We were in town and decided to have Chinese food for lunch. Found this place nearby and decided to try it out. Overall we were sadly disappointed. The gal working the counter seemed uninterested and couldn't even feign a smile. The interior itself was bleak, with faded signage above the counter and a few wooden tables and chairs around the perimeter. But we were not here to make friends with staff or have a romantic dinner, we were here for the food, but still... I ordered the General Tsao chicken and the better half ordered the Sesame Chicken; with an order of pork wontons to split. The food came out hot and fresh, albeit bagged into to-go containers even though we were dining in. The food was not hateful, just average. Albeit both dishes had ample chicken pieces, they were kind of large overall; especially in the Sesame Chicken. My General Tsao had ZERO heat to it (and they advertise it as having heat). It was actually on the sweeter side, like an Orange Chicken would be. We decided to taste test each others dishes and the taste was nearly identical, hmmmmmmmmmm I wonder why. The side of yellow "pork" fried rice that came with the main entrees was palatable, but nothing great with tiny pieces of pork hidden within it and some not fully cooked pieces of onion. The pork fried wontons were actually fairly decent, but the sweet & sour dipping sauce was straight up from a bottle. I usually consume all my Chinese food in one sitting, but since it wasn't very fulfilling I packed up half of it to go. I later ate the other half for dinner, after spicing it up with some red pepper which helped make it pop. I doubt we will ever eat here again, but if we do for some reason I'll update this review of two stars (it could've been better). read more

China One - General Tsao Chicken w/ pork fried rice. - Chinese Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

See all

Everything went well.Delicous. food. Friendly hands on owner. Clean simple. Takesome home

Beat Chinese food in lakeland! Definitely our go to place, never had an issue and food is always hot and tasty! read more

I love their bourbon chicken, and shrimp meals. Service is great especially from the cashier's. Service and area to eat. Don't get mad when you come in at 8:58 and they close @ 9 read more

It's good and they're fast! Sometimes they give out free egg rolls and soda, food is aways fresh and good

The food here is really good for the price. My favorite items are the spring rolls, shrimp lo mein, and general tso's chicken. I got the pepper steak once and it was just OK but people seem to like it. The food is very consistent. They are doing a FANTASTIC job with covid protocol. They don't allow anyone inside and have an ordering window set up where you order and pay and then a little opening to hand over food. Very impressed! read more

China One - Ordering window - Chinese Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

General tso's chicken and chrispy shrimp I thought I would travel outside bartow tonight. It was a 20 min drive because yelp said 4 stars. Wow. Badly disappointed. Dry tasteless. Not again. read more

China One - General tso'schicken and crispy shrimp. - Chinese Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

First and last visit Abundant portion. Sesame chicken Pork fried rice was yellow nothing special. Chicken was tough and grisely. Worst sesame chicken in 73years on this planet. read more

This is by far my fav Chinese spot in Lakeland!!! Everything taste so fresh and delicious

Wow Do not trust the 4 star reviews. I never rate a restaurant one star would actually give CHINA One NEGATIVE 5 I stop by last Tuesday afternoon and order 1 chow mein and 1 fried rice take out. Worst food ever Tasteless chicken hard and chewy for both meals seems its stale or left overs food. No packet sauce in bag. My dogs refuse to eat it .Had to trash food. Sorry I cannot believe this restaurant in business. read more

Food comes out, super fast, and it all tastes very good. Their orange chicken is one of the best I've had in a long time.

Really good made to order food. Clean, well ran, no bad food smells, the staff pays attention to the details. Noted most orders are take out, so they have a consistant following, guessing due to consistant quality. This is a nice take out or eat in location. Seating for about 16, also a word of caution, it is in the south east corner of the strip-mall. The area is not super busy, so access off of the toll way is pretty simple. I will be back when I am in the area. read more

China One - Chinese Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

I just bought the house Lo Mein and it had no flavor barely Any meat or shrimps. It was just a bunch of noodles. Will not be going there again. Mayflower has the best Lo Mein hands down! Will go there instead. read more

Fast food Chinese, but they are willing to personalize to accommodate. They advertise a crab roll for $1.35 that is absolutely divine! Another favorite is steamed green beans with their brown sauce on the side for dipping! Fine Buddha's Delight (vegetarian), great kung pao, hot 'n sour soup, General Tso's Chicken. I don't think you can go wrong here! Essentially a carry-out place, with 2-3 eat-in tables. Call ahead, they'll be ready! 3/2016 update. Ordered veggie lo mein (spicy!). They "accidentally" made House Special lo mein (pork, chicken, shrimp). Good thing I'm not allergic! Just a note there may be a language barrier that could affect your order. It was still delicious. read more

Good food, fast, and friendly. Fried rice is kind of amazing, was out of the way for us, but I would definitely would go back. read more

Staff very friendly. Food is very good! Priced well. Been there a few times and will continue going.

Great take out. Fresh, well prepared, good quality. One of the better Chinese places in town.

The only Chinese food that I will eat in Lakeland! I've had good Chinese food and most places around here can't compete but this place is the most authentic. The crab rangoon eggrolls are amazing, the boneless pork ribs are even better and the sesame chicken is my favorite. I live all the way on the other side of town but I will regularly drive the 30 minutes to get this. Thank you China One! read more

China One - Sesame Chicken Combo, Pork fried rice with no onions. - Chinese Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

Great food! The menu on this site is out of date and doesn't match the current prices. I recently ordered a lunch special and two entrees and my total was 3.50 more than expected. read more

Great takeout, reasonable prices. I didn't know this before, but if you go to the Buddha Bar - next to China One - you can order, pay and wait for your food to be brought to you while you enjoy a nice adult beverage. I will be taking advantage of that next time, and there will definitely be a next time. Only criticism would be the lack of attentiveness and service over the phone, but they got the order correct, so it wasn't terrible at least. read more

Well, this is the third and finally time I try this stuff! It's convenient to my job, but I will use my gas to go out a little further for some descent food. I mean, come on guys, the food is just horrible! I'm sorry to say...Just a bunch of kids in the back trying to cook. Now, they are very nice, but I do not care for the food. I tried three different dishes and have just been totally disappointed. This meal today Sesame Chicken, I could not even eat...yesterday's left-overs??? The prices are good, but than again You get what you pay for...Yuck read more

Very inexpensive food and very good. They have a great lunch special that's definitely worth looking into. read more

China One - Chinese Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

The best Chinese food in town!! Unlike a lot of Chinese places around town, the food here taste fresh and full of flavor! It's quite a bit of a drive for me to get to, but it's all worth it! Seriously go here to get your Chinese food cravings! read more

This is a little hole in the wall place that is exceptional. I moved to Lakeland in 2012 to finish school and bought a small home a mile down the road from this place. I was skeptical when initially trying to find a Chinese place, but after eating here there is no better place. It is small but they deliver high quality Chinese food. I have never had a bad experience here, and I regularly order from here. Just a few tips: there sesame chicken and general soas chicken is great. there spring rolls are always crisp and never to oily. There noodles are also to die for. My 2 year old loves it and we order a huge order of the lo mein each time. I hope that you take a chance on this place because it is definitely a hidden gem in the small city of Lakeland. read more

Over the past years I have ordered takeout Chinese food from various restaurants. China One has consistently provided food with great flavor. They are efficient and offer a varied menu. The chicken with eggplant is exceptional. Try it! read more

Pretty good. We used to live close by this establishment, and I estimate we ordered their food at least 30 times. No real complaints. The food did get a bit more bland over time - their shrimp fried rice used to have more flavor and freshness (egg bits and such) - but for pick-up Chinese it's still a good deal. read more

Had lunch of sweet and sour chicken today and it was just meh.. I have never had yellow roast pork fried rice, the flavor was odd too. Roast pork and veggies were few and far between bites. Service was quick and that is really the only good thing I can say about the experience. Now I have to find something to eat for lunch read more

Really good food, fast and friendly service. Prices are very sensible as well. Will repeat my business. They earned it.

The best Chinese food in all of Lakeland! We love the chicken wings, fried rice, dumplings steamed as well as Fried. Also the Buddha café across the way is awesome as well they are the same owners. Exceptional service as always for this place. Every time we come we feel like family. They always make the food fresh. Every holiday that things aren't open they are. Even when hurricane Irma happen they where OPEN. They feed so many people without power and food. They are truly amazing and deserve all of these kind words. read more

It's your typical "American Chinese" fast food. They are consistently delicious, and if you order a few times they get to know you. This is our go to place when someone in the house is sick for won ton soup. It just seems to get in there and make you feel better. And as a bonus it's super cheap. read more

Best Chinese food in Lakeland :) always friendly and great food! Highly recommend the sesame chicken and fried rice. Very quick and convenient. Wish they delivered, but other than that a great Chinese place in Lakeland. read more

This is the best Chinese in the city! The people are very friendly and the food comes out fantastic. I don't waste my time going anywhere else. I recommend the Kung Pow chicken! read more

Great food. Great service. Great prices. Run by a really personable and friendly family that remembers my preferences (as a regular) without me ever having to ask. Don't miss out on the house special soup for two (I add the hot pepper oil to it). Tasty. What every local neighborhood wishes they had as their Chinese take out. read more

Omg this by far the cleanest and the best Chinese food I have had in years and the guy was excellent with customer service if I could give 10 stars I would read more

I think I have finally found my Chinese take-out restaurant for Lakeland. They have all your favorites, it's not greasy like other places, and it's at a decent price. Worth checking out. read more

We have been coming here for years. The food is always fresh & they get the carry out correct every time. I love the Crab Rangoon and general tso...we drive over 20 minutes to get here passing several similar restaurants on the way. read more

I've been coming here for awhile now and I'm never disappointed. The food is delicious! Quick service, nice employees, and did I mention great food. Hands down the best chicken fried rice in the area. Give it a try and you won't regret it! ;) read more

If you're looking for some authentic Chinese food here in Lakeland, China One is the place to go. The service is always great, and I always leave the place satisfied. Have been coming to this place for years now. Keep up the great work China One. read more

Not the best in town but it is convenient and fresh. Not a fan of the fried yellow rice.

This joint is one of the first places that I tried when I first moved here and I must say they were disgusting and nasty. When you grow up eating real Chinese food and you eat some where like this you will never want to eat here again. read more