City Chopsticks is one of my favorite places to stop by after shopping around the plaza in Petaluma. It's become my go-to spot when I'm craving hot soup, good Chinese food and want to sit down, relax, and enjoy a satisfying meal. I love the cozy, casual ambiance, which makes it a comfortable place to take a break from shopping. My favorite dishes are the Mongolian Beef, Orange Chicken, Princess Chicken, chicken chow mein, and hot and sour soup. I always enjoy having these favorites, and it's hard to choose just one! One of the little things I especially love is the free green tea served before the food arrives. It's such a nice touch and makes me feel welcomed. And of course, you can't forget the complimentary fortune cookies after the meal! It's these simple little extras that make dining here feel special to me. For me, City Chopsticks is more than just a place to eat. It's my little stop after a shopping trip, where I can unwind, enjoy my favorite dishes, and treat myself to a good meal. If you're in Petaluma and looking for a casual Chinese restaurant, give City Chopsticks a try. It's one of my favorite places to come back to! read more

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Wonderful food, very good value for the huge amounts they provide. We ordered the Hot/sour soup, pot stickers, sweet and sour chicken, vegetable chow mein and mongolian beef. Everything was wonderful! We ordered to go and reheated it later in the day, reheated very well. Place is nice, not fancy, and service was very good. Nice place to pick up some very good Chinese food!!!! read more

Delicious food! My lunch started with Won ton soup with bok choy and Char Su pork. It was really good. That I had the Singapore rice noodles made spicy. I think it's the best dish of this type I've ever had. This is a great restaurant. Highly recommended! read more

City Chopsticks - Great Singapore Rice noodles - Chinese Near Me - Petaluma, California

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First time trying this location. The chow mein is good flavor. Good portion for the chow mein. I also got kung pow beef that was way too spicy after I asked it to be not spicy, so I could not eat it. Not much meat and lots of veggies. When I dumped it out. Again only could have one bite since too spicy. I am glad I tried the food but probably won't be going back especially after being hungry 1 hour after eating all the chow mein. Must have msg in the food. Such a shame after three different people told me go to in and try it while I was looking at the menu outside. It was $32 for the beef chow mein and kung pow with beef. read more

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The food are authentic and delicious!! specially the fish and tofu with green onions and ginger. Also, the same family has been running the business for 30 years in Petaluma. Time reviews its own. highly recommend if you'd like to try authentic Chinese food without going to Chinatown. read more

I've ate at City Chopsticks twice now and do enjoy the food! Service is good and both times I visited I was seated right away. It's never overwhelmingly busy and the inside is very clean. The food comes out pretty fast at the portions are big! This is definitely a place where you want to eat family style to try different dishes! We typically order a side of rice to share with the table and share our dishes. As far as taste goes, the food is well seasoned and always tastes like it went straight from the pan to my plate. My favorite dishes so far have been the spicy basil chicken and cashew chicken. The spicy basil chicken does have a nice kick to it, but it's not super spicy (which I appreciate). I unfortunately haven't taken pictures of my food because I go straight to eating here, but will need to go back soon to capture some pics of mu favorite dishes! read more

Been going here since I was in high school I really enjoyed the food eating inside is probably my favorite. Though I have order to go and the portion sizes are great. The whole experience was 10 out of 10! read more

We were excited when we moved to Petaluma from Novato, hearing so many good things about the restaurants in Petaluma. We've eaten here a dozen times since moving here a year ago. My heritage is Cantonese. Having grown-up with knowing authentic Chinese food, this restaurant does not fit that category. It's touch and go when we've had a good meal here, and probably only twice in 12 meals. After our last meal a couple of weeks ago, we have vowed never to return. It's like throwing your money in the garbage. The worst part is having to take the abuse from the owner who works there every day. He is just a nasty, crabby, man. He never has anything nice to say to a customer, and we do not look forward to when he has waited our table. He is rude, and we have witnessed him yelling at a female waitress in public who is there often. He needs to stay home, and he needs to find a better chef who knows how to cook authentic Chinese food. If we could give you zero stars, we would, but there is no option for that. read more

Over the years I've enjoyed many dishes at City Chopsticks so it pains me to come across the blandest Mongolian beef I've ever eaten. Frankly I spent a while debating if I should even post this review or just suck it up and attribute the lackluster taste of the dish to a case of bad luck. Thing is, I really do like this place. So in the spirit of offering a critique rather than criticism & with the sincere hope that the outcome will be a better quality Mongolian Beef I decided to post my review. * the texture and appearance of the beef made me think steamed rather than stir fried. * advertised as being spicy and ordered because I love spicy. Regrettably it tasted about as bland as boiled beans, no fire whatsoever and not a single chili pepper in sight. * higher ratio of onions to beef than I expected. Onions seemed more steamed than stir fried. I'm sure I'll try the dish again at some future date, hopefully much improved. read more

City Chopsticks - Mongolian Beef - Chinese Near Me - Petaluma, California

We have eaten here for many years and it's always been great! Not sure what happened?!? We ordered it to be delivered and the food mediocre at best. It was almost cold, bland when we asked for medium spice and it was not spicy at all. Sadly, we won't be going back again read more

We love to come to city chopsticks with friends for lunch gatherings. Recently, I was traveling in Asia, and I was hunger for a good bowl of hot and sour soup. After I tried many in Asia, I realize...........City chopsticks has the best hot and sour soup!! City Chopsticks make excellent beef chow fen, beef with tofu, garlic eggplant, and orange chicken! And today, what a nice surprise! On our lunch special, it came with 2 small sesame red bean fried mochi balls! You can only find them in dim sum restaurants in Bay Area. It is so nice that we don't have to drive over 45 minutes to enjoy this Asia street/Din Sum restaurant sweets! Sorry, the photo was 2 months ago, so there was an egg roll in lunch special. So hurry in, see if they are still serving fried mochi ball. read more

City Chopsticks - Beef with tofu stir fry - Chinese Near Me - Petaluma, California

One tip that a lot of people do not know is that most Chinese restaurants will actually offer lunch special pricing even on weekends! A lot of restaurants will only have the lunch specials on weekdays, so my mom and I like to have Chinese foods on the Saturdays we go out. We just stumbled upon City Chopsticks when we were in Petaluma. I got the Honey Walnut Prawns lunch special, and my mom got the Sweet and Sour Chicken. It comes with soup, fried or white rice and an egg roll. The portion size was huge and we both couldn't finish our food. The food tasted fresh and delicious! read more

City Chopsticks - Honey Walnut Prawns and Sweet & Sour Chicken Lunch Specials - Chinese Near Me - Petaluma, California

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Absolutely delicious Chinese food! When I'm here, I usually dine in and the servers are very friendly. It's never crowded and often quiet without many other customers, but they clearly do a steady take-out business. I recommend the lemon chicken, war wonton soup, and pot stickers. read more

It feels like this place has dropped on quality in some areas. The Mongolian beef was not great. Meat was tender but way more onions than meat. And the onions were not even cooked enough. Plus the meat is very peppered, doesn't taste so much like Mongolian that the other restaurants around have. The home Kong crispy noodles are great which is why 4 stars. The rest is average. read more

City Chopsticks - Mongolian beef. Or should I say, peppery onions. - Chinese Near Me - Petaluma, California

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My go-to for Chinese in town. Diverse menu, fast and friendly service (especially takeout, always ready in 10-15 min). Some days I see practically the whole restaurant occupied, other times I'm the only one in there. Not sure why, but if you need Chinese in town this is my place. read more

Best restaurant in sonoma county. The food is always good and the staff are always friendly, highly recommended!

I have a lot to say about this restaurant... Their food is amazing. Their staff is always kind. We are Vegan, and they offer several options for us. They also create dishes to be vegan. I always look forward to going. Their food is always fresh and tasty!! We have chosen city chopsticks as our Friday night ' date night'. The restaurant is always clean. the owners are great people! It's one of our favorite places to go. And, it's our family tradition to go to a Chinese restaurant on Christmas Day like the movie 'the Christmas story' and we choose CITY CHOPSTICKS for our Christmas tradition . read more

Tasty brocoli beef (love garlic) and their chow mein had tasty noodles. We ordered take out. Their orange chicken was crispy and juicy.

This is one of my favorite restaurants. The service is always great, the ambiance is clean and inviting, and the food is fresh and delicious. I love the chicken chow mien, green beans, eggplant and spring rolls. I've tried so many menu items and they have all been fantastic. read more

We had the cashew chicken and the roast duck. Both were very good and we will be back.

Fast and friendly my go to when in Petaluma and need a quick dinner. Get the Mongolian beef.

Worst lunch Chinese food experience. Three green peas in the " fried" rice. Orange chicken is more than dry and has no flavor, it tastes like frozen from a bag that was microwaved! Grumpy male server. Never asked if the food was ok. He said that they didn't change the chef or owners. Well, I don't believe that! And neither the table next to me. read more

I stopped in for a quick lunch in between seeing patients. The lunch special was served quickly. There was an enough food that I was able to have dinner. I had the princess chicken with fried rice. It was quite tasty. The staff were friendly. The place was clean and comfortable read more

City Chopsticks - Hot and sour soup - Chinese Near Me - Petaluma, California

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I ordered a delivery through Yelp! Everything was perfect! The menu was easy to navigate and delivery was quick! Not to mention the food was delicious! We ordered fried shrimp and egg rolls for appetizer which were crunchy yummy! Combination chow mein and shrimp with deluxe vegetable... oh so good. Shrimp galore!!! They were very generous with portions! Totally satisfied! read more

This was my first time eating at City Chopsticks. The ambience was very clean and tidy, and the menu selection was good--and reasonably priced for Sonoma County. The servers were all male, which I noticed caused a bit of disturbance with a couple of customers. They were brisk and did not completely understand some of the female customers' requests while also acting more friendly and conversational with male customers. Very odd! Other than these observations, the food was very good, although for the chicken eggplant dish, I asked for "mild" and it still had plenty of pepper flakes on it. Spicy-wise, the dish was tolerable, so I let it go. In traditional style, fortune cookies are served at the end of the meal. These were in plastic pouches, something many Chinese restaurants are moving away from. It would be nice to see City Chopsticks take up this practice. Parking is plentiful as they are located in the Trader Joe's/Raleys/Ross parking lot. read more

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It's good the green bean chicken and the hot and sour soup were delicious however the vegetable chow main wasn't that good a little chewy and some of it was cold. read more

City Chopsticks - Green bean chicken and vegetable chow . - Chinese Near Me - Petaluma, California

the best food ever since the days of old. if the food for some reason not to your usual liking just notified the person that brought it to you. I"m sure they would have fix it then instead of seeing this article that was written. read more

A Chinese restaurant with good food, table cloths and good services is not that easy to find in this part of the Bay Area. This place has it all. read more

The food is always delicious. The snow peas are my favorite. The honey walnut prawns are my go to and they are a crowd pleaser. read more

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Had the food to go, now trying the dine in experience. The honey walnut Prawns are amazing! We ordered them as an appetizer and they arrived quickly and were delicious. The service was excellent, multiple servers made sure we were good throughout out meal. The restaurant was a lot better inside than expected. It was quiet, yet busy. This place is definitely a hidden gem. read more

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City chopsticks is very dependable for cleanliness, good service and decent food. It has been my go to for my Chinese moods for quite a while. They have a very nice luncheon menu that is tasty and reasonable. read more

First time to visit this little restaurant and we were amazed at how good the food was. We go to our favorite restaurants here the SF Peninsula, and we think this one tops those for the best Chinese American style food. The vegtable fried rice is by far the best I have ever tasted. We had the Wanton Soup, excellent, and Sweet and Sour Pork also excellent. But the best was the Lobster sauce with Prawns. That sauce was amazing made with white wine. We had excellent service also. We are looking forward to going back when we are in Petaluma again. read more

{ Covid-19 Review, takeout and delivery only) My job took me up to Petaluma, and I happen to drive into the Raley's Shopping Center around 800pm. That's when I discovered City Chopsticks Restaurant. Ok, when I order from a Chinese Restaurant I don't know, I always order a dish that a decent restaurant cannot or should not screwup. Tonight, I ordered Beef Chow Fun w/ gravy. Now Beef Chow Fun "Dry" has more flavor, but I wanted gravy to keep the flat noodles moist. Well, it didn't matter because I ate half of it in the parking lot. It's pretty good, lots of gravy, lots of veggies and tender beef. It could of used some soy sauce, but I'm thinking it might be better to let the customer add seasoning. If I'm in the area again I might come back. Located in the Raley's Shopping Center near Hwy 101 x East Washington, on N. McDowell Blvd. Lots of free parking read more

City Chopsticks - Rainy night - Chinese Near Me - Petaluma, California

food was cold and way too saucy, service was good, although one waiter was very impolite and walked away immediately after serving us, not even asking if we wanted anything to drink. ambiance was cold, dark and quiet, no music or anything, and worst of all, a customer belched disgustingly loudly. read more

We've been going to or ordering from City Chopsticks for at least 10 years and it remains our families go-to restaurant for Chinese cuisine. The people there are polite, provide great service and the food is delicious and fresh whether we are served there or at home via delivery. Easy to give them 5 Stars! read more

Delicious and healthy Chinese cuisine in Petaluma! I'm so Glad you're here! I love your food! read more

Review: ABSOLUTELY BOMB, COME EAT HERE Ordered: potstickers, orange chicken, fried rice, and vegetable chow mein I was craving some Chinese food and my brother recommended me this spot nearby downtown PTown. They Did Not Disappoint, I can't emphasize that enough. Menu was diverse, settled on my go-to's but from the moment I got my takeout bag the delightful aroma of the freshly cooked food hit my nostrils and got me eager to indulge. Ambiance: The restaurant's ambiance strikes a perfect balance between modern elegance and traditional charm. The soothing music and lighting create an inviting atmosphere, perfect for intimate dinners or lively gatherings with friends and family considering the relatively large sized room. Food: Prepare your taste buds for a delight. Each dish I got left a smile on my face and my belly satisfied. Craziest part was even after a 30 or so minute drive from Petaluma to Santa Rosa it still maintained a good temperature and was delicious. I can't imagine how much more satisfying it would have been to eat the food freshly served and steaming hot at the restaurant my mouth is watering just thinking about it. Flavors were absolutely extravagant even as leftovers heated up the next day! Service: I didn't dine in so there's not much for me to comment on regarding the service, but the employee that took my order was patient as I looked over the menu and politely took my order as well as repeated it back to me before giving me my total. Value: While the quality of the food is undoubtedly top-notch, the prices remain surprisingly reasonable. Having ordered four things and the total being just under $50, I was happily surprised at the reasonable price. I mean it when I say this place it worth your time and money, trust Overall Experience: In a city filled with dining options, City Chopsticks is definitely one of the Petaluma-local restaurants that stands out. Whether you're a connoisseur of Chinese cuisine or simply looking for a memorable dining experience, this restaurant exceeded my expectations and I'd definitely recommend it. Choosing to dine at City Chopsticks is not just a meal, it's a pleasant and relatively affordable indulgence that leaves you craving for more. Highly recommended. read more

Food is just ok. Ambiance is awful. I would not return. Service was pretty good. Their war won ton soup had only 1 small shrimp, laughable! read more

Staff is rude Restaurant style food Big portions AMEX not accepted They don't skimp out on the meat read more

City Chopsticks - Orange Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Petaluma, California

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I wanted to love this place, a friend recommended it and said that it was equal to anything in San francisco which has a large Chinese community and MANY restaurants. It was Easter Sunday and we thought we would enjoy something different the usual ham and sides. The restaurant was mostly empty, the person that waited on us was just kind of there, no smile or small talk verging on unfriendly when we picked up our takeout order. I decided to order things that are ubiqutous to most menus for comparison sake and here is how it measured up. I am giving it two stars but wow what a letdown! 1. Mongoian beef. Very tasty a nice ratio of beef to vegetables and well seasoned. 2. Orange Chicken; It was crispy and the sauce was perfect not too sweet and a nice delicate orange flavor. 3. Deluxe vegetables; I can't complain but it was nothing to get excited about, sauce was meh and selection of vegetables very mundane nothing Deluxe that I could see. 4. Shredded pork with garlic sauce; pretty bad. Barely any pork, tons of onions and chunks of whole raw garlic. The sauce was some glop that tasted like a sweet vinegar thing. It was very unappetizing. 5. Combination Chow Mein; It's pretty hard to ruin chow mein but somehow they managed it! We paid thirteen dollars of a pile of noodles and three shrimp. I went digging through the pile and managed to find one very small piece of chicken and something that I guessed was grey pork and a scant amount of cabbage. It was REALLY bad. Total was $80 dollars. I called and spoke to David, told him about the chow mein and he said there "should be a combination of meat in there, thanks for calling." and hung up on me. All things considered I would say stay away unless you can count on preferrential treatment. read more