This used to be my favorite restaurant. But now between the noise and drop in food quality, lackluster service I can no longer recommend this place. It honestly breaks my heart this used to be my favorite restaurant.I have been coming there for over 25 years. I only hope it can recover because it is a shell of what it used to be. read more

Food is always so good, and the service is impressive. Ambiance feels modern now after the remodel. The fried squid is amazing, the best i have ever had. read more

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Always dependably good. They got new owners about 6 months ago and the food changed a bit more Szechuan style. A little spicier. We are regular customers. Usually get the general or the orange chicken. The cashew chicken is good too. The only criticism I have is their dining room has all the character of a McDonalds. They did a remodel when it was reopened and it's really bland. Gotta get my food to go. read more

Waitress was surly. Food was awful. My soup was watery and overly spicy rendering it inedible. My scallion pancake was dripping with oil; I could hardly see any scallions. My friend ate very little of her dish because it was too salty. Waitress delivered a carafe of sauces which was filthy. Gone are the good old days in this restaurant. read more

This is my go to place for Chinese food in the Kent-Ravenna area. The food is always cooked as described. The service is attentive and I seldom have to wait but a minute or two while I make payment. The ambiance is austere since the remodel--very up to date but don't expect Chinese laterns. The portions are generous and I always have plenty for an additional meal or two. I usually have soup, a meat entree, and a veggie entree. All good. I make a fried rice dish as my final meal.. read more

Go here for authentic Chinese and Szechuan food. So good and full of flavor. More people need to come here!!!!! The recipes are phenomenal and there's so much this restaurant offers. The dishes we ordered tasted like genuine Chinese cuisine and were made with a lot of attention. The restaurant has a nostalgic feel to it, but what I really enjoy was the lighting in the place, very warm and welcoming. read more

China City - Eggplant in Hot Garlic Sauce (FAVORITE!!) and Szechuan Chicken (no pepper, highly regret it!) - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Ohio

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My wife and son picked up dinner this afternoon. Our first time at China City. A wonderful experience, excellent food. In reading reviews, we found that there was a difference in taste and quality in store. Chicken & broccoli, chicken & pea pods, and lo mein! So fresh, flavorful, and a delightful dish for our tastebuds. Give this a shot, you'll be amazed. read more

Having dined here for 35 years, I must report that I was disappointed tonight, the standard items I ordered were bland and very expensive. They have redecorated recently and are possibly under new management. read more

Hands down the best Chinese food I've ever had. My son and I ordered steamed dumplings, cracked cucumber salad, pork belly with cabbage, and spare ribs in brown sauce. Service was friendly and the food was served family style, one dish at a time. At first glance, the prices seemed average, but after tasting the food, I realized we were getting an excellent deal. I'm really looking forward to going back and sampling more dishes you just won't find at most local Chinese restaurants. This one is really special! read more

Loved the food! Everything was so flavorful and tasted like food from restaurants back home. The pork was very tender and the plum cabbage added such a nice element to the flavor. The vegetables and fish were also great in their own way. Service was a little slow but that's expected since they're a small restaurant. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and come back if I'm ever back in Ohio. read more

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Never disappoints, never had a bad meal. My Chinese wife picked this place for her birthday meal. Tell them the meats you want, the spice level, and the kind of food you like and let them surprise you with some real authentic Chinese cuisine. read more

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This restaurant is actually Szechuan Gourmet. It's the same owners as the spot in Asiatown in Cleveland on E 36. They apparently took over this spot 7 years ago and didn't bother to change the sign up top. Why spend the money? The food speaks volumes. The food here is just as good as in Cleveland. Very hot and numbing. Entrees are around $17 but I'm getting three meals out of mine. More than that because the wifey does not care for the more authentic flavors so I'm getting her leftovers also. She likes what she likes. I highly recommend. They have rabbit and tripe and all the good stuff you don't always see. Frogs anyone? read more

GREAT portions with a GREAT taste. I will subtract a star given the fact every time my friends and I eat here we immediately get an upset stomach, but it's cheap and yummy. read more

The food is wonderful--fresh and tasty. The owners are very kind and work hard to serve the guests well. The new remodel is very good looking, cozy, and functional. I love China City! read more

The service was really disappointing. The waitress servers us differently to us than the non-Asian face...she's rude to us. And when taking the bill, the waitress drops the sugar on the table very unpleasant asking 'who's sugar here'. The food here is fine, not so authentic, but could be called authentic Chinese food. read more

Just had lunch at China City, and the food, service, and ambiance were all great. I asked to take some pictures, and I'm sharing them with you read more

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Starting with crab Rangoon and crunchy spring roll. Side note, I never saw a Chinese restaurant menu this full since Boston. Definitely better than Pittsburgh, as a frame of reference. Duck, squid, cuttlefish. And I am guessing you could go off menu and really get the real deal. The crab Rangoon was the best I have ever had. The cream cheese filling was hot, with crab mixed in. May have been surimi. May have been crab. In either case, best I ever had! When all was said and done, the wife and I agreed easily best Chinese restaurant we had ever been to together. So gold star for best Chinese as a pair. And bonus points for best decor. And super double extra bonus points for a mostly Asian clientele. If you live anywhere between youngstown and Akron, you would be hard pressed finding better Chinese food, or just "food" in general. read more

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I LOVE this place. Can't believe that the best Chinese restaurant I've ever been to is in Kent, Ohio! I love the soft style Sichuan chicken, it's not just spicy - tangy, numbing, bright, a little salty and a lot addictive! The service is great too, the lady who works there is super nice and makes a point to make regulars and newcomers alike feel welcome and appreciated. I recommend this place in most 10 minute conversations I have. "Did you try China City?" "We should go to that Chinese Place I've been talking about!" "Don't want to cook dinner? You know where you should go!" I can't shut up about it! Highly recommend! read more

I am new to the Kent area, and was pleasantly surprised to find an incredible place to eat right next to where I work. I had the #059 Szechuan Dried Pepper Chicken w. Peanut it was spicy for sure but not enough to make me want to stop eating it. The staff was very friendly and my food was ready within 10 minutes of ordering. I was given a large portion. It was hot, but in a good way. The flavor was amazing! I can't wait to try the rest of their menu!! Also had the Kung Pao Chicken which was less spicy but just as good!! read more

Authentic Sichuan food, and in my opinion one of the best Chinese restaurants in the area aside from those all the way in Cleveland or Beachwood. Service is good, and the food comes out very quickly after you order. I can't attest to any American Chinese food here because I usually order Chinese/Sichuan classics. I've come here a dozen times by now, and I can speak on quite a few dishes. From my last visit: Beef Tripe & Tendon with Chili Sauce: Very popular Sichuan cold dish, which they make really well here. Do not order this if you don't like spice! Everything is sliced very thin and coated in chili oil, so the heat will build up! Dried Sauteed String Beans: I'd be surprised if they messed this up since it's a pretty simple Chinese dish. It's salty and oily and overall yummy. Even if you eat American Chinese food, I would recommend this dish. Eggplant in Spicy Garlic Sauce: Cooked well! (I hate it when my eggplant is overly mushy.) The sauce is slightly sweet and mild in taste--I didn't realize it was supposed to be spicy. A nice break for your tastebuds if all of your other dishes are spicy. Salt & Pepper Tofu: Didn't really have any flavor. Unlike Salt & Pepper Shrimp, the tofu itself has no flavor so the frying/seasoning provides all of the flavor rather than accentuating. Get the Salt & Pepper Shrimp instead! Taian Fish Fillet: Meh. The fish slices were cooked ok, but the sauce was very watery. Therefore, it didn't hold onto the fish well, and the fish wasn't very flavorful. Further, the bok choy was coated in oil. I recommend the "water boiled fish slices" instead (I'm not sure this is what it's called in English as this is a direct translation from Chinese, but it's spicy poached fish). Szechuan Dried Pepper Chicken with Peanuts: You'll find that most of this dish is chopped chili peppers rather than chicken, but that's pretty typical. I think they overcooked the chicken slightly because it was tougher/harder than it should be. Also, I wish they used boneless chicken instead because then you'd get more bang for your buck. However, the flavor was good, and my complaints didn't keep me from enjoying the dish. Mapo Tofu: I've had better, but still ok dish. It's spicy, but I'm used to my Mapo tofu being make-me-cry spicy. The sauce is good, but the flavor doesn't permeate the tofu blocks fully. I didn't order this last time, but I recommend the Dry Pot (it's spicy), where you can customize what proteins and veggies you want cooked together in your pot! Also, if you like kidney, their sauteed kidney dish is pretty good. They do slightly overcook the kidney (this dish is extremely easy to overcook because it requires very high heat for a very short period of time), but I really like the sauce. Overall, solid Chinese food in this area! read more

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This is not your run-of-the-mill standard-regular Americanized Chinese restaurant. This is the real deal, authentic Szechuan cooking. Several friends from China have verified this is as authentic as you can get in the area. Even the more American dishes such as General Tso's chicken are better here. They truly care about the food. Recently, I got a large order to-go. My kids wanted the sweet and sour chicken, but the sauce was missing! The restaurant drove it to me! Unbelievably good service! I highly recommend the Hunan Beef with Tangerine Peel (098). Local secret: lunch here is a steal. read more

Food was a definite drop down from the food that we have previously eaten. My wife's tofu was edible but she said that it was not anywhere close to what it was. I had the smokey pork. It was chewy, salty and beyond that fairly tasteless. The vegetables were raw. Our dumplings were barely warm. The prices were significantly higher than before.The server was lost although she did try hard. It was obvious that she was very inexperienced. We used to love the food and service...., can't say that now. Not sure if we will be back. read more

Tried this place for the first and last time! I paid $15 for this??! First the dumplings were missing 3 and the soy sauce was sour (couldn't even use it). The orange chicken was missing rice and it was small for $8 a piece on top of not good. Very very disappointed and kind of pissed. The inside of the dumpling was also super plain and I've never seen white inside ? read more

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One of our favorite date night places years ago, and we had big family dinners too. It would have been five stars, but some years ago, the menu changed (with new owners, I believe) to more authentic Chinese cuisine. Great if you are Chinese, and I'm glad that our many Asian university students have a good place to go, but I preferred the less authentic, more American-ized dishes I used to enjoy there. read more

Weekend Lunch Review We were the only ones in the place and the service was wicked slow... and not in the "it's fresh and takes time" sort of way. Potstickers - heavy, gummy, bland General Tso's - candied, fried to beyond a crisp, but did have a nice mild burn for a heat level White Rice - long grain and not very sticky. Drink refills took way too long and thankfully we had exact enough change to leave a minimal tip. Not on the favorites list... the search goes on! read more

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Actual authentic Chinese food in Kent! A small nondescript locale in a strip mall that took me by surprise. The place appears to be frequented by international students. The dishes were flavorful Szechuan tastes. If you're looking for General Tso's chicken, just an FYI, no self respecting Chinese person ever eats this and we certainly don't make this dish at home! You'll find General Tso's chicken on the menu (probably to appease the uninitiated), but China City has so much more to offer. read more

China City - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Ohio

My daughter has soccer practice at the Kent state field house. I asked Siri to find me a Chinese restaurant and this place was listed. I was expecting your typical cheap takeout Chinese food. I was pleasantly surprised to see specials listed on the walls written Chinese. I was going to order simple hot and sour soup but saw spicy beef shank noodle soup on the menu. It was szechuan style, not the Taiwanese style I really like but that reflects the character of this place. This is some of the best Chinese food I've had outside of the larger cities in Ohio. Not what I what I was expect ing. OTS located in a nondescript strip mall in Kent Ohio but this decrepit plaza has two separate Asian grocery stores. who knew there was a little, mini China town in Kent. There's a martial arts studio here as well. read more

China City - Spicy beef noodle soup - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Ohio

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The best Szechuan food I have had! I was amazed to find this gem in Kent. Not like other places that serve only Americanized Asian food. If you like spicy food I would definitely recommend this place. We had the fish fillet in hot oil and the hot pepper chicken with peanuts and the green beans. All amazing dishes and I can't wait to go back and try more the next time I'm in town! read more

China City - Fish fillet in hot oil, green beans, and spicy chicken with peanuts - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Ohio

I love this restaurant. First, the service is great. Literally amazed anybody has written weirdness about the service - perhaps a cultural things as this is an Asian experience. They are wonderful. Efficient, friendly, knowledgeable. Second, the real deal food. Yes, they dish all the American "Chinese" food and do that very well. But then there is the more authentic and if you can get past Kung Pao chicken, this is akin to what you might experience in CA or NY, etc., where sizable Asian populations make for crazy good restaurants. But you have this in a modest strip mall in Kent- which is completely, and totally, awesome. I won't bore you with my multiple stops here and meals. Just go and try for yourself. I suspect you will not be disappointed. read more

We got take out. Our food was ready in 10/15 minutes. The menu is more authentic than most surrounding Chinese restaraunts. I ordered Dan Dan noodles and vegetable egg roll. My husband ordered Three Pepper Chicken. The spice level was on point, but salty. The Vegetable Egg Roll could have had more vegetables and deep fried longer. Overall, I ate everything, my husband has leftovers. I will return, but will try regional dishes and ask them to go easy on the salt. read more

Authentic Taiwanese style cooking in other words more spicier flavor than Cantonese cooking. They use a lot or hot peppers and veggies the way the food is prepared. You may ask what's the difference the best way to put it like Southern bbq compared to Carolina BBQ. But the flavor of the food amazing!! It's been in Kent for a while but the restaurant a little dated. Came during Covid so cant eat inside. read more

Egg Foo Young was fantastic! 3 hugh pieces that was hot and tasty! Food is always good. read more

China City - Shrimp Egg Foo Young! 3 pieces like this one! Everything was hot and very good. - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Ohio

我用中文留言吧。你除非去克利夫兰城里吃类似高质量的中餐，方圆四十里，没有再能和它比的。两夫妻兢兢业业的做着这一份不容易做的生意，即是一个收入的来源，又不想很早就解甲归田。食物正中不说，服务更是到家。你如果想念中餐美食，尤其是四川风味，这里不会让你失望。即便是新冠流行期间，他们任然坚守。。。。well, what I just said in Chinese is that you won't find another better and authentic Chinese food in this area. I work at KSU. No relation to the owner. read more

Such a nice little restaurant tucked into Kent theater plaza. Service was very nice and quick. The food, I'm told is the most authentic you'll find in Kent, is absolutely delicious. Looking forward to coming back to try more dishes! read more

This is my favorite Chinese restaurant. They have the regular things, plus more unusual. My favorites are the Pork or Shrimp with garlic sauce. Nice heat, but not overwhelming. The spicy cucumber appetizer is really spicy. My husband likes the brisket with turnips and the frog. They also have lunch specials. read more

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I've been here in the past and it was OK, but wow...it went downhill. The worst General Tso's chicken I've ever had.

I'm still pretty salty about the change in ownership. I REALLY wish someone could tell me what happened to the former owners and the people who worked here who were so kind. I am so sad I'll never taste their chicken with hot garlic sauce and won-ton soup again!!! To those fans of former China City, please note it is under new management and operating under a new name even though their external sign still says "China City." This review is for the new business which is called Szechauan Gourmet which also has a Cleveland location. (Hopefully Yelp marks China City as closed soon and update the info.) I'm so so very sad that China City as I knew it is closed. When I walked in and realized it, I nearly cried. However, the boyfriend and I still gave the new business operating here a go. Ooolong tea still a plus. Wonton soup ok but not the flavorful broth it used to have. I asked if they had a garlic sauce that I could get with the chicken and snow peas, they said yes but when the dish arrived it had a white sauce, lacking in flavor. (Maybe a language barrier thing, I didn't get bent out of shape about it.) The chicken was different, not great quality but tasted fine and the veggies were fresh. The fried rice was not very flavorful. The bf got General Tso's which was pretty tasty and he liked their hot and sour soup. Overall, I was fairly put off by the new ownership but also the decreased quality of the food. Service was friendly. I could be convinced to give them another try but it's not likely to come soon with the other options in the area based on our last experience and the pain of remembrance. read more

This is real, authentic Chinese food. I can't even believe there is something this good in Kent! And the employees here are SO nice and welcoming. I will definitely be back. read more

China City - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Ohio

Clean place, yummy food. Was visiting my friend in Kent Univ and came to this place for lunch and dinner. Small place from outside but inside big clean sitting area. Food portions are large. read more

China City - Egg plant with Eggplant in Hot Garlic Sauce - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Ohio

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There aren't many good Chinese restaurants in Kent. China City is one of the best Chinese place I ever found in Kent. Ok, strike out "one of "....it is THE BEST Chinese restaurant in Kent. Sadly there are no buffets here and for us the prices are moderate to high... Yes, the potstickers were gummy and bland but then, I am yet to eat at a chinese restaurant in the US that gets their potstickers right! So I am overlooking that! The quantity was good, if not humongous. The service was pleasant. The other items were delicious and were brought to the table very fast! We had the Singapore noodles and potstickers and pork egg rolls. Really likes this little place in Cherry Street....felt cozy and nice and not crowded. Just the right location for a quick dinner before a movie at the University Plaza theater. Will definitely visit again! read more