Finally the seasoned fried rice is in the room with us! When I didn't see a menu, I knew I hit the jackpot! Hands down, this is the best strimp fried rice I've had since living in Austin. The rice is seasoned and I had enough shrimp! The shrimp were the perfect size and not the little popcorn shrimp. I also love the quantity for the price. My food was done within 20 minutes. It was warm and ready to eat when I got home. I also ordered a egg roll. My egg roll was very crispy! I most definitely will be back! read more

China Dynasty - Shrimp fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

I use to really like this place, but it has changed a lot since I first started eating food from here which was in the early 2000's, but now it's not the same. The fried rice add on or choice for any main dish isn't the same at all. It's like they are using simple brown rice and adding a few bits of fried egg to it and calling it fried rice. I do understand cutting corners to save money and increase profits, but I wouldn't do it if it's going to change the food quality and loyalty of my customers. Even the spicy dishes aren't as spicy as they used to be. read more

They only had take out service for lunch, bummer. I loved the pepper steak meal with rice and an egg roll! read more

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We had China Dynasty for dinner. Our order was ready within 20 minutes which was pretty fast. The egg rolls were good and the fried rice was delicious. Unfortunately the sesame chicken was so sweet it was like straight sugar. The wonton soup portion was much smaller than what I've gotten at other Chinese restaurants so that was disappointing. read more

First things first, it's important to draw a distinction between Chinese and Chinese-American food. China Dynasty falls into the latter category and for typical Chinese-American fare it holds up pretty well. It's a no frills, no dine-in restaurant with a diverse menu and hefty portions. Disclaimer- coming from California and New York, the harbor of great Asian cuisine, the expectations were high. We started with the steamed dumplings which were unfortunately a miss as the texture just felt a bit off and there wasn't much flavor there. The chicken lo mein turned things around. Lo mein can typically feel very greasy but this lo mein was flavorful and didn't leave us disgusted with ourselves afterwards. Last was the beef and broccoli. The beef had good texture (most likely through velveting) and the sauce was good as well. The broccoli was okay but it didn't hold the dish back at all. Altogether, China Dynasty is a great local restaurant that can help you scratch that itch when you need to and can hold its own amongst the sparingly few Chinese takeouts in Austin. read more

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Egg rolls (not pictured) were amazing - very crispy! Wish I ordered like 12 of them. I also got the Mongolian Beef with fried rice (pictured) and it was good. However, I've been here before and gotten the Combination Lo-Mein and that was better than the Mongolian Beef, in my opinion. As other comments have mentioned, this is a takeout restaurant only BUT my food is always hot and ready to go when I arrive. The staff is very pleasant to interact with and I always leave with a smile. read more

China Dynasty - Mongolian beef with fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

The lunch special was very good and the staff was very friendly when I did a Togo order.

Have been eating China Dynasty for 15+ years and can confirm it's the best Chinese food in South Austin! Egg drop soup, cream puffs and lemon chicken are the go to! We love mom and pop shops! read more

I grabbed a quick takeout from them! It's nothing special but get exactly as expected. It's a good little neighborhood takeout spot!

Was hesitant to come here because of some of the reviews. This is my new favorite Chinese restaurant in South Austin! Amazing service and large portions for a good price! Highly recommend. read more

Standard American Chinese. No better. No worse. Other Yelpers are correct that the vegetables are fresh. The dining room is closed for COVID - so everything is take out. Chinese food usually improves sitting in your refrigerator for a night or three - So this is not a problem. Some dishes are on the bland or ho hum side - fresh vegetables or not. That said, if I lived in far South Austin - I would be perfectly happy getting my American Chinese takeout from China Dynasty * * * Side note that applies not only to China Dynasty but to nearly every American Chinese restaurant in Texas. Sweet and Sour Pork used to be a wonderful dish. Sometime in the 1970s and 1980s it got ruined. It used to be made with a tart sweet sauce that was edgy and entrancing. The sauce could be clear or yellowish. Then one day - someone invented the bright red version, that is cloying, has no fruit/acid counter-element and is simply sicky-sweet. Most Chinese restaurants went with the bright red version - wrecking everything. There was a long period when Bamboo Garden was a holdout - sticking to the original fresher 1950's 1960's recipe. Ultimately even Bamboo Garden succumbed too. Dishes like Orange Chicken or Lemon Chicken have stepped in to fill the gap. But the original high integrity Sweet and Sour Pork was a sad thing to lose. * * * History note: Sweet and Sour was a dish invented in China rather than the United States. It was a response to the arrival in China of imported bottled ketchup. Chinese cooks experimented with what could be done with this new exotic ingredient - ketchup. Over time - sweet and sour sauce developed. Ketchup rarely appears in the recipe today. Maybe cooks interested in historical authenticity may want to find some of those late Qing dynasty recipes and bring them back. Not all the changes in the twentieth century have been good. read more

Amazing Chinese takeout!! I will certainly be dining here again. All the ingredients tasted fresh, and quantity was large for the great pricing. Also, the staff was kind and welcoming as I came in to pick up my order. Delicious! read more

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Ok, so let me start out by saying that the food is good! Not spectacular, but good. And the combo meal add on for $2 is great! HOWEVER - service is deplorable, and there might or might not be some health concerns. Yes, there is an example coming: My wife picked up food last night, and she noticed that it was a little expensive, but didn't really think about it until she got home. We found out that there was an extra order for sesame chicken in the bag that we did not place. So my wife called up the business, trying to get a refund or a credit for the overcharge. This should've been handled fairly easily: a quick, "oh sorry, come back next time to get your refund or credit". Nope. It was a 20 minute phone call (not exaggerating, it actually might've been longer) that became an argument. It ended with a "if you want your money back, bring me back my food". Seriously. I heard it: the phone was on speaker and that is what management ACTUALLY said. I don't know why they would WANT the food back after it has left the restaurant. What did they plan on doing with it? It was sesame chicken: so did they plan to throw it back in the pot and resell?! If this happens to other people, do they do the same thing? I've NEVER had a restaurant ask for food BACK. Pretty gross and I'm pretty sure that's a health violation of some sort. Or was it just pride? We're customers who order take out once a month - are they risking losing business because they didn't want to admit they had a little hiccup? SMH. Needless to say, it's a 10 minute drive to get there and after the 20 minute argument, my wife just wanted to eat and we had to start doing bed time stuff for our toddler at home. My wife and I looked at each other, like "what was that about?!" We took the hit and didn't bring the food back, and we don't plan on going back again. read more

Dumplings were pretty good. The chicken curry though, not so much. It had an odd flavor, can't quite put my finger on it. The portion was large though. read more

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No longer available for dine in. Didn't know that until we drove here. Thanks for at least posting on your website.

Decent food, ordered via delivery. No issues with delivery. But for a Chinese restaurant, I am disappointed that spices used are jalapeños, and not authentic Chinese spices. read more

Been eating here since I was 3 years old and I still love it! I do miss being able to dine-in but I go to get the hot and sour soup and the moo goo gai pan read more

My family and I have had this place as our "go-to" Chinese place for the past 15 years. They recognize us everytime and are always efficient to give us our food. The dining room has stayed closed since Covid which we are sad about, but we're sure that there's a reason. Their food is pretty good, I could be picky if I wanted to but overall this place hasn't disappointed us. read more

Tucked away in the corner of a shopping center China Dynasty is really a gem of South Austin for Chinese-american food. I see a lot of people come in and pick up their order rather than staying. I like staying in and dining as the decor and the service is pretty awesome. Lunch specials here are the best and inexpensive! Portions are huge and will allow for you to even take some home as leftovers for the next day or for tomorrow's lunch. I always land on the lemon chicken special with hot/sour soup and an egg roll on the side. I always end up getting an appetizer as well as they are also inexpensive and will hold you over until your food comes out. Service is top notch as well and super attentive. You are greeted and seated immediately when you walk in. There is even a side guest dining area that can accommodate at least 15+ people that could be great for a large get together and/or celebration with a lot of people. Parking is super easy but can be tricky if you park on the left side of the entrance where, if you are not careful, might have to get creative in how you park since the spots are a little tight. read more

We've been getting food here for....maybe 20 years? Glad they're still with us, and it's about time to write a review. We used to eat there occasionally, but they've been take out only for the last few years (probably pandemic related). Every dish we've eaten here has been great, especially the jalapeno chicken. Spicy shredded beef is another personal fave. And I must comment on something that might seem strange to focus on, but the egg drop soup....their egg drop soup is the best I've ever had. The broth just seems heartier, richer maybe. Love it. And this place! read more

This has to be the worst Chinese food I've ever had. Every dish I questioned what meat grade/part I was eating. The Dynasty brown sauce tasted burnt. The egg rolls were two different casings, and both were mushy. The sweet and sour sauce that came with them was that super red/pink gel consistency. The fried dumplings weren't crisp. They had a thick, chewy outer layer. Just bad. Really, really bad across the board. I regret wasting my money ordering from this place. read more

Wanted a sit-down dinner. We didn't know it was takeout only, we were visiting for the weekend. No problem, ordered online. Went to HEB while we waited. The food was ready when noted. It was hot and very flavorful. We had Lo Mein, lemon chicken, pork fried rice, egg rolls and egg drop soup. Everyone enjoyed it. Four stars only because the website did note takeout only, or we missed it. We will be back. read more

I have ordered several times already here and going to ask the cops to do an investigation on why their food is so good and addictive.... On a serious note I thought China Hill was the best but these guys General Joes Chicken to their hot and sour soup, even their steamed dumplings are amazing! I cry a little inside when I only have a bite or two left on my plate from this restaurant..... Seriously just try them one time! read more

China Dynasty is a necessity. A crucial piece in the South Austin experience, just like a solid taco place, a consistent BBQ place, a couple quirky gas stations with great beer selections and, of course, a liquor store every 2.3 miles. It's an assignment the folks at China Dynasty know, understand and don't take lightly. If you want evidence of their dedication to their role, just notice that they completely revamped their model, workflows and tech to be take-out only. Yes, it's convenient, but is it good? I'll speak to what I know. The General Tso's chicken is consistently good. The egg roles maintain their crunch and the third plate, we rotate, is mostly hit than miss. That said, don't expect a life-altering experience. Don't expect to be swept to San Francisco's Chinatown or a taste reminiscent of the best meals. It is what it is, solid, consistent Chinese take-out from a nondescript shopping center. And that part, ladies and gents, they play well. read more

ordered the chicken fried rice and it was perfect and filling with a huge portion. Egg drop soup was also very yummy

Sadly I will have to give this experience a 1 star. I've been going here my whole life which made this experience very unfortunate. I ordered a pretty big order from here and many things were wrong. There were no customers so I decided to go back in and ask for my right order. I was then told everything was correct when it clearly wasn't. The man at the front then proceeded to say "this must be your first time eating Chinese food". I felt like he was gaslighting me by telling me everything was correct when it so obviously wasn't. I would've felt better if I was offered anything like a discount the next time I come in, a refund on the wrong items (3 things), or even just cooking the correct thing I was willing to wait for it. VERY DISAPPOINTED and ended up throwing most of it away big waste of money! read more

Why is this place in still in business? Looks, feels and smells like it has been around forever. If you want to time travel into 1960s gross American-Chinese, go eat here. We went once 8 years ago when we moved to SW Austin and it was super underwhelming. Fast forward to 2018 and while in a pickle, we gave it another try - yuk!! Greasy, disgusting yet utterly bland - no one of the 4 of us ate even half of their dish. My back-then 7 year old christened it "DIE-nasty" and that was spot on. Seriously would rather watch $50 burn and eat cardboard instead of eating there ever again! Close this the eff down! read more

Move within 5 minutes of this restaurant so I figured let's give it a try... last time. Food didn't taste bad but something is just off about it. The fried rice looked gross and and chicken texture was . Good amount of food for the cost but I'll try my luck somewhere else next time. Also it's very dark in the restaurant and it's dine out only... but Covid been over read more

Probably the WORST Chinese food I've ever had. Ordered jalapeño shrimp and it was 95% vegetables and little to no shrimp. Egg roll was obviously frozen and premade and the fried rice had no flavor. Beyond disappointed read more

Honestly kind of underwhelming. I feel like I heard great things. We ordered out. Most of all the review had mentioned such large portions. That was hardly the case with our order. I'll say the food was good. We got general Tso and hot and sour soup. They were good. Flavor was good. I just wanted there to be more. Honestly to the point that I'd want to go back and either eat in or order out again and hope that it was at least a fluke. Because the food was good. read more

Very disappointed. I got the sesame chicken- hardly any chicken. Food was below par. Buyer beware! Trust me, and go somewhere else!

Nice neighborhood Chinese restaurant. I've been getting take-out from this nice little place for a couple of years. They have nice, reasonable lunch specials. Service is always good. Food is consistently tasty. I'll continue to come here. read more

Possibly the worse Chinese food I've had in years. Rice is an integral part of the Asian culture and they just got this completely wrong. The white (steamed) rice was hard--how does this happen. As you can imagine it was not appetizing. The chicken with vegetables: the chicken was not tender had little to no flavor and after a couple of bites, I noticed a hair in it. Good lord! The dumplings (pan fried) had no taste and the sesame chicken had more breading than chicken. If you order from here, you will be disappointed--better food at Panda Express (and I don't normally eat there). There is nothing good to say about this place. read more

Convenient location. Friendly service. No pineapple in my sweet and sour though...they substituted it for raw cabbage. I may try it one more time because the location is great, but first try was unimpressive. read more

Overall this place is good to go to. It is very consistent in their food and flavors. The service is nice and friendly and they are fairly priced. It is a bit of a hole in the wall kind of place. Don't go in expecting something special. Where it is located should give that much of a hint. But don't be fooled, their food is good. For a better than fast food chinese food, i'd say give it a try. read more

Ordered tonight through doordash. We ordered orange chicken, general tso chicken, lo mein and egg rolls. I honestly am not a complainer but this meal was so bad it has infuriated me! Both meals were the same - horrible. No orange chicken, meat was old and greenish. tasted awful. I called and was told to call doordash! They only delivered the food! I couldn't believe it! What a disappointment, will never order again from this restaurant! MPage read more

Ok, so you know those nights when you've waited way too long to eat....you're starving....nothing in your kitchen sounds too bueno, but you don't really want to venture too far out of your neck of the woods?? Well, on such a night as this we found China Dynasty. It's in the strip mall with HEB (next to the liquor store and subway) at Slaughter and Manchac....and it's WONDERFUL!! They have these specials and for 9 or 10 bucks you get an appetizer of a few wings, your choice of soup, and an entree big enough (easily) for two people to eat. The night we ate there we ALL took home leftovers except for my boyfriend who was nursing some food poisoning from the day before. It seems to me to be a family-owned and operated establishment and our waitress was wonderful....very attentive, helpful, etc. Oh, ....most important part of all....EVERYTHING I tasted was delicious. We got staples like general tso's chicken and such, but you could tell it had been cooked when we ordered it and not just reheated. Anything with batter on it was light, crunchy perfection. I will definitely go back here when I'm feeling hungry for chinese! read more

Standard strip mall chinese restaurant. In every way. Food is fine. Seasoned and seared properly, but flavors were not as robust as they should be. The spice levels in particular were discordant with what we requested. Service is fast though. read more

Yesterday they left a flyer on my Do No Solicit door, but I understand that times are tough and I am very happy to report that they deliver to quite a large area in proximity to their location! Cool! Keep up the good work. It specifically says on flyer: No checks. Checks are already seeming to be a thing of the past, anyway :) read more

China Dynasty - Just the Front of the Menu but I tried! :) Lunches are no more than $6, dinners range $8-$12! - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

In south Austin, there aren't a whole lot of Chinese restaurants. I prefer this one over the others. Service is friendly. Food is good Chinese/American style. I get a hankering for that type of food every so often. I concur with other reviewers in that some sauces can be a tad oversalted. And, I don't care for a lot of garlic in my fried wontons. I like surimi and cream cheese. But I very much disagree with reviews that say the food is inedible and bemoan the alleged lack of "good" Chinese in Austin. This is a restaurant that caters to American tastes. If you are looking for that type of cuisine, this is the place for you. read more

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