This is definitely a dive-style Chinese restaurant, and the interior is pretty disheveled. I opted for takeout, which felt like the right call given the appearance inside. The food itself was good but not great--solidly acceptable across the board, nothing that really stood out, but nothing bad either. Portions were generous, which is a plus. That said, the overall look of the place raises some cleanliness and comfort concerns. Because of that, I'm on the fence about recommending it, despite the decent food and value. read more

Went here because of the guys 3 star review. The look of this place that he described told me that this was going to be some phenomenal Chinese cuisine. And to say it was a succulent Chinese meal would not give it the credit it deserves. This is hands down the best Chinese hole in the wall place in the valley read more

Such an amazing space the food is always great. Best lunch specials in South Phoenix.

Good food. Easy to order. Okay pricing. Good amount of options. Very authentic food. Family own restaurant.

I came here because of the yelp reviews. What a mistake. First i came in and stood around for several minutes before the cook saw me i waited a few more minutes to get seated (only 2 tables had guests so they weren't busy.). After ordering i received an old not fresh (slightly fermented) iced tea. I ordered the Mongolian beef and egg drop soup. The egg drop soup was not that good. (Tasting more of cabbage which it was filled with than anything else. I had to add salt and pepper for flavor which i don't normally have yo do with egg drop soup. The Mongolian beef was tough, slightly sweet tasting and was the worst Mongolian beef i have ever eaten. No authentic asian flavors at all) The items on the table, including the salt and pepper shakers were filthy They actually had a tacky sticky coating completely covering them. I had to sanitize my hands after using them. It was so bad. Everything is served in take out containers. And the plastic tea spoons were inadequate for soup and the forks kind of flimsy. Instead they should provide plastic soup spoons especially since their soup is so chunky. One older long time patron came in and while standing over me at my table asked if I've eaten there before, telling me how he's gone there for 20 years and how good the soup was, which I thought was disgusting, and generally making me very uncomfortable, considering I wasn't replying to him, and I was trying to ignore him. The waitress/owner kept trying to funnel him elsewhere while he waited for his take out. But it was just a weird situation that made me kind of scared to go back The only pluses to this meal 1. the prices are really good for a Chinese restaurant, (but not good enough for such terrible food.) 2. Good quantity of food. Negatives Old tea, bad food, dirty items on table, I will try them again because I just started a job across the street from this restaurant and I want to give them a fair chance. I will update my review if it is better the next time read more

I've been eating here since the 90s and the food is amazing. The best egg rolls in Phoenix.

The first time I ate here, I loved it. Then I came back with friends and they loved it, now I'm a regular. Can't stop coming back for the chicken egg foo young. Big portions, reasonable prices, good taste. Great for family dinners. Can't say enough good things about them, please try it and support good restaurants like these. read more

Really good little Chinese place. Yummy!! Perfectly priced. Delicious crab Rangoon. Woman at the front is very nice.

I've been going here for years their food is delicious fresh and reasonably priced. Try them! Take out only.

THIS PLACE IS SO AMAZING. Best Kung pao, orange chicken AND egg rolls I've ever had in my life!

Been Coming here For Lunch For Over 20 yrs Now ... Husband And Wife Are Cooking There Great Recipes from there Home Back in China ... They Just Need To Upgrade There Menu Prices on The internet .... Note: For Example i Ordered A $4.95 Lunch Special And i Paid $7.45 I Gave 5 Stars For The Great Food . read more

I have been coming this the amazing restaurant for years cindi and her family has been amazing to us always since I was a child there food is the best Chinese food over anything else the taste is so authentic fresh, and made with love and passion! I will forever come here! I always recommended this place to everyone I know ! The service is amazing and they know how to treat you even if it's take out now ! Still amazing ! The ambiance has always been great in there ! read more

Interesting place. Seems to be family owned and operated. Tip: don't go near closing, which is 8:00pm. They start cleaning and rush you out lol Food was tasty and interesting. I had the triple seafood with veggies. It was veggies, shrimp, scallops, and 'imitation crab' (haha) Strange but oddly good. I could have done without the 'crab'. I may come back to try the shrimp with lobster sauce. My boyfriend got it with fried rice. The sauce was a white sauce instead of a typical brown sauce. Looked good. Portions were definitely large and a great value. read more

My first time there and wasn't all that impressed. I chose this place because of its ratings. #41 chicken sesame cashew plate. The chicken tasted old and so did the other vegetables. I ended up throwing it away. The white rice was okay. read more

I read some reviews before stopping in....most were good. I gave it a shot and I was pleasantly surprised. Other reviewers were not kidding....the portions are outstanding and plentiful. I tried the Egg Foo Young combo and the Kung Pao Chicken combo with fried rice. Both came with 2 chicken wings, 2 crab puffs and an egg role. On a scale of 1-10, I give it a 7 or 8 for food quality. Still good in my opinion. The spot was not much to look at and honestly I avoided this place several times for that fact alone. Looks can be deceiving. The staff was friendly and my food was ready in about 15 minutes for pick-up. I would definitely recommend China Restaurant for good food, great portions and an over-all great experience. I will be returning to try other dishes. Thank you China Restaurant! read more

my go to soup is egg drop. Its my comfort food that instantly makes me feel better when recovering from surgery. CR's egg drop is perfectly loaded with cabbage, carrots and plenty of egg and broth. So yummy! Ty for helping me heal. read more

I love this place. I have been here more than 50 times and continue to return. Family owned. Good food. Good service. EXCELLENT prices. This no frills looking place is a neighborhood gem that is not to be missed. read more

I threw everything away. Absolute poor quality on protein and produce. Egg drop soup tasted like water. Not deserving of the 4 stars 72 reviews when I went. read more

This place is usually good but not today!! The egg roll was raw and mushy the noodles tasted awful today I don't think I will be back here .. get it together cooks read more

China Restaurant - The egg roll was nasty creamy raw!! - Chinese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I ordered the peppered steak and white rice and the peppered steak taste like dog food and looked fake. They also had really huge pieces of carrots and bell peppers like they were too lazy to cut it up. The 2 wings that came with the order taste like they were made the day before. The only thing I did eat was the crab puffs I was not satisfied with that food at all and it went to the trash read more

I've been going there since I was a kid! Great authentic food, their orange chicken is super good and egg drop soup is amazing. Friendly staff always welcoming. read more

We had not been here since pre-covid, was SO glad to see they are still open, even if only for take-out only. We ordered our usual: crab puffs, house chicken, pork fried rice and chicken chow mein. Got home as fast as we could, and began with the crab puffs - still very warm, and delicious as ever! the other dishes were as good as we remembered! Please help support this great neighborhood gem, so they can continue to stay open and serve their delicious and affordable Chinese favorites! read more

I love this place! My go to is the chicken noodle soup. It has crispy sauteed veggies with chicken and huge portion with noodles in separate container. Recently tried the MooGoo Gui Pan lunch special. It was a massive amount of food for less than $6.00!! They throw in extra mushrooms when I ask and there is plenty of sauce for the rice. The place is clean and family run. Support your locals! Thanks China Restaurant read more

This may family favorite Chinese restaurant. The price is good and portions are great read more

If you enjoy mid quality but quantity Chinese food, this might be your spot. There is no dine in. I came in for lunch. The to go box was super heavy & I was automatically skeptic. The rice wasn't bad but wasn't good. No egg or vegetables in it. The hunan chicken was not flavorful or moist, more on the dry end. Nice size portions tho. The broccoli and beef was rubbery to keep it buck. Overloaded with everything but flavor. read more

If you are looking for a humble mom and pop Asian food restaurant, this is the place to go! My family has been coming here for years! To the point where they know exactly what they like to order right when they walk in and they know you by name. So my husband and I finally decided to give this place a try after our family kept telling us about it constantly. Great food, great prices! The young lady who attended to us was so kind and the food came promptly! I would definitely recommend getting any entree as a combo you get so much food! Also the streamed dumplings taste AMAZING!! We will be definitely returning, the place is in a little bit of a need of an upgrade but the food and the welcoming atmosphere is definitely worth coming here! read more

Best place ever! My entire family(18 ppl) has been coming here since before I was born. Always feel welcomed with authentic good home cooking and is always consistent. Family owned and operated,always show support to local businesses. Thank you for always remembering my same order since I was a little kid! The chicken wings with steamed rice, no sauce! My dads, Max he always orders the iced tea and gives you a hard time ! Haha read more

I've been frequenting China Restaurant for years! Love this place! The food is good and super reasonable! I'm a forever patron.

Have come several times, once I walk in they already know my drink & what I like. love the food, so I'm trying to eat everything that's on the menu. Very fast, they always fill up your plate which I love because I always end up taking some of my leftovers home, and for the price you pay, I think it's excellent. read more

Stopped by here a few weeks ago after work for some dinner. We ordered fried rice and orange chicken. There was a young woman behind the counter who took our order and she was very polite. We got the order to go and it only took about 8 to 10 minutes to prepare. When we got home and opened our meals they were still pipping hot. Both dishes were very tasty and portions were large for the price. They appear to have amazing lunch specials also that I plan on checking out in the future. *When I cracked open my fortune cookie there was no fortune inside. Is that bad luck??? read more

If there was a -$ rating for pricing- China Restaurant would get it. The majority of the menu is less than $5. The fact that their food is so cheap actually makes me wonder about some things... but I try to avoid letting my mind wander. Honestly, their food is mediocre. I had the house chicken which came with soup, a hefty plate of rice, chicken and an egg roll. The chicken was a overcooked and drowned in too much sauce as a cover up. The rice was cooked fine however, and I did enjoy the egg roll and soup. I went during lunch and they were very busy but the service was super fast. It is really a small space and they don't have much seating however there are a couple of large circular tables in the middle where they will sit anyone who needs a seat. That's kind of cool to me. I can imagine it's a good way to meet people that work around the area. This place is a pushover into the four star realm for me. If they were ever to raise their prices to be more expensive than McDonalds, it would turn into a 3. But no complaints for right now- if you need a cheap place to eat, this is on the top of my list. read more

As has been noted by the other reviewers, China Restaurant (kudos for the creative name!) is CHEAP. If you've only got $5 for lunch, this is where you want to be. The food is not very authentic (it's Americanized Chinese, what do you expect?), but it is very tasty. I make a point of trying something different every time, and I'm there 2-3x weekly. It's close to my work, and did I mention that's it's cheap? Most lunch combos are around $3.50, with dinners around $5. Dinner combos pile on the sides: wings, wontons, eggroll, and rice as well as a large entree. The quality of the food is surprisingly good, considering the price. Dine-in meals include a bowl of decent egg drop soup. China Restaurant does accept credit cards. I work with the guy who convinced them to start taking plastic, and Cindy, the very friendly and efficient manager, agrees that this was a great move. So, all you non-cash-carrying people, you've got no more excuses to avoid the place. read more

I love this China Restaurant, this is my go to. They are really friendly. It's a hidden gem!

First time I ate here was 20 years ago n I loved it. Through the years anytime I'm in the area I try to stop The service has improved - I recalled being asked to leave a tip at some point (rude) but nonetheless their food is prices just right. My favorite is lemon chicken. And the best crab puffs. Their soups are pretty good as well read more

China Restaurant - Lemon chicken. Dinner portion - Chinese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This food is so gross. It's nothing like Chinese food. We tried it as we were on that side of town, and never again. We literally threw it away after a few bites. I'd say the only good thing about this place is that it's cheap, but it doesn't even out because we had to toss the food. Absolutely terrible! read more

Tons of food for a really cheap price. I paid $8 for my meat+rice, 2 crab rangoons, soup, egg roll, and wings. My main complaint is that the hot and sour soup, etc only comes in a serving for 2 people. Also, it's best to get takeout here. The restaurant was way too hot to sit there and eat. read more

The quality of the food is 3 star, but the price makes it 4 star. They usually have way too much sauce, but it's not too bad otherwise. If you're looking for a huge lunch for less that $4, it really can't get much better than this. By far not the best, but it'll do in a pinch and the price can't be beat. read more

I don't know why I keep ordering Chicken Egg Foo Yong from this place. Perhaps because the lunch special price is cheap at $4.92. However, there is so much sauce laden on the egg that you can't even taste it. This is the 3rd time that I've had this dish and the 1st time was pretty decent, the last 2 times were terrible. I don't know if they changed their cooks but if/when I come back, I will order something else. The place gets packed at lunch so they have to be pretty decent. read more

I'm sos upraised this place dose not have an overwhelming 5 stars. Don't let the looks of the place fool you. The lady is extremely nice and just knows what's up. The prices are amazing for all the food you get. If you've never gotten Chinese food at a restaurant get the Moo Goo Gai Pan if they can do that right they can do everything right. Their friend rice is so unique and I love the simplicity of it. Honestly the best Chinese in Phoenix. read more

Love the lunch specials have been getting the beef and Broccoli and its getting more delicious and better every time. Love the hot oil sauce I will always go back read more