Sui Yep Cafe

Solid dim sum experience! My friends and I arrived a little after 1pm on a Saturday and I was…read moreworried it might still be busy but it wasn't. I think we caught the tail end of their dim sum hours, which end at 2pm that day. As soon as we sat down, the staff rolled over countless trays of deliciousness and we immediately started feasting! Attentive service and honestly you can't go wrong with anything here. Since we arrived later in the day, I think some items had run out; sadly, we didn't get to try the dan tat (egg tarts)! Overall, a positive experience, though the dim sum was definitely on the pricier side.

Old school dim sum spot that still has the rolling carts! Able to accommodate large groups and has…read morea wide selection with the carts and servers coming by with special items too. Many servers speak Chinese and Vietnamese too which was helpful for our older folks. Everything was pretty solid. Their chili oil sauce was really good too. We also really liked the crispy pork belly. Would recommend!

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Toad fish

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Shrimp dumplings, pork dumplings, steam BBQ pork buns

Shuang Cheng Restaurant

4.0(456 reviews)

8.0 mi•University

I used to go here whenever I had an extra $10 back in the 90's when I was a college student at the…read moreUofM. I loved it, it was my comfort food spot. I hadn't been there since at least 1996 but my family and I visited last weekend. The lunch deals were inexpensive IMO. Egg rolls were nice and crispy, fried rice was yummy, and the garlic chicken was exactly as I remembered it. I'd love to go back and try some of the lobster and crab dishes. While Dinkytown has changed a LOT, Shuang Cheng hasn't, and that's a good thing! Also, my bro ordered the chicken with orange peel. I don't usually like sauces breaded chicken dishes because the reading is often soggy. We all agreed that their chicken was delicious! I'll go back the next time I'm in the beautiful Twin Cities!

Solid pick! I love…read morethis place for the lunch special. It's a great spot to dive into fun conversations at an affordable price. If you need a budget friendly lunch option with a huge portion, look no further. I've tried many of my options during my undergrad experience, but tried something new this time! I grabbed the tofu sesame and really enjoyed it. Definitely stop by if you're in the Dinkytown area!

The inside with their new, funky tile floor.

5 Spice Softshell Crab

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Huie's Chow Mein

4.2(67 reviews)

10.3 mi•Nokomis

As always, excellent food! Fantastic! Here's the updated…read moremenu with pricing; photos as of 3-8-26. Oh, and don't forget; they do not accept cards, so bring cash!

Well, if food, service, and ambience are the three categories I should consider in my review,…read moresuffice it to say I wish I could give them negative stars. The neon sign outside says "Dine In" and yet the woman who stands behind the Covid era plexiglass will shout at you "take out only!!" To that end, there is no service. They only take cash, (so I'm relatively certain they're not reporting all of the income on their taxes). And when I say they only take cash, I mean there's no other options. No credit card, no debit card, no Zelle, Venmo, CashApp... Nothing else. Now for the main attraction, the Food. I'm reluctant to critique anyone's artistry, but this food is shit. There is no nicer word. Relatively certain the eggrolls, the chicken tenders, all of it comes frozen and is loudly prepared on a grill. Since you can't see it being cooked, all you can hear is the metal utensil clanging loudly against the grill. All of the sauce is store-bought, prepackaged, sugary, gelatinous slop. I suppose the only nice thing I can say about this place they have free parking. Seriously, save your time and your cash. Do NOT eat here.

Mapo Tofu

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Golden Chow Mein

3.7(111 reviews)

4.3 mi•West Seventh

I have eaten at Golden Chow Mein for years. I liked the old place; I thought the food was solid and…read morewas saddened when the owners retired and the place was to be closed. I am happy to report that the place is better under the new ownership. The cuisine has been elevated; for example the fried rice is more thoughtfuliy done and better tasting. I have sampled a number of dishes and haven't had a bad one yet. I highly recommend the Shanghai Noodles. I get takeout because I live close by, but the interior has been redone and people do eat in

I do not understand how the new owners get to keep the name of the restaurant. It is the complete…read moreopposite of my favorite restaurant which once served amazing food. The menu changes are awful. I've been waiting so long, and this is a sad moment for me. How does one decide they'll change the best eggrolls in the universe, to horrific. Everything was greasy, i have a tummy ache now. Change the NAME. Or at the VERY least, warn people. There's no Cantonese food here!

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Egg Foo Young, chicken, almond ding

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Orange Chicken, Sweet and Sour Tofu, Chicken Lo Mein

Pagoda

3.7(639 reviews)

6.0 mi

The food and service are very nice. The beef brisket are crispy which is perfect for me. I'll…read moredefinitely recommend this place.

Highly recommend Pagoda for all you can eat dim sum. This is definitely good for family style…read more Although this location is much smaller than their previous location, parking is better. Didn't get any pictures but they well have menu specials when they gave fresh seafood too. Ginger scallion lobster is a must. Chinese broccoli with garlic is cross delicious and refreshing. We also like the beef chow fun. Try the fried soft shell crab from dim sum and the beef tripe. The only I would say I expected more from is the chili oil. Not spicy or flavorful. Service is quick and we never had to ask or wait for water refills. The all you can drink mimosas are good too.

Stir fry clams

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Potstickers

House of Wu

3.7(115 reviews)

17.5 mi

My family and I have been going to House of Wu for the delicious Asian bbq meats for many years…read more My favorite item to get is the roast duck - it's delicious and probably the best roast duck I've ever had. The restaurant moved to take out early in recent years so we usually order several dishes to take home to eat or share with friends and families at events. Most recently, my mother-in-law helped picked up several items for our family picnic and all the dishes were great! My two little guys especially enjoyed the stir-fried fun noodles with bbq pork, and I loved the roast pork per usual.

Woohoo! Or should I say, Wu-hoo?…read more I'll admit we're guilty that if we're craving Chinese food, we'll typically hit up Panda Express. It so happens that there was not a Panda conveniently located to us the day we were craving it, so I popped open my maps app to look around for alternatives. This place came up and I used their online menu to quickly take a peek at options/pricing, and deemed it somewhere I wanted to give a try. SO GLAD I did. The location is in a little bit of a dead-end street, but it's absolutely worth making the small detour. True to its name, it looks like a house. There was plenty of parking available. We discovered upon arrival that they've got some temporary hours for actually dining in, though that didn't matter to us since we were getting take out to eat back at home on our porch on a lovely warm, sunny afternoon. The inside of the place is pretty nice with lots of authentic decor, so no doubt dining in would be pleasant when it's an option. We were offered a menu so we could figure out our order; there was lots of yummy options to choose from. Plenty of folks were grabbing orders to-go that they'd called in for (which we might take advantage of in the future, since the wait time was around fifteen minutes for our food to be prepared; we just waited in the lobby on some comfortable chairs scrolling our phones, lol). It was rather apparent this place is frequented by Asian Americans rather than catering to random white people like us, as there was lots of fluent speaking in Chinese between customers and employees. Even so, they didn't make us feel unwelcome or out of place in the slightest. When our order was handed to us, I was in awe of the sheer WEIGHT of the bag I was given. It was A LOT of food, which was awesome. The pricing was extremely reasonable. I got a shrimp dish for around $13, and it was so ample that I ate from it not once, not twice, but THREE times. The cream cheese wontons were $5 for a baggie of ten, and sooo delicious (and easily reheated in our air fryer). All of it was delicious. My tastebuds were delighted. We will absolutely be coming here again, and again, and again. I'm excited to try more dishes! Thanks, House of Wu!

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Crispy pork

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Signage

Enjoy China

3.2(36 reviews)

20.3 mi

3.5/5 We ordered take out and they had the food ready pretty…read morequickly. We ordered subgum lo mein, vegetable lo mein, chicken in orange flavor, szechuan chicken and cheese puffs. I didn't find either chicken dish to be spicy. If I were to order it again I'd want to increase the spice level. I could eat just the cheese puffs for the rest of my life and be happy about it. They were worried about the amount of rice with our order (you get some with the chicken/entree purchase) and gave us more rice for free. It was nice and if you are a big rice eater I'd recommend increasing your order to a pint.

Enjoy China is closed permanently after 27 years. Lease ran out and couldn't be renewed.read more

Bee with Oyster Sauce

Fried Rice. Also Served white rice

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Lo Mein Noodles

Star Wok

3.4(73 reviews)

17.2 mi

Delicious! The hot and sour soup was delightful, with plenty of delicious tofu and a perfect soup…read moreconsistency! Only one size available so I can enjoy again tomorrow. I also ordered the vegetable chowmein. I enjoyed it and the rice sent along was very light and delicious! Will definitely order from there again!

It's no frills, but they hit the target on timing. I came in person rather than calling ahead (not…read morerecommended). They told me 20 minutes and they got it done in 20. My wife and I split the seafood delight. It was good and plenty for the two of us for supper.