Back for some down home stand by great Chinese food. The biggest take is if you ask for Chinese mustard, be very aware this is the resl deal, it will hit you like great wasabi. Your taste buds as well as your brain will get a instant hit from the horseradish will make tears come and open all your sinuses. This is a proper Chinese restaurant, they start you off with a soup of some kind, this time they had a hot and sour soup for starters before your meal. I went for the beef stew chow fun wet. One of these days I will need to try their dry version. This will be a good stand by Chinese restaurant, their menu items are not that extensive but I wished they have bitter melon but most people are not apt to order it. It's too bad because I love this vegetable. read more

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My family comes through this area on our way back hiking Yosemite National Park to Bay Area. We enjoyed Forum Dynastry because they had a wide assortment of dishes and reasonable pricing . I haven't had sizzling rice soup in a while. Pricing is great. A few nights before we spent 2X at a Chinese Restaurant. The food wasn't as salty as other Chinese places which makes it tasty IMO read more

Update 3/2026: First time here in I don't know how long. I ordered the General Chicken Lunch plate. It was around $16.90 after upgrading to fried rice AND with it being after Lunch hours. Fairly reasonable I'd say. It's a pretty decent sized portion and it would be an even better bang for the buck as the base price with steamed white rice. I had also ordered the steamed BBQ pork buns. Service isn't bad. My server was very nice and helped me decide on my dishes too. Here's where things get dicey. The chicken had the look and feel of something that came premade from a bag/box and the uneven coating of the sauce makes us seem like they just pour the sauce on top after plating the meat with the rice. The General chicken had pretty much no heat and was more sweet and tangy than anything. The eggs top soup was barely lukewarm as well so it was nothing to write home about. As for the location, it's not tiny but it isn't large by any means. There's a decent number of booths and tables considering the location. It's also not the cleanest location but it's not especially dirty. read more

Forum Dynasty - General Chicken Lunch Plate - Chinese Near Me - Manteca, California

I wanted to try something different in town so decided to check out Forum. Hospitality was great- super friendly when I walked in. As I was looking through the menu for a to go order, I was brought some hot & sour soup (tasty). I ordered the lunch plate of general chicken and fried rice which I really enjoyed. We also got the cheese puffs and potstickers- both of which were pretty good. The orange chicken was a bit too "orange" for me on the flavor profile. My personal preference is a little more subtle in that aspect! There is a 4% processing on all CC transactions so plan for cash or debit. (It is very clearly stated on the menu but he also kindly informed me as well when I went to pay.) I'll be back to try other items for sure. read more

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This restaurant is, in my opinion, underrated. Their food is amazing and full of flavor. We went here after our Easter church service, and they never disappoint. We ordered the beef stew clay pot, honey walnut shrimp, beef with asparagus, Peking pork, chow fun, and house fried rice. Every dish we tried was delicious. Come and visit this local Chinese restaurant and support the owners! read more

I was free Wheeling around Manteca and I came across Forum Dynasty!!! I thought I would give them a try for Dinner. So I rolled up and parked my Whip right in front . Forum Dynasty has plenty of Parking because they are located in a Strip-mall!!! Warning they do Charge a 4 Per Cent Fee for Credit Card Transactions!!!!! I rolled in like a Boss and was Greeted and Seated and Presented with a Table and a Menu. I Perused their Menu and Ordered a Combination Meal A . Combination Meal A Consists Of Soup of the Day --- Egg Drop Fried Rice Chow Mein Sweet and Sour Pork And 2 Fried Prawns !! 5 Minutes Later my Food was Served to me Piping Hot!!!! It was pretty tasty!!! My only Complaint was the Portion Sizes was very small!!!!! I mentioned it to the Owner !! Service was Enthusiastic and Helpful!!! Decor was Old School Chinese Restaurant lol!!! This is a Baller On A Budget Approved Establishment!!! read more

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The service was amazing and you can tell that they're very passionate about their cuisine just by tasting the food. The overall ambiance was warm. read more

We came to grab takeout for dinner, drawn in by the good reviews. The restaurant was clean, the service was good. We felt welcomed and we could smell delicious aromas. Our chow mein was sticky and soggy and didn't taste fresh. Our pork fried rice was also not fresh. In fact, everything we ordered did not taste or look like it was freshly made. We could also smell it. We got leftovers. Won't be back. read more

Holy shit this might be one of the worst Chinese food places I've ever had. And I know people gotta support their families, but this is garbage. Wow I've never been here and I wish I never even came. Are you even Chinese? Everything was bland no seasoning. The meal was hot but just way off on flavor way off on taste. Two out of the 10. read more

I haven't had the chance to frequent this restaurant as I did in 2015 and 2016. However, the Steamed Filet of Sole is just as good as it was, regardless of the change in ownership. This would be a 3.29 mile walk and bus service is so-so. Finally, for Lunar New Year, I was craving fish and I decided this was a better choice than going to Lathrop, just because I might end up walking home, which I did. I was greeted almost immediately, and given the freedom to choose a table, I happened upon one that had recently been used. The host/server ran for a towel and cleaned it. I told her to relax. It wasn't an emergency. I looked at the menu, after ordering iced tea, and could barely make out the words. What's worse, there isn't any Chinese writing, and it's more difficult to understand the recipes and ingredients without that. Still, I found my way to the item I wanted, and the server asked if I wanted the Filet of Sole Fried or Steamed. I wanted it Steamed. After a minute and talking with someone else back toward the kitchen, she asked if I wanted rice. I think it's a silly question as to whether I wanted rice. I'm Japanese and I wasn't ordering noodles, so of course, I wanted rice. (I also had to ask for chopsticks.) After another moment, she brought the iced tea and what seemed to be hot and sour soup. So, the tea was fine and the hot and sour soup was not spicy, nor was it sour. It had a good flavor, but I'm just not sure what it was supposed to be. When the main course arrived, I felt such positivity. It didn't matter about anything else just then. The manager started to bring me a plate, but I didn't need one since I wasn't sharing the fish with anyone else. It was just as I remembered, thankfully. This is what I want every Lunar New Year. May the restaurant be prosperous. read more

Forum Dynasty - Filet of Sole with rice and iced tea - Chinese Near Me - Manteca, California

I've always rooted for this place considering they've been living in the shadow of Kitty's kitchen forever, but they just can't seem to get out of their own way... When you call in an order you have to talk to unprofessional teenagers passing the phone back and forth to each other because they are unsure of what's on the menu or they just can't be bothered because they are ready to end their shift; it's always one or the other. As for the food, it's as though there is no love or pride put into the dishes. Everything is bland and lifeless, which is usually never the case with chinese cooking. I ordered the bean noodle w/pork and napa cabbage, which was under the "pork" section so you'd assume it'd actually come with more than 4 skimpy strips of pork over a wet bed of soggy noodles, but that wasn't the case here. Everything else we ordered was so forgettable that it isn't even worth mentioning, and I was even requested by my family to never order from this location again. Overall, I think Forum needs to be revamped, refreshed, and find an identity. Hopefully they get it together read more

We have always enjoyed the food and service at this restaurant. We have been eating there for over 15 years

I love this place!! We've been coming for years and keep coming back for more. Our "go to's" are sesame chicken, cashew chicken, anything with black bean sauce egg drop soup and fried rice. The egg rolls are also fire. We love Ms. Carol!! read more

I've been here a lot since 2003 and food has always been great and service excellent. just reading a story about Chinese restaurants taking hits with the current climate so I'm sure they could use all the local support they can get. thanks everyone and thanks forum for being a great place to eat at for all these years. read more

Food is horrible, roaches, dirty , and should be shut down! when for some lunch and they guy taking our order had no customer service at all! read more

Ordered takeout for a large group, upon arriving the bill was more than quoted over the phone due to paying with a credit card. Frustrating since it was a large order. In my personal business we give a discount for cash rather than up charge for credit. read more

I don't usually leave reviews unless food is really good or really horrible. I have to give this place one star for a few reasons. The food was very bland with no flavoring at all. I ordered prawns and they literally were so hard and was 98 percent batter and 3 percent shrimp. I can compare it to freezer microwaved prawns. No flavoring at all no seasoning. Also ANY Chinese food place I've ever been to gives big portions to where i only need to order 2 combo plates to feed about 4/5 people. These plate portions are surprisingly SMALL. If they were small and good i wouldn't even have made this review but the food is HORRIBLE. The rice was bland, more like white rice fried a little bit. Disgusting. The chow mien was greasy as hell. Prices were decent though i guess. The one star i gave was for customer service. Seeet and sour pork tasted burnt i feel robbed. Food was thrown away! The lady with a hat was very helpful and attentive. read more

An all around bargain! The Forum Dynasty is a typical Chinese restaurant with pictures on the walls and some round tables that set 8 and some smaller ones, and also booths. And it is relatively inexpensive for the large amount of delicious food you are served. But the real gift is the service! The owners come and chat, and even help the servers. For us tonight, our 90 year old friend loves the sweet and sour pork from here. He ate most of it, and as our server was boxing up what was left, the owner came out with smile and a little extra to fill up our friend's box! Such service is hard to find! read more

Food is amazing, service is good, the restaurant is small and has been here forever but we love it

This is great lil gem in Manteca. Been living in Valley for 6 yrs from Bay Area & we were Never able to find an authentic Chinese food near by that is good, UNTIL tonight:) it's The Cleanest Chinese restaurant I've ever seen & both waitresses were absolutely friendly & made us feel very welcomed:) The beef egg foo young was off the hook!!! Sooooo fresh & yummy shrimp fried rice, chicken w/green beans also heavenly :) the sugar white cake brought me back to China town vibes in Oakland sooooo darn good I tell ya! This is now our favorite place to go. If I could give it 10 stars I would......aloha, J read more

Thank you Forum Dynasty!!! Omg since moving to Manteca from San Jose earlier this year my wife and I have been looking for our go to Chinese restaurant. After being disappointed a few times we finally found our spot. Not only did the restaurant take my order before they opened on a Sunday, the food was fantastic. We will absolutely be coming back very soon!! (Also the owners were very nice and accommodating 100%!!) read more

I honestly really liked the atmosphere, the dining, and the food..... the cups were the only thing i questioned while eating..... I don't know how sanitary reuse-able plastic cups are..... until we were leaving..... I looked in my plastic cup, which I thought they brought from their kitchen cabinets at home and I saw a tiny fly or mosquito in my water. I guess I couldn't see past the ice. The waiter was really nice, good customer service. I do want to come back but mannn I wish there wasn't a fly in my drink. read more

Great great great service! I havent been here in a few years but i was craving some Rangoon's! Got them quick and easy like 5 mins. Hostess was very nice and overall great experience. The rangoons were okay but im overall happy with purchase read more

Went looking for Raley's and found this authentic American Chinese restaurant that Patric and his wife have owned for 29 years. They make everything fresh. Brings back all of the memories of eating in SF Chinatown with my family. read more

I have been going to this place with my family for about 20 years. I love the family environment here. The food is always super good and they deliver! A classic Chinese restaurant. I love their tea read more

It's hard to find good chinese food in the area. Forum Dynasty is best I've had around here. Had a big family dinner (10 adults) here during Mother's day weekend. Came in during the week and pre-ordered some food, some off menu and some on menu stuff We ordered Lettuce Cups Whole roast duck Fried tofu with shrimp on top Whole steam fish Dried garlic chicken Steamed chicken with ginger/scallion sauce Black mushroom with bok choy and tofu Pork Chow mein Peking Spare ribs Salty fish fried rice with chicken Once we were all seated, they started rolling out the food! My family devoured all of it, we were so busy eating I forgot to get a picture of all the food. My family loves to eat and had nothing but good things to say about the food. The owners were awesome during the whole meal, checked on us regularly and made sure we were taken care of. They don't do dessert here but I got a fruit tart from Safeway next door. Overall it was a great experience and plan to come back! read more

We had a 10 person group and had a 12 item variety. The food was amazing and tasty. Will return in a second. read more

Just ordered Sizzling rice soup and had it delivered, this soup has to be some of the best soup in Manteca. The broth is so flavorful, I didn't have to add anything else to it. I would definitely recommend it! Especially when it's cold and rainy. read more

1. The lady told me the wait time for delivery would be 45mins which is a lengthy time not gonna lie, took them an hour and a half to deliver. 2. The boxes aren't even filled half way. They have increasingly ,over time, finished their quality of food and portion sizes. I ordered 1 brócoli 1 garlic chicken 2chow mein 1 wonton soup And it came out to $65 Damn. read more

Forum Dynasty - Brócoli Beef - Chinese Near Me - Manteca, California

We just happened to pass by Manteca coming from Oregon on our way back to Las Vegas. It was 8:30pm and we doubt we'd find a good place to eat, specially we are unfamiliar with the town. We saw Forum chinese restaurant still open so we came in and ask if dining is still available being that they close at 9pm. They accommodated us and being that they are nice enough to do that, we did our ordering really quick. The food came in just as fast as we ordered them and they were delicious!! I mean, we've had chinese food in bigger places that were disappointing but this place is really good. Too bad I was not able to take photos because we were hungry. We ordered: Yang Chow fried rice Pork ribs in spicy salt Fish in black bean sauce (not on the menu but they made it for us) Fried garlic chicken Wor wonton noodle soup Chinese broccoli in oyster sauce (was not available but it was ok because we had enough food anyway) The prices were reasonable, and the owner was very friendly. Our waiter was also very nice, and so was the kitchen staff. If given the chance to pass by we would definitely stop by this place again. Maybe on our next trip north. read more

Monday blues went away with not having to cook. I always miss my hubby when the weekend is over; today after work he says "I wish I could take you out to Chinese & A Movie".... with quarantine orders still in effect; we opted for Forum Dynasty & a DVD. I placed our order over the phone and 20 minutes later it was ready, in our car and headed home with us. Everything we ordered was delicious. Thank you to this establishment for keeping their doors open during this read more

Forum Dynasty - Chinese Near Me - Manteca, California

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Last visit food was horrible and literally smelled rotten. Lost my appetite and will never go back . Disgusting, overpriced and unfriendly staff. No thanks . read more

This place is so delicious and their customer service is amazing. I came in here with my kids and they treated us so kind and seated us right away. They Brought our soups as soon as we sat down. Love this place !!! read more

I wish I could put no stars, ordered 6 items 4 of them being hot & sour soup & chicken corn soup, starting eating the soup while finding a metal piece in my mouth! Immediately spit it back in bowl and there it was from a metal scrubber in the soup! Got sick and threw up everything i ate and my wife did too. Went back to restaurant and owner brushed us off stated "oh yes that happens from when we wash dishes, i can credit you for more food?" Nothing was done rather just a incomplete refund was short $5 for a $80 meal, do not eat here, you will not be treated correct and place is not clean at all. read more

Forum Dynasty - Hot sour soup metal! - Chinese Near Me - Manteca, California

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Small portions. I ordered 2 items and I paid $26 for them. Food is not good. Hardly any beef on the mongolian beef. read more

Forum Dynasty - Calamari and Mongolian Beef. - Chinese Near Me - Manteca, California

Been coming here for many years. Carol and family are always welcoming, and the food is delicious

Not bad for last minute late dinner Chinese food...service is always decent stuff chicken wings are must try

I don't know what has happened to this place in the last year it was ok before but the last 2 times the food has gone down hill. First off the order taker on the phone hung up on me twice. We ordered their dinner for 3 plus pot stickers and ribs. The ribs were tasteless and tough like they had been sitting around all day. The pot stickers were nothing to write home about dull tasting. The won ton soup was sparse on wontons and the broth did not have a good flavor same with the Chow mein. To top off insult to injury the price increases plus a 4% service charge for credit cards. I understand food prices have increased but to ad a substancial increase, lower the quality of food and then adding an additional charge for credit card. Unfortunately I will take my business elsewhere. read more

I called in an order for pickup. two orders of Chowmein, two orders of Sweat & Sour Pork, one order of Broccoli Chicken, one order of Orange Chicken and one order of General Chicken. The guy on the phone said it would be ready in about 10 to 15 minutes, that right there should have made me cancel my order. That makes me think they are not making it fresh or it has been sitting out for a while but I am in search of a new Chinese place since my favorite place closed down recently and my other place sold to family and it is not the same. My guy used to say it would be done in an hour. Anyways I picked it up and when I got home I opened it all up. The foam containers of the Sweat and Sour pork were only filled about half way basically only one order not two. None of the containers were packed with the exception of the Chowmein. The General Chicken, Orange Chicken and Sweat & Sour Pork were over fried and real chewy tasted like it had been made hours before and they over refried it upon order. The flavor was OK but I am looking for the perfect crunch on my fried chicken and pork and this place does not have it and looking for good portions especially when you are making a large order spending lots of money. I'll scratch this off my list and move on to the next Chinese place until I find that one that can stack up to my two other places that are no more. read more

Deep fried whole sole is my wife's favorite here. A little disappointed that there wasn't enough shrimp when we paid extra to add shrimp to the black mushroom with bok choy dish. read more