We love Open Rice, it is the best Chinese restaurant in Charlotte! The service is always very…read morefriendly and helpful. The selection is amazing with Dim Sum every day and great traditional dishes. Try the shrimp in lobster sauce or clams in black bean sauce - fantastic! We also pick up often and take advantage of a cash discount.

Love this place! I'm from San Francisco Bay Area and since moving to Columbia SC five years ago;…read morebeen searching for dim sum. Finally found it here! Whenever I am up in Charlotte, I look forward to my meal here. I love going early on weekends (avoid the crowd and wait time) when they have cart service. So much to choose from. If dining when cart service isn't available, they have their regular menu and also a dim sum menu. It's not cheap, but the quality, service and atmosphere are worth the extra pennies.

The drinks here are so delicious! I had the lychee tea and it was absolutely refreshing and super…read moreyummy -- light, fruity, and perfect. If you don't like your drinks too sweet, definitely go for 50% sweetness -- it was just right. The red bean bun was okay, not the best thing ever, but still a nice little snack. Service was super quick, which I really appreciated. It's located inside Super G Market, so expect busy, bustling vibes -- but that just adds to the charm. Definitely worth a stop, especially for the drinks!

If you're adventurous, this is a Great hidden spot for some real authentic food! I recommend…read morechecking it out!

This place is awesome. Love the food, ambience, staff all wonderful. Went there with the wife the…read moreother night and ordered up a couple of dishes; whole fish steamed with chili, fried intestine, mayo tofu, soft shell crab and spicy wonton. With me describing the taste, texture, presentation, it does not do it any justice. Need to go and taste it for yourself, you will thank me later. We got there and there were no tables available yet so we sat at the bar and when one was available we got moved over and then our wonderful dinner experience began. We've been here before many times, but this is the first time I remember to do a review. Just look at the pictures below and you will see what I got to experience. Each time we dined in, the experience was excellent and food were great.

This place has changed significantly since the last time we had visited for lunch. We had ordered…read morethe orange chicken with fried rice with wonton soup. The soup was good, but warm (not hot). After that, the experience went straight downhill. Firstly, the chicken was saturated with a honey-sugar glaze that was thick and slimy. It made the chicken uneatable. The broccoli was cold, as if chilled in the refridgerator before being served. Nobody like broccoli cold as ice. Lastly, we had ordered the fried rice. It was nothing like other photos from past reviews. It looked like plain white rice with a fried egg mixed in. It was bland and tasteless. Service was impersonal and lacked any eye contact. In fact, when the server was handing me the bill, she was literally looking across the room while aimlessly reaching out her arm with the bill. The food is sub-standard and is not like it once was. Needless to say, we will not go back.

Great spot for a birthday dinner! Make sure y To get your…read morereservation in because we ended up having to dine a little early (5:15), the only other time slot left was 9pm. We were a party of 4 on a Saturday, and it was my friends birthday. We were seated at a low four top and my friend received a special menu with Happy Birthday watermarked on it which was a nice touch. We ordered some drinks and then food basically tapas style. We had a variety of rolls and a couple non sushi starters like peppers and crispy shrimp. All of the plates came out at a good pace, we were able to enjoy the current before starting the next. The drinks were solid and the service was great- friendly and attentive, clearing out plates and silverware with each round. I can see why this was such a highly rated and booked spot. It's in a good central location in south end, decent parking and plenty of options to explore the immediate vicinity afterwards. @azfitfoodfun

O-Ku Charlotte was a beautiful spot for a birthday celebration. We had a group of 7 and overall had…read morea really fun experience. The sushi was fresh and flavorful, and both the cocktails and no tails were great. The atmosphere and ambiance made the night feel special. The only downside was that the waitstaff mixed up our order a couple of times, but they were kind and did their best to fix it. Even with that, we still enjoyed the experience and would come back again.

All that and DIM SUM!!!…read more honestly, this place is a local staple - a legacy if you will. "Have you tried dumping lady? Omg you neeeeed to. You aren't a local until you get it. It's so good." - everyone in Charlotte to the 150+ people moving here every day

We visited dumpling lady for a quick lunch on a Sunday. We ordered the pork soup dumplings, sichuan…read morecucumber, and the pork belly noodle special. Starting with the dumplings, these things should not be called soup dumplings. The broth quantity was very disappointing. I have better experience with the mila frozen dumplings I steam at home. That being said, I liked the little foil cups they were served in, especially when they didn't have large soup spoons. The noodles were really well cooked, and I loved the pork belly, but the portion was underwhelming. The cucumber was definitely the highlight for me though. It had a great flavor profile, and I loved the spice level. 10/10 would recommend for the cucumbers. As much as I appreciated the goal here, I likely wouldn't go back. There are a lot of spots in optimist hall, and I'm inclined to believe I'd be happier with something else.

This was our first time here. Ordered Chicken fried rice, wings of Heaven and fried ice cream. The…read morefood was delicious and plentiful. Service was exceptional. Will definitely be back.

Food, service, and ambiance are all 5 star! A little pricey, but worth it. This place fills up…read morefast, so if you don't want to wait, get there before 7 pm.

I went with a large social group so we had a room all to us. The food and service was immaculate…read more Sooooo much food served family style. Soon as one plate of food came out, another was right behind it. Needless to say no one left hungry. Everything as cooked and seasoned to perfection. Highly recommend.

Very disappointing experience today. For years this restaurant has not taken reservations on…read moreChristmas. We have been tailgating and lining up for years. Always the same returning customers. This year without it being noted on the website, they started taking reservations. So after getting there at 2 pm for a 4 pm opening we find out that they just started taking reservations and we would have to wait another hour if we wanted to be seated. Something on the website would have been nice. A note on the door for those people who they know come every year to tailgate, to let us know not to wait 2 hours and waste our holiday. This is one of our favorite restaurants and we have been coming here on Christmas Day and other days for 11 years. it's a shame that the way we were treated and the lack of care or consideration has now tainted how we feel about ever coming back.

I came from out of town and tried this place for the first time. I ordered Sun's Chicken with rice…read moreand it was incredible. The chicken was so fresh and very lightly breaded. I was able to eat almost all of it and still feel great after. Their sauce was so unique and yummy as well. If you are in the area you need to check this place out! Service was great and the restaurant is very well kept too.

The Food- The Ambience-…read more The Service- I visited this place from out of town and the food was so dang good, I almost ordered a second helping of the eggplant dish just to bring back to Va. I didn't even get a picture of it because I was in a trance. I also had the braised beef noodle soup (pictured), top tier please visit this place. I'm plotting my next outing JUST to go here. I am a foodie at heart. My friend had the Ma-La Dried Peppers Chicken, that was also incredible. Everything has sooooo much flavor. The eggplant was hands down the best I've ever had in my life. Go on their website, the food looks just like the pictures in real life. It's also super clean inside. Just go, you won't be disappointed !

Tried this place for the first time last week and it was better than expected…read more Everything was great. Veggies and spinach bun was a shareable appetizer of 2 buns. Kind of reminded me of the texture of spanakopita in a bun. They were generously filled and delicious. Yangzhou fried rice had a mix of scallops, shrimp, chicken and veggies. Portion was huge, husband could barely finish it. I ordered spicy wonton in chili oil, and mini spare ribs in black bean sauce dim sum. Loved them both. Seasonings and spice level were perfect. I'd order those again. We also got a selection of dumplings - pork and veggie shumai, steamed potstickers, and crystal shrimp dumplings. Loved all of them. I love the relaxed vibe here. Our server was attentive, professional and gave us space to enjoy our meal with minimum interruptions. We were greeted when we arrived and she waved goodbye when we left. While dining, I saw quite a number of takeout orders picked up by customers and dashers, which is something we'll definitely do in the future. The dining area and bar are in one big room with huge windows that make the space feel spacious and light. Even tho it's one big room, tables aren't crammed together. Music is low enough to talk at normal volume. We really enjoyed our first time here, plan to eat here again and highly recommend it if you haven't been.

My wife loves Dim Sum so we wanted to try this place out. Overall, the staff was very friendly, but…read morekind of slow. The atmosphere is great and everything was really clean, which was nice. We tried multiple dishes, my wife tried a won ton and chili oil and the dough was absolutely murdered. It was just falling apart soft and there was no texture and really there was barely any filling. It's a hard pass on those considering this is a dim sum place. My chicken and broccoli with garlic sauce was really tasty, but the proportions were off, way too much broccoli and not enough chicken. Also, it did not come with rice. You had to order that extra which I think is a little sad. My wife had a noodle dish with shrimp and she said it was excellent. Overall, we're definitely gonna give them another try, but not anytime soon. They have potential, but need to polish things. On the way out, my wife did get a bubble tea and she thought that it was really good! To those about to nosh, we salute you!

Great Chinese restaurant in South Charlotte. They have been open since the 1980s so they must be…read moredoing something right! Everything I have ever ordered here was good. They are more of an Americanized Chinese restaurant but everything they do they do well! The prices are VERY reasonable for a sit down Chinese restaurant. The ambience/atmosphere is nice but not fancy The service is always great and waitstaff are very pleasant and helpful. They can guide you on ordering if you ask for their help. Cheers!

Their shrimp and broccoli can't be beat! My husband likes their General Tsao"s chicken. Always have…read moreto get a bowl of fried wonton sticks and some duck sauce and hot mustard!