Lucky Bamboo

The quality of the food is always excellent and full of flavor and fresh…read more The service, whether you get takeout or dine is great and prompt. The ambiance is not fancy but efficient. Comfortable place and you will always be happy you read this review.

Had a horrible experience today. Linda wasn't customer service oriented and told me to deal with…read moremy complaint. 1. Raised prices even know the menu states differently 2. Cut serving size (soup) That is dirty.

Dining room

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Dynasty Garden

3.7(637 reviews)

3.7 mi

Great experience at Imperial Garden! The service was excellent--everyone was friendly, attentive,…read moreand welcoming. The food was delicious and came out fresh. Definitely a great spot for Chinese food. I'll be coming back!

Wonderful friendly place, clean, well managed, great food selection, very tasty. Large varied menu…read more Nice decor, good atmosphere & vibes.

Reception Desk & Order Pick-Up

Orange chicken luncho special with chow mein upgrade for $1 more

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Entrance

Lee’s Chinese Kitchen

3.5(260 reviews)

3.6 mi

I read quite a few good reviews of Lee's Chinese Kitchen so I stop by for a late lunch. The place…read morevery clean and the service was very friendly. I ordered #17 combination plate. Garlic chicken, pork fried rice, port chow mein. Food was fresh and had good flavor. I noticed they didn't cook with a lot of oil which I really like. I definitely recommend this restaurant.

Not sure what happened, this place used to be good , the food is horrible. Very disappointed with…read morethem. Need to find a new place.

Chinese new year

My food came out very quickly.

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Imperial Garden

4.0(492 reviews)

4.4 mi

Great service and great food! We have been coming here for years ! The food is always fresh and…read morehot! I recommend getting the sizzling rice soup

Best Chinese food in the 209 hands down everything is delicious the staff is awesome great…read moreatmosphere you can't go wrong going to imperial garden

Cream cheese wontons

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Vegetable fried rice with no eggs on request

Golden China Restaurant

3.9(163 reviews)

10.4 mi

The food was delicious! Their fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, wonton soup, and chow mein were…read moreall so fresh and delicious. They are so nice there too. Great service.

Came to Golden China as a spur of the moment dinner idea and tbh I'm super disappointed…read more Located off Geer in the Turlock Town Center, Golden China serves typical no frills Chinese fare. The inside is decked out in lucky red and reminded me of those mom-n-pop Chinese restaurants of yore. There's a walk-up counter to place to-go orders. I ordered: Salt n pepper shrimp - I counted 14 head OFF shrimp with 60% onions, NO jalapenos for almost $17. The shrimp looked like the kind you find in a frozen bag at Costco - small and... shrimpy. I get this may be a bastardized version to appeal to the general demographic in Turlock, but I was not impressed. It's what made me write my review right away, I was so shocked by the small amount I got. Chicken chow mein - this was ordered at the counter for the SO after placing my original order over the phone. When he dug into it, it was 40% bean sprouts and barely any chicken, maybe 5 or 6 small pieces... Beef chow fun - same issue of overcompensating with hella bean sprouts. The beef wasn't velveted enough and a bit tough. Taste was fine. Chili oil spilled over in my to-go bag and didn't have much spice at all. All three entrees came in the leftover to-go sized boxes, totaling almost $50 after tax and tip. I understand inflation and all, but cannot justify returning due to the negative value for the amount of food received. It's unfortunate because the service is probably some of the best for a Chinese restaurant. Super friendly over the phone and just as friendly in-person. As Gordon Ramsay would say, "Damn. What a shame."

Tables

Lunch: Garlic Chicken, Fried Rice and Chow Mein

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Beef chow fun

Pearl Palace

4.1(97 reviews)

11.4 mi

Best Chinese food in the 209 by far. The food is amazing and it's clean. The service is really goodread more

So far, I think this is the best deal I found on eating out in Oakdale. I had the Singapore…read morenoodles and sautéed scallops with shrimp and mixed vegetables and a side of rice. Both dishes were excellent. The Singapore noodles had plenty of vegetables, meat and flavor. And the vegetables mixed with the shrimp and scallops were very fresh and crunchy. I left with enough food for lunch tomorrow. They give you very generous portions and the service was great. All of that food in my bill was $29. I regret not snapping a picture, but I will definitely be back and add that to this review.

Cup of egg drop soup

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Egg drop soup.

China Garden

4.0(366 reviews)

2.1 mi

Take-out combinations that were delicious, reasonably priced, largely portioned and made on order…read more I recommend to call ahead, but the couple times I've ordered on site (25-30min) it was well worth the wait!

This is some good Chinese food. I just stumbled upon this restaurant while in Modesto and I'm glad…read moreI did. I ordered the Mongolian Beef combo plate. The beef was very tender and tasty. I really liked the chow mein and the fried rice was very good as well. I was here at lunch time on a Tuesday and it wasn't crowded, it was quick to order and the food was out promptly. The ambiance is Chinese motif, nice and clean. Try the Mongolian Beef, it's great.

The juicy and gigantic beef on a stick

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Friendly House

4.4(187 reviews)

10.6 mi

Always my go-to Chinese takeout! Love this place bbq pork fried rice, chicken chow mein, garlic…read morechicken

Wife and I get takeout from here frequently, but tonight we decided to dine in for the first time…read more The food continues to be excellent. Very fresh vegetables are used in all the dishes that come with them. For lack of better wording, their food tastes "light", unlike a lot of other Chinese restaurants. Service was good. Inexpensive for the amount of food you receive.

Inside restaurant

This was the #8 garlic chicken with cream cheese, wonton chicken chow mein absolutely perfect..

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Foil chicken

Noah's Hof Brau

3.8(225 reviews)

2.0 mi

I love Noah's Hof Brau! It was the only Chinese food my mom would eat in Modesto after moving here…read morefrom San Francisco. The quality's always the same and the prices are always good. The Hof Brau idea is so lovingly unique, if you're craving a French Dip, why not? xD Get some wonton soup with it on the side! No-nonsense ordering- tell them what you want and they'll tell you what it costs. It gets BUSY but it's honestly an entertaining little show to watch them cooking up a bunch of orders at once, shouting back to the kitchen, and moving like the well-oiled machine this place has always been. The food is so worth the weight- I mean- wait! If you love family recipes and pride from food that runs generations deep, come here. My favorite is the combo plate with garlic chicken and BBQ pork. Girl, they even sell cigarettes here. You know the food is good and it's something you'd never be able to recreate or replicate at home. Pro tip: if you're fussy with veggies, you can ask for no vegetables in the chow mein!! He'll raise his eyebrow at you but he'll always do it if you ask politely.

Chow mein is way too salty here! Service is no frills, get in, order, and you either eat there or…read moreget out. I ordered the honey walnut shrimp combination but asked for all chow mein since I'm not a big fan of fried rice for $16.31 with card after taxes. I believe there's a 2-3% additional charge if you use card, but I could be remembering incorrectly. Definitely call and ask or bring cash! The shrimp was fantastic. It had the right amount of batter, wasn't overcooked whatsoever and the shrimp was nice and bouncy. The sauce wasn't overly sweet or artificial tasting either! The chow mein was okay. Noodles slightly overcooked and on the verge of being mushy and as I continued eating it got extremely salty so I had to stop. Unfortunately will not be getting it again! A ton of these reviews are saying they pack the food here.. pack where? There is way too much space in the box. Food is decent but there are other spots to try, and at $16.31 I'll just take myself to Panda Express honestly!

BBQ Pork & Chow Mein

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Menu & front

China Bowl

4.0(128 reviews)

11.9 mi

Good meals. Love the soups the Egg Flower and the Wor wonton soups are the best I had. and I have…read morehad most in the area. They dont have door dash or Grubhub. This is the only negative for me.

Cute and charming little building in the corner of the parking lot. Me and my family got:…read more Combo plate #2 Sweet & Sour Chicken, BBQ pork fried rice & an egg roll. Chicken was nice a soft on the inside and crunchy when you bit into it. Rice was a chef's kiss. Egg roll, was well an egg roll. Combo plate #3 Garlic Chicken, BBQ pork fried rice & foil wrapped chicken. Chicken was nice and seasoned. Garlic wasn't overpowering and chicken had a nice crunch when bit into it. Rice was also a chef's kiss. The wrapped chicken was nice and soft with a bit of a chewy texture when eating. Combo plate #4 Beef and broccoli, chicken chow mein and two crab ragoon's. Beef and broccoli was nice and soft, chow mein had a good texture and the ragoon's were nibbled and eaten by my sibling. Overall, def a hidden gem if you're in town.

Storefront

Lunch special sweet sour pork with prawns and chow mein

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Sweet and sour chicken with chicken chow mien

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Brian N.

16 years ago

Great food for very little money. I've been here more than 20 times and have always been pleasantly surprised by the cuisine. Definitely a satisfying quick bite to go, or a pleasant dine in experience. They have the nicest waiting staff I've met in a long time. Anything I needed, they were more than happy to accommodate. Just a very friendly family business in the hard working area of southern Modesto. The Prices are really amazing as well; the Combination plates are a steal at $5.25. I used to visit the other Chinese restaurants but they can't compete, especially at their prices. Try them once and you'll be converted too! Plenty of bars nearby for a few drinks while you chow down. Highly Recommended. read more

Weixin D.

16 years ago

Small family business with experience in Chinese-American food. Prices are inexpensive with dine-in and take-out options. Staff is friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable about their food. Food is great and some favorites are the Teriyaki Chicken bowl, any of the appetizers, Garlic Chicken, Orange Chicken, Fried Rice, Combination Won-ton Soup, Broccoli Beef, Tofu with Mix Veggies, and Sweet and Sour Pork. They have all day combination plates where you can choose up to four items (one entree, one appetizer, chow mein, and fried rice) for only $5.25. Even if you decide to only get 2 or 3 items, they fill up the plate for you; you always get what you pay for. read more

Della M.

122

10 years ago

Pleasantly surprised by this little gem. Is in a super sketchy strip mall so I figured food was going to be gross. I ordered pork fried rice, chicken with black bean sauce, and foil wrapped chicken. Food was amazing. It was so good that I didn't even think about snapping pics. I ordered ahead through yelp and when I arrived the host told me my food would be out in 5 minutes. There was quite a few people eating while I was there an there food looked just as good. I will definitely be coming back. read more

Sean C.

7 years ago

Adrianna L.

9 years ago

The food was okay, I ordered the calamari and that was chewy like it was over cooked and the soup I ordered I wanted noodle but I got wonton. It's a lot of food tho so there's that. read more

Jia K.

9 years ago

One of the best restaurants I know of.I would surely recommend this to others.the food is always delicious and they deliver also.very happy with their service read more

Lupe V.

9 years ago

Love this place!!! Super friendly staff! And great food! Delivery is always on time! Great portions of food for there price

Britny M.

8 years ago

I always order to go from here. Always good friendly service. Food is good and still hot when I get it.

Mike S.

4 years ago

My wife and I have been trying to find a decent Chinese place and this place is not bad at all.

Karen C.

4 years ago

closed with huge iron doors/gates, in the "hood", not a safe area, may be closed for good

Niner F.

15 years ago

Prices are great and food is awesome. I love this place!

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