Finally I have a go to Chinese restaurant in the cedar valley. I've eaten here three times in the last 2 months and it's been great each time. Food and service. read more

Food was super tasty and hot. Lots of food for a good price and a discount for being a UNI employee! Great service too!

My order was cod and it was three hard fried squares that were inedible. They were out of onion rings so was charged for them but didn't get any. The cashier was incredibly nice when I ordered and when I called about my order. I'll try again in hope that this was an off day. The cashier was the awesome read more

Absolutely the worst service and food I've had. I do not know how they stay in business at all. First, when you come in not one of the two people behind the counter said hi we had to say hi, and the younger person with very curly hair--Just looked at us. One of us asked if the cashier knew what vegetables are in a certain dish. The cashier just looked at her and said no and that was it. Cashier did not offer to check and see or ask what kind of vegetable we wanted. Older white haired woman day behind the counter frozen emotionless. Never smiled never said hi. Such a weird feeling in that place. Creepy. Place was dirty. Tables dirty, floors dirty. Not one of them smiled at us or said thank you. It was quite honestly the weirdest interaction at any fast food place I've ever been to in my life. They both just sat there starting at their laptops like they were mesmerized. Stupidly, We order and sit down. The crab Rangoon's have zero fake crab meat in them at all. Only cream cheese. The meats in the dishes are double fried...meaning they fry them earlier in the day so then when you order they fry them again for your meal. They are super hard and crunchy and dehydrated. Avoid this place at all cost. read more

Great Wall Chinese Restaurant - Cream cheese wonton, not a crab Rangoon. Zero crab of any kind. - Chinese Near Me - Cedar Falls, Iowa

Really good food . Had the Mongolian beef , cream cheese rangoon . Great service and cook time . Ladies at the counter were very helpful. Highly recommend! read more

Open late. Love the food. Will order again. Looking for a few healthier options though but overall love the food. And wasn't a lot on DoorDash. A lot of companies rip off on DoorDash. read more

This has been a regular favorite for delivery for us for years. I order the chicken on a stick every time and it's great. We do avoid paying through their website but everything else is good, food, service, portions, etc. read more

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Always fast. This time a mix up in the delivery and they sent out a fresh order right away.

What an interesting little place. Located on College Street down by the Octopus bar, Sidecar Coffee, and other places near UNI, this Chinese restaurant offers eat-in, take-out, and delivery options. They offer regular specials as well as lunch specials, and if you watch your mail, they also send coupons in the mail sometimes. Delivery orders can be called in or set up online. The exterior of the restaurant looks a bit run-down. It could use new repainting and other upkeep. However, don't let that put you off. The interior is much nicer. There are lots of tables and booths to sit at as well as televisions to watch. They have an interior restroom as well. You'll go in and you can sit down or order right at the counter and have your food brought to you. It's really up to you. We ordered a couple dishes, and we were served within ten minutes. For the two of us, with drinks, a meal that we could barely finish came to less than $15. My companion commented that his "spicy" food wasn't nearly as spicy as he was expecting, but he also really likes super spicy food, so that may not be the restaurant's fault. I particularly enjoyed my chicken Lo Mein. It was well-cooked and springy with no burned or overcooked noodles. Yum! The meals even came with yummy fortune cookies as well (the yummy kind, even. I really enjoyed them.) Staff was pretty efficient. We were able to communicate just fine to order our food. The guy seemed pretty focused on running the restaurant as quickly and efficiently as possible. He wasn't rude or unfriendly, but he wasn't particularly talkative or friendly either. I would definitely go back. The prices were good and the food was good. The interior was nice and welcoming, and it was an enjoyable meal. Besides, they deliver, and delivery always sounds good too! read more

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The food was very dry and the crab Rangoon was cold and he just reheated and gave me another batch of cold Rangoon no flavor at all after a few bites my stomach started turning don't eat here and the place is very dirty read more

Great Wall Chinese Restaurant - The outside - Chinese Near Me - Cedar Falls, Iowa

I was ripped off. They actually stole my money. Do not trust this thief. I placed a $40 order. They delivered it 50 minutes later. They forgot to deliver my crab Rangoon. When I called to ask about the crab ragoon, they refused to refund my money on the failure to deliver the product.They, (The Thief) also said it would be two hours before they could bring them to me. Do not trust this restaurant, That are terrorists... I am a visitor to Cedar Falls. So I am contact the BBB, Police and Cedar Falls Chamber of Commerce. How can a business steal a visitors money and get away with it? I feel like they robbed me at gunpoint.. Do not trust them. read more

As bad as it gets! I have ordered delivery from here several times. Usually it is pretty good. The last couple of times they forgot items and when calling them they were very short with me and rude. Today I gave them another try and ordered the Pu Pu Platter. The chicken teriyaki on a stick is burnt and has the consistency of shoe leather. I called and told them. He said next time I order he will give me 3 or 4 chicken teriyaki. I told him I wanted chicken teriyaki now. He said he has no time today. I'm done ordering from this place. read more

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Stopped by tonight. Not great by any means but not terrible. I'll give you the pros and cons in bullet point format Pros: -HUGE portion sizes for a the price. This is their main advantage. I ordered their large shrimp lo Mein and it was well enough for 2 meals for $10. Not sure if this is the case for other dishes but it was the the Mein. -quick service. You aren't going to this place for the best customer service in the city. So don't go in expecting that. But they are quick for a to-go order so I appreciated it but don't expect much on the service end ie. being super friendly with you. -clean facility: I saw past reviews of the venue being dirty. This must have been before the fire. Definitely well kept, even with being the top shelf liquor store. -Hours: open super late, hard to come by in this city especially with the lack of late night options on univ ave Cons: -Limited seating: Like I said I got to-go, but the way it's set up (register right by the only two seating booths in the restaraunt) this doesn't give a good "sit down place" vibe -Seafood portions: they kind of shorted me on the shrimp:noodle ratio on my shrimp lo Mein order. Rice House does significantly better at that. I docked them a whole star just for this. Overall if I had to choose between Great Wall and Rice Bowl for Chinese food. I would take Rice Bowl 7 times out of 10 read more

This place is a pillar of the community! I've been coming here since the dawn of time. Reliably tasty and one of few late night options. Good tofu! Honestly, I think the food got better after it became a liquor store. read more

Never gotten food poisoning, had some friends get it. All and all, pretty solid Chinese food.

When I lived on College Hill this is one of the places that kept me alive. I ate there at least 3 times a week, splitting each meal I purchased there into 2 or 3 at home. Most of their food is your standard Chinese food and is no better or worse than any other place in the area but there are a few dishes I have tried that stand out. Things that rock at Great Wall - 1. Fried bean curd with sesame and broccoli. Whether you are vegetarian or not this stuff is awesome. The bean curd is crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside and the broccoli is always perfectly cooked. I'm sure any of their sauces would be good with the bean curd but I love sesame sauce. There is also enough for 2 people to have a big dinner. 2. Chicken Lo Mein. I don't know why I like it so much more than other places, but there is just something about it. It is super filling and just...awesome. Those are my two favorite, but I think I am forgetting a few. Try those and then come back for more suggestions! :) Also, the prices are fair and they are open super late during the school year. Very cool. read more

This place is the cat's meow. I'm not even joking I love this place so much. The general tsaos chicken is (next to) to die for. If you're on the fence about coming...just go. You will not regret it read more

The worst food I could have ever ate I got sick as a dog after eating it not worth the waste of money I swear to God it tasted like a dead rat I would never recommend this place to a single person as long as I live read more

I ordered delivery and 2 hrs later it was STILL NOT DELIVERED. I came to the restaurant to get my food and it was STILL NOT DONE. They couldn't even find my order. So now, I got NO FOOD and they have charged me for food AND delivery because I ordered online. DO NOT EVER GO HERE OR IRDER FROM HERE!! read more

When papa johns abruptly cancelled my order and still charged my card I was left with one last option, Chinese at just past 2am. I called to see if I could order and I was able to. They were busy from the sounds of it over the phone, but they delivered so quick I couldn't believe it. Since the re opening they have proved they are the go to spot for quick and great food. Would recommend hands down! read more

I've ordered from here 2 times now. The food is good typical Chinese food. The second time I ordered form here was late nite on a weekend. The influx of drunk college students must have had them flustered. The lady on the other end was so short and flustered on the phone. It was like trying to order a drink in a crowded nightclub. But, they have good food and they are open until early in the morning on the weekend. Just don't order delivery early morning on the weekend read more

Simply dirty, didn't order. Walked in and the place was disgusting and dingy... Walked out. A good rule of thumb with any eating establishment is if the front of the house is dirty you don't want to see what's going on in the back. Steer clear of this place. read more

Worst Chinese food I ever had. The only good thing about this place is that they deliver. But the food was disgusting and burned.

Ordered from their app "Beyond Menu" at 11 p.m. on a Wednesday and the food was never delivered. They don't close until 1145 so it was a perfectly reasonable time to place an order. Will not be ordering again. read more

Good food at a good price if you pick it up...sometimes wonder if delivery prices are out-of-line, since the price given by the delivery person sometimes is quite a bit more than what I expect--so I ask BEFORE they hang up the phone what the cost will be and I calculate it along with them from a menu I have at home. I have to edit this review...ordered food on Sunday at about 3pm....it took 45 minutes for me to get the food...and that was after I had called and the guy on the phone said the delivery person was already on his way...15 minutes later the food arrived, BUT I live about 2 minutes from this restaurant....I don't know what happened, but I wasn't too happy! I like the pork egg rolls rather than the flavorless "cream cheese ragoons" (can't detect ANY seafood flavor, so they can't be crab ragoons in even the most indiscriminant taste-test!). The house special (shrimp, pork, chicken) with mai fun noodles and a bit of hot oil is delicious. I agree with Chad...the LATE night hours are great and their phone number is EASY to remember 2 77 88 99 ! Suggestion for the managers/owners: CLEAN or REPLACE the front doors...at an eating establishment you have to keep the customer areas CLEAN...the door handles are ICKY and STICKY! 45 minutes is too long to wait for delivery...:-( from your place! read more

I went on a date here on a Wednesday. I had a pretty good day, pretty predictive. I was hungry, excited, and a little nervous. Me and my date walked a few blocks before arriving to Great Wall and the beautiful glowing neon beer signs let us know we were at the right place. We entered into a version of paradise littered with and excess of overpriced beer and alcohol. I forgot it was a Chinese restaurant until my eyes met the outdated lunch menu sign. The graphic design was beautiful. Glowing green, purple, and red images of full plates of tempting meals. We stepped to the counter and glanced down at a larger more elaborate menus with point 4 font. My date and I both grabbed our reading glasses and took our time making the perfect meal selection. Once we ordered we sat down at one out of their 2 booths meant to seat 10 at a time. After our order was called we were expecting to grab a dish ready for us to eat in house, but we were met with our food concealed in styrofoam and plastic as if our eating arrangements were pre determined by the staff. We grabbed our packaged food from the woman running register and went back to our seats. After unwrapping and exposing our food we were immediately encountered by the vibrancy of some of the foods colors and the dullness of others. I said a small prayer for my gut as I look the first bite. It was a surprise. I was encountered with a flavor unlike any other. Both satisfactory and completely unsatisfying. Everything was soggy and crunchy, wet while also being dry. The taste of garlic is still enveloping my tongue as I type this now. 3/5 read more

this is only to be eatin for a last resort. they have late night delivery on friday and saterday till 3 am i think. they sell alot to the college bar crowd. after a late night they sometimes get my call aside from my better judgment. the hot and sour soup is passible i get it from time to time and the crab rangoons are ok. read more

Not bad compared to China Wok where the food wasn't remotely Chinese. They are quick with orders and I paid a decent price. If you order the meal it comes with rice and chicken and it's really good as well as the chili oil sauce. The only bad thing is that the next day you get the runs with this food. read more