I always come here when visiting Boone. Incredible authentic Chinese menu. Use the secret Chinese menu to order the best food! read more

Typical Chinese restaurant. Staff was friendly and welcoming. Clean. The fried rice was a bit salty but over all pretty good. The expresso cake "is the bomb" according to my mother. read more

Located in downtown Boone, their space has a modern look on the outside, and a nice decor on the inside. I'm here on a Saturday night and the carryout business is brisk, but only 3 tables are occupied. I don't know who is in the kitchen, but the first thing that struck me was that all visible staff are Caucasian. Not an issue, just unusual for Chinese restaurants. They don't have any combo plates available for dinner - everything is ala carte. The menu is fairly extensive, and I decided on General Tso's chicken which I realized really isn't a Chinese dish but I like it anyway. The only vegetables that comes with is onions and, since I wanted something green, added broccoli and pea pods. They got the extra spicy right and the broccoli and bean pods where in sufficient quantity to make me happy! Unfortunately the fried rice appears to be white rice that made and cooked with a little soy sauce it's fairly anemic looking and little on the mushy side and there is no egg or peas or anything else in it. The chicken itself has a good taste, unfortunately it is wrapped in breading that is extremely thick. The service is good and the people here are attentive. In talking to some of the locals, they seem to like this place and think it's one of the best around. I wouldn't put it in that category but it is acceptable if you're looking for Chinese and you're not demanding particular authenticity. read more

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Okay, I was extremely leery of trying out a non chain Boone restaurant but this place came highly commended by Chinese associates of mine. The first time I walked in I saw white servers which set off alarms, though I did see Chinese cooks. I took menus and left. There's a traditional menu listing authentic dishes that would scare those with basic and infantile palates, and Americanized Chinese dishes for those who like it sugar sweet and plain. Today I went in and ordered the most basic Szechuan dish which done properly is heavenly and done poorly is a slap in the face. I ordered spicy deep fried chicken wings which I avoid eating publicly unless I'm in Black or Chinese spaces. I was the only person in there who wasn't white until an Asian couple finally came in. The wings were 16 for $15 with a side of rice. The presentation was fair to nice, the seasoning was uneven - some wings were saltier and spicier than others, and the food was NOT spicy. Seasoned, but not spicy. I specifically asked for spicy repeatedly. The server asked how the food was and I told then it could be spicier. He brought out chili oil which helped, but I prefer and expect from ethnic restaurants to not need any added. The wings came with vegetables which was nice. Compared to most Iowa Chinese restaurants it is definitely in the top. It'll do the trick when I don't want to drive in to Ames for Chinese. Bonus points for the high level of cleanliness, but I feel they were holding back on the food because I'm not Chinese. read more

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Absolutely the best!!!! Always consistent in the taste and portions of all food. The best lunch deal, cheaper than McDonalds and way better.

Always love getting carry out with my girlfriend from here! You get a nice portion of food, for a good price, and the employees are amazing!

Several people have described this place as having one of the best Chinese food in Central Iowa so my friend and I decided to visit and see what they are all about. The dim lit, carpeted interior was antiquated with red lanterns that hung from the ceilings. From front to back, the layout included three rows of tables vertically arranged, and the atmosphere was subdued as we were one of the few visitors on this quiet evening. The servers were not Chinese, and they quickly handed us the "oriental" menu out of the two dining options that were available without first consulting with us. This is the first time either of us have seen clay pots in an Iowa restaurant so we ordered the Pork Hock in Pot ($10.95). Price was high but serving was humongous with plenty to take home. The clay pot was filled to the brim with tender chunky pieces of savory pork hocks loaded with flavor. Each piece was easy to bite into and there were depth in the flavor between the lean and fatty pieces. It was delicious. We also shared an order of Beef and Vegetable with Rice Noodles ($8.95). This is also the first time that we have seen a dish that resembled chow fun with thick slippery noodles stir fried with thick slices of beef and a few bean sprouts here and there. The thickness of the noodles was still slightly thinner than what is traditionally considered as chow fun and we both wished it could be stir fried a bit longer since it was on the soggy side. My friend noticed the bean sprouts were already wilted that prevented the crispy to slipper contrast in the textures that usually set the veggies apart from the noodles. We were happy with the thick cuts of beef that were semi-red in the middle, but the cuts were more chewy than necessary. Our least favorite dish was the Tripe Pieces with Spicy Bean Sauce ($10.95). The tripe was overcooked so there was little texture remaining, and the level of spiciness was flat as deep flavors from the bean sauce was missing. We were hoping for this dish to be served with Chinese black bean sauce but it turned out to be one hot mess. Prices are high as each of us ended up paying $20 per person for this meal. Fortunately, we had plenty of leftovers but we didn't like the tripe enough to bring it back. Our drinks were refilled from time to time but we also find our forks and knives sticky and unclean when we first entered the restaurant. It was a decent meal underscored by a fantastic clay pot which we hope to have plenty of in the future. My friend has a Yelp account but never writes reviews but we both agreed on a positive 3 stars experience. As an interesting side note, once we came out of the restaurant there was a chubby kid on a bike that proceeded to bow to us like the movie, the karate kid, something I haven't seen in a long time. Overall, I'm definitely interested in returning but will put more emphasis on the clay pots for the next meal. read more

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This place is either hit or miss. The food is either fresh and decent or the food is cold, soggy and inedible. The staff was friendly. The bathrooms are disgusting. They changed the recipe on the meat on a stick a few years ago and now it's this weird red meat that has like a cinnamon flavor to it. Just disappointing. read more

This was the first time we've eaten at the one in Boone. I have to say I'm very disappointed. I had the Shrimp Lo Mein and it wasn't very good. The shrimp tasted off and there wasn't any sauce on the noodles. The crab ragoons were just nasty. I ended up only eating the white rice. My husband had the General Tso's. He thought there was a mix up and, got orange chicken. He did like the combination rice so I'll give them the 1 star. read more

New China Restaurant - Shrimp Lo Mein - Chinese Near Me - Boone, Iowa

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Food is good but bad customer service after forgetting chow mein noodles for the order

Yummy Chinese food and very reasonably priced. Do wish they had fine-in service back.....

New China is one of the best Chinese food in central Iowa. The food is really wonderful. If you would like to have the special authentic Chinese food, you should call about two or three hours ahead and asking for those. They have something those are not on the menu. The owner is nice too. read more

My girlfriend used to work here growing up, and was always raving about it whenever we went to any other Chinese joint. So, when we visited her hometown, we had to try it. I was pleasantly surprised. Good, solid Chinese in small town America. The really cool part is that they do authentic Chinese menu items, but you have to know how to order them. I've been here a bunch now and we often see Chinese students from ISU here, despite the fact that there are a ton of Chinese places in Ames. New China must be doing something right to get them to come over here. read more

New China Restaurant - Tasteful decorations. - Chinese Near Me - Boone, Iowa

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Salty salty Large portion of food, price reasonable Good are taste ok but salty Chicken pot, vegetable dish are recommended read more

Had dinner there this evening. Egg drop soup was spot on, and the crab rangoon half order was plenty for two. We had the beef and mushroom and the Mongolian beef. Instead of a light sauce, both were served essentially with a gravy. It tasted fine with the beef and mushrooms but was way too heavy with the Mongolian beef. Th service was prompt and efficient, and our food was well timed, instead of having everything served at once. There were several large groups, but it was never too loud. The decor was nice. We will be back. read more

I had to give it a one star because it wouldn't let me not choose a star. We ordered three lunch meals on March 8, 2019. The food was absolutely atrocious and inedible. The bags we got had food and soup in the bottom of them. The soup cup lids were broken and spilling all over. The meals were placed in Styrofoam containers that had started melting and had food dripping out of all three containers into the bag. The food was terrible. Slimy, tasted like it was cooked hours before, with no flavor. I will never be eating here again, that is for sure. read more

I went to the location in Boone and it is probably the worst dining experience I've ever had. Let me first clarify that i LOVE the New china that was in Ames, sad that they closed down. I was there with 2 other friends, the server took 15 minutes to come give us our menus even though there were only 2 other groups in the restaurant and both had gotten their food already. When our food does come, the chicken is still raw on the inside, I've had steamed chicken countless times and i have never seen it like this. We asked the owner if she could cook it a little more and she seemed annoyed that we were asking. She brings the chicken back and its still not cooked properly, we decide to just ask for a box, we would take it home and cook it ourselves. We also ordered a vegetable dish, as i was about to spoon myself some food, i notice something that does not belong in the food, and its a full grown moth, not a small fruit fly, a full grown moth. I ask the owner again to please replace the dish, she looks at me as if i had put it in there, grumbles a little bit and then takes the dish back to the kitchen. At this point, my friends and i have lost what appetite we had and decided to just get everything to go and leave. I did not eat any of the food. Would never go back again. i would give 0 stars if i could. read more

This is the best Chinese restaurant in Iowa! The ingredients are so fresh and the portion is huge! You cannot get better food with that price. I wish we have some restaurants like this in Iowa City. read more

This place is amazing! I will not eat at any other Chinese restaurant in Ames because this place has spoiled me. I'm not talking about your normal "chicken and broccoli" americanized chinese orders, but if you take a friend with you that speaks Chinese, they actually have a menu with "real chinese" food. And if you order the stuff off of that menu, what can I say, delicious!!! The lady that cooks is also super nice, I love this place =) Get the Ginger Chicken, it's deliciousness. read more

The food is good but the soup needs to be changed. I had the wonton soup the other day and it had shredded lettuce in it. Idk why they decided to put lettuce in it instead of green onions. What I will say is I won't be having the soup here again. The meals I've had were good though. The service is ok and the portions are good sized. The food is a bit over priced. read more

Paid $28 for two meals. The garlic shrimp was mostly onions and they were raw, barely cooked...nasty! I wasnt even told there onions in it when i asked before ordering. The fried rice was just brown rice. All the shrimp was breaded too...wth is that? The shrimp and mushrooms was gushing when i picked it up and was all over everything when I got home. Called up there and instead of trying to fix our order she was rude and argued. They are ALWAY rude and unprofessional. Asian Buffet down the street is so much better. They messed up an order before and fixed the problem immediately and were very nice. Do not spend your money here. Its gross and the owners/staff are terrible. And follow up to this my fiance is now sick! read more

New China Restaurant - This is how I picked it up... - Chinese Near Me - Boone, Iowa

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I have eaten Chinese at the best places in San Francisco's Chinatown and in Bangkok. I'm not exaggerating when I say that this restaurant has some of the best I've ever had! I highly recommend it, as we eat there often! read more

Best hot and sour soup around! Always friendly staff, food is hot, always good food. Some of the higher quality Chinese food in central Iowa. read more

Took my boyfriend in for a hopeful treat. We're relatively new to town, so we decided to try New China Restaurant despite what our friends (who've lived here for nearly a year) had to say about the place. Bad decision. It was a 'choose your own seating' which wasn't too bad, but they're obviously not an all you can eat buffet like the Kai Yuan down the street (who still seats you and brings your drinks within 2 minutes). The decor was dark. I don't mean dark wood, dark walls. I mean light walls, light decor with very poor lighting. It took a while for the waiter to bring us our drinks (couldn't really blame him when there's only two waiters for the whole place which had around 7 tables at the time), and with the lack of waiters there was a certain lack of service. The first dish was their Happy Family Special. It was "okay". It wasn't worth being called a special. It was a very simple dish, vegetables with beef, pork, scallops in "brown sauce". The brown sauce is cornstarch, your basic beef rue, and soy sauce. That's really not special, especially for $14 It came with a small bowl of rice. The dish itself was about a dish and half, assuming for someone who's got a bigger stomach, and was too much for the bowl of rice that came with it. Not worth paying the extra $3 for another bowl of plain white rice. The same could be said for the $2.25 for a cup of soda. Like ?? Could buy a 2 liter for less. The second dish was their "imperial seafood". That was the deal breaker. It was supposed to be a 'lighter' sauce. There were 5 pieces of shrimp total, 3 scallops, and the rest a mixture of imitation crab and vegetables. The main issue was that the "light" sauce was cornstarch and white sesame seed oil. Heavy on the cornstarch. I'm talking you could wipe a piece of broccoli with a napkin and get the slime of the 'sauce' off and there would still be copious amounts of cornstarch. It didn't help that I found a hair on my plate that was obviously not mine nor my boyfriend's, but that wasn't the issue. He called over the waiter, who couldn't outright take the dishes back, who got us the manager. We explained that the cornstarch was too heavy on the food and made the food inedible. It wasn't worth the $17+ because you couldn't eat more than a few bites without feeling rather sick. She said if there was nothing 'actually wrong' with the food there could be no refund. If the 'sauce' and the thickness of the cornstarch is so bad that you physically cannot eat the food on plate (especially with a person who hates wasting shrimp, but still couldn't stomach more than 1 shrimp), there's something wrong with the food. Maybe they're under new management from the previous years, but 2017, wouldn't got again. Waiter Service: 6/10 Food: 2/10 Manager's attitude: 1/10 (Seriously, you know your dishes are so simple a 7 year old can do better. Don't call it special when you can get better quality and quantity from panda express for less. Light sauce should not taste like you're swallowing a gallon of cornstarch.) read more

Great environment, very quaint for meetings, nice lunch or dinner with family, friends, etc. My moms and I's favorite dish is the Singapore Rice noodle. It is a healthy selection of thin noodles with extra vegetables consisting of carrots, broccoli, mushrooms, onions all in a green curry sauce. The amount lasts for 3 meals and is very reasonably priced. Friendly staff. read more

Best sweet and sour chicken and mu shu chicken I've ever had in iowa! Even my 3 year loves the food and shes super picky.