China Gate is Chinese restaurant in South Euclid. You'll find it at Cedar Center North Plaza. It's…read morea convenient stop if you're shopping nearby. Also, a central destination if you're tracking from South Euclid, Cleveland Heights, or Beachwood. I was craving Chinese food for dinner and stopped here for takeout. It won't be by regular takeout destination. AMBIANCE: China Gate is a takeout only place. The restaurant is very small and not so clean. Half of the restaurant and seating is obstructed by random boxes and storage. There are three tiny tables inside. The chairs and tables are affixed to each other with little room between the two. It's impossible to sit comfortably. It was very uncomfortable to even sit and wait for takeout. Dining in is not a good option. FOOD: The menu is multi-page containing options like combo plates, soups, fried rice, lo mein, and other familiar favorites. Spicy dishes are clearly denoted in the menu. There is a pink sheet with up charges for items - oil, soy sauce, fortune cookies, and others. I ordered Sesame Seed Chicken Combo Plate ($14) and Wonton Soup ($6.50). There were plenty of problems with my order. The main one being it wasn't quite my order. Sesame Seed Chicken Combo Plate comes with pork fried rice and egg roll. My order came with small white rice, no egg roll. There was a generous portion of chicken (container full) but it was awful. It was not a cohesive dish. Some pieces were very dry, others too soggy. Some were sweet, others a bit sour. The chicken was not evenly coated in sesame seed and honey sauce. So it was essentially half sauced. The sauce tasted like honey from honey bear container that was extremely diluted. The sesame seeds tasted slightly burned. The entire dish was bland - not sweet, not salty, nothing. Won Ton soup was not good. The broth was considerably darker than similar soup at other places. There was too much onion. The won tons had a lot of dough and teeny tiny meat pieces inside. Single pieces of meat were nice but they were too fatty. Overall, the soup was too concentrated/dark soup base but also lacking flavor. SERVICE: Service was chaotic. I walked in to place an order in person. The employee took orders of multiple people calling in before acknowledging me. I was standing right in front of her. She was raising her voice at customers on the phone and almost arguing about what the orders contained. I will say that there were lots of questions asked to ensure that the orders were right on the phone. Average wait time provided was 10-15 minutes. My order was up very quickly. Overall, I found service to be very unwelcoming and too animated. SOUVENIRS: Cute glass and ceramic Chinese horoscope figurines are available at the counter. It is unclear if they are for sale, no prices are listed on them. PARKING: Large parking lot is available at this plaza. Plenty of places to park. I was pretty disappointed with my visit. I didn't get the right order. My order was not tasty at all. I'll sound silly, but after tasting my meal, I strongly considered immediately going to another Chinese restaurant for another takeout. I will not be returning because no part of my visit was satisfying.

I Oder from this place all the time. I ordered my lunch special at 2:55. I gave my phone number I…read moreproceeded to the restaurant. I had no idea warrensville rd was major traffic. I got there at 3:30 she wouldn't sell me the food it was no longer lunch special price. Lol.

The Verdict: Reminds me of home :')…read more The Food: Offers authentic Chinese (Cantonese) food along with fast Chinese food staples. I had Cantonese chow fun w/ chicken and the noodles were crispy and the wet sauce is meant to be poured over the crispy noodles. It totally hits the spot! My friend got the egg foo young and it's a clear-like sauce with egg and meat and veggies over rice. That dish was very well made too! The Extras: Great affordable prices. There's a parking lot on the side, tables, and you have a view of the clean and large kitchen. The 2 workers are super nice and speak English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. Their cooking is not superior restaurant quality, it reminds me more of dishes your Chinese parents would cook.

Been going here since I was 5 years old. Always consistent. Back for the holidays and I was…read morecraving. Still the best. Please go support this small business, they're such hard workers, so kind, huge portions for the price, hot and most importantly tasty.

I wish they would have posted their menu with updated prices before I ordered so I would have known…read morewhat to expect price wise. See pictures I took of the menu I grabbed inside when picking up my dinner in November of 2024. Since there likely isn't much overhead costs since this place is mainly takeout-only, the food isn't too expensive for just how MUCH you get! Guys, it's so much food, I'm not even joking. It was also tasty, although sort of basic, and I was excited to dig into my left over pad thai the next day. I can see myself ordering here again in the future, although it would be for the lunch menu which looks to have some great deals!

This is a tiny spot with few customers. (Makes you wonder what really keeps them in business). The…read morewaitress wasn't all that attentive but she got the job done. The window was full of dying plants starved for attention (after the waitress pronounced one plant dead, my date took it home and revived it. She ought to open a Plant Rescue!) I ordered the General Tsao's Chicken because I just moved from South Florida where I saw plenty of Thai but no Chinese. Happy Buddha was above average. I say that only because I was desperate for Chinese food. So, I even took a little home for later. It was OK. I don't remember what my date ordered although I remember her description: "It's OK." (Our new mantra)? That was unusual since she's typically got plenty to say about everything. (You could point out a dead bug on the sidewalk and she'll honor you with a 65 minute soliloquy on the bug describing its tragic end and the life it could have enjoyed if humankind didn't stack the deck against it). Typically, I'd give Happy Buddha a second chance before giving it 4 or fewer stars. But I don't wanna go back.

Go here if you are kosher but do not pay these prices if you do not need Kosher food is the lesson…read moreI learned today when I spent $77 on a bagel roll, sesame tofu, mala beef, and teriyaki chicken. The beef was $27! The mala beef was the best. Lots of caramelized sweet onions, a little bit of spice but not too hot, and plenty of flavorful mostly tender beef. The sesame tofu was distinctly orange flavored! I have read other reviews that say the sauces are the same for different menu items and this is true! The sesame tofu was orange tofu with sesame seeds and I did not enjoy it one bit because I do not like orange flavored sauce! The teriyaki chicken was not teriyaki flavored at all. It had vague sweet and soy notes but mostly was just sort of ... not really flavored. Just mushrooms, carrots, and chicken. Weird and sad.

This is a fantastic Kosher Chinese restaurant. They also have a big kosher sushi menu, but I have…read morenever had it. I like all their dishes including Chicken Mala, Garlic Chicken, etc. I like their beef eggrolls a lot. Typically very fast service. We get carry out often over the last few years and I highly recommend.

My friend and I decided to go to Hunan Saturday night for dinner simply due to the nostalgia. This…read moreused to be such a standout elegant restaurant on Coventry in the 90s/early 2000s. Unfortunately, it's not the same quality or experience as it used to be but we still enjoyed our dinner. Also, the excellent service is still the same. I ordered Shrimp Chips, Shrimp Fried Egg Roll, and the Singapore Chow Mei Fun. All dishes were delicious and the portions were big enough for leftovers the next day.

I came back to Cleveland heights after a long break (10+ years) and was so excited to introduce my…read morehusband and and two kids to my favorite Chinese restaurant. Unfortunately it was the Worst meal I've had in years Food was not cooked well. The orange chicken, rice, potstickers were good. Crab Rangoon ok. Broccoli beef, cashew chicken and walnut shrimp all had the same sauce. Veggies were tasteless or tasted bad. Even the spring roll w Service was good. I was sad and disappointed, especially after spending $85 before tip.

Pepper Steak was left off this time. My return to get missing order was Special. They didn't…read moreinclude it in my order. I thought they had and would have paid for it. Please provide detailed receipt .

I've been missing sesame chicken since going meatless and my goodness the sesame tofu is the best…read moreI've had in the city! It was fried to perfection and not spongy! Can't wait to order more tofu here again!

Can't believe I did not take any picture other than the dumplings. But for if your looking for a…read morenicer sit down Chinese restaurant with an upscale feel, this is it.

Terrible. If you like overpriced tasteless food then this is the place for you. My family and I…read moreplaced to go orders totalling about $120. Nobody liked anything. It was a total waste of money. I had ham fried rice and shrimp egg foo young. It had no taste. None of it. What I did eat sat like a brick in my stomach until well after noon the next day. I threw 2 patties and the rice away. My parents had the Happy Family and Shrimp fried rice. They threw theirs away and my sister had multiple items and complained about all of it. We wanted to try something new. I think a local hole in the wall would have been better. I will never go back.

What a treat! From the moment I walked in, I loved the cool atmosphere and how they transformed an…read moreold-school diner into such a unique and trendy bao bun restaurant. It has a great vibe while still feeling comfortable and welcoming. The wait staff was fantastic, friendly, knowledgeable, and incredibly helpful. They gave me great direction on the menu, even explaining the best order to enjoy everything, and genuinely made me feel at home. And the food was above incredible. Everything was fresh, beautifully presented, full of flavor, and unlike anything I've had before. The bao buns were absolutely amazing. For the quality of the food, atmosphere, and service, the value was fantastic as well. I would add the portions were kinda small and felt more like an appetizer but the taste was amazing I actually walked in thinking I was going to a diner and ended up discovering one of the coolest lunch spots I've been to in a long time. Sometimes the best experiences are the ones you don't plan! I'm already looking forward to coming back for dinner and bringing my wife and friends. Highly recommend Abundance!

I have been lucky enough to eat at some amazing restaurants in North America and throughout Europe…read more I really wanted to leave a great review for this local restaurant... I really wanted to. Since a number of our friends have been to this establishment and left great reviews, I really wanted to do the same. I really wanted to. However, I'm struggling to do so. It started with our table not being ready yet, no worries there, we understand. The host took us to a lovely little alcove and sat the four of us down and we were quickly approached by the Sommelier. This establishment obviously takes their wine very seriously, almost to the point of being pretentious. But not all of us are wine drinkers. Due to an allergy to sulfites. When we looked at the list of available mixed drinks, nothing really appealed... So my wife asked for a simple vodka and tonic. She was informed that that was not one of the "APPROVED" drinks that they offered. What !?! They have vodka, they have tonic... Why can't we get what we want? When my friend requested an IPA he was informed that IPAs don't pair well with the food offerings, consequently, they do not have that option. Frankly, shouldn't that be HIS decision what he feels pairs with HIS palette and not the restaurants? Just a bit pretentious. Did I mention I really wanted to write a great review? So we sucked it up and ordered two glasses of overpriced white wine ($18 for a glass of mediocre wine) and two of the "approved" drinks offered. At this point, I'd like to state that the service we received other than the initial pretension exhibited by the wine Sommelier, was amazing. Our waiter was attentive and well trained and the support staff made sure that our water glasses were filled. Thankfully, I can leave a great review with regards to them. Now to the food... the dumpling sampler was delicious. The four of us ordered the ribs, the duck, the beef and I ordered the Dan Dan noodles. Honestly, almost all of the dishes were deliciously prepared, albeit a bit modest on the quantity of food presented. Our waiter initially suggested that these could be shared... I'm not sure how we would do that with the smaller plates offered as entrées. My noodles, however, came out as a solid chunk of over microwaved noodles, the kind that you get if you forget to take your Costco ramen out of the microwave in time. It was a solid block of dried out noodles. I was about to call our waiter over and ask that they give it another shot. When out of the corner of my eye I saw my wife giving me "the look", don't make it a thing her eyes said to me. So I took my chopsticks and pried the noodles apart, and tried to mix them with the sauce as best as I could. So to summarize; *A little too pretentious on the whole drink thing. I think they're trying too hard. *Service was great *Three out of four entrees were a success * $17 for a mixed drink is pricey but doable, $18 for mediocre wine not so much. As I mentioned, I really wanted to leave a good review... sadly other than the waiter and the support staff I find it difficult to do. Thank you

They got a new boss recently and there's a 8.75 combo which is very good. Delicious food and cheap…read moreprice.

We really used to like this place, we've been customers for years. The food is fine. The new boss…read morehas changed things such that attention is lacking. The past three times we have ordered, not only is the order not ready when I come to the store (they only start the order when I arrive for pickup) but they continuously leave things off the order. This last time an entire large lo mein was not in my order. Until things change, we aren't going to be using this place again and it's a shame.