Came here for some Chinese food takeout for lunch. The restaurant is located in Route 40 West, the same shopping area as the H Mart. There is plenty of parking available in the area outside the store. The ambiance was cool, with folks coming in and out and there is also seating to enjoy your food onsite. If you've been ordering Chinese food as long as I have, you know the best time to purchase is during their "lunchtime" special for a great price on a smaller portion of your favorite item. It's usually accompanied by a basic fried rice, white rice, or noodles. I ordered the shrimp egg foo yung lunch special with fried rice; pork yak; and shrimp egg rolls. I like China Chef because they have an open kitchen just behind the counter and can see them preparing orders. We placed our order with a pleasant lady at the counter, paid in advance, and did some shopping at the local grocery store and came back to pick it up. We came back to pick up our order and it was waiting for us. We opened the bag to check that it was correct, grabbed assorted condiments (soy ,duck, and hot sauce packets) and cutlery and were on our way. The pork yat was good, not overly oily and drenched in soy sauce. There were fried yellow onions and a boiled egg included. The shrimp egg foo yung lunch special consisted of two patties made with egg, shrimp, and onions with fried rice and a small container of gravy. It was just ok, lacking a fair amount of shrimp. The gravy was light-skinned, lol, but ok as well. The egg rolls were a nice, hefty size deep fried and not greasy at all. It was a decent egg roll with shrimp scattered about, but not as good as I wanted it to be. All in all, a nice place to grab some traditional Chinese takeout. read more

China Chef - Shrimp egg roll - Cantonese Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

Great food!!!! Wonderful customer service!!!!!! Nice portions!!!!!!!! Excellent pricing!!!!!! Visit and you won't be disappointed!!! read more

It was alright, probably won't go back though. Chinese food in MD is generally mid though so in comparison to other options in close proximity, it's on par with the usual ish. Got the shrimp lo mein combo with a pork egg roll. read more

The food is very good and fresh. I typically do takeout and they have it ready in about 15 minutes. I've been going here for many years and you can have as much duck sauce, soy sauce, spicy sauce or whatever you need. They will accommodate your order if you have different preferences. Definitely worth a try if you haven't been here and I guarantee you'll be going back. - Alex read more

every time i go in the food is always consistent, largely portioned, and arrives quickly. the staff is always kind and will accommodate whatever you'd like. :-) i recommend their hot and sour soup! the AMBIANCE in there is nice - very basic classic decor. there is a nice picture of a lake that i like to look at as i eat. i hope they keep it forever. read more

**BRING A SECOND BANK ACCOUNT** GOOD: Tasty for takeout Chinese; friendly employees BAD - The PRICES and hospitality for those seeking to sit. I typically don't push back on glowing reviews. Mine tend to be within 1/2 of the average - not here. I was looking for a convienient dinner while shopping in the Rolling Road shops and China Chef seemed to fit the bill - Chinese, tables, good reviews. I wanted to try a few things and expected prices to align with my local places. I ordered crab ragoon (standard app in most places), fried dumplings and an order of pork ho-fun ( mostly thick noodles with some pork) - 36.00. No thanks, I cancelled the two items and was left with the Ho-fun. Two others also reduced their orders - nearly all orders after and before me were in the mid 20s. One was 62.00. The Ho-fun was very good, but it's still Chinese take-out. The pandemic and inflation are not acceptable anymore to gauge customers. Chinese take-out competition is fierce and CC's prices aren't competitive. I also had to eat out of the take out bag - even plastic trays would have been a better touch. To sum up, their food is good but extremely expensive. I recommend straight take out if you go. For my hard earned dollars I am sticking with my local Chinese. The food is good but not worth that second bank account. read more

China Chef - a table and chairs in a restaurant - Cantonese Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

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Food is always fresh and hot. The seafood is always good, shrimp and broccoli, shrimp egg foo and shrimp toast are all my favorites. Staff is always nice read more

Gen tso chicken is my favorite here. Is it the best food around? Meh. Is it solid every time? Yes. Prices have gone up in the past year. Front register people are efficient and friendly. read more

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Food always delicious huge portions Always fast delivery or pick up never keep you waiting.

So I spent a really long time reading reviews. Saw that it said they were opened. So then I drove there and they were closed. I saw another review saying they tried calling but nobody ever picks up. Now I wonder.... . Too bad I really wanted to eat here. read more

I came here for carry out, and got a chicken with broccoli and an order of fried dumplings. The chicken broccoli was pretty standard, a tad too much oil in my opinion. The fried dumplings however were delicious!! They were filled with pork and veggies and you can tell that they were house made bc of the perfect texture of the skin, and great flavors. I will go back to try their other items, and maybe get 2 or 3 orders of those dumplings! read more

China Chef - Fried dumplings yummmmm!!! :) - Cantonese Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

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Walked in. Ordered low mein with chicken. Shrimp veggies and dumplings. The shrimp was awesome in fact everything was excellent. The service was very friendly. I will return. I didn't call. I got my fat butt off the couch and picked up. read more

China Chef - Low mein chicken, shrimp vegetables, dumplings steamed. Excellent - Cantonese Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

This is a hole in the wall Chinese carryout place, the type that is everywhere. The big difference is that this is the best one I've ever been to. The food was magnificent...much tastier than similar places. And if you choose to eat in the bring it to you on a tray with plastic utensils and all, which is fancier than similar places. I had the Tso's chicken and it hit the spot. Not too spicy and a little sweet with crispy crunch on the outside and tender meat on the inside. The broccoli was a deep green and crunchy...really hit the spot. read more

China Chef - General Tso's chicken - Cantonese Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

I like the fried rice that they put in the shrimp lo mein---Genius! Food was hot, also good to help your self to condiments!

Spring rolls, beef broccoli, all soups, orange chicken, vegetables are all great!!!! The prices are fair, the folks are kind and very courteous. We are grateful for this place!!! Thank you, China Chef!!!! read more

Food was amazing they are so friendly & polite my new favorite Chinese food spot in Baltimore plus their close to where I live if you're ever have a taste for Chinese & your in the area please check them out I promise you won't regret read more

If you want the best Chinese food in Catonsville then China chef is it. The foods always fresh and generous portions and the flavors are there. This place is legit read more

Good customer service..The young lady is always so friendly and the food is good. The shrimp egg rolls and their sweet and sour sauce are a favorite. read more

Consistently good Chinese take away. Good steamed dumplings. Limited little ears of corn as filler (yuk). Dishes are not drenched in sauce like many other restaurants. read more

Food was bland, very tasteless! Service was horrible! They still requested a signature although they gave me a receipt that did not have a signature line. Below the total it said "No Signature Required" however, the man that waited on me still wanted me to add my signature below the total. If you're AA stay away from this place! Very discriminatory!!! I'd never support this business again. read more

I literally walked into this restaurant by mistake and I am so glad that I was not disappointed. The customer service was wonderful. The lady was very friendly and polite. I like my food extra spicy and when my food arrived I was happy. Now this restaurant is pretty far from me so I only stop by when I'm in the area. Give then a shot. Very friendly restaurant and the food tastes good too read more

Pepper steak is good, but ask for XTRA sauce. Shrimp and Broccoli is also good as are the spring rolls. Fried rice is dry and of late, lacks any flavor/taste! They are pretty quick and orders are accurate! read more

Doesn't look like much, especially during pandemic times, but I don't care b/c the food is *amazing* and I suspect they don't care because the phone is ringing off the hook because nobody cares because the food is amazing. Did I mention the food is amazing? COVID-19 setup is smart: plexi wall, mic/speakers, little 'airlock' for your food. Menu: standard American Chinese food fare but executed by someone who truly cares about food and cooking. Everything tasted fantastic, the spices were fresh and high quality. We ordered the Gen Tso, spicy (it was not spicy, but very tasty), house fried rice (good soy flavor and lots of proteins mixed in), pork egg rolls (do not miss these, fried crispy golden and with a tender wrapper, not tough and chewy), pork dumplings (again a tender thin wrapper, with plenty of savory filling), and sesame chicken. All winners. I do wish spicy meant spicy, and that they had a menu posted. Hang onto the one they give you; you'll need it again soon. :) read more

I always love getting food from here. The lady that was there is really friendly. I never had problems when I ordered food they are the best and the cheesesteak egg rolls are good. read more

I haven't tried that many different dishes here yet. With that being said....the dishes I did try were very tasty. I've tried a lot of different Chinese places and some are just awful (old, re-deep fried tasting....just bleh). I have tried wonton soup, fried rice and general tso's shrimp from here. They were all very tasty and I will definitely try this place again in the future. Everything was very flavorful and didn't have any trace of nasty greasy, re-deep fried flavor. read more

China Chef is still my absolute favorite Chinese place. I have convinced multiple other people that it is far superior. I drive out of my way past multiple other spots to come here. I always get broccoli in brown sauce (sautéed broccoli) even though it is not on the menu, they have an option for it on the receipt. They are always friendly and the food is always great. read more

China Chef - Cantonese Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

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I was very disappointed by this people. I stopped by with my husband and my sister from our trip to get something to eat, but unfortunately was treated so poorly. They only had one Asian family dinning in there when we got there. We were seated and given tea about 10mins later. Then no one attended to us, until we reached out to an old man who works there. And when we try to order he was standing about a feet away from us and asking what we want as if he didn't want to get close to us. He wasn't serviceable and not friendly. Obviously they didn't want our presence there so we canceled the order we put in and left, because we didn't trust them at that point. read more

Came here last week for lunch with a coworker. We were the only ones in the restaurant when we first arrived, and the woman behind the counter was very nice & friendly. Good came out pretty quick and was piping hot. I appreciated how they gave it to a in to-go containers, because I couldn't finish mine and did end up bringing it home. Egg rolls were huge & I liked that all the condiments were out on the counter for us to take. Restaurant isn't fancy looking by any means, but the food was good! I'll return next time I'm in the area. read more

Went To Maryland For Vacation Found This Olace Close-by My Hotel Ordered Chicken And Broccoli In Garlic Sauce It Was Good No Issues At All.

Unfortunately everything I ordered seemed greasy or oily. The food gave me indigestion and I will not be returning.

Food is very good. The lady at the front is such a delight. She is very friendly and cordial. Love that they can make your food spicy by request. And you can get as many condiments as you wish. I love that while you wait, you can make yourself a cup of tea to sip on. The tea is very good. read more

Tried them for the first time today and am sold. Best Chinese food my wife and I have tasted in ages, and we lived in NYC for 4 years. Singapore mei fun - very good. Happy family - excellent. Combination fried rice - excellent. Shrimp egg rolls - best I've ever tasted, anywhere. Steamed dumplings - very good, but the wrapping was a bit thick and the sauce was a bit scanty. We look forward to trying many, many more selections. Great job! read more

This is the place we go to for Chinese on a regular basis. It's not that great, but it's also not bad. It's a normal middle-of the road Chinese food joint. It's very consistent, which is important if you're hungry and you don't want to take any chances. Recently they've added cheese steak egg rolls which I'm sure are very bad for you... but like everything else that's bad for you... they are SOOOO good. I always wind up ordering more of them than I need to. There's eat-in space, but most people take out. It gets busy in the evenings sometimes. I typically ask for "white meat General Tso's chicken" as the "white meat" version isn't on the menu. I heard some lady ask for it and that's how I've asked for it since then. I can't say if it's better or worse, but I like it. I think it's a personal preference kinda thing. read more

The shrimp and broccoli combination is delicious. They are quick, nice and professional. I like that you can see the kitchen and the cook preparing the food. read more

China Chef - Cantonese Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

My go-to Chinese food place. They have the best General Tso's Shrimp and shrimp egg rolls that Catonsville has to offer. I recommend this place to everyone. read more

OMG....I THINK I HAVE DIED AND GONE TO...(what's Chinese heaven?) SHANGRI-LA.... No that's not it. The food here was AWESOME. DO NOT miss the pork egg rolls..... The best egg rolls I think I've ever had my life just perfectly fresh and Crisp , and, oh my God delicious!! Was trying some classics to test, for taking to my mom ... Who lives in the boonies (Hagerstown.... Whether there NO FOOD to speak of). And they (sweet and sour pork and pork fried rice) were AWESOME!!! SO.... THIS PLACE IS A GEM! Save it in your must See's. read more

Honestly don't know why this place doesn't have 5 stars. Their food is absolutely delicious. After trying multiple other Chinese places around town, I always end up coming back to China Chef. They are open late, have the food ready fast, and customer service is always wonderful. And my favorite part aside from the delicious food? The free tea while you are waiting :). Yum!!! Have yet to order anything less than awesome from China Chef and will be a lifelong customer as long as I live here! Would highly recommend the shrimp toast and the garlic sauce meals!!! read more

I can never call them !!! This is the third time I have tried to call and place an order and each occasion after calling the number repeatedly I am never able to reach them! I believe they don't want certain business! read more

Got the general Tso's chicken. Chicken quality was average. People were nice. Restaurant could use some cleaning. read more

Food is good but a little pricey. They screwed up my last order but I ate it anyway because I was hungry and didn't feel like driving back.