The restaurant is basic Asian take-out, a few booths and tables and a steady stream of take-out customers. The service is primarily geared toward the take-out customers and a bit inattentive to the sit down side. I had read that the 'Americanized' dishes were bland while the 'Authentic' dishes were the way to go. They are actually opposite sides of the menu. My companion ordered the spicy duck while I had the lamb with onions. I decided to save the pork intestines for a future visit. The lamb dish was good, the meat was tender and the onions in abundance. Unfortunately, the duck was primarily bone parts. There were two full wings, numerous chunks of neck and a few meaty morsels. The sauce was very dark, of indeterminate flavor and not spicy at all. While exiting, a young woman with take-out admired my companion's attire so we asked her opinion of the food. She loved the fried rice and hadn't tried many other dishes. My conclusion is that you find a few items you really like and leave the rest to the more adventurous diners. read more

Five Spice Asian Cuisine - Spicy Duck top, Lamb and onions bottom - Chinese Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Casual spot for delicious Chinese food. Big portions, a pretty good value for the price. Dishes came out fast and steaming hot. Don't sleep on the mapo tofu - packed with flavor and all the spices, a crowd favorite. Drenched the extra sauce in everything. The others standout dishes that we got were the sizzle steak, pork and tofu, and the green beans. They have a few Thai dishes as well, the green curry was quite heavy on the coconut milk. Looking forward to trying some of their noodle dishes next time. A great option for tasty Chinese food in Boulder! read more

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Tomato stirred egg is really good and it brings me back to childhood, fish filllet soup in sweet and sour sauce is yummy too just a little spicy. And it's good with vegetable mushroom and bokchoy. We had a great time and highly recommend it. read more

Five Spice Asian Cuisine - Chinese Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Amazing food was delicious and the service was amazing! It was a great experience and I would definitely come back I highly recommend it was amazing read more

This is a staple on our delivery options. Everything has always been hot, super fast delivery (we call & order over the phone), and good food. The main thing I look for in Chinese food is fresh looking, good chicken. We've never been disappointed. The chicken fried rice is excellent & is enough for two meals for us. The fried pork dumplings are the best we've found & the sweet & sour chicken is full of fresh, real chicken (white meat). They even accommodate my picky eaters by not adding the pineapple & veggies, lol. Can't speak to the ambience of the location, as we've driven by but never dined in. read more

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I ordered sweet and sour spare ribs- I reviewed the tops of spare ribs deep fried in sticky over salted sauce, not what I was hoping for. Not described online... Fried rice is also just salty colored rice no veggies in there. Save your money- go someplace else. read more

Five Spice Asian Cuisine - Spare P8. Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs? - Chinese Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

For a restaurant called "5 Alice" it sure would be nice if they knew how to use them. Everything was bland.

I really enjoyed eating here! I highly recommend the pan-friend pork buns. They were fantastic! The service was also quite good. I came in quite late and my server was very sweet and accommodating! I will definitely be returning. read more

Love this place sooo much!! Obviously very authentic with huge portions (hence the $15+ prices). Food comes out quick and have loved everything i've gotten here. The drunken noodles are my favorite by far. Definitely recommend! read more

Five spice has excellent Chinese food!!! The average rating here is absurd, and it appears there has been an effort to intentionally sandbag the restaurant. One reviewer commented that Panda Express is superior. Come on, really? Panda Express is trash. Five Spice serves really good Chinese dishes. My wife and I have eaten from here probably 2 dozen times. When we dined in, we enjoyed a pleasant experience. The family that owns the place is very friendly. We often get delivery or pickup. Okay, now the food. There is a reason why I'm willing to give this place 5 stars, their food is excellent for the price. Having not eaten here in many months, I wanted to order again before giving a rating. I posted a pic of my order below. Everything was excellent (as we have experienced in the past for many years), especially the shiitake mushroom duck. Also, their tropical fried rice can't be beat. Give this place a chance. The vegetables are crisp, the flavors are delicious, and the price is right! read more

Five Spice Asian Cuisine - Shiitake mushroom duck (outstanding); egg rolls; sesame vegetables; tropical fried rice; lo mein (clockwise from upper left). - Chinese Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

We found this place on yelp and was skeptical with the two and half stars. However, the food was amazing and the customer service was excellent! Highly recommend you to stop and try this lovely food! read more

Five Spice Asian Cuisine - Teriyaki Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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I was extremely pleased with the authentic perfectly seasoned Asian dishes served in this tiny place where You would not expect to find it--in a strip mall next to Safeway in North Boulder. I knew I would love the food when I realized all the other customers Were of Asian descent which added to the ambiance both at lunch and dinner. I can admit I desperately missed the BayArea Asian restaurants until I found 5 Spices. It's a hiddenGem read more

I ordered two different kinds of meat (chicken and beef) both tasted really old and expired. There may be a quality control issue. Green beans were fine and sesame balls were good. Won't go here again. read more

Ordered carry out. They got my order wrong, served me vegetable spring rolls instead of vegetable dumplings, and the spring rolls were mostly doughy wrap w/ hardly any veggies. The hot and sour soup was neither hot nor sour; rather, there was lots of bland liquid with, again, very small amounts of veggies and tofu. I had to add soy sauce just to get a hint of flavor. I'm not going back! read more

I was totally surprised when I went to this restaurant. Honestly, I was a bit reluctant to eat at a tiny restaurant in a strip mall on the side of Safeway in North Boulder. Boy was I surprised! The menu was HUGE! I grew up in San Francisco, and lived in a Chinese neighborhood. I've eaten Sechuan food, Cantonese, I've had it all, and I think I'm a good judge. Our food came out sizzling hot! We could actually hear the person making our food in the wok to order. The whole place had that familiar smell of smoky wok oil, that's present in authentic Chinese restaurants. The egg foo young was light and fluffy, golden brown, and not the least bit greasy or heavy. The mushu pork was just as hot, and you could tell that someone paid attention to shredding the cabbage into delicate shreds that were expertly cooked. It had that nice smoky wok flavor I love. With the plum sauce and pancake, sooo good! Although the ambiance wasn't that great, I would happily overlook that aspect because the food is so good! The waitress was kind, and very accommodating. The prices are a bit on the high side, but you definitely get what you pay for. It's worth it since the portions are so large, and the food is so good. If I lived closer to this place, I'd eat here all the time. read more

Honesty, if you want some authentic Chinese food this is the place. If you only want some American Chinese food, you better go to a carry out restaurant not here. The service is warm and welcoming. read more

Five Spice Asian Cuisine - Sanbei Chicken, Crab milky Tofu, white boiled chicken with spice, glazing pork intestine pot. - Chinese Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Ordered over Uber eats, got the crispy duck. It was a delicious meal like chicken wings, but better. I would highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Awful. Ive never seen worse looking/or tasting crab cheese rangoons. The hot sour soup was bland and the basil fried rice was literally jalapeño fried rice. Never again read more

Five Spice Asian Cuisine - Crab Rangoon Very doughy and no filling. Literally raw dough... - Chinese Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Lovely food and service. We got multiple dishes and they were all very tasty. Very nice servers as well I appreciate their work and business. read more

I ordered the egg drop soup and the orange chicken on the phone for pick up. It was ready on time and very hot by the time I got it home, so we were off to a good start. The restaurant itself was clean and sweet, and located on the north end of the Safeway building. I enjoyed the egg drop soup, and found the serving very generous. I did not enjoy the orange chicken. The ratio of breading/batter to meat was off and leaning towards too much batter. The sauce was also lackluster and the chicken had been sitting in the sauce for at least 15 minutes, by the time the food was packaged, picked up, and gotten home/plated so the crust was soggy. I wouldn't say I recommend, and I wouldn't say I don't. I'd probably try it again, but not if I had other options. read more

Five Spice Asian Cuisine - Orange chicken - Chinese Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Authentic Chinese food, reminiscent of my chiildhood eats. Great staff, extremely helpful with recommendations.

I like more authentic Chinese food and ordered off the Traditional menu which was delicious. Best Chinese food in Boulder by far. read more

Always consistent. They are nice people, food is always god whether it's to go or dine in.

My favorite Chinese restaurant in boulder. Super authentic, vegan friendly, affordable, fast, delicious, the owner is so nice! AnGet the sechuan eggplant - it's to die for. And most importantly, the rice is perfect. read more

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I have eaten here a few dozen times over the last few years, I have not gotten a bad meal here. The last meal I had was the Hong Kong noodles combo it was outstanding! The service at times has been spotty and at times a bit gruff, the ambience?, not much. The food consistently good and reasonably priced. read more

It's not good. Go to Panda Express!! I understand the restaurant business and Covid because I work in the industry. It is all the more reason restaurants should put out quality food!! These days when we get take out, it is a treat!! I just wasted my "treat" on garbage and it stinks and I wish I went to McDonald's!!! read more

Came here with work colleagues for lunch and I was impressed with the quality of my Thai Basil tofu lunch deal. The food was fresh, spicy, and the portion was enough to take home leftovers (for less than $10 dollars!). The dining room was full of other dinners and their dishes looked equally as tasty as my table's orders, including hot pots, noodles, and large shirmp portions. My minor criticism to offer was that when it came time to ring up the bill, the tab as all on ticket and it took some sorting out. It wasn't also the fastest service, but again, it was busy with both dine in and take out orders. Will be back again! read more

This place has phenomenally delicious food! Their boiled fish and Mapo Tofu is excellent. My friends and I thoroughly enjoyed every single entree ordered from this place. I'm surprised this place has 2.5 stars. read more

I arrived at 4:45 PM on a Tuesday so it was not a surprise that I was the only customer. The decor inside is pleasant and the establishment feels clean enough (mostly, see below). An earlier reviewer here raved about the Singapore noodles, and that's exactly what my hungry mind was set on. Love those fine noodles, similar to my favorite noodles of all, Thai woon sen (bean thread). A young man - probably a family member - told me I could sit anywhere so I stationed myself next to north-facing front window on a bright and warm day after a cold and wet spring. It was obvious that the table surface had been wiped earlier in the day, but clearly with a not-so-fresh towel and not-so-motivated attitude. What I'm saying is that some sort of semi-crusty film coated some of the surface. Whatevs. I've been on two extended trips through Asia so have certainly experienced worse (as well as very clean) there. My cup of hot and sour soup was served promptly. The temp was hot, nice and peppery, but not as sour as I prefer. Missing was even a couple token green peas. Not bland, not really flavorful, either. A plate of what I was told were Singapore noodles arrived only a minute after the soup. Being the only customer, it's not that the cook was too busy to time the arrival of these items for me. It was simply clear that the time-old tradition of giving the customer savor-time for his starter is simply not thought of here. Take a look at the photo of my noodles and you'll why they were disappointing before I shoveled any in my mouth. Where are the vegetables? For both palatability and visual appeal, there is no color mixed into this mound of wheat paste. Once I got into the curry powder flavored dish (all of which I ate nevertheless), I did locate the tiniest slivers of carrot. Also present in micro amounts were onion and cabbage. Overall the dish was oily, especially the deep-fried tofu. The server was nice and attentive. He actually (believe it or not!) refilled my water glass as it approached empty and just generally seemed awake and aware. For that I will bump this review from two to three stars. read more

Five Spice Asian Cuisine - Boring Singapore noodles. Colorful veggies are missed in this bland-looking pile of oily wheat paste. - Chinese Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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Great Cantonese style dishes, especially the Egg Foo Young! Brings back my New York childhood memories. Can't wait to try the Szechuan dishes and many others! read more

The waiter was very friendly and attentive. The fried rice tasted good. The restaurant is clean. The free dessert sesame balls are tasty. So ends the positive things I have to say about Five Spice. The menu looked delicious, but all of the dishes our table tried (including soups and dinner courses) ranged from boring to gross to odd tasting. Additionally, the soda was $1.25 for a flat can of Pepsi. I did read other Yelps that mention a second menu . If you go, I guess ask for that because the posted menu is not worth seeking out. read more

This is one my favorite restaurants in Boulder to get authentic Chinese food. The options are vast and all the dishes were delicious and melt in your mouth. The Host/sever was very nice and took his time to explain the dishes that we were interested in. Truly one of the best experiences in this place!! read more

Worst miso soup and worst service ever. I went to pick up my order and they gave me the wrong order. So I took it back and they gave me the most pathetic order of miso soup. It had no scallions or seaweed-just tofu and broth. I called and they said they were "out of scallions" and didnt add seaweed because I also ordered a seaweed salad...And then the lady hung up on me. Never will return here, especially for such shitty quality food and service read more

Five Spice Asian Cuisine - Chinese Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

I went on line and ordered my meal based on the web pricing as well as the delivery pricing. When they delivered my food, I saw that they had over charged me. I called the Five Spice and they told me they changed their pricing however they did not update their on line menu. I let the owner know I was not happy that they had done this and he did nothing to correct the problem. To add insult to injury, the food was ok. I have been to East Moon in Longmont and their food is far superior. I cannot recommend this restaurant and won't be going back. For me, it's not the money, it's the principal. I am very disappointed. read more

Great place to have some authentic chinese food. The taste is awesome and the services are also good.

Out of 5 dishes only 1 was palatable. The "Pad Thai" (if you can call cold spaghetti with sweat and sour sauce, Pad Thai) was patjetic. My BBQ chicken tasted like dish soap. General Tso's chicken acceptable, but what General Tso's isnt. read more

Hit or miss: the first time I went I was super impressed with the Szechuan string beans. However this appears to be a seasonal dish under "assorted vegetables", so I couldn't order it the second time. The mapo tofu is great. The second time the spices seemed to be a little much (overpowering and causing me to become tired much more quickly), but in general still very tasty. A reasonable and tasty price for Chinese food in Boulder! read more

Terrible food with terrible service. Gave me all overcooked pork and not even a sorry when I complain to them.

This place was one of my favorites when we lived in Boulder so we came here with high hope again this time. Usually I came here with our Chinese friends so never got to order myself. On Yelp it says they open at 10.30 but actually they are open at 11 am so we gotta wait for a bit which was totally fine. We waited at the waiting area when they were cleaning up and getting the tables set up. We went through the menu first and planned to order sth authentic. Got some ideas what to order as I loved some dishes when I lived in Boulder and we got them all the time. As u know they have regular and Chinese menu so we got the Chinese menu that has English translation. The highlight was they had some sticky note with a totally written in Chinese (see picture) then we asked what they were. The host said she didn't wanna explain because once she did and customers won't order anyway. She made it sounds like it would waste her time. Also she said I can tell you that everything is delicious here. Holy Moly! We were stunned...If u don't want customers to ask why u put it there. Or the rule was I have to come here with Chinese friends only? I didn't believe this was a real manner of the person who works in a restaurant. Sadly our good friend is a friend of someone who works there but so sorry this wasn't right. Maybe they had a bad day...or we picked a wrong day. Mannn...good luck everyone. I know that they probably don't care anyway because they have a base of customers in Boulder. It was just sad that this place used to be one of my favs that I told people to check it out. Also, this was not at all typical Chinese hospitality. I love Chinese restaurants in general with people' s friendliness...sigh. Zaijian. read more

Five Spice Asian Cuisine - Chinese Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

It's really good...when they get my order right. I've been here many many times because the food is so good but sometimes my food gets replaced by Pad Thai which I can't eat because of allergies. Employees are very friendly. read more