we first ate at this restaurant five years ago when we came to town. After moving here, we decided to try it again. It wasn't very good. It was bland not much to it. I kept reading reviews saying how wonderful it was now. So we went last night. I have to say it was incredibly good. We both enjoyed it and look forward to eating there again!! I'm sensitive to sodium and typically chinese is do salty. Pleasantly, I could actually taste the ingredients. Egg fro soup was beautiful. We had the family Dinner S for two. Chicken was fresh and shrimp were large. Sweet and Sour sauce was so balanced. Server was very busy, but not too busy to not check in with us throughout the evening. read more

I have been in orfino for work, the last 2 weeks. Orfino is a pleasant and quant small town America. I first thought where do I eat dinner. Hotel on main street recommended a few places. One being the China palace. So ok down the street I went. Walked in and was pleasantly surprised at the friendliness of the atmosphere. The owner chyanne greeted me in a friendly voice. I always appreciate small town nice. I placed my order and it was delivered to my table quickly and hot off the stove. First bite I thought, this tastes pretty good. I am not a person who eats much food. By second bite good turned to delicious. I ate my entire meal. Yes I did eat at different restaurants up and down main street, but always came back over and over to the China palace ​ read more

Service was mediocre. The waiter was super friendly and nice just not attentive. There was one other table there so not like she was super busy. We had to ask a few times to take bowels and plates. The food was less then impressive, it had an off taste. We ended up sick off of it. My chow main had about 6 noodles in it. Thw soup was fairly warm, this was at 530 in the afternoon so not like it was late. The new owners are not doing a good job at all, it will not last long before it goes under. read more

This is arguably the best Chinese food within hours. Good, quality, fresh food is not too common in Idaho. Not sure why the mostly older population here has such mediocre tastes but the restaurants here reflect the demand. China Place was an exception. The food was fresh and flavorful and the service was excellent. read more

China Palace - Prawns & Broccoli w/Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Orofino, Idaho

The restaurant is clean. Food is good and they give big servings and quality service. The price is just right too. Would eat here again!

We ordered food for a wed Bible study for 60 people and Owner had ready on time for pickup. All there raved on taste and quality. we only had a little bit leftover and several wanted for taking home. Plan to use them again for they exceeded our expectations. read more

This is by far our favorite restaurant in Orofino. We always start with the spring rolls and are never disappointed because they arrive before we can even drink a glass of water! Then we finish with veggie fried rice, veggie chow mein and sometimes sweet and sour Tofu. Service is outstanding -- can't say enough about the relaxing atmosphere and amazing staff at this place. read more

I wanted to leave a review as a visitor from a large city who needed to eat dinner while in beautiful Orofino. The other reviews sum up the restaurant quite well: large portions, good (if busy) people, and doing as well as they can with what they have available. So, my big city brethren, perhaps simply enjoy eating far too much knowing that you almost certainly won't be up all night because you ate here. - That sounds harsh but it isn't meant to be. I'm happily full and I'm grateful for that. read more

We were traveling through the area and were very surprised to find this good of a Chinese restaurant in a small little town. My wife and I love good Chinese food and we weren't disappointed with either the quality of the food or the service. Both were excellent. If we drive through the area again, we will make sure we stop for a meal again at this wonderful restaurant. read more

Food has changed since new ownership, and not for the good. Very very bland and poor quality meat. Save yourself the money(feels way over priced) and go get some frozen meals from the store. Customer service lacking also. read more

Horrible food, could hear an employee yelling aggressively in the kitchen, not a very good atmosphere at all.

Great Chinese food, tastes really good. Portions are also not small at all which is really nice. If I ever drive through here again, I will definitely stop by this restaurant. read more

I love Chinese food, and I have had my experiences with both good and bad, but this place is really good. Flavorful and big portions. I have discovered new dishes here that I absolutely love. The owner and staff are always so nice. read more

Every time I pass thru Kooskl Idaho I stop here . Great food , I had Sinapore style noodles extra Currie , delisous always . Make the stop you won't regret it . For the non-dating they have burgers too.... read more

China Palace - Singapore Style Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Orofino, Idaho

I don't know what is wrong with Katie and Jessie. I love this Chinese Palace! Even though I arrived late afternoon for my meals, the food was prepared very well. The veggies were perfect, not mushy as I expected for the time of day. The chicken and pork dishes were very tasty. The service and ambiance were excellent for such a small town establishment. This is my second meal here in a week and I will definitely be back, even though it's a 60 mile round trip from where I am working. read more

China Palace - a table and chairs in a restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Orofino, Idaho

the taste was not worth the cost. food was very bland, especially the chicken lo mein and broccoli beef. the teriyaki beef sticks were the only real flavorful part of the meal. Also asked for an estimate prior to pick up and got $60, but ended up being $80 after we got there. read more

Come with an appetite! My favorite thing about this place is their portion size - they're huge. After a long day of work, this really hits the spot. They season their food well - I ask for mine to be "spicy" everytime, and I'd probably call it more of a medium. Dont expect gourmet Chinese food- this is a remote town in Northern Idaho! What you can expect is tasty food, and lots of it! Friendly staff, and nice atmosphere! read more

Delicious pork chow menu, almond chicken, sweet n sour prawns. We always enjoy going here when we are in town. Service was great too read more

China Palace - a plate of food on a table - Chinese Near Me - Orofino, Idaho

Not very pleased with the service that I received. I ordered a dinner for 2 or more people called the Dinner T and asked them to substitute the almond chicken for the lemon chicken. Along with a few other things as well. It was a called in order for to come and pick up and take it to go. When we got their to pick up our order we were told that they are not able to substitute the items off of the dinner t menu at all and then they proceeded to give us a number 10 which was enough food for 1 person and not for a family of 3. Needless to say this will be the last time they my family and I will come here. They should have at least called us and asked us how many people were planning to feed instead of making us whatever was the closest to what we were trying to order because we had to end up going and getting Mrs. C's and Subway for the other people in our family who didn't get the Chinese food that we ordered. This was extremely not convenient for the person who went to go and pick up the food and very unsatisfying for the people who chose to get the little bit of food that we did receive. We were even willing to pay a difference if their was too be any. The time before this experience they were able to do the dinner t for 3 people and substituted the almond chicken for beef and broccoli, so we were very displeased with this experience. read more

I called in a take out order for 2 #1s, wontons and a #9. Crispy noodles. First off, didn't get my wontons or crispy noodles. 2nd this is the worst Chinese food I have ever had. The sweet and sour sauce is nothing like any sweet and sour sauce I have had before and the Lemon chicken taste like the sweet and sour with lemon juice added or lemon pie filling....pretty bad in my opinion. read more

We were traveling down US 12 and were wanting a place to eat and the reviews for the China Palace were good. We though Chinese food in Orofino? So we walked in and were overwhelmed with the choices. OMG both our dishes were great. Everytime we travel by Orofino we make sure to stop by and eat here. Try it and you won't be disappointed. I even drove 25 miles out of my way to get take out for the family. read more

I have been here so many times in the last week a total of five :) I absolutely adore this restaurant Tammy a few of those times! She's amazing at her job and always moving a million miles an hour to provide great service! As I have worked in restaurants in the past I know how valuable of an asset she must be. Every time I go in their I get the #9 Dinner with hot and spicy chicken and almond chicken as a substitute from the sweet and sour! :) Some times I get the BBQ Pork Buns as well which is enough to blow your taste buds out of this world! Anyone who wants to get Chinese ever needs to try this place it is truly next level! Thanks Tammy and the entire staff for making me a true fan of Chinese food again! read more

This place is nasty! While the service is good, the food is horrible. I had beef (I think it was beef) that not even razor blades could have cut. The chicken was pieces compressed together. I did not know it was possible to make Chinese this bad. Run - do not even think of eating here. read more

Food was great, service was excellent. Chicken was cooked perfect. Moist and delightfull. The Chow Mien was very tasty and the pork fried rice was fantastic! Egg rolls were good too. To be honest, I was expecting horrible food and service after what I read here, but it was the exact opposite. It's nice to have decent Chinese so close to home. read more

Great food! We enjoy this family owned restaurant. It doesn't get packed very often and we get seated right away. The staff is always on the ball. Try out this small town Chinese cafe it's a great one! read more

Food is always excellent and good service. Love the sweet & sour ribs. Almond Chicken is great too.

I liked this place it was cool food wqs good staff was sweet and im full what else is there lol if your ever in this part of idaho go here tell em jay sent you read more

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Location address is off from the yelp app. New location is 214 Johnson Ave. was headed to the restaurant when I stumbled upon the new location by accident. They said they have been in the new place for about 8 months. Wonderful helpful staff. I did my order with takeout so at the time of writing I hadn't eaten yet. Sure smells good though! read more

This was our first time in Orofino, the town is charming. I was in the mood for Chinese, husband went across street to Mexican. He enjoyed his meal. I on the other hand was very disappointed. Sweet and sour prawns were doughy, almond chicken gravy tasted like canned white gravy, fried rice was bland, chow mein was so-so and almost all noodles. The egg roll was passable. Chinese is my favorite but I would not encourage anyone to eat here unless they like mediocre food. Staff was very friendly though. read more

Okay, I've had a lot of Chinese food in my life. This place is hands down THE best. It's the only reason we ever go to or stop by Orofino. The sweet and sour pork is to die for. And we love Hazel!!! She is always upbeat and friendly. Definitely one of our favorite places to eat! read more

I wish we would have gone across the street to the Mexican food restaurant. The food was not bad but it lacked flavor. The soup tasted like Campbell's minus the noodles. The beef and noodles my husband had tasted like canned beef broth with spaghetti noodles and thin slices of beef. My fried rice was dry. The sweet and sour chicken was good. I will not go back again. Customer service was good. I was disappointed it was just flavorless. read more

Been a while to stop in and eat at Orofino... It was pretty darn good... we had the lunch specials and was not disappointed at all. Big portions. Good food great service read more

Food and service is always good, all the portions are generous as well as a clean and comfortable atmosphere

Great place to go. We were visiting from Utah and needed a place to eat. A lot of food and it tastes and looked fresh. Go with an appetite, plenty of food! read more

I always eat here when I am in town. The food and service are consistently awesome. The one thing on the menu that is not impressive is their egg drop soup but everything else is great. I love their king tu chicken and they have some of the best moo shu I've ever had. Great local choice read more

I absolutely LOVE their broccoli and chicken! It's so yummy that I order a serving of that and that's all I need. They are always nice. The place is a little run down but the food is excellent so it makes up for it for me. They also deliver to hotels so that's always nice. read more

We love the China Palace and usually eat there at least once a month. The food is good (with generous portions), the service is fast and we are always greeted with a smile! read more

This is honestly my favorite restaurant ever. My parents live in this small town and I go to the China Palace every time I'm there to visit. Try their China Palace chow mein if you're not a fan of the green, slimy chow mein served at many other Chinese establishments. It's the best! read more