I just heard China Pavillion abruptly closed. Their food was very good. Does anyone know why?

Why did it shut down? This was my favorite spot in the bay for Chinese. The food was really good

China Pavillion is gone. New owners, different concept, but still sort of Chinese. For those that work nearby and have come here for a quick and reasonably priced lunch, not anymore. Prices are same at lunch and dinner and no more quick and inexpensive lunch specials. Everything is ala carte, so pricey if comparing to old restaurant. Food is good but will come at dinner, probably not lunch. No more cheap and quick lunch. read more

I have been looking for a good Chinese restaurant ever since China Villa closed down. Unfortunately, this spot was disappointing. My parents picked up food for lunch: fried rice, family style bean curd, Mongolian beef, and sweet and sour chicken. Usually, the Mongolian beef is spicy, but this Mongolian beef was not spicy at all. However, the family style bean curd was very spicy. I think the cook messed up the spicy level of these two dishes so the flavor profile was completely off. The other two dishes were just fine. Considering my parents ordered take out, no utensils or napkins were provided in the bag. They did at least give some fortune cookies, but that's about it. Honestly, if you are going to charge a decent amount for Chinese food, I expect it to be worth it. read more

I usually come here to order take out. Service is always fast. I like their Hong Kong Style Chowmain.

Amazing food, honestly, the best, we are lucky to live this close to such a high quality restaurant, and we are in the spring town area of livermore so not having to go across the freeway is awesome. Thank you for providing such good quality b read more

The waiter/waitress is always good about trying to get service fast and quick go here if you want quick Chinese food

Really good Chinese food. We love the Mongolian beef, chow mein, and cashew chicken. Only down would be that I'd like to see more meat portions in the food. But overall my personal favorite Chinese in Livermore. Restaurant is clean inside and service is always super fast. read more

Food is outstanding! Service is incredible. Ambiance is just right. I have been going there since 2001 (when it was originally in Dublin). Great restaurant and yummy food. read more

Moved to Livermore a few months ago and have been on the search for some really good Chinese. Tried a few and China Pavillion has been the best so far. read more

The food here was great. We ordered the sweet and sour pork, beef and pork fried rice, chow mein, and orange chicken. They give you complimentary tea before ordering, which is quality. The service is polite, accurate, and extremely fast. I cannot stress how fast they are at giving your order. The ambiance is an elegant Chinese restaurant that has multiple style tables and booths for whatever amount of party of guests. I highly recommend coming here, especially if you're in a hurry or want to admire the aesthetics of the restaurant. read more

See all

We loved China village in Dublin and were incredibly excited to find out that they had a sister location in Livermore. Sadly, it's just not the same. We got our usual hong kong style combo chow mein but it lacked enough seafood and the flavor. The Peking style pork was just ok. Not sure if they have different cooks, but don't come expecting things to be the same. read more

China Pavilion Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Livermore, California

See all

The food was not as good as it used to be we had ordered the dinner for 2 which was $28.50 per person it can with over cooked spring rolls that were over stuffed with hard cabbage the won ton was dark brown very unappealing the soup had so much cabbage that was also hard so the soup was wasted then our main dishes came out and they were sub par as well The waitress was preoccupied with her ear buds in and brought food out as a zombie as she was talking I thought she might have been taking to me but had her own conversation going on through her ear buds very unappealing professional I know costs all over the place but restaurants need to make that u in service and atmosphere which was not here All in all we will check this off on our where to go tonight for dinner list Oh by the way sadly this list is getting shorter every adventure read more

The food tasted okay, but the prices are noticeably higher than similar restaurants and the portions are smaller. The service was very poor -- there were three of us, and we were initially served three soups but only given two glasses of water. Later, because we ordered only two entrees, the soups were taken away without a word, which was very confusing. Not coming back again. read more

Still loving China Pavilion! Quality food, freshness, and service every time! Take-out or dine in, I'm never disappointed. Updates on my previous review: The Dublin version (China Villa) has closed (sooo bummed). The East Ave location does not have the same taste IMO. I've found it's overall greasier and not as flavorful. read more

Food was ready fast. Typical Chinese food, nothing special. Wish that the price wasn't so high!

In my opinion the best Chinese food in the Tri Valley. Missing China Village in Dublin, but I think China Pavilion has everything they had and the quality is right on point. We live in Pleasanton and the drive is worthwhile. Love their king pao chicken, lemon chicken, deluxe fried rice. All Stellar and plenty of it. Thanks for a wonderful meal! read more

I ate at this place twice, once as a lunch special, and once for a la carte. I used their online service for ordering food and when I was either on my lunch break or heading home, my food was ready when I got there. I ordered about 10 minutes prior to leaving, so it worked out perfectly. The staff had masks on. But I rarely interacted since I just picked up my food and left. For the lunch entree, it was alright at best. The fried rice they offered was very bare and just had egg and rice. The fried wonton didn't come with sweet and sour sauce, so I was a little sad. The garlic chicken was just ok. It didn't have much flavor behind it. Would I order it again, probably not. The BBQ pork fried rice was pretty good. It is what fried rice should be. I have no issues with this dish. The Mongolian Chicken was also pretty good. It wasn't too spicy, but had enough. I love onions, so I had no issue with there being a surplus of it. Presentation wise, I don't want to see a bed of the fried noodle strings when I open the box. But at least I enjoyed it once I actually got to the food. Overall, an alright place. I can see that they are hurting due to Covid, so I'm happy to send business my way if I can. read more

See all

This is one of our go to places for lunch at work. Restaurant is conveniently located off of 580 on Vasco and is within a couple miles of work. Place looks like it's been there forever and is part of the community with plenty of regulars. You have the male serving room staff in uniform with booths and round tables with lazy Susan's. Service is quick, efficient and orders are always correct which is a BIG plus! Food is predictably good, not amazingly great and never bad. You get plenty too, if I'm really hungry I can finish my lunch but usually I have enough for leftovers. Since I've only been here for lunch, this review is based only on lunch platters. We usually get a special order of honey walnut prawns, substitute walnuts for cashews and add broccoli with brown rice. Lunch includes soup, salad and a fried wonton. The batter is the right amount, crunchy and not doughy. Price is good too, most lunches are about $12. read more

China Pavilion Restaurant - Honey walnut prawns, no walnuts, add broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Livermore, California

See all

We will NEVER eat here again!!! We ordered 3 dishes for pick up that came out to $60.00 and when we got home to eat, we found a disgusting LARVA PARASITE in the food!!! We were all sick to our stomachs, threw out the food and didn't eat that night. That means they are NOT washing produce and NOT cleaning their kitchen!!!!!!!! After being a regular customer for literally YEARS (15 or more years); and LOYAL customers by ordering pick up from China pavilion regularly throughout COVID this is how long term customers are treated. I called to let them know that we had in larva/parasite in our food and they gave me the run around telling me to call back the next day to speak to David who took our order. Never apologized, never offered anything, but instead was annoyed that I was inconveniencing them and out of pocket for asking for a refund. I was never able to talk to David and never got a refund after having disgusting parasites in the food!!! China Pavilion shame on you for treating your regular customers this way and being hard up over $60 bucks! read more

China Pavilion Restaurant - Disgusting PARASITES LARVA in China Pavilion's kitchen!!!! Sick to our stomachs!!! - Chinese Near Me - Livermore, California

Years later, I still get China Pavilion cravings quite often. Service is super fast. If I call to place an order, it is usually ready in about 10 minutes. My favorite three items I order: chow fun si (pork or beef), beef chow fun, and the eggplant dish. The chow fun si is the glass noodles used in Korean japchae, except I personally like the way the chow fun si here is cooked more. The man at the front counter is very nice. In all my years coming here, I have never been disappointed with my orders. Glad to see when I dropped in that business seems to be booming. I never knew they had a sister location in Dublin--I am learning now for the first time from reviews on here that it has closed. Hoping this location stays open for many more years to come. read more

love this place, the food is awesome and they are so courteous and treat you like family. for years we have all gone here from work for our lunch break. read more

Nothing bad but nothing outstanding. Typical Chinese restaurant. Service was good. I doubt I will return.

The Mongolian beef tasted rubbery and slimy no flavor tons of onions. Chewy. Chicken in the chicken chow mein was slippery and slimy not a lot of flavor . Guess it's time to find a different Chinese restaurant. The guy at the front desk is not too friendly either. Way too expensive for what you get. read more

We drive from elsewhere in east bay area to enjoy China Pavillion's food. This past week I had an order with chicken that seemed like it came from the discard/ scrape bowl. My chicken was mostly bone and fat. I ended up pulling the meat off to the side and eating the rice and veggies. So disappointing. Later that night I was quite ill. So sad! read more

Good selection of food. Good portions and very tasty. Everything we ate was delicious actually. Service was outstanding from the time we walked through the door, ordered our food to it being served. Love this place! Will definitely be back! read more

Family favorite! The food is great and service is quick and efficient! So glad it is so close to where we live!

Went because I had heard it was owned by the same people that owned one of my faDvorite places in Dublin. Didn't find it nearly as good as I had hoped. Was ok but doubt I'll be going back read more

After their sister restaurant in Dublin unfortunately closed me and my family decided that we would give the china pavilion a try and to say the least I'm glad we found our new spot, the food was everything we expected it to be, the service was awesome and something that I don't think many people would notice but we did was the amazing china that they had. For anyone looking for a good Chinese food spot I would definitely recommend the China Pavilion!! read more

China Pavilion Restaurant - Mongolian Chicken (luncheon special) - Chinese Near Me - Livermore, California

Please, do not visit this restaurant, people who work here are not clean persons, his/hers clothes are duty. I did ask for special fry rice, the chicken is not frayed, the chicken was gray color and have many bones....NEVER AGAIN.... read more

Ever go out to lunch with your spouse's coworkers? First time for me also. The wife made arrangements for us to meet a group of her former co-workers for lunch in Livermore at the China Pavilion Restaurant. I remember when I first went out to lunch with my wife after my retirement with my former coworkers, with the women co-workers more interested in meeting my wife than me. Guess they wanted to know what type of woman was desperate enough to marry me! The restaurant is located in a huge strip mall, recently built like everything else in Livermore. Wife parks the car 100 yards away next to the nearest trees for shade in the hot summer sun, to protect our perishables in our ice cooler. Restaurant is spacious and clean, with a new carpet, and new but unpretentious furnishings. Decent décor but with little on the walls -recently opened restaurant? Waiting area next to the front door -probably for the numerous take-out. Asian restaurant restrooms don't have the best of reputations. Another reason not to use the restroom, but I make an exception here, as we have another 90 minutes of driving afterwards. Restrooms are clean for any restaurant, let alone a Chinese restaurant! Three older white women, one recently retired, and one young Asian man show up one year after my wife's retirement, 5 minutes late, but right on government time. They greet the wife with hugs and smiles, and me with handshakes as an after thought. Everyone orders from the list of 32 luncheon specials, priced between $8.50 and $9.50 apiece. Service is good. The hot and sour soup comes with the luncheon specials. Lots of tofu, bamboo shoots, but little or no pork. Not too vinegary, but not spicy either. My $9 Mongolian beef dish comes with quality beef that you can cut with a fork, along with lots of green onions, rice , an orange slice, and a fried won ton skin. Presentation is good. Not at all spicy, just right for white folks, the predominate race in this area. The wife's $9.50 Kung Pao Prawns, come with at least 8 small prawns, green peppers, bamboo shoots, peanuts, and white onions in a more sweet than spicy sauce. She gives me some of the white onions, which I prefer crunchy rather than too cooked. Bland sauce, not a dish I would order. The others order Szechwan chicken and the young Asian man gets Oyster sauce beef, which he likes. The wife, myself and the Asian guy are the only ones who finish their plates. Remind me not to order any of the chicken dishes. Waiters quick to leave the check and pick up the $62 in cash for 6 people, but we talk after the meal, as there are plenty of empty tables on this Friday lunch afternoon. The wife and coworkers talk about which people have left in the past year, and who has taken over the wife's duties. When I left, there was a line of co-workers waiting to claim everything in my office that wasn't nailed down. Same with the wife. Never did find out what happened to the wife's workplace goggles. Those are prescription googles, so if someone in goggles is walking into walls, you'll know that's the one! We get out of there in an hour, but it takes us a good 2 hours to drive the remaining 70 miles, as it is get away Friday with traffic crawling at 1240pm towards Sacramento. Would not want to do the Sacramento to Livermore commute, even if I ate at China Pavilion for lunch every day! read more

See all

If you know of China Village (closed) in Dublin, this is its sister restaurant. Same great food and menu. Give them a try.

Great service quick and friendly food it great and I got pictures of the menu lol I got basically everything on the menu soup is good combination rice and chow mein great Doesn't seem to be to busy but they do get a lunch rush dinner time is nice and slow servers are on it food is done very quick I attached photos of the menu I didn't see any on here but get some off this food it's bomb read more

China Pavilion Restaurant - Menu - Chinese Near Me - Livermore, California

This is my go-to restaurant. The food is consistently delicious and it's reasonably priced. I ordered large platters for a party before and their portions were generous. The workers there were always welcoming and attentive, and sometimes entertaining when my family dined in. read more

Meh.... nothing offensive, just sad veggies and absolutely no flavor. We had Spring Rolls, Vegetable Chow Mein, and Mu Shu Pork. Only veggies in all dishes were cabbage and green onions. We have no desire to go back. North side... a food wasteland read more

Been wanting to try this place but get turned off with one staff member kinda rude. Every time I think about going I end up not like hmm myst be for a reason. So my husband came home last night and took me there. Definitely not like any Chinese food I've ever had and was pretty disappointed. Wor wonton soup had no pork, microscopic bits of chicken, and the wonton were super tiny and flavorless. Cashew chicken crap load of onions, bell peppers, and was just ok. Chow fun woth gravy noodles were really white, and the salt and pepper pork chop were breaded and deep fried? I'm used to them being actual chops with bone and lots of salt, pepper, garlic so had to ask for sauce and itcwas just terrible. Cook can't cook or just lazy idk. Almost seemed like they were taking easy route and just didn't care. And for the prices beyond disappointing. I will drive all the way to san mateo and foster city for some good Chinese food. If anyone else knows a really good place over here please let me know. We're new here. Thanks! read more

We always enjoy the meals and excellent service. Brought my dad here for the first time after coming back to Livermore , he really enjoyed his meal. read more

The food is good and so is the service. We've never had a bad experience here. This is our go-to place when we're in the mood for Chinese food. read more

Ordered hot and sour soup for a quick lunch and it was not impressive. Lack of vegis, meat, flavor and richness...for $20+ wished I would have driven to my regular place. Was hoping for a great place near by. read more

I have never been disappointed in flavor or quality. This is my favorite Chinese food place! Even though I live in Tracy I manage to eat here quite frequently. read more