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China Gate is Chinese restaurant in South Euclid. You'll find it at Cedar Center North Plaza. It's…read morea convenient stop if you're shopping nearby. Also, a central destination if you're tracking from South Euclid, Cleveland Heights, or Beachwood. I was craving Chinese food for dinner and stopped here for takeout. It won't be by regular takeout destination. AMBIANCE: China Gate is a takeout only place. The restaurant is very small and not so clean. Half of the restaurant and seating is obstructed by random boxes and storage. There are three tiny tables inside. The chairs and tables are affixed to each other with little room between the two. It's impossible to sit comfortably. It was very uncomfortable to even sit and wait for takeout. Dining in is not a good option. FOOD: The menu is multi-page containing options like combo plates, soups, fried rice, lo mein, and other familiar favorites. Spicy dishes are clearly denoted in the menu. There is a pink sheet with up charges for items - oil, soy sauce, fortune cookies, and others. I ordered Sesame Seed Chicken Combo Plate ($14) and Wonton Soup ($6.50). There were plenty of problems with my order. The main one being it wasn't quite my order. Sesame Seed Chicken Combo Plate comes with pork fried rice and egg roll. My order came with small white rice, no egg roll. There was a generous portion of chicken (container full) but it was awful. It was not a cohesive dish. Some pieces were very dry, others too soggy. Some were sweet, others a bit sour. The chicken was not evenly coated in sesame seed and honey sauce. So it was essentially half sauced. The sauce tasted like honey from honey bear container that was extremely diluted. The sesame seeds tasted slightly burned. The entire dish was bland - not sweet, not salty, nothing. Won Ton soup was not good. The broth was considerably darker than similar soup at other places. There was too much onion. The won tons had a lot of dough and teeny tiny meat pieces inside. Single pieces of meat were nice but they were too fatty. Overall, the soup was too concentrated/dark soup base but also lacking flavor. SERVICE: Service was chaotic. I walked in to place an order in person. The employee took orders of multiple people calling in before acknowledging me. I was standing right in front of her. She was raising her voice at customers on the phone and almost arguing about what the orders contained. I will say that there were lots of questions asked to ensure that the orders were right on the phone. Average wait time provided was 10-15 minutes. My order was up very quickly. Overall, I found service to be very unwelcoming and too animated. SOUVENIRS: Cute glass and ceramic Chinese horoscope figurines are available at the counter. It is unclear if they are for sale, no prices are listed on them. PARKING: Large parking lot is available at this plaza. Plenty of places to park. I was pretty disappointed with my visit. I didn't get the right order. My order was not tasty at all. I'll sound silly, but after tasting my meal, I strongly considered immediately going to another Chinese restaurant for another takeout. I will not be returning because no part of my visit was satisfying.

I had such a great experience at First Wok! The orange…read morechicken was amazing and the people were incredibly nice. Definitely would recommend and I plan on coming back soon! The ambiance was great as well.

Their food is fresh and amazing. They are always happy to please. They have been here for years and…read moreit's always a treat to order food from First Wok!

This is a tiny spot with few customers. (Makes you wonder what really keeps them in business). The…read morewaitress wasn't all that attentive but she got the job done. The window was full of dying plants starved for attention (after the waitress pronounced one plant dead, my date took it home and revived it. She ought to open a Plant Rescue!) I ordered the General Tsao's Chicken because I just moved from South Florida where I saw plenty of Thai but no Chinese. Happy Buddha was above average. I say that only because I was desperate for Chinese food. So, I even took a little home for later. It was OK. I don't remember what my date ordered although I remember her description: "It's OK." (Our new mantra)? That was unusual since she's typically got plenty to say about everything. (You could point out a dead bug on the sidewalk and she'll honor you with a 65 minute soliloquy on the bug describing its tragic end and the life it could have enjoyed if humankind didn't stack the deck against it). Typically, I'd give Happy Buddha a second chance before giving it 4 or fewer stars. But I don't wanna go back.

Wow 5 tiny shrimp in the chow mein!! Over $20 for lunch. Bring back Shirley!! What happened to this…read moreplace? We miss you Shirley

A+ Wonton soup. Fabulous Chinese entrees. Ample parking…read more The interior of the restaurant and bathrooms are run down but, the food is tasty and delicious.

Authentic Cantonese/American style menu, whether you are ordering a family dinner first or 4, a…read morecombination platter or bowl of egg drop soup it will be made with full flavor. China share is like stepping into an old school Chinese restaurant, in downtown Cleveland. We have been coming here for over 30 years and it's consistent from the owners and wait staff to the menu. The egg drop soup, while simple is full of egg and yellow, not runny or brown. We came with a large party party on a Sunday night and were seated quickly, service and food were great and it's not too expensive.

My husband and I were there Saturday evening. The service was excellent. All the dishes we ordered…read morewere freshly made, exceptional presentation and delicious. It was outstanding and very clean. I am so glad we went, and truly enjoyed our visit and meal. Plus lots of leftovers.

We were looking so forward to trying this restaurant, we had heard good things about it. We called…read morein a takeout order and it was ready right on time. We were so disappointed in the food. The wings we ordered were very dry and did not have hardly any sauce. I asked if they had anything like Bourbon Chicken and they decided General Tsao was a good fit. Not really it was breaded and fried and again very skimpy on the sauce. The spring rolls were pretty good and the wonton soup was tasty, but there was some gristle in the won tons that was unpleasant. Our order was $55 of not so great food.

UberEatsDriver: I've picked up orders from here dozens of time over several years. I have never had…read moreany issue with wait times or customer service. Parking is never an issue. I will gladly accept any fair paying order from this location. Always a smooth experience.

Huge portions, very quick, nice staff. Offers delivery. I'll be happily eating that Mei fun for…read moredays.

Used to go here when I lived in Maple Heights and happened upon it recently and things haven't…read morechanged. Clean with what I think is the best takeout in Cle. ginormous portions with lots of veggies!!!! VERY tasty too!!! Nice and clean and I enjoy the barking out orders in Chinese too!!! Me likey!!!!!

This is not a dine-in restaurant as indicated on their…read morewebsite. Food is mediocre. Japanese and Chinese entrées, including the soba, udon noodles and Ramen soup are greasy, flat and one-note. Most entrées are very soggy and overcooked. None of the vegetables are tender crisp and fresh. Ingredients are passed from one entrée to another; nothing is individualized. For example, the soba noodles with vegetables had a few pieces of broccoli and large strips of very overcooked zucchini likely from the hibachi entrée. No other vegetables present. Overall, very disappointing. Wanted this to be a jewel, but they would have to work a lot harder and make much better food. Gave them three chances. Will not go back and I do not recommend.

The service is excellent. There is a short wait time. The food is delicious. The place is…read morebeautiful. There is a full bar and two tv's with ticker tape close captions.

Pros: very good shrimp egg foo young and beef with broccoli. Friendly staff…read more Cons: 20 plus minutes to have order taken and the same to get your bill. So if you are in a time crunch this may not be the place for you. Wonton soup was greasy and the wontons themselves were nothing special.