My daughter and I just had the most delicious meal at Longfei. We ordered bok choy w garlic & ginger and Salt&Pepper fish fillets (and white rice). It was so delicious and savory and spicy and bright and fresh. I want a repeat, tomorrow! Highly recommend, and I am grateful, too, for the warm, hospitable and unfussy service. read more

Longfei - H7. Salt and Pepper Fried Fish Fillets 椒盐鱼片 Baby Bok Choy - Chinese Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

Pan fried dumpling were a 10/10. These were delicious! Highly recommend. We then had house special fried rice which has all the different meets in the fried rice. All of them were good. The texture of the rice was perfect but there was a seasoning in it that I didn't love. We then had the general tsos chicken. It was good. The breading was good. There was some gristle in it which I don't love. Service was fast and nice once we got seated. From the outside, you would never expect what it looks like in the inside. All of the portions were large enough you could definitely share each meal. read more

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Pork buns were criminally nasty. Only one other person at my table had an acceptable meal. Word of advice, limit the menu and only serve what you can slay! read more

You can't go wrong with anything on the menu as they have both Americanized Chinese food and authentic Chinese food. Try Dandan noodles for a unique and flavorful experience. There is Sichuan pepper in this so be mindful if you have a low heat tolerance! The waiters were nice with us and attentive to our water supply. read more

Longfei - P1. Dandan Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

We ordered carryout that my partner picked up. I liked my homestyle tofu, but it wasn't breaded as I expected when I saw in the description it was fried. But, it was still very tasty. My partner ordered the Sichuan Style Kung Pau Chicken and unfortunately didn't care for it because it had nuts in it. The prices seemed high for other Chinese places I have been to. Something else that I noticed was that they automatically added gratuity to the amount we were charged; I am not sure why, because we ordered takeout and didn't have a server or anything like that. read more

Longfei - Homestyle Tofu - Chinese Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

Two Haiku Review: I was concerned the Standard for Chinese food here In Indiana Was not very high. Safe to say that isn't true. This place is legit. read more

Longfei is one of the best Chinese restaurants in town! Not only does the food feel so fulfilling to eat, but the service is great too. Our waiter was very kind and attentive and the manager here was also really humorous too. The Twice-Cooked Pork melted in my mouth and the Fried Salt and Pepper Fish Fillets were crunchy and had a nice kick of pepper that complimented the dish well. read more

Longfei - B42. Twice Cooked Sliced Pork - Chinese Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

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Everything was amazing!!! We will be going back soon! Recommend to anyone who wants delicious Chinese food! Service was good too. We only had 1 waiter but he was good. Food didn't take long either. read more

Tofu dishes here are delicious. The wife says that the home style tofu is the best tofu she has ever had. Every time we are here I have some variation of fish and tofu. Service is excellent. Highly recommend. read more

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Probably the best Chinese food in Bloomington, Indiana. They have both Americanized Chinese food and authentic Chinese food to try. The portions are really big. Atmosphere was decent and service was amazing. read more

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Pretty laid back. Nothing fancy. Both Chinese-American and traditional Chinese on the menu. However, the menu lists only the name of the dish. No details about the item, including no ingredients listed. The spicy foods are indeed spicy. Significantly better than Panda Express. read more

The food was absolutely delicious! We had the pork mein and dan dan noodles with spicy pork dumplings. Everything was amazing.

I used to eat these sorts of dishes all the time, but I've shifted, in part because at most Chinese places, the vegetarian options amount to tofu with white rice and I like more variety. Here, they do it well though. My home-style tofu came with a sauce rich in fermented broad beans (doubanjiang) and the vegetable assortment included bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms but also some delightful little chilis. And they certainly didn't skimp on the tofu. My veggie egg rolls were less impressive; smallish, black pepper flavored creations with a sweet sauce. I could have done with some different options for appetizers on either their Americanized or their more Chinese menu, or the ability to order a side vegetable without another plate of rice. But the Mandarin being spoken and the quality ingredients were reassurance to me that I made a decent decision to stop here. read more

Longfei - B1. Vegetable Egg Roll - Chinese Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

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I've been to this restaurant countless times. You like authentic, or Americanized they can fix it. You want it mild, not a problem. You really like spicy hot, got you covered. You want it eye watering, sweat pouring, painful, spicy hot this is the place!!! I've had the painful by special request and was awesome, they have something for everyone. Vegetarian to Meat Carnivores and everywhere in between, it is by far my favorite Chinese Restaurant. PS the hot and sour soup is made to order and comes steaming hot with the perfect amount of white pepper and vinegar for the best soup ever! read more

The food is very good and consistent. We always order takeout or Door Dash, so I know it's fast, but can't speak to the ambiance.

So great really enjoyed everything they had to offer. Did not have any complaints. Get g6

The best Chinese food you will ever eat stateside in a dumpy little joint with excellent service and prices.

interesting chinese retaurant with mexican song in the background. First visit to this restaurant. We planned to visit in 2020, but that timecit was the pandemic. Finally we had lunch here. You can park outside the restaurant. The restaurant is nice and clean. The selection in the menu is huge. Very seldom, I see that many dishes in a menu. There is an American Chinese food menu and authentic chinese food. We ordered Dandan noodles, salt and pepper sparerib, cold beef , eggplant with garlic sauce. Price is reasonable. All are yummy, but they are kind of with a twist. The salt and pepper usually porkchop, and the pepper is white pepper. This one uses sparerib and black pepper. The eggplant is cube size, coated with flour and fried. Never had this style before. The Dandan noodle is soupy. Usually, Dandan noodles are dry, this one more like sichuan chongqing mien. The cold dish is authentic, like what we usually have at other restaurants. The service is good. It is interesting to see the owner come up with food and ask the server to try. He also told one of the customers that " I cooked that." One downside is if you pay credit card, there is 3% fee. read more

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Came here with classmates and sat at one of the large tables in the back with the turning table for family style dining. I forgot everything we got, but I remember we got the scallion pancake, eggs and chives, braised eggplant, mapo tofu, fuqi feipian and an intestine dish. The service was relatively quick and the dishes started to come out one by one. My favorites would have to be the eggplant, chive eggs, and fried intestines. Each had great textures and flavors. Some of the dishes like the fuqi feipian were good, but not as good as it is at other Chinese restaurants in the area. My only complaint is that the prices are a bit high even if you're splitting the check while doing family style dining. The quality of the dishes was good, but I'm not sure I would frequent this place considering the price point. read more

Longfei - a table full of asian food - Chinese Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

Upon arriving, it was difficult to park in their parking lot because of how the parking lot was set up. We were able to park nearby and once we got inside it smelled like yummy food :) we ordered a few different things and I think they were all okay. I liked the mapo tofu out of all the dishes we got. The pork was good too. It was loud in there even when not that many people were inside but it is a nice place and the waiters were nice. read more

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I'd consider this to be a fairly standard American Sichuan restaurant. Not the best Sichuan food I've had, but fully up to standard, and better than you'd expect from a small town like Bloomington. Pork intestine had the perfect level of chewiness, and potato was cooked perfectly. Dumplings were handmade and some of the better potstickers I've had in recent memory. read more

While visiting Bloomington, we stopped in at Longfei for dinner. The street was torn up around Longfei but we did manage to find our way in. Longfei is an authenic chinese restaurant with an abundance of Asians dining here and excited. The restaurants was very loud, noisy and a bit messy. There were boxes of soda stacked on the floor, dirty tables and confusion as to who was our waitress. As we entered, there was a bottleneck at the front desk with clients paying and several of us waiting to be seated. We ordered the vegetable egg rolls. 3 cup chicken and Mongolian beef. The egg rolls were crispy and fresh. They had a great taste and were quite warm. The 3 cup chicken sauce was very heavy and thick. The sauce was overwhelming and to thick to place on the rice. The chicken was chopped with fragments of bone along with the chicken. It was hard to eat without using your fingers, making it very messy. The Mongolian beef was fair at best. There were more cut veggies than beef. The seasoning was lacking flavor and underwhelming. A big let-down with the cleanliness and taste of the food at Longfei. Perhaps, I ordered the wrong dishes but the restaurant is not tidy. Unfortunately, I won't be returning and wish them the best. read more

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Longfei is a decent Chinese restaurant in Bloomington. It's just as good as the other options you'll find for Chinese food in the downtown area. The service is friendly but a bit slow compared to other restaurants. The overall ambiance is that of your typical American-Chinese restaurant. I'm only taking one star off because I can't really think of anything that makes the food stand out from other Chinese restaurants in Bloomington, as well as how I think the prices could be somewhat lower when you have cheaper options at some other places. read more

Longfei - Chinese Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

Excellent authentic flavors! I wasn't hungry but craved authentic Chinese spice and flavor and this was perfect! The tripe and beef appetizer had a zing of flavor on my tongue, exactly as it's supposed to. The tendon wasn't as tender as I prefer, but enjoyed anyway. The eggplant came out and the chef encouraged me to try it while he watched... rightfully so, it was spectacular. Crispy outside and soft delicate inside all surrounded by tasty spicy sauce. Just two small dishes to get the flavors I miss so much from my time overseas for business trips. read more

Longfei - Chinese Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

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I got the Kong Pao chicken because it was recommended on Yelp. It was fair but my friends got the house pad Thai, sesame chicken, general tso chicken, and the chicken fried rice. Here were my rankings of the dishes: 1. House pad Thai 2. Sesame chicken 3. General tso chicken 4. Chicken fried rice 5. Kong pao chicken Service was good and quick portions are good i recommend. read more

The food was phenomenal. The Kung Pao Chicken was especially delicious, and the interior of the restaurant was spotless; nothing was dirty. Our waiter quickly delivered our food--it was delicious and inexpensive. I highly recommend paying this place a visit. read more

Really good. We got 2 traditional Chinese dishes and one Chinese American minus the spice for our 4 year old. All were good! I definitely think there was more depth of flavor in the straight up Chinese dishes, but we also got the Americanized Orange Chicken sans spice, so that may have played a role. My husband's favorite was the lamb cumin, which I agree was good and flavorful, but I have that genetic thing where cilantro tastes like soap so every third bite I was BLEH. We also got the braised ribs which were quite yummy, but you do have to dig around some bone. The sticky buns - no notes! Yum yum yum. read more

Probably the best Chinese spot in Bloomington out of many. Their menu indicates the American-Chinese food and authentic-Chinese food which is cool. Everything is delicious here and the ingredients are all fresh. Giant portions are always nice to have as well. You know it's a great spot when the restaurant is filled with mostly native Chinese (especially in Indiana). I'd recommend the steamed pork buns, shrimp and broccoli and any of the fried rice dishes. Five stars. read more

Longfei - C4. Homemade Steamed Chinese Pork Buns - Chinese Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

Good Chinese food- the sauces were really good! We had the general Tso with tofu- it's listed as spicy but I wouldn't call it spicy! It was more like a sweet and sour tofu. There are a few spots for patio seating. Everything comes with white rice. The service was good. Bathrooms need a little TLC! read more

I've always considered Longfei a 5 star. But beware of the Lemon chicken. The photo on their menu is a bit different than reality. read more

Longfei - Menu photo of Lemon Chicken. - Chinese Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

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Ordered from both menus. The Szechuan kung pao chicken surely delivered in the spice department but there was a flavor profile in the dish that was not welcoming to the palate. I have eaten authentic dishes before with those incredible peppercorns, and all I wanted to do is eat more. I wanted no part of this dish. Ordered the ubiquitous General Tso's because I was craving something sweet, spicy, and crunchy. It wasn't anything I would eat again. There was no great care taken with the fried rice, it was just a brown soy sauce ladened dish that lacked the depth of flavor usually associated with Asian recipes and ingredients. What you see in the photos, is unfortunately, all the food that was left uneaten. Since we were on a road trip and don't live in the area, there was no pressure to ever revisit this establishment again. read more

Longfei - Kung pao chicken, General Tso's and house fried rice. What you see is what we did not eat. Not impressed. - Chinese Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

i come here all the time! it's great for small groups and they have a back area where they can fit large groups. i usually like eating family style where we order a few entrees to share. the interior is casual, with the main level warmly lit. the music was a top 40 playlist today i ordered 3 dishes! you can ask for rice on the side too. *B2 crab rangoon - 3.5/5 stars. wonton skin was not as fresh but the filling and red sauce were delicious! nice crunch. this was my first time trying it so it could be better next time since i came in at 3 pm on a monday *E1 braised pork with baby choy - this is my favorite dish that i order every time!!!! since it's slow cooked, the pork is tender and flavorful! the sauce is rich and very filling. *D5 steamed chicken with chili - be aware that this is a cold dish! but the chicken is soft and sweet! service - most of the servers are international college students! they're just there to bring you food, not much customer service interaction. the owner xiaofei is the homie lol. he likes having funny interactions with us when i come with my asian american friends! definitely will come back more while i'm at IU. it's one of my fav places for chinese food. read more

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I was actually so surprised to find an authentic Chinese restaurant in Bloomington right on the IU campus! The staff here were friendly and our food came out super tasty! I ordered the wonton soup and my boyfriend ordered the spicy dandan noodles. Everything was very well portioned and reasonably priced! read more

Most authentic Chinese food in Bloomington, very fast service, and great portions. Would recommend going here for bigger parties, sharing the food is even better read more

We came a little late/close to closing time but was grateful that they still let us order and dine out on their patio. The food was amazing and tasty! We ordered around 5 dishes and bubble tea and it was all very delicious. Their portions are massive too! So you will have left overs. The taste of everything was great and not too spicy. Would def recommended if you are in town to swing by. Nice and friendly staff also! read more

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We ate here on a trip through last year and it was very good the first time (we told them it was our first try), and good the second time. This trip, I don't know what happened but it's not good. We ordered mostly from the "Chinese menu" rather than the "American Chinese", though we got our hot & sour soup from the latter. The soup was pretty good, over-loaded with egg to the point where it was difficult to distinguish any other foods. Definitely very little in the way of vegetables. Smashed cucumber was cut up, not smashed, in a thin garlicky sauce - odd, we've never had it in a "white" or translucent sauce anywhere else, including here last year. The salt & pepper fried spareribs were fried, for sure. Most of them was coating; whenever either of us managed to get through that to the meat, it was so tough as to be inedible. Or at least, not chewable. My wife even asked one of the staff if it was supposed to be tough and chewy, but the answer was just that they were coated and deep friend. The cold noodles were all right. The best thing we had was the salt & pepper crispy shrimp. Although I wish they'd been fried in hotter oil, so they'd be a little less greasy-tasting - AND they should have been fried in hotter oil so the tails could have been eaten! - they were at least all right to eat. The legs were crisp, the accompanying vegetables were mostly large slivers of jalapenos, and some onions. All in all this was very disappointing. We only get here once a year and had really been looking forward to it! The ambiance is typical of an older Chinese restaurant. read more

Stoooed on a Sunday while visiting our daughter at IU. Access is a little tricky with the construction in Grant St. (August 2022), but persevere - its worth it! First, the food was great, especially fried dumplings appetizer. Obviously Home made and delicious! Dad got General Tso's (low risk American Chinese), which was good, but next time will definitely order from the Authentic Chinese menu options. The bride got seafood Lo Mein, the daughter chicken liver mein, and plates were cleared - the sauce on the seafood had a nice ginger zing. Service was excellent -- no less than four people visited our table, offering drink refills, checking to be sure we loved the food, and offering any assistance. They only have one unisex restroom which was a little rustic but clean. Not a complaint. We will definitely be back in future visits to Bloomington. Did I mention the dumplings? So good! read more

I was really hungry and went in. I got the pork buns and homemade beef noodle soup. The soup was very rich in flavor and good portion size. I couldn't eat half of it and asked to take it home. The service was great and the owner seemed very energetic! read more

Longfei - P11. Beef Noodle Soup - Chinese Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

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The food and service were superb. I found the menu quite amusing. One page was labeled American Chinese food and the rest were labeled Authentic Chinese food. We ordered authentic beef and pork noodle soups and the noodles were freshly handmade and the broth was tasty. My Caucasian husband did order a dish from the American Chinese food section. The onion pancake portion was generous. The taro boba was a great sweet treat pairing. My two kids were fighting, well arguing, over the boba. I highly recommend dining here. read more

First time here, order got lost in the kitchen but the waitress was super apologetic. However the poor girl once she got my food spilled a portion on the table. Again very apologetic. They cleaned up the little that spilled and owner personally came out apologized again and said due to the issues dinner was on him. Even with the hiccups food was excellent and the service spot on. The interior was very cozy and welcoming. So I will definitely be returning when I am in town again. read more

Longfei - B22. Sweet and Sour Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana