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    China Chef

    3.8 (54 reviews)
    InexpensiveCantonese, Szechuan, Noodles
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Louis L.

    **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.

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    Nikki Z.

    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.

    Fried dumplings yummmmm!!! :)
    Jannet C.

    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!

    Low mein chicken, shrimp vegetables, dumplings steamed. Excellent
    Daniel S.

    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.

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

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    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!

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    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.

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

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    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.

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