China King

We love this Chinese restaurant. The service is always incredibly friendly. You can look right…read moreinto the kitchen as they prepare the food. As you can see, the servings are large. The picture of the Mongolian Beef, there is a ton of meat. The Crab Rangoon is among the best I've had. They deliver and we always enjoy our meal.

Very plain fried rice. Had it twice and it only had rice and chicken. No veggies or egg…read more Crab Rangoon is very good.

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China Wok

4.5(43 reviews)

1.7 mi

Yes, I a giving a Chinese/Vietnamese restaurant 5 Stars. China Wok is a combo of both, dine-in and…read morea carry-out. I primarily use it for carry-out. I think sometime in the near future, I'll try dining in. I frequently change my entree, but I always get one egg roll and an order of crab rangoon. The egg roll is larger than most Chinese restaurants. I like that it's super crispy and the inside is packed full. The crab rangoon comes with four pieces and they'll ask you if you want a side of sweet & sour sauce. If you say yes, you'll get a small cup of the red sauce like when you order Sweet & Sour Pork or Chicken. They don't give you those small packets like other restaurants. My usual go to entrees are always Beef and Broccoli or General Tso's Chicken. Both of them are very good. I do the B&B when I'm trying to eat healthy Chinese. The beef is tender and the broccoli is soft, but still has a little snap to it. When enjoying the Beef and Broccoli, I have white rice. The General Tso's Chicken has a lite crispy coating and the sauce blends perfectly with fried rice, instead of white rice. Service is over the top friendly. Kelly the owner has personality plus, is super witty and always makes sure you are a satisfied customer.

Staff was super friendly, the owner is fabulous, and proud of her establishment. Food was fresh &…read morethose green beans of hers were amazing!!

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Hing Wah Chop Suey

4.4(25 reviews)

4.5 mi

I love this place! Food is always great. Generous portions. The lady that runs the place is great…read more They were super busy and she gave me a free soda.

Ordered a small order of shrimp fried rice and chicken fried rice plus crab Rangoon. Food was fresh…read moreand ready within 10 min. The portion of the rice was insane! The crab Rangoon was fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Total for all was less than $30. We will definitely be back!

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Hong Kong House

3.5(11 reviews)

1.1 mi

Hong Kong has been my go to for as long as I can remember. They never disappoint! The serving size…read morecould feed 4-5 people easily and it's always made to perfection. The owners/family are always nice and they don't take long to make your order.

I wanted Chinese for dinner and thought I'd give Hong Kong House another try and I am glad I did…read more For fast Chinese, they did a great job preparing my food. My order for the evening was; Beef & Broccoli with Fried Rice. I also had, Crab Rangoon (4) and an Egg Roll. The egg roll was super crisp and filling was packed tight. I loved the crunch when I bit into it. The crab rangoon pockets were filled with the creamy sauce and fried to a soft golden color. The Beef and Broccoli was a nice change from my typical order of General Tso. The beef and broccoli was tossed in a rich beef sauce and also had sliced carrots. Both veggies were prepared to the point where they were soft, but still had a good snap. The beef was super, super tender. There was so much sauce, I scooped some it over the fried rice for extra flavor. The staff is super perky. They all said, hello and welcome when I entered the restaurant. Even the cooks, greeted me. I like how you can see into the kitchen from the ordering counter, it is super clean and that makes me feel good. I pass two other Chinese restaurants on my way to Hong Kong House, but it is worth the drive. They have an app for ordering and rewards and I'll be downloading it, very soon.

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Chinese Buffet

3.5(46 reviews)

0.9 mi

Absolutely a complete waste of money the food taste like it was cooked days ago they over charged (…read moreonly by a few dollars but still that's theft) their worker had some kind of allergy or infection and is making gross sounds with their nose. I'd ur sick stay home not out with people trying to eat. The soft food is hard the hard food is soft. The wet food is dry the dry food is moist. The whole experience was horrid. Won't be coming back here again.

This was the first time we tried it and we will definitely be back! It is located in the same lot…read moreas Farm and Home. The decor is sparse, it's an older building, but very clean. The variety of foods is impressive. Everything we tried was very good. Servers kept the plates cleared in good time. They have a senior discount which is always appreciated. There were salad items and other items not necessarily Asian, so there is something for everyone. We will be making this a go-to!

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China Star Restaurant

3.9(39 reviews)

4.0 mi

The moment I walked into the door I knew I was in for a treat. The door chime was exactly what I…read moreneeded to hear to know the food was going to be good. The Mei fun combo was so good. It has curry in it, just in case you're not into that. We had pork chow mein and the slabs of pork were great! Big chunks. Dark fried rice, St. Paul Sammy, pork egg rolls cooked to a perfect crisp. I really have 0 complaints. Everything was above average. This isn't 3 Michelins stars kind of good, but it's 5 Stars on Yelp good. I'm hard of hearing so I needed my wife to help hear the woman behind the counter. She was great! Very helpful and even threw an extra bag of crab Rangoon. What she didn't know is that's my wife's favorite and it was her birthday dinner. She just wanted Chinese take out from a new place. So off to Star we went and they couldn't have done it any better. I'm so glad we went and will definitely be back. Now... ambiance is EXACTLY what you'd want from a take out Chinese place. The door bell is perfect and you'll understand when you go! Just embrace it. They do! All in all, 5 China Stars, will return. Enjoy!

First time here. Ordered delivery. They were very thorough on the phone, even asked if we wanted…read morethe free stuff. Delivery was pretty fast, came right to the counter where I work. Curry chicken was great! Lots of chicken, could have used a few more pea pods, but nice and spicy, crisp veggies, really good. The chicken fried rice had a lot of chicken but was a little bland. Still good. I will get this again.

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China King

2.5(19 reviews)

5.8 mi

The food is good. The service is good. The ambience is good. Overall the place is good.read more

One of my favorite chinese restaurants in the area. The lady that works there is so nice. You…read morealways get a LOT of food, even with the small portions. Just moved here from St. Louis and I know good Chinese food!

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Orient

3.6(62 reviews)

14.2 mi

The Orient has been my comfort food for many years. I generally get delivery since I'm not a big…read morefan of dining out with the family, although I have often stopped there for lunch if I decide to nail out of work early. The food is always fantastic. The lunch specials bring you a lot of food for a low price. Depending on the size of your order, crab Rangoon or egg rolls are tossed in for free (only for sizable orders, don't expect it at the $10 level). The crispy chicken is my favorite, and I will always order it. My families favorite way to eat crispy chicken is straight from the fridge, so we always make that an additional order. In reference to other reviewers, I have never had an issue with delivery. It's always prompt, if it's running late it's within the 10-15 minute range. The owners and staff are some of the nicest people in the world, although the language barrier can be difficult with a few of the servers. All in all, I have eaten their food hundreds of times over the years. My order has been wrong a handful of times, but they've always made it right. Honestly, with the amount of times I have eaten from there, a handful of times is extremely low. Everyone makes the occasional mistake.

Food is still cooked hot to order, the issue is that the new owner brought his recipes in and is…read morelosing many customers due to "his" recipes are not as good as the original. So many people has mentioned this to him, including staff, he refuses to "not use" the better recipes. We went from once a week dine in to every 3-4 months hoping there was some improvement. A shame that pride or stubbornness is costing this business customers who were once loyal

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Shang Hai House Chinese Food

2.2(14 reviews)

2.7 mi

Everything in this restaurant is made fresh by hand. The best egg rolls I've ever had and the egg…read moredrop soup is to die for. If you haven't been there you are definitely missing out!

I haven't been to this establishment since the ownership change I believe over two years ago. I'm…read morevery particular about my Chinese food and I've been a little skittish on trying them. I called at 12:30 when they were supposed to open... nobody answered the phone so I drove around to the business at 12:40 and the doors were still locked. The person working there that I remember from the last time I went pulled up and sat in her car. I walked back towards my vehicle to leave and not once did she say I'm getting ready to open hold on, nothing. Needless to say I left and supported another local business chick n pig. I guess I'll wait to see if another Chinese Food restaurant opens back up locally before I have Chinese food again.

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Bann Thai

4.3(133 reviews)

13.5 mi

This wonderfully decorated restaurant that was filled with Asian culture was awesome. I can't…read morebelieve how awesome it was. They had some very nice pieces of Asian Art all throughout the place. The food was great. The presentation was exceptional. The soup was delicious. The spring rolls were delicious. The heavenly beef was very good. It was some type of beef jerky. The pad Thai rice was good with just enough spice. I asked for a 2 for the spice level. The customer service was great. Our server did a great job. I believe they said he was the owner. He checked on us often. He offered suggestions. He kept our drinks full. He was very personable. Additionally he had a wonderful since if humor. I left very impressed and full. Everything was reasonably priced. There is parking in front. The one area in which they need some improvements was the restroom. It needed to be updated to reflect the rest of the restaurant.

Bann Thai is a reasonably priced great option. This was our second time there and although they…read morewere super short on staff the food was awesome. Ambience is a typical strip mall restaurant, but definitely on the better side. Service was friendly and despite a few minor snafus - which they handled with grace - service was good. I would rather have a service snafu handled with grace than a perfect service from an attitudinal jerk, wouldn't you? The food is where it shines. Check out the specials. We had a couple of specials and a couple of items off the menu. We split all of it and took home leftovers. The first special we got as an appetizer was Thai crab cakes. These were crab cakes not so fake breadcrumbed sugary nightmare. Real crab with almost no filler. They were small and fried (no greasy). Served with a flavorful red curry sauce that was delicious and complex. Topped with flash fried fresh basil. This was a perfect dish. We also had fresh spring rolls, pad prik with chicken, and crab fried rice. It was all delicious. The crab fried rice is also real crab. With two pepsi colas and a good tip, it was still under $80. Highly recommend. .

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Chris L.

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10 years ago

Great place for fairly quick Asian food. They give you big portions for the price. Call in your order and usually by the time you arrive it will be done or close to done. Only reason gave 4 stars is its a little hard to understand and I'm Asian American. read more

Eric L.

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11 years ago

Good food. Good price! Their lunch specials are the way to go. Lots of food for a reasonable price.

Lisa S.

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11 years ago

These guys are great! Good, inexpensive food delivered fast. And they are so friendly.

Katherine P.

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5 years ago

I like China King but the chicken chow mein is really bad

Rhianon H.

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16 years ago

Best all-around Chinese food in Alton!

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This was the first time we tried it and we will definitely be back! It is located in the same lot…read moreas Farm and Home. The decor is sparse, it's an older building, but very clean. The variety of foods is impressive. Everything we tried was very good. Servers kept the plates cleared in good time. They have a senior discount which is always appreciated. There were salad items and other items not necessarily Asian, so there is something for everyone. We will be making this a go-to!

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