Tasty food with so much to choose from Wheel Chair accessible . Good location. Very friendly staff!

Absolutely horrible. Ordered mapo tofu and got some more tofu added version of hot and sour soup except it wasn't spicy at all. No spice what so ever. Never wasting my time or money here again! Seriously peas and carrots don't go in mapo tofu. Wtf read more

Absolutely Fabulous! Me and my roommate have been looking for a good Chinese place in Dekalb for months and we have finally found one. Incredibly kind staff and we will be keeping this place as our go to for now on! read more

Food was very good especially for the cheaper prices. Staff was friendly and fast. Tables were a tiny bit dirty but we had gotten there later at night. Definitely am coming again. read more

I always take restaurant ratings with a grain of salt. I have eaten food from places with low ratings that make great food and I have wished I hadn't eaten food from places with high ratings. China One, unfortunately, was quite disappointing and I regret eating food from there. Before I get in to the meat and potatoes of this review, I am going to preface my thoughts. I always go in to a new place with a positive attitude. Like I said above, I look at ratings and read the reviews with a grain of salt. Not every one who leaves a rating and review does it in a manner that describes their experience. In my experience, there are more good places than bad. I am an advocate of small, locally owned businesses, and I do my best to support them. I do not like giving poor reviews but in some cases, it can't be helped. This review is based wholly on my experience with what I order and ate. My order I ordered the combination plate of General Tso's chicken with fried rice, an egg roll, and an order of steamed dumplings. First Impressions The pieces of chicken looked like they had been over-cooked and the sauce was very dark; almost a brown-ish color. The fried rice was on the brown side too and reminded of Louisiana Creole dirty rice. The egg roll was also darker in color than I would have expected. The dumplings resembled large, gummy masses of dough. The Meal The rice... how do I describe it? Firm, and fluffy but overcooked. It was extremely salty too. I suspect they quickly sautéed the rice with the vegetables and a generous amount of soy sauce. Fried rice is one of those dishes that changes from region to region and from family to family, but this recipe should have been lost after the first generation. The chicken... well, it wasn't overly salty but it went to far to the other end of the salt-sweet spectrum. My teeth hurt from all the sugar. It also had a burnt taste. The taste reminded me of fry oil that was way over due for a change out. It is possible that the sauce was also burnt. It was very dark and very sweet and the sugars in the sauce could have started to burn. The chicken was tough to chew. It was probably overcooked in the fryer, which could also contribute the burnt taste. The egg roll... The egg roll was your typical mass produced, frozen egg roll. It neither stood out as amazing or subpar. It was however, to my disappointment, cold. Oh, and it tasted burnt as well. The dumplings... The dumplings, wow, words are hard to find. The wrapper was thick. It was so thick it reminded me of sheets of lasagna pasta. Dumpling wrappers are supposed to be thin, paper thin to the point where the contents are almost visible. Dumpling wrappers typically don't stick together whether they are steamed or fried. These dumplings were grayish and stuck together so that they fell apart when when I grabbed one. The filling was also very bland. Typical dumpling stuffing is minced pork mixed with garlic, ginger, and spring onion; the dumplings from China One appeared to have none of the taste I would expect from a dumpling. The dipping sauce was probably the saltiest part of the meal. It tasted like it was 95% soy sauce, 3% sesame oil, and 2% sugar. It also had unidentifiable bits floating around, or more accurately, firmly lying at the bottom of the cup. Conclusion Overall, while my experience at China One was bad and I probably won't order food from there again when I am in town. (I am here on business) It doesn't mean every experience will be bad. I have read a lot of 4 and 5 star reviews for China One, so they must do a good job sometimes. However, I have also read a lot of 1 and 2 star ratings that seem to back up my experience. In the end, I would recommend going to Panda Express over China One. At least with Panda Express, you know what you are getting, and they are consistent with the taste and quality of their food, though I don't think highly of Panda Express either. read more

Got delivery very quickly. Food was very greasy. I don't mind a little grease but balk at a ton with heavy breading. Can't recommend. Didn't go into the restaurant so can't judge the atmosphere. read more

It's authentic - honestly some of the best food I've had throughout all of Chicago. People used to the watered down boutique experience may not understand. The food is completely delicious, the owners are delightful. And they're open late ! read more

Ordered 75.00 of food. Garlic chicken was nasty. Threw it away. Crab Rangoon overcooked. Fried rice was dry and flavorless. General tso chicken, nasty. What a terrible waste of money! read more

Quick service and delivery, food is delicious every time! I love the egg rolls, chicken lo mein, and crab rangoon. China One has been around for years now and they never disappoint. read more

Sweet and sour chicken was like leather, dumplings were ok. I was refunded for the chicken.

Food I ordered was not good. Egg rolls dry as can be. Noodle dish came with a bowl of vegetables and no noodles. Never aging will I order from here read more

I was doubtful at first I was craving general tso chicken at 10:00pm and they were the only ones still open in the dekalb area. Was very cheap and the best in town in my opinion. Will be returning for sure!! read more

I ordered from this restaurant through doordash- I got it delivered around dinner time on a weeknight. I love Chinese food and having just moved to Dekalb I was very excited to try out a new place. I ordered chicken pan fried noodles, and when they got to my apartment, they were very dry and straw-like. I know this may have been the delivery driver's fault, but it was given to me in a timely manner. It was very unappetizing to pick through the crusty, cold noodles to get to the ones that were warm and fresh. This may just be a one-off experience, but this was just what happened to me. read more

It's super hard to find good Chinese food, I moved to Sugar Grove from Rockford where Wong Wong is....no one has come close to that...until now. I was on my way home and decided I wanted Chinese food, so I pulled over and brought up Yelp. So glad I did. China One was DELISH!!! I'll drive from Sugar Grove to get this any day. Yum!!!! read more

I have no idea where 4 stars come from. General tso was tough and dry with a off smell/taste to it. Drenched in sauce to hide it. The fried rice soupy/ mooshy not sticky and nasty tasting. Egg roll just tasted greasy with little other flavor. People in Dekalb need to get out and eat east 20 miles or more for a comparison if they think this is good 4 star food. It wasn't even mediocre. Ended up throwing it out. After 5 or 6 bites it started turning my stomach read more

The food is really bad, don't order here. In addition to the food being bad the fortunes were misspelled.

I ordered the orange chicken and fried rice. The rice was good but the chicken was basically just fried batter. There really wasn't any chicken under all the batter. I was starving and still couldn't even finish the meal. I would like to see them use more chicken when making this entree and less batter. Additionally the chicken that was there was tough and dry! read more

my go to. ALWAYS SO FRESH. Best prices. nicest people ever. and they have the best dinner for two deal. 10000000% recommended

Best Chinese in the Dekalb sycamore area! The food is outstanding and it feels like a old authentic Chinese spot. I recommend it to anyone and everyone read more

Portions are a lot smaller, prices are higher ( which is understandable) if you order a Large (QT) you receive a combo size container that's a lot smaller and skimps on meat. The broccoli looks like Christmas trees (). Food is not as flavorful as it once was. read more

Worst Chinese in town, messed up my order. Completely different order than what I asked.Fried chicken half cooked

This restaurant is legendary. We were passing by on I-88 and stopped by DeKalb just to go to this place. It's the perfect Chinese restaurant -- it doesn't look like much, but the food is superb and fast and CHEAP! I had the Mongolian Beef and it was amazing. I highly recommend stopping by. They're open until midnight! read more

China One - The "open" sign which adorns the front window. - Chinese Near Me - DeKalb, Illinois

Best noodles in town, fried rice is great and we got our food in a few minutes. Super fast, very tasty and good prices.

Great food for the price which you pay as it inexpensive..there are no name tags/ description of the food items which are present in the buffet, have to ask first which one of them is veggie or not. Ambience is poor. Yet , I would recommend this..you will have a great food by this restaurant which is runned by a small family. read more

Incredible for the price. Most, if not all other Chinese restaurants in the Dekalb/Sycamore area pale in comparison to this restaurant in terms of food quality and flavor. The staff is consistently friendly, and the food is always fresh and full of flavor. The atmosphere is rather deceptive, as most of their business is carry-out, but the food is incredible, and fairly priced. read more

I always loved Chinese. And this place is perfect for Chinese food. The food taste good and they make it fresh after our order. Only the drawback would be the ambiance. Its not so luxury for dates. Its just a place to eat read more

Place is amazing. So good. Service is fast and pleasing. I just wish they would add sweat and sour sauce to their orders.

For the price it's good food only thing I would like to mention is they say buffet for lunch but no longer have it which sucks. Was hoping to try some different dishes besides just one maybe I'll be back maybe I won't. read more

My family and I ordered from China One at least 2 times a week, we now will be taking our business elsewhere. We placed an order for delivery and were quoted 40 minutes, 90 minutes later we called them to see where our food was because it had not yet been delivered and we had not received a call informing us of any delay. The person who answered the phone not only refused to apologize or do anything to rectify the situation, he got an attitude and snapped at me for even calling. Once the delivery man finally arrived, he was extremely rude and when he noticed that no tip was written in on the receipt decided to ask for a tip and then storm off when informed he wasn't getting a tip because off the extremely long wait. Our food arrived luke warm and slightly soggy because it sat so long. Clearly China One does not value their customers or even basic customer service. If you expect polite and prompt service do not order from China One! read more

I don't know why anyone would write a bad review about this place. Best take out in DeKalb County! The best Chinese food places are small hole-in-the-wall places like China One. Sometimes they are a bit slow on the delivery, but there are just as many times they will come earlier than promised. I won't order from anywhere else in the area. read more

I loveee any kind of Asian food and this place is freaking amazing! They're noodles are great, white rice is cooked perfectly and they are always on time if not, early. The lady who works here is so pleasant and always has a warm smile. Plus they're open until midnight what more could you want? 10/10 ;) read more

Great place for those on a budget that want good food at a reasonable price. Fast to go service and large portions.

A nice little Chinese kitchen in Dekalb that makes great Chinese chicken. The place is old and small but that doesn't mean the food is not good quality Chinese food. It is inexpensive and very good dishes from this family owned small busines read more

I was disappointed considering the other reviews for this place convinced me to choose China One for chinese take out in Dekalb. I ordered the chicken moo shu, but I've had much better. The chicken tasted like dried pork, and there was too much sauce. The moo shu pancakes were rock hard the next day although with other take out I've experienced the pancakes would last the next day for left overs. The stir fried brown rice was tasty though. read more

Great dive place. Its not pretty to look at, but this is, according to my taste-buds, the best in the area.

Carry out is great. But for me it's the lunch buffet cheap at under $7 not the biggest selection but it's all fresh and hot.

TASTY Chinese Food, especially good for carry out! Large portions, inexpensive and popular for university students at NIU. Small family run place, who do real home style cooking and much better than the chain store Chinese places like Panda. Best chicken wings and crab rangoon in DeKalb; super tasty fried rice and General Tso's. Clean, great food and fast service. :) Still my favorite place for carry out! ---Arte read more

China One has great food and is actually pretty cheap. Compared to the other chinese restaurants in town, China One is the cheapest and has the best food. They deliver fast too! read more