MJ's Chicken & Rice

The food is fresh, and they make the noodles right in front of you, which never stops being fun to…read morewatch. They start you with the crispy chips at the table. I'm a big fan of Chinese mustard, but beware: it will make you cry, both from enjoyment and from the pain of your sinuses lighting on fire. Worth it anyway. If you like egg rolls, they're a must. They're enormous and packed with the freshest ingredients. I always regret loading up on appetizers because I'm full before the real food shows up, and I do it every single time. I've had a lot of the noodle dishes and each one is better than the last. If you're a tea drinker, they have a huge selection. I'm sad to report that I ate too fast and only snapped pictures of the desserts. They were as exceptional as everything else. Service is A+. I just wish I lived a little closer. Or maybe not, because I'd gain 20 pounds. It's a must try. Trust me, you'll be back.

We had the fortune tonight of eating at Royal China restaurant. It was a total mess up…read more Our waitress complained that she had too many tables so she couldn't provide Service. We ordered steam dumplings, which came out ice cold, vegetable egg foo Young, that was so salty it was hardly able to be eaten. The best part of the meal was a green tea ice cream. When I spoke to George, the owner, he said "so sorry" and swept it off. I honestly don't expect to pay these prices for such horrendous service and low quality food. I know many will disagree with me but for your money go elsewhere.

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5.3 mi•Oak Lawn

When you need something quick and decent flavor this is my go to spot, great service and always…read morefast. I love their wonton soup and will always get this when I am under the weather, def my comfort food. I also like their combo (chicken & shrimp) fried rice, as well as their orange chicken!

The place is a little din you'll probably want to take it to go but it's worth it if you stay and…read moreeat it hot. The egg rolls are delicious and the food is reminiscent of old school Chinese food places that I used to go. Highly recommended

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Fortune House

3.8(466 reviews)

4.0 mi•Lower Greenville

A solid 3.5/5. Some happy hour items and the lunch special was a good deal!…read more We started off with the Chili Wontons which were okay and the Xiao Long Baos which was very good-lots of broth within. We got the lunch specials: Egg Drop Soup and Hot & Sour Soup-both were good! The General Tsao Chicken was solid. We got it with the side of Fried Rice and the Fried Rice was flavorless plus the Fried Spring Roll was nothing special. The Mapo Tofu with Minced Pork was good, but very salty. Needed to pair it with lots of steamed white rice to balance it out. We also had the half duck with buns. The duck was okay too, nothing crazy/special to it. Food was alright! The guy bartender was super chill and easy to talk to. The ambiance was also chill and moody as well. Would be opened to come back during happy hour/lunch time.

I want to love Fortune House, but the service tonight was abysmal, embarrassing for a restaurant…read more - We arrived at 6p and sat at the bar, they brought us water, didn't wipe down the mess from the previous customers and walked away. - There were 3 other people at the bar. It wasn't busy. - I noticed the Red Bull rep chatting it up for what seemed like forever with the bartenders while nobody was asking us for drinks. - About 10 mins later we were asked "do you want anything?" Well, yes, we do..... that's why we came to a restaurant. - After we ordered, the GM (female) was hanging out for quite some time with 7-8 other employees at the bar while I was trying to flag someone down and get a fork (took much more time than it should have). - GM was frequently standing at the end of the bar, just texting rather than paying attention to the multiple needs of the customers sitting right in front of her. While the food was great, the service was TERRIBLE and we won't be back. From the GM to the bartenders, nobody cared. Nobody even thanked us upon leaving. There's no excuse for expecting kindness and awareness when one is out to dinner, this restaurant made us feel unimportant and unappreciated. I don't foresee this restaurant lasting much longer, it's a competitive world and there's so many other awesome restaurants.

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Yang Zhou Fried Rice - $14. (aka shrimp & bbq pork fried rice). No flavor, needed lots of soy and chili oil. Nice portion!

Hawkers Asian Street Food

Great food. Great service. Michael was great and checked up on me often. I liked the Chicken and…read morethe drinks.

The spring rolls rocked my world (get them) and the curry is incredible, as well as the service…read more Mouth is watering to come back Literal party of flavors in my mouth nom nom and great music in the bathrooms loved that

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Jeng Chi

4.0(1.8k reviews)

6.0 mi

First time trying Jeng Chi and it was delicious. We ordered…read morethe scallion pancakes (could have been crunchier), egg rolls, the beef soup dumpling, shrimp fried dumplings, and steamed chicken dumplings! Everything was delicious and our server was attentive and quick. The restaurant was nicely decorated with cultural symbols or images. No complaints on cleanliness. It was our daughter's first time trying dumplings and she was excited about it and loved all the dumplings! Will be coming back soon.

Great ambience perfect for a special dinner or a casual night with friends. Service was honestly…read more10/10 which can be rare at busy restaurants. The menu had so many vegetarian options which can be hard to find sometimes at a Chinese restaurant. We shared the vegetable dumplings, cucumber salad, Mapo tofu and Chinese broccoli. The vegetable dumplings were perfect: flavorful and didn't fall apart will definitely try these again. Cucumber salad was spicy and fresh which was exactly what I wanted. Mapo tofu was yum-not as spicy but still delicious and went well. I wasn't a big fan of the Chinese broccoli but will definitely be back to try the rest of their menu

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Not some of the many dishes we tried, all of the excellent!

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4.6(174 reviews)

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Amazing, the sweetest customer service, we were given complementary rice bowls and egg drop soup on…read moreour first visit.

We had a party of 8 Sunday lunch and this spot could not be more perfect. I called that morning to…read moremake a reservation for a big table. We picked the kids' favorite dishes: bbq roast pork, fried rice, sauteed string beans, beef flat noodle, and a pot of chrysanthemum tea. The food was on point and with the variety they had, even the pickiest eaters were satisfied. My kiddo loves the steamed white rice... and when that came out to the table, she was so happy! The fun part was the owner came by and gave us handful of fortune cookies - each! And a few of us got light up bunny ears! All in all we had a great time. I love that you can request no added msg!

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Sum Dang Good Chinese

3.4(530 reviews)

7.8 mi•Trinity Groves

Jesse was a fantastic server! Very attentive!…read moreAnd great soft skills. The food was great too! Char Sui Rice was 10/10.

Really loved almost everything we ordered. The salt and pepper shrimp was perfectly seasoned, the…read moreMongolian Beef was made with jalapeños so it had a little bit of a kick to it and the beef was so tender, the chicken lo mein had great flavor and the fried rice is a must. The only thing I wasn't a fan of were the egg rolls.

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First Emperor Chinese Restaurant

4.2(320 reviews)

5.7 mi

This restaurant has existed for as long as I can remember over the past 30 years. It was one of my…read morefavorite restaurants growing up, so when I recently visited home in DFW, I had to go back. And wow, the taste is the exact same. The decor is the exact same. The people are the exact same. It was truly a feeling of nostalgia that's hard to describe. My favorite dish has always been, and still is, the bamboo shoots with pork. It is so fragrant, umami, and simply delicious. The west lake soup is also a classic done so well - pro tip to add white pepper to give it a little kick. The steamed pork belly was okay - sauce is flavorful (a touch salty) along with the preserved greens but the pork wasn't as tender as I had remembered it. The fish filets are fried to perfection, full of salt/pepper flavor, and pairs well with the jalapeños. If you don't like fish, you can get the same flavor with the pork version of this dish, which I also really like. The service can be a little slow because it's just 1 chef and 1 waitress who own the restaurant - same people that have run the show since I first came here probably almost 30 years ago! Incredible to see them still working so hard and serving delicious food. They'll never know how much their restaurant and food means to me!

Tried this place because I saw Sam's video. Ordered the Jalepeno shredded pork and my friend got…read morethe tea smoked duck w/pancake. Also ordered 1 egg roll. The jalepeno pork was delicious! Great flavor and the pork didn't have that weird pork taste some Asian places have. The crispy smoked duck pancake was awesome and worth the steeper price. I wasn't a fan of the sauce alone, but in the pancake was excellent. The eggroll was a decent eggroll and the duck sauce that came with it was the best sauce I've had with an eggroll. The lady working was sweet and was working her butt off with the 5 tables she had. Felt great to support a local business. The restaurant itself is out dated but the tables and utensils were clean. The atmosphere added to the experience and the background music was just perfection.

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Wu Wei Din Chinese Cuisine - Lewisville

4.4(477 reviews)

15.9 mi

First time visit based on reviews. We got sweet and sour pork and pork lo mein with extra…read morevegetables. Our server was very helpful and the food was delicious. We can hardly wait to come back. Broccoli, cabbage and bok choy elevated the lo mein. The menu says tea is imported, but it was too hot for anything but iced tea. It was pleasant indoors and online ordering is available, too. Construction along I35 access road made getting there complicated, but we found it was accessible from the Vista Ridge Mall parking lot on the east side. This also pointed us back the way we needed to go.

Me and my dad went to Wu Wei Din…read more I got the scallion pancakes they were good like always rate it a 9.5/10 The The Goden Pot Stickers with shrimp they were good but not that good I rate it a 8.5/10 Cucumber Salad was good I rate it a 9/10 Xio Wong long bow was so good I rate it a 9.8/10 Spicy Wontons were good but a little spicy I rate it a 8.9/10 The Donkey rice for dessert I was not good the insides taste and look like it was poop I didn't like it but it was a little sweet I wonder if it's real donkey poop I rate it a 4.1/10 Those are my dinner rating. - my daughters review.

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Café Hunan

3.8(69 reviews)

2.4 mi•Upper Greenville

Just moved to Dallas and as a big foodie with Chinese at the top of their fav foods list this is my…read morenew go to spot. The food is all quality and tastes great! Love myself some bbq ribs which they do the right way and to make it even better they also do their pork fried rice the right way as well! Excited to go back bc on top of the food it's even worth sitting down and eating in person bc it's clean, safe and the employees took real good care of me! When i forgot to order the fried wonton chips they brought it right out to me and didn't even make me pay for it. Will be back soon!

**This review is based on a Sunday evening to-go order.**…read more While these folks were polite on the phone and in-person -- and the restaurant was bright and clean when I came in to pick up my order -- I cannot recommend this place. First, I ordered the Chinese Fried Chicken (half), which is supposed to be brined in soy and hoisin, then deep fried in a light batter. This chicken was no more brined than a rock in the desert, and it was just as dry, even the dark meat pieces. The steamed rice was fine, as was the beautiful bok choy. The dish, overall was a huge disappointment. The chicken lo mein was also a letdown, as it had an underlying sweetness that I've never experienced with this dish. Two bites were taken and it (along with the chicken) ended up in the hotel trash can. A couple of positives: I enjoyed the hot & sour soup, and the egg rolls tasted as if they were rolled in-house, which is a rarity these days. I live a few hundred miles down the road and don't get to downtown Dallas very often, so the odds of me patronizing this place again is already slim. But, in the event I find myself here in the future, I will avoid this restaurant.

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Cruz T.

9 years ago

The food was good . The fact that they charge for every single sauce when normaly in every Chinese food place they give you hot sauce with your rice. The cashier gave an OK service a smile would of made a difference. read more

Gabby B.

291

8 years ago

The spicy fried rice is delicious, and they make it to order. I always go for lunch and the food is always delicious

Steven L.

7 years ago

Great meet up place and food for everyone. Only $9. Can't go wrong.

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