I thought I'd write a positive review after my meal, however, when I ended up with a black hair in my mouth, that ended it for me. I got sick so the thought of eating anymore won't happen today or tomorrow or ever! I'm housesitting out of town and want my $33.36 back but don't want to make the trip back to restaurant. This was a splurge for me so I'm extra annoyed. On a positive note, noodles (Chow Fun) cooked to perfection and meat very tender. Didn't get far with fried rice. read more

Honestly I was really excited because of the extensive vegetarian and vegan options they had listed Asked for the vegan vegetable pot stickers - they were out, said okay what about vegetable dumplings said they were out - okay asked for vegan Szechuan wontons they had them okay great (went to eat one when we got home, bit into one - meat - gave the order to my sister) Asked for Kung Pao tofu - got sweet and sour tofu Asked for vegan vegetable chow mien - got chicken (picked the chicken out) When we went to total out I asked to go over my order with someone just to be sure and they kept telling me just to look at the holiday prices they had written on the back of the notepad I wanted to go over it with someone because : 1) The order price compared to menu prices didn't match up - wasn't a huge deal, I get it holidays and they're one of the only places open - but ate meat twice as a vegan of over a decade And 2) I was worried about a mix up (which is exactly what happened) and none of my order was correct Paid cash.. Including my sisters two dishes it was $70 for me to get the wrong tofu dish and get meat in two of my 3 dishes read more

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Had a quick request Very helpful Upon pick up very friendly! Thank you! Smelled delicious read more

Haven't been here recently myself but between my husband and his grandmother going today and my grandmother's recent experience I leave this place with a one star review, and I can say none of us will be returning anytime soon or recommending it to others. My husband said the service was horrible. lady was rude and rushed them out. Annoyed when they came to sit in, rushed them about ordering, about boxes and getting check. Wasn't offered tea, no soup with meal, food was mediocre. Possibly overcharged. Overall not worth the money or the hassle. Bummer as he used to love going to this place with his grandparents. read more

We ordered 28 items to go on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. This was a huge order and everything was prepared as ordered and ready in a half hour. Each of the items was much larger than expected. They packed plenty of chopsticks, soy sauce packets, extra sweet and sour sauce, and a ton of fortune cookies. Our huge family probably ate more than they planned! Everyone was happy with the food and we had some extras to take back to our hotel for dinner the next night. Our cashier was pleasant and helpful. I barely looked around when picking up the order, so can't speak to the decor. If we still lived in the area, we would definitely try this place again. read more

Awful experience! Owner rude! Table and tea pot, sticky, hair in my food!! Owner claimed it was mine! It was dark! My hair is not dark! I wasn't alone when dining, a friend had joined me and she was just as disgusted! Food was adequate, we've had better! Never went back! read more

China Chef - Chinese Near Me - Cotati, California

We didn't like anything we ordered! The won ton soup was super salty and tastes like fish. The vegetable fried rice had no flavor. The beef dish was dry and had little flavor. We tried calling and the woman said she didn't speak or understand English and hung up on our call twice. I know it was the same woman who helped me when I went to pick up the order because I picked up the food only 15 minutes ago. Very rude! Don't waste your money like I did. read more

Take out was very average. Quick delivery. The chicken in the chicken chow main was dry. The shrimp spring rolls were good. read more

China Chef - Chicken Chow Mein - Chinese Near Me - Cotati, California

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It is shockingly bad. Our "fried rice" was plain white rice with flavorless boiled chicken. The chow mein was a joke. How do you make a poysticker with ZERO FLAVOR? The real kicker is it looked as if our Door Dash guy was eating out of it while he drove here. We're throwing it all away and out $100. I can't stress enough how criminally bad this is. read more

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The people here are really nice, but I'm sorry to say that this is probably some of the worst Chinese food I've ever gotten from a restaurant. The meat was dry, and tasted freezer burned. It tasted like bad homemade Chinese food to me. Would have been better off making it at home. The food just looked sad and wasn't very presentable either. read more

Fantastic Food with over 30 Vegan and gluten free options! Delicious! So personable and accommodating! Our favorite family restaurant! ;-) read more

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Having lived and eaten well in New York City, Boston, and San Francisco, since I've lived in Sonoma County, I've been consistently disappointed by two things. One is a lack of choices for really good dim sum (aside from Hang Ah, which is great but can be pricey). The other is a dearth of gluten-free choices, especially for Chinese or Asian food. China Chef in Cotati has alleviated both of my disappointments admirably. And as a plus, the place does its own delivery after 4:30 in the afternoon, avoiding the extra fees and charges of delivery services. We've ordered delivery a handful of times, and never been disappointed. We've eaten at the restaurant with friends as well. We've always been treated well and served consistently tasty, well-prepared food. I'm sorry to read of other reviewers' disappointments, but we have experienced none of them. The gluten-free baked pork buns and pot stickers are worth ordering all by themselves. (Yes, they're a bit more expensive, but so are many gluten-free ingredients in my experience.) The sautéed green beans are delicious, even to this former non-fan of green beans. The Singapore noodles have been tasty and fresh each time we've had them. Of course, your culinary mileage may vary. But ignore the negative reviews and try China Chef for yourself, especially if you like dim sum and gluten-free options. I am confident you'll be as happy with the food as we've been each time we've tried it. read more

Ordered via doordash and ultimately got my cravings filled. If I had to rate the food it'd be a hard 3: I got siu mai, shrimp dumpling and a Peking dinner for 1 that included wonton soup, two dumplings, fried rice (I subbed the bbq pork for beef), walnut shrimp and orange chicken. The siu mai had no shrimp and the shrimp dumpling has shrimp paste with cut shrimp pieces, not the best but not awful. Pretty sure it's frozen food. The fried rice was good but felt heavy, orange chicken is ok, dumpling skin was thick, wonton soup had three pieces but the soup itself tasted awful and walnut shrimp was the best part with a good amount of sauce. The price is a 4: total price for everything was $29. Which is really good for everything I got. Ultimately I lean more towards 4 because everything was edible, they cooked everything quickly and I have more than enough left over for dinner. read more

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Order on uber eats and went to pick it up myself. I got there in time for the app to tell me it was ready and waited as the owner sat in a stool and he didn't turn around at all for the 3 minutes I was waiting. The door obviously opened and you could hear it . Anyways I rang the bell that was behind him because I didn't know if he worked there or not at that point . Someone heard it from the back and yelled something and then he turned around and said "can I help you". I politely told him I'm picking up (said my name and order) and he went to the back to get it which took around 10 minutes. For 65$ the food is not worth it . The "beef chow fun" isn't even chow fun noodles and it had nothing but beef and noodles which smelled sour. The salt and pepper calamari was undercooked and cold, the orange sesame chicken was literally submerged in sauce, the cream cheese Rangoons were burnt but cold and undercooked, and the hot and sour soup literally had only essence of tofu and egg (literally specks not pieces). read more

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The food is overall OK not a big fan of the chow mein. when I ordered a flower soup it was more like sour soup it was good but not what I wanted Potstickers are a bit off as well. I did like the fried rice and the rolls they have. The chicken fried rice was more like regular fried rice with eggs it was still also good food was warm. Beef and broccoli was really good read more

China Chef - Beef and broccoli with fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Cotati, California

I ordered a vegetable chow mein and specified no mushrooms. After waiting for an hour for my dish they gave me a chow mein that had with chicken and pieces of beef. Even after this mistake, it still had mushrooms. I also got a sweet and sour chicken, but the outside was overcooked, but the inside was cold and mushy. read more

Delightfully delicious cusisine from China Chef. The wait was a bit longer than we hoped, but the food was totally worth the wait! The sweet&sour chicken was perfectly crisped at the ends. We asked for the sauce on the side, but I think they misunderstood and put the sauce on it anyway -- careful with special requests! Other than that, the dishes were delicious and made to perfection. I will definitely be coming back. read more

The food is very nasty and there place is very dirty they cook there food in the microwave. Im never going there again

Update 15 years later: Still awesome! Now with great vegetarian/vegan options. Portions are generously sized and the produce is fresh. The lunch specials are also a good deal. read more

In the interest to save money, we tried a new place... The price was less but so was the quality and the taste. I'm not a restauranteur nor do I bash sub quality so harshly, but this so called take out was literally garbage. The fried rice was basically white rice with a couple shrimp and cut up carrots. The egg fu young was putrid, an egg with shrimp on top. The egg rolls were dry and falling apart. There is a reason this crap was next to last on the list. In today's world you have to step up for quality. read more

I have been getting take out from China Chef for 10 years. The food and Service is amazing!! Lisa is the sweetest person and is always open to Feedback. She has struggled to keep open during the pandemic but only raised her prices fairly when others doubled theirs!! Please give China Chef a try you don't be disappointed read more

Great quality, fresh, organic and vegan options. Good price and great service. Good location right off Hwy 101. Open on weekends and holidays. read more

Never again! I feel sorry for the owner of this restaurant if, they are unaware of what is going on here. But also if the owner cares they are reading the reviews on yelp. If it was my company I would really view all of this, so there is no excuse for what happened to me last night My daughter and son-in-law, plus other many other friends and family, that live in Rohnert Park, order takeout once or twice a week. I place an order at times while in town and babysitting my granddaughters because, I loved the food. . But, like I said, never again! I hope the owner of this restaurant is aware of "Linda" The so-called manager of this restaurant. Last night I ordered a meal for two, and I was very disappointed. I did not receive the dinner that I paid for. When I called to tell her that I did not get what I paid for and ordered , she was very hostile. She said that she just cannot give people free food and tried to argue about what I ordered, even though I had a screenshot of my order. All that I expected, was to receive what I ordered. She was extremely rude, and has no business being in this industry. I hope the owner is aware of exactly how she handles her customer service, ( because she has none.) Anyway, after this really bad experience, I jumped on Yelp to read the reviews. Way too many bad reviews! Once I started reading the reviews and saw someone posting pictures of your moldy rice, etc., that could seriously harm people, we're done! You just lost so many customers!!! This is not going just on yelp but I will warn people also on your Facebook app. Extremely upset and very disappointed ! If I could give you less than one star I would! read more

China Chef - Chinese Near Me - Cotati, California

I am updating for customer service only. The restaurant did reach out to try to "fix" it for me. They asked to see the food but in was already in the trash. read more

Food is horrible! Greasy, dry and I ended up throwing it away. So bummed because I just moved from the city where they have many great Chinese restaurants. Not sure if the owner is cheap or just can't cook. Not sure how they are even in business. Owner was too quick to take money....greedy and rude Don't go here! You'll be disappointed! read more

After having a bad experience at this place when it was China Garden after the husband died, it rapidly went downhill. We then noticed that the name had changed and the sign said under new ownership so we decided to take a chance that we were soon come to regret. We ordered take out on Christmas day the place was crowded. They finally took our order and told my husband that it would be a half hour wait, when he went to the counter 45 minutes later to ask about our order, the owner went in the back and my husband said he watched her shovel food into containers from pans that were sitting on the counter. They charged $75 for the order and the counter person said she didn't know how to make a receipt. I totaled the order when he got home and they over charged by $12. When he got the food home, we live five minutes from the restaurant, we were dismayed to find; 1/2 filled quart container of cold Wor Wonton Soup, no vegetables, 5 wontons a few pieces of chicken and 2 overcooked shrimp. House Chow Fun in a cold congealed mass all the noodles stuck together, no vegetables, 2 over cooked shrimp and some chopped ham very little chicken. Cold Almond Shrimp- 9 shrimp, no vegetables, congealed mass of way too sweet gravey and about 10 pieces of sliced almond. Cold Brocolli Beef- I requested no red pepper on our order, this was loaded with it and it was the only dish that had any vegetables. Cold Lemon Chicken, small chunks of deep fried chicken in a sauce with not a hint of lemon. This is supposed to be served on shredded lettuce. I called Lisa the owner the next day to comlplain, she didn't want to hear me out but did say to come by and she would give me a voucher for $50 she was very curt and didn't seem surprised. My husband went to get the voucher (he said it was the same woman who had owned the place when it was China Garden) she refused to give it to him, she said she would only give him a $35 voucher take it or leave it... There are many people complaining about this restaurant, they couldn't pay me to eat there again, not when there are amazing choices like China Village and Amy's Kitchen which I eat at often and highly recommend. read more

We've eaten here several times before, but had a keen interest in their gluten-free options as both of my children have developed gluten allergies as adults. We had a Peking Dinner for 4 and thoroughly loved it. So nice to have tasty GF options as some things like bread are heavy and tasteless. We'll be back more often! read more

I just git togo there and honestly I'm really disappointed. I got the honey walnut prawns and there's no walnuts. They did not separate the honey walnut prawn to the chow mein so the sauce is everywhere on the chow mein and it's really upsetting. It's all too sweet, the chow mein is plain and like I said it's disgusting. If I wanted chow mein glaze, I would've asked for a chow mein drenched in honey glaze sauce. I will not be coming back. read more

China Chef - Honey WALNUT prawn with chow menu lunch. - Chinese Near Me - Cotati, California

Went there on Christmas to get some chow mein, looked at menu price was 9.95. but when they rang me up the total was 14.99. I questioned the price I was told it was Christmas prices. Of course I told them that no where on the menu or in the restaurant did it say that prices were raised due to Christmas. They didn't care, since I already paid with a card, I had to wait. What a disaster I waited 40 minutes for just a side of chow mein, while waiting I heard glass being broken in the kitchen, lots of yelling. When I finally got my chow mein , went home opened it and it was a horrible sight. 4 very small pieces of chicken 2 thin slices of carrots, and 1 slice of the green from a spring onion. The noodles were sticky, cold and had no flavor. This place is the worst Chinese food in Cotati. They've had health safety issues, people have gotten sick from the food. DO NOT EAT HERE.. I posted this on Nextdoor, and have had 8000 responses from other people who have had the same or worse experience as me. China Chef, is the worst Chinese food restaurant in Cotati.​ read more

This is my favorites Chinese Restaurant in Cotati. Food is great and the service is always excellent. The Owner and Staff are super friendly. My Favorite foods is salmon fried rice and sizzling crispy rice soup. However, I love all of the menu they have. The owner " Lisa" she's the most accommodating person to everyone who has restrictions in their diets and she would be happy to make something off menu within request. I will always recommend the China Chef's for a good and delicious Chinese cuisine. Thank you Lisa Tina Poore-Ciocatto read more

Ordered thru Doordarsh it came quick! Unfortunately the food was pretty gross Didn't taste authentic at all The steamed pork buns where hard and tasted old! The bbq pork fried rice was sooo bland The beef broccoli was bland and had coliflour read more

Great service with authentic Chinese food the owners are wonderful we come in as a group and we all leave full and happy. 5 stars ! The Ambiance is great total experience ! Come on with as many as you want they are here to serve read more

Still love this place! It is our go to for family gatherings, like birthdays and such. We have tried just about everything on the menu and it's all been amazing. Not greasy, large portions, the best staff and ownership. Best Chinese food ever. read more

Taste horrible too much msg and so salty! Don't recommend it at all . I am Chinese and I've ate so much Chinese take out and this is definitely one of the worst I ever had. read more

China Chef - It tastes horrible - Chinese Near Me - Cotati, California

One star only because they won't let you give ZERO. Ordered chicken chow mein. LITERALLY all that was in it was a few pieces of mildly overcooked chicken and giant mushy noodles with what tasted like a touch of watered down cheap soy sauce. My Lord, avoid at all costs. read more

China Chef - Chicken chow mein - Chinese Near Me - Cotati, California

I've lived all over the country, including many places that pride themselves on their food scene. Ive eaten some great Chinese food over the years. China Chef is by far the best. They have the best beef and broccoli that I've ever had the pleasure of tasting. I could eat three meals a day here. If you are reading this and have never tried this place. Stop reading. Now. Head straight there and enjoy this delicious food. Your taste buds will never be the same again. read more

We ordered take out on my sisters recommendation. The prices were very reasonable, but the food was awful. both chicken dishes were EXTREMELY dry, the spring rolls were very thin with almost no filling and my crab rangoons were terrible. They were dark and dense and looked like a small potsticker with a thick outer wrapper. We wanted to try something new, but will definitely be going back to Amy's Chinese Kitchen, which doesn't disappoint. Sorry to the owner for the negative review (I hardly ever write reviews), but they should be aware when every single dish we ordered was terrible. My sister went there many years ago. Maybe there is new management?? read more

New to the area and wanting to try all the local spots - came here to check it off the list and can confidently say we will not be back, not with so many other great Chinese restaurants in the area. The server greeted us nicely, dropped off menus and drinks, and then talked across the restaurant to take our order. They had to talk across the restaurant again to confirm the order, but when it came, it was wrong. We ordered kung pao prawns but got chicken instead. The fried rice and chow mein had no vegetables in it, no peas and carrots, no onion, cabbage or sprouts...just bland rice and noodles. And the breading on the orange beef was peculiar compared to traditional preparation (puffy and soggy instead of textured and crunchy) and it was overly spicy. Travel the quarter mile down the road to the spot in the Oliver's shopping center for a 5-star meal and avoid this spot altogether. read more

A Sunday late afternoon and only 1 table was occupied but service was fast! We ordered the Peking dinner for two and they happily subbed out one prawn dish for another. The prawns with pea pods/mushrooms was the tastiest dish we had. The orange chicken was good but not outstanding. I was disappointed in only 2 wontons in the soup. The pot stickers were also good but the sauce with it was almost tasteless. The pork fried rice was very dry. It was $18 each which was fair considering the number of dishes and variety but the food is just so-so. Parking is good but the place is just one large room with round tables and a few square 2 seat tables- not really much ambiance. read more

Please do not eat here!!! I could have gotten very very sick as there was MOLD all over my rice. I called to tell the restaurant and my issue was not addressed at all nor refunded. Really scary. :( Stay safe out there. read more

China Chef - Moldy rice :( - Chinese Near Me - Cotati, California

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