Formosa was a great choice for our lunch today. The Service was fast and friendly. We ordered the General Tso's Chicken and Kung Pao Chicken. The food tasted amazing. I like the retro look of this place, which reminds me of living in NYC. read more

Formosa's II - Augusta - Chinese Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

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I'm not sure about those that are complaining, but the food was excellent! The service was excellent! The ambiance was retro 1980's, but it was clean and bright inside. A definite go to place!!! read more

I hadn't had Chinese food in quite some time. I ordered through Doordash because it came out about $8 cheaper than ordering directly through the restaurant's website. That alone should have been a red flag. I ordered three appetizers and two dinners. Shrimp toast, cream cheese wontons, steamed dumplings, a General Tso's combo with plain fried rice (because pork fried rice was not an option), and a pepper steak combo with fried rice as well. The shrimp toast was burnt and tasted of old stale burnt oil (see photo). The cream cheese wontons were not fresh. Definitely frozen. They were very dry and had a powdery mouth feel and were somewhat rubbery. Would not order them again. However, I want to think that the shrimp toast would be great if it wasn't burnt. The steamed dumplings were good. The dipping sauce was the best part of the entire meal. Very strong enjoyable garlic flavor in the sauce. The entrees..... Where do I begin? The Pepper steak itself tasted decent. However, there was only about a cup worth of pepper steak, and only about a tablespoon of actual meat. I wish there had been more. The rest of the container was stuffed with about 3lbs of really dry and crumbly fried rice. (see photo) The portion size of the General Tso's was about the same. Just an insane amount of rice compared to the actual entree portion. Zero pieces of green peppers or broccoli. Usually one or the other is in there at every Chinese place I've eaten at. I've never seen it made with just straight up chicken. Also, I ordered it "Extra Spicy" and it literally had zero spice to it. It tasted more like sweet and sour sauce on it. As others have stated, the food did not taste fresh overall. Just really disappointing. The egg rolls that came with the combo dinners were very small, about the size of a spring roll. Even the fortune cookies were rubbery. We didn't crack them in half. We basically unbent them to a flat state. Very odd indeed. Overall, I was left questioning whether any of the food that I ordered was actually made in house or if it was all al-a-restaurant-depo. I would probably not order from here again. If I did, I would probably give the shrimp toast another try in hopes that it didn't come out burnt again. read more

Formosa's II - Augusta - Pepper steak combo. Ratio of rice to entree was really wackadoo. Rice was also dry and crumbly. - Chinese Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

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I'm honestly shocked at all the low reviews, this place was great! As soon as I walked in it reminded me of the Asian restaurants I went to as a kid in the 90s, so it has that old school feel for those old enough to understand what I'm talking about. The place was huge with only a few families in there so the service was very quick. Our server was very informative on what to get or not get and ibis recommendations did not disappoint. The portions are massive on the chefs special, especially if you plan on sharing. I got the General Tao chicken which was family sized, my boys got the chicken curry and Mongolian beef which my boys said were amazing. The chicken curry was a little spicy though, even though my son likes spicy food but we were warned by the server so he can't say he didn't know. We also got the tidbit plate for 2 which was 100% a must get with so many snacking options. Only issue was it was so much food out to-go boxes were filled to the brim for leftovers another day. Don't let this tucked away gem slip past your dining options, we've lived here for almost a decade and now I wish I would have discovered this place sooner. read more

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I love the shrimp foo yung. Fast service and the old school decor is really cool. A couple of improvements: The beef on the pu pu platter. It's really tough to bite and should be cut against the grain so it's easier to chew. And the shrimp toast could be a bit crunchier. Definitely love this place and love going back. The door to the kitchen needs to be cleaned. It has black stains all over it and it's a bit gross to look at, and should be cleaned and painted. read more

Decided after 25 years to try this place out after one of their regulars recommended it. Went in for dinner and my family was seated quickly and our waiter was very attentive. Ambiance reminded me of the old school Chinese restaurants I used to go with my parents too, so it had the good relaxing feeling. They have all the "normal" Chimes staple choices. I chose to go with the Formosa Pot which had chicken, beef and shrimp for proteins and broccoli, peppers, and onions for veggies. Was a good recommendation from our waiter. It was a tasty dish and a healthy portion. I went with their "combo" type menu option that came with a soup, I chose Hot and Sour, an egg roll and a drink. I did notice that everything that my family chose the portions were a good size and everyone had leftovers to take home. Our son had Orange Chicken and it was pretty good also. Can't believe I hadn't stopped here before now, will be back. read more

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Delicious food, but missing the sauce for the sweet & sour chicken. Still recommend this place - hard working staff on a very busy night, but still friendly. We got takeout, but inside smelled divine and was modestly decorated. read more

Wished I could have given this local restaurant 5 stars but .... First off the place looks and smells clean. However you walk past way too much restaurant prep before you get to the dining room. The area past the register needs to be revamped and screened off. Sorry I know you got to refill condiments and roll silverware but that is really no front of the house decor. Dining room itself is lovely, soft water sounds from the fountain were nice, fresh plants around the fountain and some atmospheric music would be nice touches. Service was spot on fast and friendly could not ask for better. Biggest problem I see is the food. It's not bad but not really good either. Potstickers were well browned and crispy, just really had no flavor and the dipping sauce had a really weird gym sock aftertaste. The cashew chicken was better sadly half of it was celery, seriously if I had ordered celery chicken I would have been thrilled. Except for the almost overwhelming celery flavor the taste was good needed more sauce and cashews. Overall not a bad dining experience but there is a lot of room for improvement. Chinese cuisines in the USA has come such a long way and seeing the same tired dishes just makes me sad. Not having them executed to their best makes me even sadder read more

Formosa's II - Augusta - Fried dumplings with dipping sauce - Chinese Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

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The service is amazing and I love the fountain inside it brings out the aesthetic. The atmosphere is also calming with the water sounds from the fountain. This place is definitely my go to. read more

Formosa's II - Augusta - I went here for lunch and this is now my favorite place to go to. I would definitely recommend for lunch and dinner. - Chinese Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

Just look at the food... there's nothing else to say. I've been to many Asian restaurants, but nothing compares to this. I was greeted at the front, food came out quick and was warm, gave a big tip don't gotta ask me twice... read more

Formosa's II - Augusta - Cs22. Sesame Triple Delight - Chinese Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

Easily the best Chinese food in Augusta. I loved in Taiwan for 2 years, so it's tough to find authentic Chinese food. It's still Americanized to a degree, especially the rice. I'll never understand Chinese restaurants not using good sticky rice and instead using jasmine rice or worse. But as far as restaurants in town goes, again, best if you want Chinese. read more

Full transparency, I've passed by this establishment for years with the intention of visiting for a meal. Formosa II Chinese Restaurant located on Davis Road in Augusta, GA finally visited for a meal and my first impression was... ok, another Chinese restaurant however once you get pass the entrance the decor submerged you to a different place. They have a fountain in the middle of the dining area... Asian art work decorate the entire place which I though was really cool... I was impressed with the customer service and friendly welcoming and really enjoyed the interior. The food was served fresh, hot, and delicious. We enjoyed everything from appetizers to entrees. If you hadn't already you must give Formosa II a visit regardless of the current Yelp rating. read more

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3 stars might be too generous, but the food arrived with the correct order and hot on a Friday night via DoorDash, so that's worth a few stars. My main issue is that every entree arrived packed with fried rice that I didn't order. Formosa's did not specify rice was included with every dish and packed mixed together. Not only does the rice soak up the sauce and ruin the dish, but it's way too much rice! The entree sizes are so small compared to it. And to clarify, I did not order combo plates and did not find any option to select rice or no rice. I recommend you leave a note with every dish that you don't want rice. Or call the restaurant and let them know to pack without rice. I can't recommend the dishes as anything beyond mediocre Chinese food, but even mediocre Chinese is pretty good. The copious amounts of fried rice were dry and barely seasoned, but sesame chicken and broccoli beef were standard. The pork lo mein was meh, pork egg rolls were standard. read more

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was craving some dumplings and went ahead and just ordered some other plates... and got very disappointed. Sad that all of food had to go to the trash, but it wasn't fresh tasted horrible, and made me sick read more

Formosa's II - Augusta - A12. Crab Rangoon - Chinese Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

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Our longtime favorite Chinese restaurant in Augusta. All of the classic dishes are great. King Duck is next level! Friendly and attentive. service. read more

The food was horrible. It had zero flavor the only plus was how much food you get for your money but it's not even worth it when you can't eat the food. read more

Ordered 4 or 5 dishes for takeout. It was delicious, plentiful and everyone enjoyed what they ordered. At the time there was even an online ordering bonus. I think we found our new regular spot for a 'no cook night'. read more

Absolutely disgusting experience. My wife and I walked into the door a few minutes go to find two gentlemen at the register (one behind it, one in front) having a personal conversation. We weren't greeted, acknowledged or even glanced at. After a few minutes we decided to never visit this establishment again. read more

Formosa use to be great. But the last few years, even before covid, its gone down hill. I use to love their sweet and sour chicken but it's been hard and taste like the smell of dog breath. My husband loves this place so I keep trying again but today is my final try. Spent 32 on lunch, and tipped, on a Togo order. Got home and order was wrong. Called them about it and they were rude when I brought it back. Our main dishes were sesame chicken and honey chicken. We got sweet and sour and what looked and tasted like chicken thats been sitting in sweet and sour sauce for a while. It was mushy and gross. The egg rolls were dark brown and so greasy, they dripped when you picked them up. I'm sorry but if I'm paying that much for a lunch special AND tip on a Togo order that yall don't have to do and work on, I expect not to be treated like it's my fault yall messed up, or my fault you served me chewy old chicken that tastes like the smell of dog food/breath. Maybe their serving animal. Wasn't there a place in augusta that got shut down for that q a while back? We will NEVER eat here again. Bad food. Bad service. Treated beyond poorly. Your not better than anyone because you own a restaurant so stop treating customers that way. read more

I ordered from this restaurant today for lunch. I was very disappointed that the employees could not read my order. I ordered the house fried rice and asked that no onions to be put in my rice, well when I got my ordered I had onions. The food was not fresh tasting at all. I will not be ordering from this restaurant ever again. read more

Okay new owners bought this and Finally the Food is Good and waiter is great! I'm from NewYork and picky about Food so I have not Found any decent Food places and this one was terrible at past owners!New owners new fresh Food! The Food is fresh,New Chefs very observant to what you want and I enjoyed the hot green tea! My kids had meat dishes mine was vegan! read more

Formosa's II - Augusta - Sauces Came in the Side! White and fried rice in the Side! Got honey and lemon with tea! 35. Lemon Chicken Combination Platter - Chinese Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

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I have been craving some great chinese food for a few years (where I used to live didn't have chinese takeout). This place is pretty great! I ordered for takeout on an app and was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was. The crab rangoons and veggie rolls are perfect. The only "complaint" I have is that the "Spicy" garlic shrimp is neither spicy, or garlicky. It is delicious, tho. read more

So I ordered sesame chicken and this shows up. I've eaten way to much Chinese food to be lied to. It looks and taste like you tossed the chicken in sweet and sour sauce and sprinkled sesame seeds on it. Then you also deny it when I called to tell you it's wrong. I will never eat here again!!! read more

Formosa's II - Augusta - Supposed to be 7. Sesame Chicken Combination Platter - Chinese Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

A+ Shrimp Fried Rice I enjoy delivering was fast. Dependable Friendly food. Was tasting freshly made read more

Honestly a great atmosphere, I'm not the type to write an review but It was just an great restaurant. Reading these reviews, I thought it was an exaggeration of how bad the food was. I ordered the almond chicken and honey chicken, reading the reviews I know they give a lot of sauce so I asked to have little sauce (IF YOU DONT LIKE TOO MUCH SAUCE, ORDER IT ON THE SIDE). read more

Formosa's II - Augusta - C10. Almond Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

Food was probably the best I've had in a while definitely better than Panda Express a little pricey but in my opinion worth it, seriously.

I enjoyed the atmosphere the food is amazing and fresh. The water fountain was beautiful. Everything is reasonably priced We'll be back

They advertised Shrimp Egg Roll Special, I think they were trying to get rid of them because the ones they brought me looked like they had been fried several times. I had Kung Pao Chicken, supposed to be spicy it wasn't. Came with tasteless "fried rice" , the rice was a brown color, does that mean fried? This was supposed to be a "lunch special" but the bill was $15.00. Service was minimal, they never even refilled my water glass. Many better Chinese restaurants to choose from. read more

Ordered delivery. The Hot and Sour soup was good. So were the pot stickers. The Mu Shu beef was easily the worst Chinese food I've ever had in my life and I am 68. Tasted like spoiled cabbage and the beef was as tough as leather. Will not order again from here. read more

This is the worst Chinese food I've ever had in my life. It tastes like they seasoned their food with water, and the fried rice was so bland. I tasted sliced bread that was more seasoned than this. No amount of soy sauce or salt could improve this. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!! read more

Tried to charge me $20 for delivery. Told me to try Uber Eats and Doordash, said it may be cheaper. Their menu I found in my hotel has the dish I'd like listed at $8.99. On Doordash & Uber Eats they have the same plate listed for $19.95. read more

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Our food was left on the porch of neighbors house! Evidently driver can't read house numbers! read more

Formosa's II - Augusta - Chinese Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

Place is brightly lit along with white and red tablecloths. First impression was good until you look around. I digress ... The food ... We ordered hot sour soup (watery instead of thick and flavorful), fried shrimp (good not great), spring rolls (crispy & hot), house special lo mein (shrimp, pork, veggies .., very good). Glass if cabernet (spoiled) sent back. Next one, was ok at best. Back to conditions ... Bathrooms disgusting (indicative of what the kitchen must be?), furniture definitely worn, decor (guessing hasn't been dusted in a lot of YEARS!), kitchen door visible to diners ... Also disgustingly black with constant finger prints. Go again? No, thanks! read more

I ordered boneless crispy duck expecting crispy duck. Have I was served was pieces of duck that #1 were enveloped in thick, over cooked breading and #2 were incredibly tough - too tough to even get it to the point of being able to swallow it. What a waste of money! What a terrible experience! read more

I'm always on the go with my job. That much eating out adds up pretty quick, so it's always great to find a very reasonably priced meal. Today at Formosa's 2, the whole meal cost $6.50 and I still have dinner and probably lunch tomorrow. The food tastes so good and come's out fast. Make sure to add this restaurant to your lunch list. read more

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It's devastating because the inside is beautiful, but the food was horrendous. The shrimp lo mein wasnt worth it. The duck dishes were overly sweet and used a ridiculous amount of canned vegetables. Maybe i just ordered the wrong dishes, but it doesnt entice me to come back. read more

After driving by many times and seeing the subpar reviews on Yelp, I thought about giving it a try. I wanted to disprove all the short and bland reviews, but after having their lunch special I'm disappointed to admit they were right. The lunch special is very cheap. They're all around $5 and comes with your choice of fried chicken wings or egg roll, fried rice, and the meal. I ordered the lemon chicken convo with egg roll. The moment the waitress took the menus, she came out with a plate of egg roll. There's no way that this egg roll was fresh. I was right. It was stale and tasted like it was under a heat light. The chicken were standard frozen pre battered chicken parts deep fried. The worst part was the fried rice. A staple and seemingly foolproof, this was the worst fried rice I ever had. I would even suspect if it was even fried at all. The rice was mixed with a lot of sesame seed oil and soy sauce. You can tell they made this rice in a large batch and let it sit around for a long time when you see the rice stick together in some old glaze. read more

Formosa's II - Augusta - Fried in soy sauce and sesame seed oil. Super plain. - Chinese Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

I'm writing this review 8 years after my experience. I dined inside with my younger brother in sister and there was only one couple also present in the large dining area. They left and it was just us. Food came and everything tasted good. As we were eating I noticed something in my peripheral vision. Not once but a few times. So I decided to focus a little harder. There was a mouse literally running around the dining room from area to area. We immediately dropped our forks and left without paying. I was horrified. It could've came from the outside but the perception of Chinese restaurants and a freaking mouse being in the dining room was an absolute no go. I literally thought the mouse was fleeing for his life out the kitchen. This review is a warning to any potential people who decide to eat at this establishment. read more

Amazing food. We went as soon as they opened and the food was amazing!! It is our go to spot from now on. They give lots of food and L (our server) was so nice! read more

I've always liked this Chinese restaurant, for the layout and for the soup! I always get the Sizzling Rice Soup, it's soo tasty!! Every time I get it I ask for extra water chestnuts!! I'm not a big fan of the shrimp but it comes with chicken and beef, which makes the soup that much more better! I can also say that this soup would be delicious without the meat! It has bamboo shoots, green peppers, baby corn and much more! The fried rice is pretty good, which was surprising to me. I've been here so many times but never ordered it and I'm glad I did today! When it comes to the entrees, a lot of the dishes are the same. At least the meat is and vegetables are. It just tastes like they put different sauce on the meat and name it something different. I'm not sure if I can blame them much for that but I'm sure this can help them have a smaller menu to present to those of us who don't know much about Chinese food. I also must say, they put a pepper next to the menu item that they consider "spicy" but the dishes aren't spicy at all...more like "just not sweet or sour". Another plus about this restaurant is when you place an order for delivery, it's the same quality as if you went to eat at the restaurant. I've noticed a lot of restaurant aren't like that but this one is! I'm never hesitant to place a delivery order with them!!! read more