We Had High Hopes. After seeing people rave about China House on Facebook decided to give it a try. Was Kinda disappointed. Food was ok. The Gen Chicken was chewy, The Kung Pao was undercooked and on the dry side. Make sure and order extra sauce. The only things that was good was the spicy fried rice, and the FREE Crab Rangoons. The regular Fried rice is yellow rice not fried. The wife like the Lo Mein, It was ok. They snuck in a egg roll, it was ok a little dry. Very Friendly People. So, we are still on the hunt for GREAT CHINESE FOOD IN MCHENRY! read more

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This was my families favorite chinnese takeout in mchenry for a few years, but recently it just isnt the same. Tonight we bought beef and broccoli and it tasted as if somebody dumped salt in it. (Maybe too much soy sauce was made with it?) The pork fried rice had a big chewy stringy chunk that looked slightly uncooked in it. Just disappointed in the taste and quality. read more

The food here at this mom/pop Chinese place is very good and budget-friendly. They serve probably the best egg rolls in the area: Generous size (about 2x the diameter of what you usually find), good distinct flavor, not greasy, and surprisingly just a buck apiece - what more can you ask for? Almost all their pork dishes are made with roast pork, which most other Chinese restaurants charge extra for. You'll find the staff to be friendly, and the facility very clean and has ample seating. read more

I had their Mongolian Beef. They reduced the amount of meat and it was mostly rice with some vegetables. For the amount of food they give you, they have become overpriced. **NOTE: This business imposes a $10.00 minimum charge on credit/debit card transactions. Payments below that amount are now assessed a .50 fee per transaction. read more

Egg rolls were fantastic. The rest was just ok. Better than most around. Egg foo young was just ok

This place is so welcoming. The fried rice and egg rolls are good. The egg drop soup is good too. Inexpensive and a good selection items to order. Very popular for carry out. read more

It was my first time ordering here. I wanted to try it even though it had a 3 star rating compared to another nearby Chinese restaurant. When I first pulled up I wasn't impressed with how the place looked. The person who took my order didn't speak very good English but seemed to understand me. Unfortunately I got the wrong item on one of the entrees. However, the food was quite good regardless. I will definitely give them another try. I haven't had luck in finding good Chinese food in Lake county but I believe my quest is over. Give this place a try, you won't be disappointed. read more

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Looking for delicious Chinese takeout, well you've found the right spot in town! China Town has been my favorite place to eat for years, and hopefully, many years to come! I absolutely love love love this place and would recommend it to all my friends, and strangers alike! read more

China Town - Sweet And Sour Chicken, Beef Lo Mein, Shrimp Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

I've been trying this place for a few months now. At first I was excited to find decent tasting Chinese food in the area but, the last couple of orders was not so good. It wasn't tasting very fresh I'm sorry to say. I may or may not give them another try. read more

Normally China town has fantastic food but seems to have gone a bit downhill lately. Just had beef lo mein and there was barely a vegetable in sight. Fried rice and crab ragoons were good but beef lo mein was Disappointing read more

China Town - Beef Lo Mein - Chinese Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

Honestly, just tried it, food was greasy but the kind that leaves a bad film in your mouth, the people were really kind but the food was just not good in the slightest and the restaurant itself seemed very dirty read more

I've driven by Chinatown several times in the past but only just went in here tonight. There was a constant hum from the kitchen as 6+ people prepared take-out orders for the customers coming in and out. The large take-your-own-condiments area was also quite impressive. I ordered Crab Rangoons, Pork Eggrolls, Beef Chow Mein (for the aunt), and General Tso's Chicken. The Crab Rangoons and Eggrolls were good. I was thinking the Chicken was alright- nothing to write home about - UNTIL I ended up with a piece of what seemed like Saran Wrap plastic in my mouth. Uhh...grosss. I did call the restaurant, who apologized and asked if I wanted them to make me a new one (No, thanks..I've pretty much lost my appetite). Shortly after getting off the phone, I tried to force down the rest of the food on my plate...and then bit into something hard: seemingly a piece of bone. Really? My appetite is now TOTALLY gone, and the leftovers are going into the trash. For a $9.50 take-out entree, I'd expect fewer foreign objects in my food. read more

China Town - Chinese Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

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Don't let the affordable price deter you- this is BY FAR the BEST place to go for delicious Chinese food! They have the best egg rolls in town, and every dish absolutely hits the spot. I have ordered many things on their large selection and each time I am delighted. Wonderfully authentic and sure to satisfy your cravings! read more

I just order2 lunch n 2 drink both delicious total only 15 +++ great food ． I very like Hong Kong chicken read more

China Town - Hong Kong chicken lunch. Chicken Chicken With Mixed Vegetables lunch - Chinese Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

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Our first time going here. Decided to pick up a lunch order to go. Ordered by the number instead of stating out loud that I wanted Cashew Chicken. Well, got home and discovered that I had Cashew Pork. Or something like it. Did not taste good at all. Fooey. Really disappointed, plus there were very few cashews in it. Also, all the cooks were yelling at each other as if they were really fighting. Not a great atmosphere at all. Think we'll stick with China Taste in Spring Grove!! read more

I recently moved back to McHenry County after 15 years China Town was always my "go to" for Chinese carry-out back then. I decided to give it a try again. I am disappointed. I had wonton soup & chicken & vegetables with fried rice. The rice is orange, hardly any flavor to the chicken dish. They did not put soy sauce in the to go bag. I won't go out of my way to order from here again read more

China Town - Chinese Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

Called to make an order an the man on the other end was VERY rude. I'm from out of town and I'm NOT happy. Such a same to see my hometown businesses go downhill so fast. read more

Their hong Kong chicken is delicious, very comparable to Plum Garden and much cheaper. Has a better selection of vegetables too, not just bok choy. Egg foo young is hit or miss still, seems different every time. Tempura batter had gotten better. I like being able to order online from their website, especially since they have coupons online depending on how much you spend, which is a very nice feature. read more

The best, most wholesome, freshest, and most delicious chinese food in the area. Friendly owners, large portions, no MSG, special requests are happily accomodated (if you want something they don't serve, they may work out how to make it, test it out as a special, and possibly even add it to the menu in time). Mostly takeout, but dine-in is available in simple, semi-self-serve style storefront room. read more

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Best Chinese food I've had in a long time. A different local restaurant used to be a staple, but haven't had good experiences with them lately so I gave China Town a shot. I am more than pleased! Amazing sweet and sour chicken and egg drop soup. Rest of the family was also pleased. Staff was also friendly. Will be returning! read more

I recently ordered take out of multiple dishes from here to have a variety of dishes to enjoy with the family. Cashew chicken Garlic chicken Sesame Chicken Mongolian beef Pepper steak with onion Shrimp fried rice Let me first state this was by far the worst Chinese takeout i have ever had! The fried rice was anything but fried rice.I have never had orange fried rice,ever. It was tasteless,and the shrimp was mushy and overcooked. It didnt have the texture,smell,taste of any fried rice I have ever had anywhere,ever! You would think a dish named Cashew chicken would have cashews in it. If you have an allergy to them ,then you might find trace evidence of them. The same could be said for the Garlic chicken. If you have an allergy to garlic you may notice the taste of garlic,as i couldnt tell it was an ingredient at all. Sesame chicken didnt taste like its namesake, especially the small bone that you wouldnt expect to find in this type of dish. That could have been bad,very bad. All vegetables used in every dish we tried were overcooked and limp and mushy,except the carrots. Mongolian beef,Pepper steak with onion, couldnt really tell you what it tastes like as we were so put off by the other items, I promptly bagged it up and took it all back to them. Never ever eat here again. read more

Good Chinese food! I order from here often, They definitely make certain dishes better than others I tend to stay away from their deep fried foods but doesn't mean they aren't good! My personal favorite is the Chicken Lo Mien they make it with plenty of veggies and chicken and you don't get a tub of just noodles for cheap! read more

China Town - Chicken Lo Mein - Chinese Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

No disrepect, but I feel bad for you kids from Cali if you consider this good Chinese food. Do yourself a favor if you live in Mc Henry Co and drive elsewhere. This was the last place we tried in a desperate attempt to find some good local Chinese. It seems it doesn't exist. Both my wife and myself found this place less than average. The rice was overcooked and mush. The orange beef I had was so bland I couldn't tell what it was supposed to be. The breading on the beef was doughy and soft. It was swimming in sauce which probably didn't help. My wife's pepper beef was lacking any sort of flavor whatsoever. We also tried the hot and sour soup which was quite mediocre being neither "hot" nor sour. The crab rangoons were very typical. The portions were quite large. That would have been OK if they were worth eating more than half a serving of. They found themselves on the bottom of our garbage can. A real waste of money. I tried to give this no stars but it seems one is the lowest... I blame Eric M. for recommending this place. read more

I have been here 4 times and the food is the best offering in the McHenry area for fastfood chinese. You can't really compare Plum Garden with this restaurant since this is fastfood not a seatdown restaurant with ambiance. My go to menu item is always kung pao chicken and it is a good measuring item for any chinese restaurant IMHO. The food is good and fresh. My only issue I have is the amount of rice they give you with the lunch specials, it's not enough. This is my fastfood chinese choice in McHenry. Value is very good. read more

China Town - for extra dollar you can get a side of eggroll or soup. i opted for a pint of hot and sour soup. - Chinese Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

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I don't know what people are expecting, it's a Chinese food takeout place for crying out loud. Food is pretty good and cheap to boot. I like the wonton soup and the chicken wings are the BEST in McHenry. read more

We found it on the internet. It was fantastic, fast, simple ordering, well packed, delicious! We will definitely be back! Living in Woodstock, we have been trying different Chinese food places, this was a winner. read more

USED to be best chinese food in mchenry. Grew up on ONLY going here. Since they changed owners from the woman to who im thinking is her son, he is cutting corners. Have only been there twice (thinking maybe he was just filling in for the day) went back the second time and it was just aweful. They lost a customer of 10 years. Stop cutting corners you're ruining great food and a great reputation. Only reason I gave 3 stars is to hope for a change. read more

I'm never expecting a spectacular 5-star meal when I order Chinese take-out food. That's what's so great about it. China Town in McHenry left me confused. We couldn't decide between Won Ton or Egg Drop soup so we decided to get the best of both worlds in Won Ton Egg Drop Soup. It was disgusting. I don't know if they just threw a bunch of egg whites in to make the broth but it was thick, goopy, and tasteless. I ordered Beef Lo Mein because I was in the mood for noodles but there weren't a ton of noodle options. This was OK but plain. Nothing exciting and not something I would order again. My boyfriend got Sesame Beef which was really delicious if all you're looking for is flavorful Chinese take-out food. The portion was HUGE too. We also had to try the Pork Egg Rolls and they were amazing too. It's so hard to decide how to rate it but the disturbing soup is what left an impression on me. read more

I love this place!! The only Chinese restaurant I can order from. I'm allergic to mushrooms and they go above and beyond to make sure they never come in contact with our food!! There customer service skills are great as well. I recommend there sweet and sour chicken and the pork fried rice. read more

I must agree with Zachary! This place is awesome! All we order is the BBQ pork with yellow rice. 6 tubs to-go lasts about a week in my home. We freeze dry them and bring them back to Cali. Have been eating here since 1997 and it is still the same. The lady who runs the show always remembers us and I think she is permanently pregnant but she still hustles! read more

this place better not be closed i fly from southern cali just to eat here and maybe see my family read more

Impressive! Driving by, I pulled in after reading one of the positive reviews. 1pm on a Thursday and quite busy! I like that there are many pictures on the wall. The large lunch menu offers generous portions at incredible prices. I had the Hot Shrimp in Garlic Sauce. It could have used a few more shrimp, but I really can't complain because of the very fair price. Plus it came with a HEAP of pork fried rice that more than made up for the low shrimp count. The massive amount of vegetables made me feel like I met my vitamin quota for the day. It was all delicious. Ambience is simple, like a fast food place; perfect for families. I would drive out of my way to come here again. I get why the guy from CA makes a point to stop in. In the top two Chinese restaurants within 30 minutes drive from my house. read more

So bummed. I loved this place for their egg rolls. We would go out of our way to get our Chinese food here just for the egg rolls, we have a place right down the street. Today as i was eating my egg roll and found a piece of plastic!!! I am so turned off and forget the rest of my meal. When we called, the guy kinda chuckled, I guess he didn't know what to say. He offered a replacement egg roll. Really, NO thank you, we won't be back. read more

China Town - Plastic piece found in my egg roll - Chinese Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

Typical chinese take out. Very good, can't go wrong. They are always busy, and I think they are a lot better than Plum Garden, and the price is reasonable. read more

Has gone downhill. Heard it changed owners a while back. It used to be the best Chinese food I'd eaten in Illinois. Egg rolls and crab rangoons are still good though. read more

My family loves to order from China Town. The food is always fresh and made in a timely manner. The servings are worth the money. Staff is always friendly read more

I thought I would give this restaurant another chance since switching owners/management (the first experience with the switch wasn't so good). Needless to say, this wasn't good either. The crab rangoon used be one of the best. This time there was very little filling and A LOT of wonton shell. Very disappointing. The chicken dish I had was full of grease and the chicken tasted like it was battered and fried before being added to the dish---YUK! This restaurant has officially lost my business. :( read more

We have been going here since they opened. They are always prompt and the food is very satisfying. This isn't IRON CHEF, it is a very good Chinese Restaurant with an excellent staff that cares to go the extra mile to service their customers. Keep it!! read more

Yikes what happened ...... New owners maybe I've been going here for a least 12 years and it's a dive now Foods not the same Service is terrible ,rude front deck Never going back read more

Last review was deleted not sure why. Use to have the best food. New owner is cutting corners & two of my friends got food poisoning from the place. Unless the old owners take over again we will not be visiting Chinatown ever again. read more