Ordered thru an app, stated NO mushroom. Was clearly printed on the receipt in English (and think Chinese also). Food had lots of mushrooms. Called store 3 times, each time said needed to talk to "manager" and they would call me back to discuss. They never called back to rectify issue . Terrible, last time for me. read more

China East - Chinese Near Me - Selden, New York

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Small hole in the wall chinese place. Get a combo meal for best value! Only about $12 for protein, fried rice, and a big egg roll.

Ownership has changed, and so have the recipes and ways of doing business. The experience and portions are no longer the same.

Food is good but I said a dead mouse on the ground and there was a... interesting sign read more

China East - The sign - Chinese Near Me - Selden, New York

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Chinese food is hit or miss for me, at China East it was definitely a hit lol the sesame chicken was on point and even thought this pandemic their quality of food has not gone down one bit, I wish I could see their friendly staff but before the world was basically shut down I loved their customer service, it was always an easy experience and they are so liberal when it comes to giving out free items it always great opening the bag to find an order of wantons or dumplings! I would recommend this place, not only for its good food but it's good service as well. Good service is half a restaurant! This place has got it read more

When there for dinner. Food was good and the people were friendly. However - if you're paying by debit or credit - beware - they're going to tack on an extra 4%. Sorry - they lost my business. read more

I must say this is the best Chinese takeout I've ever had. I personally know the owners, but I can't be anything but objective. The portions are quite large especially for the reasonable prices, and the food is delicious. The homemade dumplings are super juicy and flavorful! The Moo Shu is another favorite of mine, but everything I've had is great. Mostly a takeout place, but there are a few clean tables if you get takeout and just can't bear the ride home. Love this place and the family that runs it! read more

China East - Sesame Chicken Special - Chinese Near Me - Selden, New York

They overstuff as much chicken and broccoli into their pint sized container that it needs to be stapled closed. A+ for quantity for price of food and effort. Don't get their fried, thick skinned dumplings, which looks appetizing in the pictures, but is very mediocre. You get that stuff for 1/5 the price with 100% better taste in Flushing. read more

My daughter and I order from here.. a lot. The sesame tofu is so good. It's pressed well and firm, unlike other places that are spongey. I went in for pickup today (usually get delivery) and the people at the counter were very friendly. read more

Being from Chicago, I had acquiesced that fast Chinese food is greasy, low quality, and all tastes the same. Eating the food at China East has become the highlight of my travels to Long Island. This is truly a family restaurant with homemade dumplings that have soft, thick skins that taste amazing when steamed and fried. The pork inside is so flavorful, something that you don't find in Chicago Chinese restaurants. I would never order seafood at a Chicago, Chinese food or otherwise, restaurant for fear of that frozen, fishy taste. But one of my favorite dishes here is the broccoli and shrimp in the brown sauce. Never too oily, the sauce is perfectly flavored with garlic and slightly sweet but mostly savory. The shrimp are huge, tender, and cooked perfectly. The broccoli is steamed nicely. The BBQ spare ribs are delicious as well! My mouth is watering just thinking about their slightly smokey flavor! The service is fast and friendly. They offer free deliver under an hour. That is UNHEARD of in Chicago. For reals, people need to realize how awesome FREE delivery is and tip accordingly. They also stuff the boxes of rice and their entrees are huge. China East has become the standard by which I rate my Chinese food experiences here in Chicago, and I have yet to find a place that tops it. read more

Typical American style Chinese food. Nothing special, although it's great they have a lunch special-esque combination available all day. They're closed on Tuesdays, so when Best Food Kitchen is closed on Mondays, this isn't too bad of a substitute if you need to have this type of food. Decent prices. The inside looked very nice, but it's in an inconvenient location. Would come again. read more

Don't get me wrong, EVERYTHING I have ever ordered from China East has been great. The food is always fresh, the recipes always consistent and the portions always generous but if I had to sum up this place in three words... BBQ SPARE RIBS! Best I have ever had! I grab an order at least once a week. If you're a fan of ribs, you have to give them a try. 2 things of advice... 1. Get them on the bone!!! The boneless are really good, but on the bone are GREAT. 2. Grab a rack on a Tuesday! Rumor has it that is when they are at their best. read more

Best Chinese food in the area hands down. Love their beef and broccoli, and their egg rolls aren't as greasy as most places. I don't go anywhere else. Only place that compares is out in Merrick. Edit 9/10/16: This place changed ownership recently and while the food is still good it is nothing special. We will be checking out other Chinese food restaurants now. read more

This place has great food. The lunch is a good deal for $6.52 with soup or soda. The sesame chicken is crispy with gooey brown sauce, and the boneless ribs are lean cut and cooked just right with some crispiness. read more

My wife and I ordered a delivery from here last night and the food was excellent. I ordered the steamed dumplings and steamed chicken with brown sauce and she ordered the orange chicken. The chicken was tender and the sauce had nice flavor and wasn't watered down like everywhere else in the area. This will be our go to place from now on. read more

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The General Tso's chicken is great. The dumplings are good but the sauce that comes with them always tastes a little off from the usual dumpling sauce at other places. Overall one of the best places in the area. read more

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This place changed owners- the food is awful- chicken and broccoli tastes like oyster sauce- very salty no other flavor! Hot and sour soup is neither hot nor sour- tasteless. Broccoli extremely overcooked! Better Chinese within seconds of here- won't go back read more

Not very good Chinese food at all. Their idea of veggie fried rice is a joke. Broccoli and onions are all that is in it. The food has no flavor!! read more

I drive 40 minutes out of my way just to get Chinese food from here. I really like the boneless spare ribs. Mix them with white rice! The sauce is so good. The garlic sauce is thick and sweet and there's a lot of different kinds of vegetables. And the portions are really big. They really fill the containers up here. The paper containers are usually overflowing and have to get stapled shut, and they don't skimp on meat. Really good value! read more

The food at a China East is now excellent! The staff is so nice and they truly care about quality and service. We have lived in Selden for 17 years and could never find good Chinese food. Since the change of owners last new year, this is now our place! From the wonton soup to the pork fried rice to the boneless spareribs...YUM! The food is delicious and consistently so. read more

I rarely give 5 stars but this place deserves it. Fare prices just like the rest of the chinese places but the difference is the quality here. Ive noticed their egg rolls aren't soaked in oil, their general tso chicken is actually spicy, and the fried rice? Perfect. Thanks for great food every time!! read more

I am usually in the shopping center and order here frequently. The food is very good especially chicken fried rice. Great shrimp and chicken dishes too. I recommend only when the food is very good. Enjoy... read more

This place wasn't so bad. Been craving for Spare Ribs and that hit the spot. Also, I ordered the mixed vegetable dish as well and I must say, other restaurant I would be disappointed, but this time I was very please. The Lo mein and the Cury clear noodle I wasn't a fan of. I would probably void the noodle dishes. read more

We get delivery from here all of the time and it's pretty good consistently. Disclaimer- we almost always order the same things... Chicken with broccoli has great flavor but broccoli could be better if cooked less; veggie dumplings are always good- sauce is way better than other takeouts around here. Veggie lomein is super but doesn't have enuf veg and never has mushrooms.(which I love!) read more

After reading some of the reviews I decided to give it a try. This food was terrible!! It was border line rancid (the fried rice must have come out of a pre cooked pot, from a day ago) I would give it - 5 stars if I could, I do not like to throw my hard earn money away.. read more

Good food but they never answer their phone. You can call over and over again before they answer. Never had to try so hard to give a company my business read more

We actually ordered from here by accident.. What a great mistake! Everything was delicious and cooked to perfection! Garlic and brown sauce were very tasty. We have found our new go-to spot for Chinese take out! Definitely give this place a try read more

The owner sold the business. It has the same name but a different staff. The food is not that good. We are going to try a new place.

Good is pretty good, people are nice, prices are reasonable, go here couple times a week. This establishment is always clean.

I am rarely in Selden but recently I went there and decided to go to Chinese East for the reason that i was craving chinese food and expected excellence because of the 5 stars. Looks wise, it is a very small building that, when I visited, had a piece of paper poorly taped to the broken door and steam on all the windows so you couldn't even see into the restaurant from the outside. It's very small, definitely nothing fancy, but sometimes the tastiest chinese restaurants are like that so I was still very hopeful. I went around lunch time so the prices were very fair and it seemed like a place to get a quick bite. Contrary to the 5 star rating, I found that the food wasn't that good. I found the rice to be bland, the chicken tasted undercooked and the sweet and sour chicken sauce to be far more sour then sweet oppose to other chinese restaurants. I travel a lot so I'm always tasting different foods with different qualities and as far as chinese food goes, this was one of the worst. I gave it two stars however because the service was great, the prices are fair and they deliver. Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend it. read more

Worst fried rice ever. I got the beef with broccoli and the brown sauce was so bland. Their fried cheese wontons were OK though. Save your money and go elsewhere. read more

I have to differ with many of the reviewers here. I found the place to be dirty, and the woman usually at the counter is very unfriendly most of the time. The rice didn't taste fresh, and the chicken was overly chewy. It wasn't horrible, but I'd recommend looking elsewhere for quality Chinese food. read more

I used to love this place but no more.maybe they have a new chef,but the quality of the food has gone down. I ordered ma po tofu an old favorite,but it was poorly prepared.the tofu was cut into uneven chunks,the sauce was gelled with too much corn starch and bland instead of spicy like I ordered. I tried them again last night,even worse results. I ordered sesame shrimp combo extra spicy and cheese wontons. I received gen. Tso shrimp,sitting on a puddle of sauce as thick as pudding and a small pile of shriveled, less than fresh broccoli. The sauce wasn't spicy but they included packets of hot sauce which added a clashing flavor. The shrimp were nice sized but covered in a too thick,gummy batter. The sauce for the cheese wontons was awful. It tasted like sweet and sour sauce that was mixed with ketchup and was slightly off . The pork fried rice was obviously old, the rice was mushy and tasteless with a few teeny tiny pieces of pork and no veggies. I am so disappointed in the changes in a once favorite restaurant that I won't be back. Maybe they should find the former chef. read more

This makes no sense...we drove out here all excited for dumplings and the tofu dishes listed on the menu here and instead we walk into a complete dive where NOTHING is different from the dives by us. No tofu options. No homemade dumplings. What the heck?????? Does Yelp have the wrong address listed? Went to Tao's Delicacies instead which was AWESOME. read more

Great food had the general shrimp it is definitely a must try even the fried rice was tasty will be going back again