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China Cafe

3.6 (58 reviews)
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Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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I'm sorry, but this was the worst Chicken Fried Rice Ive ever tasted...
Karen B.

I've ordered from this restaurant once before about 1.5 months prior to this visit.. They seem to keep busy with customers. Of the 49 countries I've visited in my lifetime, i have also visited several parts of China on three different trips since 1996. Because of my enthusiasm about Asian foods, I can state that not only do I make an amazing and authentic tasting Chinese Noodle Soup with Oxtails, but also, a very decent Fried Rice. (with or without a protein) The other thing i want to say, as a world traveler and new to NC, I have taken note that a few restaurants I've been to here are great! A few others are actually posing as 'authentic' and simply capitalizing on it's customers who may not know what the food should taste like, but will charge 'import' prices because they know that many will romance the exoticism and pay the higher prices for something that would be unacceptable in the country/culture of it's origins. Okay! Enough said on that. As an after-school meal and while unpacking from a recent move, i decided to drop by Chinese Cafe for take out for my daughter and I. It's in a shopping center with a major grocery store. It's not a fancy place, but more the community take out spot that one can eat in if one chooses.. My daughter ordered the Orange Chicken Combo. I ordered a simple Chicken Fried Rice. I saw there were no chopsticks and i requested some with the humored comment that the food "tastes better" with chopsticks. I paid $20 for the two dishes. The food was cooked there and packaged hot to go. I drove home, poured some of my food into a bowl (to make it easier to eat with chopsticks), thanked the Universe for the meal and proceeded to eat the food. By the 2nd bite, I'm sorry to admit that I had to get up, get a napkin and spit the food out! I can't pinpoint what it was, but that was the worst Chicken Fried Rice I'd ever tasted. I tasted my daughter's orange chicken. It was just okay. The batter on the chicken was a little thick and doey, but tolerable. As for my dish, I felt so upset about the disappointing taste and decided to call the restaurant to see if I could exchange it for something else. I was also trying to give this place a chance. I was sure that this was an isolated incident, since this was my second time there. I was being rushed off the phone due to another call coming in. After arriving there, She asked what I wanted instead. I thought, maybe the ribs with steamed rice might be better and still simple. I drove back with remaining rice in the take-out box and with the 'yuck' taste still in my mouth. I was asked what was problem. I wasnt really sure. I just knew i really disliked the taste of it and it did not taste fresh. I speculated it might have been the oil. It tasted old. I asked if they used sesame oil. She proudly replied that it was veggie oil. (as if she thought I disliked sesame oil) My bigger issue was the lack of integrity in how this was handled as a customer service. The replacement dish was only $2 more. I probably spent more than that in gas driving back to China Cafe to exchange the yucky rice dish and was willing to give the business another chance to give me something that tasted like it was supposed to and keep me as a returning customer. She also stated that she remembered when I had come before. She proceeded to charge me more money for my inconvenience. I just smiled, said "It's okay" and quietly walked out. I will never spend my money there again because China Cafe had a blatant lack of concern or appreciation in my attempts to remedy this matter, of which I strongly believe was the fault of the business who falsely claim that they sell "authentic" Chinese food. This is as far east from the truth as China is from the USA. I felt dismissed as someone less than the steady customer I was attempting to be and Im sorry this business was unable to acknowledge this over only $2.

Chow mein is not like the thin chow mein with veggies
Lo V.

The people are super nice and the place looks clean However the sesame shrimp was not great or the "chow mein" or the egg rolls or the so call "fried rice".

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9 years ago

Crispy scallion chicken is not crispy at all. Rice was well cooked. Vegetable roll was delicious.

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10 years ago

Always great food and very friendly staff. Great little neighborhood take out place. They do have a few tables if you choose to eat in.

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9 years ago

One of the better Chinese take out spots in Indian Trail. I always get their chicken wings and fried rice.

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12 years ago

Excellent Chinese food! Definitely coming back. Dumplings are delicious! Soups are excellent and not over salted!

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9 years ago

The food is good and the staff is friendly. I haven't found a better Chinese restaurant as of yet in the area (Matthews/Charlotte NC).

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