China Garden

Baby. The freshest Chinese food I've had in YEARS. The chicken was real chicken. The meat was white…read moreand tender and the nerve of them to have fresh crunchy peppers and onions in it! Don't let me get started on the spare ribs, whoooo! Delicious. I've not been to any other Chinese food stores since I found this one. Regular setup inside, friendly cooks.

This was, without question, the best Chinese food I've ever had. Every dish was thoughtfully…read moreprepared, full of flavor, and tasted as though it had been made with genuine care. The meal was warm, comforting, and had the unmistakable quality of home cooking. It's rare to find food that is both authentic and memorable. Thank you !

Inside

General Tsos tofu

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Dragon Palace

3.8(36 reviews)

3.0 mi

My fiancé and I had a Chinese food and movie night. He ordered the General Tso's chicken combo…read moreplatter, and I got the Kung Pao chicken. His meal was excellent and he really enjoyed it. My Kung Pao chicken, however, had a slightly bitter taste, and I couldn't finish it. The egg roll and rice were both great. The portions were well-balanced, not overloaded with rice. The lo mein noodles were also very good, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. There's no dine-in option, but pickup was quick and the area was well-lit. It's a cash-only spot, but they have an ATM inside if you need it. Overall, it's a solid takeout choice. Every restaurant has one dish that misses the mark, and here it's the Kung Pao chicken, so keep that in mind.

I bit into a staple from my fried rice, should say enough about my experience here…read more Was really hoping for something good but I almost ended up swallowing this thing and having an emergency room visit.

Chicken Mai Fun

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China Wok Carteret

3.3(12 reviews)

2.2 mi

Best fried chicken I've had in a long time . Ask for the house mustard it's spicy but amazingread more

Average dining experience with friendly staff and reasonable prices. Portions were acceptable, food…read morewas okay, but nothing stood out. Suitable for convenience rather than special occasions or celebrations tonight.

General t'so Chicken

China Wok Grand Opening Date 12/19/2023

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New Family Garden

2.2(15 reviews)

2.0 mi

Clean friendly restaurant. Delivery is quick and accurate. I've only had the chicken wings and…read moreshrimp fried rice. Chicken and broccoli was not good tho. My go to restaurant since moving to this area

Ordered a classic General TSOs lunch special. Asked if I could sub the rice for anything else, they…read moreowner offered extra broccoli. Unfortunately in my mind I pictured instead of rice I'd get a small bed of Broccoli, but received 2 pieces split into halves.

This is what I was served with lunch from family garden.

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Two pieces of Broccoli cut in half.

Peking Taste

3.8(48 reviews)

3.5 mi•Arden Heights

Just ordered a large spare rib and it was all bone. They don't pay attention to detail. Also there…read moreis always something missing from the order. We won't be ordering from Peking taste again.

Delivery was good. The spare ribs were tasty and the pork…read morelow main was tasty and not dry the wonton soup The wonton soup was good!

Menu Oct 2024

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Menu Oct 2024

Mulan Fusion

3.8(8 reviews)

5.3 mi

Do not eat at this restaurant. Here 's my warning…read more This place is having a major identity crisis. They are in the process of merging restaurants so we received several menus but were told that not all items were there and that there are some repeats and that all the prices were going to be different. Next, within a minute of sitting down, the waitress very seriously yelled at a young child we had with us about using chopsticks. This kid knows how to use chopsticks and uses them at home. She was excited to see them and be able to use them at a restaurant. The waitress then belittled us for allowing that. She was an extremely nasty person and ruined the entire experience. We resisted the urge to walk out and now have regrets about it. She felt awkward about how we received her criticism, so she pet the child's head and called her a pretty girl. The place is decorated with Christmas presents and bells (it's May). I wish that was the most insulting thing. We were the only ones in the restaurant the entire time. (That should have been our first sign). If you didn't want people to eat there, just close the inside and do just take out. As soon as we were sat she asked what we wanted and wouldn't leave until we asked her to. She came back with drinks a minute later and wouldn't leave again so we ordered a couple appetizers just to buy more time in deciding our dinner. She continued to belittle us and made eating incredibly awkward. We received our entree before we were done eating the appetizer, so I guess she wanted us to leave as much as we wanted to leave. The sushi was surprisingly good. Which is why I'm giving it 2 stars instead of 1. I just felt so uncomfortable eating here that I didn't enjoy much of it at all.

I'm sorry but it wasn't good. I ordered lunch special shrimp and garlic sauce and the shrimp was…read morevery mushy. Almost like it wanted to go bad and they still decided to cook it. Disappointing. I probably wouldn't go back.

Handmade pork dumplings yummy yummy.

Red snapper handmade delicious

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New Island Wok

3.3(8 reviews)

3.2 mi•Arden Heights

Just your average take out spot. I think they may have cleaned the place up a bit. I would stick to…read moreyour typical take out menu items and you probably couldn't go wrong. Last time I was here I went with the general Tso which is my go to with an egg roll and pork fried rice. Decent but the rice was kind of flavorless.

Bad service, bathroom was gross, and food is not good enough to make up for the rest.read more

Singapore chow mei fun

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Cream cheese fried wonton

DimSum Seafood Restaurant

3.9(281 reviews)

1.9 mi

Food was incredibly flavorful. Service was one of a kind…read more Ambiance is good but i hope they will change their carpet soon...

Always love to come for dimsum during lunch time. It's really busy so come early or late, avoid the…read morerush time. Authentic dimsum experience with carts, people shouting and narrow walkways. Be prepared to order food away once you get your table. Fresh ingredients, quick service. Definitely recommend shrimp dumplings, shu mai, radish cake.

Interior

Half a chicken

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Peking Pork Chops. Super Slurp and Yummy

Hop Hing

4.1(47 reviews)

5.6 mi

Ordered take out for a group of 8 and everything was great! Also really liked the veggies in the…read morechicken dishes. Nothing was too heavy. Will definitely be in my rotation.

Small portion! They used an extra small container ?! Like what ? 15.30 For barely any rice ? We…read morehave all ordered chinese food for years. The fact that they think they can pull things like this is beyond. The container sizes have been standard for years. They have officially lost their minds. They sent pork fried rice in the combo without that being indicated on the app. I guess they are feeling the tariffs? Because what ??? Unacceptable and a new level of cheap!

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Combo Platter

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General tsos chicken extra spicy..

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11 years ago

Love this food!!! My husband requests the House Fried Rice Every week!!!!! Best take out ever!

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