Reviews that don't give 4-5 stars are likely from folks who like Americanized Chinese food (I like that too) rather than real Chinese food. It is excellent. On weeknights most patrons are Chinese. That should tell you something. read more

Excellent place. Service is superb and friendly. Ample menu and my two dishes were fantastic. Ambiance is nice and comfortable. Restaurant is inside the supermarket in its own area. read more

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I would rate our visit as a 3.7. The food was good and so was the service. Good for a quick lunch or takeout.

I have eaten at Mr. Chens once but order delievery from here at least once a month. There are a few dishes my family needs every month and right now Mr. Chens is my preferred dealer. Dish #1: Xiaolongbao, XLB, or as Mr. Chen's calls it: A5. Small steamed bun (pork with vegetable) I love these things. Sweet, juicy, soupy, I just wish they came with black vinegar sauce as their sauce is sweeter than I expect. Dish #2: A4. Pan-Fried dumpling (chicken with vegetable). We exclusively get them pan fried not steamed, the pan fried in my son's opinion are eye-rolling good while he will not even touch the steamed ones. I get these everytime since he is addicted to them and asks for them once a week. Dish #3: Cumin Lamb. I love lamb, but even if you are not a fan of gamey flavors, you may still enjoy this dish. The meat is sweet and flavorful with very little game. This has become a frequent purchase. Dish #4: SP.2 Boiled fish in szechuan special pepper. My wife loves this dish due to the peppercorn numbing effects. I love this dish for the flavor of the fish. I only wish this was spicy with a thick layer of hot pepper oil ontop, but my wife perfers it exactly as it comes. P.S. If you get this delivered, be careful, although they bag it twice, there is likely a lot of soup that has spilled into the inner bag. Dish #5: SP. 3 Boiled fish in hot oil. So due to the lack of spice I desired in Dish 4, I tried the fish in hot oil. I really enjoyed this dish, however there is less broth and they did not keep the peppercorns. Someday in the future I will probably end up mixing SP 2 and SP 3 getting the hot spicy oil I want with the peppercorn numbing. I do not know why they do not have both in one dish. Will make another post about that if it goes well. Dish #6: SP. 9. Hot & Numbing style tofu. This mapo tofu is pretty good! I enjoy the spice, though I feel like it should be even spicier. It is always a toss between this or the lamb. Overall Mr. Chen will remain my local dealer of spicy Chinese food and dumplings. read more

It's the favorite place for my family. The best Chinese restaurant in Birmingham area. They have the real Chinese food. The environment is clean and people here are very nice and friendly. read more

My family and I went here a week ago and the Egg Drop Soup was delicious, the beef and broccoli wasn't a hit it was very chewy in texture. The egg rolls was ok and we ordered the Shrimp Lo Mein it was good. So I went back to night and ordered a large Egg Drop soup first off the guy was rude saying they only had one size, then I get all the way home to find out that he charged me for Seafood Sour Soup which cost more and we don't even eat this kind of soup. So I call and he casual says he thought a said Sour Soup. Now I have to wait for a refund with no egg drop soup. I tried this location because it's closer to where we live but I'm done. People have over hyped this place the Mr. Chen's in Homewood taste so much better and the people are much nicer. Go to the Homewood location for better quality of food and service. read more

I went to Mr. Chen's to order take out. I placed my order then went and sat down at a table Infront off the cash register. The restaurant wasn't busy. After about 20 minutes I went and asked what the hold up was, the man turned around and got my good from behind him. I was mad my food had been sitting out so long and that the man that worked there couldn't have just told me my food was ready. I went home and began to eat the sesame chicken but couldn't finish half of the dish, it was awful The meat was hard and the flavor was off. I will never go back because of the laziness of the staff and how terrible the food was. read more

Good food and the prices are very reasonable. I've been several times and the service has been good and the food always hits. Never misses. The ambiance is nice as well I usually order togo but inside looks nice as well read more

Quality is good portions were really small except for the soup for two. My sister barely eats but we were still kind of hungry after eating here Service was okay Prices were way too expensive for the amount of food that we got read more

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I really wanted to love Mr. Chen's but the food is pretty basic to me to be as high as it is. I feel like you could get better quality food anywhere else and probably get it a bit cheaper. You do get a good portion size. read more

Horrid experience. Went in and was sat and not a single waiter came over to ask what I wanted to eat or drink after 15-20 minutes, and I tried to get their attention. There were 4 people as well all actively ignoring me and the other customer while they sat on their phones and talked to each other. Being deliberately ignored is something that has never happened before in a restaurant, so hats off there. I ended up walking out, worst service I have experienced. read more

Well.... Red Pearl's consistency went down do I decided to try Mr. Chen and now this is my new favorite Taiwanese/Chinese. I've now been here three times in a row in 1.5 months and everything have been great!! What you should never get from Here nor Red Pearl, any beef dishes. Zero dishes from either places have been good. Hard to explain but it's too mushy. Mapo tofu is fantastic!! read more

Honey...they are not playing with coronavirus. They have a partition built that is keeping their employees safe from the customers that come in. You cannot dine in here currently. The tables and chairs are stacked up and pushed against the walls. You do need a mask because that is this business's policy. I have passed this place many times. I'm not sure why it took me until yesterday to finally stop by. I ordered Crab Rangoon and Lo Mein. I asked them to make my Lo Mein spicy and they definitely delivered on that! My food was pleasantly spicy. It was so good that I didn't add any sauce. That's a big deal. My entire family enjoyed all the food we ordered. My husband is very picky about Chinese food and he has stated that it's our new spot. After he said that, there was nothing I could give them but a 5 star rating. read more

Mr. Chens Authentic Chinese Cooking - Chinese Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

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While on the hunt for a good Chinese option in the area, I came across Mr. Chen's. With pretty good reviews, I decided to give them a try. I have been to Mr. Chen's on 3 occasions and have tried: Mongolian Beef, General Tso's Chicken, and Curry Chicken. Each dish was delicious. Mongolian Beef and General Tso's are a couple of go-to items for me. After those were a hit on my first two visits, I decided to try something different on the third. The Curry Chicken was delicious. It is marked as "spicy" but not very much spice but still a very flavorful dish. I would definitely order again. The egg rolls were really fresh and delicious as well. The first two visits were around 1 PM. The third visit was at 8:00 PM so close to closing time but still a fresh and delicious meal. The one thing I would caution is to carefully check your order before leaving. On the 2nd visit, there was no shrimp sauce in the bag which I did order. The 3rd visit I was missing an extra order of steamed rice. The food was so good I didn't want to dock a star. Also I checked the bag each time and didn't notice the missing items until I was home. SMH. So that part is also on me. Like I said, the taste of the food made up for the missing shrimp sauce and rice. Also, the portion of rice was more than enough so the extra rice was not needed. Mr. Chen's is now my go to Chinese place! read more

Mr. Chens Authentic Chinese Cooking - C11. Curry Shredded Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

Mr Chen's is the best Chinese in Hoover! We eat there regularly! They have authentic Chinese food, if that's what you like! Service is top notch and restaurant has a nice ambiance. read more

If you've heard about Mr. Chen's cuisine, let me just tell you, this is the wrong one to visit. Go to Hometown Supermarket, and visit the restaurant inside a supermarket, a location that consistently gets it right. Better than Red Pearl. I highly recommend their Mapodofu, and braised eggplant with pork and basil. read more

You can't say it is not authentic. And you can't say it is not good food. Yeah, it isn't the greatest Chinese in town, but it's a great option. IMO. I love grocery shopping in the store, they carry food I can't find anywhere else. And once I'm doing groceries there, I certainly stop by the restaurant! I would recommend it read more

What a waste of money. Lunch was not inexpensive. We spent $60.00 for two. I would never have let this travesty leave the kitchen. It was too late-this was takeout. The fried pot stickers were cold. The Seafood Hot and Sour soup had no seafood. The calamari was so overcooked that we couldn't chew it and we thew it out. I won't even give Mr. Chen a second chance. read more

If I go out for Chinese food this is where I go. I have eaten here quite often and tried a lot of their dishes. Very rarely do you have to wait for a table. And the service is usually quick. and the pricing is good. My favorite of the Hot Pot dishes are the Eggplant with pork and basil, and the Basil Chicken. My regular dish favorites are Mongolian beef, General Tsaos chicken, and so many more. The food has always been good. Except when I tried an authentic Chinese soup that contained tripe, quail eggs, many types of mushroom, and some other non recognizable things. As I said this is my 'go to' for Chinese food read more

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Best Chinese food in Tuscaloosa. I had the Wonton Soup, Beef with Chinese Vegetables with Steam rice. Staff was friendly and attentive too. Will be back soon. read more

The service here is good and quick. The portion size for the food is about what I would expect. The only reason for the rating is the taste on the food is a little less than good and the ambiance of the restaurant could use a little bit of updating. It was better than some Chinese food I have had and is a good place if you are wanting to get your food quickly. read more

Place is quick and reasonably priced - food is awful. I've gone to this location for years and it has been on a steady decline. Don't know if the ownership has changed, but current management is putting out poor food. I will not be going back. There is better Chinese food available anywhere. read more

This place came about when I was a food delivery driver. I always had orders here so I said it must be good. The next place that's good is on Clairmont. So my sis and I ordered the Mogonlian Chicken, crab Rangoon, and shrimp lo mein. It was sooooooo good. I enjoyed all of it. The food was very good and I see why customers go there. I told my mom that we will take her there because it's so good. Next time I go, I'll definitely sit down to eat. read more

Mr. Chens Authentic Chinese Cooking - Chinese Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

Food is good and the service is decent. We had been to both locations in the area and we prefer the Homewood location. The food portions are better in homewood. I like both though. Quick service is a plus. read more

Well I've never had this before, but glad I did , it was fish in hot oil , had vegetables and plenty fish filets all buried in a spicy hot sauce that was made for rice , I ordered it hot and they didn't disappoint. I had tears well up in my eyes because of the heat , but I couldn't stop eating it if you want your tastebuds to experience a hot and spicy dish that's almost too hot try it . read more

Mr. Chens Authentic Chinese Cooking - Hot oil fish - Chinese Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

Back again this soup is so good Spicy Sichuan beef noodle soup , portion huge could feed two people easily , this is one of my favorite dishes here , I don't think it's on the menu. read more

Mr. Chens Authentic Chinese Cooking - Sichuan beef noodle soup - Chinese Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

I love Mr Chens. All the good Chinese places closed down after the pandemic and I'm so happy they're still around. My favorite is their egg rolls and Mongolian beef. So delicious. Only downside is sometimes the smell from the seafood department in the attached grocery store gets a little strong. Otherwise great service and good quality food. read more

Good food! Good service! I would recommend this place to any one! Me and my father both enjoy! Thank you read more

If less than 1 start I will rate them , no hygiene, food is nasty tasting very bad that I throw up after trying it, table is oily, service is bad ( that I don't care about it cause I care a lot about the food more) . 0 star from my side and my companion . read more

If I'm not mistaken you can't eat inside it is only takeout!! I ordered the combination fried rice( mixture of chicken, beef and shrimp). I wish I had more shrimp but overall so it was great. So many flavors!! The general tso's chicken was just okay. It comes in a small meal prep container but it's packed. Flavors are okay. Nothing special about it. I also ordered fried dumplings as an appetizer that i would rate 7/10 because the edges were extremely hard and not edible, but the middle was perfect. If you're in the area I'd recommend it. Oh also. The menu picture prices are incorrect. The prices have gone up! read more

Hands down the worst Asian food I have ever had in my life. Egg rolls chewy. Crab rangoon wet. Lettuce wraps taste/looks like vomit. No sauce on sesame chicken or Mongolian beef. read more

Mr. Chens Authentic Chinese Cooking - Lettuce wrap - Chinese Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

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Yay for Mr Chen's! We love having a Chinese restaurant in Hoover that offers authentic dishes. We enjoy ordering family style, and here are some recommendations: * Steamed bun * Sautéed sweet pea leaves * Chicken with black bean sauce * Eggplant with pork basil in hot pot * Salt fried shrimp (with shell on so chew the shells well) * Mapo Tofu (spicy) * Bubble tea - You have to order a slush and ask to have tapioca balls added read more

Mr. Chens Authentic Chinese Cooking - Eggplant - Chinese Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

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ABSOLUTELY AWFUL Chinese food! Our first time ordering from here and decided to try a different restaurant from our normal Red Pearl Restaurant, which is absolutely delicious! We ordered Mongolian Beef, Shredded Pork with Bamboo Shoots and Tofu, String Beans with Ground Pork. Mongolian Beef - Some of the beef was SPOILED! We were very lucky to notice this at the very beginning! When we first opened the container, I noticed the smell of spoiled meat! Tasted a little bit of the food, and sure enough, some of the meat was actually spoiled! The taste of the sauce was in no way close to what Mongolian Beef should taste like! Shredded Pork with Bamboo Shoots and Tofu - Totally bland! No flavor at all! String Beans with Ground Pork - Didn't have ground pork in it AT ALL! Furthermore, the string beans were over cooked and the flavor was just not good at all! I could have done TEN TIMES better if I had sautéed string beans at home with olive oil, garlic, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame seed oil, and rice cooking wine!! If I wanted to open up a restaurant in town, I know I would do really well! Because if this place is still in business with two locations serving food like this??!! Yeah, I would do really well! I would recommend this place if you like to throw money away or need to induce vomiting. read more

Mr. Chens is a favorite of my friends! Great service and there is always leftovers to take home! read more

Mr. Chens Authentic Chinese Cooking - Mongolian beef and general tso's for lunch - Chinese Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

I don't know which to rave about first the food or the service. Normally when you walk into a restaurant during their lunch rush it can feel awkward while you wait to be seated and servers rush by completely ignoring you.....Not here! When I walked in I was greeted by a server even though he was taking care of a table nearby, it wasn't but a few seconds and someone was upfront to take me to my table. They were so friendly and the service was amazing. The food is actually authentic and they have items on their menu that you don't find at a chain, but that are very common dishes overseas. The food was the absolute best I've ever had, I felt completely comfortable asking questions about items on the menu, and honestly I will be back several times more as I have an entire list of dishes I can't wait to try there ( more than I can eat in one visit). You have to go and try this place out, I promise you will not be disappointed. If you like spicy, the cold Szechuan noodles are out of this world, my picture doesn't do it justice. I give this place a 10 out of 10 for everything! read more

Mr. Chens Authentic Chinese Cooking - Cold Szechuan noodles, spring rolls, small steamed bun, Thai tea bolba ( not pictured). - Chinese Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

We migrated to Mr. Chen's after our favorite place changed ownership a few years ago. Ordering ahead through GrubHub is always a plus. They often miss the mark on what time for pickup. Then again, they're always packed with people wanting their food. They have been the rock stead in consistency through Covid. read more

Was excellent fresh handmade wontons in light broth and fresh cilantro and greens. Chicken and Broccoli was pretty good but the fried rice had dry peas that weren't cooked all the way . The soups looked awesome next . read more

Mr. Chens Authentic Chinese Cooking - Chinese Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

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I like mr Chen's but I would not recommend the shredded chicken with cilantro. There was very little chicken and look at all this tofu!?!?! It was horrible and I am hungry. 80% tofu should be called tofu not chicken read more

Mr. Chens Authentic Chinese Cooking - Chinese Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

I go here quite frequently and usually it's the best Chinese place around. They have so much variety that surpasses standard chinese restaurants . Today was the biggest disappointment and quite a surprise! Astonishing actually!!!what happened .. well for starters they have hired a new waiter who is a slow as molasses, they served my husband and son's dish while I had to wait a long time for mine. Okay I get it it wasnt on the lunch menu which we never order off of.. I was told I could get lotus root added to my order but it wasn't. My husband went to the young guy who seems to b the one in charge he said I told the cook to do it but the cook said he couldn't do it.. umm do you not pay the cook to do his job. His job is to cook what the customer wants. We drop 100 dollars every time we come plus a good tip. The thing was we got no apology , none off of our bill and we noticed we were charged for it but we didn't get it...what the fug...what the heck was wrong today Mr. Chen's you were so bad on so many levels . Well at least your food was still good. Do you not appreciate good customers!! Why tell me something can b added and then dont do it!!! I might try it one more time but if we get bad service my love affair for Authentic Chinese food will b over!! It will b a shame since I love different cultures/foods but bad service I dont accept and my money can spend elsewhere . Other places might appreciate it a bit more u get me...I forgot to mention We got zero plates for our appetizers I blame the new waiter they hired for some of this bad review.. read more

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Now this is some good eating! I ordered the shrimp lo mein (spicy) and was for sure impressed with taste and presentation. The shrimp were a nice size (jumbo almost). I tried my friends meal (pineapple shrimp) it too was very tasty. Our waiter was so nice and visited our table frequently to ensure everything was "still" good. I will definitely return here or try their other locations when the time permits. read more

Mr. Chens Authentic Chinese Cooking - First time trying this restaurant. Nice location friendly staff - Chinese Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

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