Perfect version of Chinese food especially here in New York. It's my go to whenever I feel like some Chinese food local to my house as well. Keep up the great work guys. read more

Flavor, flavor, flavor! And generous portions too! Quick dependable service. There is no need to go anywhere else. read more

Ordered from this spot on a recommendation of a friend who use to work in the area. Gotta say he wasn't wrong!!! Food had good taste, nice temperature, and FULL!!! I can't even begin to tell you how good the Egg Roll was, it was HUGE. The soup was soooo tasty and full of noodles and by the time I got to the pepper steak I was full lol. The store had and old school Chinese Take Out Feel and the service was excellent. Definitely recommend and would order from here again. read more

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We've been ordering from this place forever. Food is always amazing. Service is quick and reliable. My favorites are the chow fun, the egg foo young and the general Taos chicken. read more

I ordered delivery from here via Grubhub for lunch. It was one of the only Chinese places in the area open for delivery for my early scheduled lunch. I ordered shrimp and broccoli lunch special with egg drop soup. The flavors were great. The sauce wasn't salty or heavy at all. Nice big pieces of shrimp also. Nice portion for lunch. Very filling. The egg drop soup had a unique flavor. It was different than the egg drop soup I'm used to, but different in a good way. A very flavorful and filling lunch! read more

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Ok first of all... fried plantains, yay finally! All others around here don't do it. & I am thrilled cause it's one of my favorite things w (Americanized) Chinese food !! First time ordering from here & they came so fast with the delivery I did not believe it. Cheese wontons (crab Rangoon) were bomb goooood! & everything we good was amazing good too New Chinese place for us We are definitely gonna stick to here now !! read more

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This take out has a long and rich history of serving the community. I have been a patron since 1997. There interpretation of the regular dishes is enjoyable and sometimes surprising in a very good way. My go to is wontons with sesame sauce. Followed by a Egg Fo Young or Shrimp General Tao. 25 years and I am still being entertained by their menu. Go and get entertained too. read more

really solid food here i ordered delivery and got a wrong item but it's better than a missing item and something that could have been avoided if i picked it up but it might have just been a busy day. everyone was happy with the food we did get so i would definitely order again. the vegetable dumplings and egg rolls were the best, and the prices here are really reasonable. read more

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Let me first say that I think their food is very good. Here's the problem.... I've been ordering from them for years and 90 percent of the time, they screw up my order and forget something 90 PERCENT! When I call them, they're very fast with me with a very uncaring attitude. There's just no concern for how I feel about something that I was really hoping to eat and not getting it. They just don't give a crap. I made the decision to just move on. There's plenty of good Chinese restaurants/takeout's out there and as a paying customer, I need people to care about what I eat. This happened way too often. If you ever want their food? Make sure you go to pick it up and look through the bags before you leave or you'll will definitely be disappointed when you get home. As for me, I quit. read more

First time ordering here since moving here almost a year ago, I will continue traveling to Bay Shore for Chinese food. First they shorted my order, wanted me to drive back, um no. Will give credit! Keep it, the food has no taste. I'll not waste my money read more

First time to this place here's what I found: Food Quality: 7 / 10 - Tasty. Had the TSO chicken as suggested here and it was good. Crispy chicken. not greasy. Ingredients seemed fresh. Fried rice had egg and pork and onion in it (not that much though.) Wonton soup was a bit flat. Almost no scallions. Flat tasting. Cleanliness: 3.5/10 - Kitchen area seems run down. Some people in the kitchen were wearing hair protection but not all. Dining area was a mess. Boxes were scattered all over the place. When you walk in, the walkway to the counter and the walls are dirty. Establishment needs an overhaul. I looked hard for signs of things that would flunk a board of health test but I didn't see anything obvious. Just messy and not very clean. (Note: The "Friendly Kitchen" across the street in the 7-eleven parking lot looked cleaner that this one. I have not eaten there though.) Atmosphere: 3/10 - Very basic sit down food area. Worn out booths with a mess scattered about. Live fish tank in the corner seemed like an afterthought. Lighting is dim and not inviting. Service: 5/10 - I was the only one in the establishment, and when I walked in everyone just looked at me from behind the counter for about 2 minutes before coming out to assist. They were talking with each other instead of giving me priority. I went at a time of day that was very slow. I didn't really see a reason for the delay. Moderately friendly but nothing to write home about. Delivery: Did not use Parking: 8/10 - Nice lot outside Price: 8/10 - My single meal cost me $6.75 (General TSO, Fried Rice and wonton soup.) Overall: 6.5/10 For a fist visit, I was concerned about the attention to detail in the restaurant area. I was afraid that the lack of care there would also reflect on the food. My concern has eased -- though not completely. I have to say my General TSO chicken was very good. I *may* return to this establishment after I visit some of the competition nearby. read more

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Great food!!! My new spot! And they are open late! Which is great for me bc sometimes I eat late

I ordered today for the first time in many months due to Corona. The food was delicious, it was delivered quickly, food was hot. Egg rolls were perfect! My favorite Wonton soup and a couple of chicken dishes. Welcome back!!!!! read more

The best Chinese food in the area. They are fast and very friendly. They remember your name and treat you like family. The food is always hot and delicious every time. I have no complaints about this place. Very clean. read more

Ching Lai kitchen - Chicken and broccoli. Veg fried rice. - Chinese Near Me - North Babylon, New York

We have been ordering from this restaurant forever. we even moved to Patchogue and still took the hour drive back to Deer Park to pick up our dinner at least once a week. I cannot believe how rude they were to us after so many years. They will dump cookies in my bag that I don't touch and forget so many items that should be in the bag but are not, but my husband asked for mustard like we always do and they charged him 40 cents for this. on top of the increase on prices, on top of the charge card percentage - when did we start paying for their cost of doing business???? we are done and I know that means nothing to them-the owners. but we won't be back. 40 cents won't kill me. but on top of everything else it won't kill them either. I don't need to be treated that way. hanging up on me telling me they are busy. the food the tip, the cost, I can find another I am sure. We the consumer have more power than we think. we need to exercise that. it is not just the flavor of the food but the service u are given. it is the Customer Care and Service that matters. WE WONT BE BACK!!! I will find another, just like I found them. Walter and Sandi read more

Finally found our staple Chinese food restaurant in our area! Everything is noticeably fresh and also, all white meat!! The boneless spare ribs are a must, they are huge and meaty and delicious. General Tsos is also so fresh and you can tell just by looking at it. We've tried this place a bunch of times and it's never disappointed us! read more

Ching Lai is one of many Chinese take-outs in my immediate neighborhood, and sadly it's simply not that great. I always get the General Tso's chicken combination and a side of fried wontons as my test dishes when trying a new place, and as I recall I was not impressed with their quality. I have not gone back since. There are other take-outs not too far from here that are much better - see my other reviews for details. read more

Stopped here for a quick dinner and was satisfied. Located in a seedy strip in North Babylon, this Chinese take out spot has some tasty offerings. Ordered the hot and spicy shredded chicken with fried rice. Though not as hot and spicy as advertised, it still had a lot of flavor. The egg rolls are awesome too and not too greasy. Service was lightning fast and prices are quite cheap. Would come back and recommended. read more

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Absolutely horrid. Everything was soggy and full of oil. Not to mention, the boneless ribs were just one big pile of charred fat. Avoid like the plague. The only pro is their pork eggrolls are on steroids and super tasty. read more

I moved to deer park from brooklyn and tried several places and nothing came close to my chinese sport in brooklyn but this place did!! A mom from my son football team told me about it and this is only place i will eat from! read more

Don't order this place online. They'll let you dangle for 45 minutes and then cancel the order leaving you with no food and no recourse.

Updating because they truly deserve 5 Stars!! I live so close that I could always go and get it myself, but I like that when I call they KNOW us, and their delivery is quicker than I can get shoes on and get over there! By far it is the BEST take-out Chinese food in the surrounding area and while I always get the General Tao's Chicken, I do because it is OUTSTANDING to the point where I crave it bi-weekly! Hubby is constantly trying new things and always raves about them!! I really can't say enough great things about them - Just PERFECT!! read more

Four months ago my Chinese spot closed down and I have tried easily ten places since then trying to find quality (American) Chinese food. After several failures, I think I finally found my new spot. I tried several items off the menu tonight and was really happy with all of them. Some things that stood out: 1) The fried rice was loaded with eggs and pork, really delicious. 2) The sesame chicken was crispy, 100% white meat and not swimming in sauce 3) The fried dumplings were loaded with flavor and tasted very fresh. Lastly, the counter woman was incredibly friendly and made me feel so welcome. Really happy I found this place and hope it continues to impress! read more

First time and will be the last! Food was horrible, chow mein was covered in some sort of gel. Very greasy egg rolls & wontons had hard bits of something in them. read more

Good place in deer park. Delivery is FAST and food is great. The cheese wontons here are BOMB. Hard to find good cheese wonton. Their Lo mien is also very good!! Definitely recommend! read more

This is place is awesome in terms of customer service and good food for it being a take out place. I've been coming here ever since I've moved to the area and I'm so glad I found it. Inside is a sign (which I've posted under images) that discusses their philosophy when it comes to customer service and I think it's quite profound. Not only that but it's a place with a great vibe that's lead by their owner who is awesome. Their food is very good and I encourage people to support them. I know I'll continue to come here as much as I can as long as I'm in the area. read more

Ching Lai kitchen - This is place is awesome for it being a take out place. - Chinese Near Me - North Babylon, New York

This is my favorite chinese food place to order from. The food is delicious. Ive always hated getting chinese bc of the poor quality of the food. But when i was put on to this place i eat it once a week. Amazing. read more

I have been going here for over 10 years and just recently started getting into yelp. This place is by far one of the best Chinese Food Takeout Restaurants on LI. I consider myself a chinese food fan boy, and as far as take out goes they do it great. My go-to is the Spare Rib Tips. They are perfectly cooked, which i get well done, with a new improved sauce. Mind you this is not Flushing Chinese Food. I personally would not frequent if they weren't superior, thats why i find myself there a few times a month. Delicious. Now I'm hungry! read more

Fast, friendly and amazing food! You have to know where to look to find this place - it's tucked on the end of the strip mall (Sears Hardware Shopping Center), tucked in between a closed space and a deli, but you'll be so glad you sought them out. Chicken with garlic sauce could have been a bit spicier, but I think they held back because it was my first time there. The veggies were amazing - three different types of mushrooms, and cauliflower as well as broccoli, fresh red peppers and ample snow peas (and the expected bamboo shoots and water chestnuts and baby corn). And generous white-meat chicken rounded out the perfect meal. The pork egg roll was better than any I've had in the area - so much more than just bland cabbage filler. And they deliver, too! read more

I live about 3.5 miles down the road from this place, and they refused to deliver. They told me 2-3 miles is as far as they go, so if you don't live within that range, I'd suggest a different place. In addition, the woman on the phone was also extremely rude. After this experience, I will not be trying to contact this place again! read more

This is my go-to Chinese take-out joint in the neighborhood. Any time I get sick, I crave their wonton soup. Don't expect authentic Chinese food here, this is the typical American-ized take out type place, but they do it right. The owners are so sweet and always remember us when we come in (and what we like to order too). read more

Ever since a fire caused Golden Star to close over a year ago, I've been struggling to find a reliable local Chinese take-out joint. I think I've finally found one. The wontons are huge and while the broth is salty, I'd much prefer flavorful soup over the bland yellow water other places offer. The noodle-crackers (whatever you call them) that come with soup may even be restaurant-made and are way better than the pre-packaged, thin, tasteless noodle-crackers that almost every other takeout place offers. The boneless "spare ribs" are more akin to traditional char siu BBQ pork in that they were chunks (slices?) rather than strips. Sauce was flavorful and they weren't too fatty. General Tso's chicken was crispy and you don't even have to request or pay extra for white meat! Wouldn't mind a bit more heat in the sauce, but that's nitpicking. Two things keep me from giving 5 stars: 1) I didn't get any broccoli with my General Tso's even though the menu says it comes with it. 2) I was told verbally that the price was $19 + change, so I thought she was being kind by only actually charging me $19 even. But then the receipt showed a post-tax total of $18 and change. I'm not going to fret over a few cents, but that's kind of sketchy. Bottom line is the food was tasty, the service was friendly and I will definitely come back. It sure beats the various take-out joints in Dix Hills and Commack. But I will make sure to double-check the receipt before I pay next time, and also the bag to verify I get all my food. (Side-note, this is purely a take-out place. I can't even recall seeing a single table inside). read more

Tried this after reading reviews here. It's not bad. A little too saucy for my taste but most Chinese takeout is like that. The kitchen seemed to be clean. Someone here wrote there were boxes and not inviting to sit... WHO sits in a chinese takeout? The vegetables were crunchy as they should be. The shrimp was cooked very well, they were big shrimp. We also had moo shoo pork that was good. I don't really have high expectations from Chinese takeout. The things I do expect are for the vegetables not to be soggy like someone tried to kill them, I expect NOT to feel sick after I eat the food, and I expect the place to appear clean. This place gets an A for these 3 points. Unfortunately the brown rice was under cooked, but that is usually the case in most places. We will eat fom here again. read more

This place is great, the food is always great and fast delivery. Only reason i gave 4 is because of the appearance of the restaurant inside. Just get it delivered! Lol read more

I stumbled upon this play via Yelp when I was craving some Chinese food. It seemed like it had some of the better reviews so, why not? The food here wasn't bad, but at the same time it wasn't anything to write home about. I didn't try the General Tso's that seems to be the most recommended here on Yelp, but instead went with Chicken with String Beans. In all, this place isn't bad by all means, but I'll probably continue my quest to find a bomb Chinese spot around Deer Park. read more

I really wanted to love this place.... so much that I tried it twice before writing this review. I wasn't impressed. Food was greasier than your usual chinese restaurant and not as flavorful as I'd like it to be. I ordered the general tso chicken and requested white meat. My bf ordered the orange chicken. We both had the fried rice and eggrolls with our combinations. I guess it's mediocore chinese food but I am selective when it comes to chinese so maybe I'm just biased. Either way I won't be eating here again. read more

Great food!! Their steamed wontons and boneless spare ribs are to die for and are better than any other chinese restaurant! My fiancé is a very picky eater and will never go anywhere else. Lol. read more

There are a few Chinese take out places in the area. In fact there is one across the street and another just a block away. Ignore them. Ching Lai is the best, period. I try to go here at least twice a month for lunch when I work from home. The food never disappoints and the staff is super friendly. The lady there remembers her customers and makes you feel like home. Never a bad experience and I've been going there over a year now. The restaurant itself is nothing fancy and more on the run-down side but, it's fast food take out Chinese. read more

I have been going to Ching Lai for years, I really like Jenny at the counter and the owners are very nice. I have had parties catered by Ching Lai, my guests really enjoyed the food. We usually order from them on Fridays, I find the food constantly good. read more

I was visiting from out of town, so when I needed a place to grab a casual quick bite, I went to Yelp to find one. I don't often write reviews, but I really feel this place was so misrepresented here on Yelp that a correction is needed. Three of us came for lunch and each ordered a different lunch combo meal. The soups (egg drop and won ton) were the unnatural bright yellow that can only come from cheap, artificially flavored bouillon. They were served in plastic take-out containers with cheap (extremely bendy) plastic spoons. Our entrees came out quite quickly but they were no more impressive than the soups. Very, very greasy. The pork fried rice was very dry and tasted like it had been around for a while. One bright spot was the meat and veg were actually not too terrible (fresh broccoli and non-gristly beef, in my case). They were served heaped onto small styrofoam plates, again with woefully inadequate cheap plastic forks. The food did not agree with us very well, either. 2/3 of us went right home and "evacuated" immediately and very thoroughly, if ya know what I mean. The restaurant must be geared toward take-out, because the sit-down experience was honestly pretty awful. They have maybe half a dozen booths, not very comfortable. The seating area was extremely cold. Two filthy (and I mean disgusting) space heaters were in the place; we had to ask them to turn them on. In fact the order area was pretty filthy as well. I don't think a wall has been wiped down there since the 1980s probably. Maybe they do keep the kitchen equipment clean; I couldn't tell from my vantage point. Our table wasn't clean, either. The "decor" was mostly piles and boxes of their supplies (cups, plates, etc) stacked around the area, with a dirty fish aquarium siting on the counter next to the coffee pot. Maybe this is our bad for sitting down in what's supposed to be a takeout place, but why do they have the tables if they don't want customers to dine in? Honestly, with just a little bit of effort to wipe things down once in a while, this restaurant could be a lot less disgusting and a lot more inviting. Bottom line: If you're a fan of *real* food, don't eat here. If you're a fan of cleanliness, don't eat here. If you like to sit down to eat your food, don't eat here. If you're looking for extremely affordable greasy, salty takeout and you have an iron stomach (and I do recognize that such people exist), then maybe this is the place for you. read more