the kind young man who delivered the food and the ease of ordering over the phone. We attempted to order on line prior with difficulty. The shrimp with snow peas was short on shrimp especially for the price, although the snow peas were crisp and delicious. A few more carrots and bamboo shoots would have been welcome. The egg drop soup lacked flavor and egg along with what ever else belongs in it. The hot and sour soup was fair, missing the essential flavor of hot and sour. Since options are limited in Durango it is possible we will be back, but no time soon. I suggest adding more essential ingredients to the dishes so they better represent their names and descriptions. read more

We were looking for a relaxing hotel delivery dinner after a day on the train to Silverton but were once again disappointed. delivery time was quick but everything else was bad. It all tasted like yesterday's food with no seasoning. everything was cold. it's disappointing to spend the money we did on subpar food when we are only here for a limited time. read more

I have had the lunch buffet prior to COVID-19 and it was a decent variety for a filling meal. How the times have changed! They still advertise the lunch buffet on the side of the building but I walked in and they no longer have the buffet. I ordered a lunch special with General Tso's chicken, fried rice, egg roll, and soup. I had hot tea and water. I waited about 15 minutes for the food, when it arrived it was tepid at best. The chicken was not hot and spicy like the asterisk on the menu designates. Honestly, the egg roll was the star of the show, for what it's worth. The cost was $13.22 before tip, the highest pricing for lunch at any of the restaurants in town. The biggest problem was the oxymoronic smallest portion of any Chinese lunch I've ever had, anywhere. Not even a fortune cookie when the bill came. read more

China Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Durango, Colorado

The lady was very nice and attentive and food took 5 minutes to come out but tasted very eh not terrible but not exceptional and prices were high but not a terrible place read more

The lo Mein combination was delicious!!!!! And the ice tea too!!!! Don't judge the book by his cover!!

They are loading everything with sugar now. I just threw out a two dishes that are both supposed to be spicy and they were too sweet to eat and not spicy at all. A shame because I used to like this place a lot. I don't know if they changed hands or have a new chef but seems like something is different in the last month or two. Even the fried rice had little flavor and almost no veggies in it. Really disappointing read more

We stopped in Durango late one night. It was snowy and icy out. We had been traveling a long way and were very hungry. Not much was open in town. We went into China Cafe where it looked like the waiter was tabulating receipts. We asked if they were open and he said yes and seated us. He was very welcoming and kind. I ordered a cup of wonton soup to start as I was cold and needed comfort (soup=comfort to me). He said he loved their wonton soup and when I got it, I loved it too. Chock full of fresh veggies as well as the wontons. It was wondeful. I had Hunan Chicken and my husband had Double Cooked pork. Matthew (remember that name - he was a great server!!) asked us about spice level. Food came out and both were very generous servings. Lots of meat, lots of fresh veggies (with a nice crunch left in them), lots of flavor. Couldn't finish and took leftovers back to our room for next day's breakfast! The food is American Chinese. I like very authentic Chinese, but have a soft spot for more Americanized dishes as well. Especially when as well done as these were. I left happy, full, content, relaxed, pleased....etc. The food gets a YAY and Matthew gets a big shout out! Thanks for staying open for us and not rushing us. And still giving us a well cooked and thoughtful meal! read more

China Cafe - Hunan Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Durango, Colorado

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Salt, salt and more salt. Everything tastes the same. No flatware to be had, sad, sad. The virus has everybody down, the food just wants to make you frown. Hope all is good with them right now, I'm trying not to have a cow. read more