Very American versions of these dishes. Not the cheapest out there, until you realize just how much food they pack into your order. Not sure that I would recommend splurging on the fried rice; maybe take the free white rice, instead. read more

I have tried a lot of Chinese Food Restaurants in town and by far this has been the best one! I'm shocked by the low rating because I was impressed with the amount of food I get for the price. I typically order the Lo Mein either with veggies or chicken. The service is pretty fast and wait time was bearable. read more

AMAZING. Opens at 4pm and stays open late. Great portion sizes and excellent quality. Lots of vegetarian/vegan options. Sooooo good! Their orange tofu is to *die* for. Love this place, so happy I discovered it randomly trying it on DoorDash. Keep up the good work, Chopstix! read more

Chopstix - Orange tofu w broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Good price for the amount of food! The "golden empress shrimp" fed a single person (me...) for ~5 meals. Crab Rangoon are tasty, too! I'll definitely be going back. read more

I was a bit surprised to see the rating for Chopstix this low. This is NOT low quality Chinese food as some have stated, at least not anything like the places that have the food already made and waiting in bins. Chopstix makes items to order, and I think they're decent, especially considering how fast they are. It isn't anything super special, but they're also one of the few places to get takeout late at night. The one con I would list is that things are starting to get silly expensive. I know inflation has been up, but it just seems like buying takeout is getting ridiculous. read more

It looks like cat poop it makes me wanna gag sickening and never eating the again it smells like cat pee and dog poop read more

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I have ordered from Chopstix a few times before, and I really liked their dishes though I have to agree with other reviewers that the execution can be a little inconsistent. A few weeks ago, I had the sweet and sour chicken and my usual appetizer. Late morning the next day, I was sick to my stomach, throwing up so frequently, shaking violently, and had to go to the ER. Spent 7 hours there mostly in triage and recovering. We ruled out a viral infection, my spouse had eaten everything BUT the chicken, and I hadn't had anything that could carry foodborne illness that morning. Upon talking to a few people, I learned that it's a possibility some meat products like chicken might be being steamed before frying - which is a problem, because it can't always heat it at the temperature which kills salmonella or other bacteria. It kills me to say it, but it may be best not to take the risk until some oversight and guidance can correct these issues. I hope it happens, but if you do order, try to get something vegetarian, at the very least. read more

Some had got shot putside the restaurant, so you couldnt get in because it was behind the yellow tape. They still were open!! the guy met me in the alley behind to give me the food. You cant find this level of dedication to serving the hungry people of champaign amywhere else. 10/10 read more

They have messed up our orders almost every single time and things are not cooking correctly. Customer service is awful they will either hang up or not answer. I ordered an entree that came with white rice, when the order had no white rice they told me to take it up with door dash because it doesn't come with it, even thought their menu advertised it and I payed extra to get. I called to let them know and I get yelled and hung up on. read more

Chopstix never disappoints. The containers are packed to the brim so I can always get multiple meals out of one order. Delivery is always fast and the food is delicious. Food is reasonably priced too. This is my go to restaurant for asian food read more

The great thing about Chopstix it's open till 3 AM. I have to say the wings no matter which flavor you get are the best around Another great thing to order is the dumplings the spring rolls and teriyaki chicken Chopstix has fast service and friendly drivers always a go too late at night read more

Definitely the best Chinese food on campus. Biggest menu that I have ever seen, amazing hours (open till 3 am), always friendly and very fast Highly recommend if you want authentic or American Chinese food read more

Chopstix - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Ordering Chopstix is like paying a drunken visit to your sleazy ex late at night. You know it's not good for you, it won't be amazing, but it'll do the job. The morning after however, you'll wake up in a flurry of greasy shame and regret. The food was decently good the couple of times I've had Chopstix and their service is always quick and friendly. It's decently priced and portions are very generous. However, I always feel soo gross and heavy after I've had it so I'd best stay away - until the next time I'm starving at 2 am with no other options... read more

convenient location and friendly people who are competent cooks, and able to produce the many classic Chinese recipes that are well known and loved -- they are open until 3am, and deliver. read more

I'm seriously disappointed at the modest number of local places that will service the midnight appetites of college students. And given the intense competition among Chinese restaurants in Champaign, I think it was a smart business tactic for Chopstix to exploit the late night market. Chopstix delivers food until around 3:00 a.m. each night; the trade-off is that they don't open until 4:00 p.m. The actual storefront is just a counter with 3 tables (not really an invitation to stay and eat), but the service is friendly and enthusiastic. As for the menu, you'll find all those greasy Americanized-Chinese standards: lo mein, fried rice, and combo platters (entree, rice, and egg roll). You'll need a gallon of water to offset the astronomical salt content of the food, but nobody eats at a place like this without expecting to do so. I ordered shrimp egg foo young, and the quality was above average. The egg patties were an equal mix of meat and sliced vegetables (onions and nappa), with the edges crisp from frying. I liked that the vegetables still had some substance and texture, and that the sauce wasn't a heavy, sluggish gravy. Some bright green onions were even sprinkled on top to offer color to a usually drab plate of food. Overall, a welcome addition to the late night eateries in Champaign, especially as the food is really pretty decent. read more

Chopstix - Tofu and mixed vegetable combo meal - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

I fucking love chopstix. Y'all, they have hella vegan options that use the same sauce as the non-soyboy food. Orange tofu, sesame tofu, general tso's tofu, kung pao tofu, etc. Shit is lit. Obviously, its chopstix so its not amazing chinese. But it's exactly what you'd expect. It's decent, it's open late, its cheap, and fuck do I love the orange tofu. read more

I ordered the Kung pao beef and got a size large. They're prices are ridiculous and all I got was celery, barely any beef. I used to love this place but now it's horrible read more

Chopstix - Kung pao beef - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Although I don't particularly enjoy their food, this review is about another issue. They have countless times said they do not have peanuts in their kitchen and that everything is peanut free. However today my roommate found peanuts in her dish. Our roommate is deadly allergic to peanuts. If he had ate any of the dish it could have been fatal. It's fine not to be peanut free. It's not fine to lie about it because it can easily cause someone their life. read more

your regular degular chinese spot nothin awesome about it and nothing extremely disappointed about it.

Doesn't have many good options, but their best dish, General Tso's Tofu, is absolutely PHENOMENAL. I would pair it with Plain Lo Mein for maximum satisfaction, and if you tell them to make it crispy it's even better, HIGHLY RECOMMEND read more

Just had the worst costumer service experience! I ordered delivery and the delivery guy leaves the food in the lobby of the building I'm in. When I go to check the location he told me, it's in it's not there, presumably because someone stole it. I alert the front desk about the situation and they agree to check security footage the next day. Meanwhile I call back and ask if I can get a refund because the food never got in my hands. The manager gets super angry and starts yelling how he won't serve me anymore and abruptly hangs up. His response took me by shock and I don't understand why he felt the need to explode when it was his own misjudgement that caused the situation to occur. You won't catch me there ever again :( read more

The manager aka the driver of the store was a complete asshole. My friend and I ordered Chopstix as usual at 2 am. We've never had any trouble with their service until he left the food on a table in the middle of the lobby. Our food was presumably stolen so we called them for a refund. Instead of defusing the situation, their manager proceeded to bash us for not knowing where the "table" was and told us he will never deliver to us again before hanging up. We were at a loss for words for how badly we were treated. read more

This is low quality food. I'm sure the owners are good people but the food is just bad. There is so much potential but it's not lived up to. I dream of the day maybe a year from now where I may leave a 5 star review. read more

I recommend the teriyaki chicken friendly staff and they stay open late Don't forget to try the donuts

Overview: It hurts me to give Chopstix a 3 star review because I love this restaurant, but their food is inconsistent and can be quite bad. When it is good, it is delicious late night Chinese food that I love to eat. However, about every 1 in 3 times I go, I get bad food. The dishes can be dramatically overcooked or have unexpected bones in the meat. If you are picking up food, try some before leaving to make sure it seems okay. If you are looking for a good Chinese meal at UIUC, there are other better places nearby. However, It is a the best option for late night food. Recommended Dish: The General Tso's Chicken is very tasty and I think the best near UIUC if you are looking for greasy, fatty, and delicious fried chicken. Just check to make sure, its not overcooked when picking it up. You can get it in 2 options. 1: Combo - smaller portion that comes with egg roll and fried rice. 2: Entree - Larger portion of chicken with only white rice. I tend to get the entree because I want more chicken. read more

Chopstix - General Tso's Chicken. Entrée with white rice. - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

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BEST PLACE IVE EVER EATEN. Workers are very patient with the late night crowd! Couldn't recommend this place more.

The workers are so sweet and patient! The crab Rangoons are FABULOUS!!! Def get those

I will never order from this place again, which is sad bc this was my go to for Chinese food here in town. I ordered online the Sweet and Sour Pork which is described to have " reader pork w pineapple,green pepper,onions, and carrots, and red sauce. What I received was just a bowl of breaded pork. I received a thing of sweet and sour sauce but I paid extra for the one i received for my crab Rangoon. So I called back explaining the situation and asking for either someone to bring me what I ordered or if they could just refund my sweet and sour pork. I was yelled at by the owner the older man and told that customers didn't like the vegetables so all you get is pork and sauce. Then I spoke with his son who seemed to understand what I was asking but he couldn't do anything for me bc his father refuses to replace what I had saying to bad that's how we serve it now and I won't refund you. Then his daughter got on the phone and told me if I didn't like it then to bad bc they will not refund me for bowl of breaded pork and hung up on me. I will never order from these assholes ever again. read more

Chopstix - The description to what I ordered (sweet and sour pork) - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

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Please do not support this establishment. They are extremely rude. I ordered a large egg fried rice (delivery), recieved in an hour when they said 40mins, & when I got my food I couldn't eat it because it was very hard. My cousin ordered combo meals & they're food was gross & hard too. I called to make a complaint & a male & female worker went off on me. I've eaten here before so I know how the rice is supposed to be. They both told my cousin & I to never eat there again. I asked to speak with a manager & asked for my money back & she hung up on me. I've called 6 times & they both hung up on me. The lady also told me if I kept complaining she would call the cops on me. Wtf calls the cops on customers who don't like their food? They're a bunch of idiots. **** Do not eat here!!!!**** read more

Today, we ordered takeout from chopstix as we frequently have in the past, but this experience was so bad that I doubt we will return, and I encourage you to BE CAREFUL if you order from this restaurant. As we began eating, my friend took a bit of general tso's chicken with a STAPLE in it. After spitting out the staple and experiencing quite a bit of confusion we called chopstix to complain. They immediately denied that this was possible and told us that it must have been one of our staples (which had miraculously inserted itself into a piece of chicken in a sealed plastic container on the drive home). They demanded that we send a picture of the staple to their cellular phone number. We did so immediately, within seconds of the requrest. The owner got onto the phone and claimed that the staple could not possibly be one of theirs because it was "curved" differently. My friend attempted to explain that this was impossible, but was screamed at by the owner and his wife. The owner then told her that she would get "IN TROUBLE" if she reported this. We are taking our chances and calling our local chapter of the Illinois Department of Public Health tomorrow morning. read more

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When this place first opened up, I was confused because there are already like half a dozen Chinese restaurants on or around the U of I campus. So I wondered how they would be able to compete. Here's how. They deliver and they deliver late. If you want food at like 1 am, they'll bring it to you. I don't think any of the other ones do. And this place has cheap prices for pretty decent food. It's not like authentic authentic but it gets the job done. And it's still more Chinese than panda express. I always get the crab ragoons. I like how it's not traditional and they roll them differently. And the beef and broccoli is always a good choice. pay cash and they give you like a 30 cent discount too! read more

I ordered Kung pao chicken, I got rubber in gravy. I did not ask for rubber in gravy. Do not bother with this restaurant.

(TL;DR DON'T ORDER FROM THIS RESTAURANT UNLESS YOU WANT UNDERCOOKED RED MEAT WITH AN EXTREMELY QUESTIONABLE CREAMY WHITE-ISH PINK COATING (PICS INCLUDED)) I've ordered from this establishment twice, both times ordering the Beef Lo Mein for delivery. The first time I ordered the food was decent for a late night meal. At over $11 for the quart sized portion it's not necessarily inexpensive. The second time that I ordered two huge pieces of meat in the lo mein were unbelievably undercooked and coated in a thick, white, creamy substance. Please refer to my pictures where you can clearly see the contaminated meat. Properly cooked meat for scale. I called the restaurant, complained, and was told to text the pictures and description of the meat to who I assume was the manager. At first, this person argued with me that the "white thing is a bean sprout and the meat is just not well done." Clearly this meat is more than "not well done," I would even call it UNCOOKED RED MEAT. What's more worrying and disgusting is that I couldn't identify the white-ish pink creamy coating on the piece of meat. After I argued this point to the manager he offered me store credit to use on a future purchase. No, just no. I will never purchase from this restaurant again. I received a full refund after clearly pointing out that this meat was severely rare and contaminated the rest of my food. This horrible story does not stop here. The manager later texted me and told me the driver was coming back to return my tip and delivery fee. I told them not to come unless they wanted the food back because at that point I was done with the situation. The manager responded with "We dont want keep your money thank you!", and so I threw the food away. A few minutes later the driver shows up and shoves my tip and voided receipt at me and angrily asks for the food. I show him the text indicating that the manager doesn't want the food and am met with more demands for the food. So I dig it out of the trash and hand him the greasy bag, undercooked meat and all. In conclusion, I WILL NEVER ORDER FROM THIS RESTAURANT AGAIN AND I SUGGEST YOU DO THE SAME. It's not worth the potential food poisoning. read more

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I made a review about 5 years ago about how fabulous this place is, and I am writing today to re-affirm myself. I've had Chopstix a few times in the last couple months--always enjoyed things-- but wanted to speak specifically to this evening's experience. My roommate and I used the online app (zero issues), and the website told us to expect an hour wait. Not kidding-- the delivery guy called me TWENTY MINUTES AFTER I PLACED MY ORDER that he was getting out of his car in the POURING RAIN in the middle of the biggest Chicago Cubs game of the last century (I share this because we expected the wait to be even longer given so many people looking for food for such an eventful night). We ordered egg drop soup (great for a cold), crab Rangoon which is undoubtedly the BEST RANGOON IN TOWN, and some chicken/beef entrees with delicious pork fried rice. I even had a positive fortune cookie :) Oh and I have enough leftovers for at least lunch, if not dinner as well tomorrow. A lot of establishments in CU don't give a crap about customer service; these folks stand out for their kindness, attention to detail, and commitment. Cheers to Chopstix!! read more

I ordered the orange chicken. I was really disappointed when 2 of the chicken was just big balls of fried dough. It made me lose my taste and it was over breaded. The taste was good but the dough was too much and ruined the whole thing. Not worth the price. read more

Looking at the other reviews, I am mildly ashamed of my rating choice, but most of this review/rating speaks on behalf of the tofu dishes. I love tofu that is somewhat dry and crispy. I would not have known such possibilities in tofu texture existed if it weren't for Chopstix (kidding, It could have been anywhere, but as far as I can recall it just so happened to be Chopstix). Unfortunately, I don't remember the first day I tried the tofu here, but before that I would have easily given Chopstix 2 or 3 stars, because their meat game is whack. After eating their tofu, I think that what they have lost in meat cred has been regained in tofu merit. I usually order the General Tso tofu combo with spring rolls (I think the spring rolls are good too) and have also tried the Szechaun, Orange, Sesame, and Kung Pao tofu. I prefer the General Tso, Sesame and Orange tofu because they often tend to contain the dryer, crispier tofu texture I adore. The meat dishes I've tried aren't that great (i've tried the sweet and sour, sesame, general tso, orange and kung pao chicken); compared to other restaurants in the area, it ceases to impress. Another thing it has going for itself is the fact that it stays open later than most; this gives the standard weekend drunkard no choice but to darken it's doorsteps (which honestly isn't that hard after a couple of drinks and if you like the dry, crispy tofu texture as I do). read more

If you are looking for good Chinese food, then look elsewhere. However, if it's 3 in the morning in CU and you need your fix of Sesame Chicken, Lo-Mein, or Crab Rangoons then this place has your answer! Some of the other dishes load up on vegetables and give you very little protein considering the prices they charge, so make sure to check before ordering! Mediocre Chinese takeout for above average prices. read more

I was seeking a decent Chinese take out/delivery restaurant in town, so I saw that Chopstix was highly rated on Yelp. However, what is not reflected in the high ratings is what the normal clientele are for the restaurant. I am sure that Chopstix is great for college students who are seeking something late night to soak up all of the booze on a Friday night. All I am looking for is decent Chinese take out. And I found this food barely edible. The General Tso's chicken was so dry as to be difficult to chew. The good news is that the portions are very large. So you get very large quantities of nearly inedible food. I definitely will not be back! read more

I spent 10 bucks (plus delivery and tip) for the Kung pao beef. I got maybe $2 worth of beef at most. It was literally 80 percent vegetables. Like are you kidding me? Did they not have beef left or what? The biggest waste of money When It comes to food in cu. Beef was OK. The vegetables (that made 80 percent of the meal) were honestly crap and distasteful. Please go online and order from Any of the other countless Chinese delivery places. They are ALL better. read more

Chopstix - Half the box is still veggies! - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

I was expecting to see a bunch of two-star reviews, so now I feel badly, but... I was hella thrilled for midnight Chinese with my sister after we got off work. I was hella not thrilled that the wonton soup was straight up the most ridiculous soup ever. The wontons were MASSIVE... which should be GOOD... except that they were nearly impossible to eat based on their size (not a big deal) and almost tasteless. I mean, these wontons are massive, but had the same amount of meat as a wee-wonton. The broth was nearly tasteless. We also shared the Szechuan pork which came in a huge portion, but really tasted like veggies and a little pork with teriyaki sauce. Still, not expensive, huge portions, open late. read more