To be totally honest, living in the area for 5 years we never tried Cheng Due before mainly because…read moreof the low ratings in Yelp. However, last weekend we decided to give it a try because some times we need to give the benefit of the doubt to some places and judge them by ourselves. Well, to our surprise we had a very pleasant first experience at this place. Starting with the ambience, the restaurant has a nice sophisticated and inviting atmosphere. Everything was very clean and organized in an elegant way, which caused a very good first impression. Continuing with the food, there is a variety of options in the menu, mainly Chinese (of course) but also a Japanese section (sushi and other items). We ordered from the Chinese options...For appetizers we ordered the Thai Spring Rolls, the Scallion Pancakes, and the Boneless Ribs, all of them very delicious. The Scallion Pancakes have been the best in terms of texture that we have tried in the area. Our only recommendation would be to add more scallions to the dough so they can taste more to scallion. The flavor of the Boneless Ribs was very tasty and their texture was tender, not chewy as we have tried in other places. The Thai Spring Rolls were interesting, flavor was good as well as the texture. As main entree, we ordered the Orange Crispy Beef and the Sesame Chichen and found both very delicious. The crispy beef was the first time we tried something like that in the area. The amount of sauce that they used in both dishes was not too excessive and the tenderness of both the beef and the chicken was very good. Regarding drinks, we ordered a Piña Colada and a Polynesian cocktail, both with very balanced flavors. The only recommendation for the Piña Colada is to try making it more frozen and not with too many ice cubes. The flavor was pretty similar to an authentic Piña Colada (we are from Puerto Rico, the place where this drink was born and have to admit that the flavor was good); making it more frozen would give the final touch to make it more authentic, in our opinion. The desserts menu was not extensive at all, only one option available which was the fried ice cream. We decided to try it anyway and found it very good. In terms of the service, it was acceptable. Our server did a great job taking the order and not missing any item as well as serving our table on time and accurate. He wasn't smiling all the time, but he was respectful and polite, enough for us. I would say that if you are in the area, you can give it a try. For 5 years we avoided this place, and unless they changed something recently I have to say that we like the experience and are planning to go back. We don't do late dinner regularly, so we went there around 5:30 pm, which we don't know if that could have made any difference in everything.

Statues, wood, living room chairs at most tables, and a few private nooks make this a very stylish…read morerestaurant fitting the claim of "sophisticated Asian cuisine" on the sign out front. Weekday lunch with not much of a crowd. Lunch combinations made it easy. -- Hot and Sour Soup: Tea-colored and thin and somewhat watery, but the heat and tartness still came through. Decent amount of mushrooms and tofu, without much variety. -- Egg Roll: Crisp outside, moist inside. Mostly cabbage, with some gray pebbles of pork. Not much flavor here, so it really needed the duck sauce. -- Orange Beef: A generous portion for a lunch combo, with bumpy semi-crisp surfaces, and somewhat tender meat within. Think of them as miniature chicken fried steaks. The flavors in this dish were impressive, blending spicy, sweet, and tart. Orange, peel, onions, and other little nuggets added complexity. A little gloppy, but someone who likes this dish would like this dish here. -- Fried Rice: Very light of color and no additions other than egg. Moist and fresh, but bland. Zero flavor. White rice would make more sense (and maybe even more flavor). -- Pork Fried Rice (full order): I ordered an extra to go, to see how it compared against the lunch special rice that wasn't that special. Still light and a little lacking in flavor, but an improvement with the pork and other additions. Fairly average. Decent enough meal, reasonable value, but flavor and/or texture was a little lacking on some items. Worth another look though, thanks to the Orange Beef and the atmosphere.

I thought the food was delicious and for a good price considering the portion sizes…read more It's a no frills local restaurant with quick service and yummy food. Solid place if you're craving good Viet food.

I come here often with friends and coworkers, the food is excellent, the sauces are spicy. Their…read moreVietnamese Iced coffee is probably one of the best in the city. Their Mai thai's are strong and excellent as well. Been coming here for years and will continue to do so, love this Worcester Gem.

Best Chinese food in Worcester. We threw away any other menus we had from other places. Their…read morecrab rangoons are stuffed full and delicious and fresh. My husband and I both LOVE the Szechuan Beef. Eggrolls are fantastic as are the spring rolls. We try to order something different each time we call. The only time I was disappointed was when I ordered the Butterfly Shrimp. The description says jumbo shrimp wrapped with bacon and was in egg plain fried on a bed of onion w. special Peking sauce. What I got was a container with about 4 shrimp that were not wrapped in anything, the bacon was limp and seemed like it was just stewed in the sauce. The flavors were there...but it just wasn't what I expected from the description. It wasn't bad...just disappointing. I'm still giving this place 5 stars because every time we call, they're friendly and helpful and the delivery driver is awesome! We won't go anywhere else for Chinese...Just had it again last night. I can't get my husband to order anything but the szechuan beef...but last night I ordered one of the all day specials. The chicken wings were crunchy on the outside and moist inside, the Beef Teriyaki was fantastic and tender and the spring roll was so good. All that on a HUGE serving of pork fried rice which is always good on the reheat. We always order for delivery. Love this place!!!!

Good food and service and ambiance great Beef Teriyaki Chicken Fingers and Egg RollCrab Rangoonsread more

We ordered delivery from New China Lantern a few days ago. It's a pretty standard chinese delivery…read moreplace. I ordered the customary spring roll and scallion pancake appetizers. On first glance, the scallion pancakes look a bit floppy, lacking the appealing crispness. They were a bit more greasy than usual but nothing that interfered with their ability to mop up sauce or overall enjoyment. The spring rolls were disappointing in size, especially considering they only come in pairs. They were appropriately crunchy and had the usual fillings. They didn't try to sneak in any shrimp or pork or anything, and left that to the egg rolls. My fellow vegetarians: do not fear, they have an impressive vegetarian menu. I was intrigued by both the mapo and kung pao tofu but ultimately the sesame tofu called my name louder than the others. I was expecting an entree with veggies and shit mixed in but no, I guess you only get vegetables OR tofu but not both. The sesame tofu is essentially a hunk of tofu cubes absolutely doused in a delicious and sweet sauce, topped with sesame seeds. This was very enjoyable and thankfully, not too greasy. I am obsessed with string beans so I couldn't pass by the stir fried string beans without adding an order to my cart. The saltiness of this dish contrasted nicely with the sweet sesame tofu. I knew my GF wouldn't be happy if I didn't order at least lo mein OR fried rice. I was in a noodle mood so threw in an order of their vegetable lo mein. This was pretty standard albeit more flavorful than some places that somehow manage to fuck up vegetable lo mein. This was a good order and I would get this again next time. I was satisfied with New China Lantern and it deserves a spot on your Chinese delivery rotation.

The portions here are bigger than most places ... that seems to be why a lot of people are leaving…read moresuch high reviews. In Central Massachusetts, getting more of a mediocre thing is seen as being better than getting less of a great thing. Because this food is no better than your average mall's food court Chinese food. It's average, at best. But there are heaping servings of average. Let me start out by saying that Americanized Chinese food is my favorite food on the planet. I've eaten at the finest restaurants in the world ... and if I had to choose one thing to eat forever, it would be Chinese food. So, let's just say I've had Chinese at just about every restaurant in MA. Los Angeles has notoriously terrible 'junk food' Chinese food. There's none worth wasting the calories on there. China Lantern is bland, boxed, fried and reheated stuff ... very little taste other than the sugar. The crab rangoon were the worst I've ever had. It tastes like a smudge of cream cheese, a scoop of sugar, no crab and fried between giant dough. So disappointing ... crab rangoon are my spirit animal. The General Tso's Chicken tasted like it was fried, frozen and re-fried. Crunchy ... very little chicken to bread ratio and the sauce was little more than sugary syrup. I tasted no garlic, ginger or orange peel. One-note and blah. The fried rice ... I knew when I saw the yellow color that I was in trouble. We all know the really good fried rice is brown. It tasted like the bags of Goya yellow rice you mix with water. Hardly any pork or egg and certainly not made fresh. Even after 3 packets of soy sauce, it was still bland. Instead of freshly made duck sauce, you get the generic packets. No hot mustard. Needless to say, I won't be coming back. Yong Shing is about the best Chinese I've found in the Central MA area, even though the quality has gone down hill quite a bit there, it's still 4 out of 5. Chum Lee's in Shrewsbury would also be a 4 of 5. When you get out into the North Shore ... Jade East in Tewksbury, the Billerica/Chelmsford places or The Kow Loon on Route One, you are really talking 5 star 'junk food Chinese'. If you want a mountain of average food ... this is a good spot for you. If you want the best tasting Chinese, go elsewhere. Chinese food is hard to get wrong ... so this disappoints me greatly.

Great service, Quick deliver, great food. People were very friendly. Place was clean, will be going…read moreback and will recommend this place to family and friends.

Stopped here randomly traveling and woah super good!! I love the yellow rice, super flavorful and…read moreunexpected. Love the huge egg roll over all super good!! My whole group loved their food. Also the optional tip is so nice, it's great seeing some places still being affordable :)

Great food and friendly service. Fried chicken with dried chilis is a must if you can stand the…read moreheat.

I love coming here. The service is so fast and friendly, and they have the best prices. This time,…read morewe tried the braised lamb with spicy sauce in hot pot; this was delicious. And we had the sautéed fish with bone (flounder); this was incredible. The strong odor of spices can be off-putting, but the taste is incredible.

The food never disappoints. The pho is terrific, but so are the plated dishes. The service is…read moreexcellent. No liquor license, but you can byob. No deluxe furniture, but always clean. 5 star taste for 3 star prices.

Food was great, service was pretty bad, which is very stereotypically typical, which means this…read moreplace is actually great. But uh yeah I get the sense the wait staff is just newer. Waters got brought late. Utensils late. Had to double flag to order. I'm trying to actively pay so that our group can leave and they can seat more people and make more money but I'm waiting for the check for 7 mins now. Like yeah the kitchen is backed up but these aren't kitchen things. No flame. I liked my pork chop combo though. Ambiance was about normal.

Overall a good experience. Food was a bit inconsistent. Drunken Noodles were our best dish. Shrimp…read moregreen curry was watery and bland. Hot basil beef was too salty and sweet. Not enough other flavors. The Thai chicken wings were crunchy and juicy. Service forgot about one of our dishes but that was okay. With what we had tasted so far, we didn't want anything more. Service was sweet and consistent with water refills. The place is clean and BYOB for dinner.

Our food came quickly and was delicious. The server was very friendly and loved putting on a show…read moreof pouring water, setting the table, etc. for our 1 year old. Busy but not crowded on a Saturday night