Synopsis: Has everything you need from a Chinese spot for prices that are comparable with other Chinese restaurants. Handy Kitchen is one of my frequent spots for Chinese food. I typically get the General Tso's Chicken from the dinner menu. For $12.95 you get a container of nearly all chicken with some broccoli mixed in and a box of rice on the side. The fact that the whole container is nothing, but chicken alone makes it worth it. Couple that with the price and it would be worth checking out if you have not yet been. The quality of the food is superb as well. Although I don't explore the menu, I can speak for the quality of the General Tso's as it is by far my favorite meal to get at a Chinese restaurant. My friend ended up getting Vegetarian Lo Mein and was thrilled with the quality of it. I definitely cannot recommend this place enough! 5 Tasty Stars out of 5! read more

Very disappointing. Rice is stale. I keep going back expecting something different but it's always bad.

I ordered lunch from Handy Kitchen because they were close to my work for the day. I ordered the Combination Hunan Chicken meal that includes your choice of rice and an egg roll. I even ordered with extra chicken for $1. The sauce was very flavorful and spicy. The chicken was plentiful and the flavor quite decadent. The rice was warm and not too sticky. I was excited to conclude my meal with the egg roll, but it was nowhere to be found. Quite disappointing! Oh well. Overall, decent food at a fair price. read more

Handy Kitchen - Receipt showing egg roll come with meal - Chinese Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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This was a DoorDash delivery. Food arrived hot but that was lack luster. The garlic chicken was bland although full of veggies. Sadly, I dont mean lack of spice but flavor in general. The egg drop soup was just past thick and had reached gelatinous. The eggroll was passable. The fried rice was brown but had no flavor, onions, or anything. The only thing enjoyable was the fried wontons. This is the same Chinese found through Raleigh, sadly. read more

I've been eating Handy's since my childhood and it's my favorite takeout Chinese restaurant. My favorite items are Hot and Sour soup, curry chicken, double sautéed chicken, and general Taos chicken. Everything I've gotten here has always been good. You just can't go wrong! read more

Food was bland and tasteless. Dumplings were soggy. Even eggroll was flavorless. Avoid!!!!

It's decent take out. We always get the wings which are great! Soups are all pretty good. Egg rolls Good. If You have a fix for Chinese food this place will work just fine. read more

My favorite Chinese spot for over 20 years! Local family-owned business run the sweetest Chinese people. Try their garlic chicken, general Tso's chicken, or teriyaki chicken. read more

I have been ordering takeout from Handy Kitchen for years! I went in to update my review and realized I have not written one yet so here it is... You should definitely order from Handy Kitchen. They provide affordable, accurate and satisfying meals. I particularly like their tofu, orange chicken, and lo mein dishes. It is easy to call and place an order and it's ready and accurate upon arrival. They are continuing to run during COVID-19. They do block off the dining area, recommend waiting outside until your order is ready, and wear masks. We have had numerous good experiences here and plan to continue ordering their delicious food! read more

Handy Kitchen - a takeout container of chicken and broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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I've tried 6-7 Chinese places that are available on UberEats since the beginning of the pandemic, and this is by far the best (ordered for the first time tonight). I got spareribs, crab Rangoon, egg drop soup and chicken fried rice. Everything was simple and fresh. Slightly under-salted which works for me because I dump chili oil on everything. The spareribs were wonderful and a large portion for a good price. The crab Rangoon was notable also: nice big chunks of krab inside. This will be my go-to delivery spot from now on. read more

I've had takeout from Handy Kitchen 3 times. I was excited to find a great Chinese takeout place. The first two times were a great experience with yummy food and good portions. The last visit, however, I got food poisoning from the General Tso's chicken. I feel bad even writing this review but it happened right after eating it. Started feeling queasy and well, I don't want to spell out the rest on this review. You get it. We've lost power in the area a few times this month. Perhaps that was the culprit. Meat went bad - not thrown out? Who knows but I cannot take another chance with my health. Sorry, Handy Kitchen. Tasty food but I won't take the chance of getting sick again from spoiled food. read more

Food fresh and on time. Seasoned well. Wonton Soup needed more pork and green onions. Sweet and sour Chicken was good. Portion size ok

The closest to NYC Chinese food. Flavor is great and gives same vibes as if I were still in NYC.

We've had consistently good food from here on several recent occasions. A very solid choice for carry out Chinese food!

Great food for a better price! They work hard and fast. We get take out here regularly. If the phone is busy, keep calling! You can't order online or on an answering machine read more

I've eaten here several times and the food is always great. The portion sizes are perfect and so is the pricing . The lady who works in the front is very nice and accommodating. I definitely recommend read more

This is definitely the best local Chinese restaurant around. It is a hidden little hole-in-the-wall type of place. Their service is quick, the staff is friendly, and they always get the order right. Their spicy lo mein is so good! They give generous portions and I really enjoy the leftovers. We like to order a side of the General Tsos sauce and we use it on food we make at home the rest of the week. It's amazing! read more

My favorite Chinese take away in Raleigh! Consistently good. Love the Kung Pao Chicken, Beef Broccoli, Egg Foo Young, dumplings and more

I ordered off of the "VEGETARIAN & TOFU" menu today and took two bites of food and was furious to see and taste pork pieces in my dish. Whhhhyy list it on this menu for it to still contain meat this is ridiculous I haven't eaten meat in over 8 years so you can understand my frustration BEWARE read more

It's a simple walk in, go to the staff, get food, go home. Its mainly just an average restaurant

Have been ordering from Handy Kitchen for over 5 years. Have never been disappointed. Food is consistently delicious. My wife & I will continue to support this restaurant. read more

For a small Chinese restaurant with similes seating, you'd think they'd have a pretty good call-ahead take-out business. Not so! I called at 9:15 on a weeknight. They said 15 minutes. I arrived 15 minutes later, no food. I waited, along with another couple. No acknowledgement. Finally they asked of I'd ordered Hunan chicken. I said yes. Five minutes later they started making it--after I'd paid. Also, I'm pretty sure everyone in the kitchen was speaking Spanish and not Chinese. However, my disappointment turned to delight when I got home and the food was delicious. It's typical Chinese-American fare, but executed really well. There were more fresh vegetables in my dish than I've seen in any other area Chinese restaurant! The chicken was perfectly tender. And, it was enough for 3 servings! So for $11, I had dinner and two lunches. And it reheated really well! I'm definitely a fan. All in all, I'd wait for 20 minutes for my food again. read more

Handy Kitchen - a restaurant counter with menus on the wall - Chinese Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

This is the best chinese food in the Durham Nc area if you like New York style chinese food.

This was the first time we ordered from Handy Kitchen and were so impressed. We got the dinner for 3. Delivery was on time and the food was DELICIOUS! So fresh and delightful. Will definitely order again!! read more

Moved to the neighborhood a few years ago and just now trying Handy Kitchen based on feedBack from the staff at Lotus Nail Spa. When I try a new Chinese restaurant I have a basic foods I try: egg rolls, fried rice and crab Rangoon. If they do these well then the rest of the food should be good. This is your standard Chinese American fare you find in NC. The pork egg roll was large and not greasy, but overall not a lot of flavor. The house fried rice was good, with plenty of meat. It was not mushy or greasy. The crab Rangoon was great. I prefer savory over sweet and this was very savory with actual pieces of meat and scallions. Not sure if it was real crab or imitation, but good none the less. Very crispy and not greasy. For those who like sweet crab Rangoon it does come with a side of sweet dipping sauce. I also decided to try the moo shu beef as I love moo shu. It was a very large serving, the veggies were tender crisp. My only complaint is it was light on beef and too salty. I would go here again and try other things on the menu. read more

Standard Chinese fare. I enjoy specific dishes from this restaurant, and you either really love or really hate their egg rolls. They're on the larger, thicker side. If you're looking for your hump day work lunch or the Netflix and chill casual dinner, this is your place. It's reminiscent of a typical New York Chinese store front. Seating is sparse; they are more geared toward takeout. I do enjoy their food and order from them quite often for lunch when I'm hankering for Chinese. read more

I wouldn't serve this food to my dogs. The people working there have major attitudes. They couldn't split the bill. The food was horrible I will probably be sick all night. Expensive! I ordered magolian beef and there was no beef. It was tons of onions. It was so spicy my eyes and nose were watery. I've never had such a disgusting bite of food ever. I only ate two bites. I will never eat there again. I don't know how they stay open. read more

REAL Chinese food take-out that you become accustomed to living in a city. Always on-time and fresh. Was really upset when they were closed and happy they are back! read more

Surprise, surprise! The best shrimp egg rolls EVER. I also enjoyed the boneless ribs and **curry chicken** NO SPICES. beautiful yellow color, caramelized onions, and maybe carrots? Done to perfection. Husband said the fried wings were alright too. Boneless rib lunch plate was really good with fried rice that was really good, but not a lot of veggies. read more

Good standard Chinese food. This is our regular neighborhood Chinese takeout place and we really like it. I only give it 3 stars because it's very basic, from the physical space to the menu. But don't misunderstand; we get food here a couple times a monthly read more

Handy Kitchen - the outside of a restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I tried Handy Kitchen a couple years ago, and whatever I ordered was kind of greasy. So I didn't go back. I needed a quick meal a couple weeks ago, I ordered the small hot and sour soup and the small curry chicken. Both were big enough for two people. I froze the leftovers and even reheated, the hot and sour soup with some of the best I've ever had. And the curry chicken was incredible. Cannot wait to go back read more

Our go-to local spot for good generic Chinese-American food, and they cook it very fast. Never had a walk-in order take more than about five minutes or had to wait for my steaming hot phone-in upon arrival. I've had lo mein (house special is loaded), fried rice, mongolian beef (tons of onions), szechuan stuff, sesame chicken, etc. Fried dumplings are great and come with a very tasty sauce, though they are of course not in-house and have the rare mystery hard pork chunk. Spring rolls & egg rolls are generic as expected but also very tasty. Hot & sour soup seems to range from very spicy to not spicy at all, but I can eat a cheap quart of it while it's still steaming hot. Cheap lunches combos are discounted for the nearby high school and they have a few tables (if you must). Lemon/sweet & sour chicken are really the only disappointments I've seen as they're just generic light-breaded chicken chunks on a "bed" of lettuce with a VAT of flavored syrup - but the kids insist on it and love it. I've never tried anything with seafood as the main ingredient. You can depend on coupons every couple of months in the usual mailers. Same girl and her family are always there on the weekends and very friendly both in person and on the phone. Occasionally they throw in some free almond cookies if I'm with the kids. Everything is well-packed and protected against leaks. One gripe is that they don't seem to offer brown rice and no delivery. read more

Solid Chinese food. Started going when it opened when I was a kid. Family-owned. Prices are fair and they give you a lot of food. Maybe it's just childhood memories, but I really like this place. read more

This place has some good food. Sesame chicken is great. It's like $6.70 for lunch including a can soda. Portions are large, I'm full after and I'm a big guy. It really is one of the better Chinese take out places out there. I work about 2 miles away and I think I had this place 5 days in a row once. The owner is the one at the register usually. She is nice I guess. I think "neutral" is more the word I want to use. Dine in is ok to say the least. Tables are few and the place is a bit run down. Oftentimes I would need to clean the table myself with a napkin but no big deal. I'm good as long as the food is good read more

Decent neighborhood Chinese food. Nothing fancy. We like the general tso chicken, sweet and sour (there are no frills like vegetables though), and crab Rangoon. read more

I'm in search of a great Chinese take out restaurant. Tried this based on the reviews shared through Yelp. Unfortunately I can't agree with the other reviews. The service was good but I didn't care much for the food. read more

Eh. I guess the food was average for chinese around here. We got honey ribs - they were chewy so not great. The orange beef was ok but lacked any real spice. So it wasn't bad, but it was also far from good. read more

I've been back and forth about writing a review for 10 years now!!!!! It's a catch 22 for me. First off, they food is good. I am a picky person and HATE those fast food Chinese food chains. They aren't that. The veggies are clearly fresh cut, not frozen or over cooked. The meat is average, its not grey, frozen "what is that", but it's clearly not prime choice. My issue is, and has been for ten years, the service. The same people have been running this establishment for as long as I've been here. They just seem unhappy, why? I don't know. Maybe having customers is annoying? Maybe they aren't living their dream? Or perhaps they hate the service industry.... again, i don't know... I just really hate patronizing an establishment that seems to be annoyed by me ordering from them, for ten years... I can't complain about the food. They do a really good job. I just wish they appreciated the customers they have. It's really annoying giving them my money when they act as if I'm the annoying one! read more

I saw pretty good reviews for a fast-food Chinese place and thought I'd give it a try. When I went to pick up my food, I was surprised to see so many people dining in and waiting to pick up take-out on a weekday evening.The place is pretty small with only a few tables and hidden in a corner next to Food Lion. I ordered the crab rangoons, veggie lomein, and shrimp w/ chinese vegetables (bok choy) for take-out. The crab rangoons were good; it's in a triangular shape instead of the crispy wonton-shape. The veggie lomein was okay. So on their menu, the other thing I ordered was labeled "shrimp w/ chinese vegetables (bok choy)." However, I received shrimp and mixed veggies such as cabbage, carrots, snap peas, mushrooms, and broccoli. Now, I'm pretty sure these are not bok choy, and there is another entree option that says "shrimp w/ mixed vegetables." Either they got my order wrong or they just didn't have it and didn't feel the need to let me know? Oh, and the small sizes are tiny portions. I was glad I ordered both the small lomein and small shrimp dish. All in all, I was disappointed. Although I'll have to drive a good distance, Pearl near NC State has some great fast-food Chinese. But I think I'll stick to the authentic stuff and head over to Gourmet Kingdom. read more

Best go to local Chinese food. Try the Chef's special Tai Ching Chicken. Enjoy!