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    China No 1

    4.1 (25 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Closed • 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Roach

    I love China No.1. All of their food tastes pretty fresh and authentic. I just picked up some from them today and half way through my meal, I noticed something crawling. I looked and found a roach crawling in my food and almost threw up. Will not he eating here again.

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    We had Hot & Sour Soup, that was the best my wife and I had ever had. It was delicious.

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    I really like this restaurant. The food is fresh and fast. I haven't had a complaint about this restaurant in the year I've been here.

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    I think this place just recently opened. I tried the Chicken Lo mein--lunch portion. I liked it.

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