I have eaten here for decades, and it is the best Chinese food I have ever eaten. Can't wait to go back!

Every time I pass by this place it's packed, and it's rated very well on multiple food guides, so I was excited to try it. I know it's a touristy, but the food guide reviews gave me hope Unfortunately, the food was pretty bad. The buffalo fish was by far the worst thing we got. It had a very strange chemical taste to it, which I've seen other reviews mention as well. The other entrees we got were mediocre read more

Oh nooo what has happened to our spot for the best low key date night? It's been a minute since we have been able to be in this side of town. It's Friday night during peak hours and we go for our favorite 5 flavor shrimp. Let's start off with the soup. I got hot and sour and the wife got egg drop. Same recipe at this point. Then the 5 flavor shrimp. Let's call it 3 flavors now. Shrimp was plump and juicy, snow peas, mushrooms and broccoli. We didn't get our favorite part at first, the candied pecans. More like soggy limp nuts. No crunch like we were used too and just gross. The fried rice was meh and cold. We saw the waitress 2 times. Did this place change owners? It's not a devastating change, but enough to mark it off our list. read more

Well this is our new favorite for Chinese food in Chattanooga. Definitely a Taiwanese flair. So many choices and items available. Great lunch special too. The menu has so many choices with quite an extensive choice of meal. Definitely something for everyone. Based on the lunch crowd this is a popular choice in the Hixson area of Chatt read more

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We got crab Rangoon that was a little sweeter than I'm used to, but still good. We also got the Peking Duck, that does take a bit to prepare. The flavor was good, but a little more fatty than I enjoy. I am a bit picky with fat though so I would definitely recommend if you don't mind it. The server was polite and helpful. read more

Formosa Restaurant - 111 CRAB RANGOON - Shanghainese Near Me - Hixson, Tennessee

This restaurant may be small but it is good for large groups and the food is delicious! We came with a large group and a stroller and we sat comfortably! Our waitress was kind and attentive! She took our orders quickly and our food also came out quickly! The portions were great and everything tastes so authentic! read more

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Since Mr. Lin retired the food quality and flavor have gone down dramatically. We love Mike, and the servers are excellent, but the food is no longer worth the price. What a shame. read more

When Imperial Garden closed, we tried to find a similar spot. We decided on Formosa. The restaurant was quiet and clean. Our food came out quickly. Everything was good. As we left, we were supposed to see the old owners of Imperial Garden now own it. Will definitely be back! read more

Generous portions, tasty food and good portions. Prices are reasonable and take out is quick.

We had a reservation for 8 on Christmas Eve for 6:30. I arrived at 6:15 to check in while waiting on the rest of the party that arrived about 5 minutes later. When they arrived I told the "host" that all of our party was there. We waited and talked to other people. There was a person there that had ordered to go that had been waiting for two hours and there was a party without reservations that they had promised a table to all while they where so far in the weeds. We waited until 7:30 when they tried to seat a party of about the same size that said their reservation was at 7:30. At that point we bailed and went to Ichiban, I suggest you go there instead too. read more

Pretty decent Chinese restaurant for Chattanooga. I ate here for the first time recently. Friendly wait staff. Inside is a more traditional dine in area which is nice and comfortable. I agree with most reviews that the egg rolls are average. Certainly much worse out there. They do have shrimp in them which may be helpful to know, there's no description on the menu. I had fried dumplings. I basically judge dumplings on 4 factors: filling, wrapper, sauce, cooking. For me, everything was perfect except the wrapper. They're more on the thin side, similar to something you would find in run of the mill frozen dumplings from the grocery store. I prefer a thicker in house made wrapper, but that's just me. You can get an idea from the picture and decide if it's what you like. For an entree, I had chicken with five flavor sauce with fried rice. No complaints at all for this. Nice flavor with a little bit of heat. It's white meat chicken with veggies including baby corns, water chestnuts, mushroom and green bell pepper. Decent portion size, definitely something I would get again. I will definitely be coming back, and would recommend this place to a friend. They have a decent size menu and I noticed a lot of good looking food going to other tables. read more

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Best food in Chattanooga. Great management. Quality always there. I have eaten here for 40 years.

So far the best Chinese food I can find. If I can find something better I'll change. The lo mein was the only thing so far I did not like, too greasy read more

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Incomplete order through Uber Eats on this rainy day. Called Formosa, who admitted they left two items out of the order, and their remedy was to "give" me an order of dumplings (why they chose that I don't know) or have me come pick up the missing items. I used Uber for a reason today. Been a customer for over 30 years but no more. read more

Craving egg drop soup so ordered lunch during the week to pick up since I was working from home. We also ordered the combination fried rice with extra onion and the Governor's Chicken - no celery (w/steamed rice). Formosa has great egg drop soup - consistently delicious. First time having the chicken dish and it was good. The chicken was plentiful but it was supposed to be spicy and it wasn't. Alas, I would still order again and just request extra spice! Fried rice was decent. This restaurant is very consistent, so I am rarely disappointed. Friendly service and plenty of parking. read more

Formosa Restaurant - Combo fried rice and Governor's Chicken with steamed rice - Shanghainese Near Me - Hixson, Tennessee

Consistently OK. Never had a bad experience here, but never had a great experience either. Restaurant packs too many people into their space which is a negative. Consistency is a plus though so this restaurant receives a solid three. read more

I primarily order thru delivery and the food arrives hot and delicious! The egg foo Yung is very savory and tasty. I know who 3 meals from a single order. The shrimp version is bountiful with fresh shrimp. Highly recommended. read more

Entrees: 1 Chicken Egg Foo Young - $12.30 1 Lemon Chicken - $12.30 Sides: Chicken Fried Rice $12.30 Two Egg Rolls - $2.34 Formosa was recommended to me by my Uber driver. There is no better rec than one that comes from someone who regularly eats there. But we had a few missteps... * Chicken Egg Foo Young ~ This dish comprised of two large patties filled with a mixture of white and dark meat chicken so if you like that, you'll probably enjoy it. The patties and the sauce were tasty and plentiful. However, the red onions inside were dried out and stringy, so I just pushed them aside. * Lemon Chicken ~ The white meat chicken was tough and didn't seem very fresh. The dish is served over a bed of broccoli and has a couple of artfully-draped lemon twist slices over the top. The thin, watery lemon sauce that came with the dish didn't have a very strong lemon flavor; it was almost flavorless. This was disappointing. Chicken Fried Rice ~ This dish was pretty flavorful, but it also had some problems. Again, it was comprised of a mixture of both white and dark meat, so be aware of that. The red onions were highly prevalent in the dish, which I picked out due to them being dried and stringy. Rounding it out were a few flecks of egg. It was tasty enough, and the order itself was large. * Vegetable Egg Rolls ~ I'm not sure why, but the egg rolls comprised mainly of cabbage, save for one large [whole!] boiled shrimp. [I guess they missed the memo that some people are allergic to shellfish!] The shrimp being nestled inside is not mentioned on the menu. If you are allergic to shellfish I could see how a little juice from the shrimp could potentially be harmful [or deadly]. The cabbage inside was very crunchy and not cooked down to be tender, as I am accustomed to. So this ended up disappointing as well. Our order came with some white rice with a few fortune cookies for dessert. Almond cookies are a paid option. This was a delivered order so we didn't visit the restaurant to see inside. Delivery was on time, and even a few minutes earlier than scheduled. I have to say though, that with good Chinese food being some of the hardest foods to find in Chattanooga that are prepared with excellence, you would think that after almost 40+ years of being in business, Formosa Restaurant would have the corner on the market. Judging by recent reviews and our one experience, they do not. Will we be back? I don't know. With my bill totaling over $50, it's not a value for the deal. P F Chang's is actually all around much much better, not to mention a lot less expensive. read more

This is just a small update. We had lunch today at Formosa and I was praising the eggrolls. The hostess was delighted and informed me that they made their eggrolls in-house and used to prepare them the day before and freeze them for the next day's service. Now they make them fresh every day. I told her the difference was very noticeable. Delicious! read more

This place went from some of the best Chinese I've ever had to the worst. I don't know if they have a new owner or just all new staff but everything about the meal was horrible, from the service to the food. Waiter took order and dropped off the food and we never saw him again till he dropped off the check. Had to track down someone else to get the rice he said he was going to get us. The food was just all around horrible. Had duck and it was pretty obvious they must have microwaved the duck to thaw it out then deep fried the hell out of it. 100% don't recommend read more

Who knew that this restaurant would have tasted so good? I really liked their crab ragoon, which had real crab and was served crispy. The shrimp toast was interesting. It had a good flavor but the consistency is hard to describe. I'd order both of them again. As my entree I ordered the shrimp extra spicy but it wasnt spicy at all in my opinion. The side order of spicy oil helped. It was a huge serving for the price. I would say that the interior of this place needs a deep clean. It felt a little grungy. If I was ever back in the area I'd come back. read more

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We ordered takeout from here. We ordered two to go orders of sweet and sour chicken. The sweet and sour orders would all fit in one container. They must have been low on chicken and giving everybody small orders. I order from here once or twice a month going to have to wait a while before I get from there again. I don't want to be shorted, I like food. read more

Placed an order by phone with some nimrod and just went to pick it up...No order available. If you want to wait 15-20 minutes, we'll get it right out. This place continues to degrade. It used to be so good but their next generation is pathetic. Don't bother going here anymore. Maybe it'll get sold to someone better. read more

This is a staple restaurant in Hixson, TN. The restaurant in located in a strip mall and tucked away in the corner but I definitely wouldn't pass it by! We often pick up to-go food here but have eaten here multiple times as sit down guests! Matter of fact, my husband proposed to me here! Here is the run down of all my favorites that I think are worth trying! Crab Rangoon and the vegetable Egg Rolls are my favorite appetizers! You can get other egg rolls with shrimp or ground beef. We just prefer the vegetable because we order entrees that have plenty of protein! The next thing that I always get is the Hot and Sour soup! This is the most flavor packed, plentiful ingredients and the most satisfying comfort food around. I often crave it when I am under the weather but I would eat it anytime regardless! Oh and it comes with those yummy crispy wontons too! For our favorite entrees, I would say that Governor's Chicken and the Twice Cooked Pork are our go to the most. My husband gets the plain rice but I prefer the fried rice. Lastly, I think it is important to know that you can request the table mustard and hot sauce for your to-go orders. You just have to request it. If you are eating onsite, it is already on the table but I like a lot of spice so prefer their homemade sauces over the prepackaged. read more

I have ate here several times and it's always a good spot. On this visit I had orange chicken which is hard to mess up and it was a good lunch. My wife had a beef dish which was also good. Service was good on a busy weekend lunch time and the price is reasonable for the quality and quantity of food served. read more

Formosa is our go to Chinese restaurant. Best in area if you want good food and fair price this is the place to go.

Food was horrible. Ordered a Pu Pu Platter for a cute date night idea. Ribs, dried to stone. Chicken tenders, wet. Beef skewer, chewy and high sodium. Egg Roll, greasy. Fried shrimp, mushy. 1/10 order. Waitress forgot our drinks for 15 mins, had to remind her. They remade the ribs. 8/10 when done right. This place used to be the best Chinese in town. A true 5 star dining experience for the area. I jest, but not by much. The place is old. I mean it hasn't been updated since the early 90's....as a matter of fact it's taken a nosedive from where it once was in the 90's. An incredibly sad shell of its former self. A dying dog that needs to be put out of its misery. It used to have dim lit Chinese ambiance but now it has hand me down Italian pizza bar booths. read more

We had ordered once before on DoorDash and the food was good enough for us to want to dine here in person. We went in on a Friday evening to a half-full restaurant and a lot of people waiting for take out orders and took that as a good sign. We were seated by a staff member fairly quickly and had our drink orders taken. When he came back with our drinks, we tried to place an order but he said that he was not part of the wait staff and that a waitress was going to be right out. We sat there waiting for almost 20 minutes with no waitress in sight. There wasn't even anyone to wave down. Disappointed to have had to walk out, given our previous experience. Ended up walking over to the Ichiban for dinner. read more

If you have a Chinese food craving in Chattanooga, just give up. This place is overpriced, under delivers, portions are laughably small, and the food is average at best. read more

Looking for good Asian food in Hixson so we stopped in. Owner met us at the door and was very welcoming. I ordered shrimp with lobster sauce, egg drop soup and an egg roll. The egg roll came out within 1 minute and was over cooked and soggy...Horrible!! The shrimp with lobster sauce was not flavorful and the vegetables in it tasted like they were frozen. Very disappointing dining experience. Also, typically in an Asian restaurant soft, Asian music is playing in the background. This restaurant was playing rap from a local radio station! FAIL! We've marked this one off of our return list! read more

My husband took me here when we started dating 28 years ago. We have long since moved away but come here every time we are in this area. I'm happy to say that it was worth the 684 miles we drove. The restaurant is warm and welcoming and the food is as delicious as I remember it to be. Since we don't come here very often we always get the same dish. Hong Sue chicken and it's incredible. Loaded with fresh vegetables in a delicate sauce the chicken is not overly battered and tastes great. We started with Egg Rolls that have the peanut butter flavor I look for. Then soup, I had chicken rice that had enough chicken for a pot of soup, hubby had egg drop and we both loved it. Yes we ordered a lot of food , but we won't have it again for a while. We filled our tummies and left happily with another wonderful memory of Moy's. Plenty of street parking and wonderful service! read more

Formosa used to be the spot to eat. Now I could get microwave meals better than the meal that I got tonight. I got beef and broccoli and the crab Rangoon. The beef was chewy and grey in color. the Rangoons tasted like they had been cooked for a while and threw in a Togo box and hardly any filling. I won't be back again. read more

Did take out but the food was Delicious! Love the house fried rice and the princess steak kew with shrimp!

We were recommended to go here to get good food. It's hard finding a good oriental restaurant in town. We were surprised by the free crispy noodles when we were seated. They were delicious. We ordered egg rolls as an appetizer but I took a bite and that was enough for me. I ordered the Mancarin Combination which included shrimp, chicken, and steak. The steak was delicious, I picked all of that out and took the rest to go. My husband said the beef and broccoli was good. The food was fresh and made to order. read more

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So I got this food to go, because I was craving steamed pork buns. I saw they had them and decided to give it a try. I ordered online and it was so easy. I went to pick it up and was shocked, at the cute restaurant inside. The curb appeal did not do it justice! I got my good, at a very early time compadres to when it was suppose to be done. It was delicious. I got steamed pork buns and egg rolls, the food was so tasty, and just what I was craving! I highly recommend giving this a try!!!! read more

The food is good. It's the online ordering system I have issue with. I received a messsge that my food was ready. After my drive time, I was told it would be another 20 minutes. The cashier could not tell me why I had received the message or who updates the messages. Gas ain't cheap and neither is my time. It's a major negative to have to drive back-and-forth. Again, good food, but bad use of technology. I'd rather call and have someone tell me when the order will be ready than get bad information. read more

Out of town family got a lot of different dishes to take out to my house from here and all were good. Rice was awful! Hard and dry, and it was fried rice not white which we ordered. read more

This is a delicious sit down Chinese restaurant. This is one reason why I love this place. It's not a buffet with quickly prepared food sitting under a heat lamp. I have a couple favorites here, but last night I had beef and broccoli and it was just delicious. The broccoli was fresh and and not soggy or over cooked. The beef was cut and cooked great and the sauce was excellent. It came with fried rice instead of white rice, which most Chinese restaurants give you. My dad had the Mongolian beef and he devoured it. I have had it before and it is quite flavorful. My husband had the pepper steak. He found it yummy but said it had an over abundance of onions and peppers. The service was great and we enjoyed the atmosphere read more

Formosa Restaurant - Beef with Broccoli (Mandarin) - Shanghainese Near Me - Hixson, Tennessee

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I just moved to Hixson from East Ridge, and wanted Chinese, so I looked for a local restaurant on Grubhub with good reviews. Formosa is very close with pretty quick delivery times and high rating. Delivery was great, so this has nothing to do with actual delivery, but the cost and quality of the food. Food was expensive, and bad. Not enough rice. No duck sauce for egg rolls, no soy sauce for boring, dry rice, and very little sauce for the sweet and sour chicken. Very little food for price. One dish cold. Horrible egg rolls. Just BAD! Only good thing were the fortune cookies, which were fresh and crunchy. I'd rather drive back to Chattanooga and go to Hunan Wok. Way more bang for your buck and WAY better food! read more

Well this was the third and last trip. I really wanted to like this long established Resturant. The people are very nice and it has a homey feel. The hot and sour soup was niether it was a bit sweet with no spice. Very off putting. The egg roll would be better named a cabbage roll for that was all that was in mine, my wife found a small shrimp in hers. I tried 2 common entries and neither was as expected. The recipes are unique so if you find something you like you may do well. However, if you are looking for authentic recipes this is not the place. read more