Not as bad as some of the other reviews portray. It gets the job done. Food was hot and portions were large for the price.

I ordered take out and they said 25 minutes. OK no problem. Hot to the place and it wasn't ready. They hadn't even started it. Place is a real grungy dirty hole. I waited 25 minutes more and finally got it. Worst Chinese food ever. Not cooked. Threw it out.....STAY AWAY. read more

Unassuming on the outside but the best Chinese Food in the area. My family has been coming for 40 plus years and it is as good as ever!

Holy Chopsticks, Batman, I'd wish I'd tried this place sooner! It looks like a hole-in-the-wall from the outside, so I'd stayed away, even though I drive by there often. But, I tried them for lunch when another Chinese restaurant I'd planned to go to was closed on a Monday. When you judge a book by its cover, sometimes you miss out. I phoned my order in and the man said it would be ready in 10 minutes. Sure enough, my lunch was ready right when promised. When I went inside to pick it up, I felt like I'd stepped into a time machine set to 1960, given the paneling, decor and furniture. I really don't mean that as an insult. Unlike some other people who opine that the place could use updating or remodeling, I'm nostalgic and think it's cool that some things remain unchanged. Besides, when you put out some food as good as the food I had for lunch that day, who cares what the place looks like? And, the frosting on the proverbial cake was that my lunch only cost a tad over $8, even with the governor's money (sales tax). That's a bargain in these inflationary times. The husband and wife who own this place appeared rather elderly, but they get the job done; he made sure I didn't leave without utensils. My order consisted of sweet-and-sour chicken, fried rice and egg roll. First, the fried rice: I haven't had fried rice this good in more than 20 years, no joke, end of story. The chicken was equally good, with generous chunks, and both chicken and batter fried to the right consistency, alongside pineapple chunks, with delicious sweet and sour sauce in a separate container, perfect for dipping the chicken into. Even the egg roll was much higher quality than average. On most days, walking my Labrador retriever, Rosie-Roo, is the highlight of my day (and I tell her so). Today, however, my outstanding lunch from China Sea, eaten while overlooking Narragansett Bay from the balcony of a vacant condo I was doing plumbing work in, easily wrested the highlight of the day spot from Rosie (please don't tell her, okay?). read more

China Sea - a sign on a street corner - Chinese Near Me - Warwick, Rhode Island

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I'm not sure if the Corona Panorama virus got to y'all's taste buds before it hit everyone else with these reviews from a year or more ago, but this place is NOT IT. My husband and I ordered Chicken Lo Mein and the General Chicken combo plate. The first mistake was reading through yelp & Google reviews and trusting y'all's taste buds. The second mistake was ordering from this place. The chicken in the chicken lo mein tasted like it was ran through the dishwater. It had a sudsy aftertaste. The general chicken was soggy and tasteless. No spice, no heat, nothing. The egg roll tasted like it was a week old and reheated in the microwave. I would have taken a picture but the food hit the trash before I could take one. I wouldn't wish this food on my worst enemy. My husband said the inside looked rundown. I can't confirm that though, since I didn't go in. read more

This place is awesome. Small but full of flavor. The owners are so friendly and show so much pride. Go to order: veggie Lo mein, crab rangoon, boneless spare ribs, egg roll, and a scorpion bowl read more

1st impression?? It was a rough looking beat up place. Let's add some lights and open some shades to make this place happy. Their customer service was rough and beat up, they were very short and rude - let's work on that guys. They served up dish of steamed dumplings. They had a very thick, mushy batter but the insides were impressive. I loved the lingering flavor of the pork and ginger - it had a nice zing to it. If you can get past the mushiness of the dough. Their chicken wings had a beautiful garlic sauce to it. They appeared messy and heavy but were actually light and fun to eat. Their fried rice is some of the best I've had - it's NYC style and flavor. It was steaming hot and fresh. They get 3 stars because of my 1st impression with their ambiance and their customer service attitude. Their food didn't have MSG, but was loaded with sugar - not a fan of that. read more

One of my favorite food is always on point there beef teriyaki is one of the best meat is always tender. The house fried rice is full of meat and shrimp and there lady fingers (chicken fingers) are always crispy on the outside and juciy on the inside. read more

Love china sea! Wonderful staff- delicious food- been coming for years- just wanted to update my review as it still stands- not sure where all these negative reviews are coming from- food has always been made fresh to order- old style Cantonese- Owner is very kind read more

Old school style horse feed wouldn't serve it to a rat my dog enjoyed it so you get one star

Don't let the looks deceive you, this place has very good old school Chinese food. The special fried rice is excellent. The owner is very friendly. Nothing exceptional but old time favorites like beef with green peppers etc are done very well. read more

This is a MUST visit when your in RI or a layover , its just 5 min away from the T.F Green airport (PVD)! perfect to fulfill your stomach after a long flight, its a cozy little place with a lot of characteristics, the owners are also very nice and friendly and the food are AMAZING!! the chicken dumplings and nelly Shrimp are my fav! you have to check it out when your in town!!! read more

China Sea - a bar with a television in the background - Chinese Near Me - Warwick, Rhode Island

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A friend of ours was recently lamenting the lack of good American Chinese food in Rhode Island. Oh, but we knew exactly the place he should go to. The food is really good, but the decor absolutely rocks. It's one of those throwback '50s style Chinese/Polynesian type places with tiki decorations everywhere, a fountain, and these really cool globe lamps with multicolored plexiglass stuck all over them. Seriously, the place looks like it hasn't been updated in at least 30 years, and I hope they never do. We came in and chatted with Eddie, the waiter/owner, who said that he'd be right back with our bread. "Bread?" I asked. "Yeah. Dinner rolls," he replied. "At a Chinese restaurant?" I asked. He answered, "Welcome to Rhode Island." Welcome indeed. Don't hope for anything resembling authentic here. We usually get tofu with vegetables and vegetable mu-shu, with an appetizer of crab rangoon. I never order crab rangoon anywhere else, but it's so good here that we get it every time. Portions are large and not expensive. My two-year-old son enjoys the dinner rolls, too. The more I come here, the more I realize that everyone who comes to this place is a preferred customer. The owners, Eddie and Nelly, treat everyone like they've been invited to their home for dinner. BTW, they have an extensive drink menu with funky tropical drinks with umbrellas in them. I think this would be a great place to have a bachelorette party. read more

Ed and Nelly area awesome. They value and care about their customers. read more

China Sea - Orange Chicken combination. - Chinese Near Me - Warwick, Rhode Island

Good friendly service meets sub standard food...meh. Wont go back but at least i wont wonder what could be...alas china sea we were never meant to be. -Owners are personable - Food is well um weird ive had lots of chinese from different states and none quite like this? egg rolls are nasty, general tsao's sauce ok but fatty chicken and the rice was really really good???? way to throw me for a loop. -hate the decor i love kitsch this is NOT kitsch its not cute its not even tacky which i also adore...its just outdated, beat up, and in need of dusting. read more

The best Chinese food I have ever had. So I have been a loyal customer here since I was a small kid living in Warwick. My job requires me to travel around the world and I always have Chinese food so I can compare it to China Sea. Hands down the best egg rolls and fried rice I have ever eaten. The. Shrimp and lobster sauce is my favorite specifically # 29 combination with two teriyaki on the side. Oh by the way the owners are possibly some of the nicest people you will ever meet. My family usually comes once a month with a party of 8 to 10 people and we are treated better at China Sea than some of the fanciest replaces in RI. Unfortunately I will be moving again and will not have the chance to eat here as often however, will be be a the top of my must do list when visiting. read more

My Family has been going there for over 30 years, Eddie and Nelly do a great job, I love Chinese food and visited other establishments when I happen to not be in Warwick, I can't find the taste from their food anywhere else, best teriyaki sticks and wings IMO. Great portions, quality and price. read more

My friend and i came here because the reviews on google said it was four point five so it sounded great! There were only us and one other party and our food took over a half hour! Our food finally comes and i was excited to eat and it had NO FLAVOR in it! I put it to the side and but the waitress never came back! We waited 20 mins to see her again. And still charged me for half the food when i didn't eat it! WILL NOT BE COMING BACK TO THIS RESTAURANT AGAIN!!! read more

Horrible customer service. They would rather throw food out than give a plate to eat it on. I have difficulty eating and spreading sauces out of carton. Ask for plastic container, or plate. Pretended there was a language barrier, like a plate is a extremely hard scharade, and likeI haven't spoken with him for the last easily 20 years. He threw me out. Uncalled for behavior. read more

Came here for lunch with the family. Place looks out dated from the outside and in but the service and food is excellent! Staff is very friendly and the food was the best around. Will definitely be coming back here soon read more

I am a new yorker and have tried several chinese restaurants. I came across this place through yelp while traveling to providence. This is high quality and artfully made food. Probably the best combination plate I have ever had not to mention the elvis polynesian type atmosphere. read more

This is the only place we eat when we are craving that Chinese food. The owners, Eddie & Nelly are extremely nice, and personable. The food is always great, and you definitely cannot beat the prices. It's a place that that wouldn't score a 10 for decor, but scores a 20+ for the food. If you're looking for Chinese, than you must try China Sea! read more

I was Leary when I drove up and their parking lot was empty BUT The food is awesome and consistently good!! Will continue to be a repeat customer read more

First and last time coming here!. Worst chinese food ever- Been up all night sick.

One of my favorite Chinese take out spots in Warwick. I'm glad they brought back their original boneless spare ribs!!! The number 5 combo is my go to! read more

Best Chinese food in town! Egg rolls and crab rangoons are slamming. Some owners, lovely people.

I live in walking distance to this restaurant. I moved in and was excited that a chinese restaurant was so close. Dear me this is not a good place to eat at. It is dark, filthy and the food is truly inedible. I went once and never went back. I am so surprised it is still in business and that the board hasn't shut them down. I travel a few minutes down the road to Dragon Dragon when I want my chinese fix. It is worth having to drive rather than walk. read more

Absolutely love this place! Best Chinese place around. Always a warm welcoming when me and my boyfriend walk in. I would recommend this Chinese place to anyone, don't let the outside fool you. They are a little outdated but I don't judge the outside. You have to try there food first!!!! read more

Awful service. I ordered take out and when I went to pick it up they ignored me for ten minutes. There was no one in the building so it's not like they were busy. After ten minutes I left without my food and went somewhere else. Never going back....I don't have to pay to be ignored. Also they need a major renovation. read more

I ordered shrimp low mein, house fried rice, egg rolls, and shrimp ragoon. The only thing I could eat was the shrimp ragoon. The rest of it I wouldn't feed to a dog....gross. read more

great food nice people could use little updating but good food trumps that. thanks we get lunch often from there read more

so we went to this place after reading the reviews. i must say it was ok. I didnt care for there egg rolls actually they were bad. the general chicken was above average, the owners wife was our waitress and she was awesome. the place was empty not sure if it always is. i like the style very 50's seats needs to be replaced. fried rice was awesome. so in closing i would order general chicken and egg rolls from the horrible service at lemon grass, fried rice from China Sea and eat by the beach read more

Great food me and my husband eat here every sunday. Great family run restaurant. New orange chicken is awsome along with the generals beef. Hreat take out. read more

I have no idea how people give this place positive reviews. This place is filthy inside! If the dining room is that dirty, I can just imagine what the kitchen looks like. The dining room is almost as scary as the man usually behind the bar. read more

I love China Sea. Its a family restaurant. The owners are great people...they serve your food and your drinks. They Welcome you every time you come in and thank you for choosing China Sea. The food is the BEST in the state...hands down. Egg Rolls are hand wrapped to perfection. The Drinks are Powerful! Great Food and Great People. Its not a first date place to impress... its a low key place.. for food and friends. If your about atmosphere to impress on materialistic people.. China Sea is not right for you. read more

Great Chinese atmosphere with a touch of Warwick Community love with their lovely decorations and spirited cast of waiter and waitresses. It is a very enjoyable atmosphere to sit down and just drink. They have great appetizers and their food has a touch of aloha in it. read more

My family and I have been going to China Sea for over 36 years and they serve the best Chinese food second to none!! Nelly & Eddy are the greatest host & hostess...If you want great Chinese food come to China Sea!!! read more