First time here since new ownership. Great portions. Good food. They need to update the hours that are posted online and on their window. read more

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Amazing! Friendly staff, very clean, AND VERY VERY delicious!! We had the beef and broccoli, Kung Pao shrimp + chicken chowmein! So good we brought all our left overs home! read more

Very good food I recommend the Kung Pao chicken lunch special. Everyone very nice and they're open in most holidays. Good place to grab some tasty food! read more

Hunan beef is literally beef with chili sauce. Not even homemade chili sauce. Super unoriginal. DO NOT ORDER!. Orange chicken was basic but the most edible. I do not know how this place stays a float. read more

Jim's Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Prunedale, California

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Best food in the area! The owner is super nice, they always welcome you with a smile.

Have enjoyed every meal we've ordered. Friendly service and tasty food. Have had the mandarin wings, chow mein, pork fried rice, orange chicken, sweet and sour chicken, Mongolian beef, beef n broccoli and Szechuan chicken. Highly recommend the mandarin wings and the orange AND sweet n sour chicken! read more

Great food (big servings & fresh tasted homemade, Service was excellent, the environment was very calm and friendly. Overall great for the price. read more

The food is tasty and always plentiful. The service is always pleasant and friendly.

First time here the other day...everything was great and the portions were bigger than expected. We got 3 lunch specials all were tasty, especially the broccoli beef. The kung pao shrimp was good as well. I can't wait to go back other entrees so on the menu. Excellent customer service! Going here from now on for Chinese food cravings. read more

I like Jim's Restaurant. Helen is now cooking for lunch & her dishes are delicious. She still gives out complimentary appetizers. read more

Jim's Restaurant - Curry Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Prunedale, California

It's always fresh and they give you your plate the way you want it. Chicken chow mein, sweat sour pork and fried rice $15 feeds two people

Hidden gem in Prunedale! Fantastic American Chinese. The server was very sweet and happy! Fresh and delicious vegetables. Amazing orange sauce on the chicken. The egg flower soup was perfectly smooth. And a bonus sesame dumpling for a treat after. Highly recommend! read more

The food is good here and the service is amazing. My daughter and husband love the honey walnut shrimp. The portions are big there too! I highly recommend this restaurant read more

Never disappointed in the food. We love to try new things. Their menu is full of fun delicious choices. Staff is always polite.

I was craving hot and sour soup and did't want to drive to Salinas or Marnia so we thought we'd give Jim's another try. First thing I noticed was they've changed their menu, we haven't been here for a long time so not sure how long ago they changed it. Their prices have gone up considerably since the last time here. They used to be a cheap place to grab a bite but no longer. I got my soup to go and when I got home I couldn't wait to eat it. I was sadly very disappointed. It's not your traditional hot and sour soup. It was kind of black with only carrots, tofu, black mushrooms, bamboo shoots and a tiny bit of egg. It just didn't have the right taste or texture that it should have had. But the worst thing was it had no meat? I was looking forward to those shreds of pork but there was none. So I had to pay 7.50 for a bowl of vegan soup. That wouldn't really bother me if I had know first. I think this was possibly the worst hot and sour soup I've had. Update: 1 hour after writing this I've had the worst Diarrhea ever! read more

Jim's Restaurant - This is what they call Hot and Sour soup, with no meat. 7.50 - Chinese Near Me - Prunedale, California

Arrived after lunch crowd, so had the place to myself for a little while. A gentleman came out & greeted me. He explained to me that everything is freshly made from scratch. The wonton chips were fresh & great flavor. Really liked the sweet & sour sauce to have with the chips. Ordered the Cashew Nut Chicken, with noodles. The flavors were very good, nice crispy vegetables. The fish was from the lunch menu for $8.95 + tax. They have a huge menu, will be back to try more dishes. *** Note; meant to give them 3 1/2 stars not 5. It was good but not 5 stars good. read more

Jim's Restaurant - Fresh made wonton chips & sauce. Everything is made from scratch. - Chinese Near Me - Prunedale, California

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The place does need a good sprucing up. I am pleasantly surprised with the "American dishes" I had the grilled shrimp penne and it was wonderful. It tasted fresh and well put together. I'm not a huge fan of Chinese food here in the states so I didn't order any. I know they do a special dinner once a month usually the last Sunday of the month. I hear it's very wonderful and competes with foods from restaurants in downtown carmel. I've see the menus but haven't had a chance to try it yet. I do wish they would do a thorough cleaning and some updating. It's kinda cluttered and menus do stick a little. But I like the place and a nice place to go if you live nearby. read more

Jim's Restaurant - Grilled Shrimp Penne Pasta - Chinese Near Me - Prunedale, California

Love this place as the food is always delicious! Sweetest lady that owns and waits on you, but sometimes hard to understand. Her son does some of the cooking too. The shrimp dishes are excellent and the fried rice is very traditional with the peas, pork, carrot and egg. They give you so much food we always have leftovers. Can't go wrong so give it a try! read more

Forgot about this place but the food is super fresh and they are soo nice . . There is an outdoor seating area if you want to dine there Aswell. read more

This restaurant is very dirty. Initially when you walk in it's not so obvious but on walking to the restrooms in the far back you see the disorganized mess and filth. I will not go back. The food was just ok and the owner was nice but other than that everything else was a negative. read more

We were invited guests of the wine dinner and we were amazed by the quality of food the plating and creativity for a true bargain price. Our group brought 10 bottles of wine as there is $0 corkage. it was a truly special evening. read more

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Soooooo much food! I was a bit skeptical of this place, it being Chinese/American and all but decided to give it a chance, I'm always willing to find these hidden little gems in the most unlikely places. Lunch started out with a (free, generous) portion of fried wontons and a sweet chile sauce. I got the lunch portion of mandarin pork and chow mein, for 6.50$ it was a good sized portion of food, the Szechwan beef with chile was just as delicious and large. Best hot and sour soup I've eaten in awhile, full of flavor and super spicy, the way I love it! Huge cup of it too. Didn't touch the egg rolls (got too full) but the fried prawns were good. The waitress who seated us was super friendly, it was a little slow to get our waters but I think it's because of the fried wontons, after that the service was perfect. I had asked for a glass of their Redtree Pinot Grigio but I guess they were out, instead she brought us one of their nicer bottles and filled (I mean FILLED) my glass, was not stingy whatsoever and charged me for the cheaper glass. Will be back to try more off of the extensive menu and am definitely going to RSVP for their winemakers dinner they hold every last Sunday of the month! read more

Jim's Restaurant - Mandarin pork, Szechwan beef with chile, hot and sour soup, fried prawns and vegetable egg rolls - Chinese Near Me - Prunedale, California

I figure I should update my review since Yelp uses the rating of the last review. I've been there twice since my last review. Once was a end of month fixed price dinner which, was very good, and the other was for my birthday several months ago. Both times food was very good and service was excellent. For my birthday we had 8 adults and 2 kids. We each got something different and we tasted each others dishes. If you were like me and had a bad experience 1) let them know what's wrong and 2) give them another chance. read more

Tonight we tried fir the 1st time this place in our neighborhood shopping mall. Wife wanted Chinese so I stoped here for connivence but we are happy I did. All we ordered was the "House Chow Men" which tasted delicious. It's always good when the wife is happy with where I pick. The vegetables were good, the mix of shrimp, chicken and pork were very good, didn't taste cheap at all. And the noodles and sauce were great for a total blend. Very happy customers. We will return read more

Good food, reasonable prices, good service! They have quite the menu of food, and some food you wouldn't expect them to have! If you like a good Reuben sandwich, this is a good local place to get one! I like to get a side of garlic vinegar to dip the fries and sandwich in, may be strange but try it! read more

A Prunedale gem. Been here a dozen times or more. Once upon a time wine dinners were great. The chinese food is also excellent. We usually get take out and every dish has been yum. Green beans with black bean sauce (not on menu but can make) is killer. And anything "Jim's" = extra veges and yumminess. read more

We ordered a large meal for takeout, everything was very greasy, the hot and sour soup had no taste, the chow mein noodles where oily and then burnt on the edges. Hopefully this was just an off day since we love to support our local businesses. read more

Good American style Chinese food! The woman who served us was very sweet and helpful. Typical small Chinese restaurant decor but overall welcoming and comfortable. read more

The absolute worst "Chinese" food I've ever had. The sauce was watery and tasted of straight vinegar. I couldn't even choke down the dumplings that went with the sauce. The sweet and sour pork I got was hard and tasted bizarre and so did the noodles. Nothing tasted as it should be in a negative way. I won't be back. read more

Jim's is one of the best Chinese restaurants I know about. Great options for food, and every single item I have tried has been really good, every single time. The owners are also very nice people. In short, this place is awesome, get some great local Chinese food, made with love and served with a smile! read more

When my family lived in Prunedale Jim's Restaurant used to be our go-to Chinese Restaurant and every time we would order food the owners were really nice to us and would treat us with a smile. Jim's is one of Prunedale's secret gems for Chinese food and one of the main reasons why is because of their amazing food and it's so tasty that you can have leftovers and it still tastes great. I can honestly say that the original owners of Jim's Restaurant have turned this restaurant into an amazing business and you can see why the owner has won many awards and why this restaurant is a top Chinese restaurant in Prunedale. As many of you know Steven and Annie have opened a second restaurant in Marina named Annie's House which proves that Jim's Restaurant will be a huge success for years to come through their new ownership and I wish them great success in the years ahead read more

Don't let its location and exterior fool you. This is some GOOD food. (Just ignore the fact that it's in Prunetucky and right off the freeway.) I liked the batch of hot crisps brought to the table while we perused the menu. The homemade chili sweet and sour available for dipping was top-notch. There was a variety of food to choose from -- traditional Chinese and American "bistro" fare. We decided to stick with Chinese and we were not disappointed. We had: Hot and Sour Soup - Piping hot and perfectly spicy. Salt & Pepper Shrimp - Hot and crispy, right out of the fryer. Perfectly seasoned with salt, pepper, chili, and other spices that make your nose run. The shrimp was mixed in with some green onions, thin-sliced bells, and some onions. All very, very flavorful. Jim's Egg Foo Young - I think it was called Jim's. It was the "special" egg foo young. There were three, large, fresh egg patties filled with mung beans. The patties were topped with crisp, fresh veggies (celery, broccoli, zucchini, asparagus), BBQ Pork, Shrimp, and Beef. I couldn't stop eating it...and I hate eggs. We were too full for dessert, but asked for the dim sum and brunch menu and vowed to return in two weeks. The tough choice will be...do we have bacon apple sausage and waffles? Or dim sum? read more

When you crave Chinese food you have a certain expectation of what the items are and how they are supposed to taste that is of course if you've ever eaten Chinese food in your life This was my final attempt at staying local for Chinese. We ordered pork fried rice , chicken chow mein, kung pao chicken, Mongolian beef, egg rolls and orange chicken Every single item had a different flavor than what traditional Chinese food is supposed to taste like. It is if you decided one day you were going to make Chinese food and said oh heck I can make Chinese food what do you want pork fried rice? I got this! And then you made the attempt To break it down when you order an egg roll have a certain expectation of what an egg roll looks like and taste like that crispy outer flaky crust... Not here! It looks like a chimichanga and has no texture or flavor of an actual egg roll that you would be familiar with Every single thing was Bland unfamiliar and unappetizing whereas typical Chinese doesn't last the night in our house one plate was all anyone could handle.. The owner is real friendly ..and we are sad to not support them any longer ...but for Chinese this has gotten the ...Never Again label.. read more

Jim's has dim sum on the weekends, and since there isn't a huge crowd for dim sum, he cooks to order. Amazing food. There is both Chinese and American food, and both are wonderful. Authentic Chinese and tasty American food. I don't know where the chef was trained, but I know that he used to work in a hotel in San Francisco, where there are foodies abound. You can't go wrong with the menu since everything I have had is very, very good. I keep missing the winemaker's dinner nights. I didn't realize that they occurred on the last Sunday of the month until I read the other reviews. I will keep this in mind since we love the food here, and I love wine tasting. read more

Jim's is a hidden gem to say the least. I was brought here by a local resident who raved about how wonderful everyone was and how friendly they all were. Boy was he right! The guy that owns the place has been a chef for a really long time and specializes in Chinese and American foods. The menu can make your head spin with all the varieties and decisions you have to make, but none of the food will disappoint you! They have everything you could ever imagine to eat or drink, and the quality is pure bliss. I didn't expect a ton based on the location of the place, but the recommendation lived up to every minute of it. We had a sampler plate of some wontons and fried shrimp. The cream cheese and spinach with the sweet and sour sauce is *drool*. We than had some homemade bread and butter. Followed up with a wonderful bottle of local wine. I had a nice 28 day aged New York with a ton of vegetables and mashed potatoes. The portions were out of this world, and the food was just so good. If you're feeling up for some really awesome Chinese, this place has it, or even just something like a killer steak, this place has that too. Don't be lured away by the negative reviews. read more

Updated review: The food can be very good-- and such variety! It's fun that your friend can dig into fried rice while you enjoy an excellent hamburger on an herbal bun. I would give it 3-4 stars on the food alone but I've left it at 2-3 because the place could stand a thorough cleaning. I was also recently disappointed because the fries, which had been good on other visits, were very greasy & dark. I think they may have re-fried some leftovers. They were very unappealing. I hope they read this because I want them to do well. read more

At lunch the place was nearly empty, but it's sort of hidden, so that is part of the problem. Place is a bit of a throwback and service was fast as was the delivery of food. As far as the food goes, it was really pretty bland. It seemed like they heated up the basics and threw and existing sauce on it. I could not tell the difference between carrots and beef like it came from a crockpot. I left most of my food on the plate. It's convenient to my house and just wish it was fresher tasting but I think I will pass next time I need a Chinese food fix. read more

Great Place, the food tastes great, hot, different varieties to choose from. I believe that this is the best kept secret in the area, mom and pop restaurant, family oriented. You should visit them. I have come to this place about 10 times every time I pass by prundale. Never disappointed. Love the fried won tong and sweet and sour sauce they give us as appetizer. read more

We stumbled upon Jim's while heading south from Santa Cruz and wow we're we lucky. The chow mien is silly good. Seriously good. So good that we will drive an hour to get it. Strange place, amazing food. read more

Great food. I love the staff. Losing a star for having sticky floors in the restaurant. Perfect for ordering out.