I have tried multiple Chinese restaurants since moving to the Alton area and I keep coming back to…read moreChina King. It easily is my favorite. Every entree or appetizer I order, pleases my taste buds. There Crab Rangoon is the bomb. You get 8 big pieces, so if you're a single person, it easily can be a meal. I've added an Egg Roll to the order and presto, I've got a meal. Their Egg Rolls are crisp and crunchy. My favorite main dishes are; General Tso, Beef & Broccoli, Orange Chicken, Hot Pepper Chicken and Beef Fried Rice. Today, I'll add the St Paul Sandwich. When I first moved to the Eastside of the river, none of the Chinese restaurants offered a St. Paul. Just recently, China King added them to the menu and they're doing a fine job preparing them. Since moving over here and dining at China King, the staff has revolved and improved. Most speak broken English, but they can still take and get your order prepared correctly. They may not be personable and super friendly, but your food will be delicious.

Decent chinese food! The crab rangoon are HUGE & you get 8 in an order. Sweet & sour sauce was…read moretasty. Beef fried rice was oily, and the egg rolls were just okay. My husbands chicken was decent! The price did seem a bit high compared to menu prices, but not so outrageous I questioned it too much, but worth noting here. I'd have given this 4 star if cheaper, but the value and taste overall, solid decent 3 star chinese food.

Very plain fried rice. Had it twice and it only had rice and chicken. No veggies or egg…read more Crab Rangoon is very good.

Good: Crab ragoon was good, hot and fresh. The steamed shrimp with vegetables was good. Shrimp…read morewere nice sized and cooked well. Bad: Egg roll was cold but tasted ok. Fried rice was yellow rice with some onions, very sad rice with no flavor at all. Hardly traditional fried rice. Was given a 25 minute estimate. Got there at 20 minutes and waited almost 30 more for my order. The huge tub of brown gravy they give you is ridiculously large for the amount needed for the entree and scalding hot temperature. The container it comes in has a lid that is impossible to remove without spilling the full sauce all over. There are no sauce packets out for you to grab like most Chinese take out places have and when the bag was handed to me all sealed up I assumed (wrongly) that they had thrown some sauces in. My bad for assuming. They did throw fortune cookies in. Ugly: The General Tso chicken was inedible. The unrecognizable chunks of "chicken" were so stringy and tough and full of cartridge more than half of them could not be eaten and had to be spit out. The sauce also had no heat (menu shows a spicy symbol) and really no flavor like traditional General Chicken you would expect. Our total order exceeded the amount ($21 before tax) listed on the menu for 3 free crab rangoon which I asked for when I ordered. When I got there they charged me for the rangoon but I didn't notice that until I got home. This is our 3rd disappointing visit in a row. I realize it's the only Chinese in town and everyone in Bethalto loves it but it's really sad that it doesn't live up to the hype.

Yes, I a giving a Chinese/Vietnamese restaurant 5 Stars. China Wok is a combo of both, dine-in and…read morea carry-out. I primarily use it for carry-out. I think sometime in the near future, I'll try dining in. I frequently change my entree, but I always get one egg roll and an order of crab rangoon. The egg roll is larger than most Chinese restaurants. I like that it's super crispy and the inside is packed full. The crab rangoon comes with four pieces and they'll ask you if you want a side of sweet & sour sauce. If you say yes, you'll get a small cup of the red sauce like when you order Sweet & Sour Pork or Chicken. They don't give you those small packets like other restaurants. My usual go to entrees are always Beef and Broccoli or General Tso's Chicken. Both of them are very good. I do the B&B when I'm trying to eat healthy Chinese. The beef is tender and the broccoli is soft, but still has a little snap to it. When enjoying the Beef and Broccoli, I have white rice. The General Tso's Chicken has a lite crispy coating and the sauce blends perfectly with fried rice, instead of white rice. Service is over the top friendly. Kelly the owner has personality plus, is super witty and always makes sure you are a satisfied customer.

We tried this place over 20 years ago when we moved to the area and we were underwhelmed. Over the…read moreyears we tried the pho and spring rolls and they were good! We get them on a regular basis. Finally, we were craving Chinese/Vietnamese food and we decided to try it again. We had the green beans, the veggie fried rice, crab Rangoon, hot braised chicken, and Mi Xao Dun. All were a delight. The food was plentiful and of a higher quality than I have been able to find for a long time! The food was hot, fresh, a great amount for the price and course the proprietor, Kelly, is awesome. I see much more Chinese food in our future.

I love this place! Food is always great. Generous portions. The lady that runs the place is great…read more They were super busy and she gave me a free soda.

Ordered a small order of shrimp fried rice and chicken fried rice plus crab Rangoon. Food was fresh…read moreand ready within 10 min. The portion of the rice was insane! The crab Rangoon was fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Total for all was less than $30. We will definitely be back!

Went there for lunch on a weekday with my family and was very happy with the freshness of all items…read moreon the buffet. Have been there before and was not disappointed with their offerings. The cleanup ladies were "johnny on the spot" whenever people finished their meals and left their tables. They kept the place very clean and spotless. We will go back again when in the area.

This was the first time we tried it and we will definitely be back! It is located in the same lot…read moreas Farm and Home. The decor is sparse, it's an older building, but very clean. The variety of foods is impressive. Everything we tried was very good. Servers kept the plates cleared in good time. They have a senior discount which is always appreciated. There were salad items and other items not necessarily Asian, so there is something for everyone. We will be making this a go-to!

The moment I walked into the door I knew I was in for a treat. The door chime was exactly what I…read moreneeded to hear to know the food was going to be good. The Mei fun combo was so good. It has curry in it, just in case you're not into that. We had pork chow mein and the slabs of pork were great! Big chunks. Dark fried rice, St. Paul Sammy, pork egg rolls cooked to a perfect crisp. I really have 0 complaints. Everything was above average. This isn't 3 Michelins stars kind of good, but it's 5 Stars on Yelp good. I'm hard of hearing so I needed my wife to help hear the woman behind the counter. She was great! Very helpful and even threw an extra bag of crab Rangoon. What she didn't know is that's my wife's favorite and it was her birthday dinner. She just wanted Chinese take out from a new place. So off to Star we went and they couldn't have done it any better. I'm so glad we went and will definitely be back. Now... ambiance is EXACTLY what you'd want from a take out Chinese place. The door bell is perfect and you'll understand when you go! Just embrace it. They do! All in all, 5 China Stars, will return. Enjoy!

First time here. Ordered delivery. They were very thorough on the phone, even asked if we wanted…read morethe free stuff. Delivery was pretty fast, came right to the counter where I work. Curry chicken was great! Lots of chicken, could have used a few more pea pods, but nice and spicy, crisp veggies, really good. The chicken fried rice had a lot of chicken but was a little bland. Still good. I will get this again.

One of my favorite chinese restaurants in the area. The lady that works there is so nice. You…read morealways get a LOT of food, even with the small portions. Just moved here from St. Louis and I know good Chinese food!

So I just spent 80$ at china king I ordered a bunch of stuff I didn't get my crab sticks or my…read morefried scallops and got some soup I thought was something else I called and the lady had the audacity to say she not talk to me and tried making me pay again

Ordered through door dash. "Large soda" delivered in a soup container. Ordered whole sesame…read morechicken combo with Fried rice and an egg roll. The egg role fried perfectly but lacking any real flavor. Fried rice the same and somewhat dry. As this is an up charge skip it. Sesame chicken drenched and soggy but the overall flavor was sufficient. Unfortunately uninspired meal and experience.

Came on a Sunday evening. Hubby and I both chose the Dragon and Phoenix entree. We sampled the…read morebrown sauce but has strong soy sauce flavor. Our entrees were served on a platter, no cover for the food. Was given a smaller plate to eat from. We had to ask for more white sauce as it was lacking in our entree. They serve Coke products and Jasmine tea! Staff is extremely cordial and helpful.

Everything in this restaurant is made fresh by hand. The best egg rolls I've ever had and the egg…read moredrop soup is to die for. If you haven't been there you are definitely missing out!

The customer service was decent. The food was comparable to the blue canned chow mein meals in the…read more90s'. The ones you could find in the grocery store between box Mac and cheese, tuna, and top ramen. Everything tasted like it had sat all day, and I'm pretty convinced that my pineapple chicken was served with gravy. I've never had a mushy spring roll until last night, and I gotta say it's truly mind boggling how it could be so crunchy on the outside and soft enough to put into a feeding tube on the inside. Great place to take someone you hate out to lunch. Gross.

This wonderfully decorated restaurant that was filled with Asian culture was awesome. I can't…read morebelieve how awesome it was. They had some very nice pieces of Asian Art all throughout the place. The food was great. The presentation was exceptional. The soup was delicious. The spring rolls were delicious. The heavenly beef was very good. It was some type of beef jerky. The pad Thai rice was good with just enough spice. I asked for a 2 for the spice level. The customer service was great. Our server did a great job. I believe they said he was the owner. He checked on us often. He offered suggestions. He kept our drinks full. He was very personable. Additionally he had a wonderful since if humor. I left very impressed and full. Everything was reasonably priced. There is parking in front. The one area in which they need some improvements was the restroom. It needed to be updated to reflect the rest of the restaurant.

I shop and dine just down from Bann Thai and never knew it was there. Seriously, I drive up and…read moredown Rte 157 and never noticed this little strip center that sits off the road and down in a hollow. It kind of makes it a hidden treasure and I'm glad that I found it. My visit was during a Saturday lunch and I was impressed. I started my meal with Fried Spring Rolls filled with vegetables and served Thai Sweet Chili Sauce. They were a thin crisp shell, that still gave a nice crunch when bitten into. The sauce was a accompaniment. For an entree I chose, Drunken Noodles and added Beef for my protein. I was torn between Pad Thai and the Drunken Noodle and when I asked my server, she said their most popular dish was Drunken Noodles. Then when I went to add my protein it was between chicken and beef. She said beef was her favorite add, so I went with her recommendation. Once my entree arrived to the table I was surprised by its size. It was huge. It was so big, it could have been a meal for two. Guess who had leftovers for lunch the next day. The noodles were flavorful and lots of tender beef and had plenty of veggies. My spice level was 3 out of 5 and I still was sweating along my hairline. Next visit I may have to scale back to a two. The service was attentive and the young lady who was my server, had a bubbly personality. I also had a young man who brought me my order, checked on me and I wasn't even his table. Now that I have found this hidden treasure, I will definitely be back. When: March 7, 2026 Why: Lunch