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    China Palace

    3.1 (965 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Open 10:00 am - 3:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 2 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Minced chicken corn soup
    Kreesha E.

    love the fu jian fried rice and salt&peppet pork! So yummy!!!! No frills. Fast service. Although it was kind of weird that there was gratuity automatically added to my bill without us electing to add it.

    Interior
    Mia G.

    Lowkey expensive, weird vibe, food was kind of subpar.... Ladies working were nice but! Just kind of mid

    photos decorating their walls
    Lloyd C.

    China Palace is a good place that consistently turns out tasty food. I like that they are open super late. This allows you great flexibility to dine in or for takeout. Simple decorations with lots of pictures of the dishes from their menu. It's a fairly small restaurant so a big party would be hard to accommodate.

    Salt and pepper squid
    Stephanie X.

    One of our favorite Chinese spots in the area. Ordered the salt and pepper squid and combo fried rice which is always perfectly crispy and salted. Also noteworthy are the salt and pepper wings, steamed chicken with soy sauce, and the Chinese broccoli. Contrary to other reviews, we appreciated the service here. It was a bit warm inside and the worker was constantly coming by to refill our ice waters which was greatly appreciated!

    House fried rice, salt/pepper chicken wings, combination vegetables, house chow mein, sweet & sour fish fillet.
    Troy B.

    I've been coming here for years, even before the management change (if there was one). It's a solid spot my family and I go to occasionally. On Sundays, it's never too busy and usually get served fairly quickly. The "old, cranky" server was nice to us one day, always tending to our table without asking. But recently, he was unexpectedly "rude" but i honestly think he's just at that age where he wants things done. However, he grew kinder as the afternoon went on, which was weird. The food itself is great. We always order the sweet and sour fish fillet, salt and pepper chicken wings, house fried rice, and combination vegetables, all which are consistent each time. If you want good food and fast service, come here. But if you don't give grace to "rude" servers, you might wanna stay away lol. We don't mind and find it kind of funny.

    Honey Walnut Shrimp
    Hoa N.

    This review is for a to go order experience. Major props to this restaurant for opening extremely late. FOOD: -Honey Walnut Shrimp: yummy, creamy, and flavorful. Sweet and savory lightly coated between all the shrimps. -Mongolian Beef: one of the best I've had in so long. Soft, tender, and juicy beef. Packed with all the flavor on there. Def recommend getting this dish -Salted Fish Fried Rice: a must when ordering from here. For $50 total between the 3 dishes, so worth it to get esp they close really late when you are craving for some flavorful Chinese food. Lots of parking around the restaurant.

    Walnut prawns. Do not buy them
    David N.

    Used to go here years ago and their walnut prawns were amazing. Got them togo and they barely had any mayo sauce and the walnuts weren't even sweet or cooked. They just tossed in walnut from a container. The prawns weren't even crunchy.

    Salted fish & Chicken fried rice
    Ashley C.

    Hidden gem in Milpitas that has been here for years. No frills Chinese spot with consistent food. Open late for those late night munchies. Cash only ! My go to dishes: Salt & Pepper Fish: white flaky fish with a light batter - I'm usually not a fried food person but this one smacks. Fish is never dry and that fry is fairly light and not heavy on the breading Ong Choy sautéed in garlic (idk what the menu item is lol) I just ask for Ong Choy and they know. They don't have this all the time so my alternates are pea sprouts or gai lan. Nothing beats some nicely sauced and sautéed veggies to give some crunch & greens to the meal Salted fish & chicken fried rice: that smokiness from the wok gives it a nice flavor. Not too salty so goes well with the other entrees Others I've tried: Pork chops: they're popular here but not my fav - a bit too sweet for me Chow fun: no complaints on this one, also love the wok flavors on it. Service Usually there's an older Asian man working the front. He may seem not very hospitable but he's giving Asian uncle / grandpa cut the bs attitude and I'm not mad at it. He's actually very very nice and I always look forward to seeing him. Ambiance No frills Chinese spot, lots of folks come for take out.

    Shih Fa K.

    The food is good and the place is open late, but the service is sub-par. I ordered the House Special Chow Fun and the Braised Tofu and Mushroom and Tender Greens with Rice in a Lotus Leaf. It was a bit of time before I came back here, and the dish that I used to order used to be on their Specials Board, but when I went back, it wasn't. I tried to find it on the menu and asked the server, but they were very impatient, so I picked what I thought was it, but I was wrong. Then when they brought the dish, it felt like they were tossing it on the table in an irritated manner. The ambiance is casual.

    Nghi T.

    You know what they say about Asian Restaurants. The worst the service the better the food. Basically family Style!!! Service: 6/10 No matter how respectful you are, unless you speak Chinese, they will always seem like they're mad at you. As an Asian myself, I've gotten somewhat used to it, but when you come in, as someone who isn't used to it, it can get a little uncomfortable. They kinda talk to you like you're a little kid. My friends and I was waiting for our food, and when it came, they kinda yelled at us to take a plate for each Person to eat. But the guy gave all the girls a straw for their water so that's a plus haha. Food: 9/10 Oh yeah, for the price, the food and portions are so so good. If you love the Honey Walnut shrimp at Panda Express, youll love this place even more. It basically melts in your mouth, and you get such a good amount for the price, Wayyy more than Panda, and way better. We also ordered the Pork Intestines, I usually hate intestines, but they made it so crispy and yummy. And we ordered so much more too!!! To make 6 Adults full, it costed $120 including $12 tips!!! Vibe: 8/10 Exactly what you'd expect when walking into any Asian restaurant, it's a homie vibe, and super calm in there. They play really good music in the kitchen. Overall: 7/10 I love the food, service not so much. But yummy yummy food!!! For really cheap.

    Sweet and sour chicken wings
    Alicia A.

    It was 8 pm that we walked in, only 2 other tables with people dining in. We were seated promptly, there was a lone waiter working the restaurant. Placed our order, food came out pretty fast. Portion size on the smaller end. We had the beef chow fun, salted fish and chicken fried rice, garlic pea sprouts, salt and pepper fish fillet, salt and pepper chicken wings, spare ribs over rice, and the sweet and sour chicken. The fried rice was pretty good, on par with other Chinese places. The salt and pepper chicken wings were drowning in oil. The salt and pepper fish fillet was pretty good. The spare ribs over rice was highly disappointing, it was very bland and they basically just spooned the spareribs and the sauce over rice and it was placed in a steamer and served. Waiter was abrupt and Kinda rude but it's because he had loss of hearing so he's acting the way he is. Overall, food is ok but very affordable.

    Singapore noodles
    Doug C.

    underrated. Large portion size for ~10-15$ price. Get the soup dine in. Togo portion sizes smaller because of size of containers. Family or home cooking style Hong Kong/cantonese menu. Specialize in wrapped lotus leaf. Been there a long time at least 15y. They are trying to keep costs down by having tje owner bus and clean the tables. They live frugally. Not the same inflation you see in the supermarkets. All dishes around 10-13$. Chicken pooridge at 7$. That is rare. Hot food prepared close to what ypu get at home. Very reasonable price and portion sizes.

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    One of the best Chinese food in Bay Area .My family been there so many times since 2008 until now

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