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4.2 (133 reviews)
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Chicken lo mein
Julie H.

It's hard to find a Chinese restaurant that's open on Mondays. I did a bit of searching, and found this one. I ordered takeout chicken lo mein. I tried to get an eggroll, but all they had were spring rolls. So I passed on that. The chicken lo mein was good. I guess I was expecting a "typical" lo mein, but this one had huge thick short noodles. I think I was disappointed with it at first, but after trying it, it was really good. I won't say it's the best I ever had, but if you're looking for a Chinese restaurant that's open on Mondays that has decent food, this could be the place for you

Cecily W.

It seems like most people get to-go orders nowadays. They stopped pouring water for you and only has bottled water. The food came out pretty fast. The flavor is mediocre. The Mongolian beef is just an OK, or maybe below average. Fish fragrance pork is better, though very oily.

Pan fried dumplings
Jean M.

Based on two visits, one recently and one several years ago, I'm giving them a 4. I've been unable to nail the perfect dish here for me yet, but again I've only been here twice. They offer a large menu so there are many dishes I'd still like to try! Tonight I had their pan fried dumplings and they were very tasty but I wasn't a fan of the sauce that they came with. I also had their pan fried chicken with a lot of veggies, and it was ok. The sauce was blah, at least for me. I had to add a lot of chili oil to give it some flavor. Others may love it as it is, but I wasn't a huge fan. It might be because I ordered more of a Cantonese entree and I'm more of a Szechuan fan... The lady behind the counter was very nice and the place was clean. My food came out fairly quick as well and there's enough of the pan fried noodles for at least two meals. It's a no frills restaurant and most of their business is carryout.

Pan fried noodles with beef and Chinese vegetables

The food is always fresh. I got the pan fried noodles with beef and Chinese vegetables. The beef was NOT chewy like some Chinese restaurants. The beef melted in your mouth. The vegetables were super fresh. The dish had fresh sliced ginger. I'm not a fan of ginger, so I just ate around it. Their garlic fried pork chops are a must! We always get those to share.

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Saphace A.

My sister and mom and I stopped here on Thanksgiving Day since not many places were open. The space is small! Only a few tables. We ordered green beans, Szechuan chicken, chicken fried rice, and crab Rangoon. The crab Rangoon was chunky on the inside but pretty good. The Szechuan wasn't super flavorful but with the sauce, it tasted even better! The green beans were absolutely fantastic! The best part of the meal. Prices seemed reasonable for what it was. We had a lot of leftovers! They also gave us a huge box of rice! I'd return again!

Beef Brisket Hot Pot (蘿蔔牛腩)
Tiffany S.

Wow, China Chef is a gem! I was craving Cantonese food and a lot of Chinese food in the midwest leans Szechuan. While China Chef has ALL the options Szechuan and Americanized offers, their Cantonese food is stand out & reminds me of the cantonese cafes in California and food I've had in Hong Kong. We ordered: *Deep fried pork chop with salt and pepper (椒鹽肉排) - I don't usually order this but wanted to because it seemed like a Yelp favorite! It was nicely fried BUT I thought it lacked a bit of flavor. I wanted more salt & pepper flavor! *Beef Brisket Hot Pot (蘿蔔牛腩): Wow, super flavorful & the brisket was really tender. They gave A LOT of turnip but that's okay - I'm a fan! *Beef Chow Mian: Make sure to get it liangmian huang -- meaning that it's crispy!! I really enjoyed the tender cuts of flank and the fact that it wasn't super oily. *Sautéed Pea Shoots: this dish isn't on the menu itself. It's written on a pink piece of paper taped to the wall. If you haven't had pea shoots, I highly recommend it! It's pretty mild and is almost like a more robust spinach. For the 4 dishes, we spent $58 pre-tip. The price points are higher than I'm used to in SoCal but we had leftovers for DAYS.

Seafood warbar
Cory C.

This is a nice family owned restaurant that serves authentic, high quality Chinese food. I came here with my family and we enjoyed all the dishes we ordered. The rice noodles with beef and black bean sauce was really good. They used fresh instead of dry rice noodles and there was a generous amount of beef and bell peppers in the dish. The deep fried pork chops with sweet and sour sauce (aka Peking pork chops) were great. They use center cut pork chops, so the meat isn't fatty like it is at a lot of other restaurants. The sauce was pretty tasty, but a touch more vinegary than I'm used to. I also didn't like how much food coloring they put in it. We got a mixed seafood warbar that had a good mix of fresh seafood, vegetables, and fried crispy rice. I didn't try the salted fish and chicken tofu pot since I'm not a fan of that in general, but my family said the tofu was fresh and it was delicious. The dishes here have large portions and are reasonably priced. It's one of the best Chinese restaurants in the area and we'll definitely be back.

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Wood W.

Stopped in to this small family restaurant based upon the great Yelp reviews. After one meal here I need to add my own shout out to this excellent restaurant. I find that many Chinese restaurants in metro Detroit produce food that doesn't seem very homemade. Not so at China Chef. I had the delicious deep fried pork chop with garlic appetizer. The peatip leafs in garlic stock was amazing. Best thing I ate tonight. My daughter loved the beef brisket and wonton soup. Brisket was nice and tender while not too fatty. My wife recommends the Mongolian Beef which was tender with good vegetables. We will be back.

Spring Rolls
Jennifer P.

I'm giving this place 5 stars because authentic Cantonese cuisine is hard to find in the metro Detroit area and this place happens to be the best one I have found so far. Why do I think this place is authentic? Well for starters this place serves classic dishes that you won't find in Americanized Chinese restaurants. Second, having eaten Chinese food a majority of my life, I think I can recognize good Chinese food when I taste it. The food here reminds me of my childhood!! Also it doesn't hurt that when I walked in I could tell I was in a Chinese restaurant. Chinese calendars, writing, and decor were visible a mile away. We got the spring rolls, yang chow fried rice, and xo fish filet eggplant hotpot for takeout. Everything was delicious!! Portions were also very big. We had enough for leftovers the next day. I love how they offer so many of my favorite Chinese dishes here. I will be back to support this local mom and pop gem!

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Authentic chinese food. Even better than some restaurants in China. ..................

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The best Chinese restaurant around area! Unbelievably delicious

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3.5(94 reviews)
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Mike! I've been a patron of New China Restaurant since Somerset Collection existence over 25 years…read moreago because the food is good and probably one of the best in Oakland County! However, the customer service has declined significantly since their son has began to help! Every phone order placed with son is antagonistic, almost condescending in manner that seems to profile/make judgements based on speaking voice! Asking ridiculous questions, like are you sure you're calling the right New China in Troy, even when I make it clear I know exactly where I am calling, then further questioning with more of SAME question! I called back today to inquire why does he/Mike use this antagonizing approach, it's still more of the same! I've ate inside your establishment with my husband, my children, my sisters, and my Mom before she passed away! His mother has always acknowledged me, when in restaurant, she fondly remembers my mom, she loved my sisters who are twins, and would sometimes recall our visits when my kids would pick up our order! She should educate her son on the proper way to engage customers over phone! Provide proper phone etiquette that allows him to maintain excellent service while ensuring their business does not lose money! Find a better way to not lose loyal customers! A small family owned business thrives from long time loyal customers! Learn to appreciate all your customers, it's what your parents built; one of the ways they were able to provide you with the education and the life you live! It was their livelihood, don't destroy it because you don't appreciate their years of hard!work! I leave this long review to educate you!

We've been coming here for at least 10 years and the food is consistently very good. It has a full…read moretraditional menu, plus a full bar. It is one of only a few Chinese restaurants that have in-dining available. We had Mongolian Beef, and Mushu Pork. Both were delicious. The dining room is 100% like a traditional Chinese restaurant. It could use some updating, but it is still nice.

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3.1(391 reviews)
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The food was really delicious I also enjoyed the boboa lemonade. I'm glad our waitress was so…read moreknowledgeable she recommended I get extra beef with my lunch special because the portions are very small. The photo of my meal is with extra beef just FYI.

P.F. Chang's 2801 W Big Beaver Rd…read moreSpc D112 Troy, MI 48084 United States You psychos made me redownload this app after like 2 years... The Uber Eats driver also decided to tour the block before remembering our food was in her backseat but that's another story. I'm writing a review for them after I'm done here. Anyway put your reading glasses on and get comfortable you homicides. I ordered chicken not chalk big dawg. I shouldn't be able to know exactly how you cooked it by the way it tastes. You grabbed the frozen chicken and threw it into the fryer for 2 and half Mississippi's. You then covered it in sauce and microwaved it on the popcorn setting. The breading was so dry and crumbly I could've sworn I scooped sand in my mouth. I got good tastebuds I know that's what you did Also, which cardboard box in the back did you deep fry and call crab wontons. Insulting to the crab for real. I'm from Atlanta Georgia is this what y'all do in Detroit? Or is this just a P.F. Chang's thing? Anywho, to the manager that might care enough to read this, I'm not mad. I just feel sorry for you and I apologize your staff is this way. I can taste the disfunction of your staff in this food. I bet they call out a lot don't they. Maybe you can transfer over to the potbelly's, I ate their sandwich for lunch it was pretty good. And they only had 2 staff back there. I wish you the best. Sincerely, Someone who is still hungry

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I just don't understand the negative reviews for this place…read more This is probably my favorite Chinese restaurant in the metro area. I drive from Woodward and Square lake because of the quality and portion sizes and price. Metro Detroit has great Thai places but we have very few good Chinese restaurants. Wong's food reminds me of how Chinese restaurants used to be when I was growing up here. Everything is fresh and crisp and flavorful. The food feels more home made. They even have real home made hot mustard!! Most Chinese places give you that prepackaged garbage. The fried rice has actual pieces of egg in it and is made fresh. Most places give you that fried rice that tastes like prepackaged store bought low quality fried rice. Wong's tastes perfect. Their egg rolls are big and not greasy. The wonton soup is delicious. The dinner portions are huge. They don't skimp on the portion sizes like all the other places do. Their service has been spot on every time I've been there. Wait times are very reasonable, so I just am baffled by the negative reviews. It's really not a sit down place, so just be aware of that. Go for carry out. But the food speaks for itself.

What used to be the best Chinese food in town is now just so-so. The eggrolls used to be addictive,…read morenow they're just kind of flat and extremely greasy. The fried rice used to be moist and delicious, now it's just kind of dry and lack luster. The prices have gone up, The servings have gone down. Geographically, it's close to us, so if we're desperate for Chinese food, we'll go there, but if we have a little bit of time, we will travel a little farther to get something better.

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