Really sub-mediocre food, even for a strip mall Chinese take-out place. The quality was very reminiscent of a college cafeteria's Chinese food. Not even quite up to typical shopping mall food court level. There wasn't any sign of wok usage in the food -- it seemed to be mostly deep fryer and maybe a rice pot. The rice was barely better than (or different from) airplane rice (on a nice airline, at least). There was a vague chemical-ish taste to some things -- not in a very bad or dangerous way, just some very subpar unnatural ingredients that are exposed. The food was nice and hot, and I didn't get sick, so that low bar was easily cleared. Also, the person at the counter was friendly in a business-like manner -- the comments about poor/unfriendly service are clearly balderdash. But, the food could really be improved. I can't imagine it's the best Chinese food in Mebane (not counting the handful of Chinese-ish dishes at the non-Chinese Asian Harbor, which is excellent), but maybe it somehow is. If given no other options, sure, I guess I'd eat there again, but it's not ideal. read more

Stir King has raised their prices every 6 months for the past 3 years. Way overpriced for the quality of food. China King, 618 N. First St., has better food at a reasonable price. read more

Horrible. Hot and sour soup with no heat. Crab Rangoon flat. Mongolian beef tasted like they poured the soup over it - one big puddle of brown. The beef was so fatty. We got a large soup, appetizer, one entree and it was almost $50. I could go,to a decent restaurant and get a meal. Will never go back. read more

we usually stay put on just a couple things to order from here, one is the coconut shrimp which just seemed off/different. The Qt sized shrimp and noodles with stir fry veggies was alright and the fried veggie and shrimp rolls were of good quality. The prices always seem to go up between our orders, we keep our receipts from prior times. Service was ok, i mean its takeout you know. There really is no ambiance there to speak of. Overall just an average Chinese restaurant. When we order out i just want their best expression of their food. read more

Nothing fantastic about this place. Just another those Americanized Chinese place. The rice is better than I expected tho read more

Stir King - broccoli and chicken with rice - Seafood Near Me - Mebane, North Carolina

There was a time, probably before the pandemic hit in 2020 when we would always get our Chinese food from Stir King but several times since then we have been disappointed with the quality of the food. Today I ordered the Crab Rangoon and paid over $6.00 for 6 pieces. It was basically fried dough. There was barely ... less than a 1/2 teaspoon of filling ... the filling was simply cream cheese in every single one. Never again! read more

I used to stop here on my way back in to town and it was always a hole in the wall eatery that had good food. The eggrolls were my favorite and I always got shrimp fried rice. Ok so TODAY, I walk up to the joint and I thought it was closed but the "Open" light was on. I go in and was in shock for how bad this place looks now. It was never nice but really shocked to see the decline in its appearance. I ordered eggrolls and shrimp fried rice as usual. The food is different too. Eggrolls still had the good stuff on the inside but they were so greasy like maybe they had already been fried and set aside and then put back in the hot grease to warm them up??? The shrimp fried rice was good. I love how they put so many vegetables in it. It has onions, peas, carrots, mushrooms, celery, zucchini, egg and shrimp. Unfortunately, the shrimp they are using now are not as good as they used to be. It was missing a char taste that you get from a well seasoned wok. Like how they used to taste. I'm so disappointed. I probably wont go back. Please clean up the place and serve fresh eggrolls again. read more

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We used to get Chinese from another spot but decided to try something new. NOPE...we made a mistake. I ordered chicken and broccoli, chicken lomein and won-ton soup, and everything was questionable. The chicken and broccoli was very oily and wet looking, and the soup was thick and cloudy. It's located in a shopping center with other stores so there is plenty of parking. Prices are very reasonable and you get a lot of food. Who knows...I probably came on a bad day, but I won't be returning read more

There are very few Chinese restaurants in Mebane. Spur of the moment I decided to give Stir King a try. The Coconut Shrimp was just terrible. For $16 I got what tasted like condensed milk and mustard with breaded shrimp and raw un toasted coconut. Awful. read more

We stopped by after a long drive back home. The facility is really nice inside and the servers are sweet. We got the special shrimp stir fry and it was awesome. Really fresh and piping hot. The owner is down to Earth as well. Thanks for the awesome experience. We will be back! read more

Stir King exceeded our expectations for a small Chinese restaurant that does mostly take out business. I had the General Tso's Chicken and it was delicious. Tender and just the right amount of spiciness. The rice was good, the egg roll okay. One of my dinner companions had the Sesame Chicken and said that it was really good. She liked the rice and egg roll even better than I did. Another diner had the Sweet and Sour and she said it was fine, but after trying our companion's Sesame Chicken, she like the Sesame Chicken better. She liked the rice as egg rolls, too. Three of us dined in for dinner for $30, including our soft drinks. Portion sizes were quite generous - we all got 'to go' boxes. read more

Stir King - Stir King Chinese restaurant as seen from the parking lot. - Seafood Near Me - Mebane, North Carolina

The worst customer service I have ever had at a Chinese takeout joint. That's kind of impressive! Stopped here on the way back from visiting the family during the holidays for a quick bite to eat. While waiting to take my order the cashier decided to walk off to wipe down some tables. After he came back I decided on the shrimp and broccoli before he could walk off and attend to some other chores and went to wait at a table. The food was brought to the table which was nice. But they gave me chicken and broccoli which I went to the cashier guy and pointed out. You would have thought I had told him I was going to kill his first born son or something! He quickly said he'd repeated chicken to me and I'd said yes. While I doubt this I didn't feel like getting in an argument so I said whatever. Please don't treat your customers so poorly here. We're not trying to rip you off I promise. read more

Stir King is the best Chinese place in Mebane. It's in the strip mall adjacent to Lowes Foods. We tend to place take-out orders but they have several tables as well. Their prices have gone up over the years but there's no place better in town. The food is simply delicious. On weekdays they have a small buffet, my only complaint is that it is available on weekends and is only for a short while during weekdays. I've gone in before hoping for the buffet and it's been closed. If you order a certain amount (35-40?) they give you a free order of those sugar dessert rolls that are so delicious. read more

The Stir King hides a little known fact - that it won an award for being one of the Top 100 Chinese Restaurants in the US! I once noticed a plaque and a picture on the countertop of the chef/owner accepting his award in 2008 (?) in New York City. Their food is made with very fresh ingredients, perfectly flavored spices, and worth mentioning again - fresh ingredients. They're hiding in a strip mall that rests between Mebane Oaks Rd. and Highway 119, and though their exterior/interior may deceptively scream, "Generic Greasy Spoon", their service is so friendly and the food modestly whispers "A Cut Above the Rest". Are they trying to keep their great food a secret? Try them, you will NOT be disappointed! read more

Unprofessional service, dude yelled at us cause he thought we are getting soda. It seemed as if he was stalking us as we ate. It looked as if he had a small Asian village sitting with him behind the counter. Weird. read more

I just moved to mebane from Colorado and have a hard time finding good authentic asian cuisine. Very good chinese. I got the Lo mein and it was really good. Not the best ive ever had but tasted very authentic. I also ordered kung pow chiken. They put peanuts on it which i dont really prefer...but no biggy. The chicken wasnt spicy at all but had good flavor. I ordered take out, upon arrival they had our food ready but did not let us know it was ready....except through email which is kind of inefficient.Walking in it was a very small establishment, with some seating options. It was a little dirty inside and personally i would not sit and eat there...but all in all a good experience. They should revamp their seating area though. I will purchase again (: read more

Great Chinese. This is an amazing spot in an otherwise desolate Mebane dining zone. Their combos are an amazing deal, and everything is made fresh. read more

We've had take-out from Stir King about 4 times now after having moved to NC last spring. I usually stay away from Chinese take-out and prefer Thai or Vietnamese. But the pickins are a little slim here in Mebane. Stir King was a pleasant surprise. My wife and I usually refer to Chinese take-out as "sticky brown" since that is what you usually find - dry, sticky, and brown. Stir King, however, has consistently delivered a nice, fresh, tasty product. Menu is traditional chinese/american fare. I would highly recommend read more

The last time I ate here a lady had a bug in her food. Now I was waiting inside to get my take out and I couldn't even believe the response from the cashier. "Show me, show me where it's at. I guess we can make another one for you" who says that? Like he doubted whether or not she was telling the truth. I haven't been back since then. read more

This place has changed for the worse. Dirty on the inside and the food has gone down in quality by a long shot. Goto china king if you want Chinese food in mebane read more

Soups and apps are good and sesame chicken is hit or miss.. Good lunch combos and portion sizes though

Truly the best Chinese option available in Mebane. Good lo mein (w/plenty of fresh veggies), fried rice & spring rolls. If I'm feeling like a calorie splurge, or pretending they don't exist then I indulge in the spicy wings. Dining area could use a little TLC or redecorating - some booths would be nice. read more

Best Chinese Food in Mebane (IMO)....We love grabbing takeout, and (whenever we can) the lunch buffet. Great pricing and DELICIOUS food!!!

Absolutely horrible experience! My friends & I came in about 30 minutes before closing & told we could not eat inside after a very long drive. This is after we received our food. The cashier actually said you will stay all night or something to that effect. So, we were stuck eating in the car. I just wanted to get out somewhere & stretch my legs for a few minutes but no. The cashier was extremely rude. Way to put the customer first. The hours for Saturday are not even posted outside. The food was not very good either, typical mediocre Chinese takeout. read more

While this may be a nice place for some American Chinese food. This is definitely not a great place for some authentic Chinese food.

We love this place for a once-a-week stir fry at a moderate price. Take out servings are so generous that I get 2-3 meals out of my modest $8.25 dinner, and I don't even eat the rice! Everything is very fresh and hot. I get the sauce on the side and the leftovers are just like freshly made if they haven't sat in the sauce overnight. Quick friendly service, too. I rated it at five stars, comparing it to other quick American-style Chinese take out restaurants in our rural area. Not fair to compare it to a restaurant in Chinatown in NYC or San Francisco. read more

Not that great...egg roll tasted a bit off. Small portions for paying $9 for spicy chicken dinner combo. Way too much sauce.

Eh, it's just okay. It's not my favorite Chinese place in Mebane but it is the only other place I will eat if my first choice is closed.

When I say everything is good... I WILL HAVE THE MENU TO GO PLEASE!!! OMG. And to top it all off... they had the nerve to have our food HOT, and ready within 7 minutes . Hands down, one of the best!! read more

Visited this establishment this evening and purchased $35 worth only to return home and to find half of a fly in the beef fried rice as I was eating my meal. Obviously disturbed and sick to my stomach I spent the next 30 minutes throwing up. My boyfriend try to get our money back only to be told that we were making it up. Even after he brought the food and showed them the pictures we had taken. DO NOT EAT HERE!!!!! Not only do they have low sanitation and cooking standards they obviously have poor customer service to not even try to rectify the situation. read more

Stir King - The fly infested food that stir king cooked. If I hadn't put in on a plate I probably would have eaten the fly without knowing. - Seafood Near Me - Mebane, North Carolina

This is mine and my husband's go-to for local Chinese cuisine. They are very kind and courteous and extremely helpful when we're looking to try new dishes! Whether you're eating in or taking out (we mostly take out), your food will be well cooked, flavorful, and made very quickly! Love this place! read more

Food was ok. Service was poor. Owner was whack. The owner kept staring at me and my family and then accused us of getting an extra drink. First and last visit to Stir King read more

Great buffet on weekdays! Just wish they had it on the weekends, as well.. Always get lots to eat and their rangoon is scrumptious!

While this may have been in the top100 in 2007, not so much anymore. Food was hot, but that's about all we can say to the good. 2 highchairs .... 1 was broken and the other was sticky and yucky. Recommend finding something else ... read more

Excellent food, being a local I have eaten there many times without a single issue. As some people have noted this is Americanized Chinese food, but I don't know why this is some sort of a surprise to people. If you want more authentic Asian cuisine, though not Chinese, there is Sake Japanese Steak house right there. All of the local Chinese places are Americanized, however at here and China King if you ask politely they often have a side menu for more authentic dishes that are not considered palatable to most Americans so they simply leave them off the menu. Not sure if either still do that, but they did, it was basically a side menu written entirely in Chinese and was below the counter. Be aware that if you can't properly order Chinese dishes without them having to explain every word and meaning, that is exactly why the menu isn't public. Back to the review itself, virtually everything here is good and they actually won an award for being one of the top 100 American-Chinese restaurants in the US. They don't brag, they just keep dishing out large portions of excellent food all day long. read more

Was off work last week on vacation and stopped in for lunch. Buffet was what was offered and it was ok. Might have been 8-10 items on it all together. Egg rolls were good. Chicken dishes were not impressive. The broccoli was limp and without flavor at all rubbery. For 4.95 its better than fast food, but certainly not something to initially drive over for at lunch. Inside seating small, but enough for the sparse crowd. read more

I usually feel like I should be paid for how much I talk about the great food at Stir King. I WILL NOT DO THAT EVER AGAIN. Today I went to lunch with my mom and my sister, we all got the buffet. When my mom got her second serving she found a hair in her food. When we brought it to one of the workers attention she ran and got the owners, and then they shocked me with their ignorant response... "That isn't Chinese hair. It's ya'll hair." Let me put things into perspective for you readers. I am black and nicaraguan, my hair is naturally curly, is sister is black and mexican, and my mother is black. If they wanted to get technical they would've realized it wasn't even the same texture are my mothers hair, and it was straight. My sister and I had our hair curly today. Now my mother wasn't look for a refund, but she wanted to make sure they were aware and took the proper cautions such as taking the dish up it was in and make a new one for the other buffet eaters. My mom being a business owner was only looking for a I'm sorry you found that in your hair. I had no idea that this would've turned into a situation where we were accused of being a liar and a discussion about hair texture. They were my favorite Chinese place around. Not anymore. They lost a lot of business from me and the people I planned to bring. read more

This place wasn't terrible but it sure wasn't good. The guy on the phone hung up before I knew if he had even heard my order. When I picked up the food the staff was friendly enough. The food itself was lacking. I ordered the General Tsos chicken combo platter which was supposed to come with fried rice and an egg roll (it did). The chicken itself was ok, the breading on the chicken was a little "soft". I mean it didn't really stay on the chicken and mushed. The flavor of the sauce was ok but not great, it was supposed to be a little spicy and was actually way to sweet. The rice was bad, bland and plain. There was nothing in it but rice, usually the fried rice has some veggies in it and even some little pieces of pork, nope just plain flavorless rice. The egg roll was over cooked and bland. Just cabbage no seasoning or flavor whatsoever. Hopefully I can find better Chinese food in the area, I will probably not be back. read more

Foods been going downhill lately and last time I ordered they gave me wrong food something I dont even eat when I called to tell them the guy who answered could have cared less.Response I got was sorry mistakes happen we deal with 100 orders a day in a bored tone. Obviously do not care about long time customers after this I wont be back .Owner needs to com3 back and spend more time in his establishment when he was on site place ran great. read more

Went at 1:10 today. Buffet 3/4 empty. Too late for restocking according to owner. Still had restaurant half full. I guess u should only expect true buffet from 12 -1. read more