I started going here years ago while working a split shift job; lunch time was 9pm and this place was the only joint close by. It was also cheap, fast and generous! That job is long gone but my family and I have remained loyal customers. We usually get take out and every once in a great while, they surprise us with a free appetizer or order of warm, sugared biscuits. YUM!!! The dining atmosphere isn't super ambient; however, it is very clean and welcoming for families with children of any age. The day time buffet is a pretty good deal, too if you want to eat in (I think they let you fill a to-go container for the buffet price, too?!). The other great feature of China City is they are adaptable to your tastes or dietary needs: just ask them and they will make your order exactly how you want it (and probably remember you wanted it like that the next time you go in to, without even asking). (Side note to those who give China City a poor review: you're right, it doesn't compare to a full service restaurant like Lai Thai or First Wok. Those places are way more expensive, for one thing; are set up for an ambient in-house dining experience; and, are not always quite as generous, either. I've had some bad meals at one of the aforementioned - more often than I have here at China City! People tend to develop a "taste" for certain restaurants for sure and a trying a new place may have your taste buds pissed off, I don't know. I wouldn't recommend this place for a romantic date, necessarily, but if you're hungry...welcome to China City!) read more

I ordered takeout for lunch and was very surprised at the large portion and great value. The order was ready in about 10 minutes and the service is very quick and friendly. I ordered the orange chicken combo and it was still hot and delicious when I got home to eat it. read more

China City - Orange Chicken combo - Chinese Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

I came from Las Vegas looking for some good chinese food and my girlfriend told me about this place.i ordered a house shrimp friend rice and the mongolian beef 12 dollar combination plate.the mongolian beef was not good.it was mostly chopped up onions with barely any beef at all lol then the shrimp fried was had 3 shrimp in it.where is all the meat? Its tasted ok.nothing impressed me at all.nice customer service but they need to try harder with the food. read more

We always love the food from here:) I sent food to my mother for dinner. My mother called me and said it is the best she's had in a while

This has been one of my favorite Chinese places in downtown GR for years for takeout. I have to stress that though - Takeout Only - the interior could use some improvements.. but you can't get past the amazing food. The staff is generally decent. My favorites are the crab rangoons, general tso's lunch special and the beef lo mein (best ever)! read more

China City - 6 Crab Rangoon - Chinese Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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This unassuming "hole-in-the-wall" Chinese food restaurant provides some of the best orange chicken I've had for a killer price. My wife and I order from here at least a couple times a month. read more

Me and my wife's favorite Chinese place in the Grand Rapids area. Food for the price you pay is such a great value with such great flavor. The time they say for pick-ups ups are always on time and kind service. If you need a Chinese place for some takeout out theres isn't a place in the Grand Rapids area I would recommend more read more

Surprisingly it's really good. Big portions fresh tasting. Big fat egg rolls, good crab Rangoon, curry beef is tasty, and chicken with snow peas delicious. I will be coming back here I'm sure of it. For quick take out Chinese food I highly recommend. Thanks Yelpers for another suggestion read more

China City - Outside - Chinese Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Great service even better food I've been only a few times and it keeps getting better. The sesame chicken is my personal favorite, and it like all of their food comes in very large portions. Take out was faster than I expected as well. read more

China City - Sesame Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

I am not very pleased with this place. I ordered over the phone shrimp chow mein and the lady says "with vegetables?" and I reiterated 2x the normal chow mein with shrimp. i open my food at home and and there are no noodles in the chow mein, just vegetables! And ~5 pieces of mini shrimp. I don't think that is normal. I didn't bother having them change it. Plus their prices are more expensive that what is on their menu. I will not be returning. read more

We were super impressed with the food and speed of service here. We did take out with wonton soup and crab meat rangoon and everything was absolutely delicious. It was flavorful, the crab meat rangoon had scallions in the filling that really elevated it. I love savory rangoon filling over the sweeter ones because the sweet sauce gives that balance. The wonton filling was really tasty and tender. We will definitely be back. read more

Awesome fast service. I have tried most menu items. It's excellent and the same everytime. Nice folks and pleasure to stop in there! read more

I ordered to go and got the Hunan combination which was described as Hunan chicken with sweet and sour shrimp. Seemed like an interesting combination. Also got the fried wontons for am appetizer. The wontons were very oily and soggy where the meat was held. It also didn't have much of a crunch..strange. The combination dish wasn't as I expected. They serve a to-go container and split it half and half... My bad assumption for it being a Hunan style dish with shrimp added? The Hunan chicken was okay on flavor but some of the vegetables were ice cold. The sweet and sour shrimp was on the way sour side. Perhaps my own taste, but I've never had anything close to this flavor when it comes to sweet and sour and it was not preferential. Service was good ~ patient with me deciding what to order and food came out in about 10 minutes. read more

This is a small cramped Chinese Restaurant. My aunts love this place so I thought why not. I got there with only about 40 minutes left before their lunch buffet ended. They even said if we needed longer they'd leave it out. That all sounds great, but the food apparently had been out a long time already. Nothing was hot, mostly the food was luke warm at best. The Na La Chicken was very good. The Lo mein not so much. Overall I wasn't very impressed. Maybe ordering from menu is better here. I don't know. All I do know is this place is not for me. read more

The best Chinese restaurant in west Michigan. Great prices and great food. They know how to make the Chinese food you actually want to eat and crave. Never disappointed. We've always gotten take out. Service is fast and food is great quality. read more

Most authentic Chinese tastes. Other Asian restaurants add too much sugar for the "American" palate. When they open up the dine in, ask for the second menu. read more

I love going to this place for lunch. They have a small buffet but the food is great. You have to ask for white rice if you want it. I always get the pepper chicken, sesame seed chicken, broccoli chicken. They also have a couple soups. They have a lot more on the buffet, but those are my favorites. read more

I am a sucker for any and all Chinese food -- fancy or not! I really enjoy this deliciously greasy Chinese buffet! Their crab rangoons are one of my favorite items they serve--super crispy and addicting. It's a convenient and cheap place to grab a quick bite to eat--sit down or take out! read more

China City - Buffet! - Chinese Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Never been the biggest fan of Chinese food, but China City changed my mind. I will never eat Chinese food anywhere else, their beef lo mein, pork mi fun, and pork egg rolls are mouth watering. My boyfriend and I eat here at least twice a month. If you're looking for a new spot for your Chinese craving this is the spot to go ! read more

Each time we have ordered from here it has been perfect. I try to order double the amount for good leftovers. The Cashew Chicken is loaded with cashews. The Pepper Steak has a great flavor and is never dry. My friend loves the Crab Rangoon and is always happy with it. Wish they had reasonable delivery available. Great food great price and great service. read more

I have been a customer there sometime and there is a language barrier my food order was taken wrong and since i didnt want it or they didnt offer to change my order or combine it they blocked my number and the person who ordered over the phone and told m3 never to come back dont worry i wont because you didn't even try to understand what was wrong and a kid isnt going to admit possibly getting an order wrong read more

This is the only place in GR I go for take out Chinese. Their food is fresh, and they're quick to make it, too. The gal who is always on the front line of the restaurant is so nice. Good price. Good food. I'll keep coming here. read more

Ben ordering take outs couple times now and pretty big orders and let me tell u when they say 15 mins it's ready in 15 min and the food be worm and delicious haven't had a problem with this place I highly recommend it if you call in for your order they'll get it done in 15 minutes read more

I started coming here when I went to school in Grand Rapids and the food has always been amazing. Great place for the family or just hanging out. The lunch buffet is the best thing about this restaurant because it is so cheap and the food is high quality. read more

Really nice portion sizes. They have a buffet but it's not that great for vegetarians. No worries, there's other great options on the menu. It doesn't take too long for them to make up the food... And it's a pretty good location-not terribly far from 131 read more

Typical Chinese buffet. Had a medium size selection, but good value for the price. Drinks are by the bottle versus fountain. More people got to go, not much selection in this particular part of town. read more

China City - Chinese Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

This is a great place for Chinese on a budget. The portions are HUGE, you can definitely get at least two meals out of a combo dinner, and their eggrolls are greasy and crunchy and delicious (don't judge me, I like what I like). Obviously you can get better quality at a place like Hunans down the street, but this is tasty, hot, and filling, and the service is polite and fast. read more

Been going here for three years and I've never once got a order to go that wasn't at least a 8/10 on taste and timely. It's Grand Rapids hidden gems when it comes to good Chinese and affordable read more

Good reliable Chinese food. Close by and reasonable pricing make this a frequent place for my family dinners.

THE WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE EVER RECIEVED. I have been going here for a few years and always had to pile my stryophome plate on top of a huge overflowing stryophome pile. This final time I thought I would merely make a suggestion so I went up to the lady at the counter and complimented her on their food but politely gave the a suggestion of cutting down on stryophome. She exclaimed that it was not cost effective to hire a dishwasher. I exclained that I completely understood but they could change over to biodegradable paper. She then got very rude and said nobody has complained about this. I then said well I think it would be just as cost effective and all around a better solution. She then said buy to me then called me CRAZY! I politely asked her for her name she said it was Sarre and then said I could talk to her manager or go and kept muttering crazy. At this point she was raising her voice and making a scene ...I still have not altered my temper and even mannered. At this point i was embarrassed and humiliated. When I first approached her I was actually a loyal happy customer!!!!! All she had to do to get be done with me was to say I apreciate the suggestion....instead she completely went ballistic called me crazy and DEFINITELY lost a customer for life. read more

I used to go here frequently. The place isn't the cleanest, and the lunch buffet is limited, but is was well prepared and taste good. They recently raised the price though, with no increase in selections or quality. A lot of the regulars have gone elsewhere. read more

Nothing special . Food was average . Order was incorrect and the waiter never came back after dropping food off. We were the only people in there at noon. Will not return read more

Our family frequents China City. They have excellent food, are dependable, priced well... and a friendly family-run business. If you're looking for a nice dine-in, this is not for you. The restaurant is intended for good eating and takeout. Your food is always ready in 10-15 minutes, usually the former. :-) read more

If I can give this a negative star I would!!!! Food was cold and the lady is soooooo extremely rude!!!!! Spend your money elsewhere people!!

2pm Saturday late lunch report. 2 Hot, delicious soups and the steam dumplings were fantastic. An extremely satisfying take out meal for the kids and I. Well done China City! read more

One of the best Chinese rest in GR and great price.

This place proves that anyone can open a Chinese restaurant. The food contains MSG and large amounts of salt while still resulting in a bland and boring taste. I visited China City a total of 3 times in the month of July to give an honest try. Both Hot and Sour and Eggdrop soups are bland with little veggies, chicken and broccoli did not taste very good, sesame chicken was okay but the sauce was not sesame. The food price is low because they cut corners and use inferior ingredients. I recommend Lai Thai Kitchen on Leonard or First Wok on Alpine as an alternative for Chinese food in the area. read more

I've tried a lot of Chinese places in the area, and this is my standard go-to. It has a fairly good variety of dishes, doing the staples well, but also with some less-common (but delicious) selections like Ma La chicken. Will it change your worldview of Chinese food? No, it's not that type of restaurant, but it serves good quality and quantity food, especially for the price. read more

So delicious! Their crab rangoon is one of the best in GR. Reasonable price for the amount of food you get. It's not really the "cheap" Chinese food that you find at super quick places (I'm a fan of the cheap Chinese flavor) but it's also not really high end like XO's. It's definitely a place to return to. read more

I have only been here once, but was visiting family and did a yelp search for chinese food. I have shied away from Chinese lately because where I live, it is salty at most places. I was pleasantly surprised with the food at this restaurant. They offer a buffet that I would like to try the next time I am in town. Prices are good too. read more