China Station Restaurant, Mariposa: 2025 Sep 12 (2.15 of 5) I had a yearning for some Chinese food and decided to call for take-away from this restaurant. Since I couldn't get anyone on the phone, I decided to stop here on my way home. While I was ordering my food, a call came in. I picked up the call and it was from the restaurant owner apologizing that he'd missed my call. That's a 5 in my book. (5 of 5) My orders were Beef Chow Fun and Chicken Chow Mein. The lady who took my order was busy looking at her phone, and I had to repeat my order three times. (1 of 5) She finally acknowledged me and proceeded to take my orders to the kitchen. While I was waiting, I asked her if I could take some pictures of the establishment. She said it was fine. It didn't take long for my order to be ready. My orders came out piping hot and I was eager to dig into my food. Unfortunately, the orders were incorrect. Instead of Beef Chow Fun and Chicken Chow Mein, the meat in each box was reversed. (1 of 5) Both boxes of noodles looked pale. I may not be a Chinese food connoisseur, but my sense and smell are acute. I felt that the Chow Mein was cooked in 'old' oil. Both items were bland, but at least the onions were cooked well, leaving a crunch and not raw, plus the beef and chicken pieces were tender. I was informed that the chef is from Chengdu, China. Chengdu, a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, is the heart of Sichuan cuisine, known for its bold and spicy flavour. It is sad that I did not experience Chengdu cuisine flavour in my orders. Location & Parking: This restaurant is in a convenient shopping corner - with a couple of other restaurants, a local market and several other offices. Parking is easy and free. Atmosphere: A handsome folding screen greets you at the entrance. Once you walk past the folding screen, the place opens up to reveal large round tables, each with a lazy susan (rotating tray) in the middle. The chairs were polished wood. The tables and chairs are spaced far enough apart for privacy. The carpet looked worn. (Overall, a 2.75 of 5) Because there were only 3 patrons seated during the lunch hour (not a good sign), I walked around - checking out their display. I thought the bicycle was a cute display... then I walked to my left, and stared at the bear on the wall. The idea of displaying a bear on restaurant walls is a disgrace and is disrespectful to the creature. I don't think I could ever eat in a restaurant that shows no respect for the display. (1 of 5) It is a shame my first experience here turned me off this eatery. There really aren't any good Chinese eateries within 25 miles of the Ahwahnee-Mariposa area. The next day, I refried my Chow Fun over high heat, giving it a lovely 'wok hey'. The smoky and charred aroma added flavour that was missing. I also added some kimchi to impart more taste to the noodles. read more

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Food was ok. Soup was on point. Hot, just how I like it. Chow mein was good. A good Chinese restaurant must always have "wok hei" the food comes out hot. They did. They also served thai curry... but it was def. Not up to par. Frfr. What is even more off turning is the gratuity charge. They charged 15% on your bill off your total. So my food items came out to be 66.00, but with gratuity tagged on it became more like 82.00 I thought that was not ok, service was ok. Ambiance, very quiet, it was late afternoon. read more

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We've been in Yosemite for a few days and honestly didn't expect to find a Chinese spot this good out here. I dont know why this place have so many bad review. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but the food is actually really solid and tastes pretty authentic -- like, this is the real deal, proper flavor. After hiking all day, this meal hit so hard. We hadn't had proper Asian food in days, so eating here honestly felt like we came back to life. It just made the whole trip way more enjoyable. Definitely didn't expect this level of food here, but we're really glad we found it. Will come back tmr. read more

Not even a full day of travel and an empty stomach could make this food taste good. I'm sorry. Seriously some of the worst Chinese food I've ever had. We ordered Peking chicken and beef in garlic sauce. Peking chicken was not flavorful at all. The chicken was hard! It was a big chunk of dry overcooked meat in super red sweet sour sauce. The beef dish was marginally better. Again not too flavorful and barely any garlic. The veggies were over cooked and mushy and the broccoli had a strange vinegary taste. This meal gave me a stomachache! Overall very disappointing experience. read more

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Looking at review I kinda like this restaurant. The second time we're back Mariposa COUNTY / Yosemite we did go back to this restaurant. Love the yellow Thai chicken curry. Very tasty. Just the right spice. Love the chicken with corn cream soup. We also enjoy the bok choy the fried rice. Will come back to this place when we go back to Yosemite. After 9 mile hike in Yosemite the food here hit the spot of hungry stomach. read more

Tasty authentic chinese flavor! Price is good too! Surprisingly to find such restaurants here:) read more

Out of town family were craving Chinese Food and went here to get takeout. Food was either over cooked or under cooked. As per status quo with the establishment, food has not improved. Personally I've been sick too often to eat anything from here, so o avoid this place like the plague. Our friends now understand our aversion to this place. They all were sick from eating here. They commented on the poor quality of the food and the dirt of the place. The food was overpriced and the order was 100% wrong. With several descent Chinese restaurants in either Merced or Oakhurst, the ONLY thing this place offers is its locale. read more

See, I don't think it should matter when I made the review, it should matter that your place has roaches crawling around and the food literally gave my family food poisoning from the meat you guys served. I was too young to even make a review when this happened, till I remembered about this incident about 9 months ago. Hopefully you guys improved since the last time we've been there because that was honestly disgusting. Do better. :/ read more

China Station Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Mariposa, California

Great place with friendly staff. I didn't have to wait long for my food. I ordered the Chicken Noodle Soup and it was very delicious! I added soy sauce, Chili oil, and lime juice, and it was *Chefs kiss.* Perfect for this cold November weather read more

China Station Restaurant - Chicken Noodle Soup - This was very delicious! I added soy sauce, Chili oil, and lime juice, and it was *Chefs kiss.* - Chinese Near Me - Mariposa, California

Stopped by here to get dinner take out on the way to our hotel..I wish i read the reviews before going to this place. We got house fried rice which was decent, chef's premium prawns which was like honey walnut shrimp but it tasted weird and lacking flavor and lemon chicken also tasted so weird and dry like i cant eat it at all. I'm not a picky eater ,I usually can eat anything but with our order i really couldn't eat it. The only thing i was able to eat was the fried rice. Honestly worst chinese food i had.. read more

As my husband responded when I asked what he would say and his response was an emphatic! "Ew! No!!" But sometimes you just want Chinese food. It's that at least. The comfort of the "normal" is the reason I gave it any stars at all. The food was, eh, but the nostalgia was strong, hence 3 stars. read more

The food was delicious and the tables are so pretty. Great ambience. I see a lot of reviews complaining about prices in these mountain towns. Like any remote place that caters to tourists, the prices are higher. That's normal everywhere. read more

Not sure what's changed,have been there several times. Today was an almost Rude reception. We had to find someone to take orders, then when mine was wrong, it was argued it was my mistake, and rudely reserved .None of us even ate 1/4 of plates ( Not Good). We had to wait awhile to get our receipt,so we could get out of the empty restaurant.Very Poor Service!!! Like we were putting them out, for being there.. Our $150 can go to another place in Mariposa ! read more

Found this place en route to our Airbnb on day one at Yosemite. We were tired after a long car ride and brief first day at the park. As always, we looked up the yelp reviews and decided to give this place a shot based on the reviews from the past 3-4 months. The gentleman who took my order was helpful and the order was ready in about 20 minutes. The food was okay. It wasn't terrible but it was not outstanding either. A little pricey for what they offered and there is room for improvement. Adding more spices and seasonings would give the food more of a wow factor. My daughter and husband independently rated this meal a solid 3 out of 5 and I completely concur. read more

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Had thai curry, while quantity is great, taste isn't. Thai curry has too many veggies and doesn't taste like it is made with coconut milk. Also thai green curry doesn't really look green. The taste isn't bad, just not what I expect from a thai curry. Service is quick and servers are nice and accommodating. Ambience is pretty average. read more

We had a hard time finding good vegan options in the area. Out of desperation we tried China Station. We got the veggie fried rice, the steamed Napa in garlic sauce, the veggie chow mein, and the curry fresh vegetables. After a long day of hiking in Yosemite, the food was so adequately delicious that I inhaled a lot of it that night. The downside was, stepping back... the fried rice did not have that wok hei taste, the chow mein had very little vegetables or flavor, and the curry had chicken. :( Even though the curry was listed in the vegetables section and i double checked my receipt. Unfortunately we only found out after we got home and past 8:30 closing time. Finally, they didn't serve us a side of white rice, as is supposed to be standard at every Chinese restaurant. What the heck! The only "good" things were the servings were larger than I've usually seen compared to other Chinese takeouts; but "good" is in quotes since the quality wasn't great. I would've rather had smaller sizes that were easier to get through. The interior of the restaurant seemed clean, spacious, and comfortable. The people were nice. Oh well. read more

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UGHHHHHH Spent $60. for 4 items and it was all disgusting! Everything was so over cooked! Got shrimp with snow peas in black bean sauce. Couldn't see the sauce was black bean since it was GREEN and it didn't taste like it. Shrimp was so over cooked it was dry and the veggies also were so over cooked they were all mushy!. The noodles from the Chicken Chow Mein were also over cooked and was like a big lump of fat over cooked noodles with extremely dried out chicken. Not many veggies and there were very few of what was in there. Pot Stickers were also over cooked on one side and not cooked on the other side & did not taste good! Then there was the Orange Chicken Sauce was... OK but the chicken was so dried out it was like eating wood! Bottom line the food wasn't very edible at all and it was a waste of $60! It was all like it had been cooked more than once! We got it too go so the service was decent but if the food isn't edible then you're throwing away your hard earned money! read more

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Stopped here on a whim (saw the "Thai food" sign on the building) after visiting Yosemite. Glad we did as the service was fast and food was tasty. Kids really enjoyed the food and wanted to rate the place 5 stars. They do have a few Thai food options (last page of menu), but we got the Chinese food. read more

Easy pick up option. Food is always hot, tasty, and big portions plenty for left overs.

So bad food.. eww. We ordered salt and pepper shrimp and they used bad shrimps and it still Smelled like shit even after deep Fried... never again... read more

It looks understated when checking it out from the outside, but a lovely family-run business with delicious plates! Spicy and flavorful with large portions. They were very friendly, quick to serve us, and the food was freshly made. A great stop in Mariposa if you're craving Chinese food in town. read more

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@locals: I know we've had a rough time with China Station in the past -- I'd not eaten here in over 5 years. But I heard a recent rumor that something changed dramatically for the better (unsure if it was new owners, new staff, new cooks, or what) and that I should give them another chance. I ordered 4 takeout dishes, and I was seriously IMPRESSED! Not only was the gentleman who took my order very sweet and attentive, but the food came out quickly. The flavor was balanced and tasty in every dish (no longer over-greasy and over-salted), it was all still steaming by the time I got home, and all of the vegetables were cooked perfectly! Not to mention the meat was incredibly tender. I will definitely be going back -- release the old negative reviews and give this restaurant another chance! read more

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Safe to eat here. Did not get sick. Food was descent. My girlfriend loved the fried rice. The people were exceptionally nice. If you are craving Chinese food near yosemite, not a better Chinese restaurant within a 50 mile radius. read more

After a day in the Yosemite Valley we ended our night for some good chinese food. We ordered the House Spareribs, Sauteed Bokchoy in garlic sauce, Walnut Prawns with Egg flower soup. Everything was bomb! Very happy with the service. We were worried at first because when we walked in there was only 5 people eating and many tables are empty but Im glad we came here and we absolutely had a good dinner. Highly recommended especially if you're craving for some good chinese food after a day exploring Yosemite. read more

18% automatic charged without notice for table of "3" Food was soso Make sure to be aware of their service charged! read more

My wife and I were in Mariposa for the night. Despite some of the negative reviews we decided to give this place a try and ordered some take out. We were pleasantly surprised. The pork and string beans was excellent. My chicken curry was piping hot and tasty. Prices were very reasonable considering how much food they give. read more

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I don't even want to give 1 star Please do not eat at this restaurant It's so bad and so expensive!!!! Everything is fkingggg disgusting!!! Meats n seafood are not fresh , Taste bitter and weirdly bad ! Kinda like rotten or sth bad !!! MSG overloaded ! That restaurant has no hostility. It's Iike robbing money from consumers. We ate for 3 spoons and have to left all !!! So terrible that I cannot think any other words read more

Passing through this area, and picked up some food from here. If you're from anywhere with decent Chinese food, this place is the Walmart version of the worst place you've tried BUT at premium prices. The food literally tastes like frozen Chinese food purchased straight from Costco and fried up in a pan in the back. (Wouldn't be surprised if this is what they do.) I kid you not, it tastes homemade in a bad way. They also don't give any rice with entree orders and no eating Utensils or napkins. Also the fortune cookies are given to you unwrapped, which is unhygienic and truly wild af. Never seen this in my life. If you want a depressing tv dinner quality meal, this place is for you. Mariposa, good Chinese food is so much better than this. I genuinely feel bad for this place cuz looks like they're the only shop in town that makes this read more

We did takeout and experienced super service and good food! After looking at the reviews, I wasn't sure about this place but my family was really in the mood for Chinese so we gave it a try...I'm so glad we did! The gentleman who took our order was very helpful and kind in recommending the true amount of food we would need for the size of our party (we we're going to order too much!) When we got it back to our hotel and tried it, it was actually very good! Well seasoned and delicious. Everyone had seconds, and we had a tiny bit of leftovers, but it was just as he had told us - the perfect amount for our party. A great experience! read more

I used to like China Station as a child, but went roughly 20 years before I tried it again last night (2019). I wanted to like it - I really did. But the entire experience was negative. I will never go back. We were one of three parties in the whole restaurant, yet the service was sub-par. We were ready to order roughly 10-15 minutes before the (lone) waiter tended to us. We ordered a dinner special that came with things like chow mein, beef&brocolli, paper chicken, sweet-and-sour chicken, and fried shrimp. Everything - even the wonton soup - was horribly oversalted. There are no authentic Chinese flavors at all; it's just an overload of grease and salt. Salt especially. I could practically feel my kidneys and heart clenching for support. The fried shrimp was literally just one shrimp, roughly the size of my pinkie. I finished it in two bites. The sweet and sour chicken was plentiful but wayyy too rich, and a bit rubbery. I honestly wonder if they take microwave food from Costco or something, heat it up, and put it on plates. One of the worst food experiences I've ever had. read more

I visited the place today. I suggest ordering more common items like fried rice and stir-fried noodles, but I would advise against ordering seafood. I was not excepting much, so the food was okay. read more

Maybe 20 tables in that open room restaurant, one table had two people, another table had one person, there was one person for takeout, and then the three of us showed up and seated ourselves. It took 40 minutes before we even got a plate of chow mein, and it took another 15 minutes before we got our three plates that we ordered. There was a family with children that showed up right after us and they ended up leaving because it was taken too long. There was also another customer who ordered takeout and he left before he got his order, I'm not sure how long he waited. There was also a very loud argument coming from the kitchen a couple times, although I wasn't sure what they were saying. We left after we ate, a total of 1 hour 15 minutes later, there was only one single customer in that place when we left, the same lady who was there when we got there. And there was nothing nice about the men's restroom, it was pretty dirty. Never did get a refill on any of our three sodas. My friend left a $2 tip, which I considered $2 too much. read more

Went here and ordered steam white rice, vegetable lo mein, stir fry green beans, sesame chicken, vegetable mushu and kung pao chicken. First let me say we had to pay an extra $2.50 for the rice (which is usually free when ordering), which they never gave to us on our to go order. Also, they didn't put in the plum sauce or wraps for the mushu. Didn't notice until we drove 25 minutes back to the house. Second, ALL of the food we ordered was tasteless and bland. They didn't even put in packets of soy sauce or hot mustard, nor did they ask if we wanted any. The counter guy seemed disinterested and unfriendly, felt like we were bothering him giving the order. Avoid this place unless you enjoy bland tasteless food and a disgruntled employee. If you do go here, triple check that you get everything you ordered BEFORE you leave and ask for a lot of condiments, you're going to need them. read more

We stopped here on the way home from Yosemite, and were surprised by how beautiful it was inside with gorgeous tables, and a really interesting display on the wall with the bear and salmon. Another wonderful surprise was how delicious the food was and how quickly it came out. we got the Szechuan chicken, fried rice, wonton soup, house special chow mein, and spicy calamari. All were super flavorful, and our kids loved it. The service was great and we will adjust our route the next time we go to Yosemite so that we can eat there again. Very reasonably priced compared to Bay Area. read more

China Station is the best Chinese restaurant between Merced and the Yosemite Lodge Food Cafeteria. Now before you go out and make a reservation please read the full review. We are on our way to Yosemite, and after 4 hours of driving, need a place to grab some grub in Mariposa, an hours drive from Yosemite Valley. On the very edge of town, we see an overhead sign next to a shopping center, with China Station right at the top. Chinese food in Mariposa? There is a young attractive Asian lady standing outside the restaurant. As soon as we come near by, she catches our eye contact, and beckons us with body language into the restaurant. Turns out this is the wife of the proprietor, and inside are her elementary school age children busy with homework. The kids are dressed head to toe in heavy clothing and jackets. And no wonder, as it is like a meat locker inside the cavernous restaurant. There is one customer there, and he says that everyone uses propane to heat up their places here in Mariposa, and it would cost a fortune to keep this huge restaurant heated up, OK, the place is not so hot, temperature wise, but can the food be hot? I ask him what he orders here, and he says his wife and other folks order the Kung Pao Chicken, but he likes the sweet and sour pork -not my favorite. I ask the attractive young Asian lady what to order, and she abstains in heavily accented English. We order the $8.60 Kung Pao Chicken and a safe dish , the $7.60 pot stickers, something that no Chinese restaurant can get wrong. Service is attentive and very prompt, so by the time my wife gets another overcoat from the car, the meal is here. The pot stickers are to die for: hand made that morning, not frozen, not too stiff, browned just right, and cooked just enough so that the pinkness of the pork is gone. Superb, although $7.60 for six is a bit pricey. The kung pao chicken arrives, and my first impression is that they gave us the wrong dish, a vegetable dish full of cooked celery, with peanuts sprinkled on top. The chicken is hiding underneath. The kung pao chicken tastes like the cook added tablespoons instead of teaspoons of salt, it is that salty. Not a dish for those with a low salt diet and high blood pressure. No wonder the place is half empty, as the old time customers have all passed away from this high salt dish! Apparently this place caters to bus tour groups of 40+ at a time. And now we know why one group of Chinese speaking tourists by passed this place and went over to Subways up the block. In the corner is a stuffed bobcat and stuffed bear. No wonder that kung pao chicken was salted so heavily -that thawed out frozen meat may not have come from a chicken! China Station is the best Chinese restaurant between Merced and Yosemite, because it is the only Chinese restaurant between Merced and Yosemite. read more

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So my family ordered food here for take out and it was soo good! Very happy with anything. We got General tso, fried rice, veg low mein. Crab Rangoon, sweet and sour chicken with sauce on side and white rice! I couldnt stop eating! Very good glad we gave this place a shot. read more

Best Chinese food around town. If you have the ache for Asian food this place can help

I hate to write such a bad review since the options for Chinese food is extremely limited in the area but the food was way less than impressive. We ordered a few items for take out and I have to say, I generally love Americanized Chinese food and think most of the Chinese take out places taste pretty similar, this place was way below your average Chinese take out places. We tried their beef lo mein, and shrimp fried rice and their scallion and ginger beef and everything was really bad. All we tasted was grease and salt and no flavor. Honestly would not recommend. read more

Food here is pretty good. We ordered the chicken chow menu and it was extremely salty. We told the waitress about how unbearably salty the dish was and they offered to remake it. They took the original dish back and the new dish was much better. This place has mediocre service which is probably why it doesn't have more stars. I am giving it 4 stars for the food! read more

zero stars. food was just edible. however service and manager was rude. illegaly charged service fee counting infant as 5th person even if they did not eat at the restaurant. the manager was racist and said "you people dont tip"...so racist!!!.... also said " we charged service fee.. this is a tourist location and you won't return." this was unethical and purely in bad taste.. incidentally, same manager was laughing and talking very coordially with some local diners.... tourists/certain ethnicities are not welcome?? read more