Do not order chicken or anything breaded. Absolutely terrible. Every single piece (~25) was all breading and fat, which explains why the portions are big for the price. Ate 8 pieces, went number 2 like 3 times and still feel like I'm going to throw up. Egg roll was also greasy and tased bad. Do not recommend. read more

Came here for a lunch special. The prices have gone up compared to their online menu I saw on google. As to be expected. I think it's ~$7.50 instead of 6.50. Orange chicken L34 was burn my mouth off hot and fresh, and I would definitely come back again! read more

We love this place. The food is great. My cashew chicken (requested added spice) was perfect. Hubby ordered the seafood combination and it was generously full of seafood. Sometimes you order something like that and it's mostly veggies but not here! Crab rangoons were lightly crispy and delicious. Service is quick and cheerful. There's only carry out but that was fine with us. read more

We've been here twice since moving to the area and both times the food was great. I had the sesame chicken with white rice and the egg roll(s) and it was all so good! To me, it's the best Chinese in Antioch. read more

China Yan is my favorite Chinese place in Antioch, but the bar is set fairly low. Their place is clean, staff is friendly, and food tastes the same every time I order. It's reliable, decent Chinese food. I usually order pot stickers, crab Rangoon, and Lo Mein. I've also tried their sweet and sour chicken. No complaints, just mediocre-good Chinese food. read more

This Chinese food was like being in Chicago. Who knew that I could get an authentic Chinese meal in the little town of Antioch. I had beef lo mein which was fantastic just the perfect amount of brown sauce complimented this. I also had wonton soup along with fried pot stickers and crab Rangoon. Next time I'm going to eat there and try the Suishi. There is a Suishi bar where you can watch them put together your order. Truly great food. It was a little pricey but so worth it. read more

Ive ordered here before and the food is "ok". This last time it w horrendous. I ordered the broccoli beef with chicken fried rice, egg roll and crab rangoon. The beef was disgusting. It was undercooked, chewy and slimy. The chicken in the rice was also soft and chewy (think of gummy worm after being left in a hot car). Literally like a noodle consistency. It was awful. The crab rangoons were undercooked and tasted doughy in the middle. Really disappointed.. read more

Love this place!!! Beef and broccoli, egg rolls, and orange chicken are all so yummy!!

Ordered pepper beef. Only 3 small pieces of meat in dish. Also Ordered spicy chicken. Not spicy and tasted boiled. No chicken flavor at all also almost no chicken. Covid plexiglass still in place. Seemed odd. read more

I've heard nothing but good things about the food here so we decided to try it. I don't know if we picked up our food on a bad night, but the food was terrible! The rice was crazy overcooked and bland. My husband and I both got beef dishes that were very bland and the beef itself was mush and an off white:gray color. After half a bite we decided to throw it out. My husband, who works in a kitchen, said we can't eat this unless we want to be sick. We tried to salvage the veggies and loaded them with sauce, but nothing worked. The only saving grace for 1 Star would be the crab Rangoon. Those were good. I picked up and there was only three people waiting ahead of me. I waited an additional 15 minutes for the order to be ready after the initial 30 minutes. We may give this another chance at a later time, but not anytime soon. read more

Loved most everything we ordered except the sweet and sour shrimp was over cook and unable to eat but everything else was amazing I think all they have to do is change way they make there sweet and sour items otherwise they are best Chinese place around we travel from round lake beach to get there amazing food so yummy loved there Lo mein and there pepper steak and onion was very good as well as the shrimp with mushroom so yummy will for sure be going back again soon read more

Found what we were looking for and was given several good recommendations on this restaurant. Great food, great service, great prices, not fancy but clean and friendly people! Had Crab Rangoon, wonton soup, spring rolls, veggie lo mein, egg roll, chicken fried rice and General Tso's chicken. Yummy! Was skeptical because have not had good experience in past several years of other Chinese Restaurants~ read more

Oh man...I would give zero stars if I could. It's So bad. And I feel bad saying that because I want all businesses to succeed but this food is BAD. The sweet and sour chicken is as generic as Chinese gets and it tasted like an old perfume from India. Disgusting. This place needs to change. Otherwise please poison others with this food not me. read more

Not sure why China Yan has only 3 stars. I have been eating there at least twice a month for several years and my food has always been awesome. The staff is very nice and accommodating as well. 5 stars for me. Also, I drive all the way from Grayslake for their takeout. read more

How can you not love this place. The food is fast delicious and cheap. The staff and really friendly and they keep their establishment clean. I recommend doing take out and don't forget to grab your sauces on the way out. read more

China Yan - Shrimp and mix vegetables with riced rice and egg roll. Massive portions that wont go uneaten. - Chinese Near Me - Antioch, Illinois

The food is so delicious! I've always ordered from this place, had tried other Asian food places though but they sucked. Fried dumplings are awesome! People are very nice! Love it! read more

China Yan - Fried dumplings, crab Rangoon, shrimp lo mein - Chinese Near Me - Antioch, Illinois

Just another awful Chinese restaurant. Egg roll, Awful and small, General TSO, not quite sure it was actually chicken! Just move on from this place! read more

Food was horrible! I just moved to Antioch and was excited to order. It was a huge disappointment. We all took a few bites and threw our food away! read more

I don't know where to begin, the Mongolian beef was white, was thick and rubbery. We had 2- bites a piece than through it all out. No friend egg or veggies in fried rice. This may be the worst place ever for Chinese food. Now I know why Panda Express is everywhere, places like this are so disgusting that they look like rock stars. If you feel you need Chinese go to the Walmart next store and buy frozen food, I assure you at half the price and twice the flavor you will thank me. read more

First time checking out this place. Very courteous and accommodating. Food is made to order, very fresh and piping hot. The portions are nice sized and the food was delicious. We went two days in a row because we were so pleasantly surprised. Having lived all over the country and trying many Asian restaurants this one is toward the top of the list! Glad to have found our new go to for Asian cuisine. If you live in the Antioch area or are stopping through I suggest you give them a chance to impress your taste buds. read more

China Yan - General two chicken, chicken fried rice and egg roll...delicious! - Chinese Near Me - Antioch, Illinois

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Ordered pork fried rice and schwewan beef. The meat in both was old and not right. No ginger soy sauce or garlic was in any of this. It was the worst Chinese I have ever had. I will never go back bc im afraid to get food poisoning. read more

Normal take out Chinese, I am a sweet and sour fan, but always look for homemade not canned bright red sauce, bummer not homemade but still good read more

Staff were friendly but the food was just not great! The egg rolls were drenched in grease, had a bitter taste and they had nothing but cabbage in them. Sweet and sour chicken was gummy, taste like straight mush. General Tso chicken was tough and was barely edible. The rice is good I will give them that but overall was just not a great experience. read more

They have the freshest shrimp, meat, and veggies around . And they give you a lot of food for the price. They offer almost any dish with tofu instead of meat if you ask. And the people who own it are extremely friendly. Ive had other tasty chinese in Antioch, yes. But never this consistently fresh and delicious. The place is always busy with people in and out and phone ringing off the hook. So people must only come on yelp to post the negative? I've ordered from there 20+ times and almost never been disappointed. Seriously, GET THE CRAB RANGOON! read more

The food is priced right. Good quality and flavorful. The owners and their children are friendly and very willing to make special orders for us because of many allergies. Have never been disappointed yet and we have eaten in many Chinese establishments and eat here a couple times a month since they opened. Reality you cannot please everyone. The child helping and learning their parents business along side of parent is great. This is not a fancy eat in resturant , but a good ,small family business serving good food at a reasonable price read more

We go here all the time. This place is awesome. *Food is really good *prices are good *the staff is kind and remember their customers *it is very clean I would highly recommend a visit! read more

Good! Good, this is just Good Chinese food! I can always count on whomever helps take my order to be fast, friendly and remember my face! I love there spring rolls, spicy garlic broccoli and veggie fried rice! There are tables and chairs perfect for four or two for dining in, or some side chairs to sit while you wait for your pick up. When they say 15 minutes they mean 15 minutes! The food is always fresh! Hot! And timely! They are located in the center of a small strip mall between Menards and Walmart. There is plenty of parking and if you want a sweet treat after you can just walk across the lot to Culver's. I will always go back as long as they are open. read more

I had high hopes for this place. It was pretty busy when I was waiting for my food. My husband had the pepper steak which he said was bland and gristly, he ate only the rice. I had chicken fried rice. The chicken was a weird gray color but I thought I'd give it a try, the texture was not right at all. I picked out all of the chicken and ate only the rice and onions that were left in it. It was depressing. read more

Ordered several dishes. Was very dissapointed inthe Shrimp with Lobster sauce. it did nto look like anything I had ever ordered before. Was a runny tasteless mess. The Orange chicken was ok, nothing to write home about. The beef and broccoli should have been called Broccoli, very few pieces of beef. Overall, not very good food and expensive for what we got. We walked in to order and there was a child (not even a teenager) behind the counter. We stood there waiting for anyone to help us and then finally realized the child was going to take our order. She had not been taught to acknowledge customers or how to converse in a business manner. I understand times are tough and perhaps the owner felt they would save money by having their child work but it was unprofessional and uncomfortable. I will look elsewhere for chinese in the area but not here. read more

The food is always fantastic! I haven't been disappointed since they opened. The prices are always reasonable and portions are huge!

Update: I really hate to take stars away, because the owner and their family are really nice, kind and genuine people. However, I have noticed a steady decline in the quality of food for several months now. In my last order of Orange Chicken, the broccoli was hard and was obviously frozen for sometime. The chicken itself was chewy and had very little actual meat on it. The sauce was passable, but nothing special. We also had an order of crab Rangoons, which were bland and almost tasteless. While I have not tried every item on the menu, I have tried a few and each one has dropped in quality over time. While this is in no way the worst Chinese place I've ever eaten at, I don't know if I can recommend it, especially with so many other choices around. read more

This place is great, my hole house loves it. the people are nice and if you eat in the position are great.

Hot & Sour soup tasted weird like beef boulion. Ordered a pint and got quart and was charged for it too. Veg egg foo young came burned and separate from the gravy. Not enough gravy and it taste like beef gravy out of a jar. Also to thick. Wonton was not fried enough. Chicken Mei Fun was 90% noodles and very little vegetables, chicken. It was greasey and had no flavor. Vegetable Lo Mein was 90% HUGE noodles and very little vegetables and flavor. Boneless Ribs were like shoe leather. This was not a memorable meal. I will go back to Szechwan Palace, Asian Harbor or even Canton Tea Garden. read more

Finally, I found a Chinese restaurant to my liking. This restaurant is pretty easy to miss, as it is a tiny restaurant, part of a strip mall, nestled between Menards and Walmart. There are other food joints around this location which definitely adds to the distraction. They do have tables set for dine-in but I would advise again dining in. I think they only have 3-4 tables and not much privacy from the constant traffic of customers coming in for their carry-out orders. My wife and I ordered Hunan chicken and Chicken Mei Fun to go, and once we got home, we were impressed with the quantity that we got. They are definitely NOT frugal with their servings! And once we started to eat, the taste and flavor all hit the right spots. We only had a 10 minute wait for them to get our order ready and they were extremely polite and helpful. We will definitely make a second trip soon, and explore their menu. Personally, I think their prices are on par (if not cheaper) with other Chinese restaurants in this area. read more

China Yan - Hunan chicken Chicken Mei Fun - Chinese Near Me - Antioch, Illinois

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Very fair prices and I like their hours, If I get Chinese food, I always get it from China Yan but may try the new place that opened in town because the food is iffy. Sometimes it's amazing and sometimes I would have been better off microwaving a frozen meal. read more

Family run restaurant. Children run the cash register, mom and dad cook the food. Great prices, food is ALWAYS fresh and good. I have crossed out all other like restaurants. This one is the best. Checkout the list of specials ( on the wall behind the cash register) great prices. You can eat in or take out. read more

This is my go to Chinese take out place in Antioch. The prices are cheap, the food is pretty good, and the people who own and run the place are very nice. It's a family run business. Mom and dad are usually cooking and running the registers. The kids are usually working on schoolwork at a table or sometimes running the register themselves. The pot stickers/dumplings and the fried rice is pretty darn tasty! read more

We stopped eating here after noticing their CHICKEN looked/tasted very odd. Don't know what they use but finally said no more after pushing the chicken from my fried rice to the side. Small area with few tables to eat inside. Staff was friendly but the chicken texture/taste turned me off. read more

After moving here recently from Chicago we tried the different Chinese restaurants and have finally found this one which in my opinion beats any I have tried in Chicago or the area. The food is spot on with the kind of Chinese food I'm used to from growing up in New Jersey and the family staff are very friendly. The food is always ready for pickup within 10 minutes at a very reasonable price. I like how they have a little area where you can grab mustard and duck sauce yourself as we'll as pick up a few oolong tea bags which are yummy. Everything we've tried is good. I only wish they had bone-in spare ribs as an appetizer and delivery (no delivery is the only reason it's not 5 stars for me). read more

Got carry out from here for the first - and last - time today. Not good. Not even a little bit good. The wonton soup tasted like bouillon and the wontons themselves were thick and pasty. The sweet and sour chicken had nothing in it but chicken... That's it. No vegetables or pineapple or even a maraschino cherry in sight. The fried rice was just rice with molasses with, oddly, large pieces of undercooked white onion. No bean sprouts or eggs or, more importantly, FLAVOR. It was just an oily mess. The egg foo young was ALL egg - greasy, fried egg patties with more large onion chunks. The egg rolls - cabbage with a tiny shrimp piece in each one. And we got no soy sauce, hot mustard or sweet and sour sauce to try to make things better. Every bit of it - other than the unfortunate few bites we took - went right in the trash. We really wanted to like this place. We were really disappointed. read more