Come in hungry & ready to share! Large delicious portions served family style. Order a few different plates for a fun culinary experience. Speedy efficient service. During the weekend it tends to get busy. Although there is plenty of seating, it is a popular place that's been around for ages. It is not trendy however the food speaks for itself. Parking may be an issues during busy times but there is an adjacent dirt lot just a building away from the restaurant. read more

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Picked up food from here for Christmas Eve since many other restaurants were closed at the hour we dropped in (9pm.) Since I was next door at Ocotillo, I could see there was a constant stream of business coming through the doors, so it's a pretty popular place. On this night, the restaurant was only doing pickup orders. The food we ordered (Mongolian beef, pork fried rice, salt and pepper squid) was ready in 15 minutes or so. During the ride back, the car was filled with all sorts of delicious smells but when I picked out a piece of calamari in the car, I was immediately disappointed. Once we got home, we opened the rice and Mongolian beef. So much oil in the Mongolian beef, and no spice at all. The dish should honestly just be called Scallion Beef. Fried rice seemed unnaturally brown, like it was dyed with a food coloring and there was rice vermicelli? In the Mongolian beef dish- which I have never seen before. Even for Americanized Cantonese, it missed the mark. Out of all dishes, the salt and pepper squid was the best. The restaurant space gives OG banquet nostalgia factor- two stars for that. However, if you are looking for good Chinese food just keep driving to Mesa or stop by Old town taste in Tempe. read more

The food here is always great. Went for lunch for the first time and loved the lunch menu. Quick, efficient (although not chatty) service. They get a big crowd in, but it doesn't feel loud or crowded, which I appreciate. Bathroom could probably do with an upgrade, but that's a minor, side issue. Parking it tight, but I've always found a spot. read more

China Chili - Sweet and Sour Pork Lunch Special - Chinese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

It's the best deal in town. This place is a staple of Phoenix and my default Chinese food restaurant. You can go to fancier locations, you can go to new concept spots, but NO OTHER place has the variety and flavors that China Chili can dish out. If your Chinese restaurant doesn't serve spare ribs, then you are in the wrong place. The service is fast and the food exceptional. It gets crowded quick, so maybe think take-out. If you get a seat, the people are always fast with your order and any requests are fulfilled with pleasure. read more

This place has legit Chinese food and full of flavor and spice.. it was the best Chinese food I have had in a long time... loved it will be back asamfp read more

We came here on a Thursday midday with a party of 8, and we were seated immediately. This is a great place to eat if you have a large party since all of the dishes are family style and meant to be shared. We ordered various items and they were all brought out relatively quickly. My only complaint, however, is that the servers often times came off as rude when answering our questions. Even when I asked if we could move to a larger table, the server said it was reserved already, yet no one sat there throughout the 1.5 hours we were there. Also, who's making a reservation for a large party in the middle of the week during the day? Other than the service, the food is good. They have an extensive menu and offer great choices if you're in the mood for Chinese food. read more

China Chili - Sweet and Sour Pork, House Chow Mein, Salt and Pepper Pork Chops, Braised Tofu - Chinese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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China Chili is our favorite Chinese restaurant! We came here Christmas night and their service was so speedy and hospitable. The food came out piping hot and fresh, and was oh so delicious! We ordered the orange chicken which is always a hit, sweet and sour chicken, and the hot and sour soup. It was all so flavorful and well prepared, and this place truly never fails us (& my parents have been coming here for over 20 years!). I'd recommend this restaurant to anyone in the Phoenix area looking for great Chinese cuisine with excellent service. read more

China Chili is my go-to Chinese spot downtown. It's an affordable place to grab a quick lunch or bring the family for dinner. While I don't know if this is true authentic Chinese food (probs not), it sure is delicious. We love the orange chicken, all of their soups, the spicy wonton appetizer, and their tofu options. I usually order a side of green beans or eggplant to make the meal slightly healthier. For a special occasion, we'll get the Peking duck entree which comes with the softest pillowy buns to build your own sliders. Highly recommend if duck is your thing! read more

I haven't been to China Chili for quite a while so on this Wednesday we decided to stop here just before the lunch crowd. This restaurant has been pretty much a staple for years. We were seated right away and server took our order of drinks which were immediately placed at our table. Their lunch menu offers quite a variety of choices so I ordered the Sweet and Sour Prawns and my better half ordered the Teriyaki Chicken. The server brought us the Wednesday soup which was like a corn chowder and it was delicious. We had just finished the soup when our orders were brought to our table. We shared a portion of each other's dishes so that we could have a taste. My dish was excellent and flavorful but I did spice the sweet and sour with their chili to balance out the taste. I tasted some the teriyaki chicken and it was delicious as well. This restaurant is very nice inside and quite roomy. In the times I have been their food has never disappointed and their service is quick. I have been here during the dinner hours and has more to choose from the menu and every item on each menu is more than enough and delicious. If you are ever in the area stop by, you will not be disappointed. No pictures of my dish as I dug in and ate. read more

Tasty family style Chinese cuisine. Great prices and fast service. Always a good time !

Food was tasty and with a nice selection of vegan and vegetarian menu items. The staff was very efficient moving diners in and out quickly. I became nervous as my friend (whom I hadn't seen for years were chatting and eating leisurely. At one point I apologized to the manager/owner(?) and explained and her response was "we are here until 9 take your time. Extra star for that kind response. My family gets take out from them often. I recommend this place. read more

Love the staff love the food, family style is some of my favorite serving style and they actually give you good portions here for a good price. I always leave full and satisfied with leftovers for later. Get the orange chicken, obviously, but in case you needed to see it again! 10/10 been coming for years but it's time to hype them up. read more

Always good food. The lunch specials are right on the money. I've been going here for years.

Love it when I have business in midtown.. stopped by for a late lunch. Ordered chicken and veggies with 1/2 of rice. Good staple lunch, soup, egg roll and main. In and out quick. Great service. read more

China Chili - Thursday's soup. Hot and Sour Soup - Chinese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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While I generally love this place I have to admit I am super disappointed. Just all the way over to eat dinner with a friend. Just as we were being seated tonight,another server walked up to us and told us they close at 9p and paused, looking at us. We looked at each other and told her we would go somewhere else. It was 8:27p. read more

Lunch specials on a Saturday! We ordered eggrolls, kung Pao chicken and orange chicken. The lunch specials came with eggrolls and hot n sour soup and steam rice. Orange chicken can be crispier. I would order it well done next time. Kung Pao was good and flavorful. Will definitely be back to try other entrees. Service was good. However at times I felt like they rushing to hurry and take plates off your table. Other then that a must try! read more

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Hey there Yelpers..just wanted to share this lovely Chinese food restaurant that I have as a go to place to eat. It's clean. Open and great seating. Great atmosphere. Great customer service! And they have no problem recooking the food if there is something wrong with what you ordered. Every time I come here, they always succeed and put a smile in my belly..a must place to try out. Thank you China Chili!!! read more

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Authentic and flavorful Chinese cuisine! The General Tso's chicken and hot & sour soup are absolute perfection. Fresh ingredients, generous portions, and consistently friendly service. A must-visit for the best Chinese food in Phoenix! read more

Good fast friendly not much more you can really ask for when it comes to Chinese food and china chili delivers on that. Walked in and we'd heard for a long time to check this place out and my wife really wanted me to treat her to Chinese food before she leaves on her trip so stopped in and ordered some chow mein, beef w/ broccoli and started with some crab cheese puffs. Food came out quickly and everyone was really kind and nice. I guess it has that Chinese restaurant feel of when I was a kid as it was very nostalgic and since I'd never been before couldn't say if they hadn't changed much at this place. But I will say from all the great reviews it would seem the service and food has been pretty good for a long time and you should check them out read more

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Not too many places make salt and pepper pork in phoenix, this place makes it the best by far. I love coming here, the staff are very friendly and the service is fast. Big portions for around $15 a plate. I could easily share just one but I can't not have an order of chow fun as well. Definitely recommend coming here for great take out! read more

China Chili - Beef Chow Fun - Chinese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Our fav place for a big family dinner so that we can get a taste of all the dishes we like best! Peking pork chops, salt and pepper tofu, a big plate of noodles are not to be missed but my all time favorite thing to eat anywhere is China Chili's Peking Duck! Succulent meat, crackling skin, homemade buns (we get extra) Be prepared for the food to come out hot and quick! Good service, can get busy! read more

China Chili - The best Peking Duck in town! - Chinese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Extremely fast service for lunch, the food was out right away, hot and tasty. The restaurant itself very nicely decorated and clean. In fact, service was so fast we were given our bill while still eating and we were prompted to pay while still eating too lol there are occasions when I appreciate this, so that's fine. Food was great! Pork was crispy and flavorful. The fried rice was just okay. Not enough egg and not very hot. But other than that, highly recommend and we will be back! read more

China Chili - Sweet & Sour Pork - Chinese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I gave three for the great customer service. The employees were extremely attentive, social and kind. I really wanted to love this place! I have been planning on coming here for months! Appetizers- crab puffs. They were just a breath of crab. Super scant. Tiny and thin. We also got the egg rolls. They were super thin like lumpia AND they were cut in half!!!! We paid almost seven dollars for2 overcooked egg rolls. I ordered the Mongolian chicken- it should have been called Mongolian onions! Green onion, white onion- just a few pieces of chicken. Seriously, I get a little nauseous if I eat too many onions- my stomach was definitely rolling! Not good! My friend got the hot and spicy prawns. I wish I would have ordered that- even though they weren't anything to write home about. I brought home the leftover onions and Mongolian sauce - I think I'm going to just trash it. Save your $ if you want tasty Chinese. read more

This has been my go to for Chinese for years. I drive in from Chandler when I crave it. Orange chicken is the best I have ever had. I get it extra spicy (still only about a 3 of 5). The lunch special is a great deal. The spring roll that comes with it is mediocre at best but portions are generous so you don't need it. Service is fast. You can literally be I and out of there in 20 minutes if you know what you are doing/having. Parking is limited but there is a lot close by for overflow. Don't let that deter you. read more

The food is good, but maybe a little bit on the oily side, but then again, most Chinese food is usually greasy & oily. They give you decent sized portions here. I ordered the classic Chicken Chow Mein that said it came with cabbage, onions, carrots, & beansprouts in it, but, I hardly saw any of that in it, so it's a tad disappointed. It was a bit on the bland side, so I added hot sauce to spice it up! The servers don't have much of a personality, but they get the job done. read more

Finding a good Chinese restaurant in the area, I'm told is a challenge. I actually read about China Chili in a recent Apple News article so brought the family here recently to give it a try. Service was good and our waitress was able to speak Cantonese with me, so that was legit, and she was able to communicate in English with my family. We ordered a number of dishes for a family of 5: orange chicken, Yang Zhou fried rice, peking duck, and salt and pepper chicken. The orange chicken and peking duck were quite good! Plus, there was no MSG in the food as we didn't experience the post MSG symptoms. The peking duck, especially, brought me back to my childhood, which is great. However, we were disappointed by the fried rice and the salt and pepper chicken. Overall, this place has some legitimacy but fell short in 2 of our dishes. I don't mind coming back but the search continues! read more

China Chili - Chinese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Good food, ambiance needs updating. Service is efficient and fast. Good orange chicken. read more

Back at our monthly sibling dinner at the absolute best Chinese food restaurant with my brothers and sisters . Been to many different Chinese restaurants but this is the best. Great food, great service and decently priced. read more

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I have been coming to China Chili for many years. The food quality has gone downhill considerably. It is very inconsistent. I ordered Chicken Egg Foo Yung and Potstickers. The Egg Foo Yung was a puck of mashed up vegetables (I think??) with a lot of breading, a tasteless thin brown sauce and tasteless chicken tossed on top. Not appetizing at all! The potstickers were weird with a thick skin that was browned on one side only. The filling was like chunky babyfood consistency, and again no flavor. The kicker is this - it cost $26!! At least for the money it could have tasted good. I won't be back any time soon. Too many costly disappointments read more

I really love this place! We went there for Mother's Day dinner tonight , my choice of course! We were lucky as they still had Peking Duck available ( I had forgotten to preorder). It was so delectable. The duck was moist, tender and perfectly seasoned. Nicely nestled in light and airy buns, topped with plum sauce and scallions. All for $49 and could easily feed 4 people. We however couldn't pass up also ordering our favorite orange chicken w/rice. So needless to say we left with enough left over for an excellent lunch for 2 tomorrow. Mother's Day extended play version! Thanks China Chili for another great meal. read more

China Chili - Orange Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Pro-tip: If you order the duck, you can get it on mushu wraps, or with the bao buns. They actually only give the meat initially, but you can ask for the bones as well. Highlights: They have a really big menu and it's definitely classic Chinese restaurant with large tables to accommodate big families. The food is pretty authentic. Lowlights: The portions seemed a little small, but I guess it's shrinkflation since their prices are still reasonable. I would avoid the barbecue pork spareribs since every bite I had was all fat and no meat - this is one of my biggest pet peeves in ordering dishes like this because it's coated in batter and deep-fried so sometimes people don't notice they're just eating fat or the poor cuts of meats. read more

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Fast, Friendly, Flavorful! "We were invited to lunch by friends, and I'm so glad I tried it. The food is by far the best Chinese I've had in Arizona. Service is quick, staff is friendly, and the family-style portions make it a great experience to share. Highly recommend to anyone looking for authentic, delicious Chinese food." read more

Still on the hunt for the best Chinese food in PHX area. Stop by China Chili with some friends for dinner. Service was decent didn't make any recommendations . We had Lo mein, chicken in Phoenix nest, Mongolian beef, and moo shu. The top items were the Mongolian beef and the moo shu. Will visit again. read more

China Chili - Chinese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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The food is authentic, the service excellent, portions, especially fried rice plentiful, the ambiance perfectl, location only one in Phx, no fast food service. A blessing. read more

Met up with friends for dinner and the place picked was China Chili, man this has been a place I have been wanting to try for years! China Chili does not do reservations and sometimes there is a line, but its so worth the wait! After checking out the menu I went with the sizzling black pepper chicken dish. It was thinly sliced chicken breast with onions and peppers in this black pepper sauce and it comes out on a sizzling hot plate. This was delish! Everything perfectly cooked, the flavors were amazing, Service is outstanding here at China Chili. China Chili is one of the best places to get Chinese food here in the valley and I can see why! read more

China Chili - Chinese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I lived in China for several years and Peking duck was often my staple food. I can safely say China Chili's Peking duck is right up there. I also love their fish in black bean sauce and honey walnut prawns. I'm giving it four stars because when I ordered beef and broccoli the broccoli was way overcooked, same with the Hong Kong noodles. But overall it's a great restaurant. I get food from them every week or so. read more

Food and prices. If you are going to charge the big prices you need to change the quality and protein size. It's almost to the level of a vegetarian dish. SMH read more

Unfortunately the food here was not good. The reviews were definitely misleading. We got the Curried Chicken and the chicken rice noodles and both dishes had no flavor, which was very surprising. However, the service was quick and ambiance was cool inside. I really would not recommend this place. read more

First time visiting China Chili. The cuisine is pretty good, Ordered the Dragon dinner for two, Dinner included: 1. Small salad with iceberg lettuce 3/5 2. Egg drop soup 4/5 3. Snow pea and chicken 3/5 4. Combo fried rice 3/5 5. Prawns with walnuts 3/5 The service is what makes this a solid four star dining experience. Yes, Panda sells quick fast food. This isn't Panda, this is another type of Chinese food, the sit down and enjoy variety. Foodies will not be disappointed here at China Chili. Solid four stars. Will return soon. Jordan read more

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My favorites are the orange chicken and sweet and sour chicken!! They are so scrumptious! The service is great! They are very kind and happy to serve. Love China Chili!! read more