This is literally the best Chinese place in Louisville bar none. Seriously, none compare. I gave 4 stars because giving 5 might ruin their perfect 3.5 rating. If you don't know what I'm talking about then go on Tik Tok and look up Chinese 3.5 star. This is literally some of the best food in the city. I have never been disappointed. This place is so far in first place that it just might be the best Chinese food in the United States. It is now the only Chinese I am willing to eat in Louisville. 100/10 would eat every day if I could. read more

We ordered 3 lunches as soon as they opened. All of the lunches tasted old, very little sauce on any of them, chicken was recooked, and just warm. Egg rolls were tough and hard to eat. Quality has definitely gone downhill. Time to find a better Chinese restaurant!! read more

Always good food consistent with taste and value. Live the crab Rangoon and kung poa chicken. Kids meals are a great option if you don't want a big portion. We always have leftovers. read more

Not good. Sweet and sour chicken was dry, chewy, tasted like it was refried in old grease. I will not be back.

Despite the overall low ratings on here, this place tastes fantastic! I used to patronize another Chinese place in town, but they've since gone down in quality since they got a new chef. I came to grab carry-out for lunch for my sister and mom and I. I called and they told me it would be ready in about ten minutes. While I wasn't there on time, they called me to let me know it was ready. It's a small space inside! There are a few booths, but I'm sure most people get carry-out. They also do delivery! I ordered the lunch portion of Szechuan chicken with an egg roll for myself, Orange chicken with an egg roll for my sister, and a side of fried rice for my mom. It was a good amount for lunch! I was stuffed. It was also pretty flavorful! Can't wait to return! read more

China Cafe - Outside - Chinese Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

Decent little Chinese restaurant that has about all the same things you can expect from the other establishments. It was ok for me nothing great but the prices were good. The rice had a little too much onion for my taste. I could have done without those read more

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Your typical quick-- but delicious quality chfood. The owners were very nice and welcoming. read more

China Cafe - S5. General Tso's Chicken Entree - Chinese Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

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Great food and great price!! Some Chinese restaurants make up for fair quality with large portions but not this place. Plenty of great food!

Awesome food! Garlic Chicken was the best! Passing through while traveling for work. Food was delivered to the hotel.

The staff did not wear masks. The resturant had curb side pick up, and the woman who brought me food had a mask on. But everyone who was in the kitchen did not have masks. As for the food, I ordered the sweet and sour chicken as a combination plate. There was a generous amount of chicken. The container was plastic so the chicken lost the crispiness on the way home. The fried rice was delicious. read more

I've only had a few things at this restaurant. The crab Rangoon's are delicious. The spring rolls are good. The house fried rice is good however, the chicken rice soup has their version of chicken in it, which is some kind of processed, looking concoction that I didn't like at all next time I will tell them to leave the chicken pieces out. All of the mustard and the sweet-and-sour and soy sauce packs are sitting out so you can take all you want which means everything to me in a restaurant some places only wanna give you one or two with a big order so that went along way after I try some more things there, the rating will probably go up more in the next review. read more

Started coming here for the lunch special. The food is always good and made quickly. I've tried a few different dishes and they all are delicious. The lady behind the counter is friendly and helpful. read more

Perfectly Average. 4 stars for being family owned...clean but an older strip mall setting . Food came to us hot fresh but someone needs to filter the deep fryer....the menu is a typical Chinese carry out. You may live in New York or Los Angeles or here but you have seen the menu repeated a million times... I ordered Kung po chicken but it was prepared to be safe aka not spicy( bland sauce )and fried rice was as good as from a box but again ....Chinese takeout not a restaurant so everything quick fast hot fresh but easily forgotten however my family who eats Chinese way more than I ....loved it crab Rangoon was tasty veggie loman was great and fried dumplings were the best they had....by far anywhere.....so four stars from my family for China Cafe. read more

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Poor customer service don't stand behind their foods Used to be best in town, had first bad experience and they would honor my first complaint in the YEARS I've been patronizing their business read more

I have a chronic addiction to kung pao chicken. Also the guy that complained about the shouting in chinese is a wimp

Food is always hot, fresh and seasoned well. Probably my favorite Chinese cafe around the area. This place always satisfies and the customer service is great. All around great restaurant. read more

Everything from China Cafe is delicious. Straight up my favorite Chinese place I've ever been to. Also their delivery is always super fast ... like they might say it'll be 30-45 minutes but damn near every time they're knocking at my door within 15-20. I'm so glad they are back open and doing business and did not fall victim to quarantine/COVID closure as many places have!!! Keep kicking ass China Cafe! read more

The food is good and made quickly, the order is always ready when I get there to pick it up.

its was going good at first then they messed up 3 rice orders and food was extremely salty , giving 1 star the man was super nice! just salty food and bad service read more

I am a regular customer and I always get the same thing, 2 small shrimp lomein, 1 large and one gluten free shrimp lomein. I got home and found that the GF was not GF and was the regular noodles. Called them and said to come and replace it. I got there and the lady was just screaming and yelling in chinese for 10 minutes and she told the cashier to refund me the money because she can't make me the food because they're busy. She denied the refund when I called but now she is willing to so she doesn't have to make it. She is still yelling as we speak. This shity store has no freaking customer service. The reason this business is still running is because of you and I. read more

Authentic taste to NY Chinese take out. Great quality and excellent delivery. Finally found a place that does not make it sweet saucy or KY flavoring. Great find read more

My daughter loves this place! Great place to get quick Chinese food for a reasonable price!

Food is great. But the way they talk to you over the phone is crazy! They're rude and rush you.

super fast delivery, like ordered at 6:50 delivered at 7:05 fast. I ordered 5 menu items all were delicious and decently portioned for the price. Solid choice for fast chinese food! read more

The BEST Chinese in Lou- hands down! I've been coming to the same China cafe for over ten years and no other place in town can compare. The chicken is always so crispy and fresh compared to getting soggy chicken at most Chinese spots. I love it! The prices are so reasonable for the amount of food you get, the family who owns it are super sweet and great at what they do, and it's always super fast. I'll never order Chinese takeout from anywhere else, worth the extra 15 min drive since I moved too! Even my boyfriend has agreed it's such a step up from other Chinese spots he's had in town. read more

Same owners for years. Great food, reasonable prices. I like their wonton soup and lo mein dishes.

Normally this place is pretty solid, I go every few months. Just ordered the Beef & Broccoli.... they 'forgot' the broccoli. I get times are tough but you can still humor me with a small slice of cheap beef. read more

I had ordered delivery an hour before and when it finally got here, I didn't get my fried rice NOR my egg roll. Also I ordered bourbon chicken and got something with onions and peppers in a sauce that I don't even know WHAT it was... Never again. read more

Forgot to bring 4 orders on time called to check just forgot no excuse for this I've purchased several large orders in the past. Disappointed in the service. Maybe you will have better luck. read more

Really good sweet and sour chicken and rice. They're very fast and the food taste fresh.

Food used to be good here until it gave everyone in the house intestinal issues. I thought it was a fluke until we gave it another chance, and it happened again. I noticed there health grade went down to a 95 as well. I usually will not eat there unless it's 98+. read more

I was at work yesterday and my client and I love Chinese food. We would go to the buffet at Jade Palace often because he loves buffets. Unfortunately that's not an option now. China Cafe, on the other hand is a wonderful option! They also have in house delivery so you don't have to pay the additional money for a third party delivery service. My client ordered beef and broccoli. It was a great, filling, lunch portion. I love Kung Pao chicken, but, I have to be very careful when it comes to spice levels. They made mine with all of the red pepper chili oil on the side. The chicken was white meat, cut in thin strips and the vegetables still had some crunch, which added a great texture to the meal. You can also substitute an egg roll for 2 crab rangoons with the lunch combo if you prefer. The hot and sour soup and the egg drop wonton soup is also delicious. Overall, the food quality, timeliness by a very nice delivery person and amazingly reasonable prices leaves me to definitely rate this restaurant 5 stars... read more

I love this place, but they need to make sure everyone they advertise with have the same hours of operation. One place says they're open till 11pm on fridays and Saturday's, another says 10:30, and yet another ones says 10pm. I've been calling since 10:05 pm and haven't gotten an answer so I'm guessing 10pm is the closing time everyday they're open? read more

It's turned into an eventful night. It's 9:00 PM, it's raining, my truck won't start and I've loaded my work gear in a bag that I just bought. I'm standing off to the side of an Ollie's, the temperature has dropped double digits since a storm roared through and I've been waiting for around two hours for a tow truck. I'm starving and I haven't had dinner yet. I haven't had the chance to even think about food but then I hear a voice. A quite and faint voice at first that soon turned into a screaming banshee! It's my stomach and I need to react fast. I need something to quite this roaring beast and I couldn't see anything in site.... until I turned to my right. There at the end of the strip mall, on the corner, was China Cafe. Even though I was waiting for a tow truck I figured, "I've been waiting long enough, what's a few more minutes?" Plus.... I'm damn hungry! I saunter over to China Cafe (yes, I saunter), with my bag of gear towed behind and enter into an empty restaurant. Granted, it was 9:00 PM so I didn't expect many, if any, patrons. Although greeted by an empty restaurant, it was clean and orderly, double plus good! The counter is located toward the back of the restaurant so you have to pass several tables before reaching the counter. I was greeted before I reached the second table with a, "Hello, welcome!" by a kind lady behind the counter. Considering my current circumstance I wasn't going to sit and eat since I didn't have the time for a complete meal. I needed something to eat while standing... while waiting for this wretched tow to show up. The menu was typical for a standard run of the mill Chinese Restaurant. After perusing through the menu I decided to stay safe. I went for my "I've never been here before. Everything looks good and I can't decide so I'll keep it safe and pick a simple dish. So simple that if they screw this up I'm never coming back because this place can't make a simple dish and therefore sucks" dish. My default is always fried rice. I ordered a quart of the combo fried rice. I paid around $11 for the rice and a 20 ounce Diet Coke (because carbs, lol). The price seemed a little steep but I've also paid more for less at other restaurants. Plus, I was hungry and didn't care about the cost so much at the moment. After ordering I walked to the front window and waited for my tow to show up. When my order was ready the kind lady behind the counter walked up to the front of the restaurant and gave me my food. I still don't know if she would normally do this (I assume she would) or she was just handing my food over so quickly to get rid of the dude that walked in after 9 PM with a back full of who knows what and kept staring out of the window. After getting my food I head back across the parking lot and underneath the awning to wait for my tow to show up. I pull out the quart of rice and the quart is literally overflowing with rice! They crammed every bit of pork, chicken, shrimp and rice grains that could fit. So I grab the chop sticks to dig in. I was so hungry I was tempted to use the plastic spoon they provided but nope... got to stay real and keep to the sticks. Just need to pinch faster! The rice was light and fluffy and the pork, chicken and shrimp were all cooked well. Some places tend to go heavy on the oil and end up making a greasy stir fry. Not China Cafe. Their stir fry was light, very satisfying and and filled me up pretty quick. It had to because after several bites my tow showed up I ended up eating some more after the tow, while waiting for a Lyft at the dealership later in the night. (The tow and service at the dealership are other parts of the story.) The food was still warm and maintained much of its flavor after cooling down. China Cafe provided some relief to a crappy night and I hope to revisit soon. read more

Generals chicken lunch special. Came with an egg roll too. Really basic nothing special about it. For under $7 not bad if you have the craving. Food was hot and fast for carry out. read more

China Cafe - Generals chicken lunch special. Came with an egg roll too. - Chinese Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

This is pretty much my go-to place for Chinese takeout. Easy online ordering for delivery, quick and polite service. Order is always correct. I've never gotten an upset stomach after eating it. That's rare for me regarding Chinese food. I especially like the orange chicken and I can't get food from here without the addition of fried donuts -- which are more like fried donut holes but less sweet and with powdered sugar on them. I could eat six of those in a sitting. Luckily an order gives you many more. Extra points for this location because last time I ordered I got Kung fu panda fortune cookies. Heck yes. I love this place. read more

This food is amazing. I have been eating here for years and I think it's better than any Chinese restaurant in the city. We eat here about once a week and wanted to give a shout out to Jessica who always treats us like family. They make your order just how you like it and it's always fresh. Anything we order (and as a family we don't all eat the same things) tastes sooo good. I highly recommend and hope you try to eat here too. It is very small so you may want to get takeout instead of eating in. read more

I eagerly anticipated the opening of this restaurant since Famous Dave's (or whatever that place is called) took away the only other Oriental close by. At first I concluded that it was decent...pretty par for the course fare. I only went for lunch and it is a great value. $5.25 for the lunch special including eggroll. And it is a huge helping. Then my wife and daughter started getting dinner on nights that I had practice and they really liked it. It has gotten to the point that we eat there about every 10 days, if not more. This past Saturday night the kids were both out for the night and we didn't really feel like going out so we called them with a take-out order. It was then (OK, I'm a little slow sometimes) that I found out THEY DELIVER!! Not only do they deliver, but they do it quickly and the food was piping hot. And this was the night of the UK/UL football game. From my call to dinner at my door took 18 minutes. Sorry pizza delivery people....you've been trumped. China Cafe is my new #1 go to place! Oh, and did I mention that Saturday's nights food was delicious! read more

Definitely not the best.. The PuPu platter is bogus, as are the chicken wings. If you get a dish it's not so bad. I would say no on the apps, but fair on the dishes. read more

Absolutely yummy! I no more than cleaned my plate when I decided to write a review. I order Chinese delivery a lot. I decided to try something new today so I went online and found China Cafe. Although I've passed by this restaurant a million times I always stuck with my regular Chinese delivery places. I'm so happy I decided to to go out of my "comfort zone". My order consisted of chicken fingers, crab rangoons with sweet & sour sauce, plain lo mein, wonton soup, and garlic chicken with white rice. The chicken fingers were more like little nuggets. They had awesome flavor and weren't greasy at all for a fried and battered piece of meat. I got a whole pint container of those for less that $5! The crab rangoons were very good too. Nice and creamy middle with a crunchy outside. I really liked them with the sweet & sour sauce because it wasn't too much with an overbearing sweetness. I'd say it was pretty much perfect! The lo mein was cooked perfectly. Great flavor. The garlic chicken was awesome! I really liked how they asked me if I wanted it mild, medium or hot. I went mild this time, but next time I might try medium for an extra kick of spice. The white rice was fluffy and perfect with this dish. By this time I'm super stuffed but wanted to try the wonton soup while it was fresh and hot. Wow was it good! Wonderful flavor and I loved all the green onions floating in the broth. Other than the flavor of the food, it was delivered fast and very hot. The delivery driver was super friendly and thanked me several times as well as wishing me a happy new year. He put a smile on my face! China Cafe will now be my go-to Chinese delivery place. Two thumbs up!!! read more

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