No 1 Kitchen

3.7 (20 reviews)

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Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Anthony A.

Good food and FAST service. Kind of Pricey but the servings are big. Food was cooked in under 5 minutes

Krissy E.

Fast. Great food! Staff is nice! Favorite Chinese spot around! I order the same thing every time I go and it's always great!

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Tony S.

3 months ago

Food was better a year ago. I got the breaded shrimp, smaller ones over fried. Not much taste. Shrimp egg roll was bland and didn't see any shrimp. Shrimp fried rice wasn't bad but cold. Thank God for soy sauce, hot mustard and cocktail sauce. read more

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Lynda M.

1 year ago

Not the same as it used to be. Ordered general tso chicken and Hawaiian chicken. Both not that good. Hardly any sauce so was very dry over rice. read more

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Dale G.

2 years ago

We ordered General Tso chicken. We got some kind of chicken. I think it was black pepper. It was horrible my daughter and threw it away. It was beyond nasty. We will never return. Restaurant was nasty with stuff stacked all over. read more

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Anthony A.

2 years ago

Good food and FAST service. Kind of Pricey but the servings are big. Food was cooked in under 5 minutes read more

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Jim C.

3 years ago

Love the food, always good but since the Covid they no longer offer lunch buffet 11:00-3:00. I really looked forward to this and the seniors enjoyed the buffet special price. Please bring back your lunch buffet, workers around the area enjoyed this to. read more

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Chris A.

3 years ago

Pretty decent Chinese food for this area. I like that the kitchen is open. Been here many times and haven't had a bad experience! Bring back the shrimp toast! read more

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Suzanne M.

2 years ago

Good food and same friendly staff, but the establishment is a mess. Before Covid we would go there regularly for the lunch buffet. I understand the precautions during the pandemic resulted in the buffet being closed, but that area could at least be cleaned up. It just looks unsanitary...torn screen, dirty wood etc. Even with just picking up takeout it feels unclean. read more

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Beth M.

3 years ago

They've been around all these years for a reason. Terrific eggrolls. Good, hot and sour soup. My go to is chicken with snow pea pods and cashews, my own mashup- always good on a night when you don't want to cook, you don't want fast food, but you want a reasonably priced decent meal. read more

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Krissy E.

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6 years ago

Fast. Great food! Staff is nice! Favorite Chinese spot around! I order the same thing every time I go and it's always great! read more

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Sarah H.

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6 years ago

No. 1 is my favorite place period to get Chinese takeout. Whenever we go home to Elyria, we always make a stop and get the general Tsos and steamed pot stickers. Big menu, good food, nice owners. read more

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Kane S.

8 years ago

This is the least expensive Chinese restaurant around and the food is just as tasty as the other, more expensive ones. The sweet and sour sauce is particularly good. Other restaurants seem to have watered down sweet and sour, but this one is good. I eat here all the time. Very friendly staff and everything is made very quickly. read more

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Reuth G.

7 years ago

Yesterday I went in at 130 pm for buffet and it wasn't serviced well with food, I really didn't like it, however I'll check before I pay next time or go somewhere else read more

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Sheila R.

8 years ago

Pretty good takeout. There is a dining room but not really serviced, as you order at the counter in the kitchen. Then go sit down. Kitchen is run pretty efficiently. Nice family run place. Food tasty. Fried rice a bit stale. read more

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Walter D.

12 years ago

This used to be our favorite CHINESE RESTAURANT . Wow what a change since it's under new management.Not good at all anymore. Sorry but this the truth....sure miss old management. read more

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Rick W.

13 years ago

Fantastic food fast friendly service. they cut up their own chicken as well, not pre-portioned frozen meat like some restaurants. good fresh food! read more

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Jimmy O.

11 years ago

Never had a bad meal here. Tough to understand them over the phone but I guess that's to be expected.

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Todd E.

9 years ago

My co-workers and I go to #1 for lunch all the time. The quality is great. The buffet is predictably fantastic. No complaints at all. Check it out. read more

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Sara H.

8 years ago

This is my family's favorite Chinese fast food restaurant, we eat here at least once a week. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The food is fantastic and very inexpensive for the quality. read more

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Shalena F.

12 years ago

No doubt that this is the best Chinese place around ! I live in Avon lake there are plenty of Chinese places around here but I still travel to Elyria once a week to eat here ! Love the buffet !! The only reason I give it 4 stars is bc the cashier is very unfriendly read more

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Jen M.

11 years ago

Food is usually good, occasionally the chicken is dry. Staff is not very friendly.

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635 Abbe Rd S
Elyria, OH 44035
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(440) 366-0700
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Hours

What time does No 1 Kitchen open?

No 1 Kitchen opens at 11:00 AM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

What time does No 1 Kitchen close?

No 1 Kitchen closes at 9:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.No 1 Kitchen closes at 10:00 PM on Friday and Saturday.No 1 Kitchen is closed on Sunday.

Mon-Thu 11:00 AM - 9:00 PMFri-Sat 11:00 AM - 10:00 PMSun Closed

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Yes, No 1 Kitchen takes credit cards.

Food & Alcohol

Does No 1 Kitchen serve alcohol?

Yes, No 1 Kitchen serves alcohol.

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Does No 1 Kitchen have bike parking?

No, No 1 Kitchen does not have bike parking.

Does No 1 Kitchen have parking?

Yes, No 1 Kitchen has parking options.

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Yes, No 1 Kitchen has free WiFi.

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“Love the food, always good but since the Covid they no longer offer lunch buffet 11:00-3:00.”

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New Hunan Chef

4.3

(13 reviews)

7.5 mi

Tried the Bourbon Chicken over white rice , and Teriyaki sauce …read more This was a great tasting dish and asked for extra sauce.! I love taste of Teriyaki chicken and this one was Great ! I will be back soon !

I ordered a large Pepper Steak with extra steak.. and got what you see in the picture. Its good…read morefood, but I was cheated don't know if I'll be back..

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China Bay

3.7

(21 reviews)

1.6 mi

So good! General Tso's is actually spicy if you ask for it. Consistently great every time. We drive…read more20 min to get this as it's better than anything in Avon/Avon Lake.

There are only two REAL Chinese restaurants in the area run by Chinese. I am on business and tried…read moreboth of them. China bay is much better than Hunan King. The quality of food is better. Price is a bit cheaper. I give China Bay 4 stars and Hunan King 3 stars. Both restaurants are run my Chinese. They speak Mandarin. Most of the dishes are authentic Chinese dishes. Please don't order # H06 (Seafood Pan Fried Noodle). They are not using the right noodle for this dish. It was awful. I was a Chinese chef when I was in college for 5 years. I know Chinese food. You will be happy with the Chinese food at China Bay.

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Quality was great.As far as a sit down,don't expect much as far as real plates, even the soup was served in the plastic to go container.

Golden Bowl

I love this place, my go to order place every single time. When I think of Chinese food as a kid…read morethis is the place that delivers the taste.

Ordered Szechuan beef which is supposed to be a spicy dish, blah no spice and not much taste. Beef…read morewas tuff, think the bottom of my shoe would have been more tender, even the fortune cookie was stale. Egg roll was the only thing that was good.

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C44. Coconut Chicken Combo Plate suppose to have shrimp added, no shrimp

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China House

We have been to China House twice. My family raves about the pork egg rolls - light and crispy and…read moredelicious. The Sweet and Sour chicken was also delicious and non-greasy. We have had the vegetable fried rice and pork fried rice and found them to be excellent. At other places we have found the fried rice sticking together and mushy - not here. Delicious. I have had the Hunan beef twice. The first time the beef was tough, the second time it was not. Delicious both times. They added onions to it for me without any issues. The Hunan chicken was also delicious. Although it is a 25 minute drive to get there I am glad we found this place. If you decide to eat in the small restaurant we found the tables and area to be very clean.

Triple Crown And…read moreChicken Egg Foo Young Food was fresh and prepared perfectly! Great Service Highly recommended!

Hunan King

food is great but service is horrible, always rude and snappy, never did anything to receive such…read morehorrible service

Food is good and consistent and service is super friendly and helpful. Generous take out portions…read moreto enjoy a second day!

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Little Hong Kong

Little Hong Kong has always been a fav in my house, we ordered the day after Christmas and the…read morestaff wrote a sweet note on each take-out box. Thank you for the great service and delicious food!

Good, good service! Would definitely recommend this business. Found it through GPS, and I'm glad we…read morestopped there.

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China Wok

2.5

(12 reviews)

0.9 mi

Crab Rangoon was excellent, however...... The Orange Chicken.... did not taste right and had very…read morevery little orange flavor..... it tasted off...... rather unpleasant.... if you are looking for Orange Chicken there are a few other places I would suggest.

This place has the best hot and sour soup. Veggie egg rolls are also good.price is good and we…read morereally like the food.

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Only down side is they are closed on Sunday.

Pine Garden Restaurant

We've enjoyed your food for decades when we used to bring my parents to eat. My Mom loved it. So…read moredoes our family. The food is wonderful, the service was always good, and everyone was warm and friendly. We My only wish is that it was "eat in" again. We'll be back.

Food was bland, sweet and sour sauce without the usual pineapple and carrots and not worth the long…read moredrive from my home.

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VERY "hole in the wall" type of place - you'd normally scoot right on by but you should definitely give it a try.

China King 1

4.1

(32 reviews)

10.3 mi

We just moved to the area so of course wanted to find our new go-to Chinese spot. China King 1 was…read morethe first one we wanted to try and we were not disappointed!!! Sometimes it's a hit or miss with these restaurants but the pork fried rice actually tasted fresh and like pork, the crab Rangoon was also filled as some we have tried before didn't have much filling. Usually my fiance doesn't like moo goo gai but he tried this one since that's my go to and he loved it! Great portion and no complaints. Will be back. We did take out but the workers were nice and helpful the moment we entered.

I don't know what happened to this place. Used to be good, but we ordered takeout last night for…read moreourselves and friends. It was not at all good. New owners? Lost chef? We don't know, but each dish disappointed..... hot and sour soup, teriyaki chicken, triple delight, fried rice. Each dish was not only tasteless but unrecognizable from past experience. My friends, I would caution you to look elsewhere for decent takeout Chinese.

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General Tso's with white rice and Szechuan beef with extra meat.

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Moo Shu veg with Mandarin pancakes

Wolfey's Bistro & Pub

Eaten here often and food is always very good and consistently cooked to order. Service has always…read morebeen professional and knowledgeable. Love how willing hostesses have been to seat me at various places in the restaurant with never a raised eyebrow or smirk, for example when I ask to sit where light is good because I enjoy reading when I am eating out.

You guys already know Wolfey's is the best bar/grille and thats why they've been here forever!!!!!…read moreMe and my coworkers came here after a long shift for food & drinks and they delivered fast! We ordered all over the place, some with burgers, some with pizzas...even some wish pasta!!! All plates were delicious & worthy of taking home for leftovers!!! My favorite truly might have been the chips with that French onion dip (had me in a chokehold!) I would go back just for chips & dip. I am sure we will end up here again and I can't wait!! Definitely recommend Wolfey's for some dinner or drinks....or both - because why not?? CHEERS!

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Blueberry Moscow mule

Black River Tavern

3.6

(100 reviews)

2.4 mi

Very good! Service was great. Food was fast and hot. Would definitely come back ! Loved the…read moresetting, very clean.

Been here twice now. I'm an east-sider and don't really make it this far west of Cleveland very…read moreoften, but after taking a couple of group classes in Elyria over the past couple of months, a small group from our class wanted to eat somewhere other than the mundane national chain staples. The first time I found Black River Tavern, I had no idea it was set on a golf course. The restaurant itself is very casual, but elegantly casual. The food: awesome! I got a burger. The burger was great, but the fries were the highlight. Reasonable prices and friendly staff! So the next time I was out there for the class, I suggested we go again! We enjoyed it just as much. And the next time I'm out that way, I certainly wouldn't hesitate to go again. Great place to relax, have a meal, some drinks, and hang out with friends!

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Golden bear burger with garlic mashed potatoes

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Cubano King

4.2

(46 reviews)

1.0 mi

Super rica la comida realmente el verdadero sabor de la isla ,el trato y la amabilidad de su…read morepersonal de trabajo la mejor ,todo muy rico y felicitarlos por su excelente trabajo ... The food is absolutely delicious--truly the authentic taste of the island. The service and the staff's friendliness are top-notch; everything is wonderful. Congratulations to them on their excellent work.

The best part of this visit was Alex the owner. He has a great personality, personable…read more The owner came to our table to ask us about the food. He listened intently and accepted our feedback. He made things right. The parcha drink was good, I liked the way he used props like clothes lines for decoration.

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Authentic Cuban Sandwich.

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Erie Island Coffee Company

4.5

(22 reviews)

1.5 mi

Stopped here for a quick caffeine boost. Ordered a large chai latte. It was the perfect temperature…read moreto drink immediately. The chai was strong and the drink did not taste like just warm milk. The staff is friendly and made my drink quick. Will be back!

Made a quick stop in for a sandwich and coffee. My husband had the hammy sandwich and said it was…read morevery good. I had the Cuban, which I really liked. We both enjoyed our coffees. The only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 was my sandwich was pretty salty and it was so warm sitting inside. We were near the thermostat and it was reading 80º. Maybe their a/c wasn't working, I don't know. We will definitely be back, however.

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E.I.C. Classic Sandwich with bacon

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SOB breakfast Burrito

Dawg House Bar And Grill

4.4

(30 reviews)

3.6 mi

This is one of the best restaurants/bars I've ever been to. Why? Because they care…read more The owner, Eric, clearly gets it--both in business and in life. If he's there, you'll know it. The patrons love him, the employees love him, and he runs a solid operation from top to bottom. And the food? Fantastic. We were in town for the MAC Baseball Championship and first stopped in with just family. We liked it so much that we brought a huge group from the team back afterward. The reviews don't lie--this place is the real deal. If you're in town, make the trip. Treat yourself, don't cheat yourself.

Wow. What a wonderful find. This place is a breath of fresh air and not what I expected. Let's…read morestart with the staff because weather you are going to eat or drink you will need good staff and they did not disappoint. They were friendly, knowledgeable and attentive. Special shout out to the custodian for making our first time here very welcoming. The space is large and clean. A local place to come for good food and great company. Will definitely be going back.

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