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    New China Chef

    4.1 (67 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Egg drop soup
    Ben J.

    Small restaurant but good food. Most customers opted for takeout, as the restaurant itself isn't anything special. We decided to eat there and waited awhile for the soups, but that gave me the impression they made them per order, and the taste pretty much confirmed it. The chicken egg foo young was tasty and fresh. The large portion came with four sizeable pieces with rice. Two pieces were enough to fill me up. The owner was friendly and personable, even through her broken English It's definitely nice to support small businesses, and I recommend this for anyone craving fast casual Chinese.

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    Joe K.

    Good egg foo young, classic brown gravy. Also had combination Cantonese chow mein with fried noodles, nice combo.

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    Jerem K.

    I am a Chinese connoisseur and trust me this isn't it. It wasn't terrible but I wouldn't eat it again. Sweet and sour was mostly breading... Orange chicken didn't have much flavor. Rice was below average ... Egg rolls were pretty good and the crab ragoons were meh.

    Dirty interior glass that looks like it has not be cleaned since 1945.
    Michele S.

    I just can't say never again enough times. This place is dirty. Unorganized and rude. They tell me the food would be ready in half an hour. I wind up waiting another thirty minutes when I get there to pick my food up. The woman behind the counter is short with people. The food is nothing special and I think someone would have to pay me to eat here again. The egg rolls were dripping with grease. Took one bite and threw it away. Waste of money. The fried rice has a strange smokey and old grease flavor. Yuck!!! I thought I would try this spot because it was close to my home. Next time I will drive to Iowa if I have to before I eat here. Please don't let me get hepatitis A, B, and C eating here. I am feeling sick to my stomach and have only taken a few bites. At least this food will help me start my diet tomorrow.

    Szechwan vegetables with fried rice. Lunch special

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    10 months ago

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    10 months ago

    Excellent food , prices fair and service excellent. Great place for Chinese cuisine & live the ambiance

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    8 months ago

    this is a small family restaurant that never disappoint. food is delicious and very reasonably price.

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    2 years ago

    The food is delicious, clean place the service the lady is so friendly the ambience is lake family

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    3 years ago

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    1 year ago

    Absolutely delicious food! We have tried many of their dishes and ALL have been excellent!

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    5 years ago

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    4 years ago

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    3 years ago

    My go to for egg rolls!! Closest I've found in the area to Peking house egg rolls in Chicago. So good!!

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    2 years ago

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    3 years ago

    Best Chinese food in town! Great quality and prices. The Mongolian beef and General Tso chicken are very tasty!

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    4 years ago

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    4 years ago

    Got the Curry Beef yesterday for under $8.00. It was spicy and delicious. A lot for the price.

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    6 years ago

    Awful, horrific, never again. Bottom of barrel quality for as cheap as you can fathom. Unsure of how it got this highly reviewed.

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    7 years ago

    This is our go to for Chinese take out. Family owned and run, very sweet lady, Sammi, who runs the counter. Food is always delicious!

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    After 40 years of eating at this restaurant it is actually improved and it was already perfect..a…read moreseven star restaurant out of five ...in fact this place should be a Michelin star restaurant on the simplicity and longevity of how long this place has been there even after the ownership has been changed purchased by an old employee from high school. The remodel is absolutely beautiful, cozy and warm and very simple. The eggrolls are the greatest on the planet as I have ordered my quarterly order of 24 eggrolls to go taken on a plane back to my home. The barbecue pork fried rice is still the number one I've had in the whole United States and I've ate it over 250 Chinese restaurants in my lifetime. Please check this place out or make the drive. There are not too many left of this long stature that have survived and still are fantastic. Ask for Phin the Owner and she'll take care of you!! God bless you Phin for keeping the Original recipe and staff cooks!! Keep going!! Cheers!!

    Ordered delivery from New Hong Kong Restaurant. The food was decent overall, but nothing really…read morestood out. Some dishes had oddly sized portions from small versus large, which was a little disappointing. Everything arrived pretty quick, but I'd probably try a different Chinese spot next time.

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    Remodeled inside
    Beef with pea pods, chicken fried rice and crab Rangoon (get 2) lunch special. Delicious and you can't beat the price!
    Beef with pea pods, chicken fried rice and crab Rangoon (get 2) lunch special. Delicious and you can't beat the price!
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    China Cook

    China Cook

    3.3
    (111 reviews)
    2.8 mi
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    Before you read my tiny, short novel here, I will preface that this review is just for a soup :)…read more My husband and I have been on a hot and sour soup kick lately--I'm talking three weeks straight of craving it. It started with me, but now he's fully on board, and we're officially on the hunt for "the best hot and sour soup" in the suburbs. I might be a bit of an Asian soup snob, but when I go to an Asian restaurant, I can judge a lot about the authenticity of the cuisine based on their soups. Soups can be one of the simplest dishes to make, but they're also easy to overlook. To me, if a place puts care into their soups, they'll likely put that same care into their entrées. With Asian soups especially, the tiniest tweaks make a big difference in flavor. If you love Tom Yum or pho, you know exactly what I mean--it's all about the flavor profile. And the same goes for a good old hot and sour soup... and oh my--I think I found the one tonight. I could have easily finished the entire quart in one sitting (I showed some restraint... barely). My husband gave it a thumbs up, and my oldest loved the kick and went back for seconds. Safe to say--we'll be back for more on our next takeout night. Definitely worth the $7.73 (tax included). Where it hit all the right notes: * Fresh bamboo shoots, mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms (my favorite), eggs, carrots, and tofu * Perfect consistency (not too thick, not too watery) * Balanced flavor (not overly sour or flat) * Real chili peppers for heat (not just a heavy hand of black pepper) My favorite detail: The vegetables were actually cut into bite-sized pieces --not giant chunks--and everything was properly cooked and tender. I've been to places where the carrots are so crunchy, it feels like they came straight out of the ground! We've ordered takeout from here several times and haven't had a bad experience yet. I just haven't been intentional about remembering what I ordered--until now. This soup officially has me paying attention, and I'll definitely be back to try more of their entrées (and take notes this time!). I managed to get a picture of the remaining 30% of my soup where I had to tilt the carton just to get the photo. It was all eaten too fast before I could take a picture. Pickup was smooth and easy. I was able to pay with a credit card even for a small order (under $10). They also have a wall of gift items for sale, which looked interesting. There are a few tables and chairs if you want to sit while you wait (or maybe even eat there) but it definitely feels more like a takeout-focused spot. Based on the neon signage outside, it looks like they offer delivery as well. Tip: With small businesses like this one, they aren't married to their hours. When I called on a Wednesday to ask about their closing time, they told me it was 8:45 PM. However, when I arrived, the sign on the door listed their closing time as 9:00 PM. We picked up well ahead, but I've also seen Google reviews mentioning that they may close early, so just keep that in mind--especially if you're placing an order or calling close to closing time.

    This is our go to Chinese restaurant for delivery. Food is always hot, tastes good and delivered…read morewithin a reasonable timeframe. Prices are fairly good. Like that they offer half/small size portions of many menu items.

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    Empress Chicken - since when are mushrooms in Empress Chicken
    Empress Chicken - since when are mushrooms in Empress Chicken
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    Gee N Jays

    Gee N Jays

    4.2
    (84 reviews)
    6.8 mi
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    Had some better than expected Chinese food in Elgin. It looks like a dump from the outside, but…read morerest easy because it looks like a dump on the inside. Gee N Jay's is one of the cheap Americanized Chinese classics. Only has orders to go. The majority of customers wouldn't want to eat inside thankfully. Found out about this after going past it a few times and after that we got curious. It's a pretty crappy looking building that even has a drive thru if you can believe it. This certainly isn't authentic stuff. A typical place with the big pictures of the entrees. They only had a few listed. Also has kiosks. These had the full menu though. It's about $13 for an entree. There's a few okay for vegetarians. I got the Kung Pao Tofu. This is a pretty standard version. Has a pretty good hotness. There's mostly tofu along with a few pieces of baby corn and peppers. Great place to get takeout, because that's the only option of course. It's located on Dundee at Page. They close pretty early in the evenings, and they're closed on Wednesdays.

    First time trying Gee N Jays and would go again! We ordered two food platters orange chicken w/…read moreshrimp fried rice, General Tso's chicken, with an order of wontons. The chicken was deliciously cooked and seasoned. Orange chicken and General Tso's are advertised as spicy but it does not have a crazy spicy kick at all. The shrimp fried rice was delicious I would definitely order that as its own side in the future. Wontons were boiled and filled with beef and veggies. The platter comes with an egg roll and drink. They also sell desserts like Ice cream, chocolate covered bananas, and funnel cakes! They did ask for payment over the phone which they apparently do after 7pm as they close at 8. Small location located right by los Cómales Elgin. More of a take out spot as it is super small and parking is very limited. Will go back for the jalapeño chicken platter and also family style order of a myriad of items.

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    Pot stickers, mixed vegetables and chicken fried rice
    Pot stickers, mixed vegetables and chicken fried rice
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