China Star

We really enjoy eating and supporting the restaurant! The owners are always very nice and the food…read moreis delicious. We usually always get crab Rangoon, chicken teriyaki and Singapore Mein Fun. Always consistently prepared and enjoyed!

This was the worse food I've had lately. General Tso's chicken tasted like orange chicken. My wife…read moreordered Moo goo gai pan that had a mystery meat that was supposed to be chicken. It was soft and spongy. I tasted it and had to spit it out. We ordered to go so the crappy meals were not noticed until we got home. We will NEVER go there again!

26. Chicken Fried Rice

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66. Hunan Chicken 23. Thai Fried Rice

New China

4.8(4 reviews)

5.2 mi

All of the food we have eaten here was delicious! The fried rice is flavorful and the crab Rangoon…read moreis perfect.

I am a bit of a Chinese freak so I have had a lot of Chinese all over the country. Moved to…read moreRiverton a couple years ago. New China consistently pleases every time. Clean, fast, delicious, ample portions, fair pricing. Always excellent food n service. Takeout is super simple n it seems all of the staff take the time n effort to get everything perfect every time. Perfect every time tells the story of the caring well trained friendly staff. I would give more stars but the limit is only a puny five. A heartfelt thanks to all. Such a jewel only 5 minutes from home!

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Hunan Restaurant

3.6(101 reviews)

5.3 mi

Love this place. It's family owned and operated…read more Eating at Hunan's is like eating at home but better. I always try my hand at Asian cuisine but mine is just not as good as there's...not even close. Egg rolls, YUMM!! Sushi, Yesss! Shrimp fried rice, you don't even have to ask. Amazing! My biggest problem is figuring out what to order. If you're in Springfield, stop by Hunan's. They are the best traditional Asian cuisine in town.

There was a really good lunch special where you got miso soup, salad and then an entree so I chose…read morethe sushi. Their sushi was really good and I love the layout of the place it was chill. The staff was very nice as well

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New China Restaurant

3.3(35 reviews)

4.8 mi

I ordered food to pick up on my way home, it was ready earlier than expected but we we a little…read moredisappointed with our order. We had Happy Family, chicken fried rice and crab Rangoon's. The sauce used for the Happy Family was fairly bland and lacked typical flavors, the Crab Rangoons were too hard and the fried rice was average.

added an 18% tip and $1 service charge to an online order and pickup…read more for what, cooking the food. last time these clowns will get my money.

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Tai Pan Chinese Restaurant

3.6(50 reviews)

5.3 mi

Fabulous food. Hot and sour soup is really hot and sour! Moo shu pork was abundant. Pay for extra…read morepancakes. It's worth it! Reasonable lunch specials, too.

Food took a decline.I don't know what happened, but a lot of food is greasy and not up to par like…read moreit used to be.They may have changed their rights, not good at all.Gravy is good , though , egg for young gravy

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China Wok

3.2(30 reviews)

3.7 mi

I am sort of divided on this place…read more First, we stopped by and upon arrival I realized this is much more of a carry-out place than a sit-in place. They have tables to sit and eat, but there definitely isnt any sort of table service. If you are looking for that go somewhere else. The woman taking the orders (who I assume is the owner) was very friendly, but they were clearly extremely busy. We placed our order then ended waiting almost an hour for the food to be ready. Many people came in and picked things up while we waited so it became pretty obvious that the best thing to do is call ahead. My decision is still out on the food. I ordered a variety of things to try to get a true sense of the quality. Jumbo shrimp with vegetables, roast pork friend rice, moo goo gai pan and vegetable lo mein. I ordered large size in everything so I would have leftovers and the total came to about $32 which is really reasonable. I have to say that the flavor wasnt really where I expected it to be. The best item was the fried rice, but I think that might be because fried rice is hard to do wrong. The other three had pretty mild, bland flavors. I realize that the moo goo gai pan and shrimp w/ veg have a pretty mild sauce to begin with, but there just wasnt much of a flavor at all. On the plus side the shrimp really were jumbo and of really good quality as was the chicken. The lo mein was good, lots of vegetables, but could have used more flavor as well. Jury is out, must return and get more flavor-intensive items to give a better review.

Don't order the Mongolian beef. It's horrible. It's all mushrooms. Hardly any onions n beef. A…read morewaste of 15 bucks.

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Hot Pot & BBQ Buffet

4.8(29 reviews)

7.1 mi

The food was excellent, and the service was fast and efficient. I visited around 7 p.m. while in…read moretown for a work project with a coworker. We were seated immediately, and my hotpot was served right away. Unlike other BBQ buffets where you order at the table, this restaurant allows you to select your food directly from the buffet bar, which I found convenient. There's no time limit, and the restaurant was pleasantly uncrowded, which I really appreciated. Overall, it was a great dining experience with delicious food. I'll definitely return if I'm in the area again.

I'm late reviewing Hot Pot and BBQ. I was there early January 2025. The place was nice. I was ready…read moreto eat. Therver was nice. We got the close to time to close, but enough time not to rush eating. He did a great job of making sure we had what we needed including a bring us a fresh grill. The food was excellent. Of course you had to cook it yourself. The variety was plentiful. I mixed my sauce and came up with my own unique blend. I tried a variety of chicken and beef. I guess I was so ready to eat I did take pictures of the food after it was cooked. I only got a few pictures of the uncooked meats.

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Little Saigon

4.0(288 reviews)

5.4 mi

Quite a big Thai place to sit and eat…read more Springfield seems to have a lot of Thai places and this was good one to sit and have some beers and food. The Veg flat noodles was good. My seafood choice was quite good

I love this place. Little Saigon is one of my go tos to avoid the standard American diet. My…read morefavorite is the Beef Pho. Whoa!!! The food is so good, I order something different everytime I go because I know it's going to be good. I don't always know what I'm eating but I've never sent anything back either. LOL! So if you know you like Thai and other Asian inspired dishes, or if you're brave enough to venture out and try something new, come out. I recommend it!! Hands down.

Part of the dining room Sunday night 7:40 busy take out

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China King

3.0(19 reviews)

4.3 mi

the shrimp in the shrimp fried rice is some of the lowest quality frozen shrimp i've ever had was a…read morehuge disappointment

The food was absolutely delicious, it was fast and hot. The service is what I disliked the 2 kids…read moreare so nice and so funny. The lady there who I assume to be their mother is always so loud talking over the phone or just talking in general. It is always really hard to understand her over the phone and mid phone call she would always give it to one of her kids to finish

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Mimosa

3.4(140 reviews)

7.6 mi

In town for the day and was looking for the "best" Thai restaurant. Very surprised this was number…read more4 or 5. It needs to be number 1 in my opinion! Lovely, relaxing, and clean restaurant with incredible food and service. I will definitely be thinking of when I can return and what I'll be ordering next time. The server was very attentive and kind, frequently checked on me, and offered amazing food suggestions. I had the house salad-get extra dressing (so yummy), a cup of Tom Kha soup w/ veggies (BEST I've ever had), and mildly spicy Lemongrass stir fry (amazing flavor, although slightly oily). Each dish can be customized to your preferred spice level. Usually "mild" at other Thai restaurants, even my local go to restaurant, can still be way too spicy for me. This "mild" spice was absolutely perfect. Can't wait to return!

Big and open place. Service was fine. The pho was actually really good so that was unexpected. And…read morethe prices were very fair. I enjoyed the food overall. However. We were sat near a server/hostess who was lying in a booth between my party and another party who were already sat. The worker was constantly coughing and clearly sick. I assume her shift started soon bc about 30 mins later she was up and serving food or seating people. Either way it was an awful look especially bc it was during winter where sicknesses were high. It almost made me get up and leave. I hope to see this addressed a

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Mark S.

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15 years ago

Every time I eat at China Star the food is always tasty. They prepare everything fresh and it is the only Chinese place that I will eat in Springfield. The food is consistently good and fresh. I highly recommend China Star. read more

Missy R.

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10 years ago

Food was fast, hot and tasty. The prices were not bad.

Michelle W.

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6 years ago

i go nood they are not good i seed no vaedgbolls

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