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    China One

    3.7 (43 reviews)
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    Closed 10:30 am - 10:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    C18. General Tso's Chicken Combo Plate

    The Best place to eat around the area. Food is fresh. Staff are friendly. 5 starts out of 5!

    Cindy H.

    Stopped in for lunch today while driving through on I81. Not disappointed, freshly made lunch specials in about 5 min. Both entree's came with fried rice and were under six dollars. A little on the sweet side for my shrimp with vegetables in garlic sauce, could have used a little heat. But overall very good, fresh vegetables and about a dozen shrimp. My husband had boneless spareribs, they were yummy too.

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    Gerald S.

    After too many hours from too many accidents on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, it was essential to get off the highway for a stretch and victuals. Carlisle is the halfway point between Westmoreland County and Bucks, meaning we had another 2 hours to make it home Sunday night, if we were lucky. Thanksgiving can be a steelbelted bear. Rather than hit the fast foodie joints on North 11, we drove south toward the real historic Carlisle. Lo and behold, within a half mile on the left was a fairly new strip center with a well lit, "China One," sign right in the middle. Always a willing consumer of Chinois Americain, the storefront beckoned like a comfortable bed after an exhausting travail. This shop was brightly lit, which clearly show how clean it was. It was empty but for us, so we approached the counter to check out the paper menu. We were promptly greeted by the lovely proprietress, who spoke with a clear Fujianese accent despite more than 20 years living in the U.S. of A. I ordered the Combo Sesame Chicken Platter (Chicken, Pork Fried Rice and Egg Roll) @ about $8, and a bottle of water. They did not have hot tea. While we waited, the water closet was visited. Even it was uberclean. I could imagine how pleased my companion was in the small room next door. We returned to our table to wait delivery of the meal. They arrived on real ceramic plates and with real steel flatware! Damn! I was more accustomed to being forced to eat out of Styrofoam and with cheap plastic utensils, even when eating in-house. This was a tremendous upgrade. Much appreciated. The Sesame Chicken was plentiful and did not offer the tough texture of a bird too long left in the frozen tundra of a walk in freezer. It was good, but to pic a nit, the sauce tasted of being designed for General Tso, rather than what I desired, it being a reddish amber color with more Chili flavor than expected. Maybe they thought it wouldn't be noticed under the full sprinkle of Sesame Seeds. The Fried Rice had plenty of chunky Pork and Veggies, although made en masse earlier in the day. The Eggroll was big, hot and tasted fine with a little package of Duck Sauce squeezed over the top. China One is on the high side of Chinese/American houses with its cleanliness, friendliness, and ample portions. No, it isn't authentic Chinese cuisine, but who would expect that outside of a Chinese community? I would not hesitate to return if I found myself in the vicinity and hankering for something with Broccoli Sprigs on the side.

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    Michael W.

    I have both eaten at the restaurant and ordered takeout from China One in Carlisle. After living on the west coast and having tons of great choices for Chinese, I've been searching for a go to Chinese restaurant in the area. My first visit was disappointing as I didn't really enjoy the food I ordered. Being that the location is close to where I was living, I decided to give them a second...and third try...and ok I go there often now. After trying several dishes I found that their sesame chicken is my favorite. I've also found a few other dishes that I really like. China One makes good Chinese food. It doesn't measure up to the Chinese that I've eaten in the San Francisco Bay Area, however it it is good and consistent.

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    Jose F.

    The food here is awesome, make to order delicious is not even a start to describe it. Restaurant is semi big and clean including the restrooms. They make their rice with eggs which I love and not too many chinese places do. Food was done fast as well which is typical. If I'm around here again I'm definitely hitting this spot again.

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    The food was very oily and tasteless. I ordered the potstickers and sesame chicken. I will not be going back.

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    The service was quick & the food delicious! There is no ambiance. I would eat here again!

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    Very good and good to order and fresh reasonable prices friendly and you can understand them plenty of parking

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    I had food poisoning from their food last Sunday. I ended up in ambulance and emergency since I was visiting the area

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    The house special lo main was great. The sweet and sour chicken was very plain. The restaurant is very clean.

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    Chicken taste weird. Somethings not right with it. Not good. Had much better. Rating at this location is way over rated.

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    Place is spacious and very clean. Food was delicious! We are not local to the area but loved the food. Service was very good too!

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    Casual but good American style Chinese food. Wide menu is available for eat in or take out. Not fancy but tasty.

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    Really chill owners. They hail from Maryland near the Capitol. Uncle went from cooking for…read moreDiplomats to semi-retired cooking for truckers and road trippers through the Carlisle Pennsylvania 76 Turnpike. Once he told me he was from Teochew, Guangdong China, everything became more evident. Uncles an OG Master chef. Teochew people influenced the cuisine of Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore. It is in their blood to make quality everyday food. That fried rice .......was a masterclass on how to make fried rice; stirred together with house made Canton BBQ Pork Chasu, every rice fresh overnight, coated with just enough msg & soy sauce, and blended just right with peas, onions, garlic, scallions, carrots. If you were to order Indonesian Fried rice, what was served here today would be the unapologetic OG form factor. Masterclass fried rice. Thank you Uncle. The Sauteed Beef with Onions is not your typical Mongolian Beef, this is how Taiwanese Uncles on the street would stir fry beef with onions. So it's got that little bit of oyster sauce, hoisin, garlic, butter, scallions, onions, and Lee Kum Kee black pepper sauce for the cheating taste....then again I tasted Taiwanese Sacha in there, but who cares, the dish tasted like a walk down memory lane, when an OG Taiwanese owner chef used to make sizzling black pepper beef back in the late 90s in Rowland Heights California down at the food hall in Pacific Plaza. And that's when I popped the question to the owner, "You Taiwanese?" And he responded "Teochew," which is close enough. The cultures are mutually intelligible with the Southern Min of Fujian. And many of uncles peers are from Taiwan, which explains his Mandarin accent. As for the egg drop soup. Apparently Uncle doesn't like Egg Drop soup, so he intentionally fails at making egg drop soup-- too much eggs clustered together, soup base is to gelatinous because of Tapioca Starch overdose. I would increase the Green Giant Sweet Canned Corn, pop in more white pepper and msg. Uncle clearly gave up. I know he's withholding his potential. General Tso's is almost perfect, with the breading not completely holding together for an even crunchy crispy. The dried red chillis elevated the entire dish with the intense heat. Thus far, Canaan Restaurant down in West Covina, California has the Orange Beef, General Tso's down to the tee. In my memories, the General Tso's from Grand Gardens in Billings Montana prepared by the Patriarch Chef Alice's Dad is a trip worthy meal. Miss those days living up in Billings. Alas the Triple Delight. A mix of various vegetables, tossed in a citrus Chasu bbq pork brown sauce, but with a heavy garlic base, if you like a savory pungent throw Everytime in chop-suey style chicken, beef and shrimp dish, this would be a good option. Although taste wise, id give it a 4/5, not the best triple delight I've had, but fair enough. I am too full. Uncle and Auntie are a gift to this community. COVID really hurt every Chinese Restaurant Owner Operator. The same issues they deal with, every other Chinese restaurant across the United States is also dealing with it. They are of a generation, that will likely take the art of American Chinese Cuisine with them into retirement and the days of Chinese American restaurants outnumbering McDonalds will become a bygone age. A lack of workers willing to step into the high octane stressful restaurant business, a lack of cooks willing to grind their skills behind a wok, the lack of young people willing to take on a server position. These are the very same troubles facing every Chinese restaurant in the United States. And so the only option is to settle, run a 2 person show, with no additional help.....where have I seen this picture? Last week in Memphis at the Hong Kong Restaurant. My advice? Visit for Chinese American restaurants; they might all just disappear. Millennials won't step up to the plate and taking over legacy restaurants. Gen X is too busy saving for thier 401Ks...Gen Zs will never step foot into a kitchen unless you paid them 20,000 USD a month...our society is f*ckt...

    The food is clean . The food is well cooked . The restaurant is cool and calm . I ate here couple…read moreof times now. I always order the shrimp with vegetables and upgrade the rice to fried rice and I add a bottle of cola. Comes out to nearly $20 every time. It Includes an egg roll and a soup . It is walking distance from the truck stops next door. You can order online .

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