This has been my go to spot in SJ for the last 5 years. We mostly order takeout here. If you order through app they don't have all the same options as they do if you call or eat in. I hardly ever see people eating in here which is a shame. The decor is really ornate and it's just a classic chinese american sitdown restaurant of a bygone era lowkey. Our go to is the sesame beef, dry sauteed string beans, and BBQ pork fried rice. These slap every time. The beef is super crispy and light, and well sauced. The green beans are perfectly cooked, bright green and flavorful without being greasy, and the BBQ pork rice is perfect in texture and proportion. We ate in last and ordered a couple of Tsingtao's too which gave the proprietors a good laugh. I feel like the mark of a good mom and pop restaurant like this is the consistent inconsistencies. The divisive reviews just add to the experience in my opinion.The food tastes home made and you know what to expect even though it isn't perfect every time. read more

In town just a few hours on business and was looking for a good Chinese for lunch. It's not in the best neighborhood and doesn't look like much from the outside, but don't let that fool you. For $20 I ordered the sesame chicken that comes with steamed rice. My partner ordered the Kung pow beef with steamed rice for the same price. When it came out, I was blown away by the flavor. A nice crispy exterior on both the beef and the chicken. The flavors really surprised us When it came out, I was born by the Definitely a place to stop and have lunch or dinner. read more

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Edna Ray's food is very good for the moderate pricing they charge. The parking situation is not so great, you kind of have to park on the street. There's always plenty of room for dine in, though it seems most of there buisiness it pick up, not sure why. If you are picking up they do prepare your food pretty fast, and if they give you a time its usually in that time frame pretty close. read more

It's been a long time since I tried to order from Edna Ray and it never showed up, so I thought I'd try again. Mistake. The order was for the 3 Delicacies Kung Pao, Beef Chow Fun, Dumplings with hot sauce, and steamed rice. It showed up on time through Grubhub, which was much better than the first try, but things got worse from there. The dumplings were so overcooked they were disintegrating in the liquid. It's not sauce, it's soup. The texture wasn't good and the taste was meh. The chow fun was fine, as was the rice. Both basics that I would really hope any restaurant could get right. The Kung Pao was a big problem. The description on the Grubhub site is : "Hot. Shrimp, beef and chicken sautéed with peanuts and Szechuan Kung Pao sauce." There is no picture. What showed up is all of that with a bunch of green bell pepper and zucchini. One of the people having this meal is very allergic to bell pepper and could have ended up in the hospital if we were less vigilant. The description isn't just misleading, but dangerous. Do not trust what Edna Ray says on their menu. Never, ever again. read more

I just had the Lunch Special Mongolian Beef with Fried Rice. It came out the kitchen in a few minutes. I like my food spicy a bit and it certainly was this day for sure. I mean, thats kinda the point of that dish ya know. The place to dine in is ok. I wouldn't bring a new date here though. The decor is pretty typical for these dine in Chinese fast food places and im not saying its fast food, their service was the few times I have been read more

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Edna Ray is my go-to for local Chinese food, both takeout and to eat in. The Kung Pao Tofu is so tasty! Inside there are lots of tables and the atmosphere is relaxed and ideal for a comfortable, delicious meal. Highly recommend! read more

Edna Ray - Ambiance inside - Chinese Near Me - San Jose, California

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My husband and I went here last month for take-out. I asked for extra lemon sauce for our lemon chicken. They said it was in our bag but it wasn't. The chicken chow mein had hardly had any chicken in it at all, I was so surprised that it was mainly noodles. When the original Edna Ray's was located in Los Gatos years ago and even when they sold it over to new people in Willow Glen, it was sooooo much better!! It's just not the same anymore and we probably won't be going back either. read more

Not the best Chinese spot I've been to, but it's still pretty good overall. I really enjoyed the salt and pepper fish, super flavorful and crispy, and the chow mein was solid too. The Mongolian beef, though, was a letdown. It lacked the spice and bold flavor I've had at other places. Also, the service was really slow, even though it wasn't that busy when we visited. read more

Let me just say: compliments to the chef here. The food is delicious. Now the reason for my rating: Came here to eat with my family. Was not greeted at all, instead; a younger looking lady, with her hair curler in her hair still, dared only point to a table to us, signaling for us to sit down. So strike 1 for not even being properly dressed to serve food & strike 2 for not greeting guests. The service was bare minimum. Strike 3 for not one asking us if everything was ok and had me having to go ask. I'd rather order their takeout. Definitely need new staff or to train the current lady they have with customer service skills and to be in proper food service attire & etiquette. read more

This is my go to Chinese food spot! It's a hole in the wall but the food is fresh, quick and packed with flavor! The service is very friendly. Definitely a must try. read more

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Food very good and satisfying i highly appreciated and recommended food i will come back again

Ordered some food to go and while the food was good, delivery and presentation was terrible. I just say I usually love this place and it never missed, but today must have been an off day. Ordered pot stickers, pork fried rice, mushu pork, honey walnut shrimp, and beef chow fun. Everything was really tasty but when it was delivered by Uber eats some had spilt into the bag and mixed with the other food. I will say we did order Peking Chicken and what we got instead was sweet and sour chicken :( Maybe this is an Uber eats issue so I won't fault Edna ray too much but maybe package it a little more careful and for all this food maybe use 2 bags. read more

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Been coming to this location for years ever since I was little. This has been my on the go for take-out and dine in. I would say is one of San Jose's hidden Gem. what we order: -fried rice 5/5 -orange chicken 5/5 -sweet and sour pork 3/5 (im not a big fan) -won ton soup 3/5 - honey walnut shrimp 5/5 - wonton with cream cheese 5/5 -tempura shrimp 5/5 Service was fast and they were very friendly. read more

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The food is pretty good for the area. One of the few places with seafood not a sour soup. The prices vary depending who you get. They typically make up the prices. I would calculate your total before you add a tip. More times than not, whether you order to go or dine in, the tip is added into the total. E.g my total was suppose to be $29, they charged me $35. read more

The lunch special notes chicken salad. But they don't serve chicken salad with the lunch special. They used to. The music now is Chinese pop music. No more classical. It was funny that they had the same George Winston CD forever. And the servers don't speak English. Except for "fried rice or steamed rice?". The food is still good. I'll just use DoorDash. Can't park here anyway. read more

We have been getting their food since they were in Los Gatos, then Willow Glen and now here. They always serve generous portions. When we get takeout, sometimes they give us extra portions of chow mein. Our favorites include beef with broccoli and snow peas and the sweet and sour chicken. read more

I have been a long time customer for over 15 years. Being a vegetarian is tricky as several dishes I have ordered at other establishments claim to be vegetarian but end up containing chicken stock, shrimp paste or fish sauce. Edna Ray was always accommodating with my requests of "no chicken stock, oyster or fish sauce" and the food was delicious. Well today when I called to order my usual dish, I was told by a female employee that they couldn't do that. When I mentioned that that's been my order for several years, she said the cook said it's too complicated & that last time was the very last time. When I asked why this was so suddenly decided, she told me she didn't have time to discuss it & hung up on me. I was mortified by her rudeness! I cannot believe the utter disregard of customer service & incredible rudeness of this employee. I will happily give my business elsewhere. read more

Edna Ray - Updated lunch special menu January 2022. - Chinese Near Me - San Jose, California

I'll start with the good... The Honey Walnut Prawns are divine! Just ordered take-out from Edna Ray's. They could have included chopsticks, soy sauce and fortune cookies. None of which came in the bag. Only 2 forks and a mere 2 napkins. Fried rice was pretty bland as well. Unfortunately had to douse this in soy sauce to add flavor. Chow mein was also just alright. Left a lot to be desired. read more

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Edna Ray's has such good food, with generous portions. For example, their platter has almost double the prawns of any other place we've been. I will also praise them for having a very good variety of veggie dishes and also tofu dishes, something I struggle with at other Chinese restaurants. Their Take-Out business is solid. If you are ordering on a holiday, call in your order early if you want the food at a specific time. Otherwise, it's just hard Not to Over order!! Their staff does their best to work efficiently, and eating in is usually a calming and fairly quiet experience. Unplug from the frenzy for awhile!! read more

Food is good and fresh. I always get delivery. Good variety. Today I'm getting chicken and broccoli.

Every time I go to Ednaray's, it's a wonderful experience last night picked up a snack to go beef chow mein.. good beef to noodle ratio very savory almost always a great to go experience read more

I and my husband used to go there often or takeout. But some point they changed the chef. Tastes completely different as before. Too salty, too greasy and too sweet ... So we stop going there. Too bad. read more

Food is great and the amount you get gives you lunch & dinner! It's a small place but table service is still available & prices are so reasonable Great food, large amounts, reasonable cost. What more could you want?! read more

I had a desire for Chinese food. I used to work down the street from this establishment my favorite. I ordered honey walnut prawns and broccoli beef. It took a while to get them for what we received was warm after 40 minutes. The honey walnut prawns had few walnuts which made them less enjoyable. We had the broccoli with beef it was the same situation plenty of broccoli but lacked beef. The taste and flavor were 4 stars the portions were 2.5 in my opinion. read more

One of our all-time favorite Chinese restaurants in the Bay. We have been coming to Edna Ray's since I was a child, and now that I have my own family, we have a whole new generation of loyal customers in attendance! We typically order their Chinese chicken salad and soup to start and then order a combo of veggie and beef dishes. The service is always excellent, and the people are kind and hardworking. They've had a dash of bad luck recently with break-ins and vandalism, which makes me incredibly sad. If you're in the area or have DoorDash, please consider supporting their restaurant by patronizing them! read more

Ate there when they were located in Los Gatos years ago. We went there every week. Food was delicious.. I thought that they went out of business and I was driving down San Carlos Street and there they were. We will have to visit this new location. I have many friends who used to go to the Los Gatos location read more

This place is for sure a cute whole in the wall. It is out of downtown San Jose. The service was for sure slow and the water tasted a little funky. Why am I giving this five stars? This place serves solid food. The food had great portions for our party of five, perfect salt, meat, and side portions. The pricing was perfect given our budget and the food was spectacular! read more

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We used to go to Jade China, but since it's further from us now, we have tried Edna Ray. Food is pretty good and we recently took it to a family party where even though it was the same food, just from a different place, they could tell and said they all really liked it! I will say there was only one time where it seemed to be an "off day" as the salt pepper fish wasn't really up to par, but since then, we don't really have any complaints. read more

When it moved from Lincoln Avenue I worried that the quality would go down. I was wrong. The food is delivered quickly and it's delicious. Parking is hard to find but once you're in the door savor the good-food smells from the kitchen. read more

It was one of those UberEats kind of nights... I was on the look out for a new Chinese takeout spot and this one piqued my interest. The delivery was fast and the prices were not too bad. + Chicken Chow Fun: Pretty good! Tender chicken and the dish is PACKED with onion/bean sprouts. A bit on the salty side, but it was perfect for my flavor palete. The noodles were cooked just right. Good portion too! + Honey Walnut Prawns: Disappointed by this one. WAY TOO MUCH breading... There was more batter than shrimp! Very thick and greasy. The glaze was tangy and the prawns were cooked perfectly... If it only had a lighter batter. It could have been so much more enjoyable. -1 star for this dish :( read more

Edna Ray - 6. Chow Fun (Chicken) & 18. Honey Walnut Prawns - Chinese Near Me - San Jose, California

How have I not reviewed this place before? Terrifically hearty dishes; I especially like the Mongolian beef and the dry braised prawns, which are up to anything other local places offer. It used to be located on Lincoln Ave. in Willow Glen, and I'd go there for lunch in preference to Taiwan across the street, even though Taiwan is technically a better restaurant. Edna Ray was still more satisfactory for a hearty lunch plate. And the new location on San Carlos is easier to get to, and parking is a little less iffy, and the food is exactly the same. read more

Recent new owner/management/chef aren't cutting it. Lunch specials now only come with/ either soup or salad, unlike both before. Prices went up at least $2 of course. The nice gal serving before is replaced by an emotionless, uncourteous staff who exerts no enthusiasm to interact with customers what so ever. The last straw for me was the simple Mongolian Beef that was inedible be for being too spicy. I literally could only take two bites, mouth was burning & I surrendered. I will not be coming back here again. read more

Online menu is outdated, so I called to ask for an updated online menu. Reply from Edna Ray: "we don't have time and we don't care" !! Even that simple sentence took the speaker many tries to get it right . Obvious No Speak Englise. Do you want to spend your hard-earned money on this type of lousy service? I bet you the food is not better. AVOID EDNA RAY RESTAURANT IN SAN JOSE. read more

Food was good. Very traditional Cantonese fare. I did a delivery order and pricing was in the middle range of what Cantonese Chinese restaurants are charging these days for the same dishes so I would say "reasonably priced." read more

On my last visit they didn't have servers , then we had to take out order, after I placed the order I saw two cooks smoking while cooking, that made the taste of the food taste terrible. I haven't eaten there since. read more

Did an order for pick up, spent 45$ for 2 "gourmet family dinners" My first attempt was to order it online and my purchase order would not go through so I proceeded to call to pick up It was very hard to try to communicate with the lady as she doesn't understand me and my order price She asked which type of gourmet dinner I wanted I told her specifically the 21.95$ dinner I ordered Mongolian beef with hot sour soup The beef tasted very old/ almost like the plastic was infused with the meat somehow Barely any beef and an overload of onions My rice tasted like cardboard which signals "very old expired rice" My hot and sour soup was like the smell of a toilet bowl and tasted very bland throwing it away because I ended up getting really sick and definitely going to have OSHA inspectors go in there And I ordered for my friend, orange chicken and wonton soup Orange chicken was an illusion of hot tasty food. As soon as it cools down you can taste the oldness and how gross it Taste. I'm sitting sick in my bed today I will never order from here again Please keep reporting this restaurant I feel they think this is some kind of sick way of saving money and fooling the people with hot expired food! read more

Came here to order takeout since the prices were really reasonable. After a very small tip the total came out to be $51 for these 3 items (Combination Chow Fun Noodles, Eggplant in Hot Garlic Sauce, Honey Walnut Prawns). The Combination Chow Fun Noodles were the best out of the 3, the noodles were soft, the flavors were balanced, everything was great for this dish. The other two, not so much. The Eggplant in Hot Garlic Sauce was actually really sour like the taste of Hot and Sour Soup. It was not really garlicky, the sourness just overpowered the dish which I don't mind since I like sour tastes, but it wasn't what I was expecting. The Honey Walnut Prawns were literally like donut holes, the breading to shrimp ratio was 5:1. The batter was so much the consistency was like a donut. I guess you get what you pay for. If I was looking for authentic Chinese food I wouldn't come back, but if you're trying to save money but still wanted somewhat americanized Chinese takeout this would be the place. read more

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One of the best and tastiest authentic Chinese restaurants that I have ever tried, I placed order by phone and picked it up in 20 minutes. My order was chicken mushroom, chow main beef and shrimp veggies, so yummy , so fresh . Loved the whole combination , especially prawn. Honestly every ingredient that has been chosen was absolutely fresh. Unfortunately my friend ended up in bathroom which took about half an hour and apparently it made his stomach upset, so if you guys have sensitive stomach , this place may not be a great spot . read more

Great food. Delicious flavor and options. Love the fried rice and beef and . The lemon chicken is great as well and the sweet and sour chicken. read more

Had to change our review the last time we went the food was not as delish as our 1st visit, it might be the time of day or certain days but it's hit and miss unfortunately. I really want to support small businesses like this one and the staff is always friendly but we are still looking for a our new fav Chinese food restaurant read more